Wandering the city alone, Arius had started to slowly wander toward the Tower of Babylon. Many gawking stops were made at shop or stall, eventually getting Arius into trouble like always. "Kid, you gonna buy something? if not sho! You're scaring the others away!"Being the friendly character he is Arius didn't get into a fight leaving peacefully in song, "This is one nice apple 𝅘𝅥~" albeit with one stollen apple...
Humming along, Arius didn't notice he was being watched! High up in the tower of Babylon a silver-haired woman that others would describe as Divine, sat upon her velvet furniture set, wine in hand. "interesting, no soul... or can I not see it?" The witch's eyes had found their way to a small boy with a black ragged cloak and dirty clothes. Such an individual would normally never make it in her eyes, but this boy had done so due to his soul not being visible.
strolling into the bottom of the Tower of Babylon threw a crowd, Arius went to enter the dungeon only to find his way blocked. "kid do you think I'm going to let you enter? you're only what, 9?" pausing the for a moment the guard then added an insult "plus you smell like a rotting corpse!"
"You can bar me for such a reason? How could I possibly fix that! I'm broke." trailing into a mutter at the end Arius soon heard a response from the guard. "Then go ask the guild to help you out or something."
dejectedly walking away, Arius decided to listen to the guards 'advice' and asked a few pedestrians for directions. coming to a two-floored stone building with ornate banners having from the roof.
"What can I do for you today?" a Familier Elf girl was running the counter, Eina! "hello? Sir?"
"ah? yes, um I need some help getting into the dungeon."
"what do you mean? the dungeon is open for anyone to enter. while we do discourage entering with no equipment."
"ah I was requested by a guard there to not smell like a rotting corpse before I enter. he also mentioned that I was only 9. he told me to come to the guild for help"
"sigh, if you need help we can supply you some stating gear or send you towards one of the recruiting familial."
"ah, which ones are recruiting?"
"well, the Hephestuse and Loki Familias are always recruiting."
"what's the Loki Familia like? also what about Hestia!"
"the Loki Familia is an exploration Familia that has around 300 members. its also regarded as one of the largest Familias. on the other hand, I have never heard of a Hestia Familia."
"sigh, where can I join up with the Loki Familia" Arius dejectedly replied
"um just head to the Twilight manor, it's big and has many spires"
"Thanks" with a running start Arius was off running at a brisk pace towards some random direction still asking random people for directions. eventually making towards the Manor with sunset shining upon Orarios walls.
The front Door towing before Arious as he walked up to the Twilight Manor. these same doors would let forth many adventurers towards night locations in but an hour. Walking past two board guards Arius was greeted by groups of people talking and laughing while others walked with purpose around the Area.
"you lost? this is the Loki Familia" a kind looking squirt with shiny blond hair inquired
"just turn him around and kick the smelly pipsqueak away" an unrefined athletic-looking wolf boy practically whined.
"ah, I'm here for the recruitment notice. I was told to go to the big manor with lots of spires. is this the right place?" Arius was nervous in front of the rude wolf person, scared he might be attacked at random!
"don't worry about Bete. but if you want to join the Loki Familia could you wait for just a second." with that Finn called over one of the members in a rush and told them of the matter. walking off with a grunt the news of where to go came back minutes later. "walk down this hall, then open the door third right after a turn left." Rushing off again to deliver more news.
Taking the man's directions Arius walked to the end of the hall and took a left opening the third door on the right coming into a dark room with 2 couches and a table in between. Assuming he was in the right location Arius took a seat on one of the coaches sitting there silently in waiting.
just as Arius was starting to doubt himself the door was opened once again and a short red-haired lady with closed eyes walked in. "Almost didn't see ya there~. so you wanted to join my familiar huh. what makes you think I taken in just any 9-year-old."
"I don't think that mam, I just thought your name sounded cooler compared to Hephestus." Arius meekly replied. in the face of such a boisterous and seemingly mood-swing prone person, Arius was once again nervous.
"do you even know who Hephestus is?" Loki while slightly interested in Arius didn't find anything special about him. nor a reason to snatch him up.
"uh no, I'm not too good with common sense because I didn't grow up in the city." while the truth, it was still deceiving.
With such information, Loki had figured out why he had such tattered clothes on.
"so you lived in the forest or something and now want to go dive in the dungeon. But here's a question why would you leave the forest if you can sustain yourself there?"
"I wanted to see what the city was like and get stronger. I wanted to explore the worlds," Arius getting into Loki's rhythm started to let his heart out. "I wasn't to make friend and help others! that's what I want to do."
clap clap, clap "well said, but what do you mean by worlds?" Loki as the god of mischief wouldn't miss out on such an important detail.
"uhh... um." Arius was at a loss for words for a moment.
Bro who was eating mental popcorn while watching this only had one thought *Airhead*
"don't worry I'm just pulling your leg." Loki was feeling this kid and was just about ready to accept him, with one question left for her to ask. "have you ever done anything illegal in your entire life?"
Arius's thoughts immediately jumped back to this morning. back to that one apple, he stole. that juicy crisp apple that was a stollen product, and shifted in his chair uncomfortably.
"ah, so you have. mind telling me what it was, I promise I won't tell no nobody" Arius was like an open book easy to read to Loki, providing her with all the info she needed just from his actions and manner of speech.
"ah ya, I stole an apple this morning. that's the only crime I have ever done I swear!" Arius was panicking now as he really wanted to get into the Loki Familia!
Loki was shocked *just how badly skewed is your common sense? even I have stolen food before!* "ah~ that's not a problem! if you want to become a part of my Familia please sign this contract"
the contract had simple conditions like you have to stay here a minimum of 1 year or pay 10000 valis if you leave before then. And after the documentation was all done Arius was to take off his shirt so that Loki could give him her falna "ok, you are an anomaly at this point. why do you have a giant tree tattoo on your back? it's the size of a falna?"
"Um, I don't remember ever having that...but I can't see my back"
"well instead of overwriting it I'm going to see who it is!" Loki started to take out a piece of paper and imprinted the knowledge of the falna upon the piece of paper.
[name: Arius
[race: progenitor, ???
[subordinates: 0
[Strength: H 121
[Endurance: H 137
[Dexterity: H 146
[Agility: I 92
[Magic: H 63
[Abilities]
[Blessing of Yggdrasil] SSS {no description given}
[Pain resistance] F
[Guise of oblivion] SSS {no description given}
[Greater will] H (locked)
[hidden presence] I
*now you're just even weirder. I can't see the description of some of these skills and how the hell are they SSS? not even Finn has an S-level skill!* "your all good here take your sheet I'll overwrite the tree next time. now go get some goddam clean clothes and go to sleep"
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Alternate titles; Half-Elfs are pretty; stinky boy;
thanks once again for reading my book! hope you have a great day.
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