The sudden outburst of cries and screaming brought Tiona and Bell to turn their heads behind them. Seeing the startled and pale white faces of their familias and some of the staff members of the Hostess.
"What's going on you guys? Something wrong?"
"Goddess!? Everyone?! POPS! Oh god do elves' eyes roll back that far? What happened!?"
At the sound of Bell's scared and very concerned voice, Freya and Hedin snapped back to their normal stupors and looked at him. Aside from Hedin, who immediately ran up to the boy and began pinching his cheeks appart and pulling them to the sides.
"Explain yourself young man! Right. Now. On how, do you simultaneously know that wenches's familia member, yet don't know her!?" Hedin pointed out to Tiona, before moving his finger and gaze towards Riveria.
Both elves glared at one another. As Riveria held her staff tight in her hand and pulling Aiz closer to her. While Hedin did the same only with Bell's cheek and grabbed a kitchen knife as a means of a weapon.
"Ahh that! We kinda meet each other briefly in the dungeon a few days ago with your Captain Ottar there. Yeah, kinda our bad we let a minotaur escape. Not to mention taking his target and hunt away from him." Tiona began as she looked at Hedin to explain before she looked back to Bell with a smile.
"We tried to offer him the drops, but he refused. And we talked for a bit and had a lot in common about the rules of adventuring and romance in the dungeon. Yup! He knows how romance in the dungeons work. There are rules to it. Our bad by the way." Tiona said as Bell pulled free from Hedin as he looked back at her with a wave of his hands.
"Nah, you're good. If anything, it isn't you that should be apologizing. Rather your doll looking friend should apologize. And your idiot dog member too. Has he been troubling you about last time?" Bell said as now the conversation was taking an odd turn.
"No not recently, we've been just resting since we left the dungeon. Though he has his idiot moments still. Maybe I should tie him up and force him to learn about romance in the dungeon. OH! You know what, you should join in too!" Tiona said as she leaned in closer to him as he had a wide smile and his eyes growing at the idea.
"Yeah! We could teach that idiot mutt how to really have romance in the dungeon and maybe he'll understand it and not be a complete idiot like Allen!" Bell said as that brought Bete and Allen forward with heated glares at their respective idiot members.
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU CALLING IDIOT RABBIT BOY!?"
"SHUT THE HELL UP ABOUT YOUR ROMANCE WITH THE BUNNY BRAT YOU STUPID AMAZONNESS!"
Both of them soon shivered at the sound of something imbedding into the wall. A soft 'ting' sound was heard as they looked behind them. There in the pillar of the pub was now the kitchen knife Hedin had in hand, vibrating and steaming. Along with a fork underneath it.
Turning back again to see their members, with hair now shadowing over their eyes. Covering them, but yet still able to see the sharp gleam in them. Bell's eyes glowing red with a crimson flare emitting from them. And Tiona's with a sharp golden gleam in her eyes.
"Wanna say that again Bete?"
"Really wanna call me that again dog breath? I'll make you less of a man just like I did with Allen with the baptism!" Bell shouted as that caused the Loki familia to blink and looked in worry to Bell. All while Loki bit her lip a little and looked over to Freya, seeing the goddess giving her a smug look back.
"A baptism?! You mean Freya Family's inauguration to join?! You mean you beat the Vana Freya in a fight!" Tiona asked with excited eyes as the cold tension died and turned to a warmth and excitable atmosphere around the pub.
Bell grinned as he signaled for Chloe to serve him a drink along with Tiona's mug too. Once filled, Bell lifted his mug to hers with a cheeky grin plastered on his face and his eyes practically smiling as well.
"Yup! Name's Bell Cranel! Newest member of the Freya Family. And the only one with the balls to kick stupid Allen's ass several times over without a blessing! Oh you defineatly shoud've seen it. I punched him in the face and he stood there looking like an idiot and bleeding!"
"Pfft! N-No way! He STOOD there? He didn't dodge?"
"Nope! Then he fell on his ass and I kicked him in the balls next! I think it was...Allen! How many timed did your nuts suffer my boot kicking? Eleven times?" Bell asked as he turned over to Allen who scowled and was red in embarrassment.
"Quit telling such bull-"
"Actually it was nine times. But still, this idiot was lucky to even survive that long!" Hedin said as he sat next to Bell and pulled on his ear. Ordering himself a drink as Tiona giggled at the nature of the two.
Others behind them soon following suit as Loki's party settled in their usual table. As while the Freya familia settled wherever they wanted. The Gulliver Brothers at a table for four. Hogni and Ottar dragging Allen to a table for three. And Freya and Heith joining Hedin at the bar next to Hedin.
"He's lucky that our goddess ended the fight and saw he was fit to join. The idiot cat could've killed him if it had dragged out longer."
"Come on pops not the ear! And he was an idiot for pulling out a knife! I won by default!" Bell exclaimed as Allen stood up from his seat, to then be pushed back down by Ottar and Hogni.
"Default my ass! You were bleeding like hell and had broken bones!"
"At least I stood up and kept fighting fair until you got too scared and pulled out a knife! Like the pussy cat you are~ Bleeeehhh" Bell said as he stuck his tongue out at Allen as now Hogni and Ottar were holding the cat boy back while the other members laughed at his embarrassment.
"You are so dead!"
"Bleeeh! Bleeh! Allen the scaredy pussy cat!~"
"Pffttt! I-i-I can see what you meant by how he's an idiot jus-JUST like Bete! Scaredy Cat Allen~ Scaredy cat Allen!" Tiona wheezed in laughter as she too joined in with Bell on taunting the flustered cat boy.
Ahhh~ Well, you're a pretty funny guy Bell! I'm Tiona Hiryute! Loki Familia if you couldn't tell. And over there is my sister Tione, our favorite adventuring dwarf Gareth Landrock. Over there is our goddess Loki next to our 'mama' Riveria Ljos Alf. Our idiot dog boy Bete-"
"You flat chested bit-Gahck!"
"Behave Bete! Otherwise, I'll convince mama to put you in a kennel!"
"Thank you sis! Out short little brave Captain Finn. The elf there you meet last time too, Lefeya Viridis and our precious Aiz Wallenstein!" Tiona said with enthusiasm as she shook her hands towards her familia to add a bit of flare in the introduction.
"Ah well nice to meet you all. I've heard about your familia recently from my goddess. Guess that makes us rivals automatically. But personally I don't believe in that too much. Why occupy yourself tryint to one up each other when instead we could have some great adventures together!" Bell said cheerfully as he sipped on his mug while Freya began to order for the familia.
"Hmm...honestly I never thought about that. But a bit of rivalry doesn't hurt every now and then does it? But wait, you recently heard about us? You mean you don't know anything?" Tiona asked with a puzzled look as Freya's eyes widened a little while Loki's familia ears perked.
The most interested one into what Bell has to say were Loki herself, Finn, Riveria and Aiz as they leaned a bit more closely at the table.
"Nah, sad to say I don't know a whole lot about Orario still. I came from a village in the boonies. So tales of adventurers and Orario are just travelers tales. And I guess you could say I kinda sheltered myself a bit since I came here." Bell said with a slight laugh as he rubbed the back of his head.
Recalling the days he spent in the dungeons only and around his rental inn at the time. Along with gathering any info about the dungeon while avoiding the guild and dealing with his dwarf money broker.
"Sheltered? Man that has to stink doesn't it. Your goddess must've been harsh to keep you inside the manor huh?" Tiona asked, though sounding innocent, Freya pouted a bit at her words. In the goddess's mind she WISHed she could've sheltered her Bell in her bed all to herself. Keeping him close to her like a doll or a stuffed rabbit to sleep with.
"Well she does tease me and pops a few times. But she's nice. Mainly I kinda brought it on myself. I wanted to explore the dungeon and make off with whatever I got. Didn't want any annoy hassles from the guild slowing me down." Bell said as Tiona giggled as she leaned on the bar with a smirk.
"Oh? Avoiding any paperwork they'll have you fill for doing anything wrong or making them worry?"
"Yeah! Plus I've heard new adventurers have to do a mandatory class about the dungeon. I mean, come on! I don't wanna waste a whole day learning when I could've had fun exploring the dungeon and maybe finding some loot! We're adventurers, not scholars or tourist needing a guide!"
'I don't know how he's doing it, but Bell's actually pulling a fast one on Loki and me!? Either that or he's just telling the truth in his own way how he sees it. Whatever the case, it looks like the let chested redhead is buying it.' Freya thought with relief as she saw the Loki familia taking his words in like a sponge and soaking it into their ears.
"Though I can say it is daunting to have to take those classes Mister Cranel. They are valuable to a new member such as yourself. Here is your plate Miss Tiona, your usual Sauté Steak and baked potatoes. With the side of roasted octopus."
Ryu stated as she settled the plates down before Tiona on the bar counter. Seeing the steam elevating off the bright red and grilled Octopus. The tentacles looking grilled and cut well to prevent exploding from the cooking. And the steak looking so juicy as said juices collided with the mashed potato leaking out with the melted cheese and chives.
"Sweet mother of gold that looks good..." Bell said as he was immediately drooling at the sight of Tiona's order. But the sounds of plates being piled and placed brought his attention back to Ryu who now settled his plates over and over.
The sight of Bell's orders being piled brought Loki and her children's eyes to widened far beyond what could even be considered possible in any realm of reality. As it didn't look like the elf waitress was stopping yet.
Even members of Freya's family were in shock and horror at the amounts of plates now set on the bar and even counting the different mugs of drinks now being placed. The only ones not surprised or horrified of this sight, was Bell, Freya, Ottar, Hedin, Tiona and the staff of the pub and Mia.
"Hey...how much did this kid order?"
"Is Freya trying to stuff him like a pig?"
"Wait...five. Six. No eight?"
"Dear goddess how much can this brat even eat. We're gonna waist money with all this food."
"Mister Cranel, we have for you a roasted chicken, a Stir Fry Eastern noodle set. One order of the Adventurer's Delight course. One Grilled Fillet of Salmon's Shore meal. Three pasta bowls, being the one you had earlier today, one cooked with iced water and pan fried, and the other a more traditional pasta set. And lastly a set course of fried food consisting of shrimp, pork cuts and beef."
"Holy...shit..."
"Think he'll finish that before he dies?"
"I'm more amazed at how all that fits on the bar without breaking it."
The Gulliver brothers whispered among themselves as all looked shocked at the listed order just made for their new member. And others whispered or were baffled at how Bell was suppose to eat that entire table full of food.
"Oh thank you very much Ryu!"
In an instant, the pasta meals, the whole roasted chicken and the salmon meal were gone in a flash. Some blinking to see if what they saw was right. For a moment, it looked like he opened his mouth as wide as he could and just devoured those meals in an instant.
Five empty plates now stacked on top of another as Bell took the mug in hand and took a drank out of it. Letting a small burp covered by his hands as he went into the Stir Fry meal looking even hungrier.
"EHHHHH!?" Loki's familia, along with the Gulliver Brothers, Hogni, Heith and even Allen looked at the scene in utter surprise and lack of words to even say anything else.
"AHHh man! I really could taste the extra zest in the salmon! Oh and the pasta sets felt so different in texshture! Mama! Whatever yer chooking for Loki's table I want some of that too please!" Bell exclaimed while stuffing his face with stir fry as he smiled with specks of vegies bits now on his lips.
"You got it brat! You heard the kid ladies! Get your asses back in hell and on the double! Ryu! Chloe! I don't want to see anyone's mugs empty at all unless they decide to stop! Keep filling their drinks!" Mia shouted as Loki became surprised at how fast her staff was running back and forth now to serve each of them.
"Hey Ryu, why isn't Syr working tonight? Is it the end of her shift?" Bell asked as already he stacked the stir fry empty plate and now going onto the Adventurer's Delight set without a moment to waste.
"Unfortunately, she had to leave early. She tends to have watch and aid Miss Maria at the orphanage for the little ones there. She was quite saddened that she couldn't be here to make you meals." Ryu said as she grabbed the empty plates and put them in the back sink for Chloe and Lunoire to wash.
"Aww mannn. I blame you again Pops! You dragged me out of here before I could finish eating Syr's food!" Bell said as he ripped apart the large chunk of steak on his knife and glared at Hedin. Who looked ticked as he pinched Bell's cheeks again.
"I wasn't going to keep our goddess waiting on you for the meeting! We all needed to be in attendance, and you were busy stuffing your face!"
"Food is important! I'm a growing boy! You can't expect me to not get enough food, otherwise how else am I gonna grow up to be taller than you!"
"For starters how about actually getting some sleep instead of dungeon diving all the time you little idiot! And drinking milk will probably help you grow and maybe protect your skull from getting brain damage with how soft your bones are!"
"I do drink my milk! Otherwise I wouldn't have headbutted Allen in the face and left him to fall on his ass! And why aren't you eating more! You're too skinny as hell to be telling me that! Even Hogni has some meat on him than you do Pops!"
"What did you say!? Take that back! I'm defineatly stronger than him!"
"Maybe if you had muscle instead of chicken bones, I'd believe you!"
Laughs and small banters now filled the pub as they saw Bell and Hedin arguing and pulling at each other's clothes and arms. Bickering on the floor and rolling about of who was an idiot or who looked so pale and skinny. Freya couldn't hold it in and joined in on the laughter as she had tears and shaking in joy.
The sight in her eyes and around the pub especially enticed her as again she saw it. The color of the children's and mortal's souls aside Loki's was glowing brighter and brighter. Even some changing colors from dull grey to now warm yellow, green, even blues and reds. Their souls enrichening her chest in warmth as Bell's and Hedin's were the brightest by far.
Though, she cautioned herself as she saw Loki's children. Particularly five at her table whose souls gave away their inner most thoughts and desires. Loki herself, as she couldn't see what the trickster god was thinking or plotting against her.
Then there was that mutt of hers, Bete Loga. His soul read of envious and annoyance with her Bell. Though it wobbled and shivered. Also taking note of his mug in hand sloshing about, it was clear he was becoming intoxicated. His captian next to him, Finn, could only smile. But his soul was wavering a bit on edge. And noticed his thumb ever still twitching.
Worst of all, was that doll that Loki had. Seeing her soul just now was tempting her to screech to the moon in anguish and rage as she wanted to yell curses to her till she'd die in the depths of Hades.
Aiz Wallenstein, her golden eyes never taken off of her Bell. And worse, her soul was bright pink! It was like that of a maiden in pure love seeing out her lover or crush in secret! Her soul vexated her to the point that she had to switch Heith's fork with hers, that she crushed and bent to a crude square ball at this point.
"I appologize for being late my lady. The children were quite rambunctious, and Mother Maria needed help putting them to bed." A voice called Freya's attention back to reality. As she turned around to meet a familiar silver haired girl with her right eye covered with her long hair.
Her dress nearly skintight but still had a loose outlook to it. Wearing a headband on her hair to keep it in proper place. Though with it, had two outward accessories of frills attached to it. Making it appear as if they were small horns on top of her head.
"Ah Helun! How sweet of you to help Maria with the children. Come come, you must be famished after all the work I had piled for you. I should think about ordering you to relax every now and then." Freya said as she was happy Helun arrived just in time to ease her worries for Bell.
"I can not my goddess. I am your attendant. If there is a task for me to aid you in then I shall do it with no issues or complaints. I am forever devoted to you. Though, I must ask do you need me to stop Hedin from choking our new recruit Bell?" Helun said as she looked over on the floor with her sole eye in apperance.
Seeing now that the elven father figure to the rabbit boy now having him in a headlock on the floor. While said rabbit boy had his legs on a vice hold to Hedin's in attempts to dislocate one of his kneecaps in the process.
"Hedin. Bell. That's quite enough. Helun is worried for the both of you. Look how anxious you've made her." Freya said in a childish tone as that caused both of them to stop and loosen their holds. Looking up at now the smiling goddess and the annoyed silver haired woman that pouted at her.
"My goddess please don't-"
"HUH!? Wait! Goddess Freya I am very confused!" Bell said in a panic as he immediately shot himself up. Accidentally headbutting Hedin in the process with the back of his head as he walked closer to both Helun and Freya.
Helun shivered as she saw him looking up and down at her. And then to her goddess body. Part of her was very annoyed and wanted to strangle him right there for looking at her with such confusing eyes to the point they looked to be undressing her. But at the same time, she wanted him to look at her more hungrily.
"You said Syr wasn't your daughter, but she has to be! Wait..does Syr actually have a sister in out familia!? Is this her!? Goddess please don't lie to me. With her, Syr and you together, you all look like you're related!" Bell said in a shocked voice as he held Helun by her shoulders and showed her in front of Freya.
Helun could feel his grip on her shoulders tighten. Now needing to bite her lower lip to suppress the feelings she could feel. Feelings coming from herself, and from her goddess before her watching the scene. And oh how her goddess was smirking with such a satisfied smile on her face.
"Sorry to disappoint you Bell, but Helun isn't my blood daughter ether. The world has many mysteries and it is quite big. There's bound to be a doppelganger of you somewhere out there. Now I think it would ease Helun if you let go of her now." Freya said with an eye smile as the look on Bell's face pleased her very much.
"O-Oh! Sorry about that. You just looked a lot like someone I know." Bell said as he was red in the face. Thinking to himself how an idiot he was to grab her when she was nervous already since he and Hedin were in the middle of fighting.
"N-No I understand. You were talking about Syr right. Honestly, she kind of did the same to me when we first meet. You're the new member right, Bell Cranel? I'm often too busy assisting with Lady Freya to remember most faces and names." She said as she was also flustered and blushing like a tomato.
"Y-yeah. I joined recently so I, um, look forward to maybe working and go dungeon diving together with you." Bell said as he offered his hand to her for a handshake. Seeing her timidly accepting it and softly grabbing his hand and commenced shaking it.
"My my Bell, already meeting our sweet Helun and asking her out to dungeon dive with you~? How very bold of you, little rabbit~" Freya teased as that promt most of her children to ether spit out their drinks or begin choking on their food.
"I um...n-no that's not-"
"M-My lady please stop twisting people's words! This-erm-its just an invitation! A-And besides I-I um.."
"OVER MY DEAD BODY HE WILL!" Both teens jumped at the loud voice behind them. Even Tiona nearly fell out of her seat and all looked in shock at Hedin. Immediately jumping up from the floor and grabbing Bell by the back collar of his jacket and hoisted him up to the point his feet were dangling.
"He is not going dungeon diving with you tomorrow! He will get his affairs in order at the guild. Find an advisor. And stay there until they're done teaching him the beginnings of the dungeon!" Hedin listed off very angrily as now Bell, Tiona and even Helun shivered at the list of task Bell would be forced to do tomorrow.
"And then the next day after, he's going to get his equipment replaced and test them out in practice. No dungeon diving till after that. It'll be studying and resting! Understand?" Hedin said as he brought Bell to his face as his scowling look was intensified as his glasses somehow shined white into Bell's eyes.
"H-Hey...c'mon pops please don't make me suffer! I'm rested already and I know about the dungeons already!" Bell said as small tears leaked from his eyes while trying to persuade the terrifying elf.
"Helun you're staying with him to ensure he doesn't escape his lessons at the guild."
"N-No...PLEASE DON'T! I DON'T WANT TO SUFFER FROM HEARING ABOUT THEIR LESSONS! ESPECIALLY THAT SADIST!" Helun begged as now she was on her knees bowing to the elf. Repeatedly head slamming herself into the floorboards with every plead she mustered.
"Sadist...on no! Bell's pops please! I'll help anyway I can for White Hair! I'll even pay his equipment! Just don't let him suffer that sadistic woman and her lectures!"
"Tiona!?" The Loki familia were in shock as now Tiona was head bashing herself dogeza style with Helun to the elven man. Horrified at how she would help their rival familia's member getting away with lectures.
"Pops please don't make me study at the guild! I've heard the horrors about that one sadist they said! She's evil. PURE EVIL to new rookies! Goddess please! Save me!" Bell said as he slipped out of his jacket and crawled over to Freya's legs.
Tiona and Helun followed suit as they clutched onto her legs and looked up to her. With tears in their eyes with begging and pleading mercy. While most of the other patons had tears of jealosy and envy to be in the three's position.
"I'll do anything! Please don't let Pop's forsake me to hell!"
"Whatever you offer I'll take up on it. Don't make me suffer hearing that woman's torture lessons."
"I'll offer all the money I have to pay for White Hair's stuff. Just don't send him to die before we go on a dive together!"
Freya, was truly at a loss for words.
Part of what was happening before her right now was something she did toy with in her own fantasies. Helun draping herself onto her body. A child of Loki's offering her very being or wealth in service of her. And her Odr latching onto her, the idea taking place in the bedroom and he'd beg her to do anything to him.
Yet. Her own little fantasies vanished in this moment at the look of their souls. Terrified and brightly lit souls. Each of them in tears. Yet the connection was there between the three of them. It was as if they bonded and bound to be together.
It was making her wetter than any of her fantasy dreams she had.
'Oh ODR you're making me so fucking wet from this! Your precious behavior and nature making my children's souls glowing brightly. And even you made Loki's children shine even more! And oh how I've never seen Helun look so distraught or any other emotion aside her devotion to me.' She moaned in her thoughts as she looked down at the three and petted Bell's hair.
'If I could...I'd take you back home and throw you onto my bed and lock the door. Cover up the curtains and set the candles a lit to make the mood more romantic. Then I'd devour you body and soul until you take over in dominating me and ravage my body until I can't walk straight until after I'd be pregnant with your children!' Biting her lip to hide her lustful thoughts, she paused her petting and looked over to Hedin.
'Sadly...that can't happen yet. Hedin will be arguing about it till it happens. And the guild would have a field day about not following regulations and try to take a chunk out of our treasury for it. Although...' She paused in thought about a suitable solution to this, and then looked at the three of them with closed eyes.
"While all of your offers to do anything to get out of Hedin's task for Bell. Sadly, it's out of my hands." She began smiling as the three of them paled to the point they looked completely white. While Hedin pushed his glasses up in satisfaction.
"Hedin brings up a fair point. There's still the settlement Bell has to do at the guild. Since he's put off getting an advisor for a while now. And though while I understand my children's hatred for the lessons they give. It is mandatory, otherwise that fat pig will try and swindle us out of pocket." Freya muttered that last part in disgust.
"We've been forsaken...by our own goddess..." Bell and Helun muttered as their hands and knees now on the floor. Having let go of Freya and now looked down at the floorboards in despair.
"I'm sorry White Hair...I'll go on a lot of adventures for you after you die..." Tiona said as she was now wiping the tears from her eyes as she stiffened her sniffling.
"However, seeing Hedin being so worried for you Bell, I suggest he stay with you there." Freya said as all three of their heads turned to Hedin with gleams in their eyes. While he was baffled and nearly dropped his glasses.
"No wait, better yet why not form a party with Bell!" She said ever so cheerfully as she classped her hands. Bell's eyes widened in joy while Helun's and Tiona's smirked and looked at the now widened eyes in shock of Hedin's.
"M-My lady please you jest. If I'm preoccupied with showing and watching Bell then-" Before he could even make an argument, Freya had already put a stop to it.
"Oh come now Hedin. I do have Ottar and Allen to take over any needed work. Plus Hogni will help with the forms and paperwork when I can call. Don't let paperwork and responsibility take your time away from your son." She teased as now Hedin was blushing a storm and that caused Riveria to spit out her drink at those words.
"My lady please stop with that!"
"HE'S YOUR SON!?"
"SILENCE YOU WENCH!" Hedin and Riveria looked to each other with heated glares and just waiting for the other to make a move.
"As for you." Freya spoke to Tiona's attention as the amazoness looked at the goddess of beauty with a bit of worry in her eyes. As now the three children stood up and stared at the goddess as she leaned a little on the bar with again a smile, though it wasn't with coy or teasing tone.
"While your offer of paying for my Bell's equipment is tempting. I know that Loki will be annoyed and bug me to no end about it."
"Damn right I won't! You're already rich!"
"Regardless. I have another idea in mind. Since Bell is still new in the dungeons, dispite travling to lower floors alone by himself. Why not join him in his party?" Freya spoke as now Tiona's jaw dropped and her eyes sparkled at the goddess of beauty.
"Freya...what the hell are you even suggesting to my girl." Loki hissed evily as she had to be restrained by Riveria and Finn. Both struggling to get the petite redhead to sit back down. Though that didn't mean eather of them were happy about what their rival familia's goddess said.
"Oh relax Loki. I'm merely suggesting she would join his party from time to time. I can't persuade her to stay in it. She has all the freedom she has. Join him for a few days of exploring. Set up a schedule. Or even stay in his party as long as she likes." Freya listed as her purple eyes gazed over to Loki.
"Of course if you need her for something or for anohter expedition then by all means she'll have to stop joining him if you're busy. It's all up to her to do whatever she'd like with her free time. How does that sou-"
"AWESOME! We're in a party White Hair!" Tiona said as Bell turned to her and immediately smiled. Both slapping hands together like they did before, though without the unnecessary roughhousing. As they each had an hand wrapped around each other's shoulders and began to do a small dance.
"Hehehe! This is gonna be so great! Imagine all the places we'll discover and see in the floors! Treasure and drops galore! And all the fun fighting we can have even more on the lower levels! It'll be exciting!" Bell said as he and Tiona were rocking each other back and forth giggling and smiling with glee.
"Not without my approval you two aren't!" Hedin said before he was dragged into the dance by Tiona. Much to his struggle to escape the amazon's grip around his neck with her arm.
"Come on pops! This'll be a fun time with white hair! Live a little and let's cut loose! MIA! Bring us the drinks! Let's celebrate the start of this awesome party being born!" Tiona said as she fist pumped the air, with Bell joining and Hedin rapidly tapping the amazon's arm to signal to let her breathe.
"Aren't you going to join them in their dance Helun?"
"L-Lady Fre-"
"Come now, you need to relax too. Plus you've been a Level 1 for so long now. I think this could help you. Oh Bell! Tiona! Aren't you going to invite Helun into your little celebration?" Freya asked as immediately both Bell's and Tiona's arms were wrapped around her shoulders as she was dragged into the small jig of joy.
"You know what we need to do now?" Bell asked as Tiona smiled and leaned forward.
"Nope! But what is it?"
"Drinks are on! Get them while their cold and brewed nicely!" Mia shouted as she brought four foaming mugs on the bar and set them down before Bell. Noticing this, Bell took one and raised it up high as he climed on top of the bar. Staring down at all with a mischievous grin.
"Let's sing, dine and dance the night away! This calls for a celebration and that's what we're all here for isn't it? Loki's for their expedition!" Bell said as he pointed over to their table with mug in hand.
"Hellsh yeeah lad! Another expedition come and gone! Yet it calls me again to go down and fight!"
"Indeed! I love to see my captain act so brave again! Cheers!"
"Gareth! Tione!? Come on you can't-"
"Cheeeerrsss." Aiz said suddenly, though it sounded so bored and monotined.
"Come on now you can do better than that! We're also here today to officially celebrate my joining after outting it off for so long! Cheer loudly like you'll lose your vocal cords tommorrow! Cheers!"
"CHEERS!!!" The Freya famillia bellowed as that startled Chloe, Ryu and Anya due to their sensitive ears. Freya smilled happily as she partook in her own drink. Satisfied at how Bell was making this place more lively by the second.
"And lastly, I think the real reason why we also came tonight...WAS THE CELEBRATION OF ME KICKING ALLEN'S ASS NINE TIMES!"
"HELLL YEAHHHHH!"
"KICK HIS ASS AGAIN TO START THIS OFF KID!"
"AIM FOR HIS BALLS AGAIN!"
"Shut. The. Fuck. UP! I will castrate you-gccchk!?' Allen yelled before a bottle of liquor was shoved down his throat by Hogni, who laughed as he was forcing the cat boy to down liquor after liquor each second.
"Rousing speech my apprentice! Come now! Let us party the which this world has yet to see! Let's give it up for our new member and my brother's son! Bell!" Hogni shouted as he raised his glass above as many others did the same. Some slamming their mugs and clapped aloud.
"Hogni I will strangle you-"
"Come on now Hedin, let it go. Besides with how much these moron's are drinking they'll probably forget." Heith said as he handed him his mug. Looking around as now the whole pub was becoming quite the commotion and cheerful place from their familia.
"Tsk. Still, those moron's will suffer..."
"BWahahaha! Here's to good health~ To Long healthy life! To many more dreams and more festive nights~" Bell slurred as he was downing his mug happily and spinning on top the bar. With Tiona now joining him.
"He~er's to our women! And the song that we'll sing~! SO GRAB YOUR LASS AND TAKE YOUR HAND! Tiona then bellowed out the other part of the song they were singing. As many breath's were heard breathing in until both Bell and her yelled in continuation, with the others joining in.
"AND HAVE ANOTHER DRINK! OI! OI! OI!"
"My~ Who knew he could sing well. Better watch out Loki. Maybe my Bell will win over some of your girls!" Freya teased as she laughed at the pittiful redhead now looking compleatly like a tomato with the elf and pallum holding her back again. As all Helun could do was sigh and silently enjoy her ale.
"Oh! White hair! Spekaing of girlsh! M-My sister's lovely ishnt she!?" Tiona slured out as Bell downed another mug of ale and slammed it on the table. Looking over as Tiona poinited and called her sister's attention.
"Yeaaahhh~ She's lovely!"
"Right!? But I jusht wonder...TIONE!? WHAtsh taking so long for you to make me an auntieee yet! WHen are you n the lil' captain gonna give me a niesh or nephew!" She bellowed as Bell's jaw dropped and looked at the other amazon in surprise.
"W-W-What! Tiona!? How many have you had!? And how could you-" Before anything else could be said. The sounds of plates sliding and falling on the floor echoed the tavern but did nothing to kill the party and happy atmosphere.
"OH my god! You're engadged! Congradulations! Bell said in a happy tone as he now layed down on top their table. Now looking at Tione with wonderous eyes as he rested his head on his palms. Looking at her with such amazement and flushed face full of wonder.
"Sooo...tell me? How did you meet your husband? Was it love at first sight? Where was it at!? How long have you been together?" He asked as now she couldn't help but blush at each question. Looking away as she circled her finger around on the table and had a hand to her cheek to try and cool her face.
"W-Well...technically I belong to him. He beat me in a duel and as tradition I'm bound to be his betrothed. I remember it still. In a large green meadow outside the manor. The skies so blue like the seas back home~" She listed off as Bell giggled and kicked about his feet in the air as he laid down to listen.
"Oh god not more of your pashtetic love life tits for brains!" Bete muttered before a plate crashed against his head. Making him fall backwards.
"Shut the hell up dog bitch! Never interrupt a romantic story!" Bell said as Tiona came about and joined him on the table, sitting crisscrossed next to him and flipping off the now fallen Bete.
"But he's yet to make his move on me for so long. Even when I try to set up dates for us he's sooo busy! But I must endure. I won't push him if it displeases him. I will endure as long as he lives and for I am an amazoness. My love will be till death!" She said as she downed her mug and slammed it on the table, her eyes passionate with the flames of love.
"BULLSHIT!" Bell yelled as he then went on his knees and clasped Tione's hands. Startling her as she let out a cute squeak and surprised by his sudden closeness.
"Don't leave yourself alone and endure it for so long! He's your husband by amazon law no? It may seem harsh, but take him! Make the first move or be the more assertive one in your marriage to him if need be!" Bell said as she let out squeaks at his suggestions.
"YES! Tell her White Hair! C'mon sis we've been in the same familia with him for so long. He's YOUR MAN! Go snag him and drag him to your bedroom and consummate your love for one another!" Tiona said as that caused the others in the table to spit their drinks or pay closer attention.
"M-M-Miss Tiona! How could you say such a thing! I-It sounds so vulgar and lewd! We're in public!" Lefiya screamed as then she flinched with how slowly she and Bell turned to her. Scooting in front of her with dull eyes looking at her blue eyes, before a sudden slam on the table made her pay extra attention to Bell.
"Miss! Oh, sorry i kindah forgot. We never properly introduced each other aside Tiona's help. Bell Cranel. Nice to meet you." Bell said before bowing to the elf at the table. Taking her by surprise, but not one to be rude, presented herself as well.
"Lefiya Viridis. I'd um, appreciate you to not get closer if possible. Elves, aren't too fond of close contact with other races."
"But it's alright if it's through gloves and stuff like that no? And I've never heard pops say anything about it? Pops? POPS! ARE ELVES PICKY ABOUT WHO THEY ALLOW TO TOUCH OR SOMETHING!? POPS!?"
"IT DEPENDS! AND YOU WON'T LISTEN TO ME EVEN IF I TOULD YOU TO STOP!"
"NOT LIKE YOU SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT! Soooo...where was-ah! Miss Lefiya, is it wrong to love your betrothed!? Is it wrong to love to feel their warmth and see them smiling when they look at you?!" He said as it caused Lefiya to blush at his words.
"W-Well...no I suppose-"
"Then how is wanting to join them in matrimony a sin!? How is it their love throgh their carnal desires for each other's body is vulgar!" Bell then immediately stood up and called forth his fellow members of his familia.
"EVERYONE! WHAT GODDESS ARE WE PART OF!?"
"LADY FREYA'S FAMILIA!"
"AND WHAT IS SHE THE GODDESS OF!?"
"SHE'S THE GODDESS OF LOVE! WAR! BEAUTY!"
"AND DON'T YOUR ASSES FORGET! SHE'S THE GODDESS OF LOVE AND FERTILITY! HENCE-" Bell then clapped his hands and paused for a moment, all looking at him as now he looked up at the ceiling of the pub.
"SHE'S THE GODDESS OF RRRRROOOOOMMMMAAANNNNNCEEEEEEEE!!!!!"
"RRRRRROOOOOOOOOMMMMMMAAAAANNNNCCCCCEEEEEEE!" All bellowed out in the pub air as it echoed down the street outside the pub doors.
"As such! I can't just stay aside when our lady's godly task is going unattended! We might be war and fighting adventurers! But we love it! We love to adventure and fight those stronger than us! We love to fight with each other!" Bell ranted on as now more and more were being moved.
"Holy shit Hedin your son actually makes a good point!" Alfrigg said as he and his brothers were getting excited about this speech of Bell's.
"Yeah! Honestly better than Allen tryin to rally us up for a fight." Grer, another one of the brothers chimed in.
"Think we can just have Allen be replaced by him?" Said Dvalinn the third brother.
"Nah we can't be pissed to hear his complaining. Though, we could have Ottar or the new guy kick him in the balls again." Berling, the last of the Gulliver brothers said as all were then smacked upside their helmets by Hedin.
"And most of all-We create our own romance in the dungeon! Adventuring and fighting! Growing and training! Meeting that special someone wherever we may meet, be it in the lake, forest, or even in the dungeon down below. ITS ALL ANYONE'S ROMANCE! WE CREATE OUR OWN ROMANCES ANYWHERE!" He bellowed as the pub vibrated from the cheers and stomping the Freya family created.
Turning to face Tione again, clasping her hands once more as he looked at her with serous eyes. Her sister Tiona joining in as now two hands covered her own. Making her feel small under their intense gaze and wondered if it was the alcohol that made her fell as though her hands were tiny by comparison.
"You love this man don't you?
"Y-Yes!
"Don't you want him to hold you lovingly?"
"Y-Yes..."
"To have him please you every night to feel that special bond the two of you have!?"
"Y-YES! ABSOLUTELY!"
"Then you got to try to be more assertive and give him some tenderness action!" Both Bell and Tiona said. Going back and forth of what they were asking her before telling her in sync of how to claim her husband to be.
"Guys love it when girl's can get frisky!" Tiona sang that part as Bell let go of her hands and cracked his neck.
"More importantly, where is he!? I want words with him! If he can't see how perfect you are and are willing to love him forever, I wanna force his eyes open and see how he could be such a bigger dumbass than Allen or this mutt on the floor to not realize you're perfect!" Bell roared as Tiona dragged him up on the table and turned him to the side.
Pointing down at the blonde-haired captain of theirs as now he was in awestruck and red from hearing his rant/speech about romance and the advice he was giving to her fellow comrade what to do with him.
"...Is it him?" Bell asked with a dull tone.
"Yes." Tiona and Tione spoke, though with the latter, she blushed and could only look away from the man of her heart's desires.
"...Goddess Freya! Can I have permission to kick this midget's ass!?" Bell asked as that now caught everyone's attention to the point the pub was as silent as a mouse. Everyone looking back to the goddess of beauty as she turned to see Bell standing on the table pointing to Finn.
"Try not to aim below the belt if you could. Otherwise how can this dear amazon have a child with her beloved?" Freya said with a coy smile. Causing Tione to squeal in delight as now the image of her and her captain together with a baby in hand pictured in her mind.
"W-Wait a minute now. I think we should just calm ourselves down and tal-"
"RAHHHHH! You absolute moron!" Bell roared as he tackled down the pallum captain out of his seat. Now shaking him violently slamming his back on the floor as he started to slap his face. Caught off guard, Finn didn't even have time to react to guard himself.
"You moronic midget how dare you toy with a girl's heart like that! You beat her! Take responsibility and buy a ring and get married! What are you!? A midget gigolo that'll fight with any amazon woman!?" Bell yelled now having the alcohol in his system taking over as he ranted on to Finn.
"You tell him! Never mess with a maiden's heart!"
"That perversive midget should have his balls hanged!"
"Take responsibility Braver! Don't be a bastard!"
"The chair! GIVE HIM THE CHAIR WHITE HAIR! Make him crawl back to my sister to ask for marriage!" Tiona yelled as she was holding the pub's chairs over her head waving at him. As many of the others, including the women and staff were now enjoying seeing the captain of Loki's familia getting beaten and slapped.
"L-Listen! I just don't see it like that! I care for her I really do! But it's just-"
"Bitch slap! It's just what you four-foot tiny limp dick little shit!? What, you think she's not good enough for you is it!? Kidney punch! Or is it that you're already married to another amazon and like to lead women on! Bitch Slap!" Bell ranted on further as he was going in between slapping the captain and aiming for his kidneys.
"I'm into pallum women!"
"...Thats a cop out bullshit excuse! Ottar! Get over here and help me kick his ass! You too Hogni! Heith, come heal his ass so we can kick it again! Allen, don't be a bitch and aim for his nuts! They're off limits!" Bell yelled as he grabbed the captain over his head and tossed him over the crowd.
"Listen I have a valid rea-"
"Sorry Braver. But it's part of our goddess's authority. " Ottar said as he had him now in a headlock and body slammed him down to the floor. The weight of Ottar now crushing him as he soon got off. Only for Heith to replace him as she started to bend his legs closer to his back.
"Ow ow ow ow ow! A-Aren't you meant to heal me!?"
"Heal my ass you playboy bitch! I'll heal you after we're done kicking your ass! For now, it belongs to me! So, SAY MY NAME BITCH! SAY IT! SAY IT AND I WON'T BREAK YOUR SPINE!"
"And our healing lady Heith now puts in Braver in a devastating back breaker! It seem's like he can't escape from crossing women's fate in love! What do you think of this disastrous beat down Hedin!?"
"I think you're all idiots! And what's with this commentary Hogni!?"
"Oh wait! It looks like Allen's taking the top table! He's patting down his elbows and readying to flip! Heith getting out of the way and-"
"From the top rope! Elbow Drop this bitch!"
"OHHhhh and a double elbow drop onto Braver's back and tailbone! That has got to hurt! Though I don't know where it hurts most, his lower back or his ass? Think he'll be shitting himself tonight after realizing his mistake?" Hogni asked as the crowd and even Loki's children went wild.
"If your kids wreck any more of my shit I'm stepping in there myself Freya." Mia said over at the side. Looking at the goddess as she saw the massvie fight and shit show this was becoming in her pub.
"You know we'll cover the damages. Including whatever Loki's children broke. Besides, the girls don't seem to mind it one bit." She said as both looked over to see the waitresses' getting into seeing the fights as now Anya had flags with Bell's face on them and Chloe holding a banner reading "ALL MEN ARE LOVERS".
"Plus, think of the money and gossip you'll make tonight after spreading such rumors. Along the fact with how much we've been eating, maybe improving the pub to bring in more customers?" She teased at Mia's nature as she could hear the 'cha-ching' sound from the woman's eyes.
"Fair enough. But you and Helun won't be getting off easy. I need them to actually do their job with no slacking off." She said as Freya shivered under her darken gaze. There was few limits Mia had, and with her work that was nearly crossing the line.
"Fine~ But prepare to see us here more often."
"Hold onto your belongings and hats ladies and gentlemen, because back at it again entering the ring. Coming in for more is Bell and he is looking to end this man's dignity as a man!" Hogni called out as Bell wobbled and walked his way back in the small ring.
His face flushed completely red. His eyes fixated on Finn with such fury and couldn't stop from twitching at the sight. A small hiccup escaped his lips as he reached up to grab his jacket and shirt. Feeling hot and constricted, he pulled up his jacket and shirt and threw them at the crowd.
The sight of his bare toned chest looking sleek and strong. Despite being so tiny looking and innocent like a rabbit, brought most of the pub's girls and familia members to squeal for the added sex appeal to show off.
"Done with this bullshite huh midget!? Cus I'm not done with you until she gets plenty of romantic dates and love from your ass! Stand up! This ain't over till you take responsibulity!" Bell slurred as he cracked his neck and rolled his arms.
"L-Lady Loki do some-HOW DID YOU PASS OUT!?"
"Don't bother praying to your god! Right here, I am your god! Now bow and start praying for mercy bitch! But I ain't listening to any!" Bell yelled out as he grabbed him by the collar to pull him up as he clocked his hand back.
"Fine! Fine! I'll do it! I take her on-"
"Bitch SLAP! AND-!"
"OHHHH RKO OUT OF NOWHERE!!!" Hogni cried out as he witnessed the intense beating and now seeing the little pallum's face bleeding and swelling from Bell's punches and slaps.
"I wanna go home..." Hedin muttered as he dodged to the side avoiding the now broken parts of a chair Bell was using to beat the little captain into submission to his demands. As the howls of pain and cheers echoed on for the rest of the night.