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/Around an hour after Silver left the Manor…/
'After a long hour playing and talking a lot, their time had finally come to an end.'
'It was a shame, both of them felt that way, but they had their own responsibilities...'
"Don't forget it, okay?" Artemis said with a thin smile
"I won't, I said that 5 times already." Silver replied with a helpless smile
'He turned around and said:'
"See you soon, Artemis."
"See you…" She said as she watched him slowly vanish from her sight
"..."
There he goes…
'She let out a small sigh before raising her head and smiling.'
"It was fun… I'll be waiting for your next visit…"
Although… Next time...
'Artemis smiled playfully and left her room, she had work to do…'
…
/Fwoosh!/
'Silver reappeared in an alley like always…'
/NYA!/
'A street cat that was resting nearby suddenly jumped in shock when it saw Silver appearing like a ghost out of nowhere.'
"Haha…" Silver chuckled as he saw the cat running away
That's the normal response to have… Every once in a while, this will happen.
Better a cat than a kid taking a piss in the corner and causing a mess...
'He rested his back on the wall and thought:'
A shame our time went out so early… But I chose a bad time to visit, after all, she has work to do, she's a busy woman.
I wanted to make it a surprise like I always do, nevertheless...
"Sometimes I wonder... Perhaps I should just make it public... On another note, perhaps not..."
If I were to reveal our relationship, then I would have to do the same with Hestia... And right now isn't the time to do that...
Besides, I don't think I'm ready to face the consequences of that.
The scandal...
'Silver smiled helplessly, he had dug his own grave.'
"The only thing left to do now is to visit the Guild."
I want to know what they want from me.
Will it be something related to the Xenos, or something completely unrelated?
After all, it's not like the Guild only has one thing inside their sleeves... There are many secrets that need to be kept from the prying eyes of the public.
"I'll find out about it anyway when I go there..."
"Speaking of the Guild… I wonder if Loiju is up already…"
And if so, I hope he is okay.
'Silver thought for a moment before saying:'
"It won't take too much time to just take a look... I'm not on a schedule right now anyway."
Besides, how can I lose the chance to see him wasted and make fun of him?
"I'm sure he won't drink for at least a month, so it'll be a while..."
I'll take this chance to take a few more photos... He'll be annoyed but it will be a good thing to remember every once in a while...
Much to his displeasure.
'He smiled slightly, vanishing from the alley…'
…
/A few moments later... In the Hearth Manor.../
"For the last time... No, I don't know where he is nor when he'll come, stop asking about it already." Hestia replied, annoyed
'She looked at the smiling Loki and continued:'
"Do you keep track of your children? Of course not! So stop asking the obvious and leave!"
'But Loki rolled her eyes, she rested her head on the couch and looked at the ceiling, bored.'
"..."
Dammit... I was hasty… Due to my desire to find out more about this, I ended up rushing things.
I came here to investigate, but so far, it seems she truly knows nothing it all, it could due to the fact that she is just a dunce, but that pretty much clears my suspicions of her…
But not about that guy…
That only makes me more curious though... What could be known that he would even hide it from his own Goddess?...
Or is their relationship worse than I thought?
'Loki looked around, like her, they seemed bored... Well, only Bete...'
'Seeing this, Loki thought:'
Is this what I get by trying to visit him by surprise?... But if I didn't then the entire purpose of this investigation would've been thrown out of the window…
Still, everything points to them not being directly related to this.
Perhaps I should've just invited him instead…
"Oh? This one is quite good!" Tiona said as she pointed at a photo
'Throughout all of this, Tione got bored and curiously grabbed a book from a shelf nearby, of course, under the permission of Hestia.'
'It was a photo book, a collection of many photos Silver took down in his many adventures around Orario…'
'It was an odd way of seeing the Dungeon, one that very much interested everyone... Apart from Bete, who didn't care about this at all.'
'The one Tiona was looking at showed a group of adventurers fighting a horde of Minotaurs, it was very nitid and the angle was quite nice, they didn't know who they were, but that didn't matter.'
"When he comes back I'll ask him to take a... What's the name again? Photo, yeah, a photo of me." Tione said with a smile
"That's a good idea." Her sister said with a nod
I'll gift it to Captain hehe...
'Even Ais seemed to enjoy the idea, while Lefiya smiled under the thought of being in one together with Ais...'
'Tiona turned the page, it was a series of Photos, but not of the Dungeon anymore, but photos of the girls from the Hestia Familia, some were smiling, others were posing, they seemed used to this...'
'This was because, since their very first day in the Familia, Silver had already introduced them to this by taking a grand photo of all of them together... It was the very first image of the album.'
'While the 4 girls enjoyed the book, Hestia said:'
"Look, I'll do you a favor and tell him you all came here today, I'm sure Silver will visit you as soon as he hears about it anyway." Hestia said smugly
"..."
'Loki's eyelids twitched.'
"Besides, I wouldn't want to hold onto you any longer, and I'm sure you're a busy person like me, so why don't we call it a day?"
/Grind.../
'The sound of Loki grinding her teeth could be faintly heard...'
'Loki frowned, after all her work… Did it come as futile? Simply because she was late?...'
'Worse, she was now being made fun of by this... Loli?!'
'How frustrating.'
'But in the end, she had to accept that she had come at a bad time, so she opened her mouth and said:'
"The more I would like to argue with you…"
'But she was interrupted by Bete who finally lost his calm:'
"What a waste of time." He said frustrated as he got up from the couch
"Bete…" Tiona said, trying to calm him down
"Next time, do it properly!" Bete said as he looked at Loki
'He walked to the door, saying:'
"Wasting my morning to visit a weak ass Familia that's nothing more than the shadow of a man! A bunch of morons..."
/BAM!/
'He opened the door violently, angrily storming outside… But he failed to control his strength and ended up breaking one of the hinges…'
'For a very small moment, Bete was startled, he didn't want to do that, but now it was too late, so he choose to act though and leave the room with a conflicted expression, knowing very well he would be punished later.'
"Urg… I'll pay for the door." Loki said as she face-palmed
That damn wolf...
"He has quite the short fuse..." Hestia said with a frown
Guess I was lucky, there are all sorts of people, it's a blessing everyone is so nice...
Or... Since I was the one who choose them... Does this means I have a better sense of judgment than Loki?...
HA!
'She then became a bit depressed.'
But he isn't wrong... Our Familia is nothing without him…
Still! That only means we have a lot to learn!
"Don't mind Bete, he's a nut head that went through a lot…" Loki said in a rare deep voice
"No offense taken, he may be an ass, looking constipated all the time, but at least he's honest, even if awfully so…" Someone said behind Loki
"Hahaha, I guess so… WHAT?!" She said as she turned around suddenly
"Hey." Silver said with a smile as he winked at Loki
"..."
This guy... How long had he been there...
No, how did he even...
'Not only her, but everyone turned their heads to look at Silver, who was now with his arms crossed as he looked down towards Loki.'
'Lefiya almost jumped out of her couch due to shock…'
'Tiona's eyes brightened…'
'Tione was pleasantly surprised…'
'Ais seemed just about the same, completely unaffected by his sudden appearance…'
'Although that was far from the truth as her eyes seemed a bit bigger than before, despite it all, she was shocked in her own way due to how sudden it was…'
'Loki's expression was one of curiosity, but she was pleased that he was here now.'
'And Hestia let out a sigh.'
'Before they even had the time to say anything, SIlver said once more:'
"What a surprise, I didn't expect such a reception to greet me now of all times."
"I came back home to check on a friend, only to see a few more pop up." He said honestly with a small smile
"It's nice to see you all okay… But shouldn't you all be resting after a tiring Expedition?"
"Silver… Didn't you tell me you were only going to be back? later? As usual?" Hestia asked confused
'Silver nodded.'
"Indeed I was, however, I decided to come back to take a look at a certain friend of mine before going to the Dungeon after finishing my usual business on the surface…"
"I'm glad I did that now though, else I would've missed you all..."
/Step step step!/
"YOU!" Bete exclaimed as he came back running ferociously with his brows furrowed
"Hello." Silver replied with a thin smile as he waved at the angry werewolf
"..."
'Time seemed to stop, Bete and Silver, staring at each other…'
'The more Bete looked at him, the angrier he became…'
'Not even for a single moment had he forgotten the shame of that day in the bar… The day they first met.'
'It was all due to a small mistake, he underestimated Silver because of his new adventurer status, and due to that, it all came crashing down.'
'He felt a strange feeling rise in his body, he was confused at first, but his instincts told him it was dangerous…'
'It may have been due to the little alcohol he drank, causing him to lose his already short calm and act even more impulsive, or simply due to him being comfortable in the pub…'
'But that day… He didn't remember why he started it, but he remembered approaching Silver.'
'The next thing he realized after was a strange feeling that took over his body, the coldness that shook his entire body...'
'It wasn't cold per se, it was just cold in places it shouldn't...'
'That day he looked down to see that he was naked, and around to notice that he was in the safety room… Very far from the pub...'
'He couldn't escape, nor were there extra clothes for him to wear… So he was forced to wait until Loki came to rescue him…'
'It didn't take much to realize someone had transported him there, much to his confusion and disbelief, although that would become clearer in the future after Finn and the others explained what had happened to him...'
'The feeling of running around the manor with a silver cup to hide his genitalia was… Something he could never forget.'
'The gazes of the people and their chuckles, their...'
'Many times had he wanted to come and beat Silver up for what he did, it didn't matter to him who was right and wrong, the only thing that mattered to him was his vengeance…'
'So he clenched his fist and… But he stopped.'
'Bete shook his head, what was he doing? Raising his fist to a Level 2 adventurer?...'
'That was much more humiliating to him than what happened previously!'
"Tsk! Consider yourself lucky." He said as he put his hands on his pockets, turning around to leave
/Phew…/
'Loki and the other girls let out sighs of relief, for a moment, they expected Bete to snap.'
'Loki knew Bete wouldn't take it too far, but she was indeed expecting things to escalate…'
"Wow there friend, you have quite the dangerous look on your face." Silver taunted with a thin smile
"?!"
'Loki and the others suddenly opened their eyes wide!'
'It wasn't enough that Bete miraculously decided to stop, but he was now being taunted?!'
"This son of a bitch…" Bete said with a small smile as he turned around
"Oi oi, insulting my mother? Is that necessary? Sit down and have a snack, that'll calm you down..." Silver asked as he raised his right eyebrow
The furniture in this room is quite expensive and even though I doubt he would lose it and lash out at me, the chance of something breaking is high…
Better not risk it any more than what I already have.
"..."
'Before Bete could process things, Silver raised his right hand and said:'
"How about we forget what happened last time and start over?"
"Ha!"
'Bete's confused expression turned into a twisted smile as he looked at Silver, because it was clear to him what he meant...'
"Don't waste my time!" Bete said as he turned around, ignoring his handshake
'Silver rolled his eyes.'
"After coming all the way here, are you going to leave with that? I expected more." Silver taunted
Level 5... They must think I'm insane... And in a certain way, even I think it's rash.
But... If he comes at me without a plan, I can guarantee that even if I lose, he won't find it fulfilling in the least.
For a prideful person like him, what's the point of winning a fight against a Level 2 after struggling?
It would do little to enforce his point, the contrary would happen, and he would feel deeply humiliated once more… Me on the other hand, would gain a lot, be it as an experience, or for my reputation.
Yet... On the other hand, I simply want him to shake my hand.
Because from the beginning, I have nothing against him, I find no solace in fighting with a guy that is honestly, extremely pitiful.
Regardless of how rude he may seem.
"..."
'Surprisingly enough, Bete smile grew as he said:'
"You do have some balls, not gonna lie..."
/Crack!/
'He clenched his fist, causing an airwave across the room and knocking some things off the table and shelves, but Silver put everything back in place with telekinesis.'
"But do you have what it takes to back that off?"
'It was safe to say that Bete was getting angry…'
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Notes
This chapter used to be extremely different, but I changed the way he interacted with Bete since this was around the time I started to read the Manga.
And seeing Bete's true personality, I found out I had done him dirty.
I'll post the original version on Volume 0 if you're interested.
I'll do this for each of the next 3 chapters since all of them have been altered.
Thank you for reading!