In a dark tunnel, a white haired teenager jumped to the side of a monster, before driving his short sword into a monster making it disappear and drop a magic stone. He snatched it and put it in his pocket, before he had to jump backwards to dodge a rusty sword strike that came from a goblin. He then slashed his sword across its chest killing it.

"That's 10 goblins, maybe I can bring my goddess somewhere to eat instead of us eating potatoes again..." said Bell with a sigh before he started to collect the magic stones. After a little bit he was done and he would normally just head back to the surface or keep exploring the upper floors, but today he decided to head deeper.

"I have to get stronger... to both be a great adventurer and also..." his eyes then for a moment got a dark look "get revenge on that God to get rid of his curse".

He sighed before quickly looking over his equipment, his eyes caught a couple stones on the ground and picked up some of them "hmm maybe once I save up enough Valis I can buy some throwing knives or something like that so I have some range to fight monsters".

His ears heard something and saw a Kobold come out of the wall it was a humanoid with the head of a wolf, they looked at Bell and let out a roar before they charged at him.

Bell hurled a rock at one of them, blowing it back before he charged forward and blocked a slash which cracked his sword more. He then rolled out of the way and drove his blade into the third monster killing it.

Seeing another opening, he took it and slashed at the first monster and then spun around throwing his sword at it the second one killing it, right as it smashed him back, leaving a massive cut on his stomach.

He held the wound and reached for his side pouch, going through the potions he found a healing one and not his regular medicine and drank 1/4 of it, which healed the wound. Seeing that it, he went over and started to pick up the magic stones.

"Yes I just more valis, now to try my luck in the deeper dungeons!" Said Bell happily as he picked up the stones and left hoping to get more valis to get better gear and his medicine and lastly XP.

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"Ahhhhh!" He dodged a blow from a minator, while trying to escape it, he wasn't strong enough to face this monster and was honestly regretting coming to this floor.

Dodging another strike, he continued to run, but had to stop when he came to a dead end.

The minator roared and it ran towards Bell to kill him.

Bell looked at it in fear and gritted his teeth trying to hold back the effects of the curse that was acting up with his emotions and slowly started to effect him physically, even with the medicine he took 2 hours ago.

He was so distracted because of the pain he was feeling that he felt hopeless, but then he heard his goddesses voice and why he was trying so hard to get strong.

His eyes hardened and Bell was going to charge back at him to kill it, even though he knew he was going to die trying.

But then it disappeared in a puff of black smoke and a woman was standing behind it staring at him.

Looking up at her, Bell saw who he thought as the most beautiful woman ever.

Ais Wallenstein.

"Are you alright?" She said with her head tilting very slightly to the side as she looked at hin.

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From high atop Babel, Freya had been doing her new favorite hobby she picked up a couple of days ago. Following the shining, bright soul of Bell Cranel. She had noticed the boy's unusual soul and had Ottar bring her any information he could find. It was more than she thought he'd find.

He found both a interesting and disappointing amount of information. He was part of the Hestia Familia and was only a level one.

But the most interesting thing that always caught her attention was the fact he was always taking some type of medicine, she asked Ottar to figure out what it is, but the God's Miach and Hermes were extremely tight liped on the medicine Bell had to take, up to the point that only eithet of them would deliver it and not even Hermes would tell her.

It only made Bell that much more alluring to her.

She watched him fight in the dungeon and couldn't stop a small smile forming on her face seeing him fight, his soul shined so brightly, but then, The boy's soul had diminished as he continued to fight the minator and it was nearly nonexistent by the time he reached he was blown back. Then... then the unthinkable happened. His soul vanished only to come back a hundred times brighter and more brilliant.

The sight of his soul burning like that brought Freya to her knees from atop her room in Babel. She had pressed her face and hands to the glass to get a better view as she watched him harden his resolve to fight a monster way past his current level, he was going to fight it regardless of how scared he was.

Freya has never witnessed a soul so intoxicating or pure in her entire existence. She had nearly orgasmed at the sight of it, it was so emotionally overwhelming. Freya had dismissed Ottar from the room after that and nearly had to crawl into her throne.

She needed to have that boy, but she also wanted to see how far he'd be willing to go to achieve his dreams. It would all be for naught though if he didn't continue to strive to grow inside dungeon. If he did, the boy would be given a choice.

"He will be mine~" she gasped out as she sat on her throne and her mind started to picture his soul again, she let out another loud shamless moan as her hands drifted between her legs to her core. "He will be my Odr~".

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"Are you alright?" Said Ais again not receiving a response from him.

Bells mind was going a mile a minute as he stared at her mesmerized by her beauty and the fact that she single handedly killed a minator, when he couldn't even get close to it.

But then shame hit him and before he knew it, he ran away covered in blood as he was racing to get away from her, while also hating himself for being saved by a girl. His grandfather always told him that as a man, his job was to save the girl.

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He was running down the streets or Orario heading to the guild to talk to his advisor, while running he rushed past lots of people, while still being covered in blood and it made lots of people angry since he was making a mess.

Looking up, Bell saw the large building that was the guild building, or also known as the Pantheon. Adventurers could go here to get information, sell magic stones or monster drops and get paid for Adventuring down the dungeons.

He continued to run until he saw his advisor exiting the guild building, he couldn't help but smile in happiness at seeing her and started to wave "Ms Eina!".

Eina was having a decent day, she got ahead of all her paperwork, got to have a early lunch along with it being extended, then she got to help Bell by giving him some information about some of the monsters on the upper floors.

"Ms Eina!!!" Yelled a familiar voice, she smiled happily hearing that, she really enjoyed spending time with Bell, but then she looked up and let out a scream "I want to learn everything about Ms Ais Wallenstein!".

Bell was almost covered head to toe in blood and was running towards her, waving his arm and smiling happily.

"Oh Bell..." she said with a sad sigh.

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"Well that was very foolish, I understand wanting to get stronger, but you shouldn't have gone down to the 5th floor, your strong enough yet to do that. Along with going into the dungeon alone, adventurers go into it with parties" said Eina with a sigh.

"I-I'm so sorry Ms Eina... I just wanted to get stronger, that's all.." he said looking down.

She couldn't stay angry at him, she just smiled while shaking her head "It's ok Bell, I mean considering everything and not only that but 6 months ago, you haven't even been in the dungeon. Yet you managed to escape a run in with a minator, which should be impossible with your current skill level or your level itself".

"Right..".

"Also please don't run all over town covered in blood".

"Hehe.. right, I'll make sure that doesn't happen again" said Bell embarrassed.

She smiled happily at him and began to put her papers away before Bell spoke again.

"Um Ms Eina.." he said embarrassed as he looked down "do you know... anything about Ms Ais?".

"Ms Ais?" She asked before a small smirk formed on her face "are you talking about the sword princess Ais Wallenstein? My Bell you have a crush on the sword princess".

Bells blush grew and he began to bounce his leg to stay calm "b-but.. do you know anything about her?".

"Hmm well she's one of the most skilled adventurers in all or Orario, only being beaten beaten by Ottar and Allen along with Hogni and Hedin of the Freya Familia, but giving her growth, I won't give it long until she's on the same level as all of them but Ottar who is a level 7 and is the strongest person in all of Orario" said Eina.

"Wow" he said with his resolve hardening more seeing just how far he has to go, until he's anywhere near them, especially Ms Ais. "But um... I was hoping... about more.. personal stuff".

"Ah I see, well I'm sorry to crush your dreams but you don't really have a chance with her, she's a level 5 and apart of a different Familia, so they wouldn't allow that unless both the gods agreed, which I highly doubt will happen" she said.

"Oh.. I see.... well it was worth asking..".

Taking pity on him Eina reached over and gently grabbed his hand, giving it a small squeeze "Sorry for being so blunt, but hey how about you drop off your magic stones, it should cheer you up".

"Right!" He said standing up and heading to the stand where he put in the 13 stones he got along with the goblin ear drop.

The man took it and after a little bit he gave him his valis "7000 valis, have a nice day" said the monotone voice.

"Thanks" he said, though was slightly happy since he could now get some repairs and buy some nicer gear and even buy his goddess some food... and buy enough medicine for a month, if he did the math right.

"Thank you again Ms Eina, I should get going" he said but was stopped again.

"I can give you some free advice if you want".

"Yes please" he said with hope in his eyes.

"Girls like a man who is strong and dependable, so maybe if you get stronger and show how dependable you are, Ms Wallenstein will take notice and she'll like you" said Eina.

"Right! Thanks Ms Eina love you!" Said Bell as he ran off outside heading home.

"Ooooh" said lots of the staff and adventures around her.

"Oh dear... maybe I was to nice with him" she said with a very faint blush on her cheeks that was almost unnoticeable.

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Bell arrived at his home, a run down church that looked like it was abandoned before even his grandpa was born. To anyone else, it would look like a dump, but to him it was his and his goddess home.

He looked down at his hand where he had a small bag with four kabobs in it, that he bought before coming here, it was for him and his goddess.

Walking inside the church he spoke "goddess Hestia I'm home".

"BELL!!" Yelled a voice as he was tackle hugged by said voice.

Hestia hugged him tightly as she snuggled her feet into his chest "how are you Bell, you came home earlier than normal".

"Well I did get a little hurt today while in the dungeon, then almost got killed by a minator" said Bell.

"WHAT!? are you ok? Was it serious? Did... did you loose control and not take your medicine?" She said in worry.

"Don't worry I'm ok, I had some extra health potions and it's healed and no, I didn't loose control and I did take my medicine" said Bell with a smile.

"Ok good... I'll make sure to ask Miach to get you some more just in case" she said with a smile "also I made us dinner!".

Bell looked at the table and saw a bowl of potato croquettes.

"That's amazing goddess, I also bought us some kabobs" he said holding up the paper bag either them.

"Yay!" She hugged him again "come on let's eat!".

They both sat down and began eating dinner which was more filling and tasty then what they've been eating for the last month since they had to pinch so much money giving the medicine Bell needed to keep his curse at bay.

"Oh right, I made 7000 valis so we should be good for a while, but don't worry I'm gonna go down to the dungeon tomorrow and hopefully make my usual" said Bell.

"7000 valis!" Hestia said beyond happy "how did you make so much, you usually only make 12,000 every couple days?!".

"Not to many people were in the area I was in, so I got almost all the monsters to myself, plus I got a couple monster drops and lastly I got a new sword since my last one broke... even though this one is chipped to the point It's easier for me to just stab..." said Bell.

"That's amazing and don't worry Bell, soon we'll have so much valis that you will be able to buy the best gear in all of Orario" said Hestia happily.

Bell couldn't help but smile as he took a bite out of the potato croquettes.

"Once we are done eating let's see your level and stats" said Hestia.

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"So do I have a special skill?" Said Bell leaning up and looking at her, before she handed him the paper. He looked over it and saw that his agility and durability went up the most. Then his eyes went further down and he saw his curse, still as strong as ever.

"Not yet, but give it time and you might get one" she said while hiding the small frown she had "I mean do you really think you'll find some nice girl in the dungeon, like that Ais Wallenwhatsher face".

"Well, it's not impossible, I mean anything is possible in the dungeon" he said standing up and heading to the bathroom "Oh will I ever get magic?".

"Who knows, anything is possible" she said seeing him leave, she then trailed her finger over the skill part "he's got a skill now..." then she began to pout "this is stupid its only because of Wallenwhatsherface!".

She entered the bathroom and glared at Bell with him being completely unaware as he brushed his teeth.

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The very next morning Bell was heading to the dungeon while trying to suppress the memory of this morning when Hestia was sleeping on him and tried to kiss him in her sleep.

"Man that was a weird morning... I hope things are simpler in the dungeon..." he said walking, but then felt as if someone was staring at him.

Turning around, he was beyond confused since he saw no one, he decided to ignore it and kept walking but was stopped by someone tapping his shoulder.

Turning around again he saw a beautiful girl with bluish gray hair that was in a small knot on the back of her head, she also was wearing a white blouse and leaf colored knee length skirt.

"Um can I help you Ms?" He said looking at the beautiful woman.

"Oh sorry, but you dropped this" she said handing him a magic stone.

"Huh?" He took it and held it up "I thought I turned these all in" putting it away he looked back at the woman and bowed his head "Thank you".

"It's no problem, your a adventurer right?" She asked "are you really going into the dungeon this early".

"Mhm, I have to make lots of Valis to help me and my goddess" he said with a smile before he bit his lip feeling the curse start to effect him.

"That's amazing, I hope you do well" she said with a smile, but then heard Bells stomach growl "oh you must be hungry".

Bell let out a chuckle before he pinched his leg hard enough that it started to break the skin and bleed slightly, he needed to drink his medicine, but he didn't want to seem rude infront of this nice lady.

"Here you go, adventurers need To keep up their strength" she said with a warm smile.

"I-I can't take this from you, this is your l-" he froze as the pain started to set in more, his canines started to grow slightly and it felt as if his muscles were on fire as they slowly began to grow.

"Um are you alright?" She asked getting worried.

Bell nodded his head and quickly reached for his pouch, grabbing a vial with purple liquid in it, that shined and sparkled slightly. He went to drink it but another wave hit him, making him fall to his knees as the pain grew more as the curse grew stronger.

Syr seeing this quickly grabbed the vial and helped him drink it.

He didn't hesitate to gulp it down, almost immediately, it's effects were immediate and the pain started to go away and he was going back to normal.

"I-I'm so sorry about that... you shouldn't have seen it" he said while looking down waiting for his teeth to turn to normal, while he felt his muscle mass shrink back to normal.

"It's ok, but are you ok? Do we need to take you to the hospital at the guild?" Said Syr with worry in her voice.

"Don't worry... I'm ok and they can't help, I just need to drink my medicine and I'll be ok" he said looking at her with a reassuring smile.

Syr looked a little unsure but nodded her head "Ok but how about tonight you come here to eat, I'll ask Mamma Mia to give you a small discount" she said happily before looking down with a small blush "I'd really appreciate it if you came".

"I-I'll make sure to come" he said with a nervous smile and a blush of his own before he bowed to her and left for the dungeon.

As he ran, he didn't know that in a tower, a certain goddess was looking at his soul with a angry look, whatever was wrong with him tainted his soul and made a large black spot appear showing his anger and despair.

Someone tampered with someone Freya wanted as hers and she will get to the bottom of this no matter what, but then just like yesterday, she saw his soul slowly turn back to white and it made her blush more seeing it.

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And so began Bells journey through the dungeon in the upper levels, he stayed around floor 1-3 and managed to collet 5K valis this day from both stones and a monster drop.

He then went back home to get his stats and tell Hestia about his day, she was happy with him but mad that a girl was flirting with her Bell and him getting stronger because of Ais. Because of that she smacked his back a bunch of times and left.

Which now leaves Bell were he was, infront of the pub he saw earlier, It was called the hostess of fertility and it was a pub that adventurers mainly went to instead of regular folk.

"Oh good you showed up" said Syr with a smile "oh we didn't introduce ourselves, my name is Syr Flova".

"Oh um Bell Cranel" he said shyly as he rubbed the back of his head.

"I'm glad you could make it, come on we got a open seat for ya" she said leading him in.

Walking inside, he was shocked at how chaotic yet friendly the atmosphere was, it was filled with nothing but adventurers and the staff that worked here.

"Here you go Bell, just tell Mamma Mia what ya want and she'll make it for ya" Syr said before walking away to a different table.

Bell sat down and ordered the food he wanted and after a minute, stared at it in shock seeing how much their was.

"Ok this is 400 valis and drinks are 200 and I made 5K today, plus I still have about a bunch left over from yesterday since I had yet to buy everything so th-" he was cut off when a plate was put infront of him with a large deep fried fish "AHH!!".

"Here ya go kid, eat up, your all skin and bone and need to bulk up".

"But I didn't order this!" He said but was promptly ignored "ughhhhhh".

"Are you enjoying it here?" Said Syr walking up to him with a smile.

"I think your boss is trying to make me pay more..." said Bell.

"Hehehe she's like that, but I do hope you are enjoying it here, it's so much fun and I get to hear all sorts of stories from all the adventurers, it's amazing" Syr said.

"Yeah I bet it's amazing" said Bell flatly as he munched on his food.

A little while passed and one of the waitresses called out saying the big party has arrived.

"Nya the big party with the reservation has just arrived, Nya!" The waitress with a brown hair and a pair of cat ears on her head, while on her lower back, right above her butt was a cat tail that wiggled around.

The party walked in and everyone froze looking completely shocked that the party was almost the entire Loki Familia.

Bell was beyond shocked and his face went cherry red seeing Ais Wallenstein walk in behind them, he didn't even notice Syr waving infront of his face.

The Loki Familia threw a party and began conversing with one another until one of the members with gray hair and wolf ears spoke up the loudest.

"Hey Ais how about you tell us that story in the dungeon" he said with a blush giving he was drunk.

"What story would that be?" She asked while drinking water.

She was forbidden from drinking alcohol ever again, it took the Loki Familia and 4 others to stop her and it got so bad Loki was almost tempted enough to ask Freya to send Ottar to stop Ais.

"Oh come on, you know the one, you were chasing some minators and some level one weakling got scared and cowered away and you had to save him!" He said laughing. "He got covered in blood and guess what? He then started running away screaming and crying!".

Two of the other members started to laugh while the others either looked indifferent or annoyed.

For Bell, he looked down in shame as his hands began to shake, his mental fortitude which also held back the curse to a degree, started to wain as the insults just continued.

"He ran away screaming and crying from some weak little minators! HAHAHAHA the idiot is such a stupid weak cowered Hahahaha".

"That's enough Bete" said a female elf with long green hair "they were from the 17th floor and it's because of us they made it to the 5th, so don't blame the kid" she said with a glare.

"WHat? The idiot bit off more than he can chew trying to be a hero, you can ask Ais here, she knew what was going on. Tell her the truth, who's the more big and strong and handsome hero, me or that scrawny little tomato turd!".

"Um Bete your drunk so please calm down" said a blonde who looked no older than maybe 10.

"Shut it I'm talking here!!".

"Yep your very drunk".

"Come on answer the question Ais! What would you do if that kid walked up to you and said he had the hots for you! I mean I'm sure you'd turn him away! You wouldn't waste your time with some crybaby you could totally crush. That sniveling sniveling infant doesn't even even have a right to be near you, your way to good for some loser like that. Could you imagine a crotch sniffer like him being your partner, no no not the Ais Wallenstein!".

Something in Bell snapped and his curse made his anger get the best of him and in a instant his grip shattered the part of the table he was grabbing, before he ran off heading to the dungeon.

"Wait Bell!" Yelled Syr running out after him.

Ais also stood up and ran out, looking out in the distance seeing him run away "Is that..." she was pulled out of her musings when she saw Bete tied up to the ceiling while everyone laughed at him and Riveria scolded him.

With Bell he was running and trying desperately to reign in his chaotic emotions, his curse was going haywire and trying to activate, sensing the weakness of his mental state, regardless of the fact he took his medicine a couple hours ago.

"Damnit!" He said with tears in his eyes and the curse became stronger and his foot cracked the ground under him as he started to run faster "DAMNIT!!".

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Racing into the dungeon he began to kill every single monster he saw, caring for nothing else as he tried his best to keep his mind intact, but was struggling as the curse kept pushing harder, the more he pushed back.

He got attacked by a Frog like monster that tried to eat him, but he stabbed it through its head with his short sword and laid on the ground.

"I'm too weak... he was right I can't do anything.." he said while standing up and the words kept pounding in his head louder and louder.

Hearing a noise he turned and saw a bunch of War Shadows looking at him.

"I have to get stronger..." he said with his resolve strengthening slightly, the curse was still trying to activate but it didn't have the push it needed to.

Bell charged and slashed a War Shadow in half, he turned to kill another but it slashed him, making him go flying as the words Bete said rang in his head.

The War Shadows started to walk towards him to kill him, but froze when a extremely oppressive aura exploded from Bell as he stood up and glared at them with nothing but pure rage.

"I'm going to kill each one of you" he said before everything went black, with the last thing he saw was the monsters running away.