Chapter 3: Chapter - 3: Danmachi & WHAT!?
Waking up wasn't what Niklaus expected. There was no explanation, no transition, just a sudden overwhelming lurch, and then his back pressed against a cobblestone street. The air was too sweet. The streets too clean, too old fashioned. It reminded him of something from his youth. Somewhere beautiful he has been only a few times In his short lifetime.
He sat up, blinking his eyes, and there, stretching up into the sky was an impossible stone tower. One that he dimly recognized. Babel from Danmachi.
' Bloody hell, I'm really In Danmachi.'
[*Timeline*: One Week Before Bell Cranel Joins The Hestia Familia | Location: Ten Minute Walk From The Guild, In a random alleyway.]
*Cling!*
As he got to his feet, he found himself In a dark alleyway. The smell of the garbage and smoke, and poor quality perfume was evident. The trickling of water could be heard by him.
Holding his noise In disgust, he walked out of the alleyway.
As he stepped out of the alleyway, he shielded his eyes from the morning sun. People of different races by him looked at him oddly as they passed.
' Is this me?' Looking at a window by, his eyes widened. Because, for the better, he is wearing clothing and armor. Though, the armor Itself looked ancient and managed poorly. He seems to be wearing black Assassin clothing that was created a long time ago, with slashes and cuts throughout his outfit and armor. At his left waist Is the Black Knight Sword, from Dark Souls 3. The sword Itself seems smaller and lighter than In the game, but somehow he knows he can make It bigger and heavier, with just a thought.
The Black Knight Sword is regarded as one of the best weapons in the game for PVE. Mostly due to its high poise stance and perseverance, which can be capitalized on to deal a good amount of damage to enemies.
Players can find this sword in the Smouldering Lake on a corpse. It's also a sword with decent reach and speed, and among the other Black Knight weapons, it is merciful to the stamina bar. The Black Knight Sword is a dependable sword that can take you all the way to the end of the game if treated right.
With moderate scaling in strength at C-tier and dexterity at D-tier, a player's stats won't add to the attack rating of the Black Knight Sword as much as its base damage will. At +5, it possesses a huge 302 physical attack as well as a 20% damage bonus against all demonic enemies.
All and all, the Black Knight Sword is one bad motherfucker.
' Hell yeah!' With childish glee, Niklaus smiled making some people passing by shiver or blush seeing It. He's creepy, yes. But he's handsome and creepy! There's obviously a big difference there!
" Please, let me into your Familia!" A voice of a young girl asked, desperation, hope, and pleading. This voice broke Niklaus out of his childish thoughts.
" Hm?"
His head immediately begins to turn and look about. His eyesight goes immediately sharp, details become enhanced. The side of his head whir and his hearing enhances, deafening all other sounds while focusing on that particular voice. A buzzing feeling goes through his body, a sixth sense, immediately pinpointing him in the correct direction.
To the left, near an open door, two figures in sight. An older male and a younger girl. Niklaus hear a shove, his eyes harden; the smaller girl is thrown back away from the door. She trips and lands on her rear, the older male retreats back into the building and the door closes harshly, a voice calling out from behind it.
" Come back when you get stronger!"
Niklaus looked at the figure, some familiar memory trying to surface in the back of his mind, half-fogged by something. The face felt familiar, the curls of long white hair, the soft baby-like face, the crimson eyes, the brown long-sleeved, jacket, and boots. The singular piece of the metallic chest plate.
...' Wait, for a fucking second! Bell?!'
There...now she was, the main character of Danmachi herself. A now young girl about fourteen years if he recalls. A mop of ruffled long white hair and two red eyes. She was currently sporting a downtrodden face, depressing, sad, and tired. Here she was, so small, so defeated, so hopeless, so weak right now. But he knew better. He knew most of the trials she would face, and she would push on through them. She would become one of the strongest in Orario.
One step, two step, three and four. Soon enough, Niklaus is next to her. Towering over her, Niklaus's visage casting a darker shadow over her. Hearing him approach and that she was covered in more darkness, Bell turns. Her breath hitches before she slowly looks up, higher and higher until their eyes meet. He senses her rising fear as they stare at one another. His eyes take in every detail of Bell.
She is slightly shaking, unnerved. Seeing this, Niklaus softens his face, and slowly as to not scare him, he reaches out with a hand. His cold skin makes her flinch but she does not flee. She stares from his hand and face.
" Are you okay?" Niklaus asked gently, still offering his hand.
His words break her out of her stupor before nodding and she gingerly takes his hand. Grasping gently, Niklaus helps her up. She takes a few steps back as she looks him over, awed by his sheer appearance and exotic eyes.
" Having a rough day with the familias?"
Ah—erm, yes sir." She stammers in response; a sad expression comes over her face as she continues," I've been here for I think a week now? Ever since, I've tried to join but nobody wants me. Either I'm too weak, not wealthy, or something. Others say I need more experience but how can I get any when others won't let me join?"
Her face scowls slightly and she clenches her jaw, Niklaus see tears slowly forming in her delightful eyes.
" My funds are starting to run out, so I am becoming desperate. I just want to become an adventurer and make my grandfather proud and achieve my dreams. And maybe find love too." Bell explains further," But instead…instead I keep getting pushed and thrown away like trash! Why? Why am I not good enough?!"
Niklaus soon hear stifled sniffles and choking sob and he let out a sympathetic sigh. He reaches out with a hand and does something that he wouldn't usually do.
...He hugs her. A hug radiating warmth and overall care for the person Inside the hug.
" Don't worry about any of that, Bell. I'm sure you'll find a Familia soon and become one of the strongest in Orario, that I'm sure of." Niklaus declared, with a charming smile that made the sad Bell smile also, only this time with a light red blush.
"...Can we be friends...?"
" Niklaus. Call me Klaus, If you can't pronounce it, right."
" Then...Klaus-san, can we be friends?"
/*Pat-Pat*/
Patting Bell's head still In the hug, Niklaus chuckled," I would love that."
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