The Hero of Orario

Prior Memories; Welf Crozzo

A/N Hello everyone and welcome back to another chapter of The Hero of Orario! I hope you all haven't been waiting for too long on this chapter to come out! I basically skipped a good portion of the story since it talks about the Argonaut Skill and Ais Wallenstein, but since Bell is female in this story she only looked up to Ais as an idol nothing more, nothing less. Now this chapter will be Izuku and Bell running into Welf as he works with Hatsume in her forge.

Izuku woke up the next morning as he noticed that Bell was completely absent from the church. And as he leaves the building, he walked through the streets of Orario before he finds her walking towards Mei's workshop. He rushed after Bell as he and the girl entered the forge as she noticed his presence and smiled at him. Entering the forge, they had noticed that someone new was helping her. Izuku smiled as Mei was telling the new guy about how to create the weapons she usually makes and without as many explosions as she had done in the past. 

"For the last time red hair! You need to combine that with the ore that I had collected from the dungeon!" Mei said, exasperated. "And for the last time, and for the last few hours, you can't combine a loot drop from a monster with the ore that the dungeon gives! They will not combine in the way that you think!" The new guy said, as he threw his arms in the air. "I never think about the idea that a monster loot drop will not combine with an ore from the dungeon! I will make anything work no matter what! Haven't you heard me say Plus Ultra!?" Mei said, cackling. "Hatsume, I can't tell you this enough... but that is literally impossible!" The guy said, as Izuku coughed. "*Ahem* I know that you two are talking about blacksmithing stuff, but I need you to make me and Bell a new set of gear Hatsume-san." Izuku said, as the new guy nodded. "Alright, what are we going to make for you two this time?" Mei asked, hopping. "I would like to have a few sets of armor and guards for my joints." Bell said, as Mei nodded as the new guy went to build them. "What about you Izu-kun?" Mei asked, happily. "Personally, I would like to have a second weapon in case I lose these." Izuku said, revealing his chained blades. "Hm, it will be a bit of time before I make a weapon based off our history... but it's nothing that I can't handle!" Mei said, moving to work. "What's your name?" Bell asked, the red-haired young man. "Hm? Oh, the name's Welf Crozzo. But you can just call me Welf. I am not a guy who likes formal speaking, especially those from the Far East." Welf said, as he smiled at the two. "Well nice to meet you Welf-san, I'm Bell Cranel and this is Izuku Midoriya." Bell said, as Welf looked at him. "You look like a super tough dude. If you need anything from me, just know that I can help out in the dungeon as well." Welf said, holding out a hand. "I wouldn't have it any other way, Welf-san." Izuku said, smiling as an aura of manliness surrounded the two.

The two shook their hands, a new bond of manliness forming between the two as Bell stared at the weird aura of the two. 'What the fuck was that?' Bell thought to herself.

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As the two left the building they thought about gathering some ore and other supplies for Mei and Welf to make more items in the future. And as they walked down the road, they ran into Lili looking at the destroyed and burning building that had once belonged to the Soma Familia. The events from the previous night had burned into Izuku's mind once again as he thought about what happened to that Familia as well as their God who they supported. He cringed slightly before he walked over to Lili, unaware as to Bell who was looking at him weirdly when he cringed. 

"Lili! Are you alright?" Izuku asked, walking up to the short girl. "Alright? My entire previous Familia was completely and utterly annihilated. The previous God who I supported and was supported by was killed, and I can only see their dead corpses on the ground. To be honest with myself, I don't know if I should be happy that they're all dead, aside from Soma himself, or to be angry about who did it." Lili said, as she felt tears running down her face. "Don't worry Lili, we'll be there for you!" Bell said, pulling the girl into a hug. "I-I just wanted to say goodbye to them one last time before joining Hestia-sama. B-But now they're gone, and I c-can't help but think that I'm the one to blame." Lili said, as she pulled a hand closer to her face sobbing.