Danmachi - The Last Hero

Prologue

Bell "Grandpa; I did it! I killed all 6 of those goblins"

Zeus "That's great my boy and I am proud of you!"

"It's just too bad that the monsters are too weak outside the dungeon to provide quality exilia!" Zeus thinks to himself. "Well at least the carriage to Orario will Arrive soon and then our journey can begin."

"Bell my boy, come here please! I have something for you."

"Yes Grandfather!"

"So what is it you have for me?" Bell inquired. "My grandpa is always so kind to me!" Bell mused to himself.

"Here Bell" Zeus says while handing over a magically bound tome!

"this is a grimoire that is sealed with magic and cannot be opened until you reach level 2. This grimoire can only be used by you as it is bound to your phoenix blood! This grimoire is also special in another way as it will provide more than 1 spell! I also have this iron short sword for you to go along with your iron daggers. Your dual wielding has gotten much better in the last few months and while this sword is by no means the best piece of equipment you could wield, it will suffice until we get to Orario!"

"Grandpa! Your banished from Orario are you not?" asked Bell

"Tis true! I am indeed exiled from Orario for the failure of my familia in slaying the One Eyed Black Dragon" Was Zeus' reply!

"Then how do you expect to accompany me to the Tower of Babel?" Asked a stumped Bell.

"I will use this little toy provided to me by Hermes to enter the city unseen" Answered Zeus while placing the hades head over his silver hair.

"EEEEEH, WHAAAAT THE FUUUCK? WHERE DID YOU GO??!!" screamed Bell with a look of absolute confusion in his rubellite eyes

TAP, TAP

Suddenly Bell felt someone tapping him on his right shoulder from behind as he looked over his shoulder in a stupor as he could see nor hear anyone behind him.

"Remind me to never challenge you to a game of hide and seek" Mused Bell; finally starting to catch on somewhat as to what was happening.

"ahahahahah" Bell heard Zeus having a hearty laugh at his expense whilst removing the Hades head!

"Not funny, Grandpa" Bell exclaimed slightly annoyed

"Why so serious?" Zeus quipped with a bemused expression

"This is how I will enter Orario along side you Bell. As you can plainly see, this little tool is quite effective when it comes to discrete movement" Zeus remarked

"Amazing! If I had not seen this with my own eyes, I would never have believed it" Bell stated, still wide eyed from surprise

"Oh! I also have this for you Bell" Zeus said while placing his hand upon Bells forehead.

Suddenly a white light emerged from Zeus's hand and enveloped Bell in a glowing aura which dissipated seconds later!

"GGG-Grandpa, what was that light and warm aura that you channeled into me? Was it some kind of healing spell?" Bell stammered out through a warm smile, still feeling a tingle going up and down his spine from the warm energy which had moments ago, enveloped him.

"That honestly felt amazing, like being surrounded and permeated by love, the white light pushing everything else out of my body. I still have shivers from the experience" thought Bell!

"We gods can also acquire exilia via killing monsters and although it does us no good to do so, this exilia can be stored by us! Additionally; as gods we are able to give this exilia to others and I just transferred 17 years worth of exilia to you. Although considering the strength of monsters outside the dungeon, or lack there of I should say, it isn't much but it will help make you stronger!" stated Zeus with shining eyes and a coy smile! "I can't wait until he sees the other part; I wonder if he'll faint.....that could be a problem. Well worst case, I'll ask the carriage driver to help me load him aboard. I could always wait to update his status until we arrive in Orario, but it may prove useful to let him raise those stats on the monsters we encounter en route. Speak of the devil!"