Is It Wrong For A Gamer To Be In The Dungeon? Familia Myth Of Zetta

TTANG——!

CLANG——!

Argo who is grinding from the 13th floor full of Almiraj and Hellhound almost find himself in a predicament for who knows how many times now.

But the face of defeat, losing of hope or a glimps of giving up couldn't be seen from his face—on a contrary, his face wears the most satisfying smile as of this moment

One could see that this sole Adventurer is not your typical run in a mill adventurer because those who saw him fighting this many monsters alone made others fell silent, amaze and awestruck. Althought they didn't know his level, they might perceive it to be atleast level 2 or 3 based on his equipment but then he's just a level 1 and thats the fact.

Thanks to his life and death experience within the godforsaken city of Lukrios by helping those in need—childrens and Ladies alike, getting beaten and stand up again did he obtain the heart of unyielding spirit. The never give up title is surely suited as his alias, as he is indeed stubbornly helping those in predicament. Not until lately that he's been antagonize—within his own familia at that.

Though it changed his shape and colors, but not to the point that he gave up the choice of an adventurer as he is looking up for someone. To not become a burden to him, and of course to his goddess Loki and his current familia; not because they're at fault towards him doesn't mean he doesn't want to protect them now or later. . .

Keeping his head high with bright smile, Argo fought monsters no matter how many the dungeon throw at him.

"Amazing!" The party of four consists of 3 human and a pallum, saw Argo ultimately annihilates any monster within his vicinity. He didn't try to passparading anyone but instead helps them killing what they cannot, and run again somewhere where monsters are concentrated.

The one who commented this time is the dark haired girl, Mikoto from the party of Hestia Familia as he saw the man's swordsmanship; although clean or as skilled as hers, she knew this man's reaction speed, maneurability and desicion making is top notch.

Of course Argo would. Afterall, he defeated and made knock unconcious those bandits with falna from Lukrios even though he is Falna-less from that time. Adding the fact that those life and death experience hone his skill and ability to react and speed to run. One could say that if it was someone, they would surely be dead by now and a dead man tells no tales. So they say.

But Argo didn't let that thing made him arrogant or even tell that amazing story just to boast to entertain aanyone and only wrote them within his volume of Adventures, separated from the 'Tales of Argonaut'.

Watching his amazing spectacle and his precision. Bell couldn't help but admire the man infront of him.

The so called 'Solo Adventurer' talked within the town and become an urban legend for the whole 5 days are now at the very front of them. Although this four is already returning back to the surface. Bell who is watching cannot step his foot out the current position, as if nailed from the ground from this spectacle view

"Master Bell, lets go" Pallum Lily pulls off his shirt who walk from his side.

Mikoto and Welf, look at their captain and asks "Want him to recruit in our party?" It is Welf and look at their white haired captain.

Its rare for someone to recruit other Familia member inside someones party to venture inside the dungeon, but Bell is already experienced that from the very beginning. So watching his captain become like this, Welf couldn't help but to suggested an idea.

"Yes, he's more usable than Mister Welf here" Lilly commented

"What did you say, Lil'Lilly?!"

As the two; red haired blacksmith and little pallum started their quarrel, they didn't saw their captain nodded from Welf's question and surprised that Bell jumped down towards the vicinity of monsters and the 'solo adventurer' called, Argo.

After then, they didn't hear what the two are talking about but based on their hand gestures, their captain indeed wanted to recruit Argo as he pointed them as if saying 'they're my party member'

At the same time, Argo nodded but before that—

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The half-elf who busy slaughtering monsters discovers another threat thats coming towards his range but after he look at it, he realize it was another adventurer.

Looking at it helping him killing monsters within his area made Argo a little bit annoyed but after seeing the face, Argo stand up straight—frozen stiff for a couple of seconds and then the boy infront of him spoken

"H-hi adventurer-san My name is Bell Cranel, adventurer and captain of Hestia Familia and those 3 are my companion, nice to meet you"

The man infront of him introduce himself and pointed his other party member.

Sizing him up, Argo nodded and saw the person infront reaching out his hand, asking for a shake. Of course Argo politely agreed.

"What is it? Adventurer Bell?" Argo's voice, hearing it made Bell felt nostalgic

"Though our party isn't as strong as others—would you mind if I ask you to join on our party?"

Argo couldn't help but chuckle and laugh out from his lungs. That question is very weird, it looks pitiful if its for others but Argo find it funny.

"I'm only a level 1 adventurer, are you sure?"

At this time, Hestia Familia members is already walking towards him but after hearing the man's wildful laugh as if mocking their captain, all of them subconsciously held their wepon's hilt. . .

"Amazing! For a level 1 to solo adventuring beyond this floor!"

But hearing their captain's amazement and the 'level 1' word. All of them return their step one foot backwards

'Am I heard the wrong level?' The red haired thought so

"An amazing feat!" Mikoto said so and look at her captain

'Look who's talking!' But then, Lily realize that their lowest floor achieved when her master Bell is still a level 1 is only at floor 11th. But this guy breaks that!? What's more, the Almiraj and Hellhound who gave them trouble, he one shotted most of them!

"Alright! If its okay, lets start tomorrow morning? Ah, we have an additional member but she's also a level 1, is that okay?" Bell politely smiled, they then discuss about which floor they should hunt. . .

"Its alright, afterall I'm too tired on killing same monsters again and again" Argo agree after hearing the idea

"Then, see you tomorrow? Uhh—"

"Argo, I'm from Loki Familia"

Argo and Bell do the handshakes again.

After hearing his almost familiar voice and the same as their captain. The 3 couldn't help but to strike by surprise and amazement. But what surprise them was—

"Loki Familia!?" Lily yelp in surprised, and the [Snowfall flower] given by Ais Wallenstein are still at the back of her head. The same flower who when given by other familia means the sender proposed the 'War Game' to its receiver

"I-its alright everyone, we could discuss more of this tomorrow morning, see you then"

After then, Argo dash out of their sight. He's too embarrassed of himself after he saw their surprise praised to the point that he didn't want to hear anymore rumor about his Familia or afraid to ask by them why he is alone.

"Its alright, I don't care if they still want me in their party after hearing that" he said so to his self. But from the back of his mind, he still remember the nostalgic sense he felt with that boy, whats more 'why is he look exactly like me with my white hair? Theres not much remained from our tribe other than me and mom, so she said, but why?'

Is what he thought. Afterall, his green hair is only dyed by the elf kingdom's royalty after he went through there to drop all the half-elf children he gathered.

He then touches the hilt of the wooden sword hanging from his right waist. This sword is the one given to him by the elf king for thanking him saving many child even though Argo is very afraid that he would be antagonize because of his half-blood.

Returning back to his endless slaughter, he let that thoughts erase from the back of his head for now and started to focus killing monsters instead

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"Argo-taaaan~ you came back!"

Argo whose only in the entrance has been welcomed him with bear hug by his goddess; put her hand atop of his shoulder as she drag him towards his room.

But noticing that some of the Familia has bandages and looks ugly beaten, Argo look at the mischief

"Thats just a simple injury alright! Don't mind them, afterall they are veteran, fufu want me to update your status?" Loki started to strike him with words while he look towards the others without minding Loki's

"Line-chan, did something happen?"

"Eh?!" Loki gulp in surprised after Argo flickered out of her hand and now infront of their level 2 human supporter, Line— who also open her eyes wide

Its been a while and his nickname 'suck up elf' isn't there anymore, so he try to come close towards others he haven't yet to get close by, but it was only Line who he could only befriend with next to Aki, Elfy and Raul.

'I forgot that this guy could slip through me like a ghost! Damn it' is what Loki thought after the surprising speed of Argo. Whats more, she only update his status 'once' and find an un familiar but chantless-skill called [Shukuchi]. But Argo clear the misunderstandings and tell her that the said skill is given by his brother, Zetta after he become an adventurer, so Argo explained. . .

"Don't mind us Argo-kun, afterall, you have your own adventure, and we have ours" Line at the same time answers, then started to walk out of the range of an half-elf

"But you didn't look happy about that adventure of yours!" Line flinched from his word which made even Loki did the same and look towards the others, open her eyes wide, glint for a bit like saying 'don't said a f.u.c.k.i.n.g word!' which even Line could only do is to gulp, frightened

This punitive raid of Loki Familia to hunt the evilus is already been set in stone since the beginning phase and all of them wanted it to keep it in secret from the others until only Argo who hasn't know it as of yet within their familia

Again, with these special treatment made the others clicked their tongue. Yes, like what the half-elf said. They don't look happy about their adventure so far. But they have to. Because the future of the whole orario is in their grasps. That is the sole connection that they are holding until now and of course the pride and honor of the strong familia under the same banner and goddess

Argo feel dejected that Line-chan didn't even bother looking straight at him again after that night.

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"You're here?" After the knocking sound from the back of his door, Finn find Argo after opening.

"Captain, your current adventure, please tell me!" Argo said so with resolute face made Finn rethink what he should have to said but still said it in the end

"I'm sorry, you cannot"

Argo then asks again "Is that the battle that I could not win?"

"Yes"

"Then, is that the battle that you could win?"

"I, don't know"

"Then, is that the battle that the whole Loki Familia could win?"

"That. . .I—" Finn is at lost. That final question made him realize again that this very man infront of him is a sworn brother of his friend as if he's been baited

If he said [we could, but there are many casualties needed as a price] then this half-elf without any thought would join their battle no matter what he did.

"Captain, please atleast tell me. I don't want my familia died without my knowledge of what was happening"

With heavily sigh of defeat after watching the half-elf's resolute face, Finn stares at him and said a word with unchanging face "*sigh* alright, tomorrow after your adventure during sunset—come inside our executive room, we'll tell you"

After then, Finn shut his door close and at the same time Argo return to his room but before entering, he look at his neighbouring room.

"She still isn't here"

Its been almost a week and Argo and Ais hasn't yet to meet.

[For wanting to become even more stronger] is what set these two apart and distance that they haven't yet to meet until this point, but they don't know this very word could made them even more stronger if they are together.

Argo then lean his arm towards the open window made of brick as this area of the manor is like that of a castle wall, he then peek outside, watching the glistering moonlight and closed his eyes, thinking deeply. . .

Not noticing his goddess near the staircase; leaning her shoulder against the wall and silently looking at her male half-elf who doesn't have a bit of happiness right now.

Loki sigh deeply, 'Damn it, I don't know what made him happy now' and feel a bit of guilt.

Their bond hasn't yet to grow deeply but she now knew that this kid is a genuine not just his strength but also his kindhearted soul. She thought he's just acting since then but now. . .'Must have to protect it' she thought so and knew that wasn't the case.

Because anytime now, someone will inevitably found him and the whole Orario is going to be shaken yet again.