Are you my Odr? (route Syr)

by Ventanus

What if Bell took a different street when he came to Orario and ended in a different familia? This is my Bell x Freya story (route Syr). There will be a different version from this story, the (route Freya). Rated M to be sure.

13. Happiness

It was five weeks after the Freya familia disbanded, the first of Freya´s former followers came with his new familia to the pub.

When the door opened with a slight chirming of small bells, Syr turned to the door, holding her tray.

"Ah, Lady Loki, good evening!"

"Yo! Little Syr, looking good as always!"

"Ehehe, you flatter me.~~~ We have already prepared your table. Please follow me."

Syr took a deep breath.

"Our special guests have arrived!"

It was pretty common that the Loki familia were the special guests at the pub, they came in a large group mostly before or after an Expedition.

Loki made a sad noise when Syr held the tray behind her to shield her bottom from the eyes of the goddess.

"Something wrong, Lady Loki?"

"No..of course not."

"Hehe...good."

Syr had her special "mean" smile on her lips again, it told Loki that she knew exactly where the goddess had wanted to look at.

Soon they arrived at the tables that Syr had put together for the familia.

A group of nine people followed the trickster goddess.

Ais Wallenstein, Tiona and Tione Hiryute, Riveria Ljos Alfr, Lefiya Viridis, Alicia Forestlight, Gareth Landrock, Finn Deimne and...

"Hedin! Long time no see!"

Syr beamed all over her face when she saw the elf.

"It was indeed a long time."

The others looked surprised at Hedin and Syr.

"Ya know him, little Syr?"

"Of course! Hedin is a good friend."

The fact that Syr used his first name without any honorifics told them enough. No elf would allow this if they weren´t very close to each other.

"So you and Hedin are friends? Never expected this."

"Hehe, there isn´t one in my former familia that I´m not friends with."

"EH?! You belonged to the Freya familia?!"

"Jup, you didn´t know?"

"Of course not! Hedin, why didn´t you say anything?!"

"Because it is bad manners to talk about the life of others when they are not around."

Riveria nodded slightly in agreement.

The members of the Loki familia didn´t sit down immediatelly. To Syr´s surprise, Ais pulled the chair back for Riveria, as did Finn for the happily smiling Tione. Lefiya did the same for Hedin, while Tiona did it for Gareth.

And Alicia the chair for the very pleased Loki.

"Oho! Now that´s a first to be seen!" Syr giggled.

Loki grinned. "Hehe, things got better ever since Hedin joined. Now the little ones really know how to behave. It´s like we have a Mama and a Papa now! He taught them well how to respect the elders and made Riveria´s job much easier!"

"Lady Loki, I asked you not to call me that..."

Riveria sighed. "Just give it up, Loki is like that..."

"You already gave up? I´m disappointed "Princess"."

Riveria glared slightly at Hedin, who returned the gaze with his usual expression.

"So it´s because of Hedin that you all act so polite? Wow, to think you made such an impression in such a short time, to be expected of you!" Syr grinned.

"I thank you, my friend."

After the upper ones from the familia sat down...it was really cute to see how Tione smiled after Finn moved the chair for her in an act of chivalry...Syr couldn´t help but smile.

"Did you find a good familia, Hedin?"

"I did, I am pretty sastisfied, even when there was a lot of work to do and still is."

"Lot of work?"

Hedin nodded, then he looked to his right. "Ms. Wallenstein, you sit up more straight. A young Lady has to look for her pose.

Ais immediatelly sat up, Hedin gave of the same aura as Riveria.

Syr noticed that Lefiya and Alicia looked a bit tired.

"Are you okay?"

"Yes..thank you...Mr. Hedin is working us hard."

"It really is a lot of work..."

"Hehe, that´s Hedin for you."

"The two young Ladies show a lot of potential, especially Ms. Lefiya."

The young elf got a bit red, not used to get compliments.

"Hehe, Hedin, going for someone younger?"

The adult elf sighed. "You and your constant shipping again."

"Hehehe.~~~ I can´t stop it. I already do my best to bring Hogni and Ryu together."

"Hogni out of all people?"

"I´m sure they would fit together well!"

"Anyway, we shouldn´t talk about such a topic in public, it´s bad manners."

Riveria nodded again, it was really nice to have someone in her familia that acted like she did.

Syr looked around the group. "Isn´t your werewolf friend with you?"

Loki laughed. "Bete has a date with his girlfriend!"

Syr´s eyes sparkled. "Oh?! I need to hear more details!"

"A bit later, now we need our first round of drinks!"

"Alright, just wait a second."

Syr returned shortly after, carrying a tray with eleven drinks with ease...Gareth got two as usual.

"Wow, Syr, you´re quite strong for a waitress."

"Hm? Every of our waitresses is strong."

Loki looked around. "Where is little Anya? I don´t see her anywhere."

Syr smiled gently. "Anya is at the hospital for a check up with her soon-to-be husband."

"Oh? Does that mean..."

Syr grinned. "Jup! Our small pub family is growing! Lord Ganesha is also happy!"

"Why Ganesha?"

"Anya´s future husband is in the Ganesha familia, so she joined them too. He promised to come and work here when Anya can´t do it, but Mama Mia said he has to take this mask of then, you know how the Ganesha familia is."

"Hah, I always wondered why non of you girls has a boyfriend, even when you´re all so cute."

"Well I don´t have a boyfriend either..."

"Not?"

Hedin blinked confused when he heard that.

Syr raised her left hand with a victorious smile towards Loki, showing off the golden ring.

"I have a fiance now!"

"""""Oooh!""""""

A few people at the table got interested in that. When Tione saw the ring, she eyed Finn with an intense stare. Gareth laughed and pushed his elbow slightly in Finn´s side.

"How long are ya going to let her wait?"

"Hah..."

Even Riveria smiled slightly.

Hedin pushed his glasses up. "You should really become serious now, Captain."

"Et tu, Hedin?..."

Tione couldn´t stop to look back and forth between Syr´s ring and Finn.

"Fiiinn, put a ring on my sister´s finger already! She gets on my nerves with it every night."

"Not every night!"

"Alright...six nights a week."

Finn sighed in defeat.

Loki also jabbed his side slightly. "Com´on, Finn. I want to see if you two would have small amazon kids or normal ones! It´s time that the familia grows again! Alica you also don´t get younger, Lefiya too! Tiona and Ais, get it going already! But not with Hestia´s white flame."

Suddenly, the temperature dropped a bit around Syr.

She smiled in a way that the gods would call a "Yandere".

"I wouldn´t allow that anyway...Bell is mine...and mine alone."

"Wuah! You´re scary, little Syr!"

"I know, I need to keep all those in check that wants to go after my Bell."

Lunor passed Syr and brought more drinks. "Not that Bell would ever look at another woman than Syr, he is completely heads over heels for her."

Loki grinned. "So, little Syr...already planning on multiplying?"

Syr smiled...a bit sad. She still didn´t know if she could get pregnant or not. "I hope for it every day, nothing would make me happier than to have Bell´s children."

"Damn, you´re really in love with him, hm?"

Syr´s smile was filled with warmth. "More than I can say with words. Bell is my everything."

"Where is he anyway? In the dungeon?"

She shook her head. "No, he is currently repairing the familia´s home. Lady Hestia at first refused, but Bell insisted on using his enormous funds to repair the whole home and they even started adding rooms."

"Hah?! How can he have enormous funds? We are most of the time nearly broke!"

"Because...Bell is awesome!" Syr grinned.

"Kuh...such a bright smile."

Bell also had extreme luck...one of his skills was called like that...so he and his dungeon party always got an insane amount of dropp items.

"I will bring you your food now, please all of you be very careful in the dungeon."

"Hehe, worried about my kids, Syr?"

"Of course I am. I like them all very much and I don´t want to see someone sad because someone...you know..."

"Can understand you completely."

Syr went to the kitchen and returned with Helun, both carried a lot of plates.

"Here is your food..."

Helun didn´t really glare at Loki, but it was her usual expression.

"Kuuuh! That´s what I heard about fromt he other gods! The new famous waitress!"

Syr tilted her head slightly. "Famous? Helun?"

"Yes! The others told me a new waitress works here. "Listen Loki, that cute waitress will serve you your food while look at you with disgust!" Many male gods love that!"

"Oh! So that´s why so many come to the pub now!"

Both looked at Helun, who served another table.

"What can I bring you..."

"""Haaaah!~~~~"""

It looked like Helun´s expression and behaviour was well liked, that´s why Mama Mia tolerated it.

Syr went on her way with swinging hips and a happy hum, serving the next table. Many guys reacted shocked when they noticed Syr´s ring.

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A few hours later.

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The Loki familia behaved really well, it was quite unusual for them. The only ones that laughed and cheered as usual were Loki and Gareth. Hedin´s presence seemed to work wonders.

Before the door even opened, Syr´s ears and nose twitched and she turned immediatelly to the door. She already jumped halfway when the door got opened.

"Beeeeell!~~"

"Syr!"

He caught her in his arms and she pressed her lips onto his, while putting her arms around his neck. Syr was by no means ashamed to do that in public.

"I missed you so much! *smooch*"

"And I you!"

Both kissed again.

Chloe walked past them. "Nyou two didn´t see each other only forrr fourrr hours, Meow!"

Syr couldn´t move away from Bell. "So in ages!"

The people who saw Syr´s ring now got who her fiance was.

"Syr, I really want to stay at your side, but Mama Mia will get mad."

"Then you eat at the counter or I will be sad!"

"I planned to do that."

"Yeah~~~"

She kissed him again, then she let go of him.

The young women at the table of the Loki familia got surprised and flustered to see such an open expression of affection.

Syr danced more towards the kitchen than she walked, Bell chuckled and slowly followed her. Of course he noticed the Loki familia when he passed them.

"Good evening, Loki familia."

Then his eyes went to Hedin, he bowed slightly to show his respect.

"My former Teacher, I´m glad to see you well."

"My former Student, it looks like you´re doing well aswell."

"I do, I am very happy."

They exchanged a few words, but Syr soon appeared from the kitchen.

"I have to go now, I hope to see you again in the future."

"As do I."

Former teacher and student showed their respect to each other, then Bell went to the counter.

Loki sighed. "Wished I could´ve gotten him too."

Hedin shook his head. "Trust me on this, Lady Loki, it is better this way. Bell wouldn´t fit into the familia."

"You think so?"

"Yes, he has to go his own way at his own pace. He leads a dungeon party of various familias after all."

"Mh, guess you´re right. I fear too many of my cuties would fall for him then...and I fear what Syr would do then."

Hedin looked how Bell sat down at the counter, Syr put a big plate down in front of him, the meal on it wasn´t something that a guest could order. She made it only for Bell.

He always liked her food, love made him a bit taste deaf and thanks to her he got Poison Resistance EX, but now her food got better and better each day.

And the love of these two grew every day a bit more.

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A few weeks later.

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"So...everyone...it is...time to say goodbye..."

"Syr...*hic*"

"Syyyr *sob*"

"No..."

"Why..."

"*hic* *sob*"

Ryu, Anya, Chloe, Lunor and Helun were really sad. Syr stood in front of them, a small carriage with all of her and Bell´s stuff behind her, she wore her travel clothes. Mia was also there, but she had the same stern expression as always.

"We knew this day would come..."

"But Syr...I...we..."

Ryu looked more than a bit lost, Syr was her best friend after all.

"I will miss you, Ryu. Stay strong, okay?"

The sad elf nodded, her ears hang down a bit.

Then Syr gently hugged Chloe, Lunor and Helun.

After that she turned to Anya.

"Anya, I pray every day that you will give birth to a healthy child. Be very careful, okay?"

Anya sobbed almost as much as the day when Freya disappeared.

"Syr...*hic*"

"Come here..."

Syr hugged her gently, but was very careful with Anya´s belly, it would soon start to bulge.

"Mama Mia, thank you for everything."

"Whatever you say."

Ryu looked a bit agitated over her shoulder, she couldn´t believe how cold Mia acted.

Bell held a hand down to Syr, to help her into the carriage.

"So, everyone...goodbye...it is time for me to move out."

Her friends cried openly, Mama Mia looked normal.

The driver of the carriage moved the reins and the horses started to move.

Her friends called her name, Syr waved to them while they moved away from the pub, towards the west gate of Orario.

It was time to move on...

Soon they vanished out of sight.

The five waitresses sobbed and cried lightly, before they went back into the pub. Mia remained on her position.

"Mama Mia?..."

"Aren´t you coming?"

"Why would I?"

"""""Huh?"""""

Mia sighed. "Just wait for a moment...you really didn´t get smarter at all in all these years."

They looked confused.

About three minutes later they heard the sound of a carriage...the one with Syr and Bell on it came around a corner, stopped in front of the pub...on the other side of the road...where an empty house stood.

Syr climbed out of the carriage, while Bell started to unload their stuff and brought it to the house.

"Oh my! What a nice city Orario is!"

Syr walked grinning to the pub. "Hello! Name´s Syr Flover, soon to be Cranel. Nice to meet´cha. Would you have by any chance an open spot for a waitress and cook?"

Her friends blinked confused and shocked.

Mia sighed. "You never get tired of your pranks, don´t you?"

Syr beamed all over her face. "Nope!"

Ryu couldn´t believe the scene. "S-Syr?...What is going on?"

"Weeeeell, I said I will move out and away from the dorm...I never said we will go far away. Bell and I talked about it, we bought the house on the other side of the street!"

Silence followed.

Ryu shook slightly. "Get her...don´t let her escape..."

""MEOW!"" Chloe and Anya jerked up agitated.

Lunor cracked her knuckles. "Horn, let´s get her!"

"I´m with you!"

Syr started to run while she laughed her happiest laugh ever, her five friends chased her.

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Three months after the Freya familia disbanded...a truly wonderful day came.

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It was a beautiful day with perfect weather. Not too hot, only a few clouds and a soft wind. As if the weather or sun gods had blessed this day...which they didn´t, it was just nice weather.

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A surpisingly large number of people had come to the big church that was the home of the Hestia familia. The familia had worked hard, especially Bell. It wasn´t an old run down church anymore, it looked fabulous! And for once, the familia had moved all of their belongings away from the giant main room.

Since they would need this room today.

Many people were in the church.

Hedin was there, all members of Bell´s party together with their gods. All the staff members of the Hostess of Fertility, Anya had her fiance with her...he had proposed to her a week ago. The reason wasn´t that a black furred cat man had come to him to ask him if he intended to marry Anya...or not. He had planned to do it anyway, but it helped the young half-elf to propose earlier.

The belly of the cat girl had slightly started to bulge.

Ryu stood between two people, Hogni was on her left, he marked the end of the line of Hestia familia members. It was Syr´s idea to start the line of the staff members with Ryu. Of course she had ulterior motives to let Hogni and Ryu stand next to each other. Syr was a Crusader of Love! She wouldn´t give up until all of her friends got happy.

More than one staff member had started to see someone, started to date. Anya´s pregnancy and the proposal...what Bell and Syr intended to do on this day...and other things let the girls of the pub realize what they longed for.

According to Helun, she saw that Lunor got kind of flirty with a guy of her familia when they helped at the fields.

And on the right side of Ryu, stood a goddess. Her goddess.

Astrea had returned to Orario, with the new members of her familia.

But why had the Goddess of Justice returned to Orario?

The reason for that was Syr.

She had bombarded Ryu with that topic, used hints and other things, pushed Ryu further and further, encouraged her until the elf finally dared to leave Orario for two weeks. To go and talk to Astrea in person after all these years. Both had already exchanged letters, but Syr knew how torn Ryu was inside.

Was Astrea angry with Ryu when she showed up? No, the Goddess cried with her beloved child and welcomed her like never before.

Things happened, Ryu stayed for one week with Astrea and got to know the new familia members, as well as the current captain...Ryu was much stronger than all of them together, but they had only started to get members.

Astrea told Ryu it would probably better to stay away from Orario, but after Syr encouraged her like that and threw many hidden hints, Astrea saw how much Ryu needed her, needed the familia. That even with her good friends...how lonely Ryu was.

Over all the years that she was part of the familia, Astrea had become something like a mother for Ryu, as she was for all of her children.

And so the Astrea familia returned to Orario. Syr convinced the current owner of the Stardust Garden to give it back to the familia, she was really good at handling people after all.

Syr did it not only to make Ryu happy, after Freya was gone, Orario needed something to cheer them up, the Astrea familia would be perfect for that.

And...Syr also had an ulterior motive.

Astrea really was like Ryu´s mother...so... Syr talked in secret with the goddess, explained her plan to her. Explained everything she knew about Ryu and Hogni.

Astrea was all too happy to join Syr in her crusade and do everything possible to help Syr. The goddess would love to see Ryu find a special someone.

Syr and Astrea wouldn´t force them...but they knew these two would need a lot of help...Ryu even more than Hogni.

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Everyone was in the church already, near the altar, Bell waited in a black suit. He looked at Welf and Hephaistos, the goddess wore a beautiful dress, but not so fancy that she would overshadow Syr when she came...not that this was possible in Bell´s eyes. Welf too finally found to courage to confess to Hephaistos, his captain Tsubaki had groaned and sighed, happy that these two finally moved forward! She was tired to see how they often "danced around each other without touching". It was also Tsubaki who had convinced her goddess to use this dress.

All the other people had put on their best clothes and waited. The Takemikazuchi Familia used their best far-eastern Kimonos, it looked really good. Miach wore a simple robe and his children dresses, Naza had covered her silver arm, like always. Maria, the captain of the Hestia familia waited with the small goddess next to the altar.

Never before in his life was Bell that nervous.

His eyes wandered over the crowd, it weren´t only his friends that were present. Demeter was also there, as well as many people from various familias...all of them former Einherjar. Heith stood in the front row, she had her hair bound up, wore an elegant dress that matched the color of her hair perfectly.

The healer looked much more relaxed and friendly than in the past. She had even smiled towards Bell! And what a smile that was! Bell always thought she would be a true beauty when she looked more friendly, but now that she also looked healthy due to getting enough sleep...Heith was truly stunning!

Not against Syr of course...no one could pull up with Syr in Bell´s eyes. She was his Goddess after all.

I thin-

He heard the sound of a carriage pulling up.

She is here...hiii...calm down, Bell! Calm down! Grandfather, give me strength!

Everyone could see that Bell was taking deep breaths, a few chuckled.

"Hehe...Bell...calm down."

"E-Easy for you to say, Lady Hestia..."

Some small special magic stone tools were set up in a corner, they produced a calm music, these things originally came from a shop in the pleasure quarter and were one of a few items that were sold in all of Orario.

Again the sound of the carriage...then that of a small door...and steps. It were three figures, one pretty heavy, one normal and a light one.

They heard the door creak slightly, as if something massive pushed against them.

Hestia saw a drop of sweat on Bell´s neck, she couldn´t help but smile.

A few moments passed, everyone got up and faced the door, waiting.

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Knock...knock...knock...

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Three times they heard a knock from the door, then the massive door started to open, pushed by two enormous hands.

Ottar opened the door in a steady movement, seeing his former captain in a fine suit was really something. The massive boar man moved forward while he pushed the door open, when it was fully opened he moved to the side.

Bell´s mind went blank when he saw her.

My...goddess.

Syr stood in the door, the sun fell from behind and let her shine.

She had lowered her head slightly, a transparent veil covered her face, in her hands she held a violet flowers. And then the dress...

Wonderful...absolutely beautiful...

Syr´s dress was of a slight creamy color, almost pure white. The skirt of the dress didn´t fall down normal, the left side was slightly pulled up, held by a big, white rose at her hip. So her right leg was covered down to the ankle, the left a bit higher. Her bare feet were in slightly high-heeled white bridal shoes. The dress went up to her neck, her chest was covered completely without the tiniest bit of cleavage. Above her chest the dress went together, held by a necklace of white roses and grey pearls. Where the start of her chest valley would be, sat an amethyst. Her shoulders and arms were completely bare.

The veil on her head was so long that it hang down to the hollows of her knees on the backside.

There wasn´t even a hint of make up on Syr´s face, she never used some, it made her only more beautiful for Bell.

Bell heard quiet sighs and sobs from the women of the Hostess.

Before she went inside, Ottar walked behind Syr and held the long hem of the dress up. Next to Syr was Mia.

Before her marriage, Syr had asked Mia if she could take the role of her mother, lead her to the altar to give her to Bell. Mia didn´t even argue against it, she would do the same for Anya when it was time for her.

And for every single one of her girls, she was their "Mama" after all.

Wow...

Slowly...Syr took the first step into the church, followed by Ottar, Mia at her side. She walked with measured steps, Syr was used to wear such shoes, but she wanted to take her time and enjoy this moment, so she didn´t hurry, they tapered much more sharply than her normal ones.

The girls from the pub sighed or cried openly. The others reacted in similar ways.

Stopping for a short moment after each step, Syr walked over the long red carpet towards the altar.

Bell could only admire how beautiful his soon-to-be wife was.

Syr..

Thankfully no one noticed the light shaking of the bouquet, Syr was incredibly nervous, excited, happy and many more emotions.

She only glanced lightly upward, admiring how good Bell looked in his black suit.

Some may have noticed it, but Syr didn´t wear her ring. She had taken it off since she would get a new one now. Bell had learnt about the tradition of engagement rings and wedding rings.

It took Syr about one minute to walk from the door to the altar. She stopped next to Bell, glancing to him slightly, following the custom, both were not allowed to face each other completely.

Allen Fromel closed the door and waited there, mostly out of sight.

Hestia stood in front of the altar. Welf was next to Bell, to act as the best man, while Mia stood next to Syr in the role of the mother.

Hestia´s eyes wandered first to Bell, then to Syr, she smiled.

"Welcome dear friends, fellow gods and children. On this wonderful day we have come together to witness the union of these two children. By my right as their goddess and in presence of the two witnesses, I will marry the two."

She paused for a moment, these things shouldn´t be rushed.

"Are the witnesses present?"

Welf nodded. "As the friend of this man, Bell, I will be the witness."

Mia nodded. "As the Mama of this woman, Syr, I will be the witness."

Hesita nodded again. "The witnesses are present and agree to the wedding ceremony."

"Is anyone present who would vow against this ceremony?"

After waiting for ten seconds, Hestia continued.

"No one vows against it, everyone agrees and the wtinesses are present...so..."

She looked at Bell.

"Bell Cranel, do you promise to ever care for Syr Flover, to love her, protect her, help her and do what you can for her, until the time comes where you leave this world?"

"I promise...for this life..." He paused and glanced to Syr. "And every life that may follow to this one..."

The women in the church sighed when they heard this, a promise of eternal love!

Hestia nodded. "I heard your promise...now..."

Her gaze wandered to Syr, who lifted her face enough to look into the eyes of the goddess.

"Syr Flover, do you promise to ever care for Bell Cranel, to love him, protect him, help him and do whatever you can for him, until the time comes where you leave this world?"

"I promise...for this life..." Syr also paused and glanced to Bell. "And every life that may follow to this one..."

"Will you give up your last name and take Bell´s?"

"I will."

Both had promised their eternal love for another in the presence of multiple gods and many friends.

A smile came to Hestia´s lips.

"I heard your promise...now...Fina."

"Y-Yes!"

Slowly, with a measured step, the small chientrope girl of her familia came forward, holding up a pillow with two rings on it.

Fina stopped in front of her goddess, trying her best to hold the pillow steady.

Bell was the first to take a ring.

"Syr."

They turned to each other, now they raised their heads and faced each other directly.

Her smile was to die for.

"Please take this ring from me as a sign of our connection."

"With pleasure."

Syr raised her hand and let Bell put the ring on her finger.

After that Syr took the other ring from the pillow and Fina stepped back.

"Bell, please take this ring as a sign of our connection."

More sobs came from their guests.

Carefully Syr put the ring on Bell´s finger.

After they had exchanged the rings, both held the hand of the other as Hestia stepped forward, holding a long golden ribbon in her hands. Carefully, she wrapped the gold ribbon around their hands.

"You exchanged your promised, vows and rings. By my right as the goddess of the hearth and in the presence of the witnesses, I hereby bind you two with this golden ribbon and declare you two as husband and wife."

Hestia smiled towards Bell.
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"You may kiss the bride now."

Both got nervous again and blushed heavily.

Cute...

Adorable...

Cute...

Awwwww...

Oh my...

Slowly and carefully, Bell raised the veil and laid it over Syr´s hair. He took Syr´s hands, who looked up to him bashful.

Bell...

Syr...

Syr closed her eyes and pursed her lips, Bell leaned lightly forward and also closed his eyes.

They closed the distance between them and gently...oh so gently...they kissed each other.

As they separated their lips, they heard silent claps from their guests.

"Congratulation you two, you are now connected forever."

Syr´s eyes shone in the way that only Bell could see as she looked into Bell´s eyes, both smiled incredibly happy.

"I love you."

"I love you."

It was a perfect day for everyone, after the ceremony had ended, all of their guests and witnesses congratulated them.

As they had talked about in the past, they celebrated in the pub, that was closed for that day.

Following the custom of Bell´s village, the one who caught Syr´s bouquet later that day after she threw it over her shoulder was...Naza.

The chientrope looked at her god and smiled in a special way.

Syr and Bell were happy like never before.

Later, when the long, long, long party ended, many of the guests watched how Bell carried Syr in a bridal carry into their house before he closed the door.

The wedding night was heavenly, their first night as husband and wife.

With the first morning afterwards that Syr would wake up as...Syr Cranel.

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Four years, one month and one and a half weeks after the wedding night...

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"Ulp! Argh...Hulp!"

Syr groaned while she knelt leaned over the toilet, Ryu patted her back with a worried face.

"Syr...are you okay?..."

"Do I look like okay?...*hulp*!"

Syr threw up again.

"This is my first time to ever see you sick."

Syr groaned again, holding her aching stomach. "And it´s not pleasant..."

Mia trained cooking with Syr early in the morning when they started to prepare the vegetables for the day, so Syr had to leave Bell´s side pretty early on these days. He would then clean the house and do other things until it was time for him to go into the dungeon.

That was the reason why Syr was at the pub when she suddenly felt sick, instead of at her home.

"Here, take some water to clean your mouth."

"Thank you...Ryu..."

Syr used the water to do what Ryu said and spat out.

"You´re such a good friend for holding my hair up..."

Ryu smiled wryly and helped Syr up to her feet.

"I think you should really go to the hospital."

"Do you think so? I´m just feeling a bit sick."

Mia knocked loud on the door. "To the hospital with you, young lady! No sick people in the kitchen or main room!"

"Yes...Mama Mia..."

"Shall I come with you, Syr?"

"If you would be so kind..."

About half an hour later, Syr sat in a room in the big Dian Cecht hospital of Orario, Ryu waited outside. A small girl of about three years of age sat on her lap, giggling when she gently patted her hair.

The healer in front of her wore a long, white coat, she was one of the two best healers in Orario.

"So, what do you think, Heith? Is it something dire?"

"I would say it is at least pretty serious."

"Hm?"

Heith held a small magic item up that she had used at Syr´s stomach before. From her expression, Syr guessed that Heith was more than surprised...she was shocked.

"What is it? Please tell me..."

"I never thought I would see this at you one day..."

"Heith...please..."

Heith smiled then. "Congratulations, Syr."

"Huh?"

Heith held up the magic item, which shone slightly pink.

"You´re...pregnant."

Syr blinked.

One time.

Two times.

Twenty-three times.

"Huh?..."

"You´re pregnant."

"I...I...am...p...pr..."

"Pregnant. You have a growing baby in your belly."

The young girl on Syr´s lap looked up when she felt a few drops falling on her hair.

Syr cried.

"I am...pregnant?..."

"That´s what I said."

The small girl raised her hands up to Heith. "Mama."

Heith put the magic item away, wiped her hands and picked up the girl...her daughter. The girl giggled and cuddled up to her mother, Heith´s husband was busy too today in the hospital, so she took care of their daughter.

The life in the Dian Cecht familia really worked wonders for Heith. She looked much better, she was well liked in the familia, Heith was calmer now and her fanatism was gone...much of it spanked out by Syr in the past. Heith even got into contact with a man of her familia, a really nice, handsome, young man.

She was one of the two strongest healers in Orario, but in a special way she was much better than Amid.

Heith had found her calling in the hospital, she was basically now a kind of gynecologist and paediatrician. She really liked children as it turned out. Maybe because she had to take care of all these people in her familia that had acted so often like children...

But not only women and children were Heith´s speciality.

She got a very unique magic, which changed her alias later from "Golden Witch" to "Red Angel".

Heith´s unique magic allowed her to erase memories from a person. But only if that person agreed to it, otherwise her magic would get blocked. The person had to tell Heith about the memory, then she would cast her magic. It also erased Heith´s memory about what the person told her. Afterwards she and the person would know that she erased a part of the person´s memory, but not what exactly.

It was a blessing for Heith that her memory got erased too, otherwise she couldn´t bear with all the traumas she heard about. Mostly it were adventurers, but sometimes other people too that got attacked in the city.

Like that, Heith helped a lot of people to be able to live normal again.

At first Dian Cecht wasn´t happy that she charged the people only a tiny bit of money for the procedure, but Heith had adamantine will. When an injured child came to her, she healed them for free. Later she would also go to the Daedalus street and healed the people there that didn´t have much money, too soon Amid Teasanare and other healers came with her. Heith and Amid became good friends and Heith was glad she was able to apologize to Horn and became friends with her again.

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Syr continued to look shocked. "But..I thought...I never thought I..."

"It is what it is, aren´t you happy?"

"I am...it is...just so much to take in."

Heith smiled and gently stroked Syr´s hair with one hand, holding her daughter with the other arm.

"You will get used to it soon enough, it takes a bit at the first time, but the second time is much easier then."

"Did you hear about that?"

"Hear? I know about it."

Heith gently stroked her belly.

"Don´t tell me!..."

"Didn´t I tell you about this?"

"No, you didn´t!"

Heith smiled, then her daughter spoke up. "Mama is having a baby inside her! I will become a big sister soon!"

Heith kissed her daughter´s cheek, who squeaked happy. "Yes you will."

"Hah...that is really much to take in. First Anya...then you...then Lunor...Horn...Anya agin...and now you again..."

Heith smiled. "And you, Syr."

Syr cried more, but wiped away her happy tears. "You´re right!"

Even when she wasn´t a Goddess of Fertility anymore, Syr was really happy about children!

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When Syr returned to the pub, all of her friends cheered loud. Anya´s three and a half years old daughter ran towards her, Syr picked her up and chuckled.

"Have you been a good girl, Frey?"

"Meow was!"

Syr had cried when she heard how Anya named her daughter.

"Was uncle Allen nice when you were in the city?"

"Yes, he bought meow an ice!"

Anya followed her daughter a bit slower, she was heavily pregnant with her second child. When he wasn´t training like a madman and Anya´s husband didn´t have time, Allen was constantly around Anya and helped her, looked over his niece. He got surprisingly soft after he heard that Anya was expecting a child.

Lunor had her son with her, he was about two years old. Horn wasn´t at the pub, she was at home and took care of her baby.

Mia sighed, but smiled happy. "Congratulations...looks like another one is dropping out soon. May, your vacation is canceled then."

"Hah...again?..."

Syr smiled wryly. "Sorry, May. I´ll try to work as much as possible."

"Can´t help it...I wonder when my time will come."

"That is up to you and your boyfriend. Ehehe~~~"

A small baby boom happened recently at the pub, more and more of the staff members got boyfriends, fiances or married. Most of them moved out of the dorm, but they kept working at the pub. Since only a few girls still lived at the dorm, Mia was about to renovate a small part of it, so that the children had a place to stay while their mothers were working. Since Hestia and Maria were so good with kids, it became their new constant job to run this day care center, the very young members of the Hestia familia would also be there, since they still took in many orphans, helped them to grow up and have a home, until they were old enough to work. The Hestia familia had only very few members that went into the dungeon, most of them worked in different areas all around the city.
This familia would keep growing for a long time. Much later they would almost rise up to the size of the Ganesha familia.

The gods would call Hestia later the "Great Mother", since she took in so many kids. And the "Empress of Potato Snacks"...

The young Fina had recently started to work at the pub too, she was fourteen now, so she still had to learn a lot.

When Ryu heard about Syr´s pregnancy, she hugged her dear friend wordless and started to cry, Ryu was very happy for Syr.

Bell´s happy shout was heard through a large part of the city when he later heard it.

This evening he held and carressed the crying Syr for a very long time. She didn´t know if it would be possible for her to become pregnant when she became mortal, but apparently it was.

Hestia and Demeter couldn´t believe what they heard! Even when she was mortal now, Syr would experience what no god could hope for on the surface. Both goddesses looked at Bell for a moment with a longing face, until Syr smiled to them in her special way, making clear again that Bell belonged to her. Also that both were deities anyway...

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About nine months later.

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"Hnnnngh! Mmnnnh! Ack!"

"Soon, Syr! Soon!"

Syr gritted her teeth and clenched her hands more. She sat on a bed in the hospital with opened legs, a blanket covered her lower body, sweat ran down her body and she groaned. The one who knelt in front of her was Heith, she was the number one woman when it came to help giving birth now.

She had especially asked for Heith and the healer would never refuse such a request. Dian Cecht tried to protest at first, but Heith simply stared him down. Bell wasn´t in the room at the moment, the hospital didn´t allow this, he waited outside and walked around like a nervous rabbit.

A wave of pain shot through Syr´s body again.

"Push, give me another push!"

"Hnnnngh!"

Syr threw her head back and clenched her hands again...the one who held them...was Ryu. She stood behind Syr and gave her support, offering her hands so that she could squeeze them...a normal healer couldn´t do that. While Syr never went to the dungeon and her status grew only very slowly due to her normal life, her strength was still at maximum for a level one. If a normal healer without any strength would´ve held her hands, Syr would´ve crushed them. Thankfully Ryu was much stronger than Syr and in case it was needed, she could support Heith with her own healing magic.

Ryu hummed a song that helped Syr a bit to focus on something else than the pain.

"I can see the head, give me another push!"

"Ack!"

Various blue glowing magic stones surrounded them, they were meant to help Syr with her labor pains. Originally these stones were used during surgeries when they couldn´t put the patient to sleep, but Heith got the idea to change them a bit.

This idea brought Dian Cecht tons of money, even other towns and cities bought these special magic stones for that exact reason.

"It´s soon over, you´re doing good, Syr!"

Heith was ready at all times to use her healing magic in case it was needed.
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"Mmmmnh..."

"Bell...I know it is much to ask...but please calm down a bit...you´re making me nervous too."

"How can you be so calm, Mama Mia?!"

The tall woman raised an eyebrow. "Syr isn´t the first of my girls to have a baby."

"But it is my first child!"

"Hah...try at least to calm down a bit."

"I´ll try..."

But it was only a try, Bell just couldn´t calm down.

"*Sigh*"

The staff members and their friends were also nervous, they waited at the pub, some of them prepared Bell´s and Syr´s home for everything they would need.

"Mmmnh..."

Bell walked nervously around...not even in the dungeon or when he faced his former familia was he that nervous.

Suddenly they heard a loud scream from Syr and froze when it became silent afterwards...then...a high pitched scream of a small voice.

"Ah..."

"Oho." Mia grinned.

"Hm!..."

Both looked at the door and listened to the cry of the small life in there. After a few moments, the door opened slightly and Ryu appeared.

"Bell, go. I have healed Syr, everything is okay."

She smiled and made room for him, closing the door after he went inside. Her hands were red and tingled a bit.

Mia raised an eyebrow without saying something.

Ryu nodded while she sat down. "Both are okay, there were no complications. Ms. Heith really knows what she´s doing."

"Phew...thank goodness..."

Mia sank down on her chair and exhaled, her calmness around Bell was just an act.

"Hehe, were you that worried, Mama Mia?"

"Of course I am, how could I not?"

"You´re such a good Mama."

"Wonder when it´s your turn."

"Ahem! Not so soon, that is for sure!"

"Mhm, the others said that too before they got pregnant."

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When Bell entered the room, Heith walked to the door.

"Bell, everything is okay, she is just weak now."

"Thank you so much, Heith."

"This is my job."

"Still.."

She smiled and left the room. Heith would never forget how happy Bell made Syr.

He saw Syr sitting in the bed, crying from happiness, while she cradled a small bundle in her arms.

Bell came closer and sat slightly on the edge of the bed.

"Syr.."

"Bell...you´re...a Papa now."

"And you a Mama."

More tears streamed down her cheeks, as they did on Bell´s.

"Here, look."

Syr moved the small bundle a bit, both heard a high pitched squeak.

Bell couldn´t describe with words how happy he was at this moment. He saw the tiny face, the very small hand...this was his daughter! His and Syr´s daughter!

He moved his right index finger towards the tiny hand, it closed slightly around his finger tip.

"Ehehe, she is strong."

"Of course she is, do you want to hold her?"

"H-How?"

"Like me, be careful."

When Bell took the baby into his arms, the small girl smiled.

"Hehe, she really likes her Papa."

Bell looked with a smile at his daughter in his arms.

"Welcome in this world...Noel."

Both had talked about a name before, they really liked this one.

He carefully moved Noel back into Syr´s arms, who leaned her head against Bell´s and both looked at their daughter, they never were so happy before in their lives.

Noel...would be the first of seven children that Bell and Syr would have over the years!

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The baby boom didn´t only happen at the pub, ten months later a huge uproar would go through Orario, all the elves were shocked and surprised.

However the information got out, but their princess, Riveria Ljos Alfr, was pregnant!

And Syr knew the father very well...

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"Ehehehe~~~ Congratulations, Hedin! I never expected this to happen?"

"Really?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Well okay I did, I hoped for it! You two really match perfectly!"

"Loki said that too."

"Well of course, everyone would!"

Syr held Noel in her arms, the tiny girl dozed.

"Hehe, to think I would´ve a child before you do."

Hedin slightly shook his head. "We elves take our time with these things."

"Well I´m happy that you found someone, Ms. Riveria seems to be nice."

"I can only agree."

"Well you´re her partner."

"I have to go now, there is a lot to do."

"I thought so, have a safe trip."

Hedin left, while Syr walked around slowly with Noel in her arms and hummed for her daughter. She loved everything in her home, it was filled with so much love!

Soon she heard the bell of the door ringing slightly.

"Comin´~~~"

When she opened the door, Syr saw two elves in travel clothes.

"Syr, we came to wish you goodbye for now, we have to take on a quest outside of Orario for a while."

"Have fun you two! Don´t do anything that I wouldn´t!"

She grinned happy, looking at Ryu and Hogni.

Finally...finally the love crusade started to work! It was the first quest that Ryu and Hogni would do together and Syr hoped they would continue to grow closer! These two made an amazing, odd, awkward couple. That both still lacked common sense was a huge blessing.

Hogni nodded slightly, he had his scarf moved up, he didn´t feel too well in public. He didn´t like most people due to his nature, but with Ryu he felt calm. Astrea was happy about this fact too!

"Then have a safe trip, bring me a souvenir."

"Syr...this isn´t a fun trip, we´re going on a quest."

Syr leaned to Ryu and whispered into her ear. "Still, use this chance to get closer to Hogni, I know that you two like each other."

Hogni turned his face to Syr. "Why are you trying to whisper? I´m an elf, I can hear what you say, you know?"

"Mouh, Hogni! Eavesdropping isn´t nice!"

Noel squeaked as if to agree with her mother.

Both elves left shortly after, Syr kept taking care of the household.

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Hours later, she heard the door getting opened and walked towards the entrance with Noel in her arms.

"Welcome back, Darling."

Noel squeaked again.

Bell smiled with a bright face. "I´m home, my love."

He leaned forward and kissed Syr gently, then he moved down and kissed Noel´s forehead, before he took his daughter into his arms.

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Both sat down on the couch, gently cuddling with Noel.

They looked at each other.

"I love you, Syr."

"And I love you, Bell."

""Forever.""

They exchanged a kiss.

"Oh, right, Bell I wanted to tell you something."

"Hm?"

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Syr smiled brighter than the sun.

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"I´m pregnant!"

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Route 1/2 (Syr)The End.

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Author´s Note: So this is the end of the first short story. Some may like it, others not, but this is what I had in mind. Bell and Syr are living a happy life together, their friends get happy too. Did Ryu and Hogni become a couple and have children in the end? I let every ready decide that for themself.

There will be a different version for this story, the Route Freya. It starts in the same way, but Bell´s feelings will be completely for Freya, this story will end in a very different way (and will be longer), but only after Like a Fairy is done.

Thank you for reading the story.

Have a wonderful day!