"So, what are you doing here? Isn't Hostess of Fertility bustling with customers at this time of day?" You awkwardly ask her, trying to liven up the mood
"Not today, apparently, ever since the Monsterphilia incident, many people have been afraid to go out." She replies with a hint of sadness in her voice, which made the mood more awkward
'Fuck! I'm really not good with emotions!' (same goes for the writer) You thought, slowly falling into a dilemma, but luckily, Ryuu broke the ice with one thing you're a master of
"I have caught information that the Rakia Kingdom is gathering resources again by pillaging nearby towns and cities." She informs, trying to get your full attention
"What for? Aren't they already a strong Kingdom?" You ask, Ryuu looks at you quizically
"Really? You don't know? You have been hunting Ares' Familia for years, and you don't know about what the Rakia kingdom is?" She stares at you, dumbfounded
"I know that the Kingdom's King is a member of Ares' Familia. I didn't go for him because the death of a King could bring panic and war." You say to her
"Well, war is coming nonetheless! Rakia tried to invade Orario 5 times already! Them pillaging for resources would mean the 6th invasion is near! I'm going to try and weaken their forces before the invasion, and I need assistance." Ryuu explains, not wanting to disappoint Hestia anymore, you decide to leave it to the other Familia's or just assist when the invasion comes
"I don't know. I have caused Goddess too much problem already." You reply, you hesitated for a bit, but you decided to protect and guide the Familia first
"Oh! Well, if you ever change your mind, just come by the Hostess of Fertility." She says
"Is this a date or recruitment?" You ask her, which made her blush
"D-date." She meekly says, trying to hide her blush
"Ok... so what do you want to do?" You ask her, both of you stared at each other, being battle-hardened persons made a regular date in a restaurant look... cheesy
"Fine! We won't get much fun sitting in a restaurant talking about each other, so I guess one mission assist wouldn't hurt." You say, Ryuu's eyes sparkle hearing this
"Really? I thought your Goddess-." Ryuu started before you interrupt her
"I will, but we got to be quick, so Goddess won't be suspicious." You say
- Ryuu quickly pulls you to a secluded area ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°). she pulls out a map in her pocket, and gives it to you -
"Alright! Just a couple kilometers away from Orario, there are 5 villages near each other, Erith, Ashborne, Kald, Myrefall, and Landow. Myrefall and Erith had already been pillaged. I heard they're planning an attack on Ashborne next, so we'll ambush them there." Ryuu explains
"Let's go!" You enthusiastically say, giving the map back to her
"Wait! I can't fight in this outfit, Mama Mia would kill me if I destroy this, meet me in front of the Orario Gate." She says before leaving
<Timeskip>
- You and Ryuu are already in Ashborne waiting for the attack, both of you decided that splitting up would be a better tactic in case the attack comes from both sides, your mind still focused on Ryuu's combat outfit -
"Damn! I wish she'd wear that every time we meet. I'd agree to destroy the whole Rakia Kingdom just to see her fighting in that attire." You say to yourself while giggling like a kid
- You sat down on a nearby bench to preserve your energy for the fight, but as you sat down, the village's bell rung, signaling that the attack is already starting -
"Great! Just as I was sitting down!" You say putting on your mask
- You run to Ryuu's location as fast as you can, but as you grow near, the bell of the nearby town Kald, went off also, you quickly run over to her, wanting to inform her where you're going -
"Kald is also under attack! I'll go there and assist them!" You inform her, she quickly nods at you before going back to the battlefield again
- Seeing her fight elegantly, made you forget that there is another village in need of saving -
'Fuck! Focus! I need to get to Kald!' You thought to yourself. Choosing whether to stay and watch Ryuu fight in her sexy outfit or save innocent lives
- You quickly held the Nurse pendant and teleported there -
"Fuck! The soldiers here are doubled than in Ashborne! Good!" You say happily reliving the moments you took down armadas of soldiers
- You summon the 'Big Bois' mainly Trapper, Oni, Shape, and Executioner, seeing as this is an invasion, which means that stealth is optional, they are the best choices -
"Just like old times!" You happily say, wielding your scythe
- Barely 30 seconds in, Oni already crushed 14 soldiers to a pulp, Trapper and Shape work together, Trapper, of course, trap enemies while Shape finishes them off with an inhumanely strong stab through the heart, leaving no more chances of surviving, while Executioner just stood in the middle doing a circular swing with his great knife effectively cutting anyone in half dumb enough to try and get near him -
"I'd leave all the killing to you guys, but I want some fun for myself." You say as you killed 3 of the enemies easily
- Someone comes out of a house, at the sight of his armor's difference from the other knights, you can conclude that he's of higher ranking or status -
"So, you're the man that tried to kill our God! It's such a shame he left you alive, but I guess I'll be rewarded nicely for finishing you off!" He proudly states
"What do you mean?" You ask, confused, he laughs at you, which made you more puzzled
"Don't act so clueless! You only live and breathe now because God Ares spared you! You should be grateful!" He boasts, you can see Oni going in for the kill, but you stop him
"I spared him!" You snap at him
"He kneeled in front of me, and begged! You're God is weak, pitiful, and a coward." You slowly say to him, enraging him
- He swung his weapon, the distance between you and him made it impossible for it to hit you, but to your surprise, flame shot out, moving towards you at fast speeds, you dodged, the fire passes you and hits a nearby house, exploding on contact -
"Fucking Magic Weapons!" You say irritated
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Welp, this is chapter 16, bye.
Wow! Once again, you guys have exceeded my expectations. The number of reads I accumulated during the following days was astounding! Almost jumped out of my seat when I saw it! Thank you for reading, and for the votes, I wish for you to stay safe during the pandemic. Thank you once again! Bye!
[IMPORTANT]
In my book, The Crozzo's didn't get their magic weapon creation skill removed, which made the Rakia Kingdom more powerful.
- Side Quest: "Weaken the Rakia Kingdom before the invasion." -
[Accept]
[Decline]
- You can guys vote whether we should accept it or not because this is where we'll be whenever Bell and Hestia are in an "intimate moment" where we can't interfere, this is a story filler, and this is where we'll also develop the love story for "You" and Ryuu, so feel free to vote, if you decline I'll fully understand, and will find other ways to not ruin the story of Danmachi with forced character interference -
I'll be waiting for 5 days, if there are still no votes, I'll go for the Sidequest.