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Shorter chapter today! Sorry!

Ah my good people! How wonderful to see you again! I hope you're having a wonderful day and thank you for reading! You guys know how this song and dance goes... Reviews, comments, ideas, feedback and especially constructive criticism, anything really, would help boost motivation to write as well as improve the quality of my writing. And make this a better fanfic for yall to enjoy.

Also an important question! I need an honest and genuine opinion of the pacing, how do you guys feel with how the story is going? To me it feels extremely slow paced. Honestly this first arc would be a tad longer than the others since it is sort of an introduction to the dynamics and all. Even so, an opinion would be appreciated!

Enjoy!

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Streets Of Orario

Bell POV

Continuing from my mad dash out of the Hostess, courtesy of Mia-san. We begin to make our way back home, sluggishly passing through the bustling streets of the dungeon city, filled to the brim with people as they return from their dives in the dungeon. An orange tinge coloring the sky as the sun begins to set.

The sheer amount of people in the usual evening of Orario proves to be irritating to our otherworldly pest.

"You know, I expected there to be a lot of people in this city. One dungeon in the world and all. But I mean this much is just ridiculous... Would you like me to thin the herd?" Merlin-sensei comments in exasperation and a bit of awe, casually asking me if I'd like him to commit mass homicide, wiggling his eyebrows at me in suggestion.

" *Sigh* I'll pretend I didn't hear that" I respond with a sigh, and proceed to literally pretend I didn't hear what he said.

"Meh, your lose! I'd be doing you and the economy a favor!" Merlin-sensei grumbles out like an old man. Which he is, just an old dragon. Allegedly.

I merely glare at him in disbelief at how casual he is with ending mortal life.

'Although considering what he is... Isn't that surprising.' I break off my glare by playing the devil's advocate, reaching a simple conclusion in regards to the... Murderous Dragon. Who breaks me out of my thoughts by opening his vile mouth.

"What got your panties in a twist? I was only joking!" Merlin-sensei says teasingly, reinstating that irritating shit eating grin on his face.

"Or was I?" Merlin-sensei continues suddenly, with a spine chilling look and tone. His face betraying no emotion. A look that I missed as, unfortunately for the mischievous Dragon, I decided to completely ignore his comments right after his pathetic and rather unfunny "joke".

Nevertheless, we continue to walk in "silence" towards the destination of home.

-Short Time Skip-

After that little scandal, we reach a street away from the Hearth Mansion. The large gates decorated with our emblem. An emblem of a Bell on fire, symbolizing the Hestia famila's territory and our home. All within our range of sight.

"You've got to to believe me! it's a lie! I didn't violate no man!" An indignant and familiar shout was heard by the gates.

Upon closer look I see Kami-sama being pulled by... Ganesha enforcers as she barely holds on hugging a steel beam that is a part of our perimeter fence.

"Kami-sama?!" Upon confirming the situation I shout and run towards the ongoing arrest.

"Bell-kun?!" Kami-sama reacts instinctively, looking towards the source of my shout, meeting my eyes. However, unlike the usual warm and enthusiastic feeling she gives off with me. She looks absolutely feral.

"Heep" I squeak in absolute primal fear. But what I fail to understand is that Kami-sama's eyes and manic look is directed slightly below my eyes, to the right of me... Exactly on my right shoulder.

As she holds on to dear life on that steel beam, she releases one hand to point at Merlin-sensei.

"That's him! Right there on Bell-kun's shoulder! The dragon! He is not a man! He has no rights! Get him!" Kami-sama shouts in a deranged tone, pointing at Merlin-sensei with a manic look in her eyes. Surprisingly still holding on to the steel beam as she is pulled by multiple Ganesha enforcers. An impressive feat of strength to be sure.

At that statement the enforcers pause, take a glance at myself in disbelief, raising an eyebrow and then concluding to proceed with their usual arrest. Finally able to detach her from her steel body pillow with a sudden burst of strength.

And in my attempt to rush forward and help Kami-sama I feel frozen... Unable to speak, move nor act in any sort of way, let alone move even my facial muscles?!

'W-What is going on with my body?! I can't move?! I can't save Kami-sama!' I think in panic and dread, for the first time feeling such a loss of control. Unable to do anything but watch Kami-sama be dragged away.

"Tell it to the judge ma'am. The report came from a man, clearly. And what is that ridiculous notion of a dragon? I've heard better excuses from Daedalus street, magic stone drug addicts." The Ganesha investigator on the scene replied coolly and exasperatedly.

One of the enforcers lifts Kami-sama to carry her like a sack.

"Gods man... you can never tell what's in their head." One enforcer whispered to the investigator in sympathy and exhaustion. This being a usual occurrence among Gods apparently.

"You know... I wish I was that steel beam." whispers another of the Ganesha enforcers in deep contemplation.

" *Punch* Come on Jeff! We told you, don't stick your dick in crazy you know what happened last time! Especially crazy goddesses! it's bad karma dude!" One of the Ganesha Enforcers chastises Jeff with disappointment throwing a warning punch to the arm.

"Last time was just an unlucky but enjoyable fling! You know what they say Bob! Crazy in the head, Crazy in the be- *Punch* OUCH WHY BRO?" Jeff continues with a shit eating grin, only to be interrupted by a more intense punch by Bob.

"D-Damn you Chibi-Dragon!" Kami-sama screams as she get carried away into the sunset.

"Prepare a drug test once we get in the station." The Ganesha investigator commands authoritatively of the enforcers.

""Yes sir!"" They obey.

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Leaving me completely frozen, unable to even speak with Merlin-sensei... Until suddenly I can.

"Apologies for freezing you like that so suddenly! But I had to let justice run it's course uninterrupted!" Merlin-sensei said apologetically, mixing his apology with a bit of glee. A smirk forming on his draconic face.

"What. Did. You. Do?" I ask without a hint of humor, fury painting my face at the outrage of Kami-sama being arrested. Meeting Merlin-sensei's amused amethyst eyes with my furious ruby ones.

"Oh~? Oh~? How intimidating~! Oh I'm so scared! Oh! Shiver me timbers! GAHAHAHAHA!" Merlin-sensei ridicules my attempt at intimidation. Causing me to slowly lose my rage in favor of embarrassment. Bursting out in laughter at my visible reaction.

"Anyways don't sweat it, that thing's as slippery and durable as a cockroach. She'll be back in around 720 minutes! Why that number specifically? Figure it out why don't ya!" Merlin-sensei comments soothingly and offhandedly. Waving his hand paw thing up and down to wave off the issue.

"*Sigh* You better be right..." I sigh at his response, giving Merlin-sensei a halfhearted warning. As in reality, I can not do anything to hurt him.

'Although, I wonder... But would he really be privy to sharing that sort of sensitive information?' I thought of a good question that could prove... Advantageous to our Familia if it were answered properly.

-Short Time Skip-

Hearth Mansion Courtyard

As we pass through the main gate, towards the main courtyard. Not seeing anyone from the Familia just yet we make our way towards the main building. I use this not that rare of an opportunity to ask him the question stuck in my mind.

"Say Sensei... Is there anything you fear?" I boldly ask Merlin-sensei of his weaknes- *Ahem* fears. For no reason whatsoever.

"Now that question clearly came out of your ass... I guess it wouldn't hurt to tell you!" Merlin-sensei responded vulgarly, as he then innocently agreed to share his fears with a bright smile. The fool...

At this key opportunity I slow down my walking to a near stop.

"Hmm, I don't have many fears. But two that clearly pop into my head are..." Merlin-sensei mentioned in a trance. seemingly in deep thinking, holding his chin with his hand paw thing in a contemplating gesture.

"First! Medium rare chicken! That slimy shit gives me the creeps for sure! Like, serve me that crap and I'll erase your entire reality! I'm not joking! if you're insecure with your cooking, then I'd rather you cook that clucking fucker till it becomes charcoal than if you were to serve me that half alive and clucking!" Merlin-sensei ranted in genuine rage, warning me of the consequences of... serving him half cooked chicken?

I give him a disbelieving look, which he notices, further fueling his rage.

"NO MEDIUM RARE CHICEKN AM I CLEAR?!" Merlin-sensei shouts his command authoritatively.

'My time to shine!' I think in excitement and jumpy fear.

"YES SIR!" I reply agreeably to Merlin-sensei's command. giving him my signature salute with fervor. A salute I'm sure he likes! He merely rolls his amethyst eyes at me.

'Did I do something wrong?' I think to myself in confusion and a tilt of my head

"Second! it's some bonkers dude named... Doom guy? I think was his name? Anyways! There is a bit of a story behind this one so listen up!" Merlin-sensei continued with a lecturing tone, preparing me for a story.

"Yes sir!" I give an affirmative answer and slightly weaker salute.

"So, it begins with me being summoned as per usual. I open my eyes to discover I've been summoned into a battlefield in what seems to be... Purgatory? Hell? Whatever! Corpses upon corpses and bisected remains of demons filling my sight. Nothing too out of the ordinary so far! However, it all changes when the perpetrator of aforementioned corpses meets my eyes. He is also consequently my summoner! Anyhow! He instinctively? runs at me and slashes his weird sword at me. Which of course breaks! Because what sword wont shatter upon contact with my magnificence? Leaving that aside, he notices my passive nature and decides to deal with the other demons who seem to be surrounding us. And I don't know what kind of god forsaken instinct caused the dude to think this was a brilliant idea. But he seemed keen on grabbing a new and powerful weapon to deal with the demon infestation. The most powerful one to be exact. He... He... He just went and grabbed me by the belly... And... And... used me as his superpowered flamethrower... Never and I mean never was I manhandled like that in my near eternal existence. I was so astonished and humiliated by his sheer audacity that I was frozen for like 5 minutes. Of which he nearly disintegrated the entire demon world or whatever that place was by using me as he pleased... After coming to my senses I immediately blinked to a safe distance to analyze my situation. I quickly arrived at the conclusion that although I have been summoned as his familiar and not his hero mentor. He seemed like he had it handled HAHAHA! So I left that universe the second I arrived at that conclusion... And so that's why I'm mildly fearful of that doom guy!" Merlin-sensei retold the origin story of his second fear, a mix of emotions being expressed throughout the retelling. The one prevalent and constant was... Fear?

As I processed the information told from the rather interesting story that contained demons and so on, trying to find pieces of an abusable weakness, Sensei continued.

"Oh but I'm definitely stronger! Not that I would put that to the test or anything hahaha!" Merlin-sensei continued, "confidently" announcing his prowess over the aforementioned doom guy. A nervous laugh to cement the truth in the statement.

'Although the story was interesting and I learnt about Sensei which is nice... There is absolutely nothing useful here that I can use... Wait? grabbing him by the belly and using him as a weapon? T-That might work!' Upon deeper analysis I discover a possible weakness and use for Merlin-sensei, a look of brilliance painting my face.

"You do that~! and you're gonna lose your Cranels~!" Merlin-sensei mentioned threateningly with a joyful smile that did not quite reach his eyes, seemingly reading what my thought were. (No bro he just took a look at your face)

"Heep!" I let out a squeak as I react according to my baser male instincts and jump to protect my "Cranels" with my hands covering them in a rather useless defense, all things considered, face pale and aghast at the insinuation of being separated from my family jewels.

The comedic pose of me holding my "Cranels" is seen by a witness who calls out to us from the mansion's second floor.

"Bell-dono? Merlin-dono? What are you doing?" The voice, no, Mikoto-san questions in concern.

"Ah Mikoto-san! We just came back from our duties!" I turn to look up at Mikoto-san, telling her where we were with a bright smile.

"I see! Well, you came just in time! I'm planning on making dinner soon. Would you like to join me?" Mikoto-san questions with a small and honest smile.

"Careful Bell, she is planning on stabbing you with a kitchen knife... She sure does love her classic's though. "Help me with dinner", then proceeds to stab you in the dick. Truly a vintage!" Merlin-sensei warns me with a whisper, his continued delusions regarding Mikoto-san being a bad person using his vulgar language once again.

'If I ignore it, will it go away?' I ask myself with waning patience, staring at the sky in hopes of it swallowing the scaly rat up and taking it away from me.

"Yes! We actually have a few things I'd like to talk about! Although I think it would be better if the whole Familia was here as well to discuss. But I'd appreciate getting your opinion firstly!" I state my agreement to helping Mikoto-san as well as my intention to talk, with a serious glance. She merely returns me a serious nod herself.

I make my way towards the door and open it to go inside. This will be once again a hectic evening wont it?

"Look bro, if she stabs you I ain't saving you, so don't be readily agreeing to meet your end. You'll make it a boring and anticlimactic ending!" Merlin-sensei comments his nonsense with a worried tone, fearing for my life? a shit eating grin plastered on his face to provide incriminating evidence in regards to his "worry".

'He always needs to get the final word in doesn't he?' I think to myself, gritting my teeth in rapid lose of patience.

"Can you behave yourself for once in your life? No, the talk with Ryuu-san does not count." I ask in desperation.

"Hmm, suggestion heard, analyzed, considered and ultimately... Rejected!" Merlin-sensei mirthfully considers my request and rejects it with a toothy grin on his annoying scaly face.

I silently glare at him in irritation.

"As some other dude would say... Daga Kotowaru!" Merlin-sensei said as his face turned high definition? And quite... Bizarre? Seemingly referencing a memory from probably, one of the worlds he was in.

'I need a vacation...' I mentally give up... and sluggishly make my way towards the kitchen to meet with Mikoto-san for a dinner making session.

"Pizza time..." Merlin-sensei says... with a weird smile on his face? seemingly referencing something else this time. As we near the kitchen door.

To be Continued!

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Sorry for the shorter chapter this time around! I probably wont have a lot of time to write this week (Allegedly) so I'm pumping out the chapter a little shorter today

Again, comments, reviews, ideas, suggestions etc... would provide me more motivation to write and would be a good way to show your appreciation! I'll be happy and thankful to receive them! Constructive criticism would be the most appreciated as I wont be able to improve without knowing what my mistakes are! Thanks for reading and have a great rest of the day! I'll see you guys in a few days yeah boyyyy. Keep yourself slick and healthy my guys and gals! I don't judge. Except when I do. and when I do... I do it nicely! Anyways have a good day and week!

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