Chapter 7: The ninth floor Minotaur and a Poll

Here we are with the next chapter. Please enjoy and read for the Poll at the end with more information.

The Ninth floor Minotaur.


Bell, Daphne, Cassandra and Lill were all in the dungeon, to be more accurate floor 7. The strategy was to rush the upper floors but spend time in floors 9 through 14, so far it was going great. Lill would provide rear support, with her arrows, Cassandra would act as her guard, of which Cassandra used a Spear as her weapon, Bell and Daphne were the frontline, Bell still used his dagger he had bought, Daphne was a duel welder, her weapons of choice? Swords. She could deal in short swords and great swords as well but the ones she used were what she liked. Both Daphne and Cassandra' weapons were quite beautiful, reminders of their time with the Apollo Familia. And for some of those memories... things they wanted to forget. The four were almost finished with the seventh floor, thanks to their teamwork and Bell' level they had little trouble with the monsters. Bell was glad and impressed at how well Daphne and Cassandra were in skill and their own team work; If Bell had to describe the relationship of the two it would be sisterly. Daphne being the more brave and daring, while Cassandra was the shy and meek one. But he saw how much they cared for each other, and he couldn't help but hope that they would survive this life as Adventurers.

"Behind you master Bell!" Lill shouted as she saw three dire wolves charge from behind the boy, Lill using her arrows to kill one and injure another, while Bell turned around to strike the last one, Daphne finishing the injured Direwolf. As the last monster was dealt with, the way was clear for them to move to level 8. Just as they entered the entrance they stoped to rest and eat.

"Here you go everybody." Lili said as she sat down the basket that held their lunch; as everyone sat down Cassandra began the conversation.

"So what do you think we'll find from here on?"

"Nothing we can't handle. These monsters are push overs for us." Daphne said as she took a bite of her sandwich.

"That maybe Daphne, but always remember, anything can happen in the dungeon." Bell said to Daphne only to get a sharp grunt from the woman.

"Well Lili has to agree with Daphne, with the four of us, this is going to be easy." Lili said with such certainty that even Bell couldn't help but to agree with everyone.

The four finished their lunch with little said after that, and they cleared the eight floor with ease, just as they did with the previous floors. However.. after spending thirty minutes in the ninth floor is when it turned to shit. The dungeon floor suddenly erupted with the sound of a very menacing roar that stoped Everyone in their tracks. "What the heck was that?" Bell said to the group, next they heard a blood curdling scream from a man and a woman, so sharp and terror filled were their screams that it brought Bell to a flashback of when he was back in Lucis, and witnessing people fall pray to the star scourge, he was brought out as quickly as he was taken, by the sounds of squelching blood hitting everywhere. The sound combined with the screams had Daphne and Cassandra petrified where they stood, the power behind the roar, the inhuman screams of terror by the now dead Adventurers were too much for the two lvl 2 women.

Lili wasn't faring any better but she at least had her wits still with her. Bell, he had a cold sweat, his memories of facing off against the deamons especially the giants never were his favorite foes. Then right in front of the group stood a Minotaur, clearly brandishing a great Sword covered and dripping with the blood of its victims, the Minotaur let out a roar so fierce and with such hate and bloodlust that it filled them with terror. But this wasn't the terror that they had felt when they first heard the monster no; this was a fear that you knew you were going to die, a fear knowing that you couldn't escape. Daphne just collapsed on her knees tears flowing so freely it almost seemed inhuman. Cassandra had long sense lost control of her bladder but she was crawling away, so petrified was the seers fear she was crippled into nothing but a crawling mess. All these reactions were just from the monsters roar, which only lasted a few seconds but once it finished it's war cry it charged with death it's shadow.

"BELL!" Lili by nothing but a miracle managed to get out, it was enough for Bell to be brought out of his own thoughts; he just had enough time to bring out his dagger he had bought when he first became an Adventurer but the strike from the Minotaur was so strong that it threw Bell back, it felt as though he had a broken bone, though that wasn't the case. So strong was the power of the strike that it actually broke the Blade; before he knew it the Minotaur left Bell and was charging for the other three, it was only when the monster was charging them did Cassandra and Daphne regain their senses Cassandra was the one whom the creature had in its sights; "CASSANDRA!" Daphne screamed in terror as she was about to watch her friend and in ways her sister die and she was hopeless to do anything.

Time was going so slow, so slow in fact that it might as well have come from an evil deity, Daphne despite the fact that this was going on in only seconds, She remembered when she first met Cassandra, how they grew up together in the Empire (Actual Nation in Danmachi) she remembered how the two were always together thick and thin and the horrible times when they were on the run from the Apollo Familia. Her life with Cassandra now fixing to end and here she was helpless to even move a muscle; she hated this moment, she hated the World, she hated Apollo for bringing them here to Orario, she hated the monster that was stealing her friend away but most of all, she hated herself. She was always there to watch out for Cassandra and here, when she needed her the most she had failed her. All of this was going through her mind, Daphne could only watch with the look of pure defeat and loss of hope etched on her face and eyes.

Cassandra was only ten feet away from The closest person which was Lili, she saw the Minotaur head stright for her, her life flashing right before her eyes but that was only a millisecond, she only had time for one thought before she would die. 'Daphne, I'm sorry, I love you' was all she could say as she watched as the Minotaur swings it's blade for the kill. But right as the blade was half way to her neck she saw a flash and the sound of lighting and the Minotaur flew to her right stright into the wall. She looked to where the strike had come from and saw Bell with his hand outstretched, "GET BEHIND ME!" Bell all but screamed as he kept his focus solely on the monster. Before Cassandra could register what was going on Lili grabbed her right arm and told her to do as Bell had said, automatically she did as she was told just as Daphne was getting up as well. The Minotaur screamed more in anger then in pain, but It slowly got up with its sword as an aid a big black spot adorned its right side.

'This isn't like the Minotaur I killed saving Naza.. no, this is on par with a Deamon.. this is going to be a hard fight.. no matter, I've faced worse.' Bell thought as he watched the Minotaur get up, by know the others were right behind him weapons drawn and ready, no longer off guard by its power. "What's the plan Master Bell?!" Lili said in worry and fear. "We have to kill this thing, we can't let it roam around this low a floor." He said, "Are you crazy! This kind of power is not natural! This is almost a floor boss with this kind of power! We need to run and get help before we take it on!" Daphne said as she thought the idea was stupid to face it the way they were.

"If we do, then it will escape, and kill more people before it can be found, if we don't deal with it now it's killing spree will continue. We HAVE to kill it NOW." Bell said putting his foot down. He saw that the Minotaur was about to charge again, "but Bell we're no where near strong enough to face it, plus you don't have a weapon anymore." Cassandra said. "I've got all I need to kill it." Bell simply said as he stretched out his hand again to launch a lighting attack, the medium pitched hum of this attack signifying he was charging up the attack then with a bright light unleashed his elemancy attack. Striking the Minotaur stright back into the wall, this time a good two feet into it, this time the monster screamed out in pain. The three could only look in awe after truly seeing the power of the Crystal and the Royal magic. But that awe was soon washed away as they saw that the Minotaur simply grabbed the sides of the dent and pulled itself out, a roar of defiance as it charged as soon as it escaped its rocky layer.

"Shit." Bell could only say as the Minotaur charged but not at the same speed as before which was just the thing they would need. Bell countercharges the Minotaur ignoring the yells of the others, When in range the Minotaur swung its sword ready to kill, but Bell summoned the Sword of the Tall and struck with equal power. The serrated part of the sword moved like a chainsaw creating sparks and catching the monster off guard, Bell pushed the sword away which was pushed downwards due to the action of the sword and surprise and struck across its chest drawing blood and another scream.

But the Minotaur didn't take long to recover as it swung it's sword to the side to strike and Bell blocked it but the monster struck with its left hand hitting Bell on the side causing him to stagger back. "I'll keep him busy, you three attack from the sides and rear! Lili you'll be the most important! Keep him agitated with your arrows!" Bell said as he gave the battle plan. "R-right!" They all said getting into their battle stances. "Just remember to watch out for its swings, they pack a punch." Bell said as he gave quick glances to Cassandra and Daphne.

Bell went in to attack, while Daphne and Cassandra ran behind him on his sides, Lili shot a barrage of Arrows to which the Minotaur just swatted them away but it was what Bell needed as he went for a strike again but he was blocked by the creature, Cassandra struck its side with her spear while Daphne did the same. However the strike did little to the monster, In fact it just shrugged them off as if nothing happened, it's focus solely on Bell; the two squared off in that moment, Bell pushed the beast' sword back and he gain some distance from the monster. Bell struck with another lightning attack but this time the Minotaur blocked it with its sword, but suffered burns from the arching of the lightning reaching its shoulders. "Get back Cassandra and Daphne!" Bell shouted as he decided to use a fire attack, as soon as the two were at the safe distance he let loose a medium sized ball of exploding fire, Bell saw that it was a direct hit but then saw that the beast wasn't even effected by it. "It's resistant to Fire!" Lili yells, more to herself then to the others. "No shit!" Daphne responded back.

It was at this moment that Bell decided to summon the Axe of the conquer, the sword of the wise and the Katana of the warrior along with the sword in his hand, with but a shove of his empty right hand the three royal arms flew right into the beast pushing it back right into the wall the three weapons piercing deep into the wall of rock pinning the monster, it's screams of pain echoing through the dungeon. Bell with his great sword charged and drove the Royal blade stright into the monsters head. With a sickening crack of bone and a flow of blood it was over, the beast disintegrated and a large magic stone laid at its place. Bell let out a sigh of relief as he returned his weapons, turning around he saw Daphne embracing Cassandra with everything she had, tears flowing freely.

"I thought I lost you." She cried into the chest of her friend and sister. Cassandra was faring no better, but she just embraced her, holding her as if the world would end should she let go.

"Master Bell!" Lili asked as she was both worried for Bell and entranced over his display of defeating that monster. Bell simply walked over to the sword it was welding, picked up up and examined it. 'Definitely a high grade weapon... And not cheap either. That Minotaur even if it was that strong wouldn't have been able to defeat said Adventurer with the weapon it had earlier.. no.. somethings wrong here, this was giving not taken.' Bell thought to himself as the blade the Minotaur used simply disappeared in a flash of blue light, signaling that it was now in Bell arsenal. "Is everyone okay?" Bell asked as he turned to see his familia and friend. All three had a look of bewilderment on there faces as they just looked and tried to process what Bell had done. Knowing what they were thinking bell simply sighed and said "I've fought tougher monsters then that, though it did surprise me a few times." He said as he ushered them that it was time to leave. Above ground and in the top of Babel tower Freya could only smile in lust and exciment at what she had witnessed, her blouse completely soaked with the desire of lust and sex.


The four had made it back safely and with no incident after there encounter with that beast, they went stright to the guild and cashed in there bounty, a good hundred thousand Valis thanks to the Minotaur. After dividing it equally though the Familia members were saving more then half their earnings for the rent, all four went back to the blue pharmacy.

It was quiet, all the way, quiet from when they left the dungeon, quiet from the guild and quiet on the way home. Cassandra was the one to break the silence which was a rarity for the woman. "What was all that Bell?" She asked voicing the shared thoughts of the other two.

"My Magic." Bell simply said as he kept walking.

"There is no magic like yours Bell! Me and Cassandra should know! We grew up in the capital city of the Empire and there is a reason it's the knowledge hub of the world, me and Cassandra spent our time in the library. And no magic is recorded in history like yours! Hell Chantless magic doesn't exist nor does the ability to summon weapons like you do. If it were it would be huge in every part of the world." Daphne said grabbing his shoulder to stop him.

"I see.. Well I like to keep this a secret as much as possible, I don't want fame, notoriety nor anything else of that nature. And your right Daphne, my magic is unique." Bell said getting an angered look from Daphne.

"Are you Royalty Bell?" Cassandra asked, getting an iridiculous look from Cassandra, and a blank stare from Lili, and in the mind of Bell, shock. Thankfully it was Daphne that saved the moment for Bell.

"Don't be ridiculous Cas, you know the royalty in any kingdom doesn't have.. whatever the hell Bell did, plus none of them have his name."

"Yeah. Sorry." Cassandra said look away bashfully.

"But seriously everyone, please keep what you saw a secret, I don't want people or gods to come after me wanting to know how I do these things." Bell asked. "Fine." Daphne simply said as she let Bell go, she didn't want to admit it but she knew if not for Bell they'd all be dead, Cassandra first to be more descriptive, and she owed Bell. As much as she didn't like it Bell saved the most important person in her life, she may not like Bell but she's not above showing thanks...at least in her own way towards Bell.


Bell had just remembered that he agreed to train with Wallenstein today and he almost forgot about it. Seeing as it was early evening he told the others he had an important meeting and told them to head home and that he'd be back later. Bell had made it to the west side of the wall, and saw that Ais was already there. "Sorry if I made you wait long, the dungeon was crazy today." Bell said.

"I've only been waiting five minutes but I'm ready." Ais said.

"Alright so you want to spare with me but what exactly are you looking to gain, or learn?" Bell asked her.

"I want to know how you became strong, how you leveled up so quickly, I also want you to teach me how to be a better fighter."

"Ais, while it's good that you want to learn, there is no secret or shortcut I used to get me to the level I am, this was achieved through a life of fighting and hard work, and too many close calls. There are no shortcuts to get stronger Ais. Only hard work, shortcuts only get you killed. Plus if I'm not mistaken, aren't you a level six?"

"Yes, but I need to get stronger, I need to defeat her." Ais simply said, looking at her hand, a fist shaking, the whole incident still fresh in her mind about her mother and that woman...

"I see, alright then prepare yourself." Bell said as he called forth the sword of the Tall; Ais readying her weapon.

"The people of Duscae call this fighting technique the Titan Of Lestalum, it focuses on heavy strikes and overpowering your opponents, however it also relies on speed and agility, not for attacking but for dodging. Heavy concentrated strikes leaves openings if your clumsy, this technique also requires a great deal of strength." Bell explains as he moves to strike. Ais ready but she was surprised by the sheer force of the attack.

'Is this due to the sword or his strength?' Ais thought as she was forced to bend her knees to help brace herself from the strike. Bell didn't give off the feeling nor looks of a strong person, even by the standards of a falna blessing, a mistake she would make again as she pushed back against Bell and went of the offense.

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I'm stopping here because I want to this chapter to be posted. I'll continue the training next chapter. Also, I was planning to make the fight longer but then I realized something. Bell' faces worst monster then that Minotaur, plus all that Bell can do in this story that fight would be one sided.

Fun fact, in the Manga of Danmachi, Ryu and Syr' hair color are different then the Anime'

Ryu' hair color is a dark Green almost black, with the same color eyes. Syr' hair is brown light red, and her eyes are a light brown. Chloe, the shouta con Assassin with an ass fetish is pretty much the same as in anime. Though her eyes are black instead of green like the anime'

Ok Folks here is the new Chapter. Late due to laziness, I won't make excuses, anyway I've been horribly torn on who to choose as Bells' second lover, the first is already chosen with no problems. But I've made a poll to for you to choose for me. So go on over to the poll and choose. I'll also view the reviews as but review votes will only count as half votes. I'll close the poll next week from when this is posted, so go on the poll and vote for who will win Bell' heart, Choices are below.

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