DanMachi Emerald Version

Epilogue

Familia Myth

"Haaaaah…"

How many times have it been? 50? 51?

After yet again another failure in recruiting a child for my Familia, I saw him. A human boy with silver white hair being kick out of a small familia house.

Could this be it?

Either way either I get a new member or be rejected once more. On the plus side he looks so cute like a little rabbit.

That look... even though he is sad after being rejected, he stood once more and headed t9 a different direction.

8nteresting enough, I followed my soon to be child. Mind you followed and not stalk.

One after another, the child got rejected. Just like how I failed again and again.

"Oi! This alley's a little bit dangerous. Should you be else where?"

With my curiosity at its fullest, I decide to call my child... well my future child to gain his attention.

"Eh? Are you by chance lost?"

Say what?! Who does he think I am?

"If you'd like, I can help you find your mother so don't cry okay?"

Grrrrrrr...

Indeed our first meeting didn't end well. Then again for the past 50 or so attempt they did all mistake me for a child.

"What an insolent child. Is that how you treat a God? If so you may not really be able to join a familia in that sense."

"A-a God?!"

There it is. Next would be them asking- eh?

In that instant, the child panics and hurriedly kneel asking fo forgiveness.

Really? This is like the first time they someone believe me.

I change my mind. This adorable child, I must have him in my familia.

"You know, I am also looking for an adventurer willing to be-"

"Please let me in!"

That was a quick response. I was not even finished.

Looking at the hopeful eyes of the child I gulp as the urge to ponce at him slowly crept within me.

"Just so you know, I'm also starting my own familia so there would be no other members yet aside you. Are you sure you still want to join?"

As I said that, my heart tighten as he might leave. Just like the others I asked so far.

"It doesn't matter! Please let me join your familia."

Yup! What a nice kid. From now on I will looooooove you and support your growth.

"If that's the case, I'm the Goddess Hesta." I then reach out one of my hand to the enthusiastic boy. "And you are?"

"Bell! Bell Cranel, Goddess."

On a beautiful night sky, at a certain high class bar at the shopping district, two deites gather at a V.I.P room. The prior who ask for the meeting is Loki and the latter is the Goddess Freya

To think I have to meet with her twice in a day.

In front of the irritated Goddess of Mischief who dares not hide her irritation, the Goddess of Beauty looks at her quizzically yet her eyes shows that she is calculating and plannong for her next move if the discussion is not favourable.

"First things first. You order you pay, capiche?"

Was met by a nod.

Now how would this vixen react next...

"So why did you call for me this late of night?"

Gah! Playing innocent. But let's see how it will last.

"Oh I'm sure you have an idea."

Her look is relax, cautions but still relax. This will be fun.

"So how did you enjoy your festival?"

"It was fun. Quite entertaining if I say so my self."

"Exactly what's the entertaining part? The panicking civilians or the way the adventurer's react to the monsters you've unleashed."

"My, my, that's quite the accusation you have there, Loki. Do you have any proof?"

Still denying at this point eh?

"Facts are facts. Ya know almost all of the Guild workers and Ganesha's kids' were charmed. Charmed to the point where their spine turned jelly."

As far as I know there is only one person capable of charming Gods, Humnas and monsters alike and it ain't Ishtar.

"Ya know what's also interesting? The fact that the escape monsters didn't hurt anybody. They are acting as some sort of division while some seems to be searching for somethin'… someone a certain boobs fer brain is looking for."

Indeed for monsters to not attack for a chance of fresh meet, something is indeed fishy.

"The only one who could turn those murderous monsters into something akin to a teddy bear is you."

"…Fu-fu-fu, so what ? It's exactly as you say."

Weird…

"Ho-ho, you're taking this well."

A liitle more push and I can use it as leverage on her.

"Whaddya' think if the Guild hear on this?"

This is really weird… I have the leverage here and she still carry that smile of hers. I don't like it.

"The eagle feather robe."

"What now?"

"You still have it right? If you wish to sell me to the Guild then kindly return it to me before hand."

"Why now of all times? Ya know I left it back in heaven. There's no way for me to just whip it outta thin air."

"our problem, not mine. But you surely are not the type to go back to you're promise no?"

Damn it!

"I already taken a likin' to it and it would be difficult to let it go now."

"If you're willing to stay quiet of today's event and my future's activity then the robe is yours to keep. Do we have a deal then?"

Damn it! I almost had her!
"That's dirty bringin' up the past and all."

"Says the one who tried blackmailing me."

"Gahh! I don't like you acting all high and mighty. Ya know your little antics endangered my kiddos. Just where dya think I will not focus my frustration on?"

"…eh?"

Wait what? Don't gimme that face. You already confess to your crimes.

"Ya know, the tenth monster. The bloomin' snake with teeth, puke green."

"… I only set nine monsters free and there's no monster like what you describe in the coliseum.

"Yer' lyin'"

"It's true. All I wanted was to put a distraction for Ganesha's children while I play with that boy."

"Him again? Why not just take him in like what you used to do?"

"Some how I don't feel like it…"

Eh? Seriously? This is WAY out of character. Just what is with that kid.

"Ya know, that little antics of yours might one day kill him."

"And?"

Huh?

"Ya mean ya don't mind if that kid kick the bucket?"

"Well…"

The hell? She just started playing with her hair. It's to girly-girly even for her.

"…If he is to die and not shine any brighter then I just have to fetch his souls and take it to heaven with me."

"Bff… ahahahahahahahahahaha! This is rich. Seriously?!"

"Do I have a time to joke here?"

Eh? This… don't tell me she's madly in love with to whoever the luck or unlucky guy is?"

Somewhere in a ruins of an old building, a figure stood near one of its broken window but not too near for the moon light to illuminate its figure.

"My Lord,"

A voice called out to the figure.

The soure of the voice that seemingly appeared out of nowhere has a feminine body, black long hair, a pointed ears and a skin as white as snow.

"Where you able to collect it before others do?"

"Yes, I present it to you."

The elf approach the hidden figure and gave him a bag containing the item in question.

"This could be more trouble than it's worth…"

Taking the magic stone in the bag, the mysterious figure raise it up as it glisten in the moonlight as the stone gave a faint red glow at its center.

A/N: Aaaaaaan Cut! So that's it for Arc one of DanMachi Emerald Version. If you've noticed, I also included some Sword Oratoria stuff. To those that might have noticed the fukou da aka such misfortune line was directly take or inspired by the very same person who regularly used it on a daily basis as Bell misfortune seems to befall onto One after the other after his first encounter to the minotaur.

For the update on when will the next arc will start, I can't give a clear date as I have to do research for V2 of Danmachi and S.O. along with the anime/manga counterpart. Factor it with a seemingly seven days of work in a project based installation job means we have little window time esp if I am going to publish a different work that was written waaay before Emerald Version and DanMachi Emerald won the coin toss. Coining Togashi's words for HxH; I'll finish this series or die trying.

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