6th Chapter.
Nidavellir.
"Guh."
Zeru's eyes began to open slightly, as he could feel his body was now stiff.
"Shit, I sure got myself into trouble...Looks like I can barely move my body for now."
Suddenly the sound of a door was opened.
Zeru then tried to struggle to move his body, but…
"Please don't move!" said a voice of a girl in a startled tone, seeing the still in recovery human, was moving.
Zeru then stopped, at the startled tone.
"I I'm sorry. It's just that your body received massive damage, and…" The girl began to stutter, like a frantic shy person.
"I see now. I take it you helped me get here…Eh heh can I have your name please?"
"R Rossweisse…It's Rossweisse." Answered the girl.
"Rossweisse huh? That's a beautiful name, almost sounds like Rose, with such a beautiful name I guess you're beautiful huh?"
Rosseweisse blushed at the compliment.
"I guess I should have a better look at who I'm talking too*tries to open his eyes again*"
Just as his eyes felt less sore now, he was now going to see the person before him.
"Huh?" he then felt something soft and warm covering his eyes.
It was Rossweisse covering his eyes with her hands and she was still blushing.
"Ah no….Are you wearing inappropriate clothing?" he asks.
"NO!" she yelled in an embarrassed tone.
"Then why can I not see the person that I'm speaking too? I do at least deserve that since the last person I made a somewhat conversation was with that Rock Troll that was loud. So can I please have a look at the person standing before me?"
Rossweisse then managed to calm her self, regaining her composure as she brought her hands down.
"Thank you, Rosseweisse-san~" He said happily as he opened his eyes.
What he saw before him was a girl at his age, long silver hair with purple ribbons to the side, she wore a thin dark blue long sleeve turtleneck with a silver metallic chest plate, a short skirt, black nee socks, metal knee pads, and brown boots.
"Looks like I was right on the money, you are beautiful." He chuckled, as he felt a sprain in his chest.
Rossweisse turned more pink as she turned around, covering her face.
Seeing this he realized that his complimenting/teasing was slightly too much for her.
"So Rossweisse, how long do I have to stay in bed rest?"
Rossweisse, then turned around with her cheeks dyed slighty down, with only a slight hue of pink.
"I think about one more day."
"Tomorrow? Mou~ I don't want to stay like this, I need to go out and excerise to maintain my figure~" he said trying to pout.
Rossweisse giggled, seeing the childish of the newcomer.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Hyoudou Zeru, it's a pleasure to meet you Rossweisse-san."
"So you're Japanese right?" Rossweisse asks in a shyly.
"Yeah."
"So is it okay if I call you by your first name then?" she asks shhly
"Hm I don't see why not, since you asked, but since we're not in Japan it's not like it matters. But I'm glad you're considerate of how I feel if someone I barely know calls me by my first name."
"I Is it okay if I add the kun at the end?"
"Sure, since we're friends now."
"Eh friends?"
"Of course, if you want to…"
Suddenly Rossweisse, immediately hugged him
"ITAAI~" he screamed feeling the pain.
"Uwaah~ I'm sorry!." She let go bowing her head down in apology.
"It's okay…(Fuck that hurts shit.)"
"I I'm just happy that I finally made a friend is all." She said sheepishly."
"Huh?"
Rossweissed then explained.
"Ah I see you're really are a young genius that was too focused on studying, while your classmates were hanging out with the opposite sex." He chuckled.
"It's just that I was really focus on my studies and I didn't think it mattered." she said embarrassed.
"Well I'm glad that I was able make you socialize with me since I'm a member of the opposite sex."
"You only got my attention when you got beaten by a Rock Troll and I had to help with the healing." she teased.
"Now that's just plain mean…. Okay I'm over it. Soo what grade are you in now?"
"Well currently I'm in my second year of college."
"Whoa, that's pretty amazing. Geez, if only I actually worker harder in school." He sweat dropped at the now change in atmosphere Rosswessie had of a regular shy teenage girl, to a person of maturity.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean trying to actually give it my all, such as being an honor student, and trying to rank higher in the tests in the, instead of trying to purposely rank at around thirty to forty out of the one hundred students."
"You're lazy aren't you?"
"Pretty much, at least during my third year in middle school I did become an honor student and managed to rank third in my exams…since my parents wanted me to. "
"Hard work is your enemy huh?"
"Not really, it only depends on the benefits."
"So accomplishment isn't enough for you."
"Nope. So are you a Valkyrie?"
"I'm currently in training to become one."
"I see, so I'm guessing there wasn't room for me in Vahalla?"
"Why do you think you're worthy to be there? It is for heroes only you know?"
"But I was almost slain."
"The place is known as home of the slain. Not for whiny wusses." She smiled.
"I'm not a wuss, I'll have you know I was in my school's basketball team."
"Athletes don't count."
"Then I give up."
The two laughed.
"So how did you work under Hephaestus-sama?" Rossweisse asks.
"Hm, well I think it all started with my ancestor blackmailing him."
"He did what?!" Rossweise said in a shocked tone, with her jaw hanging open.
"Yeah he blackmailed him." He smiled, seeing the shock look on her face.
"How?"
"Well have you ever heard of the Soul Edge?"
"Yes." Rossweisse answered knowing of the legendary sword that was forged by humans, which then became the demonic sword that thirst for blood and which has caused chaos in the realm of Midgard(Earth).
"Well you see after Hephaestus-san, managed to successfully destroy the sword, he overlooked one missing fragment. That was then Hephaestus managed to locate it , only to see it was with a human. Seeing the god, he then decided to barter with him. He said that he'd give him the sword, if he makes a contract with him. As in that Hephaestus makes a contract with him, as a client."
Rossweisse had a dumbfounded look.
"My ancestor was also an informant, so I guessed he wanted to have higher clients."
"So what was his answer?"
"Well Hephestaus said no, but then my ancestor then started to wield Soul Edge. By wielding Soul Edge, the user would be easily give in to the temptations of the spirit residing the in the sword into blood lust. But since my Ancestor was said to be free as the wind type of person, he was able to ignore the tempts and was able to wield it freely. Then my Ancestor said that he knew many warmongers that are power hungry… So yeah you get the rest."
"He actually threatened to give the most dangerous sword, to war mongers. Just so he can have the God of Blacksmithing as a contact?" she says shocked.
"Pretty much."
"Your ancestor sure has guts."
"Yep." He smiled.
"Or a fool."
"Hey I have his genes, so that's really offensive towards me~"
Zeru then noticed that his heart started to beat slightly, which was strange since he had never felt this sort of sensation. Except when he sees anything kawaii.
"(Hm? Is this… an attraction? Darn it I'm getting to mesmerized by her looks…Did I just say that? Darn. But she does look cute with those ribbons on.). So Rossweisse why did you decided to become a Valkyrie? "
"Well I was inspired by my Grandmother."
"Your Grandmother?"
"*Nods* Yeah and she really well known, her name is Gondur."
"Eh? The Gondur, who's known as the skilled Magician Valkyrie?"
Rossweisse nodded.
"Wow, never thought I would meet someone that's related to a famous figure. Heh, the world is so vast." He chuckled.
"And I can't believe that I met person, who's ancestor threatened to cause chaos, just to make a god contract him."
"Hey, I will vouch for my ancestor's grave that he wouldn't have done it. Maybe." He retorted as he felt the sprain on his body.
"Careful." She advised.
"Hey, can you blame me fore being social? While I was traveling between realms, I ended up talking to myself. So I'm sorry that I talked too much." He pouted causing his him to feel pain again.
Rossweisse giggled.
"So am I wearing clothes?"
Rossweisse blushed.
"I'm just making sure, since my body is somewhat numb and I can't tell what's what."
"Y You're wearing pants, it's just that your chest is bare now because we had to cast various healing spells to stop the bleeding along with the use of gravity magic to bond the bones. So…"
"I get it, sorry for making it awkward." He chuckled seeing the blushing embarrassed young Valkyrie.
Rossweisse then got off her chair.
"Rossweisse?"
"You should be able to be recovered by tomorrow." She said as she frantically left the room, with almost tripping.
"Okay…Did I went to far?" he asked himself whether if he teased her too much.
Outside of Zeru's room.
Rossweisse was panting leaning against the wall, as she placed her hand over her chest.
"So I take it everything is fine with our guest?"
Rossweisse then turned to see it was Brunnhilde.
"Brunnihilde-sama!"
"Hoh? What's wrong?"
"It's nothing…" she turned her head slightly.
"Hm? So is our guest awake."
"Yes, he's doing fine. All he needs is just bed rest."
"I see *giggle*"
Rosseweisse had a confused look on her face.
"Brunnhilde-sama?"
"It looks like I can tell your grandmother that you're going to be okay."
After getting the meaning of what her teacher had said…
"It's not like that! We just became friends is all."
"Oh doesn't that make him your first male friend I believe?"
"We're just friends!" she retorted with her cheeks blushing red.
Meanwhile inside of the room.
"Oh boy, looks like I caused trouble for her…" he sweat dropped.
Suddenly a communications magic circle appeared, immediately activated.
"Hey kid, heard from Eitri what happened."
"Oh yes, that little misadventure I had when I was sent to the realm of fire, was about to be owned by fire demons, oh and did I mention I fell flat on the hot fucking ground of that realm. Also after that I finally made it to the realm of the Dwarves, but only for me to get almost killed by a fucking Rock Troll."
"Well at least you survived."
"I guess…So what happened with the teleportation?"
"Oh that, you got Loki'd."
"Say wha?"
"Turns out that false god messed it up."
"False god?"
"You do remember that he' s born a frost giant?"
"Oh yeah."
"So yeah sorry about that, didn't expect that to happen."
"It's okay, when I turn eighteen I'll get my payback eventually."
"Well good luck with that. Also I have some upcoming tasks for you."
"Greeat."
"Later than kid."
The magic circle then disappeared.
As the door opened.
"Hello there Zeru my name is Brunnhilde." Greeted the shield maiden of Asgard.
"I take it your Rossweisse's mentor?"
"I am." She sat at the chair next to his bed.
Seeing a close up of the older Valkyrie, she looked beautiful and if he were the type to have a lewd mind then he would be gazing intently at her with a lewd mind.
"So Brunnhilde-san, I take it that you're the defeated Ulik?"
"Well I wouldn't say that I did everything, Rossweisse did help."
"Really, wow she must be strong."
"She did assist me by using magic. She doesn't have the skills to fight close combat such as Ulik."
"I see."
"She is a prodigy you know."
"I know, she sort explained that."
"So you're the descendent of the person that threatened to cause chaos with Soul Edge, just to make a contract with Hephaestus?" She smirked.
"Technically it was a fragment, so there might have been a possibly of not causing soo much chaos…at least."
"I see you have a mischievous side, almost similar to Loki."
"I prefer not to be compared to that sick man."
"Oh, how is he sick?"
"Have you seen his children." He said, knowing about his bestial children he had, which led to him thinking that Loki was into bestiality, even though he mated with a giantess. But there was a possibility that there was some shape shifting involved in the lovemaking or whatever they did.
"True."
"And that is why I do not want to be compared to a god that's into bestiality."
The Valkyrie chuckled.
"I'll be sure not to do that again."
"I would appreciate it greatly. Do you mind if I ask you a question Brunnhilde-san?"
"You may."
"I'm just curious, are you and the other Valkyries are still able to collect the souls of deceased heroes?"
"Oh you're wondering if there has been late difficulties collecting the hero's soul, due to the devils new reincarnation system? Well as of now we are stll able to collect them. The trick to that is with speed."
"Early bird gets the worm?"
"Exactly."
"Heh, glad to see a faction getting an upper hand on the devils."
"I take it you dislike them."
"You could say that, although it's not hatred. I'm just annoyed with them."
"I see. Rossweisse you can come back in if you want."
Outside of the opened door was Rossweisse, walking in the room, with her cheeks blushing red.
"I'll be on way the, Rossweisse why don't you stay here as long as you want?"
"Eeeh?"
"You heard me, you can stay here as long as you want until he gets better or whatever reason" She smiled.
"But what about the training and then there's school…."
"I'll have your professors send you your homework to you via magic circle. As for training I think you proved yourself very well with your assistance with the battle against Ulik."
"But…"
"No buts…Or should I tell your grandmother that you already have a boyfriend now?" the older Valkyrie smirked.
"NO SHE DOESN'T!" she yelled with her face all pink.
"*Giggle* Then please help take care of Zeru then."
Rossweisse nodded.
"Well then I'll take my leave, bye you two." With that Brunnhidle left.
Rossweisse sighed at having the ordeal she had dealt with just now.
"Sorry that I've been troublesome towards you." He apologized.
"Eh? No no it's not your fault I was just..."
"Heh, so do you mind speeding up the healing?"
Rossweisse then placed her hand over his body, as she created a magic circle showing off an x ray of his upper body. So far his bones were mostly bonded together, although there were slight crack marks meaning that most of them are still bonding.
"No can do, most of your bones are still setting in."
"Phooey. So what kind of magic did you use to defeat Ulik?" he asked out of curiosity.
"Well Brunnhidle-sama, did most of the work seeing that she is the strongest Valkyrie, all I did was cast some offense type spells."
"I see, so is what type of magic is your specialty?"
"So far it's bombardment type magic."
"So it's like large scale offensive barrage attacks?"
"Yes."
"Well then my specialty is Enhancement Magic, the only reason for that was my Mother being a specialist in that department even though she's good with other magic besides that."
"Your mother sounds like a skilled magician."
"Yeah and my mom's side of the family are full of combat majicans assigned to the Magic Association's military."
"I see. So how skilled are you?"
"Pretty much still an amateur. "
"How? I mean to at least stand up against some fire demons and managing to stand against Ulik until Brunnhilde-sama, Eitri-sama and I came having sensed his presence."
"Currently my mana is limited and because of that I'm not able to utilize a spells's usual full effect. Because of that I had to cast enhancement spells by twenty percent of it's power , to compensate I decided to make a level two version which just use fifty percent of the spells usual power. If I did have my limiters unsealed, I would be able to cast more variety of spells so I won't end up being KO'd in one hit."
Rossweisse couldn't help but feel pity for Zeru, a magic user whose mana is limited can never feel the enjoyment of using a spell to it's full effect and cast other varieties with out wasting unnecessary mana.
"If you want I can try to undo the seal of you want…" she said shyly.
"Eh you can do that?"
"W Well I am familiar with sealing magic so depending on the forumula of your seal. I think I can undo it…"
"Really that's great, finally I can get stronger." He said smiling.
"Stronger?"
"Well you see I'm apart of a guild, so I sometimes I get into missions related to combat, and whenever I fight along with my friends I'm sort of the the support type such as casting enhancement spells, pointing out some tactics in beating the enemy, and doing some follow up attacks. Now that I'm finally getting my mana unsealed, I'll be able to cast more spells and become stronger."
"I see, maybe you can save your excitement after you get better."
"Can't you do it now?"
"No. Do you want to stay in bed rest longer?" she said in a stern tone.
"Hm get my mana released and end become a bed potatoe or be patient…Hm?,,,"
"I will say this, when someone tries to release a person's limited mana in an injured state , the pain will be excruciating and will hurt a lot like what you've been dealt by Ulik." Rossweisse warned.
"Okay I'll be patient then… Geez, had to go with 'I'll end up feeling a lot pain.' Method." He pouted.
"Are you sure you're a high school freshmen?"
"I don't know are you some older women suppressing her age by looking like a teenager? What about it Grandma? You trying to get some young males' virginity, by trying to act the cute smart but also clumsy act?"
Rossweisse face then turned steaming red.
"Aw shit…" he closed his eyes, awaiting the pain.
STRETCH
Rossweisse then pinched his cheeks, which were stretched.
"Itai~"
"Hmph." She pouted as she stopped.
"Phew."
"Just to remind you since I'm an Asgardian making me technically a half-god. So compared to your physiology to mine, who do you think will win?" she smirked.
"Aah~ How mean using your chest size to win over my flat chest. How mean indeed~" He slightly cried.
"Wait what?! I'm trying to say that technically we Asgardians have a superhuman enhanced physiology compared to humans. Not about me having a greater chest size than your washboard chest!"
"Hidoi~ Just because I'm still developing~…"
Rossweisse then began to laugh hard at the idiocy and humor of Zeru's.
"Ara~ what's going on here." Said a new voice.
The new person that entered was short women who had brown hair reaching her neck, wearing what seem to be a
"Egvanda-sama." Rossweisse said.
"Hm looks like you two were hitting it off."
"Naw, she's just satisfying my need for socialism. Seeing that the only conversation I had so far was with a Rock Troll punching me in the chest."
"I see. Well my name is Egvanda, Eitri's wife and the Queen of the Dwarves."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Egvanda-san. I'm Hyoudou Zeru."
"Well then Zeru-kun welcome to Nidavellir."
"Thanks…"
"Don't worry the materials that Hephestaeus wanted, is already collected." The queen assured.
"That's good, at least I have some time to explore the forge."
"I do apologize for your how should we say… bumpy journey."
"Oh it's okay, I did enjoy seeing the sights. Except the sight of a hideous Rock Troll appearing out of nowhere punching me. So yeah it was okay."
The queen chuckled at the sarcastic tone of the new guest.
"Well if you can act like a smart aleck, then it seems your fine."
Zeru smiled.
Once again he tried to move his body again, this time he was able to move his fingers from his right arm. Next he tried to…
"Guh." He groaned as he had difficulty trying to sit up, due to his still recovering chest.
"Hey, take it easy." Rossweisse helped him, as he managed to sit against the pillow resting on the headboard of the bed.
"I could've done it myself." He pouted.
POKE
"FUCK!" he yelled in pain, when the silver haired teen, poked his chest.
"Next time, please ask for assistance." Rossweisse chided.
"Hmph." He pouted childishly.
Rossweisse rubbed her temple at his display of immaturity.
Egvanda chuckled, seeing the relationship that of the childish boyfriend and the mature girlfriend forced to endure his immaturity.
"Well then, I guess I can leave everything to Rossweisse then."
"Really? I'm not sure if a Valkyrie in training is qualified to nurse me."
"What's that suppose to mean?" she glared at him, causing him to sweat drop having experienced this from his other female friends.
"On second thought, I should quit kidding around."
"It seems you've learned not to continue to ignite the rage of a young woman." Giggled the Queen
"Well I have been known to be a bit brattish, that seems to struck the nerves of girls my age."
"I can see that." Chuckled the queen
"Hmph." Rossweisse pouted turning a way from him.
"I'm sorry?"
Suddenly another pillow was thrown at his face.
"You're slightly forgiven." she smiled.
"Meanie~" he pouted as the pillow slides off his face.
The next day~
"Yeah, Okaa-sama. It turns out that I'll be staying about two more days…It's just that I made a new friend and I want to spend a little more time with her… No Okaa-sama, I'm not that into her. She's just a friend…But I don't want to be in a relationship yet~ I want to still have my freedom to socialize~ Don't worry I'll be fine… Wait two people that I know came to see me? Who are they? What, I have to see for myself? Mou~ Okaa-sama has perked my interests… Oh well I savor the wait and expectations… Okay love you to bye." He hanged up his phone.
Zeru the stood up and began to stretch, since his body was all-better now.
"Yosh, finally better." He said in relief
The door then opened.
"Hey Zeru-kun…Kyaa!" Screamed the young Valkyrie in training, now wearing more casual clothing compared to her training armor.
"Huh? Rossweisse?" he says in confusion.
Rossweisse shyly turned her head away as she pointed.
Zeru stared at what she was pointing and it was his bare chest.
"Oops, sorry." He apologized, he then notices that there was some clothes on the table. He picked up the shirt, which was the same one he wore yesterday, now clean.
"Okay, I'm wearing clothes. If you're starting to think of something perverted then please go outside and get it over with." He smiled.
Rossweisse then turned to see the now recovered human, wearing a black sleeveless shirt, showing off his slim somewhat muscular arms.
"So you okay now?"
Rossweisse pouted.
"Heh, then you're okay." Zeru smiled. He then noticed that something was missing.
"Hey Rossweisse have you seen the glove I had on?"
"You mean that magical tool?"
"Yeah that one."
"I got rid of it."
"Eh why?"
"It was draining your mana. I do understand the concept of that item, using it as another source of mana. But since you embedded your personal magic circle on to it, it'll also use your mana as well."
"What really?(Damn that Blacksmithing Nut, he said it was safe. Tch, guess he wanted to get back to plowing his wife right away.)"
"Is something wrong?" she asks with concern, if she angered him by throwing away his item.
"No it's not that. I'm just mad that a certain blacksmithing sex additic, gave me horrible advice." He said with a smile that said 'I'mma get back at that jackass.'
"I see." She slightly sweat dropped at his devlish smile and aura.
"We'll I won't need to make something like that anymore, since I'll be able to get the limiters off now."
How about we save that later on during the day."
"Fine. So does your family know you're here?"
"Yes."
"By the way what does your family do?"
"Well my mom and dad are both warriors of Asgard working under the gods."
"That sounds like a stressful job."
"I guess it is, seeing that they're always busy."
"Do they sometimes visit home."
"Yeah, sometimes. But it's okay since my grandmother is with me."
"I see."
"So what does your father do? Since you told me that your mother's was combat majican assigned to the military."
"My father is a member of a clan that is a branch family primarily for intelligence gathering." He said with a smile.
"I guess that's where you got your trait as an informant?"
"Yeah…" He said with starring down."
"Zeru-kun?" she asks with concern.
"Sorry I guess I kind of felt a little bit emotional there. Seeing that I rarely talk about my parents."
"Eh why?"
He wipes his face off as tears slowly form.
"Because they've passed on."
"I'm sorry." Rossweisse apologized, thinking that she might've have been a little too nosy.
"It's alright really…I'm over it, I know that they always loved and now I have a new family that I've come to love very much." He assured.
He then walked up to her and pat her head.
"Hey don't worry about it, you weren't that nosy. For some reason I just decided to let things out a little. Usually I don't talk to girls, I barely know this much."
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"Let's just say as an informant, I want to be free as the wind. If you know what I mean."
"That sounds cheesy and somewhat antisocial."
"I'm an informant, so basically I treat anyone as mere acquaintances."
For some reason Rossweisse felt a little concerned now, she began to doubt whether the relationship between them were friends. Seeing that they only just met yesterday, it was a little too soon for them to be called friends just because they had a conversation and…
Seeing the down look on her face.
"Wait wait, Rossweisse I didn't mean it like that."
Rossweisse then looked at Zeru, who looked a little panicked.
"I'm just saying that because I just don't really trust other people besides my friends and etc. So you're my friend, it's okay."
Rossweisse giggled.
"Hey what's funny?" he pouted.
"It's just that you looked like you did something really bad and was trying to make up for it."
"Hey, it's your fault for looking doubtful. I was just trying to assure you about our newfound friendship is all.(Geez what is up with me, I usually don't act like this towards other girls I barely know, well I am the type to reject any girl I'm unfamiliar with.)"
"So your new family what're they like?" she asks."
"Well I have a dad that's an office worker, a mom that works at a flower shop, and a brother that's a year younger than me that is perverted."
"Do you have to point that out?"
"Well he is, I mean he's a big fan of…A women's chest."
"Oh…You have my condolences." She said out of sympathy
"The bad thing is, when I was adopted into the family, he was already perverted." He comically cried.
"There there." Rossweisse patted his back.
Zeru stopped.
*Stomach growls*
"Eheh." He sheepishly rubs the back of his head.
After breakfast.
"That was delicious, thank you Edgvanada-san." Zeru thanked the Dwarf queen.
"You're welcome Zeru, glad you liked it." The queen smiled.
"I'm surprised though, I thought everything here, was going to be hot. Living inside a mountain with all the magama and heat."
"Originally it was like that, but due to us women managing to drill into their stubborn skulls. We managed to take most of the space in the mountain and were able to make a nice village."
"Heh, if only Hephaestus-san could do that."
"Well he is a lone blacksmith, so he can do anything he wants." She chuckled.
"True and he has some metal automatons, that sometimes help with his work. Well we're going to leave now."
"Take care you two, also some Rock Trolls live in the other caverns so don't worry, they're nice."
"Okay bye."
As the two teens got out.
"Wow, this is way bigger than Hephaestus's." he said seeing the forge inside the mountains.
"The forge is this way, come on." Rossweisse pointed out as Zeru followed.
"So the Rock trolls here, are they really nice?"
"The rock trolls are a nomadic tribe so they tend to move around time to time mostly underground. Don't worry the only Rock Trolls that are bad are Ulik and the others, that live in the Realm Below. But they are known for there savagery though so it depends on their mood and how you act towards them."
"Greeeaaat… So what's the Realm Below?"
"It's located under Asgard it's the kingdom of the Rock Trolls."
"So is it sort of a prison?"
"No it's just a subterranean cavern connected."
"I see."
Forge.
"Whoa."
Zeru was amazed to see the forge which looked more larger than the God of Blacksmithing.
"Ah, I see your better now lad." Said the dwarf king.
"You must be Eitri-sama."
"Heh, sorry about the whole mishap with Loki."
"It's fine, I'll get my revenge on him when I turn eighteen."
"Heh I would like to see that." Chuckled the king.
"Oh I almost forgot *summons the bag containing Basilio's armor.* My Guild Master wants his armor to be reforged."
As the king browsed in the bag, observing the set of gold armor which consisted of metal shin guards which seemed to cover half of the leg, a set of arm guards, an armored and collar armor suited only for covering the front . The king then noticed a unique symbol branded on to the side of the arm guards.
"Heh I take it your Guild Master was a Khan?" asks the King.
"Yes he was." Zeru answered, knowing that Basilio used to be a Khan of the militant nation Ferox, which was a battle nation that valued only strength.
"Some of our brethren there work at the arena you know, ever since Ferox was founded."
"That can explain the high class weaponry that rarely sold."
"Those weapons are only sold, when warriors have obtain a high rank in the arena, as for members of a guild S rank."
"I see."
"I'll have one of our men, to refurbish the armor, it won't take no longer than a couple of hours."
"Alright then."
"So do you want a tour of the forge?"
"Of course." Zeru smiled.
As they walked around…
"Not a lot of workers here huh?" Notcing a few black smith dwarves.
"Well so far it's peaceful and we don't have to do anything about those annoying winged factions squabble so life so far is easy now."
"That's good. It's unfortunate I sometimes work with Grigori"
"So I take it you've tried using that wannabe blacksmith's so called Artificial Sacred Gears?"
"Those things? Please I wouldn't be caught dead using those defective things. Did you know he managed to get the Dragon King Fahnir into a contract with him."
"Hm you don't say? Bet he had to give him a lot of treasure to appease that dragon."
"I guess seeing that he's now jewel. Hm this hammer…" Zeru then stopped to get a closer look at the object that was in the weapons rack.
On the rack of weapons, was a hammer with a large bulky block of metal and it had a leather thong attached to the bottom of the hilt.
"Is this Mjoinir?" Zeru asks.
"Yep, but it ain't the real deal, though." Answered Eitri.
"What's the difference?"
"The real Mjnoinir is more powerful, since it has been enchanted by Odin himself with various spells. Which makes it one of the strongest weapons in all the realms. Or in better terms in Midgard it's as strong as those so-called Sacred Gear ranked Longinuses. The replica just has an enhancement for increasing lightning based attacks, similar to the Thunderer's."
"So this one is made out of…"
"The metal on that one, is made of the same as the original, called Uru metal."
"Uru metal?"
"It's a metal that's indestructible and it's great material for making magical enhanced weapons because of it's unique ability to retain enchantments very well. For example, when adding magic to a weapon made of uru, it's durability increases, also, it can absorb magic easily like a sponge. When having absorbed the magic you can either redirect the magic back at the enemy or you can use it to enhance yourself. Basically it's like a conduit for channeling one's power." Rossweisse explained.
"Wow sounds like something I could use that'll fit my fighting style... Eventually."
"That reminds me, Hephestaus request me also to give some Uru metal."
"Wait what?" he says surprised.
"He said, think of it as a reward for your services."
"What else…"
"Heh I see you don't believe it that easily. Actually it was more of a trade, he asked me to give you some Uru metal and return he gave me the schematics of how he created his metal automatons."
"Eitri-san can't you and your men be able to make such things?"
"We did made one at the request of Odin, but that one became to dangerous because of the enchantments added that made it so destructive and it's named the Destroyer. The only reason I want the schematics from Hephaestus because I want to add more workers."
"Heh so even the hard working dwarves need a break."
"Hey, at this time now there's peace for now between those winged factions. So it'll be good to relax for once."
"I see."
"Wanna try lifting the replica?"
"Eh? Really?"
"Sure the real Mjolnir has a worthiness enchantment, meaning it can only let those it views as worth can wield it. So for this replica we made only for those that have a pure heart."
"Question, why did you guys even need to make a replica?"
"You'll never now when a warrior fights Thor, Mjolnir might pick that opponent as worthy to be it's new owner. This is just a back up for Odin's son for him to use when he challenges the new wielder of Mjolnir in case that person ends up making some destruction and whatever with it.
"Oh boy, that's gonna be gamble." He sweat dropped, doubting that he has a pureheart due to his… devilis… somewhat innocent deeds he has done in the past.
As he gripes on the hammer…
"Whoa."
He suddenly felts a tense sensation upon touching the hammer.
"Surprisingly it's light." He said lifting the hammer.
"Looks like you do have a pure heart." Eitri commented.
"Yeah…(Hah take that Santa-san , now who gets to be on your good list.)"
"I think there's a flaw in the charm." Rossweisse bluntly said as she crossed her arms.
"Hidoi~ Now I regret being friends with you~" he faked cried.
"Okay now try adding magic to the hammer." Eitri said, ignoring the slight banter between the teens.
"Okay." As Zeru added his mana into the hammer, the magic energy then began to stream from his body and immediately to the hammer's head as it glowed.
"Whoa just like a sponge." He said seeing how the hammer easily absorbed his mana instantly and the hammer's head was already glowing with power.
"How does that feel?" Eitri asks
"It feels…*Suddenly his body drops along with the hammer.* GAAH! *Tries lifting the hammer up* Can't lift it… Guh."
"Oh did I forgot to mention that not only that you need a pure heart but you need to be strong as well." Smirked the king along with Rossweisse.
"And you didn't add that detail?"
"What and ruin the excitement of a human such as yourself, being able to get the chance to wield a replica of the Thunderer's weapon?"
"Gah*Let's go of the hammer.* I almost lost my arm. Geez are humans comedy relief to you people? That's just mean~"
Rossweisse giggled as she covered her mouth.
"Oh so I am comic relief huh? Hmph." He pouted.
Rossweisse the picked up the hammer and placed it back in the rack.
"Pft, Asgardian gorilla strength girl….*mumble* show off prodigy can't even make a male friend until she met me*Mumble*"
Suddenly…
"GAH!" Something then hit Zeru in the gut, causing him to fall on his back.
As he looked to see what hit him.
"Oops, I'm sorry, I thought I saw a bug." Smiled the Valkyrie in training, as placed the hammer back on the rack.
"No..,harm done.(Fuck that hurts, I'm starting to think if I'm a masochist? Naaw." Zeru gasped as he created a magic circle under his back, causing him the push himself back up with a basic push spell.
"So lad, have you heard of Signal Academy?"
"Eh? Of course."
"Because that's where I'm leaving the Uru metal, since one of my brothers work there as the Weapons teacher and blacksmith."
"I see, so why did your brother work there?"
"He was interested to see what kinds of weapons you kids be making. Also the Uru metal will be transferred to him at the school. So if you want to learn how to craft with that metal, then you'll have to come see him."
"I see."
"Well then I'll leave you two alone then. Oh here *tosses him the inactive recoil rod handles.*"
Zeru caught the weapons.
"Okay thank you Eitri-san." He waved.
After that the Dwarf King left.
"And to think I thought you were cute, but you ended being a bully." He said to Rossweisse.
Rossweisse giggled and pointed somewhere particular at him.
Zeru tilted his head in confusion. Suddenly he then felt a weird feeling in his left shoulder almost as if it was misplaced and…
"Oh come on!" he yelled seeing his now dislocated shoulder.
"Here let me fix that."
Rossweisse then pointed her arm forward as a magic circle appeared.
Suddenly his shoulder was covered in aura, and then…
"AAAH!" he screamed in pain as he felt an invisible force was pulling up his arm, thereby reconnecting his shoulder.
"There that ought to do it." Rossweisse said with satisfaction.
"Was that gravity magic?"
"Yep, it's really efficient isn't it?" she smiled.
"How about …NOO! It fucking hurts, why can't you do it by hand? I wouldn't mind if a pretty girl made physical contact with me~" he whined.
"Hmph, what no thank you? Oh well I'll just re dislocate your arm again then *Prepares a magic circle.*"
"Thank you very much… Well looks like I'm done with my errand."
"Are you leaving now?" she asks with a hint of sadness.
"No I told my mom, I'll be staying here for another two day."
"Why?"
"Well didn't you say that you were going to help me with undoing the seals."
"I guess, but I don't see the reason why you want to stay here for another two days."
"Well I was thinking of asking you if you can teach me more about magic." He sheepishly rubs his head.
"Eeeh? M Me t t teach you?" Rossweisse says in bewildered tone at his request.
" Are you okay with that? It was just a thought though, I don't want to intrude on your training and school so..."
"It's fine!" she said in an eager tone.
"Eh?"
Rossweisse covered her mouth at her action.
"I'm sorry, it's just my dream is to become a teacher…" she stared down at the ground shifting her feet.
"Oh I see… Well at least I have teacher I can hit on openly since I'm so far the only student~" he smiled, causing Rossweisse to blush hard.
"But on the other hand, I'll end up being expelled depending on how far I go. So no hitting on my teacher." He rolled his eyes with a devilish smirk, making Rossweisse blush more.
"Hm well I do have plenty got an account with around
"Well well, I never thought I would see the day this happens." Said a voice of an older women.
Upon seeing the person behind Zeru, she immediately flinched like a child that was now in big trouble.
Zeru turned around to see the person.
"Hello, my name is Hyoudou Zeru, it's pleasure to meet you…"
"Gondur."
"Ah, so you must be Rossweisse's grandmother. My, for women that was made into the Norse Mythology books. You really don't look like an elder, you must be around you're early or mid forties huh?"
"Heh, a flatterer aren't you?"
"Somewhat, I think complimenting the person first will give them a good first impression of me."
"Well you seem polite and somewhat devilish. So I take it your mad at that trickster brat? I heard what happened."
"Oh that? Naaw I'll let it slide, once I turn eighteen I'll get my payback."
"Oh and how will you do that?"
"Well you how there are moments when the old generation, gets beaten by the generation."
"So by luck you mean?"
"I do have a high probability of eighty eight percent of getting heads on a coin."
The former Valkyire chuckled at the seemingly amusing human.
The old Valkyrie sighed, seeing her granddaughter who was turning her face away.
"Rose, are you just gonna stand there?" sighed her grandmother.
Rossweisse then blinked in response and regain function of her body.
"G G Grandma what are you doing here?!" she yelled as if the switch inside her mind was turned back on, bringing her back into reality.
Gondur sighed as she walked up to her and…
PINCH
"Itaaii~" Rossweisse whined in pain, as her grandmother was pinching her cheek as it began to turn red.
"You know Rose, you have a lot of nerve not telling me what you were doing yesterday…Spending the day with a boy, at least you should've told me that I don't have to worry so much…" lectured Gondur.
Zeru sweat dropped.
"Heh, well I leave you two for a while, I'm just gonna ask one of the dwarves if theres a place where I can train for a while."
"Okay dear. Now Rose *lecturing* *lecturing* *lecturing*"
"Sorry Rossweisse, you're on your own." He muttered as he walked away, leaving his new friend to endure the lecturing of her grandmother.
"Phew, that's everything." Zeru sighed in relief as he sent the finished armor in his personal dimension storage.
As Zeru decided to head back and see how his new friend was now…
"So I take it you're done with everything you need to do?" asks Gondur who was walking to him.
"Yes, it seems I'm done with the tasks I was required to do."
He then saw Rossweisse walking behind her grandmother and she was starring down, while giving off a gloomy aura of a child that was lectured into submission.
"Oi Rossweisse?"
"…"
"Don't worry about her. She's fine. She's just reflecting on her choices in life." Assured Gondur.
"I see…"
"So I heard you're planning on staying here for another two days, because Rossweisse is going to teach you more on magic and undoing your mana limiter seal."
"That's correct."
"Well, then you two can take your little alone time at home."
"Eh?" Zeru said in a surprised tone.
"WHAAAT?!" Rossweisse yelled in shock.
"Oh so you do want to be alone with him huh?"
"N NO it's not like that granny. I I just don't think that…"
"What you don't want any supervision so you can score some bases?"
"NO!"
"*Sob* So that's what it's all about…Sob" Zeru cried
"YOU SHUT UP!" she yelled, causing Zeru to stiffen in fear.
"Hm, looks like you've shown him so authority… Hey Zeru how old are you?"
"Well in a couple of months I'll be turning sixteen."
"So that means you're both the same age then, that's good." She said with a mused tone.
"Ah so that's what you're real age is Rossweisse. That's a relief, I thought you were some old…" he was then cut off as a magic circle appeared already ignited with energy, readying to initiate the spell.
"I thought so." The young asgardian dispersed the circle .
"Hm discipline that's another characteristic for a teacher…But since you two are not of age yet. I do want to keep an eye on you two so I can see my granddaughter score some bases." She smiled teasingly.
"Granny!" she whined, with her face blusing.
"What? You now have a chance to spend time with a male of your age. Besides didn't you have an excuse from Brunnhilde to take some time off school? At the rate you're going you'll be done with your second year already."
"Eh heh heh(Damn what have I gotten myself into?)" he sweat dropped.
RING
"Excuse me… hello."
"Zeru-kun?"
"Ohayo Touko~"
"Sounds like you're okay." She said in a relief.
"Yep, getting almost killed by Rock Troll ain't enough to strike me down."
"Now I'm worried."
"Gomen gomen, so you're just calling to check up?"
"Yes, so when are you heading back?"
"Well I already called my mom saying that I'm gonna stay here for another two days."
"Why?"
"Oh, met a new friend who's a Valkyrie in training, same age as me, prodigy, genius, already a college student."
"Wait you met a girl?"
"Uh yeah."
"Does that girl know what you're capable of?"
"Oh you mean when I act like a teasing devilish dick? Yeah she already knows and I experience some of her wrath."
"Karma." Touko bluntly said.
"Hey I didn't do anything bad. All I did was talk and then I found some openings to do some teasing is all geez."
"Well enjoy your date then."
"It isn't a date, we're just gonna have a student teacher relationship is all." He said with a devilish smirk.
"Riiight and you're both the same age so it's leegaal." She said sarcastically.
"See? So is there anything happening I should know?"
"Not really, besides me and Tsukumo will start doing our onmyodo work."
"Okay, make sure there aren't any people possessed by a perverted spirit which you two have to exorcise."
"Hah hah, very funny."
"Okay then ja ne~" he hanged up the phone.
"Who was the person you were speaking to?" Gondur asks with a curious tone.
"Oh just my friend is all."
"And Touko's a girl right?" she asks with a smirk.
"Now Gondur-san, you already almost broken your granddaughter's mind. I think adding jealousy to ignite the fire isn't a good idea for me at all…Seriously I had enough beating since that Rock Troll yesterday."
The elder Asgardian chuckled.
"And besides I view her as a sister."
"Oh that's good, looks like you have some chances with him Rose." Gondur teased at her granddaughter.
"Granny!" she yelled.
Gondur then noticed the tattoo on the side of his arm.
"So what's with the tat, you acutally a deliquient?"
"No no I'm apart of a Guild is all, no gang I assure you."
"So you're apart of a guild, that explains the tattoo."
"So how's the salary?" Rossweisse asks out of the blue.
"Whoa greedy much?"
"It's not like that! I just want to be financially ready for the future is all."
"I see. Well they vary really, I mean if you want money you'll have to look for the ones that offer money rewards."
"How much do they usually go?"
"Depends on the requester. Usually their shop owners or mayors to a town. Based on the missions I take and I'm only a C-rank."
"So how much money you have?,,, It's not what you think!" she says frantically.
"Heh well I have plenty since I have part time job which is working at a shipping company and I handle the tracking and sometimes a one hundred yen shop…"
"Wait what was that?!" she asks with her face close to his with an eager look.
"Uh I sometimes work at a one hundred yen shop?"
"For real! Is there acutally a shop that sells items costing only one hundred yen?!" she asks with excitement.
"Uh yeah there a lot one hundred yen shops in japan, although sometimes they cost alittle around two to three hundred yen."
"How are the items?" she asks eagerly.
"Uh Rossweisse you're reeeally in my personal space. He slightly blushed having seen how cute she looked and her sparkling cerulean eyes.
Rossweisse then blinked and realized how close she was towards Zeru.
"Kyaa!" she immediately backed away from him, blushing.
"Mataku~ sorry about that she's sort of a cheapskate." Gondur sighed.
"Oh I see, but that's okay really. Since she seems to be careful with money I don't mind at all, since those are one of the types of girls I like~" he smiled, making the young asgardian blush even more.
"Oh just to let you know I already gave Loki his punishment."
"Oh what'd you do to him?"
Meanwhile in Asgard.
"GAAAH!" yelled the trickster god as he punched at an invisible wall with his fist covered in energy making no dent at all.
"DAMNT THAT OLD HAG! GAAH!"
He made continues blows to the strong barrier that was trapping him.
Suddenly a magic circle appeared with a large wolf along with two wolf cups.
"FENRIR GET ME OUT HERE!" he yelled at his son.
But from the other side of the circle all the wolf could hear was silence.
The two wolf cubs titled their heads in confusion seeing their uncle showing off such a display of desperateness. So they began to paw at the invisible wall for fun.
Fenrir began to have doubts in his mind, he does have loyalty towards his father but seeing him silent was such a rare thing since the only time he didn't have to hear his father constantly spouting out schemes and etc, was when he got sent to the Isle of Silence by his grandfather Odin for that idiocy of his.
If he were to free his father, then he would end up doing requests by his father to slay certain opponents again. He already know full well that his father only viewed him as a tool. The only that made him worthy enough to still be around his father, was his fangs and claws that have the abilities to kill a god. Also he was mad at his father for having him forced to mate with a giantess and then changing her to a wolf. But in the end the two began to have a love for each other and the giantess had a new ability to shape shift into a wolf. So their relationship was well balanced now.
Suddenly the doors to his father's throne room opened.
"Gahaha, Gondur-sama trapped you In her barrier huh?" laughed the Thunder God.
Loki then traced with his finger as he wrote with energy.
[PLEASE LET ME OUT!] he wrote with big glowing font.
"No can do brother, Father is out right now so that means I'm in charge for now so please try really hard to reflect on your foolishness. Gahaha. Hm Fenrir you don't have to stay here you know? I do admire your loyalty to your father but even you as a son should have his own freedom. So do what you want do."
Hearing that Fenrir decided to go with his uncle's advice. Fenrir then made a slight growl sound to alert his two sons to follow.
With that the trickster was all-alone.
With a roar of anger he ended up firing a powerful spell causing it to backfire at him, because of the reflective properties of the barrier.
Nidavellir.
"Whoa a god level reflective barrier spell?"
"And it also provides sweet silence for those outside of the barrier." Gondur added.
"Heh that sounds like a handy spell."
"It sure is, wanna see how it works?" Rossweisse smiled.
"No thank you. Ah I gotta go see Eitri-san and Egvanda-san, to tell them I'm leaving and thank them for the hospitality. I'll be back soon." He ran off.
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