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Sword Oritoria, Chapter 10

Mapping expedition into Knossos.

The Hestia Familia was excluded from having to help map Knossos. Instead, we were given our first official expedition in the Dungeon.

Since we weren't going to be involved with Knossos for now. I decided to help the Loki Familia, the Ganasha Familia and the couple other Familia's that will be going into Knossos. To help them I nullified Penia's, Thanatos's and Dionysus's connection to arcanum. It is what I did with Ishtar. So, when they are damaged enough instead of their arcanum kicking in to save them and they are sent back to the upper world. Instead, nothing will happen, or they have a good chance of dying like a normal human would. This way when Dionysus kills Penia and when or if Thanatos kills himself. The alter will not react to the arcanum, although I also Nullified the alter just in case, thus the green flesh plant material will not be activated. Ruining Dionysus's plans.

I also Nullified Filvis's Einsel spell, preventing her from cloning herself and making another Filvis or Ein as well as preventing the two from rejoining.

Since the Hestia Familia will be in the Water World or Water City. That is about all I can do to help until we finish our expedition.

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Preparations for the Final Battle of Knossos

I ported to the 30th floor of Babel Tower, where the Denatos was usually held. Finn, Fels, Tsubaki and a few other people were gathered around the large round table. I hadn't been invited so I just gate crashed.

As I walked up to the table Finn and Tsubaki saw me. Finn was the first to say anything.

"What are you doing here Eilwyn Tengee? And how did you know we would be here?" Finn asked.

I grinned. "You keep asking me that question. You should know the answer to that by now. As for why I'm here. I'm her to impart some information to you. As I told Loki, Dionysus is Enyo not Demeter. Dionysus blackmailed Demeter to help him. That is why it looks like Demeter is Enyo. That also implies that Dionysus was not killed in Knossos when y'all were doing the mapping expedition. He's alive and well. The reason his followers lost their falna is because he was deceiving them. He concocted a way for Penia to be their patron instead of Dionysus himself. His only follower is Filvis." I explained to the group.

"How could Dionysus convince his followers to covert to Peina?" Finn asked.

"Alcohol, or rather divine wine. Dionysus was able to make divine wine that could get even the 'gods' drunk. He used it to get Penia and his 'followers' drunk and Penia converted his followers to herself. That is also how he convinced everyone to believe he was a nice guy. He was drunk almost all the time so he could hide his true demeanor and agenda. When he sobers up, he reverted to his real, evil self." I replied.

"Hmmm, I see. Then where is Demeter if she's not Enyo." Finn asked.

"She's hiding in her warehouse in the Beor Mountains. She's lost many of her Familia because of Dionysus and many more are being held hostage in Knossos. Plus, she knows she is expected to be the scapegoat, of being Enyo." I told him and the group.

"If Dionysus didn't die, who did and where is Dionysus?" Shakti asked.

"Dionysus killed Penia to make it look like he had been killed and gone back to the upper world. He is in hiding in Knossos right now. But his plan didn't work out quite the way he wanted it to. He believed Penia's arcanum would activate and cause the alter to make the spirits to create the green flesh and it would fill Knossos, hopefully killing many of those in Knossos while the green flesh would give the demi-spirits magical energy to help power their spell." I explained.

"But why didn't Penia's arcanum activate? What happened to her?" Shakti asked.

I grinned at Shakti. "I Nullified her connection to arcanum so when Dionysus killed her, her arcanum didn't activate to heal her. Thus, preventing the alter to activate. Although Dionysus did find a way to still activate the alter, although when it activated it was a lot weaker than planned. There is still the green flesh in Knossos although it is only on the tenth floor. Because of that the demi-spirit's spell is weaker. It will still destroy most of Orario just not all of it, now." I told them.

"Plus, you should let the groups going into Knossos know when they get to the green flesh, the green flesh is a trap. Anywhere the green flesh is the spirits can use magic on them. Destroy the green flesh and magic can't be used against them until the green flesh grows back." I explained.

"How do you know all of this? Are you involved with Enyo?" Tsubaki asked me.

"I have seen some of the future. I've seen what would happen so I have been changing what I can." I said to the group in general, then I turned to Tsubaki. "And no, I'm not involved with Enyo. I'm here to destroy him and help save the city." I told her.

"And in doing that. What I tell you now goes no farther than this room. I would like every group that is going to help with the attack on Knossos to see me before they go in. I am able to boost people's abilities or status. I'm willing to give everyone that goes in a giant boost to their status as well as magic immunity, for the duration of the battle. And as a bonus anyone that helps, I will let them keep half of the status boost after it is over with." I offered.

"That's not possible!" One of the people there I didn't know, exclaimed.

I chuckled and looked at Finn then Fels. "Would the two of you like to explain that I can do what I said I can do?" I asked Finn and Fels.

"I don't know who lord Eilwyn can do the things he can do. But if he says he can do something, he is quite capable of doing it." Fels told the group.

"I have seen Eilwyn Tengee do some amazing thing that no one else is able to do. How or why, he can do those things is beyond me. But as Fels said. If Eilwyn Tengee says he can do something, he can do it." Finn put in.

"Do you know anything about the demi-spirits we will run into?" Finn asked.

I nodded my head in agreement. "Yes, I do. The crystal orbs were implanted into Grand Treants. They have their main head, which are casting the destructive spell. Then towards the bottom of the trunk there are three more heads. Thos other three heads will be casting spells to protect the demi-spirit. Although with everyone that is going in will have Magic Immunity. They really won't have to worry about most of that. But they will have to worry about aftereffects. That is if an ice spell is cast, the ice won't affect them, but, they will have to deal with the ground covered in ice." I said and shrugged.

"As I told Loki, there are seven demi-spirits. There are six that will be performing the chant for the spell to destroy Orario. But there is a seventh demi-spirit that is Dionysus is saving as a trump card. I'm sure a little white rabbit could take care of the seventh demi-spirit." I told Finn and turned to leave the chamber.

After I left Babel Tower. I went to the homes of every Familia that was going to be part of the attack on Knossos. I gave everyone Physical Enhancement Level 2 as well and Magic Immunity. If anyone that received the Physical enhancement had just leveled up, instead of their stats being I-0, there strength, durability, agility, dexterity stats should be "SS". The boost won't affect skills or magic, though. I informed the 'gods' of each Familia they needed to update everyone's status and why.

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After I had gone to all the other Familia's, I went to the Igashu Familia last to give them Physical Enhancement Level 2 and Magic Immunity. I left them for last so my Team and I could head into the Dungeon with them as soon as Igashu/Fels updated everyone's status.

I had Nullified Filvis's ability to clone herself. But, I want to be able to talk to Filvis and not Ein. Filvis when she clones herself leaves herself mainly as is but Eins if all of Filvis's dark parts from being a creature. And I want to get a clear answer from Filvis so I dropped the Nullification so she will be able to clone herself, for now.

I had already given Wiene, Sky and Fia Physical Enhancement Level 2 and Magic Immunity, before we left Hearthstone Manor. They had already Ranked up to Level 4 fighting Amphisbaena. My Team and I had ranked up to Level 5 and Rosni had ranked up to Level 4. All at the same time. We haven't been able to report our ranking up to The Guild yet because as soon as we killed Amphisbaena, we headed back home so Hestia could update all of our status and so I could update my Familia's status. Both my Familia's and my Team's status had to be updated twice. Once to see if we had ranked up. After I had found out that we all had Ranked up, I gave my Familia Physical Enhancement Level 2 and Magic Immunity. Then I dropped the Nullification on part of their status, so they naturally went up in most of their stats, like I had done every time we all ranked up. Then me Team went to Hestia again so she could update our status again and I updated my Familia's status as well.

Everyone's basic status was no less than "SS". But, like I had told the others, once the battle of Knossos was over, I would take away some of the boost and leave them with only Physical Enhancement Level 1, which would leave them with most of their basic status at "C". Then when they Rank up again, I would give them Physical Enhancement Level 2 so their stats would go up to around a "C" again.

When I was finished with the Igashu Familia. I went back to Hearthstone Manor to wait along with the rest of the Hestia Familia and the Eilwyn Familia to go into Knossos after everyone else had gone in.

Finn had to do some extra work because he had to find all of the first-tier adventurers from the disbanded Freya Familia. He was going to use them as a second wave attack on Knossos. It took time but Finn was able to find everyone he was looking for to have them wait to attack after the Loki Familia and the Ganasha Familia had gone in and opened the way for them.

The Hestia Familia would be going in close to the same time the ex-Freya members would be going in. The hard part was waiting to go into the labyrinth Knossos. The only members of the Familia that aren't going in is Horn and Mari. Everyone else is a Level three or higher.

We received our orders to head in over one of the oculas Fels had given us.

"Everyone grab your payload and head down." I called out.

Everyone in the Familia has a Companion, but most of them don't use shapeshifting very much. So, they're not used to flying. Because of that, My Team along with Wiene, Fia and Sky will be carrying the others down into Knossos. The person we are carrying is our payload.

Dragon wings and tails sprouted on our backs, and we took to the air. We each hovered over the person we were to carry, letting them put on a harness for them to ride in. Sky and Fia just took ahold of the person they were to carry in their talons after they shifted to their natural forms.

Since none of the 'gods' that died in Knossos went back to the upper world, they didn't create huge holes from the nineth floor to the surface. So, to make it easier for everyone to get into Knossos, I ported down to the nineth floor and used some of my Earth Controle to create a hole or shaft to the surface.

We glided down into the labyrinth to the nineth floor.

Because of how far down the nineth floor was, it took a several minutes to glide that far down.

On the ground on the ninth floor. We could hear the different battles through the oculus. Lili told Finn she would take two fronts to help him out. It took a few moments, but Finn agreed, giving him a lighter load to bear in the battle.

Before Lili could send anyone out as back up, I spoke up. "Lili. I'll go find Bete and his party that fell in the trap."

I turned to Sky. "Can you echo locate like Rei? I asked.

Sky nodded her head in agreement. "Yes, I can. why?" She replied.

"Take Kimmy, Iris and Fia and help Raul find the hostages. With your echo location it will be easier for you to find them." I told her.

"I will." Sky told me and she motioned for Iris, Kimmy and Fia to follow her. "Let's fly." She added as she ran to gain enough speed to take flight.

Fia, Kimmy and Iris followed after Sky and all of them were shortly in the air flying away from us.

Before they were out of sight. I gave Sky and Iris, Healing. That way they will be able to heal all of the hostages when they find them.

[Sky, Iris, I gave both of you, Healing so you can heal the hostages.] I sent to them so they would know.

[You did? Thank you. That will help a lot.] Sky replied.

[All right! I'm a doctor now!] Iris exclaimed.

"Can I go with you?" Wiene asked me.

I smiled at Wiene. "I'd like that." I told her and I looked at Cindy. "You can come with me as well. My Dragon Girls can keep me safe." I told Cindy.

"Tsk, like you need being kept safe." Cindy scoffed.

I looked at Lili. "We're off." I told her.

Lili had already used her magic and had turned into Finn. "I already knew you were off." Lili/Finn retorted.

I chuckled. then i did a quick mental search for Bete and Lefiya. Finding them I saw where they were. "Ok, girls, take ahold." I told them.

Wiene took a hold of one hand while Cindy took my other hand in her hand. I looked at our joined hand and then I looked at Wiene, who had a big smile on her face. Then to Cindy who was also smiling. I chuckled and lightly squeezed their hands, then I ported us to where Bete was.

I let go of Wiene's and Cindy's hands and stepped forward several steps. "Hello Filvis, Ein." I greeted Filvis and the masked creature known as Ein, who is also Filvis's clone.

I snapped my fingers. I don't have to do anything when I use most of my 'magic' but I sometimes say something or do something so others know something has happened. Plus, in this world when someone uses magic, they have to say something.

When I snapped my fingers, I Nullified Filvis's Einsel magic, or her cloning magic. By Nullifying Filvis's Einsel magic, she will not be able to rejoin with her other half so Filvis and Ein will have to stay separate entities.

"Miss Filvis!" Lafia exclaimed at seeing Filvis alive.

"Lefiya, why are you here?" Filvis asked Lefiya while Ein looked at me.

"How are you here? I say you killed by… That masked person." Lefiya asked pointing at Ein.

I explained what had happened during the nightmare on the 27th floor and how Filvis had survived because a magic stone had been place in her chest. As well as Filvis's anguish of becoming a creature and constantly hearing the demi-spirit in her head, causing Filvis to follow its bidding.

Everyone was looking at me as I told Filvis's story. "How did you know?" Filvis asked me.

I shrugged my shoulders. "I know some of the future, so I know about you. That is one reason you can't join back with your other half. I've blocked your Einsel magic." I told them.

"That is not possible." Ein replied.

I chuckled. "It is quite possible for me to do." I assured Ein. Then I turned to Filvis. "Filvis, I have a question for you." I started.

"W-what question?"

"If you had met Lefiya earlier, would you have done things differently?" I asked.

"It doesn't matter. I met Lefiya to late."

"That is not what I asked you. I want to know if you had met Filvis shortly after you had become a creature if you would have done things differently? Would have meeting Filvis earlier caused you to be yourself instead of a pawn in someone's scheme? If you had a fresh start, would, you, take it?" I asked.

Filvis looked over at Ein and nodded her head.

"Tsk!" Ein made a noise of disgust.

Filvis looked over at Ein, then to Lefiya then finally she looked at me. "Yes, if I had met Lefiya earlier, I would have done things much differently. I wish none of this had ever happened. I'm corrupted." Filvis declared, with anguish.

I nodded my head in understanding. "That's what I wanted to know." I told Filvis.

"You're not…!" Cindy exclaimed.

I nodded my head, yes. "She won't have a magic stone anymore." I told Cindy.

"[Dawn, put the name Filvis Challia, on one of the gravestones, please.]" I said and sent to Dawn in the graveyard on Pern, and I spelled out Filvis's full name for Dawn.

"That was stupid. Talking to yourself like that. You idiot." Bete told me.

I chuckled. "I wasn't talking to myself. I was sending a mental message to Dawn, the spirit that takes care of my graveyard. Any name I have Dawn put on one of the gravestones. That person, if they die will appear in front of the gravestone with their name on it, whole and healthy. That means, if Filvis were to die right now." I started then turned to Filvis. "She would appear in the graveyard whole and health and without the magic stone in her chest. Dawn would great her and welcome her to her new home." I explained.

A black shadow started rising up from the floor around both Filvis and Ein. Before either of them noticed it was there the shadow had enveloped them up to their necks.

""At the end of illusion, the spirptreturns - forming an unbreakable bond"" Both Filvis and Ein spoke the spell at the same time. ""Einsel."" They both said the spell's name, but…

Nothing happened. They didn't rejoin and become one person. Shock, surprise and fear ran across both Filvis's and Ein's faces.

"What happened!? What went wrong!?" Ein screamed.

"I told you I canceled your magic, so you can't rejoin." I told Ein and Filvis. I'll be seeing you in a minute." I told them.

"AAAAAAHHHHHGGGG!" Both Ein and Filvis screamed. right before they both went up in a cloud of smoke and ash. The shadow receded into the floor leaving two piles of ash and two magic stones.

Everyone in the room was staring at what remained of Filvis and Ein.

I turned to Lefiya and used Mind restore on her to take her mental state back before she met Filvis. Lefiya would still remember Filvis but she won't have as much of a mental connection with Filvis. Lefiya will greave the loss of Filvis but it will me more as if she had just met Filvis instead of Lefiya having a close relationship with her.

"They're both dead?" Bete said more than asked.

"Yes, they are. Now you can go help with the demi-spirit." I replied.

"How?" Asfi asked.

I chuckled. "Does it matter?" I asked in return.

"I guess not." Asfi replied still confused.

I turned to Ryu and held out my hand to her.

"Is what you said, true?" Ryu asked me.

"Is what true? Is it true that she will revive at a graveyard whole and heathy? Yes, that is true. My name was the first name on the mausoleum. Cindy's name is on one of the gravestones as well as Wiene, here." I told Ryu and I put an arm around Wiene.

Wiene snuggled into my embrace and smiled. "My name is really on one of those gravestones, so if I die, I'll go to the graveyard and be all right?" Wiene asked me.

I hadn't told Wiene, Fia, Sky or Mari that I had their names put on the gravestones or what happened if their names were on the gravestones.

I nodded my head, yes. "Yes, your name, as well as Sky's name, Fia's names, Mari's name and all the names of the members of my Team are on the gravestones." I assured Wiene.

"If I die and go the graveyard, I won't be a monster anymore?"

"You're not a monster now. But no, if you died and go to the graveyard you won't have a magic stone in your chest anymore." I told Wiene.

Wiene smiled. "That is good to know." And Wiene hugged me. "I love you." She told me.

I kissed Wiene on the top if her head. "I love you too, Sweetheart."

Ryu stood with her hand out still. I reached out and took Ryu's hand in mine. I released Wiene so I could put my other hand on topo of Ryu's hand as well. "And your name is on one of those gravestones as well. I want to make sure those that are close to me, I won't lose." I told Ryu.

"Just don't use that knowledge as an excuse to go crazy when you fight monsters or people." I chided her as I pulled Ryu in and hugged her to me.

Ryu stiffened up for a moment, then she slowly put her arms around me and returned my hug. "I would not do that. I would not want to waste my life like that." Ryu told me.

"That's good to hear." I told her.

At that time, Aisha, Haruhime and the Barbera entered the chamber we were in.

I released Ryu and turned to the group. "Hello Haruhime, Aisha. I'm sorry but you're not needed here anymore." I told them.

"BETE LOOOOGA!" Lena, one of the Berbara or ex-Berbara yelled and ran over to Bete.

Bete covered has face with his hand. "Not her again." He growled.

I looked at Cindy. "Could you keep her busy for a little while?" I asked her.

Cindy rolled her eyes. "If you insist." She replied.

I nodded my head, yes. "I insist and thank you."

I walked over to Bete and Lena. "Lena, would you talk to Cindy for a minute or two? I need to talk to Bete." I told Lena and put my hand on her shoulders and pushed her towards Cindy and Wiene.

I turned back to Bete. "I can fix this for you… for a price. Lena will think of you as a big brother and nothing else." I offered.

"If I just kill her, I won't owe you anything." Bete growled.

I chuckled. "I know you talk big, but you really don't want to kill her. Even though she is a pain the butt, you still have some respect for her tenacity. Besides I won't ask for too much in return. Just think of her as an adopted sister. Someone you are willing to spend a little time with and to teach to fight and survive in the Dungeon. That's not too much trouble considering she could be chasing you to mate with her for years to come." I suggested.

"I don't need a little sister, you idiot."

"Having an adopted little sister would be a lot better than a lovesick young girl that constantly want's your attention and refuses to leave you alone." I told him.

"I hate this. All right. I'd rather have a little sister than some harlot chasing me all the time." Bete finally admitted.

I turned to Cindy, Wiene and Lena. I reached into Lena's mind and planted deep in her mind that she thinks of Bete as a big brother. She respects him as a big brother and only as a big brother and that she wants to learn how to fight from Bete, but she knows there are limits she has to accept.

I turned back to Bete. "Say hello to your little sister." I told Bete and walked over to Cindy, Wiene and Ryu. I put an arm around Cindy.

I looked at the Berbera and the others in the chamber. "You might want to see about getting back to your original group and help them out." I suggested.

Ryu turned to me. "You told me Hestia would let me join her Familia." She stated.

I nodded my head in agreement. "Yes, I did."

"I would like to join the Hestia Familia if I can, then." Ryu told me.

I smiled at Ryu. "After this is over with. I'll tell Hestia you want to join our Familia." I told her.

"Thank you." Ryu told me.

"Welcome to the Familia, Ryu." Cindy told Ryu.

"I'm not a member yet." Ryu replied.

Cindy shrugged her shoulders. "You will be, so it's the same thing." Cindy assured Ryu.

"Thank you." Ryu told Cindy.

Shortly after that the battle of Knossos ended with Bell charging his Argonaut Skill for a full five minutes and killing the seventh demi-spirit, they named Nidhogg. You could hear the ringing of limit off from Bell charging his Skill for that long.

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As Cindy, Wiene and I were leaving Knossos, we ran into some of the Loki Familia that were set up as a medical sight.

Bell was fast asleep sitting against the wall. He had made it back to where the Loki Familia had the medical sight set up, with Raul and a few other lower-level Loki Familia members were helping out. Bell wasn't hurt but he was worn out. All he really needed was some sleep which was what he was getting.

Ais was walking along the same tunnel Bell was in. Raul had just ran off to get one of the magic users that knew a healing spell to help Ais out, because all of their healing potions had already been used. Ais had informed Raul that she didn't need any healing, but Raul being Raul, he had to try to help Ais anyway.

Ais stopped when she saw Bell leaning against the wall. She knelt down to look at Bell. Then she sat down beside him. Bell shifted in his sleep and laid his head on Ais's shoulder.

Ais leaned over and whispered into Bell's ear. "You saved me." She told Bell. Then she laid her head against the top of Bell's head.

I watched all of this transpire from a little ways away. As Ais laid her head on Bell's head, I walked over to them, and I squatted down in front of Bell and Ais and I smiled at Ais.

"Bell saved you?" I said looking Ais in the eye.

Ais looked at me with eyes that looked like a deer caught in head lights, and she took in a quick breath of air. "Uh!" Her cheeks started turning pink.

"Wouldn't that make Bell… your hero?" I asked Ais as I looked over at Bell with his head still laying on Ais's shoulder. "You should let Bell know that." I finished as I stood up, Cindy, Wiene and I walked away.

Before I could take two steps, I heard Ais. "I'll decide who or what is a monster and who is not a monster." She said.

Continuing on down the tunnel, I could feel Ais's eyes on my back as we walked away from her and Bell.

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After the Battle of Knossos was over and we had a little time to rest. I went to Hestia.

"Hestia, do you remember Ryu?" I asked her.

"The Elf that has helped up out a time or two?" Hestia answered my question with her own question.

"That's her." I told Hestia.

"Why? What about her?" She asked with some curiosity on her face.

"She would like to join the Hestia Familia. If you are willing to take her in, that is." I informed Hestia.

"Miss Elf wants to join my Familia!?" Hestia said excitedly, her twin ponytails were swishing back and forth in her excitement. "She won't want my Bell, will she?" She added going from excitement to concern in the blink of an eye.

I chuckled. "No, she doesn't want Bell." I assured her.

"Ok, I'll let her join my Familia, then. When does she want to join?"

"As soon as I let her know. Then we'll need to help her move her belongings to the manor. Right now, she's living behind the restaurant." I told Hestia.

"Go tell her, she can join my Familia." Hestia told me shooing me out to get Ryu.

"I'll go tell her, but she'll probably have to wait until after she gets off work tonight." I told Hestia as I headed out the door.

I went to the Benevolent Mistress to talk to Ryu. I informed her that lady Hestia would let her join the Familia and that she would give Ryu her blessing that evening after Ryu gets off of work. I also told Ryu that we would help her move into the Hearthstone Manor.

That evening, I waited for Ryu to get off of work. I escorted Ryu back to the Hearthstone Manor.

"You didn't have to come here to walk me to Hearthstone Manor." Ryu told me as we walked along the almost empty street.

"I wasn't going to let a lady walk alone in the dark." I told Ryu.

"Thank you, but I am quite capable of taking care of myself as you know."

I chuckled. "That is beside the point. I gentleman should escort a lady after dark." I told Ryu as I reached over and took her hand in mine.

Ryu flinched at feeling me take her hand. But she stopped herself from pulling her hand away. So, Ryu and I walked hand in hand the rest of the way to Hearthstone Manor. With Malita and Taima following behind us in their cat forms.

Once at the Hearthstone Manor, I quickly found Hestia.

"Lady Hestia, you know Ryu. She's here to join our Familia." I said as a greeting.

Hestia grinned from ear to ear. "So, you want to join my Familia, Miss Elf?" Hestia asked Ryu.

"Yes, goddess Hestia." Ryu replied.

Hearing Ryu's reply, I Nullified her falna from Astrea.

"I have a suggestion before Hestia gives you her falna." I started.

"What suggestion?" Hestia asked.

"According to the Guild, Gale Wind is dead. Technically that means Ryu Lion is dead. I would suggest Ryu come up with a different name to use. I'm sure she could stick with Ryu, but she needs to come up with a different surname or last name, before you give her your falna." I suggested.

Hestia nodded her head in agreement. "Yes, that makes since. What do you think Miss Elf?" Hestia asked Ryu.

I leaned closer to Ryu. "If you haven't figured it out yet. Hestia's name for you is, Miss Elf. It's not an insult, it's just what she does with some people. Like Lili, Bell's supporter. Hestia calls her Supporter or Miss Supporter.

Hestia giggled.

"I'm not sure what name I should take." Ryu stated.

"Ok, how about we go into the dining room, and we can go over some possible surnames for you." I suggested.

"Yes, please." Ryu replied.

"That sounds like a good idea." Hestia said.

I escorted Ryu to the dining room and offered her a seat. I sat down beside her and Hestia sat across the table.

I created a copy of my interdimensional lap top computer and pulled up names that mean elf or lion.

"What's that?" Hestia asked me, pointing to the laptop.

Since it would take too long to explain what it really was, I lied to Hestia and Ryu. "It's something I made using my Enigma Skill. I can put all kinds of information into it and pull up the information I want later." I explained.

"That's useful." Hestia told me.

I nodded my head in agreement. "Yes, it is." I replied as I did a search for surnames that mean elf or would make a good elf surname and lion.

It took a few minutes for me to gather a short list.

"Okay, I've found four fairly good names. Algar, which means elf spear, Elric which means elf ruler. Although I don't think Ryu would want that as a last name, but I don't think anyone here would know what it means. Nightstar, it doesn't really have any specific meaning, but since she gets a boost with one or two of her skills at night, Nightstar kind of makes since. And last is Leon, (pronounced lee-on) and means lion." I told Ryu and Hestia what I had found that I thought would be the better names.

"I'm not royalty so you are correct that Elric would not be my choice of a name." Ryu admitted.

"That leaves Algar, Nightstar and Leon." I reiterated.

"You can always stay in your chianthrope form. That way the Guild wouldn't know who you are, and your name wouldn't make much of a difference. I'm just trying to stay close to your old name and also something that will be fairly easy to remember until you get used to using it." I told Ryu.

Ryu nodded her head in agreement. "Yes, I can stay in my chiethrope form. I could do that. I think that would leave out Algar since it means elf spear." Ryu put in.

"Okay, that leaves Nightstar and Leon." I listed the last two names.

"Because Leon means lion. Wouldn't that leave Leon out as well?" Hestia asked.

"Not necessarily. Lion can represent bravery, loyalty and ferocity as well as a few other things. So, it would still work." I replied.

After thinking about it for several minutes, Ryu made her decision. "I think I'll go with Nightstar. That way no one should connect it to Gale Wind, and I should be able to remember it fairly easily. And as lord Eilwyn said, if I stay in my chienthrope form no one should make the connection to me being Ryu Lion, Gale wind." Ryu stated.

"I guess that settles it then. We can go up to our apartment and Hestia can give you her falna up there. After you change form that is." I said.

Ryu nodded her head in agreement. "That would be fine." Ryu said.

I stood up from the table. "Lady Hestia, if you would." I said and motioned with my hand for her to lead the way. Then I looked at Ryu. "I'll show you where my Team's apartment is." I told her and held out my hand to help her out of her chair and to stand up.

Ryu looked at my hand for a moment. Then she reached out and took hold of my hand and stood up.

Hestia led the way to the third floor, then to my sitting room. Inside the room I pointed to the massage chair and explained how to sit on it.

Ryu shifted to her chienthrope form. She turned and looked at me.

"Oh, sorry, Ryu Nightstar. The members of my Team aren't bashful." I said and walked over to the door to the PD. I opened the door, walked through, then closed the door behind me and waited.

After waiting several minutes, Hestia opened the door to the PD. "Ryu's finished. She is now a full-fledged member of my Familia." She told me with a big grin on her face. "She ranked up to level five. She should rank up to level six pretty soon. I guess it's all those years without having her status updated that she ranked up and will be able to rank up again so quickly." Hestia told me, then she looked at me. "But then… with you and your Team I shouldn't be surprised that someone in my Familia can rank up so fast." She added.

I chuckled.

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Ryu Nightstar received a new Spell. The rest of us didn't learn about it until later:

Astraea Record: Astraea Record allows Ryuu to use magic from other people who have received Astraea's falna. When she says its name, hieroglyphs of light in the shape of Astrea Familia's emblem shine under her feet. As she recites the chant countless crystals of light float and surround her like stars.

The crystals create a 5 meters radius area that protects her from any attack, which has received the name "star sanctuary". The barrier is strong enough to fend off the assault of multiple second-class adventurers. Once she finishes chanting the crystals are absorbed into Ryuu's body and she can cast the desired magic. Ryuu only needs to say the name of the magic she wants to use, skipping its chant.

Agaris Alvesynth: Alise's powerful fire enchant magic. It covers Ryuu's legs, hands, and sword with fire. It can also release a torrent of flames through a sword and generate explosions. However, due to her inexperience Ryuu still can't control its firepower as well as Alise.

Gokou: Kaguya's magic that creates blades of lights that move at the same time as Ryuu makes a slash with her real sword. When used together with the sword-drawing technique of the same name, it creates five god-speed magic slashes from different positions which surround the enemy.

Rea Vindemia: Maryuu's wide-area healing magic that can heal wounds and restore stamina.

Mūs Mine: Lyra's magic that creates a minefield.

Irivute: Ryana’s fire magic.

Other Magic: Apart from the magic already listed, Ryuu can also use: A speed increase magic from Noin, A magic that grants an impenetrable defense from Asta, A magic that releases wind claws from Neze, A magic which launches a two-fist attack from Iska, and A lightning magic from Celty.

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I went back to the sitting room where Ryu was. "You can pick out a bedroom now if you want to." I offered.

Ryu pointed to the door I had just walked through. "Where does that go? It looks like it opens into the air over the courtyard." She inquired.

"That's my Team's appartement. This room is what we call our sitting room." I told Ryu and opened the door to the PD. "This door opens onto a Pocket Dimension or PD for short." I told her.

"How can you get all of this land and a house in the manor?" Ryu asked.

I explained about my accident and receiving all kinds of abilities and powers and that one of those abilities I received, I could create these PD's. I reminded Ryu about me able to give her Malita.

"There are still a few bedrooms free in our appartement, if you would like to take one of those. Or you can take one of the bedrooms in the Manor. If you take a bedroom in the manor, you can still use the yard, pond, the beach and ocean in the PD all you want. And you are very welcome to visit us in the house in the PD." I told Ryu. "If the weather is bad, like when it's raining or cold. We usually get several of our friends in the PD so they can be out in the sun and where it's warm."

"May I see the bedrooms in both the manor and the… PD?" Ryu asked.

I nodded my head in agreement. "Sure, you can." I told Ryu and escorted her to the house. I gave Ryu a full tour of the house and yard. "In the PD, each bedroom has its own bathroom, plus there are boy's and girl's shared bath house in the hallway." I told her.

Then I took Ryu back out to the manor and showed her a couple of the empty bedrooms she could pick from. "Each floor has its own bathrooms, but there are large far eastern bath houses on the main floor you can use as well. When we first moved here, we had the place renovated and Hestia let Mikoto design those two bathrooms." I explained.

After seeing the different bedroom, Ryu chose a bedroom just down the hall from our sitting room in the manor. I can understand why Ryu didn't take one of the empty bedrooms in the PD. Being an elf it wouldn't look proper for her to be living in a smaller house while I'm living there as well. Living in a manor with males was expected if the Familia was made up of both males and females. Besides her room was close enough that she could use the big bath house in the PD if she wanted to.

With Ryu's bedroom picked out. "We'll help you move your belongings in the morning. If you want you can quit working at the Benevolent Mistress and just be an adventurer, or you can work at the Winged Manticore." I offered.

"The Winged Manticore? What is that?" Ryu asked.

"The Hestia Familia opened an armory, a home and hearth store and a restaurant just a few blocks from here. Anya is working part time at the Restaurant, the Winged Manticore. She also works part time Dungeon diving." I told Ryu. "And Miach moved the Blue Pharmacy into the building as well.

"May I work part time at the Winged Manticore and part time as an adventurer like Anya?" Ryu asked.

I nodded my head I agreement. "That would be fine. Just give Mama Mia a two week notice that you're quitting. After that you can either start working at the restaurant or you can spend a few days or even a few weeks in the Dungeon before you start working part time at both. I'm sure Anya would like to go into the Dungeon with you and I'm sure we could find you a supporter if you want one. I'm fairly sure Wiene, Sky and Fia would be happy to join you in the Dungeon as well. They are all level four. With them being level four, you will have to stay in the higher levels, but after we spent that time on the 37th floor. You might not want to go down too deep for a while anyway." I said.

"I will think about what I want to do while I'm working my last two weeks at Mama Mia's." Ryu Nightstar the chienthrope told me.

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