Hi, Helios Here. I'm sorry for the mistake i made earlier, it seems that i copied the document incorrectly but it's fixed now. Here is the Real Chapter. Enjoy.
I wake up and felt my body distinctly lighter and thinner, my body lying on a wooden surface covered by cloth. Occasionally, I could feel the surface I'm on jumping so I deduced that I am in a car of some sort. The pace is slow from what I can feel and the sound of an engine is not present so probably a cart or wagon.
That said who uses Carts or wagons for transportation in a crowded city? Even the people on the poorer side can afford to ride a Tri-bike so why bother use a wagon. I sit up from where I am and looked around and apparently I'm in a covered wagon and I am lying on one side alone because I took up all the space and in the other side are several people of both genders talking with each other excitedly. Something about joining a Familia and entering the Dungeon,
'Huh? That's weird' I also noticed one other thing after waking up, that is the weird red and black lines running all over everything I see including the other people in the wagon. I tried running my finger to line in a nearby canteen and watched as it split in half exactly where I traced my finger.
'How did that…'
{Mystic Eyes of Death Perception}A voice then whispered to my ears, making me jump out in surprise which alerted the other people on the carriage that I'm now awake. A Girl with brown hair, black eyes, and surprisingly Fox-like ears and tails poking in her head and tailbone is the one to speak
"Oh, you're finally awake. Just in time, Orario is already in view." She told me with a smile on her face. I could only give her a nod as I return back to what that whispering voice told me before. Mystic eyes of Death Perception, I'm certain that is what it told me before so those lines are Lines of death if they are not lying to me. I take a brief look at my surroundings and see that those Lines of Death are not present anymore.
'As expected am I dreaming? No, that canteen was certainly cut in half so the possibility that my eyes are like Ryougi Shiki is a possibility.' I test that theory by trying to activate those eyes with the intent of seeing those lines again, and certainly I'm not dreaming as the Lines of Death reappeared.
'Is this a gift they gave me to help me here or did they just awaken an innate ability?' I return back to my conversation with the girl from earlier and recalled her saying Orario and that word is familiar with me. Am I in a novel/manga/anime I've seen?
I ponder on her words and my situation more and more, looking for useful hints. Orario, Wolf Girl, carriage…It doesn't spark anything to me, most fantasy novels is set in the middle ages and Wolf girls doesn't help. Still, I can be sure that I'm in a fantasy series from those hints alone.
On a side note, the fact that I can think clearly and not panic when thrown into an unknown situation is not a proof of my willpower or me being used to such situation. I'm just running on the possibility that I'm dreaming or being delusional right now, I'll probably break down at night if I'm still here by then.
Anyway, back to figuring out where the hell am I because if the word Orario is familiar to me, it means that I am either in a fantasy novel that left an impact on me that I read on Royal Road or an Anime city. I suppose I'll just look into it when we arrive because if that one word is familiar to me then I should be able to tell where I am if I get a glimpse of the city.
As I settled down on my choice, I noticed another thing that slipped pass my mind earlier in favor of the more noticeable changes. I'm a female, that's what. Last time I recalled I have a male body with short black hair and eyes along with a slightly muscled up body. Now though, I have changed to a girl of the same age and height with long black hair reaching to my buttocks and smooth white skin. Like my male body, this female form is fit. Not to the point of being unattractive mind you, rather it adds off to the natural charm if I do say so myself.
My body is wrapped in a rather misplaced black T-Shirt and jeans. Beside me is a sword, a Katana to be precise with a round handle and obsidian sheath which I just held in my hands.
'Now, all that's left is waiting until we arrive. Then I can decide on what to do once I figure out where I am.'
"Hey, I have been meaning to ask since we departed earlier but since you lay down immediately I lost the chance. Where did you get those clothes? They have unusual design not to mention you don't have an armor on to protect you in the dungeon." The girl from earlier asks me, leaving me thinking of a reply I could give her.
'I suppose a half-truth wouldn't hurt. '
"Believe it or not, these clothes are common in my hometown. They are easy to move in. I don't planning on going to the Dungeon immediately so that's okay."
My answer seems to have satisfies the girl as she replies to me with a non-cautious voice or face or any indication that she might not be buying my Half-truths.
"Well, you still need to find a Familia to join after all. I suppose you don't need to rush. Ah, and my name is Misha by the way, nice to meet you." She extended her right hand at me with a smile. I return the smile back before clasping her extended hand with my left. It was then I was forced to put my brain into overdrive as I thought of a name I would introduce myself from now on.
"{Koharu}" the voice whispered to my ears which I accidentally spoke out to loud to Misha. It's that voice again. Is it helping me? Well, I'm not complaining considering how bad other people are treated when they are thrown in other dimensions. Well, if this is a reality that is.
"We have arrived!" the driver announces loudly to us. I stand from the floor just under the cover and disembark quickly. Misha and the others follow me from the back after I made space to them and after giving goodbyes to each other we go our separate ways. Misha and her friend seemed to have a clear destination in mind as they quickly approach a stall and ask for direction.
Me on the other hand simply walked to a nearby bench and watch my surroundings trying to find hints of my location. It was easy enough to spot, the giant tower reaching to the heavens located at the center of the city I mean. You could be anywhere in the next hundred miles and still spot it. The tower is large enough for a landmark and identifier so I now know where I am.
Is it wrong to pick up Girls in the Dungeon, or DanMachi for short is a rather recent anime I finished and currently has 12 volumes released according to the Wiki. Unfortunately I only saw the anime (Both versions) and OVA for it so I have no knowledge beyond the little information I saw on several Wiki pages.
So, what should I do now that I'm here? The obvious choice would be to join a Familia and earn money through delving in the dungeon and getting a Falna will help in in this world even if I'm not going to be delving too much. But living my whole life fighting monsters is not exactly appealing right now because for all the power of my mystic eyes I'm still afraid of dying, even hypothetically.
*Sigh* 'what should I do? I could live without endangering myself by working at part time shops but unlike Hestia I don't have anywhere to call home.'
And so, I started to wander around the city instead after not coming to a conclusion and see what wandering around will take me. I started going around stalls, asking various questions like what is the top Familia right now and if there are some shops hiring for part timers. Why did I go asking these questions after not deciding anything? Well, asking the number 1 familia currently gives me a rough clue on what timeline I'm currently in, the question for stalls hiring part timers is in case I need stable income.
Without knowing, I arrive at the abandoned church. Deciding to see if Hestia is there, I enter inside and head to the basement immediately. It's empty unlike what I expected so I suppose I arrived before the series' start. I decided to take a rest and ponder something that came to mind just now. Are there any things different than the Anime I don't know about? The proof of me being here means that I may not be the only anomaly and for all I know the Gods may have decided not to seal their power.
Which bring me to why I am here in the first place? As far as I know, I didn't get into any incident or disease in the last 1 year not to mention that I'm a male. I doubt it's a God's doing or that whoever brought me here did it for fun or boredom like in Novels. The Gods found their entertainment by descending on the "Lower Realm" and facing the hardship any mortal do.
I need answers and the best way of doing so is the Dungeon in Orario. If I woke up heading here then that means Orario and by extension the Dungeon have something to do of my existence here. Or at least I think. I have the power to survive in the dungeon and finding answers is worth the trouble of fighting monsters for a living, not to mention I have something of a Goal to do for the Dungeon
I stood up after deciding finally deciding on a course. I approached a nearby stranger on the street for the Guild's direction and started walking to my destination. When I arrived, I saw a long line of adventurers lining up to the counter waiting to exchange their drops. I looked around the Guild for any familiar faces and when I spotted no one besides the brown haired elf from the anime. I was going to approach her initially but it seems that it will take a long time before she's freed so I left.
An hour after I left the Guild, I encountered someone that should not be in this world. It's not like I'm not familiar with her, rather it's because I knew her that she should not be here. She is tall with very a curvaceous figure hidden by blue and silver armor and a white cloak draped over her. Her face that is normally hidden by a lion styled helmet is exposed showing her blond hair tied to a bun, emerald green eyes and soft looking white skin. She is someone I'm extremely familiar, after all Lancer Artoria is one of my few 5 stars in Fate/Grand Order.
I met her in a castle like structure near the arena in the east of the city. I asked the locals for information regarding new Familia and one of them redirected me here. They call this Castle-like structure Camelot and this name is what attracted me here because Camelot is the city ruled by King Arthur so I approached it with curiosity.
"I am Artoria Pendragon. Will you join my Familia?" She asked me this unexpected question after running her eyes all over me. From what I know, Familia can only be formed by Gods and Goddesses because they are the only ones who can give a Falna so the fact that Artoria asked me to join her means that she is considered as a God I this world.
"So, what's your reply? Will you join me?" She asked again with an extended hand and this time, I agreed.
"Yes, I am looking for a Familia to join before I came here after all. Your invitation is welcome" I told her while I took her extended hand. She then invited me inside the mansion to inscribe my Falna.
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Artoria led me through empty the Halls of her Castle-like Mansion. For a Mansion this large I would think more people would be present even if only Maids cleaning the place up or maybe they are on a break? If so that would make more sense than an Empty 4 story Mansion.
"This is your room from now on. Come inside, remove your shirt and lay face down on the bed." She gestured to the King-sized bed at the room. Really, where did she get all the money to be able to give non-executive members such luxurious rooms? Her Familia must be wealthy to do this, not even Loki's Familia is this rich (I think)
"What are you staring at? Hurry up so I can introduce you to the other member and get you a proper armor." I heard her speak and found her standing beside the bed, in her hand is a needle ready to poke through her skin.
"Oh, right." I replied and removed my shirt, unperturbed of exposing my new female body to another person. I'm still a former Male so I'm quite used to exposing my top not to mention both of us is of the same gender currently (even if my mind is not) so I'm not ashamed. My hand reached onto the hook on my bra and struggled for a bit to remove it before a hand arrived and helped me remove it. It seems that our king is tired of waiting so I simply covered my breasts with my right arm and lay down.
I'll get my chance of fondling with them later when I settled down and got my Falna. I felt wet blood run through my back indicating that the process already started. Moments later, paper touched my back where a hand pressed through it to copy my Falna to show me.
"I'm surprised you already have a skill, a very powerful one too after just getting a Falna. Though I suppose it is an innate skill you have before" She spoke while she hands out the copy of my stats to me. I muttered a thank you and looked over it.
Name: Koharu
Age: 19
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Level: 1
Strength: I 0
Endurance: I 0
Dexterity: I 0
Agility: I 0
Magic: I 0
Skills:
Mystic Eyes of Death Perception
"Do you need me to explain what it does for you?"
"No, I already knew how to use it before I got my Falna." I stood up and put on my clothes again, momentarily gazing at my bosom before resuming putting on my bra and T-shirt.
"Then stand up and follow me. I'll introduce you to the other member of my Familia." With that, she started walking. I hurriedly put on my T-shirt, fixing it while moving to catch up to my Goddess.
"By the way, how many members do our Familia have? The Mansion is quite big and the Room earlier is quite luxurious so I'm assuming we should be at least a Mid-tier Familia?" I asked her my thoughts I have been holding to myself earlier. The Danmachi-verse didn't have Artoria Pendragon or any look-a-likes as far as I know so like me, she must be an Anomaly. Naturally, I'm curious of my new Familia's position in the city so I asked.
"Believe it or not, you are my second member. My Captain is someone I adopted after her God persuaded me to take her in 3 years ago. Her Familia was murdered you see and Astraea was concerned of her wellbeing if she returned to heaven." Those lines made me stop. I'm only the person she has recruited in 3 years? How did she have so much money to build a large mansion like this with only one member?
"You're not in Debt are you, Artoria-sama?" I asked concerned and slowed down my walking pace
"Don't worry. The money that went into the construction of this Mansion and everything inside it came from my own pocket. We are stable financial wise."
I sighed in relief at knowing that I don't need to work my ass off trying to pay debts in the next few years. I increased my speed to catch up with Artoria. A few moments later, we entered a rather large living room and in one of the couches is an elf in casual clothes munching on some kind of fried food. The Elf noticed us and stopped eating.
"Artoria-sama, is something the matter?" She asked, to which the person she is addressing just pointed in my direction before taking a seat in one of the couches and taking one of those fried goods in a basket in the table in front.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Ryuu lion the only member of the Knights of Camelot. Or, the first member I should say, you joined our Familia?"
"Nice to meet you, I am Koharu and yes I just joined your Familia." I paused for a moment to breath before speaking again. "Knights of Camelot? Isn't the Familia name usually goes by God's Name then a Familia at the End so wouldn't the name be Artoria Familia?" I asked her curiously after remembering how Familia in the anime are called.
"Ah, my real name is Rhongomyniad, Artoria Pendragon is my name before I became a Goddess so when I registered in the Guild with Lion they asked me to change my Familia name to Artoria Familia because my current one is a Mouthful. I replied with 'Since I am going to change the name anyway can't I name it Knights of Camelot?' after my former kingdom."
They actually accepted that reason? I mean, wouldn't the other adventurers be confused if they asked the name and thought it was a police force or somethin?
Apparently, like I thought the Guild refused her request at first but got accepted anyway after they got into long arguments regarding the subject.
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