The White Haired Hero

Storms Brewing

I'm back (I think). I honestly keep forgetting about this. I was too busy reading Wistoria Wand and Sword, I actually found out that the creator of it was Fujino Ōmori 😲, who is the same person who created Danmachi.

Spoiler alert if you haven't seen the anime or story for Wistoria Wand and Sword, but there are three references I know that relate to Danmachi.

I'm getting ahead of myself, for now enjoy.

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Welf had brought Bell and Lili outside of the shop, carrying a box of armour that Welf had made.

"Well well well... To think that the Rabbit was the one who's been buying my armour!" Welf let out a hard laugh.

Bell chuckled with him, just more nervously. "I never thought that the armour I was wearing was made from a Crozzo"

Weld stopped laughing, his face becoming a bit more serious, a small frown on his lips. "You can cut it out with the Crozzo stuff... you can just call me Welf"

"Alright then... Mister Welf"

Welf sighed. "Mister... ah whatever..." Welf straightened his posture. "So Bell Cranel! The White Rabbit has purchased my armour twice now! Which has to make you a very satisfied client!" He patted the box of armour, speaking a bit louder in a more happy tone.

"What's going on... and what's with this Rabbit name..?"

The people around the three gave them a judging look, before continuing on with their business. Lili not liking this, gave them a judging look right back, whispering stupid adventurers under her breath, before turning her attention back towards Bell and Welf. "Yeah, what is going on? What is it with this whole Rabbit thing? Lili hasn't heard anyone call Master Bell that before"

Welf shrugged. "Eh, don't worry about those people, just a little territorial dispute." Welf smirked. "And the Rabbit thing? That's what everyone is calling you now! Your little battle during  Monsterphilia spread fast yknow? People are calling you the Rabbit!" Welf laughed again. "Anyways... Bell, how about me and you do business directly?"

"Directly?" Bell asked.

"I give you a special deal in any weapons or armour you would like, buttttt" Welf paused. "I do have a small little request in exchange"

"Well... okay"

Welf placed his hand over his heart, speaking in a more humble tone. "Bell, I humbly ask to join your party."

"Eh? Y-you wanna join my party?" Bell said, a bit confused.

Welf nodded. "Well, I'm still only a level 1, and if I wanna get better materials to make armour and weapons, I need to head further down the floors. So what do you say Bell?"

Lili motioned for Bell to bend down to her level, whispering in his ear. "Can you really trust him Master Bell? Lili finds it a bid odd for him to join are party..."

Bell chuckled lightly. "I find him trustworthy, he doesn't seem like a bad person, plus we could always use the extra help when we're in the dungeon."

Lili sighed, shrugging. "Lili will go with whatever Master Bell thinks is best."

Bell smiled, looking back up to Welf. "We would be glad if you joined are party, Mister Welf"
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Back on the 18th floor, the Loki Familia were still inside Willy's inn, trying to figure out who had killed the man.