Chapter 11: Chapter 11 : A Peaceful Day
On the main road leading to the guild, Bell ran, covered in blood from head to knees.
Even though people who saw him laughed and mocked him, Bell kept running with a wide smile on his face.
"Eina-san!!!!"
Bell shouted so loudly that Eina and everyone in front of the guild could hear him.
"Bell-kun!"
Eina heard a familiar voice calling her. She turned her gaze and was shocked to see Bell drenched in blood.
"Please tell me what you know about Aiz Wallentstein-san!"
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After arriving at the guild, Bell was told to clean himself up first and then got thoroughly scolded by Eina. Kazuma's party, who saw Bell's condition, decided not to leave but stayed in the guild to hear what had happened to him. They felt responsible for leaving Bell alone in the dungeon.
Then, Bell recounted his experience of venturing down to the fifth floor, how he encountered a minotaur that shouldn't have been there, and how he was saved by Aiz Wallenstein.
"WHAAAT??? The fifth floor, you said? What were you thinking, venturing to the fifth floor? Didn't I tell you to stick to exploring the first and second floors only? And I specifically asked Kazuma-san and his party to team up with you, but why were you so stubborn and went into the dungeon alone? Why do you always put yourself in danger?!"
"Aah, I'm sorry…"
Bell could only lower his head and apologize.
"By the way, about that information on Aiz-san..."
"Bell, don't tell me you've fallen in love with the girl who saved you from that minotaur on the fifth floor?"
Kazuma chimed in from the side, trying to tease Bell.
Bell's face turned bright red, his whole body squirming like a worm, and he responded in a barely audible voice.
"Y-yeah..."
"Eeeeh... so that's your type, huh? You like strong women who can always protect you. I didn't know you had that kind of taste, Bell. Turns out you're quite the guy—I actually respect you for that,"
Kazuma grinned widely, using the chance to tease Bell even more.
Eina, however, stopped Kazuma from teasing Bell further and began explaining basic information about Aiz.
"Aiz Wallenstein is a member of the Loki Familia. The Loki Familia is one of the strongest Familias in Orario, only second to the Freya Familia. Aiz has already reached level 5. She's considered one of the strongest swordsmen in Orario, and the gods and goddesses have given her the title 'Sword Princess.'"
"That part I know," Bell interjected. "What I want to know is: what are her hobbies, her favorite foods, or if she's interested in someone."
"I've never heard any rumors about Aiz being in a relationship, but even if she isn't interested in anyone right now, it would still be difficult for you to approach her. You've already received Falna from Hestia-sama and become a part of her Familia. There would be a lot of complications if you tried to get close to someone from the Loki Familia," Eina explained.
Bell lowered his head after hearing Eina's explanation. He already knew that romantic relationships between members of different Familias would only lead to trouble. If the two got married, they wouldn't be able to separate their personal relationship from the obligations to their respective Familias.
Seeing Bell looking dejected, Eina realized she had said too much.
"Bell-kun, don't feel down. Look at this—the money you earned with the Aqua Familia today. 500,000 Valis."
"500,000 Valis?"
Bell's eyes widened in shock. He suddenly remembered the most important thing from his time in the dungeon today. He and Aqua Familia had managed to get two Jack Bird's Golden Eggs. If it weren't for Eina, he might have gone straight home and completely forgotten about it, being so lovestruck by Aiz Wallenstein.
"I've already split it fairly. Aqua Familia got 1.5 million Valis since there are three of them, and you got 500,000 Valis because you're alone. You don't mind, right?"
"Not at all, I'm actually very satisfied. If it weren't for Kazuma-san, Megumin-san, and Darkness-san, I wouldn't have been able to defeat the Jack Bird on my own."
"Well then, I'll be heading home now."
Bell lowered his head as he bid farewell to Eina and the members of Aqua Familia. Just before he left, Kazuma reminded him of something important.
"Oiii, Bell! Don't forget to show up at the Hostess of Fertility tonight, we're going to have a party there. Don't forget to bring Hestia-sama along, we're treating you both tonight."
"Ah, alright! See you later tonight then."
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Inside an inn, Aqua was lazing around on the bed, hugging a large bottle of alcohol.
"We're back!"
Kazuma, Megumin, and Darkness entered the inn room with wide smiles on their faces.
"Oh, good job Kazuma, Megumin, Darkness. So, how was your adventure today?"
Aqua greeted the three of them while in half-drunk state, but they tried to ignore it since they were too happy about today's events.
"Look at this, Aqua! We're rich! Today, we earned 1.5 million Valis!"
Kazuma excitedly showed his magic card to Aqua.
"What?!!!! So many??!! Kazuma! What are we waiting for? Let's have a party!"
"Hold on, Aqua. Don't rush things. We worked hard today, so let's us rest a bit and update our statuses first. After that, we'll go celebrate with Bell and Hestia-sama tonight."
"Hahaha, I'm sorry, I didn't think of that. Alright, hurry up and update your statuses then!".....
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Inside the inn room, Kazuma, Megumin, and Darkness took turns updating their statuses. Below are their updated statuses.
But, Because Kazuma has too many skills and magic, Aqua didn't display everything on the paper. She only showed the skills and magic that were unlocked after the status update.
Satou Kazuma
Level: 1
Strength : G 200 -> G 250
Defense : H 150 -> H 190
Dexterity : F 300 -> F 350
Agility : F 350 -> E 450
Magic : G 200 -> G 250
Skill
Ranger Class:
•Dagger (LOCKED) -> (UNLOCKED)
Magic
Basic Magic :
•Wind Breath (LOCKED) -> (UNLOCKED)
•Spark (LOCKED) -> (UNLOCKED)
•Shining (LOCKED) -> (UNLOCKED)
Development Abilites :
•Luck
•Tactical Mind
•Jack of All Trades, Master of None
•Gender Equality
(A/N: I decided to do this because I think Kazuma's skills and magic are too much to display, and it would make it hard for readers to notice the changes after his status update. So, I'll only show the changes in his skills and magic.
I'll write out his full status when Kazuma gains a significant number of new skills.
If you want to see Kazuma's full status with explanations, you can check Chapter 0.
Or do you prefer that I write Kazuma's full status every time?)
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Megumin
Level: 1
Strength: G 200 -> G 250
Endurance: G 250 -> E 400
Dexterity: F 300 -> F 350
Agility: F 399 -> D 500
Magic: SSS 1300 -> 1300
Skill :
• Explosion Magic Increase
• High-Speed Incantation
Magic :
• Explosion Magic
Development Abilities :
• Crimson Demons Descendant
• Crazy Explosion Girl
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Darkness / Dustiness Ford Lalatina
Level 1
Strength: SSS 1300 -> SSS 1350
Endurance: SSS 1300 -> SSS 1400
Dexterity: J -99 -> J -98
Agility: E 450 -> D 550
Magic: I 0 -> 0
Skill :
• Decoy
• Side Slash
Berserk
Magic :
None
Development Abilites :
• Masochistic Crusader
• Physical Resistance
• Magic Resistance
• Debuff Resistance (All Types)
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After updating their statuses, Aqua Familia took a short rest at the inn until sunset before deciding to head to the Hostess of Fertility.
While resting, the four of them chatted about various things related to this world. Kazuma, Megumin, and Darkness shared their experiences in the dungeon, while Aqua talked about her experience while selling Jagamaru-kun with Hestia.
The conversation was so enjoyable that they barely noticed the sun beginning to set. They quickly prepared to head to the Hostess of Fertility to celebrate their first successful dungeon adventure.
The inn rented by Aqua Familia wasn't far from the Hostess of Fertility—it was only about a 10-minute walk away.
When they arrived, Aqua, Kazuma, Megumin, and Darkness saw that Bell and Hestia had already gotten there.
"Hey, Bell..."
As Kazuma tried to greet Bell, he suddenly noticed that the waitress, Syr, was in the middle of a fight with Hestia over Bell.
Hestia was on his left, while Syr was on his right. Each of them was gripping Bell's hands, pulling him with all their strength towards their own side.
'What the hell! What's going on here?! Why is Bell being fought over by two beautiful girls? And isn't Syr acting kind of weird? She just met Bell yesterday, but she's already fighting over him like this!'
Kazuma feel jealous in his heart, watching Bell being fought over like that.
He shook his head, snapping out of the imagination playing in his mind.
Once his senses returned, he finally realized that all the adventurers in the Hostess of Fertility were watching them while whispering to each other.
However, thanks to his "Lip Reading" skill, Kazuma could easily figure out what they were saying just by watching their mouth movements.
'Oi… oi… look at that… they're the Aqua Familia.'
'I heard they got two Jack Bird's Golden Eggs on their very first adventure into the dungeon.'
'Seriously??? Aren't they a new Familia? They managed to kill two of those super-fast Jack Birds???'
'It seems like they're going to become a major Familia in the future. We better not cause any trouble with them.'
The adventurers only dared to whisper among themselves and avoided making direct contact with Aqua Familia.
Since none of them approached Aqua Familia, Kazuma decided to ignore them and walked over to Bell, turning his attention to Syr.
"Hello, Syr-chan! We're back again, and we'll order the usual," Kazuma said.
'Tch.'
Syr turned her face away and clicked her tongue so that Bell wouldn't see her.
'What the hell is this? Did she just click her tongue in front of me? She clearly did that right in front of me, didn't she???'
Kazuma was astonished by the difference in how Syr treated Bell compared to him.
"Oooi, hurry up and get over there! There are customers who want to order food!"
Hestia seized the opportunity to drive Syr away from Bell.
"Yo, Hestia… you're quite spirited tonight, fighting with another girl over Bell," Aqua remarked as she threw herself down and sat next to Hestia, commenting on what she had just witnessed.
"Tch! Don't talk about her; it's ruining my mood. How dare she try to steal my cute Bell-kun!"
"Yeah, I understand you. I also don't like it when other girls try to take my adorable followers!"
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Aqua Familia and Hestia Familia sat at the same table, waiting for their food orders to arrive.
After a while, the owner of the Hostess of Fertility personally delivered their orders to them.
"Enjoy your meal!"
Just as they were about to enjoy their meal, a group of adventurers entered the Hostess of Fertility. Everyone inside the establishment stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the them.
They were the adventurers from Loki Familia.
(To Be Continued)
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