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33.57% Endless Path : Infinite Cosmos / Chapter 789: Rapture

Chapitre 789: Rapture

After leaving behind an exceptionally fired up Nanu, Vahn spent a bit of time idling around while thinking about his next course of action. In the distance, he could see some of the girls training hard, a common sight that could generally be seen at any time throughout the day. Since the general sleeping schedule of everyone was thrown out of whack by the existence of the orb, there always seemed to be someone awake and active. If not for the clock tower that had been constructed in the center of the orb, displaying the time in the outside world, it would be very difficult to keep meal times scheduled...

Vahn was currently considering if he should try to approach Shizune, as she was one of the girls who had been 'waiting' on him for quite a long time. It felt strange to cycle through the girls that he had yet to consummate his relationship with, but it was unlikely that she would mind. In fact, Vahn suspected she would probably turn into something of a carnivorous woman the moment he gave her the 'okay'.

Though she had her body reverted in the past, giving her the appearance of a ten-year-old girl, Shizune still had the mind of a mature woman who had spent several years as both a slave and prostitute. Now, she was even older, having a chronological age of more than twenty-three years old. She had also been using the nutritional supplements to help bolster her growth but still looked a little on the young end, though not nearly as much as Ais had in the past. Presently, she was around 155cm tall, just six centimeters short than her adult height of 161cm. Though her breasts hadn't really been keeping up with her growth, as she was currently much smaller than the pert B-Cups she had in the past, it was hard to say she wasn't ready for a physical relationship...

Thinking till here, Vahn released a small sigh and made his way towards the southern section of the orb, seeing a small shrine-like house sitting atop a hill. With Terra's influence, the majority of the orb was filled with grass and, at least towards the center region, there were numerous trees that had been planted to liven up the atmosphere. Here atop the hill where Shizune typically resided, however, there was a bit of a chill in the air and the majority of the surrounding region was filled with muted black grass, a unique species called [Shade of Dusk].

A single bag of seeds had cost a total of 500,000OP, but it allowed for a small amount of Shadow, Darkness, and Yin energy to naturally disseminate into the surroundings. Because of this, it had been segmented off from the surrounding areas and, as it was very beneficial for their own skills and abilities, girls like Shizune, Chloe, and Haruhime often spent their idle time inside the small cottage located in the very center of the black patch of grass. Since it had been proposed by Shizune and Haruhime in the past, both hailing from the far east, it had the appearance of a small shrine with a red roof that came to a point at the top and curled ornately at the edges. They had actually put in a lot of effort to build it themselves, though Tsubaki had helped out a fair amount.

Passing through the stark red torii gate that was located at the edge of the grass' boundary, Vahn noticed that two of the presences within the shrine immediately reacted to him. A small smile spread across his lips as one of them 'disappeared' and he could suddenly sense an anomaly within his own shadow before Shizune popped up behind him and wrapped her arms a little seductively around his body. He could smell a fragrant perfume wafting from her body as she inclined her head upon his shoulder and mused, "Have you come to eat me up now, Vahn~?"

Since he hadn't really been discreet about his actions over the last two days, Vahn wasn't surprised that Shizune had been 'expecting' his arrival. Tina had also been fidgetting around a lot at meals and Risna had even shown up at dinner with a red face as the other girls looked toward her with amused smiles. Even Eina had entered into the orb after the fact, which was very rare for her, and spent a few hours talking with her sister in the privacy of the latter's room. Thus, Vahn wasn't really that surprised by Shizune's behavior, nor by the fact that Haruhime was currently sneaking out through the back of the shrine, likely to give them 'privacy'.

Suddenly, Vahn felt himself sinking into his shadow as Shizune pulled herself up and began to nibble on his ear. It seemed that, even before he had said anything, she was already fully prepared for what was to come, causing Vahn to withhold a sigh as he pulled himself free of the shadow and turned to face her. The moment he saw what Shizune was wearing, Vahn felt his brain buzz slightly because the only clothing on her body was a loose red kimono that wasn't tied together, displaying Shizune's intricate black bra and panties. She was also wearing a black choker with a small golden bell while her dark brown hair was tied up into a loose bun, held together with two chopstick-like hairpins...

With a slightly flushed face and a simultaneously eager and serious expression, Shizune stared back at him with her amethyst eyes and said, "Vahn...I have been waiting for this for a long time...please, don't hold back..." While speaking, Shizune had walked forward, wrapping her arms around his body and pressing her developing breasts against him as she buried her face into his chest, muttering, "You gave me back my life, Vahn...this body, and everything that I am today...I want to dedicate them to you. The only thing I ask for in exchange..." Turning her face up to match his gaze, Vahn noticed that there was a deeply rooted pain showing through in Shizune's eyes as she said, "I want you to help me forget...if it's you, I believe you can do it..."

Even without her explaining in any great detail, Vahn knew exactly what Shizune wanted him to overwrite for her. She had been taken from her village at a very young age, raped by a band of scoundrels, sold into slavery, and then worked as both a slave and prostitute for nearly half her life. Though she now had a life that many people would envy, it hadn't come without her have to pay an unfair price. Now, she was asking him to completely overwrite the existence of all the men who had used her body to satiate their cruel desires for so many years...a daunting task, but something Vahn had full confidence in seeing through till the end.

With his left hand, Vahn brought it up and began stroking Shizune's dark brown fox ears, having a slight curve and tufts of white hair on the inside. At the same time, he moved his right hand into her open kimono and brought it around to the small of her back, right above her tail. Shizune, sadly accustomed to the touch of others, didn't show any signs of nervousness and simply tip-toed to meet his lips with her own. It wasn't the first time they had kissed, but there was a great deal more passion this time around as Vahn slowly guided her into the shrine without breaking free from her rather skillful and aggressive little tongue...

Once they were inside, Vahn maneuvered Shizune over to the small size room where there was a thick futon with purple blankets. Shizune herself had started to heat up a little bit, the result of the fact that she was a virgin and her instincts were beginning to trigger in expectation. Vahn knew she didn't want to have a child so soon, but knowing that her body was eagerly preparing itself for insemination always got him a little riled up. This was a unique quality of many of the Beast Human girls and it was always especially intense during their first times. Shizune's own excitement was also increasing very quickly, as she was the most aware of what was going on with her body and it made her feel strangely happy to have this kind of reaction that she couldn't control...

Since she wanted him to 'overwrite' her past experiences, Vahn decided to take a different approach than normal and, instead of giving her the opportunity to use her skills, Vahn decided to take the lead and 'service' her instead. After guiding her down to the futon, and taking a few seconds to marvel at her sensuous and still developing figure, especially the long brown tail poking up between her thighs, Vahn smiled and said, "I will take everything, Shizune...all of the bad memories, the tragic fate you had to experience, and the worries you have about the future...I will take them into myself and, in exchange, give you as much happiness as it takes to fill in the places where those memories had previously resided..."

Shizune's amethyst eyes never broke away from Vahn's gaze, even as his hands began to wander around her body, each place they traveled being infused with an energy that made her heart race. She desperately wanted to believe in Vahn's words and, after interacting with the other girls for the last few years, Shizune was confident he would be able to heal her wounded heart and mind. Still, though she had been looking forward to this day for a long time, Shizune was surprised to find that she was actually a little scared...she didn't know how she needed to act, nor how her body would react after they had started...for the first time in a long time, Shizune didn't know what she was supposed to do while having sex...

Seeing a few tendrils of purple waving around in Shizune's aura, Vahn's expression softened further and, as gently as he could manage, whispered, "Shizune..." Though she had already been looking at him, Vahn noticed her 'focus' had increased when she heard him call her name. This made Vahn's smile curl up slightly as he continued, "I love you...Shizune..." For a brief moment, Vahn saw even more purple in Shizune's aura but he just continued saying, "I love you, Shizune..." while moving his hands around her body, avoiding any of the more delicate areas for the time being...

Slowly but surely, Shizune began to calm down and relax, releasing a hot sigh before she finally smiled and said, "I love you too, Vahn..." This time, Vahn's smile turned radiant because he genuinely was happy to hear her say those words. He had already repeated his more than ten times and, though he was determined to do whatever it took to make her happy, a strange feeling had started to flutter around in his heart when she didn't say it back. Her words had caused that feeling to go away and, perhaps as a result of his own happy smile, Shizune's blossomed into a truly beautiful one in response.

Vahn didn't know how many steps it would take for Shizune to fully recover, but it was nice to know they had at least taken the first step together. At the same time that her expression had turned into a more natural smile, Vahn slowly moved his palms up her sides, diffusing a mixture of petting energy and stimulating energy from his [Hands of Nirvana]. Shizune took a deep breath through her nose as his thumbs came to the bottom of her bra and moved it up, revealing the pale white breasts and muted cherry-red buds, standing proudly and excitedly as his eyes fell upon them. Vahn resisted the urge to chuckle, as he knew girls were sometimes self-conscious about the size of their breasts, and just gently traced his fingers around them as Shizune rested her head against the futon with her eyes closed.

After seeing that the petting energy in her body had built up to an adequate level, ensuring that Shizune would be both calm and relaxed, even while sexually excited, Vahn lightly pinched the two protrusions. Her brows furrowed slightly as Shizune's body twitched, a sensual moan escaping her lips that had surprised Vahn a little. Though he knew his skills had reached a 'dangerous' level, Vahn hadn't really done anything elicit such a response from her just yet. Still, he didn't allow his surprise to show on his face as his mind rationalized what must have happened...

Since Shizune had dealt with a lot of men in the past, she had built up a habit of trying to appeal to them in order to ease her own burdens. There were men that liked the 'challenge' of conquering strong women so many prostitutes, especially those that were slaves, acted in a contrary manner. Instead of showing any real resistance, they were typically very forward in both their actions, gestures, and even their reactions. It was essentially an 'act' that was meant to both rile up their partner but also cause them to wrap things up rather quickly since the increased tensions would generally make men spend their stamina faster than more intimate sex...

Realizing that Shizune was defaulting back to her past reactions, Vahn felt a little sad for her but promised he would change her perception towards sex, to the point that her body and heart reacted honestly. Thus, with that in mind, Vahn put a little more energy into his fingertips and began tracing them around Shizune's upper body, breasts, and abdomen. The entire time, her body was becoming increasingly flushed and, after a few minutes, she had opened her watery eyes to watch what he was doing. It wasn't the first time she had received a massage from Vahn, but Shizune had expected things to develop a little faster than this...though it was very pleasant, almost to the point she didn't want it to ever end, Shizune wanted something 'more' at this moment...

Vahn felt Shizune's tail curl up between his legs and begin to stroke his back as she tried, and failed, to lift her body towards him. This caused her to laugh slightly as she playfully said, "It will be difficult to show off my skills if I can't move~." To her surprise, however, Vahn nodded his head, explaining, "We will have our entire lives to do things like that, Shizune...this is your first time, so I will make it a pleasant experience you'll remember fondly, even if hundreds of years were to pass...after all..." At this point, Vahn pulled Shizune into a seated position, hugging her body as he whispered into her ears once again, "I love you..."

This time, Shizune's body trembled lightly and Vahn couldn't help smiling when he saw her ear flicker from his words. Unable to resist the urge, Vahn lightly blew into the tuft of fuzzy white fur sticking out of her ear, causing it to flicker again as Shizune lightly headbutted his chest in defiance. This time, Vahn released a silent chuckle and began to quickly press around spots on Shizune's back, his intent to place small 'seeds' of source energy in each of her nerves. When he used different techniques later on, these seeds would resonate with his energy and greatly increase both the potency and duration of the massage's effect. This was the technique he had developed that pushed his [Hands of Nirvana] to SS-Rank, so it was actually a skill that 'exceeded' the realm of mortals and could even 'conquer' gods...

Shizune didn't really know what to make of the current situation, other than the fact it felt like her body wasn't even her own at this point. It was hard to describe her current emotions, other than explaining it as 'happiness building up inside of her body till the point it felt like it would explode'. Though she was still turned on, almost to a scary amount, the pleasant and relaxing feelings suffused through her entire body were almost mindbogglingly overwhelming. Other than taking deep breaths through her mouth, as there was a fair amount of fluid draining from her nose, Shizune didn't even know what she could do at this moment. Other than 'feeling', she couldn't really form any thoughts and, other than the powerful warmth radiating from Vahn's body, Shizune was hardly even aware of anything other than what she was experiencing right now...

He had never experienced it himself, but Vahn had a good idea of what Shizune was going through, as he had used this technique, named 'Rapture', on Freya, Hephaestus, Loki, Hestia, Anubis, Eirene, and Demeter. It put them in what they described as a state of 'supreme bliss' that could even forcefully activate their divine power, even without their intent. This was because it forced the recipient to enter their most natural state, unable to truly form any thoughts as their body was entirely focused on the 'experience of existence' itself. Vahn wanted to use this technique to do exactly as Shizune had asked, overwriting her past experiences by making it completely impossible to even think about anything other than this moment they shared together...

After nearly a half hour had passed, Shizune was lying limply in his arms as her head rested against his shoulder, a trail of slobber having caused a large stain to spread across his tunic. Even though this was the case, Vahn knew that Shizune was very 'aware' right now, even if she was also in a highly receptive state. If he chose to, Vahn knew he could use this technique to effectively hypnotize and potentially even brainwash other people. Doing so, however, would earn him a potentially monstrous amount of negative karma so Vahn just allowed Shizune to make her own decisions in this state and just chose a few guiding words to lead her along.

As she was already sitting in his lap, straddling his waist, Vahn pulled Shizune away from his shoulder and supported her body as he gently called, "Shizune..." Her head, which had been dangling previously, slowly raised to meet his gaze, a small amount of clarity returning to her amethyst purple eyes. Once again, this time with as much love and affection as he could manage, Vahn smiled and repeated, "I love you..." Though it took a few seconds, Shizune's dazed expression melted into a smile of her own as she spoke out in a soft, bell-like voice, "I love you, Vahn..."

Vahn allowed his smile to expand naturally before he leaned in slightly and waited for Shizune to pick up on what was going on. Realization seemed to hit her a few seconds later and, without him having to lean in and kiss her himself, Shizune brought her lips to meet. Her thin and willowy arms wrapped somewhat awkwardly around his neck as their kiss grew progressively more passionate, with Shizune taking the initiative. Right now, her body was responding honestly, almost to an extreme extent. When she pulled away to catch her breath, there was a little more clarity in her eyes as she said in an emotional voice, "I love you so much..."

With an even bigger smile on his face, Vahn nodded his head and just reached his arms around to hug her firmly in his embrace, stroking the back of her head as he said, "I know...I'm sorry for making you wait so long...I promise to make it up to you in the future..." With his own words sounding through the room, followed by several seconds of silence, Vahn continued to hug Shizune's body and try to show her the comfort she had deserved long ago. It was truly unfair that her childhood had been robbed from her, replaced by a tragic fate forced upon her by terribly cruel people...

Though the silence continued, Shizune slowly put more strength into her own embrace and, somewhat against his expectations, she began to grind against him slightly. Vahn knew this was her honest desire and it felt a little awkward since he had expected things to go a little differently. However, without letting it knock him off kilter, Vahn instead moved his head over and nibbled on the pointed tip of Shizune's fox-like ears. She twitched and began to wriggle around a little before turning her head and trying to free her ear from his mouth, muttering, "Don't tease my ears, Vahn~"

Vahn released a light chuckle, freeing Shizune's ear at the same time while the Kitsune in question released a small sigh and put on a pouting expression. Once again, against his expectations, Shizune turned her face away from him and just tightened her grip around him while she rocked her lower body in a circular motion. Since he knew what she wanted, Vahn finally unequipped his clothing and could now feel the moist fabric of Shizune's silk panties grinding against him while her soft butt straddled his member. She stopped her movements after noticing the change and, surprising him for a third time, began to gently suckle on his nipple as she traced her tongue around it...

As he was very accustomed to such things, primarily as a result of Chloe, Arnya, Aki, and Milan, Vahn recovered quickly and moved his right hand to the base of Shizune's tail. Though the tail itself flickered in response to his touch, Shizune herself took a few seconds to process what was happening. Her own actions came to a stop as her forehead rested against his chest for a few seconds, her breathing the only discernable sound, though her heart seemed to be trying to make its presence known. Then, after nearly twenty seconds had passed, Shizune lifted her face, revealing an amorous blush as she lifted up her butt and allowed his glans to trace her panties until coming to a stop at a very hot and moist spot...

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Yin Fox Shrine','Seriously, people who peddle other people as goods, especially children, deserve the worst kind of death','A fox maiden's earnest plea...make the bad memories go away (T^T)...;)

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Chapitre 790: Pride

Though it had only been six days since he started venturing into the Dungeon, Bell was already on the Twelfth Floor, much to the frustration of Line and the lamentation of Plum. Because she didn't want to let him run off on his own, Line had been spending an average of fourteen hours a day in the Dungeon with Bell, something that wasn't that difficult for her but was very taxing for the Level 1 Plum. Unlike Bell, who seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of energy, even when fighting in the frontlines for hours, Plum wasn't really a combatant and had taken on more of a support role. She had even started apprenticing with Line and was building up her stamina while slowly growing accustomed to carrying greater loads...

As for Bell, he currently had a fierce expression on his face as she stood just a few meters away from a large red armadillo-like monster, a variant version of a Hard Armored. The fight had already been going on for nearly ten minutes and, though Bell had been able to outmaneuver the rather simple creature, none of his attacks had been able to penetrate the thick red barb-like scales along its back. Every attempt to do so would cause a small amount of pain to spread through his hand as the tear between his thumb and index finger had gotten progressively worse. Even so, his expression didn't waver in the slightest and, the moment the monster released a loud roar and curled up into a ball, rolling towards him a fierce momentum, Bell's eyes shone with a resolute light as he leaped towards the monster.

Seeing this, Plum covered her eyes in panic while Line screamed out, "You idiot, dodge!" while running forward with a stark white dagger of her own. It was a baselard-type dagger simply named [Armor Piercer], a weapon that had cost her 1300KV of her hard earned savings. Though she didn't fight on the frontlines much, Line was still a Level 2 Adventurer and it wouldn't take her too much effort to kill a Hard Armored, even if it was a variant. Unfortunately, she hadn't expected Bell to be stupid enough to charge directly at the sharp spines of the monster and now she could only regret allowing him to try and accumulate experience in a difficult battle...

Completely immersed in his own unique state of mind, Bell hadn't even heard Line's voice as he lunged forward and, just as the razor-sharp spines were about to grind into him, he jumped to the side while aiming towards the monster's soft underbelly. His dagger pierced directly into the exposed skin as the monster continued forward, twisting his arm with its momentum and causing Bell's shoulder to dislocate. Even so, he managed to evade the larger attack and even had a satisfied grin on his face, seemingly proud of himself for giving up an arm in exchange for lightly wounding a monster.

As the Variant Hard Armored turned around and released a primal roar from deep within its throat, Line dropped down from above and buried her dagger through the hard scales of its head, accurately piercing its medulla and instantly killing the monster. Its death caused an explosion of dust, leaving behind a few red scales and a horribly bent dagger as the only indicator of its prior existence. Seeing this, Bell released an impressed 'oooooooh~' before smiling radiantly and saying, "Wow, Line, that was amazing~!"

Line, finding her balance, turned her hazel-brown eyes towards the smiling boy, frowning when she felt her own heart throb. Ignoring the giddy feeling, she walked over towards him and, seemingly against his expectation, used the pommel of her dagger to bonk him on the head, shouting, "You idiot! What is the point of losing an arm and one of your weapons just to deal such a small amount of damage! Geez! Stupid Bell!"

Bell had plopped onto the ground, teary-eyed as he nursed the growing bump on his head and instinctually assumed a seiza-like position. He was completely prepared for another lecture but, before Line could choose between lecturing him or mending his wounds, Plum had run over with a worried expression, exclaiming, "Bell, your arm, are you okay!?" Since she had also been worried about Bell's arm, Line suddenly felt very awkward and inadvertently turned her head to the side with a small blush as she moved over to pick up the Drop Items. She left Plum to use a potion on Bell's arm while picking up the scales and safely storing them away before inspecting the now bent dagger.

This was actually the second weapon that Bell had broken, the first being the one she had gifted him just four days prior. Though it previously had an incredible make, Bell's unskilled use of the dagger, combined with his failure to properly maintain it, had resulted in the B-Grade item already losing it function. If anyone else were to learn of this, they would have looked at Bell like he was a wasteful idiot but, seeing how much he had been fighting to grow stronger, Line couldn't really blame the weapon for giving out. Bell was very earnest in trying to increase his strength, having a natural talent that was far beyond the norm, but there was a distinct lack of skill in his movements.

Line had already suggested that he try to ask some of the more skilled Adventurers to help train him but Bell had refused, saying he wanted to forge his path alone. She was hoping that, now that he was without any weapons, Bell would seriously consider her advice and slow down a bit. In all honesty, she also wanted a break from constantly staying within the Dungeon and felt it would be nice to relax after a week of hard Dungeoneering. His dagger breaking was like a small grace to their team, as it should make Bell reflect on his actions a bit and actually listen to her advice for once...

Carrying over the broken dagger, Line held it up for Bell to see and said, "Now that your weapons are destroyed, we should take a break from the Dungeon and purchase some new equipment for you. This is also a good opportunity for you to get some training in and, even if you don't want to learn from other people, you can still benefit a lot from sparring against them. Right now, your only experience is in fighting monsters and you should familiarize yourself with fighting against people. When we get to the lower floors, there are numerous enemies that can even fight with weapons so you will be at a significant disadvantage as things stand..."

Bell was listening attentively, at least he appeared to be, but it was Plum who ended up answering as she jumped up, spreading her arms in a defensive manner as she shouted, "Line, you can't be so hard on Bell! You've seen how hard he is working, so why are you always lecturing him!? Can't you say anything nice for once!?" Unlike Line, who had only been tasked to support Bell, Plum had been saved by him, resulting in her tiny Pallum heart falling for the young Hero almost instantly. Though she was also very tired of spending her time in the Dungeon, as she wanted to go on a date with Bell, it bothered her that Line was always telling Bell what to do. Initially, she hadn't minded that much, even finding Bell's reactions when being lectured to be very cute. Now, likely as a result of her fatigue, it was starting to become very annoying hearing Line constantly badger the boy she liked...

Line was very surprised by Plum's sudden outburst, causing her somewhat large eyes to become even wider, glasses dropping slightly from the bridge of her nose. She didn't think she was being that hard on Bell and, if he had actually listened to her advice, many of the troubles they had faced would have been avoided. Thus, though she knew it was a little harsh, Line pushed up her glasses and assumed a serious expression as she said, "Plum, this kind of childish mentality is exactly why so many rookie Adventurers lose their lives in the Dungeon. You might not like the fact that I'm always telling Bell what to do but, even if it made both of you hate me, I'd rather tolerate your ire than watch both of you die..."

For a few seconds, Line let her words linger in the air, causing Plum to shrink back slightly while Bell's expression became more serious. Then, with a small nod, she added, "You might not be aware of it, but it is actually very rare for a rookie Adventurer to even have a veteran Supporter look after them. Now, imagine for a moment that it had just been the two of you this week, what do you think would have happened...?" This time, all of Plum's previous flair had completely faded away and she couldn't help but hang her head as several memories of Line bailing them out of sticky situations played through her mind. Even now, as Bell had clearly lost his weapon and crippled an arm, there was almost no way they would have been able to come out of the fight without serious injury...or even death.

Just as Plum was beginning to doubt the choices she had made, a warm hand landed on her shoulder as Bell rose to his feet, an air of confidence radiating from his body as he said, "Line, you're right...I have been relying on you a lot this week and, without your help, I may have already died. Truly, thank you..." Following his words, Bell bowed low for a few seconds before raising his head and saying, "It is my dream to one day become a powerful Hero that can protect the people he cares about...if I end up pursuing that path at the expense of those very people, I would never become the hero I aspire to be. Thank you for opening my eyes...I will do better in the future. I promise."

At the end of his words, Bell smiled radiantly, this time causing Line's glasses to almost completely slip off her face as she stared blankly towards the young boy left in her charge. After inadvertently swallowing, Line suddenly felt very embarrassed and had to turn her face away as Bell's words somewhat replayed themselves in her mind. He had essentially said they were people he wanted to protect and, though it wasn't that clear, his words also made it seem like he wanted to stay with them for a long period of time. Though it wasn't uncommon for people to form teams that stuck together for years, especially within the same Familia, Line somehow felt this was a little different and had to pat her chest a little to calm her rapidly beating heart...

Suddenly, just as the atmosphere was becoming a little strange, the sound of footsteps emerged from a nearby corridor. Line pulled out a small dagger that was used for harvesting specific monster drops and passed it over to Bell while she tightly gripped her own dagger in a ready position. Plum immediately moved to position herself behind Bell and pulled out her crossbow, seating two bolts into the spring channels and waiting for the identity of the new arrivals to be revealed. As for Bell himself, he held the rather small dagger in his right hand in a backhand grip since his left arm still ached a little from the previous injury.

After a tense few seconds had passed, a group of four people appeared, two showing expressions of surprise while the others strengthened the grip on their weapons. The group was comprised of a man with messy red hair, possessing of a lanky but muscular figure while a large black plank-like sword rested on his back. As for his three companions, they were all very attractive women with healthy brown skin, dark hair, and similarly dark eyes. Each had rather unique weapons that were uncommon amongst other Adventurers based on their sheer size and structure. The woman at the very front even had a large curved blade that also looked similar to a battleax. It was actually longer than she was tall and, even ballparking the weight, it must have been close to 100kg.

The other two women also had rather unique weapons, with the smallest of the three using two mace-like weapons that were nearly 110cm long and had vicious looking spikes along the ends. As for the final of the three, a woman with a strangely predatory expression, her weapon of choice was a strange crescent blade that curved in the opposite direction like a sickle. The thing that made it stand out the most, however, was the fact that it was nearly 150cm long while the blade's thickness was around 5cm. It wasn't as large as the weapon of the more mature looking woman, but the difference in their weight couldn't have been that different from each other...

Just as Line was about to engage in introductions, the red-haired man behind the mature woman suddenly opened his eyes wide, exclaiming, "Hey, that dagger! Where did you get that!?" Without minding the tense atmosphere, the man came forward with a look of intrigue as he stared at the bent dagger still held by Line. She was a little off-put by his excitement but, seeing as how he didn't seem hostile, gave an awkward smile and said, "We're members of the Loki Familia...who are you?" At the same time, she moved to wrap the dagger's blade with a piece of leather and store it away.

The man watched her actions with slightly furrowed brows but eventually showed a wry smile and scratched the back of his head as he said, "Hey, we're actually allies, you know? The names Welf, from the Hephaestus Familia. These three beautiful Amazonesses are Sonia, Maia, and Vesta, my fiancees. They're actually from the Loki Familia, just like you, though they've been staying at my place for the last year and a half, ahahahahaha~!" The red-haired man, Welf, seemed very proud of himself as he was speaking while the three Amazonesses behind him all relaxed a little and walked over to join him.

Line was surprised that the three powerful looking girls were actually in her same Familia but, hearing the boy's introduction, she knew it was the truth. Though he wasn't nearly as famous as someone like Vahn, Welf had also garnered himself a bit of fame after forging a few pieces of magical equipment. Within the Alliance, his wears were rather popular among some of the lower Level Adventurers, as the gear was high-quality while being relatively cheap. In fact, in exchange for entering a contract to field test some of his equipment, Welf often produced equipment free of charge for some of the newer Adventurers.

With a more relaxed smile on her face, Line bowed slightly and said, "My name is Line, a Level 2 Supporter in the Loki Familia. This boy with the white hair is Bell, a rookie Adventurer who just started entering into the Dungeon six days ago. As for the Pallum girl with purple hair, her name is Plum, and apprenticing Supporter who had started venturing into the journey around the same time as Bell. All three of us are in the Loki Familia..." Upon being introduced, Bell, who had been somewhat dazed and embarrassed at seeing the incredibly skimpy outfits of Sonia, Maia, and Vesta, immediately bowed low, stammering as he said, "H-H-Hello, my name is Bell Cranel, it is nice to meet you!"

While Bell lowered his head, he could see the panty-like bottoms of the three girls and there plump and full thighs, glistening slightly in the Dungeon's low light. Then, from his left, a painful sensation spread from his waist as Plum pinched him as hard as she could while saying, "My name is Plum Vino..." At the same time as she was introducing herself, Plum tried to stand in between Bell and the three Amazonesses, causing Maia and Vesta to have amused expressions. However, though they wanted to tease Bell and annoy the little Pallum girl, they didn't want to upset Welf and just bowed slightly and introduced themselves instead.

Once all the introductions were out of the way, Welf immediately focused his gaze on Line and asked, "That broken dagger, where did you get it...?" Though Line had already placed the dagger in her pack, Welf's intrigue hadn't faded in the slightest. He had only gotten a glimpse at it but his instincts were telling him that he wouldn't have been able to forge such a dagger without an incredible amount of effort. Even in its damaged state, Welf felt like it was a masterpiece in its simplicity and, if they were willing to part with it, he intended to purchase it off of them.

Since she knew Welf was a capable Blacksmith, Line didn't see any harm in allowing him to inspect the dagger. There was even a chance he might be able to repair it for them, which would save them the effort of having to purchase a new weapon. This, combined with the fact that Welf might actually forge some armor for Bell, caused Line to hand it over willingly. When Welf took it into his hands and unwrapped the leather bindings, his blue-grey eyes began to glimmer excitedly as he turned to Line and asked, "Where did you get this dagger!? How did you end up breaking it!?"

At this point, Bell had recovered a bit and, even though his eyes would wander towards the scantily clad Amazonesses, he managed to focus long enough to make eye contact with Welf and explain, "That dagger belongs to me. It was a gift when I first joined the Loki Familia and...I'm ashamed to say that I broke it..." When Welf heard this, even with Bell explaining in greater detail, he understood the origins of the dagger. If Bell had received it when he first joined the Loki Familia, it had to have been a gift from Vahn as, though she did favor her 'children' a great deal, Loki wouldn't simply give gifts to young boys that joined her Familia. She had become 'famously' loyal towards Vahn over the last two years and would have gotten someone else to pass off such things, if not outright requiring the members of her Familia to earn their equipment themselves.

Confident in his analysis, Welf turned over the dagger a few times and noticed there wasn't a maker's mark, meaning Vahn had likely just made this as a 'casual' weapon to give away. The fact such a simple dagger was beyond his current means made Welf feel a strange emptiness in his chest, though it faded away very quickly as he handed the dagger back to Bell and said, "I can tell from the wear and tear that you haven't been maintaining your equipment properly. In the future, you'll need to take better care of your gear, as it will save your life in a sticky situation. If you don't want to learn how to do it yourself, it's best that you find a blacksmith and pay a fee to have them repair it for you. It'll be much cheaper than having to purchase new equipment every time yours breaks."

Hearing this, Bell was apologetic for a moment but, with Welf's words as a catalyst, his expression immediately became more vibrant as he asked, "I know! Since you're a Blacksmith, will you help me out, Welf!? I promise to take better care of my equipment in the future!" Not only Bell, but Line and Plum also had expectant and hopeful looks on their faces, causing Welf to feel a little awkward but proud at the same time. However, just as they were thinking he would agree, Welf's expression turned slightly fierce as he looked into Bell's eyes and said, "I wouldn't have minded helping you out if you had asked previously, but...you can't really expect me to help out a guy that thinks he can just eye my fiancees whenever he wants, right? Honestly, I'm already resisting an urge to pummel you, hahahahaha~!"

Though Welf was laughing, it didn't quite reach his eyes and, though Bell had already been embarrassed about his earlier actions, he now lowered his head in shame. Fortunately, the more mature looking Amazoness stepped in and grabbed Welf's arm and said, "Welf...thank you for defending us, but we wouldn't dress like this if we cared about the gazes of other men. Be more confident, after all, aren't you the one that managed to conquer our hearts~?" Though he was still weaker than them, Welf had managed to just reach Level 3 a month prior, making his growth very fast for a Blacksmith. In order to try and become a man worthy of his lovers' respect, Welf had been doing his best to increase his strength while also working hard to improve his [Blacksmith] Development Ability.

After taking a deep breath to calm himself, Welf's fierce expression softened a little as he smiled and said, "Consider yourself lucky this time, kid...I'll help you out for now but, if you ever ogle my girls in front of me again, don't blame me for knocking some sense into you!" Then, turning to Sona, Maia, and Vesta, Welf puffed out his chest slightly and said, "Even if you girls are fine with other people looking, it is my pride as a man to protect your dignity! Though I might still be weaker than the three of you, I'm still a man, and I won't throw away my pride so easily!" Welf held up his fist, a firm and resolute look in his eyes that caused all three Amazonesses to look at him with gentle and appreciative expressions...

At the same time that Welf was giving his speech, Line had looked over to Bell was a lazy and judgmental expression on her face as she muttered, "That is what you get for looking at other women..." Though she had intended to say 'women that were already in a relationship', Line had misspoken her words, seemingly unaware of her own slip as Plum nodded her head, completely agreeing with her companion's words. As for Bell, he kept his head lowered and had become somewhat pale as he muttered, "I'm sorry..." in a small voice...

(A/N: I have to go somewhere this morning, so the other chapters will be in the afternoon. There should be one more EPIC and three Fenrir's Journey today. Depending on if there is a cliff at the end of next chapter, I may write two EPIC though and just one FJ. Also, it looks like QI is trying to push EPIC out of the top three slots this week, so stay strong and don't let the broken system win xD!)

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Yes, I have successfully crippled myself!','Welf ain't playing no games...','Bell is whipped so hard, even though he isn't in a relationship yet xD...')

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