Hey friends and fans, Kairomaru is bringing you another chapter of Familia Myth: Journey to Hero! After the calamity of an irregular spawning on the Eighteenth Floor and then being defeated, the Guild has some work to do and the spoils of victory need to be distributed, sold, or used as material. We all know that a certain Half-Elf will be VERY relieved when she sees Bell back on the surface and in good health. Bell is gonna need to comfort Eina! All of the snuggles!
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Chapter 30 – Aftermath of Calamity
The Black Goliath had been slain.
With the irregular destroyed, the Eighteenth Floor returned to normal and the path to the Seventeenth Floor was unblocked.
Bell had slept through most of this process and had only woken up a short while ago, surrounded by his girlfriends. Which, to be fair, was his preferred way to wake up nowadays. But now he had an unexpected job to do, one that he certainly hadn't been thinking about during the battle with the Black Goliath.
"Eh?! All of this?!" Bell nearly gaped as he saw how many Drop Items had fallen from the Black Goliath.
Bors laughed loudly at Bell's expression as Bell's Party and Hestia stood in his shop where all of the Drop Items and the boulder of a Magic Stone from the irregular Monster Rex had been brought to by Rivira's Adventurers. "Yeah, that big bastard was definitely an irregular in every way. Bigger, stronger, weird abilities, and now it leaves behind tons of Drop Items too!"
Lili was looking over the items, quickly taking count of the total amount and how much of each item was stored in the shop. "I count ten Goliath Teeth, a pile of skin at least fifteen layers deep, and a ton of the hair too."
"Since they come from a variant or mutation of a Monster Rex, that should mean they're stronger and way more valuable." Welf mentioned as he looked over the teeth and the skin with a Blacksmith's eye.
"But how're we going to get them all back to the surface?" Hestia questioned, looking at the literal boulder of a Magic Stone that was filled with tons of swirling lights of Magic Power. "It's going to be hard to move this giant Magic Stone alone, much less all of the Drop Items."
Bell agreed with Hestia, not seeing how their small Party was going to be able to carry all of this back. A thought came to him as he counted all of the Drop Items and considered everything that had happened in the battle with the Black Goliath. "Bors…" Bell looked at the older man.
Bors gave Bell his attention instantly. "Yeah, Rabbit Foot?"
"I'd like to split the Drop Items with the Adventurers of Rivira, both for their help, and in exchange for helping us get this haul back to the surface." Bell explained with a polite smile.
"Hahaha! We were all hoping you'd say that, Rabbit Foot!" Bors said with a jovial laugh. "How do you want to divide this loot up?"
"How does five of the ten Goliath Teeth sound?" Bell offered a substantial split to the rogues of Rivira, given that Goliath Teeth were ALWAYS a high-value Drop Item on the surface.
Bors blinked at the offer, having only expected to get maybe two of the teeth and perhaps some of the hair or skin. "You serious, Rabbit Foot?"
"Absolutely, we needed your help as much as anything else, or else we would've all been overrun by the horde and the Black Goliath would've rampaged on the Eighteenth Floor for who knows how long." Bell stated with utter surety in his decision.
"We'll take that deal!" Bors shook hands with Bell firmly, a wide grin on his face. A moment later and he was sticking his head outside of his shop. "You all hear that?! Rabbit Foot is giving us five of those giant Goliath Teeth as our cut!"
"OOOAAAUUUHHH!" The cheer from the Adventurers of Rivira was loud and excited.
Bors laughed loudly at them. "Alright, alright, calm down!" Once the noise had lessened, Bors gave out the instructions. "Grab all of the carts and wagons! We're making a convoy to the surface to get us all one hell of a payday!"
"YEEEAAAHHH!" The rogues agreed with a loud roar. In seconds the large group was moving all over Rivira to grab carts and wagons to load up the Magic Stone and Drop Items.
"Good job, Bell." Welf clapped him on the shoulder with a grin. "We get most of the loot and we get a large escort back to the surface to help us transport it!"
Lili was beaming with sparkles in her eyes. "We're going to make so much money from this, Master Bell!" She hugged him tightly, snuggling into him when he returned the hug.
"That's my Bell." Hestia giggled as she joined in on the hug. "Always looking out for our Familia."
-Ninth Floor ~ Early Evening-
"Fuckin' stairs!" One Adventurer cursed as the convoy from Rivira were making their way up the Dungeon floors towards the surface. The wagon he was helping push had the massive boulder of a Magic Stone in it. Naturally, trying to push the wagon up the stairs with such a heavy load in it was proving a difficult task, just as every set of stairs so far had been.
"Am I pulling this damn thing by myself?!" Bors yelled back, straining to get the wagon up the stairs to the Eighth Floor. "Put your backs into it!"
"We ARE putting our backs into it!" The three men pushing the wagon from behind yelled at Bors as they managed to shove it up a few more steps and finally got it onto the Eighth Floor.
Bell was with the wagon with Hestia Familia's half of the Goliath Teeth, along with Hestia, Lili, Ryu, and Welf. These two wagons were in the center of the convoy's formation, and therefore were the most protected. The rogues of Rivira had insisted on the placement as thanks for saving them, as well as for the generous cut of the loot that Bell was giving them.
With so many Level 2 Adventurers in the large convoy, the trip back through the Middle Levels and now into the Upper Levels had been easy. Any Monsters that appeared were quickly overwhelmed and cut down without issue.
-Babel Tower ~ Basement-
"Hey! Send down the crane!" Bors yelled up to the top of the wide spiral staircase.
"Huh? Who's yelling this late?!" One of the Guild workers that helped operate the crane lift for large Drop Items looked over the edge.
"You see all of this?!" Bors motioned to the carts and wagons the convoy from Rivira had brought up to the surface, loaded with the Black Goliath's Drop Items. "We need the crane! We sure as hell aren't trying to carry all of this up the stairs!"
The Guild worker motioned with his hands and disappeared for a moment.
Clank
Rrrrrnnnn
The arm of the crane lift swung into view over the wide hole that led down into the Dungeon. The lift began to descend and the large convoy waited for it to reach the floor.
Thud
Once the lift was on the floor, the carts and wagons were loaded onto it and the go ahead was given for it to be lifted while all of the Adventurers made their way up the stairs. After everyone was on the surface, the lift was unloaded and the wagons and carts were pushed out of Babel Tower and towards the Guild building.
In the late evening, the convoy made for quite a sight among Orario's populace that were going about their normal activities like getting dinner or bar hopping. There were a lot of murmurs and curious eyes on the wagons and carts, especially the boulder-sized Magic Stone. But no one was foolish enough to try and approach with so many Level 2 Adventurers clearly guarding it.
During this procession, Ryu kissed Bell on the cheek before slipping away back towards the Hostess of Fertility. She was still blacklisted by the Guild, so she couldn't step foot in there without her normal disguise that she used to work freely at the Hostess in place.
Bell had made sure to kiss her cheek in return, making Ryu's cheeks burn beneath her mask as she traveled down West Main Street towards the Hostess.
-Guild Building-
"BELL!" Eina's look of worry that had marred her beautiful face for the past couple of days since Bell's Party went missing brightened up instantly as soon as she saw him entering the Guild. She was over the counter, not even bothering with the door at the end of the work area, and rushing towards Bell as fast as she could. Eina nearly leapt into Bell's arms as he held them open for her. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and buried her face in his neck. Screw propriety, forget the Guild's rules on impartiality, none of that mattered in the least to Eina as she breathed in Bell's scent and kissed his neck while happy tears fell from her eyes.
Bell hugged her tightly, but gently, trying to comfort and reassure Eina that he was here and that he was okay. "I'm sorry, Eina." He whispered into her ear. "None of us expected this to happen." Bell lightly kissed her ear and held her as he felt her warm tears on his neck.
After a few minutes of holding Eina and giving her as much comfort as he could, the activity in the Guild quickly picked up as the convoy and all of the loot entered the building. Asfi and Hermes brought up the rear and many members of the Guild's Senior Staff and Management nearly dragged the two Deities into the back towards the private meeting rooms. Naturally, their Familia members present for the incident had to come along, as did the rogues of Rivira, and the Takemikazuchi Familia.
Questioning that was almost interrogation began as the incident was reported, notes and reports were written up, and all the information about the Black Goliath that had spawned on the Eighteenth Floor was cataloged. Naturally, for violating the rule of 'No Deities within the Dungeon', both Hestia Familia and Hermes Familia were slapped with large fines. Hestia Familia lost 400,000 Valis of their 800,000 Valis savings right off the bat, making Hestia pout about the unfairness of it.
Hermes Familia was hit much worse, given that they were a larger Familia. Hermes went white as a sheet, his face locked into a stunned expression, as the Guild slapped him with a harsher fine that devastated his Familia's savings. Asfi sighed heavily, knowing that she now had to completely redo the Familia's books to figure out how much they had left. Expenses would now have to be stringently managed and they'd be in the red for a while. The Familia would be working hard to make money for the foreseeable future, that was for sure.
Once the reports of the incident were all taken, an immediate Gag Order was imposed by the Guild, forcing everyone to keep the incident quiet so as to not cause a panic within Orario. The irregular incident was dubbed an act of the Gods, a 'Calamity', and that was the end of it for everyone involved, lest they face even harsher penalties and punishments from the Guild.
Then came the appraisal of the Black Goliath's Drop Items. Only the Senior Appraisers from the Guild Exchange were allowed to examine the variant Monster Rex's Drop Items as part of the Gag Order. The samples were put through some general tests and compared to the normal Drop Item of the Goliath over the course of an hour. What was found fit with Welf's prediction; every single item was of much greater quality and resilience than a normal Goliath Tooth. The hair and skin brought back outshone even Drop Items from the Deep Levels, rivaling the Drop Items of Monster Rexes much stronger than the Goliath was.
In accordance with Guild rules, the Drop Items were the property of the Adventurer that brought them in, so they couldn't violate their own rules and force Bell to sell them to the Guild. The boulder-sized Magic Stone, however, did have to be sold to the Guild, as it was illegal to sell Magic Stones to anyone else within Orario. The wagon containing the Magic Stone was wheeled into the back and towards a large scale. Once it was weighed the Senior Appraisers put some small device on it and a few seconds later made quite the commotion at whatever the device indicated.
It was only a few minutes before the most senior of the Senior Appraisers came over to Bell, Hestia, Lili, and Welf. "This Magic Stone is worth approximately 12,000,000 Valis."
"Tw-Twelve…m-million…" Bell nearly choked on his breath at the number for a single Magic Stone, even one this size.
"Master Bell…" Lili looked up at him with sparkling eyes. With that much money, they could pay off more of their debt and speed up Hestia's buying out of the Abandoned District to renovate and restore!
Hestia looked like she was already doing math in her head, a cute smile was slowly forming on her face as she calculated.
"We'll have the Valis prepared for you shortly." The Senior Appraiser gave the four of them a short bow before walking further into the Guild.
"Woo~ That's a hefty payday." Welf whistled at the amount. "I'll take my cut from the Drop Items, if that's okay?"
Bell smiled at his friend and gave him a nod. "Sure thing, Welf."
"Lili has seen you eyeing up the Goliath Teeth for a while." Lili teased the blacksmith with a grin.
"Can you blame me?" Welf chuckled at the friendly ribbing. "That material… I only touched it a bit, but I know it's going to be amazing to work with! Weapons or armor, whatever is made from those teeth is going to be incredible if the Smith has any skill."
Bell looked thoughtful as he processed Welf's words. "What about cloth or leather armor?"
"Hmm?" Welf looked at Bell curiously. "What're you talking about, Bell?"
"Like the Salamander Wool, the spirit protection on it saved our lives, but we have skin that's like hide and plenty of strong hair that's like thousands of strands of silk wrapped together over and over again. I bet it would make great armor or additions to metal armor." He'd physically examined all of the Drop Items on the trip up from the Eighteenth Floor, so he knew how each of them felt.
Welf nodded along as Bell spoke, seeing where his friend was going with his line of thought. "I get what you're saying…" He held his chin for a moment as he thought. "As a blacksmith, I have some limited experience with leatherworking…so I might be able to use some of the skin to reinforce the new armor I make." He looked apologetically at Bell. "But I'm afraid if you want leather or cloth armor, you'll have to see a different type of Armorer for that."
"I can recommend a Tailor and Leatherworking shop that is trusted by the Guild." Eina offered with a smile, finally able to get back to the group after filing Bell and Lili's reports as their Dungeon Advisor. "They're known for their quality work and have had a good reputation among Adventurers for the last few decades."
"That'd be great, Eina." Bell smiled warmly at her and pulled her into his arms again. Eina happily returned the embrace, resting her head on Bell's shoulder, still not giving a damn if she lost her job for a lack of impartiality at this point.
A loud cheer rose up from the rogues of Rivira further away from Bell's group. Actually paying attention, the group was able to make out the cause of the uproar.
"The Guild is willing to offer you 10,000,000 Valis for each of these Goliath Teeth." One of the Senior Appraisers repeated after Bors had asked the man to say it again. "So for five of them, your total exchange would be 50,000,000 Valis."
"OOOUUUAAAHHH!" Once more the Adventurers of Rivira cheered loudly at the money they'd be making for their cut of the loot.
"SOLD!" Bors slapped his hand on the counter three times in rapid succession with a big smile on his face. All of the rogues couldn't wait to get their cut of the cash. Even split amongst everyone that had fought and helped in the Black Goliath incident, they'd each be walking away with around 700,000 Valis! That was nothing to sneeze at, even with Rivira's exorbitant prices!
Hestia's smile widened even more, along with Lili's, as both women quickly added up how much they might be able to make by selling to Hephaestus directly.
Once the 12,000,000 Valis for the Magic Stone, the Goliath Hair, and the Goliath Skin had all been packed up, along with the five remaining Goliath Teeth, Bell, Hestia, Lili, and Welf left the Guild and were headed for home. The group stopped at the Hephaestus Familia Home first, helping Welf unload his cut of the loot, one Black Goliath Tooth and two sections of the Black Goliath's Skin.
"I'll make all of us some exceptional gear from this, don't you worry!" Welf grinned as he locked up his personal smithy tightly. "I think we've earned a few days off, right?" He chuckled along with Bell and Lili.
"Lili knows we've earned some time off." Lili said with a firm nod.
"I'm more than okay with that too." Bell agreed with a chuckle.
"I wasn't planning to let you go back into the Dungeon for a while, anyway." Hestia declared with her hands on her hips and a bright smile on her face.
The Hestia Familia bid Welf a goodnight and continued on their way home.
-Hestia Familia Home-
After putting the loot away, including the large amount of Valis, all three members of the Hestia Familia nearly collapsed on the couch. It had been one hell of a day and a trip after everything that had happened.
A relaxing bath was quickly decided on and all three headed for the large bathing room together. Hestia untied the blue bow around the collar of her minidress, she grabbed the bottom hem and pulled it over her head, revealing her white panties, her large tits being pulled up by the dress, only to bounce as they fell, giving both Bell and Lili an impressive 'boob drop' to watch.
"Hurry up, you two~" Hestia giggled, seeing both of them entranced by her body. She slipped off her panties and kicked them off. Lastly, she pulled off her white gloves and set them with her other clothes before walking over to the large tub and turning on the water full blast so that it would fill quickly. The fact that she bent over to do this, giving Lili and Bell a perfect look at her ass was absolutely intentional.
"Lili was distracted." Lili remarked with a giggle as she pulled off her top, revealing her tits to Bell and Hestia. She grinned as she saw Bell's eyes lock onto her girls. She undid the belt around her waist and slipped her skirt off, leaving her in just her panties. With a smile she pulled them down her legs with Bell and Hestia watching, now she was just as naked as Hestia.
Bell pulled his black shirt off and tossed it aside. His pants came off next and he took his boxers with them to save time. With a grin he stood bare before Lili and Hestia as both women giggled and eyed him up.
Once the tub was filled, Bell slipped into the nice warm water with a sigh of relief. Hestia slipped in on his right side, while Lili slid in on his left. Bell didn't hesitate to put his arms over their shoulders and pull them into his sides, kissing both of them after he'd done so. "I love you." He smiled as he was able to relax and be with the ones he loved after coming so close to death multiple times.
"Love you too, Bell." Lili cooed, kissing his cheek as she pressed her naked body against his.
"Always." Hestia promised as she snuggled into Bell's side, her soft curves molding against his hard muscles as she kissed his other cheek.
Bell happily washed Lili and Hestia, though it definitely got a bit frisky. Not that either Hestia or Lili minded in the slightest as Bell massaged their bodies to help them relax, while also playing with their tits or fondling their bottoms to his heart's content.
Lili and Hestia then washed Bell…with their bodies. Hestia cooed into his ear as she pressed herself into Bell's back and dragged her soaped up breasts up and down. Lili was doing the same to his front, her own softness pressed into his defined chest. But the Prum was also cheating, stealing kisses from Bell's lips while her hand stroked his hard cock.
Needless to say, it was a very stress-relievingbath for all three of them.
As Hestia began to cook dinner after their shared bath, there was a knock on the front door. Without waiting for anyone to answer, the door was opened and Eina walked in, having nearly run straight to the Hestia Familia Home right after she'd gotten out of work. No words needed to be said as she dropped into the seat beside Bell and snuggled up with him. Kisses were shared, short, sweet ones; lingering, deep kisses, and even languid French kisses as Eina and Bell poured their love for each other into their kisses and their closeness. They were both just glad that they were reunited and together again.
Hestia and Lili smiled warmly at seeing Eina finally able to relax and let all of her feelings out. The Half-Elf had been unable to learn anything about the state of Bell and his Party after Hestia had made the request. For two days she'd worried and hoped for their safe return. Now that they were back, Eina's heart was finally released from the painful vice of uncertainty.
Dinner was a warm and loving meal filled with joy and smiles. Hestia joyfully accepted all of the praise with warm laughter. Bell happily mentioned that he'd been looking forward to Hestia's delicious meals again. Lili seconded his statement as she helped herself to seconds with a giggle.
After dinner, while Eina was bathing (she was staying the night and nothing would stop her), Hestia updated Bell and Lili's stats.
"Almost done, Lili." Hestia moved the Excelia into the Basic Abilities and watched the numbers increase as Lili's Falna grew stronger. "There we go." She placed a blank paper onto Lili's back and twirled her finger to copy the numbers over. With a quick motion, she locked up Lili's Falna, letting it sink into the Prum's skin to hide it until her next update.
-Status-
Liliruca Arde
Level 2
Strength – I 0 I 8
Defense – I 0 I 10
Dexterity – I 0 I 10
Agility – I 0 I 12
Magic – I 0 I 1
-Magic-
Cinder Ella
Transformation Magic – Incantation: 'Your wound is mine. My wound is mine. Echoing message of midnight.'
(Enables the user to transform into anything around their own size.)
-Skills-
Artel Assist – When the user is carrying a certain amount of weight, this skill will help compensate in abilities. The amount compensated depends on the weight.
Harvester - When breaking down monsters the user is more likely to acquire a Drop Item and higher quality ones too. Also enables the harvesting of other monster parts for material.
Merídio Range – User's attacks with projectiles increase in both power and accuracy. The increase is proportional to how many of their Familia are with them.
-Developmental Ability-
Abnormal Resistance – I
-Status-
"Lili got a good amount." Lili looked over her new Status.
"You ran yourself ragged while helping to injure and fight Monsters the whole battle. Of course you'd get a bit of a jump, even as a new Level 2." Hestia praised Lili with a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Thank you, Hestia." Lili smiled and kissed Hestia's cheek in return. She moved out of the way and let Bell sit on the couch where she'd been.
Bell took off his shirt and soon felt the single drop of Hestia's blood touch his back. The blue-white glow appeared in the periphery of his vision as he let Hestia work.
'That's a BIG jump!' Hestia's eyes widened as she moved the Excelia over and watched the numbers of Bell's Basic Abilities shoot up. 'But that was also a lot of Quality Excelia… Nothing but the most amazing things from you, Bell.' She smiled lovingly as she finished the update. As always, she made sure to lock up Bell's Falna extra tight, so that no one would see his double Developmental Abilities or Liaris Freese. "You did an incredible thing, Bell." Hestia praised him while handing him the paper. "You're one step closer to leveling up again." She kissed his cheek and hugged him from behind.
"Thank you, Hestia." Bell smiled warmly at her as he took the paper and looked at his growth.
-Status-
Bell Cranel
Level 2
Strength – F 311 A 824
Defense – G 219 B 723
Dexterity – F 318 A 837
Agility – F 376 A 885
Magic – F 343 A 863
-Magic-
Firebolt
Vesta Enhance
Enchant Magic – Incantation: 'Rise'
(Increases all Basic Abilities for five minutes. Then can't be cast for five minutes after the increase wears off. Effect rises based on the Magic Stat.)
Thunderbolt
-Skills-
-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-
Dual Wield – Significantly increases Strength and Dexterity when wielding a weapon in each hand.
Argonaut – Executes automatically after charging from active actions.
Heroic Will – Raises Stats when the user refuses to give up in the face of adversity. Those with lower Stats see the user as near unassailable.
-Developmental Abilities-
Luck – I
Hunter – I
-Status-
"I-Is this…real…?" Bell had seen his stats jump a great deal before…but THIS? This was insane, even by his standards!
"That's what fighting a Monster so much stronger than you will do, Bell." Hestia reassured him with a warm hug. "You practically took down that Black Goliath all on your own. It's no wonder that you grew so much from it."
"I wouldn't have even had a chance without everyone else's help." Bell shook his head, knowing that he would've died had he tried to fight the Black Goliath one on one. "It was the kind of battle where everyone played their part and because of that, we all triumphed."
"Lili agrees." Lili moved back over to sit with Hestia and Bell, happily sitting herself in his lap with a smile.
Bell's words were even truer than he knew, as across Orario, Welf was also getting his Status updated from a relieved Hephaestus.
-Hephaestus Familia Home-
"You really worried me, Welf." Hephaestus let out a gentle sigh. "I'm glad that you came back to me in one piece."
Welf smiled at the concern and care that Hephaestus always showed him, even when other members of his Familia didn't sometimes. "I don't plan on going anywhere until I become a Master Smith, and accomplish the goal I set for myself beyond that too."
Hephaestus felt her cheeks turn pink at his words, but smiled all the same. 'I'm glad to see this new resolve within you, Welf.' The Goddess of the Forge watched Welf's Excelia, seeing the Shattered Shaft, the struggle and fight to get down to the Eighteenth Floor against the Monsters that kept attacking and wandering aimlessly through the labyrinth tunnels of the Middle Floors. She watched as Welf fought, even injured, against monsters that were stronger than him. How he finally let go of the grudge that had been strangling his potential and accepted his own gift. And she watched as he finally wielded his own creation to fight against the Black Goliath, a seemingly unstoppable Monster, all for the sake of his friends. She moved the Excelia over to his Basic Abilities and watched them increase. With a smile, she saw the ability to Level Up form along with two options for Developmental Abilities. "You've definitely earned it after all this time." She finished the update and handed Welf the paper with a smile.
-Status-
Welf Crozzo
Level 1 (2)
Strength – C 600 C 622
Defense – D 503 D 526
Dexterity – C 626 C 650
Agility – D 502 D 514
Magic – I 70 I 84
-Magic-
Will o' Wisp
Anti-Magic Fire – Incantation: 'Ignite, heretic spell.'
(Can cause an Ignis Fatuus to enemies if timed correctly.)
-Skills-
Crozzo Blood – The user can create Magic Swords. Can raise the power of Magic Swords during creation.
(Developmental Ability)
(Blacksmith)
(Abnormal Resistance)
-Status-
"I can Level Up…" Welf's focus was solely on the (2) next to his current Level. After so many years of working alone, dungeon crawling alone, and having to do everything he could to realize his dream of becoming a High Smith… Partying up with Bell and Lili and making friends had seen his stats increase more than they ever had when he was alone. Even going through the near-death experience of getting down to the Eighteenth Floor and then dealing with the Black Goliath had been possible thanks to his friends.
"Yes, you can." Hephaestus confirmed with a knowing look at Welf's back. "Congratulations, Welf, you've taken the first step to becoming a High Smith."
Welf looked at Hephaestus over his shoulder. "Thank you, Lady Hephaestus! Can we do it right now?"
Hephaestus let out a chuckle at his eagerness. "I thought you might say that." She placed a new drop of blood onto his back and the blue-white glow reappeared. With an ease born out of decades and decades of experience, Hephaestus advanced Welf's Falna to the next Level. Not seeing any new Magic or Skills forming this time, she only had one question for Welf. "I presume you want Blacksmith over Abnormal Resistance?"
"Yes, please." Welf chuckled at the small joke, feeling Hephaestus's finger gently moving along his back as she wrote his new Developmental Ability into his Falna.
"And…done." Hephaestus completed the Level Up and copied the new Status onto a second sheet of paper. She locked up Welf's Falna, watching it fade away into his skin, before handing him his first Level 2 Status.
-Status-
Welf Crozzo
Level 2
Strength – I 0
Defense – I 0
Dexterity – I 0
Agility – I 0
Magic – I 0
-Magic-
Will o' Wisp
Anti-Magic Fire – Incantation: 'Ignite, heretic spell.'
(Can cause an Ignis Fatuus to enemies if timed correctly.)
-Skills-
Crozzo Blood – The user can create Magic Swords. Can raise the power of Magic Swords during creation.
-Developmental Ability-
Blacksmith – I
-Status-
"Finally…" Welf smiled at the paper. "Level 2!" He cheered, holding the paper up high with a grin.
"You did well, Welf." Hephaestus laughed at his celebration. "Now, you can focus on refining your craft without strangling your own potential."
Welf turned to face Hephaestus with a powerful expression on his face, one of unwavering dedication. "Yes, Lady Hephaestus!" He gave her a short bow. "I'll make sure to pursue my goals with everything that I am!" That included his Crozzo Blood too. "Even you." He smirked at his Goddess.
"You're still on about that, huh?" Hephaestus fidgeted slightly. "The agreement still stands."
"Just wait, Goddess, I'll make something that'll even impress you, soon enough!" Welf promised with that same determination and dedication.
Hephaestus smiled back at him, feeling her heart flutter a little.
-Hestia Familia Home-
In the master bedroom, Bell was getting ready for bed.
When the door opened, he expected it to be Hestia or Lili, coming to sleep for the night.
"Bell…" Eina's voice was soft, yet full of emotion.
"Eina?" Bell looked at the simple nightgown that Eina was wearing, it was short, but not quite as short as when she'd worn Hestia's.
Eina moved over to him, her face a bit red, but her green eyes locked onto his rubellite gaze. She wrapped her arms around him and laid her head on his chest when his arms pulled her close and held her. She listened to the beating of his heart for a time, just taking comfort in Bell's presence, his scent, and this steady proof that he was alive and with her.
Bell just held her, sort of understanding what she needed right now.
A few minutes later, Eina lifted her head from Bell's chest. Their eyes met again as she inclined her head and Bell tilted his to meet her lips. The kiss was soft and full of their love for each other. Their lips slowly separated and Eina's beautiful eyes looked deeply into Bell's own. "I love you, Bell Cranel."
"I love you, Eina Tulle." Bell initiated the kiss this time, filling it with all of his love and affection, kissing Eina deeply as the Half-Elf moaned lowly into their lip lock.
Eina was the one to pull back this time, stepping back until she was out of Bell's arms. With a nervous blush, she pulled the nightgown up and over her head, revealing that she wasn't wearing anything beneath it. Her naked body was on full display for Bell and his eyes greedily drank in the gorgeous form of his girlfriend. Her beautiful face, her perfect breasts, her thin waist and trim tummy, her wide hips, her healthy thighs, and her long legs ending in her cute feet.
"Gorgeous." Bell looked into Eina's eyes with sincerity and love.
"Bell…" Eina felt her heart flutter and saw Bell's eyes trailing down her body again, sending a warm thrill through her being.
'Do Elves just not have hair other than on their head?' Bell briefly wondered, seeing not a trace of hair, nor any sign of shaving, on Eina's body. Her warm, clear skin was flawless and he took a step towards her without thinking about it.
Eina closed the gap as she took a step forward.
Their lips met again, without any words spoken. The kissing started soft and gentle, before it deepened and the two pressed their bodies against each other. Eina gently tugged on the hem of Bell's sleep shirt, wanting it off. Bell raised his arms and let Eina pull his shirt up and off of his body.
"Aah…" Eina cooed as she pressed their bare torsos together, the warmth of their skin ignited something inside of her and she pulled Bell into another kiss.
Bell returned the kiss and gently picked Eina up, the Half-Elf eagerly wrapping her legs around his hips as his hands cupped her ass. The kissing became French kissing as Eina deepened it further while being carried towards the bed.
"Hah~" Eina moaned lowly as Bell set her on the bed and his hands trailed up her sides, leaving heat and pleasure wherever his fingertips touched. "Bell…"
Bell stole her breath as he kissed her again, his hands moving to gently cup her breasts and begin to tease her pink nipples.
"Mmm~" Eina's moan was swallowed by Bell as they refused to end their kiss. Eventually the need for air became too great and the lovers had to separate for breath. "Bell…love me."
"Always." Bell kissed her again, then kissed her cheek, then her jaw, her neck, her collarbone, her breasts, before taking one of her nipples into his mouth and lavishing her breast with his experienced lips and tongue, while his hand teased and played with her other tit.
Eina moaned louder now, unable to stifle herself as Bell gave her pleasure, setting her nerves alight with passion. "Ooh… Bell, yes~" Her fingers ran through his white hair, eagerly pressing his head into her bosom.
Bell sucked on Eina's nipple, swirled his tongue around it, and even gently nipped it. Every moan, gasp, coo, and mewl from Eina was like a symphony to Bell as he gave his lover pleasure. When he pulled away from her tit, Eina let out an adorable little whine, only to moan again when Bell switched to her other breast and started repeating the pleasure again.
"Bell, I…I'm…" Eina mewled and threw her head back as she hit her peak, grabbing tightly to Bell as she trembled in the throes of pleasure. It was several long moments later before Eina regained her wits with a long sigh of satisfaction.
"Love you, Eina." Bell smiled at her and kissed her lips. Eina eagerly returned it, deepening it as their tongues began to play again.
"Mmm~" Eina nearly purred when their lips separated. "You made me climax with just my breasts…" She blushed adorably after admitting that.
"I'll do it again too." Bell breathed out huskily, his warm breath teasing her stiff and sensitive nipples that were still wet with his saliva.
Eina shivered in desire from the promise. "Bell…" She slowly spread her legs, letting Bell see how wet and excited she'd become. "Make love to me."
Bell gently trailed his fingers down her body, making Eina coo in pleasure, before he gently touched her wet sex for the first time. Eina lightly trembled at the sensation, but looked away when Bell looked at her.
"D-Don't stare…" Eina mumbled out before gasping as Bell's middle finger slowly delved inside of her tight heat. "…mmm…ah…B-Bell…" She mewled as Bell played with her sex, teasing her and getting her more worked up.
"You're so beautiful, Eina." Bell whispered to her as he softly added a second finger, gently pumping them inside of her.
Eina shook her head from side to side, not able to form words at the moment as she began climbing towards her peak again. She panted and moaned as her hips began to buck instinctively against his thrusting digits. When Bell's thumb found her clit and began to play with it, Eina came undone. "BELL!" The Half-Elf cried out as Bell's thumb circled around her sensitive nub, teasing it and stimulating her even more than she expected. Eina's hips left the bed as she climaxed again, Bell's fingers still working inside of her, making gentle 'come hither' motions which hit a particularly sensitive spot inside of her.
Once Eina collapsed back to the bed, Bell gently withdrew his fingers and sucked them clean.
"Nooo…" Eina blushed bashfully at seeing Bell taste her.
"You're delicious, Eina." Bell told her with a playful tone, before he kissed her lips again. Eina immediately returned it even as Bell's hands took hold of hers and intertwined their fingers. "Are you ready?" He kissed her cheek softly, looking into her green eyes with his smoldering ruby.
Eina felt the tip of Bell's cock lightly pressing against her pussy. She cooed as the gentle contact sent a pleasant little shock through her body. "Be gentle…" She requested, only to get another loving kiss as her answer.
Bell eased forward, slowly spreading Eina's sex so as to not cause her pain. Little by little he entered her, never too fast. Eina was cooing and letting out breathy moans as new sensations and pleasure flooded her body. It was nothing like what she'd thought it would be. She'd heard that the first time was painful, but Bell was being so gentle with her, so soft and loving, that she only felt the sensation of being filled by his girth as it sent sparks of bliss traveling up her spine and into her brain.
"Almost there, Eina…" Bell murmured into her pointed ear before kissing it, making the Half-Elf shiver in pleasure. When his hips met hers and he felt himself reaching Eina's deepest spot, he kissed her again, pouring his love for her into it as they became one for the first time.
"…ooh…Bell…your…" Eina was finding it hard to speak as every part of her mind was being filled with bliss. She was so full…but it felt incredible in ways she couldn't describe. She wrapped her legs around his hips without even thinking about it. "More…"
Bell granted her request as he slowly moved his hips back. The friction as they moved apart was a pleasurable heat that set their nerves on fire. Eina moaned and panted, her breath coming in hot gasps. Just when Bell was about to slip from her pussy, he reversed and filled Eina to the hilt again, stretching her insides in pleasant waves of bliss that made the Half-Elf woman moan sweetly.
The two lovers slowly began moving together as Eina rolled her hips, sending a bolt of lightning through both of them as they moaned together. Bell continued to hold her hands beside her head as their hips began to work towards their own rhythm. Their lips met again, French kissing immediately as the heat between them continued to rise. The speed picked up as Bell's thrusts became quicker while Eina's hips rose to meet each thrust eagerly.
"Eina…love…you…" Bell's breathing was getting heavy as he upped the intensity of their lovemaking, bottoming out with every thrust into Eina.
"B-Be-Bell…" Eina couldn't focus, she was too hot, she was burning up. Her mind was awash in a haze of pleasure that was blocking out all other thoughts. The only thing that kept her focused was the feeling of Bell inside of her. Every time the tip of his cock touched her deepest spot, she shook in bliss, having a tiny orgasm. With every one of Bell's thrusts burying his cock to the hilt inside of her, she was constantly being bombarded with the pleasure of the tiny orgasms.
Bell kissed Eina again as he increased the pace and intensity further. His hips moved powerfully as he buried himself into Eina's tight heat over and over again. Her hands in his, her legs wrapped around his thrusting hips, their tongues meeting in her mouth. His higher thoughts had long since left him, the only thing that mattered was Eina. Their bodies becoming one, her skin against his, the building heat, the glorious sounds she made every time their hips met, Bell wanted it all.
Both lovers were seeking the pleasure of their coupling, the pinnacle of their lovemaking, and the utter surety that they were together after the near loss of Bell's life. It wasn't something they registered on a conscious level. But they were celebrating Bell's survival. It was the most basic of their primal instincts. They were man and woman, male and female, and they were each other's. The most simple and basic of all aspects when it came to love. And with it came an equally primal desire to consummate that love.
"BELL!" Eina threw her head back and moaned loudly as she reached that zenith of pleasure. Her legs locked tightly around Bell's hips as he buried himself to the hilt inside of her again. Bell stole her lips for another deep kiss as he ascended that same peak with her and flooded her womb with his cum. "Mmmm~" Eina thought she'd reached the pinnacle of bliss…but her mind nearly melted when she felt the heat of Bell's seed within her. It was an ecstasy like nothing she could've imagined, something primal and deep beyond words. The Half-Elf eagerly welcomed it as she and Bell were joined as one in this moment of love.
"Eina…" Bell finally pulled back from her lips, both of them panting for breath. He felt his hair matted to his forehead from sweat, but it barely registered to him. "Beautiful…" He looked at Eina's equally sweaty face, her brunette hair disheveled and her face flushed from the heat of their lovemaking.
"No…" Eina denied, even as a beautiful smile formed on her face. She knew that she had to look like a mess right now. 'But Bell still thinks I'm beautiful.' She cooed as Bell gently kissed her neck, softly nibbling on her skin as they both lay together, still joined in the most intimate way possible.
Bell got his breath back before Eina, which was expected of a Level 2. "More?" He asked her softly, kissing her ear and making Eina mewl.
"You're getting hard inside me~" Eina moaned at the feeling of Bell's length twitching within her tight sex. She looked into his eyes, her own half-lidded, and bit her lip sexily. "More."
"Okay." Bell kissed her lips before gently removing her legs from around his hips. He pushed her legs up, putting Eina into the Mating Press position, and lined himself back up with her stuffed pussy. There was always that animal part of his mind that felt some masculine pride when he saw his seed escaping one of his lovers' after they made love. With a single, continuous thrust, Bell filled Eina's still sensitive pussy to the hilt, his hips meeting hers again.
Eina's eyes nearly rolled back in her head from the powerful jolt of bliss that crashed through her body. "Bell~" She grabbed the bedsheets under her tightly as Bell set a steady and intense pace for their continued lovemaking.
"Tight…" Bell nearly growled as Eina's tight heat felt like it was trying to coax another load from him already. He bottomed out inside of her with every thrust, wanting to give her as much pleasure as possible. The way she was panting and mewling for more was all the information that Bell needed.
"Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah…" Eina's moans were short and hot as she lost track of everything around her besides Bell. Those lovely rubellite eyes that she'd fallen in love with where the only things she focused on. The smoldering desire in them was like an aphrodisiac unto itself, and it made her hotter as she stared into his eyes. Everything that they wanted to convey to each other was expressed through their eyes as they continued to make love.
Bell's thrusts picked up speed as Eina moaned and her pussy tightened around him as she climaxed again. He stared deeply into her emerald eyes, telling her everything that he wanted to just with his gaze. Bell had nearly died in the Dungeon, and his instincts were now directed to a very specific desire. As he continued to thrust into Eina, his length pressing against her deepest spot over and over again, he saw the understanding in her eyes.
She knew what he wanted.
Eina saw what Bell desired in his smoldering rubellite gaze.
And she wanted it too.
Bell's hips sped up as he was quickly approaching his peak. Without a word, he buried himself to the hilt and leaned forward to kiss Eina's lips again. The Half-Elf moaned into their kiss as the flood of molten heat within her sent her crashing over the same edge, her body shivering and trembling from the intensity of her climax. Eina felt her body eagerly coaxing more and more of Bell's seed into her and reached up to run her fingers through his hair as they kissed. This bliss was all that either of the two could focus on as they lay together, never separating.
It would be a few minutes later that they both eagerly changed positions again and started the next round. Bell guided Eina onto all fours, making the Half-Elf blush at the 'naughty' position, before he took hold of her hips and eased himself back into her overflowing sex. The sound of his hips meeting her ass with every powerful thrust filled the room as Eina quickly found her arms almost giving out from the rush of pleasure.
Late into the night, and after multiple more rounds, Bell and Eina lay together asleep with the blankets pulled over them. Bell was pressed up against Eina's back, spooning her, with his right arm around her waist, his hand resting atop hers over her lower stomach. The lovers both had small, warm smiles of contentment on their lips as they slept.
It was this sight that Hestia and Lili peeked into once they'd heard the sounds stop. Both women quietly cooed at the love that could practically be felt in the room as they softly closed the bedroom door. The two headed for Lili's room and were quick to snuggle up together for the night. Sleep came to them easily as they couldn't wait to talk with Eina and Bell in the morning.
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Awww! So sweet and fluffy! All of the warm and fuzzies!
Eina and Bell have their first time together, all sorts of lovey-dovey, hand-holding sex! Too sweet!
Bell makes his decisions on the loot from the Black Goliath, giving a good share to the Adventurers of Rivira earns him more respect with the rogues. The money that Hestia Familia stands to earn from selling their own portion of the loot is substantial, but it does seem that Bell has some ideas of his own too.
A 12,000,000 Valis sale of the Black Goliath's Magic Stone is already a good boost for the Hestia Familia though! So much could be done with that! Buying up and renovating more of the Abandoned District, paying back more of their debt to Hephaestus, there are definitely decisions to make!
What will happen next while Bell, Lili, and Welf take some time off?
Keep reading to find out!
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Until next time, later!