12A/N: Second chapter already. I do not know if anyone has made a fan fiction where Bell joins the Miach Familia. If there is one, can I get a link please?
Thanks for reading! ':^:'
Disclaimer: I do not own any of Danmachi/Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In a Dungeon/Dungeon Ni Deai o Motomeru no was Machigatteiru Darou ka (I forgot to add this on the first chapter).
-Bell's Pov-
"Woah!" I yell as I dodge the right claw of a lone goblin. This is my first dive into the dungeon, and I'm sticking relatively close to the entrance of the first floor to get used to fighting monsters. "Hahhh!" I shout as I bring both knives into the goblins neck, causing it to drop onto the floor and dissipate into dust. I took a second to regain my breath, and then walked over to where the tiny magic stone dropped.
I managed to kill the goblin, only getting a few minor scratches on myself. 'Thank god for the lesson on goblins' I thought as I walked deeper into the first floor, feeling a bit cockier after killing that single goblin. Little good that did me though, as after walking for a few minutes I found one goblin front of me. That would've been no problem, except when I turned around, there were two more.
"Crap." I state simply, that being the signal for the front goblin to charge at me, both claws extended outward. I jump to the side to avoid the lunge, albeit barely. I instantly turn around and get ready to strike, only to get hit in the side by another goblin. 'Ah! I lost track of them!' I scold myself mentally as I swing my knife into the goblins head, trying to get it away from me.
It connects, but only barely, as the goblin was able to avoid the fatal blow, creating a minor one instead. The second goblin began charging at the same time as the first goblin. I prepared myself by holding both knifes up and ready, my left hand in a reverse-grip. The first goblin jumps at me, I dodge to the left, a lot more smoothly this time, so I'm prepared for the second goblin leaping in.
As it closes in, I move to right and stab my knife right into its side, whilst simultaneously bringing my other knife down onto its head, instantly causing it to explode into dust. I turned around quickly, but not quick enough, as I got a claw to my right arm, "Damn!" I curse, bringing my reverse-grip knife up to stab it down on the goblin latching onto my right arm. But I forgot about the other goblin.
It launched at my and swiped its sharp claws along my left shoulder, causing me to drop my other knife. I improvised, I brought my right knee right into the face of the goblin hanging onto my arm, knocking it away. I didn't give it any time to recover, I instantly charge at it and stab its chest where the magic stone is located. It turned into dust, so I bring myself up, knife at the ready, only to receive another blow to my right arm. It forced me to release the knife.
I reacted quickly, I brought up my left hand and began hitting its head.
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
Repeatedly I hit its head, my arm started to spark, speeding up to lengths that I couldn't go to before. Eventually, after what felt like hours (actually minutes), its body becomes limp and falls off my body. It took tens of hits just to damage it, let alone kill it. "Hah..." I sigh, bringing up a potion with my left hand and drinking it. I waited for about a minute before picking up my right knife, and then the left knife.
"That was close..." I mutter, whilst walking over to all three corpses and retrieving my spoils. I got 2 magic stones because I destroyed one, and I also got 2 goblin claws surprisingly. I begin to make my ascent back to the guild, so I hand over my crystals and claws for valis, the currency in Orario.
-At The Guild-
"Please put the crystals in this box and the items in that box." The person behind the trade station stated while pointing at both separate boxes(?). I nod and place my 7 tiny crystals I gained from killing 10 goblins. I accidentally destroyed three magic stones, but at least I'm alive. "2100 valis from the magic stones and 600 valis for the 2 goblin claws." The person behind the counter explained.
"Thank you!" I exclaim, while quickly snatching up my money and heading over to where Eina is. She said that she wanted to see me right after I finish my first dive, and I don't want to break my promise.
"Hi Eina-san." I greet, she looks over towards me and sighs in relief. "Hah... thank god. Welcome back Bell-kun. How did your first dive go?" She asked, I smiled a bit as I brought up my 2700 valis. "Wow! That's actually amazing for your first time. Exceptional work Bell-kun!" She praises, I blush from the praise, not used to the kindness of people.
"T-Thanks... so what now?" I ask, "Oh, now you go back to your Familia home. You should update your status as soon as you get back." Eina reminded, I nod and left.
Walking through the bustling streets is fun. You see all kinds of different people, but you also see similar people. Sometimes while I walk I'll just see random similarities or differences in people, it can be a fun time passer when I'm bored. That's how my walk back went.
-Miach Familia Store/Home-
I arrived at the Familia store. I only just noticed the sign on the top, it's a simple sign that says 'Miach's Potions'. I walk up to the door and open it, walking inside all at once. Naaza is there by the counter and notices me immediately. "Oh! Bell, you're back." She says softly while smiling like a ray of sunshine. "Yep! Apparently I did extremely well for my first dive, but I don't think I actually got much..." I explained while holding out my money pouch.
"How much?" She asked. "2700 valis." I stated, causing Naaza's eyes to widen. "2700!? My first dive only gave me 1200! That's great!" She exclaimed happily, probably only for the money though. "But that doesn't matter. As long as you get back alive, it doesn't matter how much you make." Or not, she stated that so suddenly that I failed to keep the heat from rising to my face.
Naaza went slightly red as well. It was adorable, that's for sure. Out of instinct I moved my hand up and pat her head, she froze, so I decided to keep petting her. Eventually she started to lean into it, closing her eyes from the pleasure(?). "Hn..." She let out a hn of approval, at least I think so. Well, that was definitely worth it.
"Ahem." A sudden cough brought our attention away from each other. "O-Oh, Miach..." Naaza muttered awkwardly, a silence stilled throughout the air for a good minute before I intervened. "Is it alright if I get my status updated?" I questioned, "Oh, yes. Let's go to the back." He said, so I followed him. I noticed Naaza mouth 'thank you' towards me. I just smiled and mouthed back 'any time'.
Status -
Name: Bell Cranel
Power: 27I - 56I
Endurance: 54I - 98I
Dexterity: 43I - 76I
Agility:72I - 113H
Magic: 36I - 82I
Skills: []
Abilities: []
"Well this is certainly... unexpected." Miach mutters, I heard him. "How come?" I asked, confused as he shows me the stats. "Generally it takes a lot longer to build your stats up. To be completely honest, you're exceptionally talented." Miach stated with such a serious tone that I couldn't refute, so instead I stared at the sheet of paper thoughtfully.
"Cool..." I mutter. Miach let out a chuckle, "Cool indeed!" He exclaimed happily. Naaza came in after that. "What's gotten you two so worked up?" She asked lazily, so I handed the stat sheet over to Naaza. She went wide-eyed, "Wuh- Huh- How..." She stuttered, her entire body shaking. "What's wrong?" I asked absentmindedly.
"Nothings wrong! This is great!" She countered happily. I reeled back in surprise, wondering what she was so worked up about. Then Naaza went back to questioning. "Wait... how did your magic go up if you can't use magic?" She questioned, but Miach immediately interjected. "Actually, it isn't a very well known fact, but your magic grows differently based off of your heritage. Say if both his parents were magic wielders, then he would be growing magic at a much faster rate. If he has one, which he most likely does, it will grow at around the same rate, even without intentional use. However, the effects diminish the further down the heritage you hold." He explained, causing both Naaza and I to go wide-eyed.
"Wait, so your saying I used magic unintentionally?" I questioned. Miach looked up from the paper, "Yes, that may be so. Do you remember any situation where this could've happened?" He asked. I thought back to my fights with the goblins. There was only one situation that had something like that. "When I fought a group of 3 goblins, one latched onto my arm and stuck there. I began bashing its head with my arm, but I wouldn't have been fast enough. For some reason though, sparks began to surround my left arm and sped my attacks up." I explained.
Miach looked thoughtful, while Naaza looked surprised. "Yes... unintentional use of magic usually comes in dire situations. We'll need to test your aptitude." Miach said. I nodded in response, but I still had a question lingering in my mind. "How do you test your aptitude?" I question, Miach had a sudden realization after I said that.
"Right, sorry. I forgot you're a new adventurer!" He exclaimed merrily. He went on to explain how one tests their aptitude. Aptitude is tested through a special ritual that can only be done by gods and goddesses. The requirements are: a blank piece of paper, a drop of blood from both the god/goddess and the adventurer, a quill or a pen. It seemed a bit too simple, but apparently that's all there is to it.
"Do you want to do the aptitude test right now? We have the items." Miach asked, I pondered over it for a second. "I'll do it right now please." I asked. Miach nodded and went to a drawer where he brought out the required items. I sat quietly, wondering what type of aptitude I'll have, or, if I even have any aptitude. Eventually after sifting through the drawers Miach looked up, holding the required items in his hands.
He comes over and places the paper on a table in the middle of the room. "Prick your finger with this pin and let a drop of your blood land on the center of the paper." He told me, so I grabbed the pin, pricked my finger - ow - and let a single drop land in the center. Miach did the exact same thing right after. As soon as both drops landed he began to draw on the paper. Multiple circular shapes were drawn, as soon as they were finished they would light up.
"And now I just need to flip the paper over, your aptitude will be on the back." He explained, so he flipped over the paper. On the back were lines upon lines of writing, but at the end is where my attention laid.
Aptitude
Name: Bell Cranel
Age: 14
Image of Magic: Mysterious, Mystical, Powerful.
Potential: 89/100
Aptitude For Magic From Top To Bottom:
Lightning (heritage type)
Shadow (rare type)
Fire Type (common type)
Enhancement (specialty type)
Mind (specialty type)
Wind (common type)
END OF TYPES
EXPLANATION OF TYPES
Common Type: A magic that is commonly seen, used, or has the most people with aptitudes for. This is determined by a multitude of factors that include the amount of people that currently use that magic, and the amount of people who hold aptitudes for it.
Rare Type: A magic that is not typically seen, used, or known of. Some rare types of magic are unheard of by most people, gods and goddesses. The type is determined in the same way as common types.
Specialty Type: A specialty magic is a form of magic that only certain people have the potential to use. Even if it is said on their test that they could use it, they might not be able to access it. This type is determined by the applications of the magic created through it.
Heritage Magic: A magic that is passed down through a family line, or as a gift to another. It is one of the most rare magic because of the unusually low rate of inheriting magic. Heritage magic can also be a rare type of magic, however is referred to as heritage because that is how it was obtained. This type is determined whether they got it from their family or as a gift.
END OF APTITUDE TEST
THANK YOU FOR TESTING YOUR APTITUDE
'Well that was informative!' I exclaimed inwardly as my head spun from the overload of information.
"Wow..." Miach muttered while looking at the sheet in my hands. "That's... exceptional!" He exclaimed happily, in turn causing me to smile brightly, knowing that this must be a good result. "So this is a good result, right?" I asked curiously, thinking I already knew the answer.
"Actually, you're extremely talented. Most people don't even get one on their list, yet you got 6 types, and a potential of 89!" He exclaimed. Recognition dawned on my face.
"I'm a genius!?" But then I had a sudden realization.
"Will I need to read books...?"
-Omake: Odd Aptitudes-
APTITUDE TEST
IMAGE OF MAGIC: DIRTY, POWERFUL, USED TO 'ATTACK'
POTENTIAL: OVER 9000
MAGIC: BED MAGIC ('THE YOU KNOW WHAT' MAGIC)
ATTRACTION MAGIC ('ALL OF THEM GIRLS' MAGIC)
HARDENING MAGIC ('THIS ONE IS SO OBVIOUS' MAGIC)
END OF APTITUDE TEST
"Eh?"
AN: Yeah, that is a pretty sh*t omake. It is pretty bad, sorry about that, but I did not feel like making anything big. Hope you found it somewhat entertaining either way.
Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed the chapter!