After some time of deciding, the MC name is now Evan Ashen. I originally wanted to put up a unique name but decided not to because I also want his name to be normal in a sense and so the name Evan Ashen was made up. I'll be honest I think this name is a miss but hey I'm going to have to roll with it now. Secondly, I'll slowly update the other chapters with the MC's name although I'm pretty sure I'll miss some but I'll fix them when I notice them.


Third POV

~ Church ~

*Clang!*

*Clang!*

*Clang!*

*Smack!*

"Urggh!" Bell cried as he was tossed to the ground. "Get up. Face me again." Owen demanded as he pointed his blade at Bell.

Bell groans in pain as he tries to get back up.

"Geez, chill a little old man. Don't want the kid to die right now." Zelnite commented as he and Signas watched Owen floors Bell again and again.

"Hmph, the boy wants training. I'll give him training." Owen stated as he proceeds to give Bell another one sided training.

~ Minor Timeskip ~

"Ow ow ow ow!" Bell said as he recoils from his injury. "Hold still, otherwise it's gonna hurt much more." Signas said as she was patching Bell up from his intense "training".

"I just realized something." Said Bell. "Mmphm" Signas nods and signals Bell to continue.

"Uhhh...where's Evan?" Bell asks. "He left a while ago into the dungeon and said he'll be back soon." Signas answered

Bell nods, then he winces from the pain from his side as Signas finishes patching him up.

~ Dungeon ~

Evan takes out a magic stone from a dead lizard that he slew along with other monsters that Evan met along the way into his bag.

'Guess, this would do for the day.' Evan said internally as he set the bag to his side.

Evan then proceeds to return back to the surface. Along the way, Evan seemed to notice that there were a lot of adventurers around the stairs and entrance of the dungeon.

'Must be some familia's expedition group.' Evan thought to himself.

When Evan walked up the stairs, Evan noticed huge crates with steel bars around them. Evan decides to approach one of the adventurers and asks.

"What's going on with those crates?"

"Hmm? You don't know?" The adventurer asked Evan.

"Well, you can say that I'm still new in Orario." Evan said while scratching the back of his head. "I see, well here you see, all of these crates are filled with monsters for the monster feriae." The adventurer answered.

"Monster feriae?" Questioned Evan. "It's a festival that happens every year and the Ganesha familia is the one in charge of handling the monsters brought here." Answered the adventurer.

Evan digests the information given to him and nods.

"Thanks for the explanation." Said Evan as he waved goodbye and walked away.

As Evan walks out of Babel, he looks up at the sky and sees that it's almost sunset.

'Huh, I was in the dungeon for that long. Time sure does fly.' Thought Evan.

Evan continues to walk back to the church. While he was walking and observing what each store was displaying. However, a store caught his attention. The store was displaying flasks and potions. Evan looks at the displayed potions only to choke at the price tag of one of them on display.

'500,000 valis!'

Evan was flabbergasted while staring at the price tag.

'I guess, I'm still better off making my own potions or trying to look for another store.' Evan thought to himself before resuming his walk back to the church.

'I should get something for everyone to eat…'

~ Timeskip ~

"Are you still sore from that?" Evan asked Bell as they were walking along the street. "Yeah, Mr. Owen doesn't really hold back." Bell replies as he massages one of his shoulders.

"Tell me about it." Evan commented as he shivers internally a bit from his own "training" with Owen back in his world. He would rather fight Jirayen or Estoreit or any other being over training with Owen.

"It's been three days since Hestia left, what do you think she's doing?" Bell asked Evan. "Maybe the party she's going to last for a few days or something, I don't know but whatever it is it seems important for her to go." Evan answered.

"Then let's go to the dungeon, make some valis, and surprise her with something when she gets back!" Bell said as he pumped his fist.

Before Evan and Bell continue their path towards Babel, they hear someone familiar calling out to them.

"Hey! Both of you! Wait for a moment!"

The duo stops to turn around to see a familiar brown hair cat person in a Host of Fertility employee dress.

"Sorry to surprise you both but can you two bring this to that klutz girl." She said as she brought out a purse.

Both Evan and Bell look at each other confused at what the cat girl is talking about. Then they heard another familiar voice.

"Anya, that doesn't explain much. You're troubling both of them." Bell and Evan turned to the voice to see a familiar golden blonde hair elf. "Come on, Ryuu, I'm pretty sure they know who I'm talking about." Anya replied.

Ryuu sighs at Anya's reply.

"I'm sorry about her. What she is trying to say is, "Can you bring this purse to Syr because she is watching the Monster Feriae right now." Ryuu explained.

"Oh, no problem." Bell replied as he was handed the purse by Anya. "But what is this Monster Feriae?" Bell asked.

"Don't worry Bell, I'll tell you what the Monster Feriae is along the way, we shouldn't keep Syr waiting." Said Evan.

"Indeed, Syr just left a bit earlier before you two got here. Go and catch up to her." Said Ryuu.

"Come on Evan, let's go." Bell said

~ Random Building ~

There were three figures around a table discussing something.

"Spit it out. What are you up to Freya?" Loki asked "What do you mean Loki?" Freya replied with a smile.

Loki sighs.

"It's some familia's child, correct?" Loki asked again. "Perhaps." Freya vaguely answered.

"Who's the one unlucky fellow that caught your sight?" Loki asked one final time as she leaned back on her chair.

"Two." Freya stated. "Oh." a surprised Loki said as she pushed back up towards Freya.

"And what are they like?" Asked Loki.

"The first one..." Freya went silent for a moment before speaking again. "He's...not strong at all. He's unreliable and tends to get hurt and cries a lot. However, that child had something that I never saw before. He was beautiful, such a transparent color. Finding him was truly a coincidence." Freya said.

"As for the second person..." Freya went silent once again as she gathered her thoughts on what to say. "He is quite the opposite of the first child I mentioned. He is steadfast, confident, and last of all...quite enigmatic." Freya said as she thought back on what she saw in Evan. "Just like the former, I met him by coincidence." Freya continued. "Although, in a heroic way." Freya smiled a bit thinking back on that time.

"..." Loki and Ais quietly digest what Freya had said about her potential targets.

While Loki and her child were contemplating, Freya took a look to the outside street through a window and spotted something that she thought she wouldn't see in a while. The two individuals she told Loki and her child about were walking alongside each other. Freya sat there in silence watching them talking with each other as they walked on. Loki seems to notice her silence and asks.

"Hmmm? Something wrong Frey-"

"I'm sorry to take my leave, but I have something urgent to attend to." Said Freya as she quickly stood up and left, leaving a confused Loki and a Ais who was also looking out the window.

~ Street ~

"Any more questions about the feriae?" Asked Evan.

Bell shook his head.

"Good, now let's not make Syr wai-"

"HEY! BELL! EVAN!" A voice yells out to the duo as they turn to the source to see their goddess running towards them.

"Why are you here, Hestia?!" Bell exclaimed.

"To find you two obviously. " Hestia answered in a cheerful tone.

"Something nice happened today?" Evan pointed out.

"Why, Yes!" Hestia replied with a smile. "You two want to know? "

Both Bell and Evan nod.

"Well, you two gonna have to wait till then." Said Hestia. "Anyway, let's enjoy the feriae. together!" Hestia beamed.

"But Evan and I got to deliver something to someone though..." Said Bell.

Then Evan places his hand on Bell's shoulder and says.

"Go, enjoy the feriae with Hestia. I got this."

"Are you sure..." Bell said with reluctance.

"Don't worry about it, You deserve it considering what you went through the past few days." Evan replied. "Anyway, hope you enjoy your date." Evan said with an amused smile.

"W-what do you mean a date!?" Bell yelled while blushing intensely. "Let's go Bell, we have a feriae to enjoy!" Hestia excitedly said.

"Take care." Said Evan as he waved them goodbye. 'Well, time for me to get going then.' Evan said internally.

As Evan continued down his path, seeing all kinds of people enjoying the monster feriae, to which he thought to himself.

'I wonder who else would like to enjoy the feriae.'

Evan considers some individuals to have some fun because in Tilith's own words, "The more the merrier!" but...

'Just got to hope that nothing troublesome happens.'

But knowing his luck, it's bound to happen one way or another.

~ Some Time Later ~

"Woah, look over there..." Said an onlooking person.

"Who are they?" Someone asked.

"Are those horns real?" Asked another.

As more and more people began to murmur about Evan and his unique companions with curiosity, much of his dismay and terrible luck.

"Hey, hey Evan what is this?!" Someone excitedly asks Evan as he turns to the source of today's trouble, Ezra.

As how she got here, Evan was about to summon, when Ezra suddenly and forcefully summoned herself along with another much to his dismay. Before Evan can answer her, Ezra interrupts him.

"What is this?!" Asked Ezra as she pointed towards another thing. Again, before Evan could answer Ezra's ever growing curiosity and excitement, he felt a tug from behind and he turned his attention from Ezra to the one who tugged him from behind. There stood a girl in a purple blue dress with a chainless wrist and ankle shackles.

"Yes, Lune?" Evan asked her "This..." Said Lune.

In her hands was a cute accessory.

"You want that?" Evan asks.

Lune nods.

"Alright, I'll be back." Said Evan. "Hisui, you and Zelnite keep an eye on Ezra and Lune, especially Ezra." Evan said to a white hair man and the reluctant thief who was forcefully brought here by Evan.

Hisui nods and Evan proceeds to walk towards the booth that Lune brought the accessory from.

"Man, I can't wait for the moment Lune becomes angry and destroys everything around her..." Zelnite said sarcastically. "That's why Evan brought me out, Zelnite. Moreover, we shouldn't worry about Lune going on a rampage. We should be worried at how much trouble Ezra will stir with her behavior." Responded Hisui.

*Sigh* "That I can agree with." Said Zelnite as he and Hisui continue their watch on Ezra and Lune.

After paying the vendor, Evan walks back towards the group with Lune's picked out accessory in hand.

"Here you go, Lune." Said Evan as he hands the accessory to Lune.

"Mmm...thanks..." Said Lune.

"Hey Evan, are there people who sell fish to eat?!" Ezra asked him excitedly. "Well, considering this is a festival in this world, there's bound to be someone who sells cooked fish." Answered Evan.

"Then let's get going!" Said Ezra as she ran off with Zelnite and Hisui following behind.

"Lune, are you not gonna follow them?" Questioned Evan.

Lune shook her head.

"I hate the stares I get..." She responded.

Evan nods understandably, Lune's young appearance, her looks is that of a princess or noble to say at best and it's bound to attract a lot of attention both good and bad. The next best course of action for Evan is to let her come along with him. At least she is always calm around him and if she does go out of control, he can subdue her.

"Alright, you can come along with me, just stay near me and don't stray too far."

Lune nodded and the duo began walking.

~ Little Time Skip ~

After some time of walking with Lune, Evan would see a familiar person whom he must deliver her purse to.

"Hey! Syr!" Yelled Evan.

"Oh, is that you, Evan?!" Said Syr, then she sees Lune behind him. "Who's that, Evan?" Syr pointed at Lune.

"She's Lune...a friend of mine." Evan said after a quick pause, a pause that Syr picked up "Is she really your friend?" Syr said with a teasing smile.

Lune just stared at her and then back at Evan. For some reason, her stares at him seem more intense than usual. Evan sighs internally.

'Two can play that game.' Thought Evan. "Well, to tell you the truth, I've been looking forward to asking you, Syr, a cute girl out for a date." Evan said smoothly with a sincere smile, to which it was now Syr's turn to blush.

"W-w-what?! C-c-cute!? D-date?!" Syr stutters with a huge blush.

"You've heard what I said." Evan said with a sincere smile making Syr really think that he is serious, making her blush even harder. Syr's thoughts were all over the place when she thought of all kinds of scenarios between her and Evan. Evan wanted to land the final nail but before he could say anything, he felt a terrible premonition directly behind him.

"..."

He could feel Lune silently peering holes through the back of his skull. Evan gotta have to quickly end this before this entire place becomes an iceberg. Before he can say anything to deescalate the situation, Syr spoke up first after shaking herself up from her imagination.

"Don't tease me like that!" Pouted Syr.

"Sorry, but I had to get back at you" Evan chuckled with cold sweat before he handed Syr's purse to her. "Syr, your purse."

Syr thanks him for bringing her purse back to her.

"As thanks for your effort, why don't you two come with me to watch the monster colosseum with me, tickets on me." Syr said with a smile.

Evan glanced at Lune who seemed to have calmed down and wasn't sure what to do. He knows that Lune doesn't like crowds and that's one of her many dislikes. But before he said anything, Lune beat him to it.

"We'll go..." She said, "You sure?" Evan asks.

Lune nods.

"We accept your offer, lead the way Syr." Said Evan. "This way to the ticket booth." Syr said with a smile.

~ Meanwhile ~

"Awwww, come on, it wasn't my fault!" Ezra cried. "Yes it was, now stay here with Zelnite, while I take care of this mess ." Hisui sternly said as he walked up to Ezra's mess.

~ Back to Evan, Lune, and Syr ~

"Here's our seats." Said Syr.

Evan, Syr, and Lune took their seats and got ready to watch the performances. They would watch someone handling a giant monster with the announcer commentating every action and scene.

"Enjoying the show so far?" Syr ask. "It's interesting." Replied Evan.

"What about you?" Syr ask Lune.

Lune said nothing as she watched the ongoing show.

"I guess it's a yes." Said Syr

"What an amazing performance by our performer! Now onto the next performance with our next performer!" Yelled the announcer as he pointed towards a gate.

However, the gate remained closed.

*Cough* "Like I said, onto the next performance! Open th-" Before the announcer could finish his sentence, someone came up to him and whispered into his ear. The announcer's eyes widened. "What?! How!?" He said.

Seeing how he was acting, everyone in the colosseum was starting to have a bad feeling. With another cough, the announcer then said.

"Ladies and gents. I would like to make an announcement that we are having some difficulties and would advise you to stay where you are while we deal with this problem."

A murmur rang out as everyone in the colosseum started talking to each other.

"What do you think is going on?" Syr asks without turning.

Silence was all there was.

"Evan? Lune?" Syr asked again but nothing came.

"Uhhhhh...guys?" Said Syr then she turned to see that both Evan and Lune were gone. 'They're gone!?' She screamed internally.

First POV (Evan)

After noticing how tense the announcer became I quickly got a gut feeling that prompted me to quickly stand up and leave right away. Lune followed suit. As we both got to the exit of the colosseum, we were stopped by two adventurers from Ganesha familia.

"Halt, we can't let you leave the colosseum for the time being." Said one of them. "Then let us help." I said.

Both adventurers look at each other before turning back to us.

"Which familia are you from?" The second one asks. "Hestia." I answered.

"Hestia...sure come through." Said the first. "Thanks." I said.

"There's monsters that escape through the east gate." Said the first with the second adventurer looking at his fellow familia with surprise. "How many?" I ask.

"About nine." Answered the first adventurer.

I nod and with Lune, head east where the adventurer pointed.

Third POV

When Evan and Lune disappeared from the two adventurer's view, the second one turned to the first.

"Why did you tell them?" Ask the second. "Because he's from the Hestia familia." The first answered.

"What do you mean?" The second ask again, confused. "Have you heard about the incident that happened at a hub named the Hostess of Fertility?" The first asks the second.

The second nods.

"It was said that someone from the Hestia familia defeated Bete from the Loki familia." Said the first. "Wait, are you saying that..."

"Yeah, the one we just met and let through is most likely him." Said the first.

First POV (Evan)

As Lune and I walked to the east gate of the colosseum, I reached out to the others telepathically and told them about the situation at hand, and had them search out for any monsters that were lurking about. To make it easier, I summoned both Owen and Signas from the abandoned church to me and had them spread out to hunt down the escape monsters. When Lune and I passed the east gate, I quickly asked everyone telepathically.

'Had anyone found a loose monster yet?' I ask. 'I killed this weird looking lizard monster.' Said Signas.

'Already?' Ask Zelnite. 'Good, continue doing what you are doing, Signas.' I said.

*Rumble*

'What the?' I thought to myself as the ground shook.

*Boom!*

I turn to the source of the sound to see a massive plant like monster rampaging about. After quick thought, I told Zelnite to look for Bell and Hestia, if he can take them away from this part of the city, otherwise stay and protect them. Signas and Owen will continue hunting the escaped monsters while Hisui and Erza will help evacuate nearby civilians, while Lune and I face these plant monsters. As Lune and I got closer to the monster, we both saw a body flew up into the air after being hit by something before falling down with a crash. We picked up the pace and as we got to where the body fell, we both saw the plant monster closing in on a familiar person who was struggling to crawl away with its jaw open while blocking two other familiar people. Without any more moment to waste, I immediately charge with a golden sphere in hand. The sphere glows, then transforms into dust that drifts around my body, powering it. Then I began to run faster and faster till I became a blur.

Third POV

Ais was about to jump in to save Lefiya when she noticed a blur coming in fast towards the monster and Lefiya. The blurry figure leaped into the air and descended down with force.

*Boom*

Dust flew up in the air. But everyone present can see a figure in the dust. Then they heard the clanking of metal. A figure was walking towards them and when the figure walked out of the dust, they saw a familiar face in an unfamiliar outfit.

In Evan's arm was Lefiya who was still groaning from pain. Tione, Tiona, and Ais would rush towards them. Evan would pass the injured Lefiya to the twins and hand them something.

"Get her to a safe distance and give this potion to her." Said Evan as he passes them a green potion and turns to Ais. "Ready?" Evan asks.

Ais nods and Evan immediately turns around to brace himself and blocks an attack from another plant monster that pops out of the ground and attacks him. Evan and Ais see more of those plant monsters emerging from the ground. Before they could strike again, a hail of ice fell upon them. Ais would turn to see an unfamiliar blonde girl with ice blue eyes shooting more ice against the monsters.

*Roar!*

With a roar the violas turn their heads and come charging at Lune. Ais didn't waste time and used Ariel to halt their advance. Evan followed suit and stood protectively in front of Lune acting as her shield. While the trio fought, Ais would spot a child hiding behind a box. However, Ais knew that she couldn't get the child lest she put them both endangered. Ais dodged another attack from a violas coming from the flank, then she swung her sword down.

*Shatters*

Unable to bear anymore, Ais's sword shattered, forcing Ais to retreat with Ariel with violas chasing her while trying to avoid the child. Evan who was holding back a couple of violas noticed Ais was looking at something and saw the child. Evan looks at Lune, who understands what Evan is going to do and amps up her power. The violas nearby and those chasing Ais took notice and Ais quickly used ariel to get out of the way before a more powerful barrage of ice crystals fell upon the monsters. The violas closest to Lune were killed instantly. Meanwhile with the twins who took Lefiya to a safe distance with Tione laying the elf down.

"Here, drink this potion, Lefiya." Said Tiona as she opens the potion that Evan gave. Lefiya who was barely conscious opens her mouth for Tiona to pour the content of the potion into the elf. The elf would taste a simple sweetness from the potion before the pain she felt would disappear.

"Where's Ais!?" Lefiya asks with concern. "Ais, that ice girl, and your savior are currently fighting the monsters right now." Said Tiona as she points where they are fighting.

Lefiya turns to where Tiona is pointing at and see Ais holding a child in her arms running towards them, while seeing an armored person is carrying a girl in his arms dodging and blocking incoming attacks, while the girl in his arm is firing her ice at the monsters who were relentlessly trying to attack her. Throughout the battle Evan seems to have noticed something about the monster's behavior and theorize that the monsters would attack those releasing magic or rather those releasing more magic and would ignore those that were not. It seems that he might be correct on that theory because those plant monsters were now ignoring Ais and the child and gunning for Lune. When Evan sees that Ais brought the child to safety, he quickly lets Lune down before grabbing his great sword from his back with one hand and swinging it down on an incoming monster, splitting the head in two along with its crystal.

First POV (Evan)

After killing that plant monster, I quickly swung my great sword sideways, cutting several vines from the others. As much as I like to end this problem in one go. If it was just me, I'd do it in a heartbeat but I have Hestia and Bell. I don't want to bring more trouble to them, especially problems with people or things with malicious intent. I saw another incoming vine and I swung my sword.

*Slash*

I cut down another batch of vine attacks from the monsters. But enough with this hesitation, I'll deal with whatever may come. I telepathically tell Lune to let loose a bit on these bootleg versions of Sipla.

'About time.' Lune replied and raised one of her hands.

The shackle restraints on her began to shake and crack from her power. However, before Lune was about to unleash more of her power, all the monster stops and turns their attention to where Ais and the others are.

'Seems like someone beat us to it.' I said to myself while another part of me felt relieved.

All the monsters made a rush towards the elf caster, whom I think is Lefiya from Atro's report. I can see that the monsters will reach the elf before she can finish casting. Even with Ais and those two amazon, they won't be able to stop all of them.

'Gonna have to buy a bit more time' I quickly thought to myself.

Then I got an idea.

Third POV

Ais, Tiona, and Tione prepare themselves to defend Lefiya. But before the violas got any closer, they suddenly stopped, confusing the three. The violas sense something more, so rich, so dense, and yet it disappears quickly just as it appears confusing them. But this confusion is what Lefiya needed to finish her spell.

"Wynn Fimbuluetr!"

A flash of pure white covers all the violas. As the flash dims and disappears, all that remains of the violas were nothing more than their frozen figures to which Ais, Tione, and Tiona immediately attack, shattering them. They all turn to Lefiya and give her praise to which Lefiya smiles brightly at them. Their goddess, Loki, comes to join them and says that their jobs are not over yet and gives order to everyone. Then Tiona remembered something.

"That's right, we gotta say thanks to that guy from Hestia's familia for saving Lefiya!" Said Tiona.

But when they looked around, Evan was nowhere to be seen along with that girl.

"That guy? Hestia? You mean that Evan fellow saved Lefiya?" Loki asks.

"Yeah! You should've seen how fast he was! He was like a blur! Even in all that armor and wielding that great sword! He even tanks direct hits from these flower monsters without a flinch or even budging" Tiona answered excitedly. "Oh yeah, there was this girl with him that..." Tiona proceeds to explain more about the girl with Evan.

"I see, let's pay them a visit once this entire mess is dealt with." Loki said with a smile along with a glint flashing in her eyes once again.

First POV (Evan)

After the plant monsters were frozen, I left right away to find Bell and Hestia. I checked up with the others and dismissed them when they said they did their part aside from Signas and Owen. While running towards the direction where Zelnite is at, Zelnite told me that he found Bell and Hestia and that they were being chased by a monster but there was this guy preventing him from helping them and started attacking him. I then began to run faster at the urgency, through people and obstacles alike no one realized that someone ran past them. As I ran, I saw someone familiar, Syr. I slowed down and Syr was surprised to see me or rather surprised to see me in heavy armor with a greatsword on my back.

"Evan! Where did you even go?! I was looking everywhere for you!" Syr yelled. "Sorry Syr, but I had t-" I stopped mid sentence and grabbed Syr.

"Kyaaa!" Syr cried out.

I pulled her to me with one hand while drawing out my greatsword with the other and I swung it down on a four leg monster that tried to ambush Syr from behind.

*Slash*

The monster was split in half from my swing.

"Woah..." Syr said in awe but she quickly recovers as she realizes what position she was in. "Ummm, can you let me go?" Syr said with her face blushing.

"Ah, sorry." I said as I let her go. "I have to go now." I said quickly and before running off once again, Syr quickly asked me.

"Let me come with you!" Said Syr.

I look at her and the direction where Zelnite is. I was tempted to say no but time is running short.

"Alright, stay close to me but first." Syr looks at me confused then blush as I carry her up princess style. "Hold on tight." I said before sprinting.

Syr let out a yelp before closing her eyes due to how fast I was going. Syr held onto me tightly as I ran, dashing by, and turning corners till I saw a city district that is very "unique", the Daedalus Street. Then both Syr and I heard the clashing of metal. I stop and put Syr down.

"Stay here, Syr." I said. "Be careful." she said.

I nodded and ran to the sound. As I turned the corner I saw Zelnite who was sent flying by a tall robed masked man. Zelnite twists his body mid air and lands safely next to me.

"Yo nice to see you're here now partner." Said Zelnite. "This guy came out of nowhere and started attacking me. Not only that but he's also telling me to stop holding back for some reason." Zelnite explained.

The man then looked at me and without any warning attacked me with his great sword.

'Fast!' I quickly drew out my great sword and braced myself.

*Clang!*

Our respective blade collides with one another, causing a small shockwave, and the ground beneath us shattering.

'He's strong.' I thought to myself more calmly.

The man then relaxed his strength before turning his back, confusing me.

"Mmmmm...acceptable." Said the man before walking away and disappearing from my and Zelnite's view.

Zelnite and I look at each other confused at what just happened.

"Evan, are you alright?! I heard something loud!" Yelled Syr as she ran towards me and Zelnite.

"We're alright. But enough about me, let's find Bell and Hestia quickly." I said.

*Roar!*

We all heard a monster roar and without waiting we all ran towards the roar. When we turned the corner, we saw an ape-like monster and a small familiar figure, Bell running towards it with a battle cry. With a leap, Bell drove a black dagger into the monster's chest, killing it instantly. However, his momentum was a bit too much and Bell was spinning in the air and before he had a rough landing, Zelnite caught him.

"I got you." Said Zelnite. "Mr. Zelnite!?" Yelled Bell as he didn't expect to see Zelnite here.

"You did well, Bell." I patted his back. "Evan?! Syr?! You're also here too!?" Bell exclaimed.

"Yeah, after some of the monsters from the colosseum got loose. I went to look for you and Hestia. Although, I did run into some trouble along the way." I explained to him.

"You know it wasn't nice to leave a lady alone, especially unannounced." Said Syr. "Yeah, sorry about that." I said while scratching the back of my head while Bell looked back and forward between me and Syr.

Then we all hear cheering from above from the residents of Daedalus. They were all cheering at Bell.

"That's right! Hestia! I did it!" Bell yelled out to Hestia.

But his cheerful face became that of worry when he saw Hestia, unconscious on the ground.

"Hestia!" Bell yelled out in worry as we all ran towards her.

I checked Hestia's condition while Bell was carrying her and I turned to ask.

"Syr, is it okay for us to bring Hestia to your hub?"

Syr nods.

"Let's make haste." I said. "Zelnite, lead them to Syr's hub." I said.

"Gotcha." Said Zelnite. "Let's go." Zelnite said to Bell and Syr.

They nod and as they turn around to follow Zelnite, Syr notices that I wasn't following.

"Evan, are you coming?" She asked me. "I'll follow up, after retrieving Bell's knife and the other stuff that is laying around here." I pointed towards the black dagger and the other concealed item.

Syr nods again and quickly follows after Bell and Zelnite. I walked towards the black dagger and picked it up. With a quick glance at the dagger, I could tell that the dagger was masterfully crafted, I put the dagger away and went to pick up the other wrapped item or rather weapon due to the handle poking out of the cloth wrapping. I have no idea how Hestia manages to get them, but If this weapon is another master crafted weapon much like the dagger. Then I have a bad feeling about how or what Hestia did to get them and the consequences of doing so.

'Time to catch up with them.' I thought to myself.

I turned around and was about to walk away till I felt a presence. It was the same presence that I sensed some time ago, the same presence that was watching Bell and I. I took hold of my great sword and looked around my surroundings, ready to spring into action if need be. After a few moments have passed, I could no longer feel the presence anymore and let go of my sword, packed all the stuff I've picked up and left for the hub.

'Is that presence connected to any of this?' I thought to myself.

~ Time-Skip ~

Third POV

Some time had passed after the "Monster Feriae Incident". All loose monsters were dealt with and the investigation into how the monster got loose was closed due to the lack of evidence and the culprit not being caught or found. There were little to no casualties due to the help of some mysterious strangers that hunted down the monsters. People who saw them said that it was an old man with a scar across his face and a wild blue-haired woman that took care of all if not most of the loose monsters. While inside the Hostess of Fertility, Bell and Evan were waiting in the hallway. Zelnite bid farewell earlier and returned to the church. While both Bell and Evan are waiting for any news about Hestia's condition, Evan asks Bell to tell him the entire story of what happened to him and Hestia before he found them. Bell tells Evan everything that happened and also points out that the silverback seems to be targeting Hestia throughout the entire chase.

"Is that so..." Said Evan as he digested what Bell told him.

Evan wonders once again if that presence he felt back at Daedalus is connected to the incident. Is it connected to those plant monsters that sprouted earlier? Evan's thoughts were interrupted when the door to the room where Hestia is resting opened with Syr walking out and closing the door behind her, getting Evan and Bell's attention.

"Is Hestia okay?!" Bell asks. "She's doing fine, just that she overworked herself." Answered Syr.

Bell lets out a sigh of relief.

"Could we enter?" Evan asks.

Syr nods and before Bell and Evan go to the door Syr says.

"You know, both of you were amazing back there." Said Syr.

Bell blushes a bit.

"W-well, it was nothing. All I did was run away with Hestia." Said Bell.

"And yet you've proven yourself, Bell." Said Evan. "Despite running away, you've won."

"There is a saying that I heard from someone a good time ago. Even a coward is capable of the highest form of heroism, all they need is something worth fighting for. So don't put yourself down." Said Evan.

Hearing that from Evan something within Bell resonates with his word and Bell smiles and nods his head.

"Wow, you sound like an old man, Evan." Syr said while giggling at him. "But what he said is true. You were brave, Bell." Syr said with a smile causing Bell to turn red even more.

Then Syr turns to Evan.

"I know I shouldn't say this to you but…." Syr said while tints of red started to show up on her face. "I think I'm starting to fall for you, Evan, especially after you saved me from that monster." Syr said with a red face.

Evan raised a brow at her "confession", while Bell was turning his head looking at Evan and Syr repeatedly.

"Are you teasing me or something?" Evan asks. "If you are, please refrain from doing that a lot." Said Evan.

'Otherwise, my life maybe-no will be endangered.' Evan said internally.

Syr pouts a bit at Evan's dodge to her "confession".

"Well, I have some work to do and Mia won't like it if I'm late." Syr said. "See you both later." Said Syr as she went down the stairs.

"Let's head inside." Said Evan.

Evan then opens the door and they both went in to see Hestia laying in bed, awake. Hestia saw us and tried to get up to no avail.

"You shouldn't move yet, Hestia. Rest." Said Evan. "I agree with him." Said Bell.

"Syr told us that you fainted due to exhaustion, mind explaining to us?" Evan asks.

Hestia hesitated for a bit but nodded.

"It was due to my ultimate technique." Said Hestia.

"Which is?" Evan pushed on. "Prostration..." Answered Hestia.

Silence.

"For thirty hours straight..." Hestia went on.

More silence.

"Because of a stubborn goddess, I-" Hestia was about to continue but was cut off.

"Just...stop." Evan interrupted. "Evan, what is prostration? Is it some kind of torture technique?" Bell asks with concern.

"Its not a torture technique." Evan said and Bell let out a sigh of relief. "But why go that far?" he asked.

"For those." Hestia points at the black dagger and the concealed weapon. "These?" Bell question.

Hestia nods and tells them to take a closer look. Evan and Bell did so and saw an engraved name at the base of the blade.

Hephaestus

"Hephaestus!" Bell exclaimed.

"Hephaestus...as in the goddess of smithing?" Asked Evan.

"Yeah, I managed to get you both a weapon personally made by her with a deal!" Hestia said with a smile. "To be honest, I did this because I don't want to be dependent on both of you and I want to help both of you...Ever since that day, I am scared of what might happen should either of you two never come back. " Hestia said with a small voice.

Bell and Evan look at each other and back at Hestia. Then Bell hugs Hestia followed by Evan.

"I-no, We both promise not to leave you alone." Bell said with conviction.

Evan nods in agreement.

After that sentimental moment, Hestia urges Evan to see the weapon that Hestia got for him. Evan unwraps the cloth to reveal a simple looking double edged sword. Similar in appearance to his own Sword and Bell's new dagger, the sword had a black handle, black guard, black fuller, and silver edge. When Evan held the sword in his hand, blue runic engraving shone throughout the entire sword before disappearing, leaving behind a simple sword. Evan then asks what just happened. Hestia then explains that the dagger and the sword are living weapons and what they saw is the sword adjusting itself to him as the dagger did to Bell. Evan got lost in thoughts, after hearing what Hestia told him and Bell about their weapon. If what Hestia said was true, then this sword could be considered the strongest weapon to exist right now in this world. While he was lost in thoughts, Hestia realizes something.

"Evan, since when did you get that armor?" Hestia points at his armor and Bell just then notices as well. "Yeah, since when did you get it? Bell asks.

'Crap, I forgot to change.' Evan thought to himself.

He thought about an excuse to use, but knowing that he can't lie to the gods and goddess of this world because they can detect falsehood. But what about half lies and truths? Sure they can detect the lie but they can also tell that it is also the truth. As Evan silently contemplates. Hestia, having noticed something, then says.

"If this is something that you don't wish to speak of then there is no need to-"

"This armor is related to an ability of mine." Evan answered truthfully.

"Wait, so you're saying that you change armor and weapons at will?" Bell asks.

Evan took some steps back and changed from his Great Sword form back to his Brave Sword form, aweing Bell and Hestia.

"Yes, but in simple words, I'm like a walking armory and can change if the situation demands it." Evan explains. "Does anyone else know of this ability of yours?" Hestia asks.

Evan shakes his head.

"Only you two."

"Good, Bell, be sure to keep this a secret." Said Hestia.

Bell nods.

"When did you have this ability and why didn't you tell us if you had that ability?" Asked Hestia.

"I had this ability a long time ago before my arrival here in Orario and as for why, I didn't want to bring any more burden onto your or anyone's shoulder than what we have now." Evan replied. "If words were to get out, I fear not for my own safety but yours."

Both Bell and Hestia remained in place in silence as what Evan said is true. Then Hestia spoke.

"It is true that we are weak as we are now doesn't mean that you have to bear these burdens on your shoulder alone…." Hestia said softly. "So promise me this that if anything is troubling you please confide in us." Hestia finishes.

Evan nodded and made a promise with them.

"I'll hold you to that promise, okay Evan." Said Hestia. "I cross my heart and hope to die." Evan promised.

With Hestia satisfied, Evan went towards the door and told Bell to come with him.

"You should go to sleep now, Hestia. Once you're better, Bell and I will come to pick you up." Said Evan.

~ Few Days Later ~

"Ready?" Asked Evan as he checked the supplies that is going to be brought along. "Ready!" Bell replied.

"Happy hunting!" Yelled Signas. "Good luck partner. Good luck kid." Said Zelnite.

Bell and Evan wave goodbye, before heading to the dungeon.


Evan Ashen (Great Sword) Stats

Alias: None

Lvl: ø (Null)

STR - B 758

END - A 821

DEX - D 534

AGI - D 507

MAG - G 281

Magic

Ydios Savior - A magic attack that weakens enemies STR, DEX, and MAG while increasing one's self and allies STR, DEX, END.

Sacred Cleaver - A powerful magic slash that is used in close combat to short-mid range engagement and is capable of weakening enemies STR, DEX, and MAG and making them vulnerable to all kinds of attack.

Skills

Goddess of the Gate's Blessing

Iridescent Hope

Giselle's Kiss

Knight's Art of War - A defensive sword technique that is based on one's STR, END, and Swordsmanship skill rank. When attacked, one's STR increases moderately.

Shining Knight's Armor - Increases one's END when engaged.

Imperial Barrier - Increases one's END significantly and allows one's self to resist both physical and magical attack to a higher degree when guarding one's self or protecting others.

Knightly Strike - Increases one's STR when counter attacking.

Heavy Pummel - Weakens one's enemies defense and durability of equipment when attacked by a counter attack.

Blade's Barrier - Allows one's self to endure and resist both physical and magical attack to a certain degree when attacked.

Imperial Castle - Massively increases one's self and allies END when facing a more powerful enemy or unfavorable odds.

Developmental Abilities

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Abnormal Resistance - I

Magic Resistance - E

Mental Resistance - C

Luck - G

Mind Efficiency - D

Swordsmanship - G

Craftsmanship - F

Synthesis - F


Great Thief Zelnite (4 Star) Stats

Alias: None

Lvl: 4

STR - F 312

END - E 478

DEX - A 868

AGI - B 702

MAG - I 0

Magic

N/A

Skills

Great Thief's Technique - A fighting style based on Rogue/Thief and Increases one's DEX and AGI based on one's Rogue/Thief rank.

Battle Steel - Increases one's DEX when engaged.

Developmental Abilities

Rogue/Thief - C

Escape - D

Luck - C


Frost Prisoner Lune (5 Star) Stats

Alias: None

Lvl: 5 (Sealed) 6 (Unsealed)

STR - G 243 - F 307

END - F 312 - F 374

DEX - G 212 - G 227

AGI - F 304 - F 366

MAG - S 921 - SSS 1345

Magic

Acute Lum - A combination of fire and ice magic that bypasses both physical and magical defense to a certain degree, burning and freezing its enemies while boosting one's self and allies MAG and elemental MAG relating to fire and ice.

Skills

Dynasty Power - Increases MAG moderately when engaged.

Demonic Power (Sealed) - Although sealed, Lune's demonic power still seeps through once in a while. While sealed, decrease her MAG massively.

Demonic Power (Unsealed) - When unsealed, Lune unleashes her full power, increasing all stats and level, while increasing her MAG enormously. Stat increase is relative to Demonic Power's rank.

Developmental Abilities

Mage - C

Demonic Power - D


Bonus

What if Story - The Odd Adventurer

First POV (Evan)

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

I feel something or someone on me...

I open my eyes to a light filled bedroom and a sleeping petite twin tail girl on me.

"Hey, Hestia, wake up..." I said. "..." Hestia said nothing as she continued to sleep.

I shook her a bit to which she slowly woke up.

*Yawn* "Good morning, Evan." She said. "Morning to you as well, Hestia. but tell me why you are in my room?" I asked.

"I couldn't sleep because I was lonely. So I went to sleep with you." She said, 'By me, you mean on top of me...' I said to myself.

To think my life would become like this, ever since I came to this world a year ago because of Kranus saying that I should get a "vacation". It's been a month since I found her and brought her to my home after finding her shivering on the street of Orario when it was raining. Now I find her clinging to me almost every single time when she gets the chance.

*Sigh* "If you are gonna do that, at least give me a heads up..." I said tiredly at her antics.

Hestia got off of me and got out of my room and straight to the kitchen. I followed suit and saw that Hestia was now waiting for breakfast by the table. I proceed to walk into the kitchen and prepare breakfast.

~ After Breakfast ~

Once breakfast is done, I get ready to go out to work. Who would've thought that me, someone who had fought against all kinds of being be it gods or demons would be making money with odd jobs and honest work with my other skills in life be it farming, crafting, or synthesizing. Hestia kept on asking me to be part of her familia to which I politely declined her every time. Eventually, she gave up but once a while she would bring it up to me. Despite still being a guest under my home, she is putting in some kind of effort to help me in one way or another like doing a couple of chores or somewhere along that line while I am gone.

"Well, I'm off Hestia." I said. "Please be safe, Evan." She said.

I left the house to go to the Guild. When it comes to the guild, I am an registered adventurer with no familia in my record and despite not going to the dungeon as much, I would take on many odd jobs. Throughout the year of me taking on many odd jobs, I unofficially obtained a title that many would call "Eccentric Helper". After taking a walk around and greeting the many local residents that recognize me. I've arrived at the Guild. Once I got in, I saw two familiar faces at the receptionist desk.

"Morning Misha, morning Eina."

The two saw me and greeted me. After a quick pleasant talk with the two, I then walked towards a large bulletin board and scanned the board. After a couple of minutes went by, I returned back to the desk with a couple of paper requests in hand.

"I'll take on these requests." I said while handing the papers to them. "Very well." Said Eina while she examined the papers.

She briefly nods and hands the papers back to me. I put the papers into my bag and turned around to leave the guild.

"See you later, Eina."

"Likewise, Evan." Replied Eina.

'Time to get to work.' I said to myself as I took out a paper request from my bag.

'First one is…Demeter Familia huh.' I said internally as I examined the paper. 'Haven't seen them in a while, wondering how they're been doing now?'

I put the paper back into my bag and proceeded to walk towards my destination.


What if Story - A Different Start - II

Third POV

It's been some time ever since Evan was transported into this world. From having to deal with an annoying redhead goddess that keep on pestering him onto join her familia, to Ais trying to have him spar with her or in any form of training so that she can get stronger, other times she along with some others tries to inquire more about me, to dealing a monster outbreak that happen in a festival, and now he is here to help dealing with a crime scene with the Loki familia in the 18th floor. As everyone was discussing the next course of action, the ground rumbled and a lot of violas sprouted out from the ground. Fighting ensues. Finn quickly gave his orders before joining into the fray.

*Slash*

Evan quickly cut through multiple violas and yet more kept coming. Evan then sees Finn looking down below the cliff. After cutting down a few more violas, he ran up to where Finn was, and when he got there, Evan looked down to see what Finn saw. A huge horde of violas climbing up.

"The killer is a tamer..." Said Finn. "A rogue tamer from Ganesha's familia or a third party?" Evan asks.

"I don't know but if these monsters are attacking right now, that means that the tamer is nearby." Said Finn. "Evan, sorry for putting this upon you but can you find the tamer while I and the others take care of these monsters." Said Finn.

Evan nods and leaves in search of the culprit. As the fighting continued, the violas were being pushed back and victory was near till everyone present felt the ground rumble once more and something enormous emerged. Everyone turned to see a massive humanoid plant like monster. To which Evan and those of the Loki familia found something familiar about it.

*Screeeeeech!*

The massive monster roars and proceeds to move in one direction. It was moving towards the town. As the monster got closer, Evan was considering summoning someone to take care of this monster, perhaps he should summon Gravion or Copra to deal with it. Before he could make a decision he noticed someone was coming here. It was Ais who was holding two people in her arms.

"Riveria! Take care of Lefiya!" Yelled Ais before running off with the monster chasing after her. "It's after Ais!" Riveria exclaim.

Everyone quickly follows behind to attack the monster. Riveria borrows someone's bow and shoots three arrows with ropes tied to them at the monster. What follows up is Finn holding onto the rope and swinging along using his spear to blend much of the monster's vines. Evan seeing that, everything was going fine as it was about to resume his search for the culprit till he heard someone crying out.

"Ais!" Tiona cries out.

Evan turns his head to see Ais is being chased by someone. He then ran to them but was cut off by the violas nearby.

'Gonna have to take care of these things first.' Evan said to himself as he propelled himself to the monsters.

Evan's hands glowed and two swords were brought out as he charged. Evan swings his blades around in flurries, creating afterimages after afterimages. With one final swing all the afterimages disappear. Evan then sheathes his swords and starts running to where Ais and that person went. The violas that were trying to block Evan, did not move, then a second later, they all fell down into pieces. As Evan got to where Ais is at, he would see another redhead woman walking towards an injured and incapacitated Ais. Without waiting, Evan charged forth.

"You're finished." Said the red head as she threw a finish blow.

Then a figure pops in front of Ais.

*Boom*

The red head known as Revis was surprised to see someone block her attack with one hand and the next thing she knew was that she felt a sudden pain and was flying through the air and crashed into a boulder.

"Here, Ais." Said Evan as he took out a potion.

He opens the potion and pours it content into her mouth. Ais's injuries were gradually disappearing and she had enough strength to move her body a bit but not enough to re engage with the culprit.

"Stay here, I'll take care of the rest." Said Evan. "Besides, you want to know more about me and my power. Take some notes so you are gonna see more of it." He said with a smile.

Then Evan immediately turned around and threw a punch to counter an incoming attack from Revis.

*Bam*

Both fists collide with one another, creating a small shockwave which pushes Revis away. Evan drew his Falcon Blades and charged at her. He was on the offensive as he forced Revis to dodge, block, and counter attack whenever she could. Evan was unrelenting in his attack, with every swing, the faster he got to the point where both Ais and Revis would see afterimages of him left and right. Revis knew that she was outmatched the moment Evan was on the offensive. She was looking for an opening to retreat and yet she couldn't find any due to his unrelenting flurries and him not allowing any breathing room for her. Even if she manages to counter attack, he would either dodges it or parry her attack with his swords. Ais looks on with awe at Evan's performance and skill with his swords. Where Ais was being pushed against the wall against Revis, now the same thing that happened to her is now happening to Revis but several fold. Evan's swordsmanship was something that was nothing special and yet at the same time was. Evan then swung both swords opposite to each other horizontally one last time and gave an opening for Revis, who was covered in mostly light cuts, to pull back. Evan then sheathed his Falcon Blades.

"This fight is over." Evan stated.

'What…?' Both Ais and Revis thought.

His action confused them. Then Evan turned his back on Revis and began to walk towards Ais. To which Revis took advantage and charged at Evan with the intent to end him in one hit for his supposed arrogance.

"Evan look out!" Ais cried out.

However, Evan was calm and the next thing that happened surprised both Ais and Revis. Revis's cuts suddenly deepens and more deeper cuts appear on her body out of nowhere, causing her to drop on the ground in pain and incapacitated as more and more cuts continue to appear. Both Ais and Revis wonder how did he do it, then they both slowly connect the dots and realize it was connected to the afterimages that he created during the fight. Were the afterimages really images or were they real?! Ais looks at Evan with awe at his power and skill and wonders if she could get stronger faster if she manages to convince him to help her. While Revis cursed herself for not retreating when she had the chance at the beginning. She tries to move but realizes she couldn't at all, even with her regenerative capabilities was slow due to it still combating the ongoing wounds that are still appearing throughout her body. Then Evan spoke.

"To tell you the truth, I could've ended you in one go but I purposely prolonged the fight and avoided your vitals as your fate is not up to me to decide. Don't bother trying to escape as I already cut your muscle tendons many times over." Said Evan. "Hey, Finn, Riveria, you guys can take care of the rest, while I tend to the rest of Ais's injuries." Evan called out.

After the giant monster was dealt with both Finn and Riveria came running to where Ais was at and spotted the injured Ais and the two combative go at each other, despite it being one sided against the culprit. They already knew that Evan was powerful and skilled but this fight confirms it even more and that Evan has much more in his sleeves. When he called them out, they showed themselves. As they walked past each other, Finn gave Evan one more glance.

'Just who...no just what are you, Evan?' Finn asked in his mind.


Author's Note

Alright the latest chapter to this story is now done. As I said earlier in the other chapter, once I finish reposting the last story that I planned to continue, I can guarantee that the next chapter I would focus on doing would for this story.

As for the stats for the summons, I'm trying to scale them as fairly as possible to the world of Danmachi although the power scaling of BF is vague and I have to go off of that. I'm saying this just to warn anyone that there is plenty of summons that could "solo" this world and I'll try to avoid them unless I do something in the story that need those summons. And yes, I will show the other's stat in newer chapters to come.

If there is any questions, feel free to ask cause I don't mind answering a couple of them if they are related to BF, this story, or so on to the best of my ability. Just don't ask too much though cause I am someone who's doing this for fun. And yes, I am also open to suggestion if you want to input any.

Anyway have a nice day or a good night.