Bill's Goddess Adventure
A: Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon Story
Chapter 6
It was some days after the incident with Edward; and Bill was taking his training seriously. Each day he went down to the dungeons and delved deeper gaining more treasure...and one day he even skinned a Bear-creature for its pelt.
Currently he was in his bed, asleep, with the bear pelt wrapped around himself and Hera as they slept
Somehow...sharing the pelt made the two feel closer and happier than the quilt they originally had. But both had agreed to remain as "cuddle buddies" as that was the best they had at the moment.
But right now their faces we were inches apart
"Hmm..." Bill moaned himself awake and he saw Hera's sleeping face in front of him "Hmm!" he went wide eyed
But he stayed still, calming down after a few seconds
'Okay...okay...Get up...SLOWLY...' Bill thought
But seeing her peaceful sleepy face, he brushed her cheek lovingly
'I love you My Lady...' He thought kindly.
And he kissed her gently as she slept
She smiled dreamily thinking it was part of her fantasy. Bill slowly got out of bed and got dressed, though he had accumulated a lot of Valis, there still wasn't enough for new armour. And even then he was concerned on the type of armour he felt comfortable to use.
He found he preceded medium armour. It was light enough for him to move quickly and strong enough to take serious blows. Unfortunately he was still only on tier one with armour, no were near enough to let him go down beyond floor 11
His sword was amazing but he was thinking of getting a second weapon. It was on his 'to do' list.
Which was fairly long.
His current Max floor was eleven and he had gained 'E' Ranks in most of his stats, a few of them close to D Rank
"Okay...time for another dungeon." He whispered to himself. "I'll be home soon." he whispered to Hera.
He kissed her forehead gently before heading out to the Guild to see Kurumu with his regular update
He gave his friendly wave to the Aphrodite Familia as he headed out. As he headed to the Guild word had spread about a hero of a new Familia, an honourable person with a just heart.
And he was quickly growing stats, which annoyed much of them
Bill didn't brag about his rising stats, even though the word was just a rumour at this point...he felt glad that his story was being told. And as he entered the Guild he was greeted warmly by Kurumu. "Ah, good morning Bill. How're you today?" Kurumu asked
"Fine, yourself?" Bill handed over his updated stats
She nodded, grasping the sheet before hugging him quickly. After that she read the paper
"Ha, ha." Bill chuckled
"Whoa! Th-These stats...They're amazing!" Kurumu was in shock.
"In the 250's to near 300!" She gasped
"I take it...in the time space...it's more than impressive." Bill smiled
"Good you know!" She nodded with a smile "But you're still limited to floor 11."
"That makes sense...But...I need to get some better armour, would that help me get down to lower dungeons?" Bill asked
"Down to floor twelve. Unless you are Level 2 or all your stats where at least 'A's I cannot let you go ANY deeper without support." Kurumu sighed "I'm sorry."
"Well...how far am I off Level 2? And what level are my stats at the minute? D's? Maybe C's?" Bill asked kindly and not trying to sound pretentious.
"E's." She said simply "And you have advanced fast, but the fastest I've heard of someone getting to Level 2 is a year and that was a truly gifted swords woman who is part of the Loki Familia. She is one of the strongest in the world currently and is a Level 7."
"Dang...I'll have to keep on my toes then." Bill chuckled
"Exactly." She nodded
"Well, thank you Kurumu. Guess I'll have to train some more. Maybe I'll find some rare pelts while I'm at it." Bill smiled and waved goodbye.
"Good luck." She waved with a worried smile 'Things are going to get a LOT worse from here on out...' Kurumu thought
*With Bill*
"Alright...now let's see what I've got to do..." Bill pulled out his list...and it was QUITE long.
It included things like: getting better armour, working out secondary weapon, getting better items, getting better item carrying items like bigger bags and other things
"Man...I REALLY need to get a TONNE of things." Bill sighed
Bill went off to the dungeons, he didn't need a lot of food or potions, Hera's Charm was what he relied on almost exclusively; and though he loved his blade he couldn't put ALL his trust into it. He needed another skill, something that he could learn that would give him the element of surprise but still keep his mind sharp. Magic sort of confused him and Barbarian skills were deadly and dangerous regarding his armour, he needed...
"A bow..." he looked at a weapon shop and beheld a normal short-bow and quiver.
THAT is what he could use, but he had to be agile, quick and determined. Traits he had to learn and improve upon.
'Time to barter...If the shop owner will part with it.' Bill thought "No better way to practice." he meant using the bow within the dungeons.
"Better get to grinding I think." Bill thought as he headed to the dungeons
But as he walked there he passed a familiar pub, where a familiar 14 year old Elf girl got in his way holding a box wrapped up in a napkin
"Hey Marcyl. How's it going?" Bill waved
"Great!" She smiled, passing him the box "Here! Lunch! So you can stay in the Dungeon longer!"
"L-Lunch for me? Thank you." Bill double took and graciously took it with a thankful smile
"It's not a problem. If you're going into any dungeons just give me a heads up; okay?" Marcyl spoke kindly
"Okay." He nodded, smiling
"I'll see you later Bill." Marcyl left with a smile to help her mother.
"Bye...Such a good kid." Bill chuckled lightly and packed the given lunch into his backpack.
Holding the straps of his bag he walked to the Dungeon
*With Hera*
"Hmm...Soft..." Hera purred lightly as she felt the softness of the fur quilt.
But it wasn't as warm
"Huh...? Where...? Oh..." Hera woke up slowly and frowned that Bill wasn't there, he had always seen HER sleeping but it never happened in reverse.
She pouted at that, sitting up with a sigh
"Shame...it's not fair he should see me sleeping in the mornings..." Hera told herself. 'Why does he have to leave so early?'
"What's this?" She wondered seeing a prepared breakfast and a note
Good Morning Lady Hera
I'm sorry I didn't let you see me wake but I had errands to run.
I will return soon.
Bill.
"Oh Bill..." Hera smiled lightly
She hugged the letter close, smiling softly
A knock came from the door "Mother, may I come in?" Hephaestus asked
"Of course." She nodded
In came Hephaestus, she looked...a little...exhausted, to say the least.
"Goodness...what happened to you?" Hera asked
"Making up for last time..." Hephaestus smiled
"You and Aphrodite?" Hera asked
"Yeah...can you blame me?" Hephaestus chuckled
"I believe not." She smirked
"Would you like a drink?" She offered
"I won't say "no"." Hephaestus answered with a smile
*With Bill*
Bill panted, sword in hand, as he slashed down a goblin
"Okay...Goblins...WORSE than giant ants..." Bill groaned as he cut down his fifteenth goblin. "But at least they aren't Fire Lizards."
Bill's clothes had gotten a little singed from said lizards. Not badly...but just caught by the fires lightly. "Alright...this should be...floor eight."
We walked through the misty forest, sword drawn always ready
"Oh boy...THIS...is gonna be tricky..." Bill thought to himself
He could barely see ANYTHING!
"Okay...stay alert Bill..." He whispered to himself while he tried to keep his ears out for any monsters
But his eyes widened as he heard loud banging
"What in Hera's name is that?" Bill did a 360 around his standing location
And he saw a massive, hideous ogre walking towards him dragging a club
"Oh...THAT..." Bill gulped and dodged out of the ogre's way as the monster swung his club at him
"Crapcrapcrapcrapcrapcrapcrap!" He yelled as he ran from the ogre, jumping and dodging its swings
As the ogre's club swung into some trees Bill needed to grab his footing again, he couldn't keep running from creatures that were larger than him. But at this point in time, with his level of weapons and armour; RUNNING was the best option.
If only he had that bow!
'Why do you hate me karma?' Bill thought as he ducked into a crevice.
He panted, hoping the ogre would just pass
Luckily ogre's aren't all that bright, like their troll cousins; But it didn't help Bill that these giant-esque creatures could level a house with a single swing of its club.
This was a weak one so he should be safe, able to take five or six blows, but he didn't want to risk it
'I have to get out of here...But this damn fog...' Bill thought as he didn't want to attract attention.
Luckily the fog wasn't too thick. He just needed an opening!
'Come on, come on...!' Bill thought as he slunk through the fog and noticed a hole 'THERE!' He ran towards it at his top speed, though he was tired. But unfortunately...it wasn't the exit, it was a cave WITHIN the dungeon...talk about redundant.
But he was getting closer to the stairs at least
"Too small to be a troll or ogre cave...It must be an adventurer's cave." Bill tried to keep the light shining through the hole in the dungeon but with the fog it was really hard to tell.
He sighed, sitting against the wall. He'd wait twenty minutes then make a run for the exit
"Okay...The exit...Straight ahead..." Bill whispered
But seeing as he had time... He pulled out the lunch Marcyl had given him
"Saving my life in more ways than one Marcyl..." Bill began to eat it happily.
Well, first he undid the napkin wrapped around it and smiled at that sight
He began to eat hit slowly, he wanted to savour the taste and hard work that Marcyl put into it. And...He felt better about it.
He sighed, smiling happily
*With Hera*
"I'm glad that you two are back together again. You look more yourselves than normal." Hera smiled as both Aphrodite and Hephaestus had come round for tea.
"Thank you." Aphrodite smiled "So how's Bill doing?"
"Oh...you know, he's working hard." Hera answered
"You're blushing." Hephaestus pointed out
"Wh-What? N-no I'm not!" Hera denied it, trying to hide her cheeks from her daughter and daughter-in-law
"You're in love?" Aphrodite smiled "I'm so happy for you!"
"I...Oh...Promise not to tell anyone?" Hera asked
"Promise." the two nodded
"Yes...I am." Hera answered
"EEE! I knew it!" Aphrodite hugged her mother-in-law. "Who's the lucky other?"
"... Bill."
"Bill..." Aphrodite asked to which Hera nodded
"YOUR Bill...?" Hephaestus wanted to clarify, to which Hera gave a blushing nod again
"Your FAMILIA?!" They asked as one
"YES! Yes okay! I love the Bill who's in my Familia, I don't want the whole TOWN to know!" Hera blushed trying to quieten them down.
A silly fear as they were in her home but still
"Sorry but...Out of ALL the beings to fall in love with, you fell for Bill!" Hephaestus answered
"What's wrong with Bill?!" Hera glared
"Nothing! Nothing's wrong with him." they answered
"It's just after you left father...I thought you swore off men." Hephaestus answered
"I never said that OR made a vow." She replied
"So...when's the wedding?" Aphrodite teased making Hera blushed brightly
"I can't marry him. I can't be with him. You know that." She frowned
"It's a shame...you two make a nice couple." Aphrodite answered
"Thank you." She nodded, blushing
"Do you need any help or defences around the house?" Hephaestus asked
"Some wouldn't hurt." She smiled "Thank you".
"No problem." Hephaestus smiled
Hera smiled, hugging the two
*With Bill*
"Okay...The door's there..." Bill saw through the fog and saw the exit.
Widening his stance he took off running towards the stairs
That was when the Ogre roared and tried to chase him but the fog made it difficult for it to see Bill.
Bill yelled, running up the stairs
"Crapcrapcrap!" Bill yelled as he ran up the stairs to the top floor.
Soon he left the Dungeon, collapsing and panting
"Freedom..." Bill panted
He collapsed, panting.
That was NOT a fun day
'I REALLY...Hope I've got...Enough...' he thought
He pulled out two bags... And smirked
"Oh...Thank Hera..." He groaned and got up from the floor slowly.
"I... Need a nap." He muttered
He began to almost limp off to the pub hoping to get a five minute break to get his breath back.
As he entered the pub the workers instantly recognized him
"Bill!" Alicia smiled
"Hey Alicia...Do you have a free seat?" Bill asked
"Sure over here. Marcyl: chair and a drink." Alicia ordered her daughter
"Bill!" The young elf yelled, getting to work
As quick as a flash Marcyl grabbed a chair and stood it before Bill so he could sit down "Thanks..." Bill sighed in relief.
She then ran off to get food and drink for him
"You look like crap." Alicia mentioned dusting him off lightly
"Should've seen what I ran from..." Bill answered
"12th floor." She said
"Yeah...Ogres in the fog." Bill answered
"You really need a support." Alicia frowned
"I know...but I'm not sure how to get one." Bill admitted
You find one." She shrugged
"At the guild? In the pub...?" Bill asked
"I can't answer that Bill. Cersei would condemn me." Alicia chuckled "You just need to look."
"Thanks Alicia...Oh Marcyl, I mean to thank you. That lunch of yours was delicious." Bill leaned into his chair
"Thank you!" She smiled
"Before you even think it: No. You're not taking Marcyl adventuring with you." Alicia commented
"I-I wasn't thinking that!" Bill defended, being honest he kind of spaced out lightly.
"Aw." She pouted
"Don't you pout young lady, I need you here and your sister being an adventurer is more than I can handle at this point." Alicia gave her answer
"Okay Mama." She pouted
Bill chuckled as he took a long sip from his drink
*With Hera*
Hera smiled as she did hers and Bill's washing, as she could not leave the house for long periods of time often or Zeus could find her.
Even being with him on days out, she worried being with him as he could be a target.
Of his Familia sees and reports her whereabouts
'Please...please let this continue...' Hera thought
She out her head in her hands, sighing
A knock came from her door; it was quite loud and heavy. "Wh-Who's there?" Hera gulped
The knock came again, it was quicker that time. Hera gulped again as she headed to the back door feeling frightened
"Hera...It's me." An almost regal yet gruff voice spoke.
'Z-Zeus...' Hera thought as she turned to the back door...but she couldn't leave, Zeus's Familia would have covered the exits.
"Hera...don't make this hard..." the voice answered
'No!' She thought angrily
"Hera...I'm coming in." the voice answered as the door turned open.
Hera's eyes widened, and went down a second hidden passage that no one knew about. No one would be able to find the door whether in or out
'You're not the only one who can hide Zeus...' Hera slipped down and hid hoping to see him leave.
She walked down the tunnel, ending up in a small bunker as Zeus and his Familia broke in
"Hera? I just want to talk..." Zeus spoke back at the house. He was a tall, tanned man with flowing white hair and beard that made him look older than he actually was. He had the toned body of an Olympic level weightlifter.
He entered the room, finding nothing
"Damn it...I was SURE she would be in." Zeus grumbled
"I'm sorry Master." a Familia spoke
"Not good enough...I WILL talk to her again...She can't evade me forever." Zeus answered leaving the house
"I thought I was the one on drugs..." Barbara laughed lightly.
The group left, Hera sighing in relief but hugging herself
'Bill...come home soon...' Hera thought
To be continued
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