A new day has come Orion just finished a vox communication with his sons stationed around the planet. Storing the information he has gotten from them about their scoutings. However all of that could be done later for now his biggest issue is the white rabbit and the white batshit crazy woman known as freya.
Orion was currently cloaked and flying towards Freya's tower. After landing on her balcony and opening the door and coming in. He startled Freya with his sudden appearance. "Orion!? This is a surprise. What brings you here and how come you couldn't just walk through the front door." Freya bewildered by Orion barging in couldn't help but note. 'This isn't how Orion normally acts. I know I don't know him that well but from what I have seen I know this isn't how he normally is.
What could have caused this being to come to me like this?' While Freya was lost in her thoughts Orion took off his helmet and began to speak in a calm neutral tone. "Freya tell me are you going to pick Bell Cranel as your ODR?" This caught her by surprise. Freya just sat there on her bed.
Freya was now squinting her eyes slightly scrutinizing Orion. "I don't know his soul is like nothing i have ever seen" She replies while getting up to put on something to wear. Curious to see if her divine charm could work on Orion. Scanning his reaction disappointed and a little offended that it didn't work. His helmet off reveals a face uncharmed by her naked form.
"Are you going to stare into that closet forever or are you going to tell me your answer woman. A simple yes or no will suffice." Orion is impatient and sees and understands what she is trying to do. "I am still uncertain if he is my ODR. This is not something I can rush. He is cute and his soul shines like a white flame. However, that alone can't just make him my ODR Orion." Orion, visibly impatient and annoyed at this point, rushes to the point he is going to make. "Fine Freya take your time. I will let you know I am planning on taking the boy into my familia. If at any time you decide to make him your ODR come to me. BUT! If for whatever reason the boy falls in love with another woman and it ends up not being you. You are to leave the boy alone, do you hear me?"
Freya would normally have smited or had whoever dared threatened her be struck down a peg or two with her ottar. The being in front of her is in the ranks of the few who she can't do anything to and must listen to warning. Coming out of the closet she is donning an elegant gown, hair straightened out a little bit more. The mix of slight curls and straight hair enhances her beauty. Making her name Freya goddess of beauty and war true. She walks over to a chair on her balcony with a small table where she takes a seat.
"Are you going to stay and chat more, Or was that all you had to say?" Freya asks curiously if he has more to say. Orion stood away from her and looked to the city below them. "I have plans for this world to make a great empire for hestia to rule. I will be damned if I let a loved crazed goddess ruin my plans because one of my soldiers became the thing she loves. I will not let you go and destroy what I am doing to just get your ODR so i will give you one warning Freya. If Bell cranel becomes your ODR fine. You however will not force him to love you once he becomes my familia member. This will be your first and final warning if you don't heed it. You already know the consequences." Orion finished his warning to her and leaped off the balcony flying away after dropping a bit.
Leaving Freya with a lot to think about her mind and eyes scan the city finding Bell. Contemplating her thoughts and the words of Orion. She can't help but wonder how big a threat she is to his plans. How much damage could she cause to Orion's plans if he had to issue the warning himself. To do so would mean she was a big enough threat to him to garner that warning. 'What can I do to make you fear my mindless wrath?' She thought as slight smile could be seen on her face. 'Seems there are some cards I could use to get what I want.'
Plans and schemes went through her head as she wanted to know more about Orion and his son. For she could not see their souls. Not fully she could see them but understand them. How each one was basically a blank sheet. Each one is completely different from a normal soul. Whatever brought them here to her world. Doesn't want her to see his soul and the soul of his sons.
Getting up and moving away from the balcony she walks into her room. "He is truly terrifying. Ottar and the others didn't sense him coming or even in my room." Ottar and the other hidden assassins that wait outside Freya's room could not and didn't detect Orion coming and going. The only one being Freya who herself was surprised by him appearing. A loud metal giant was capable of not making a sound and snuck into her room. 'If he wanted to, he could send me back to Tenkai whenever he wants. I wouldn't be able to detect him even if I wanted to.' She was currently scanning and looking for Orion.
But no matter how hard she tries there isn't even a hint or dot of his soul to see. High and low far and wide not a scent for her to see. Going back to her bed she lays back down and becomes stuck thinking on what to do.
Should she take the bell before she loses the chance? Or risk Orion taking him and him finding a person to love that is not her.
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Leaving her to her thoughts we go to Orion heading to the outpost near the elf kingdom. Wanting to check his son's progress and see how they are doing. Going through space and coming back into the atmosphere as he gets to the base's location. His helmet that he has back on alerts him of a vox communication coming to him. "Father is that you?" A voice questioning if the fast flying object is his father.
"It is my son, I will be there shortly." The voice responds slightly cheerful and anticipation could be heard. "Understood father, I shall alert the others." The jungle base then became a noise of organized chaos. Dreadnoughts and space marines with tons of servitors and guardsmen moving around. Not a single one of them bumping into each other. As the base prepares for Orion's arrival the captain gets ready to greet his father upon arrival. The normally expressionless marines heard their father was coming.
Could be seen with a child like joining knowing the one they loved and respected was coming to see how they are doing. Slight smiles could be seen on their faces. The ones that hand helmets on were able to hide their joy and seem stoic. But the squeezing of their fists and held guns showed their excitement that couldn't be contained. Then like thunder Orion landed and was seen. The captain of the base, Kark stood with a slight smile happy to see Orion. "Father, we are happy to see you here. Is there anything you need of us?"
Orion looked at his son and smiled softly. "I just wanted to come and see the progress to see how far you are getting with the plan." Looking around Orion could see the base while hidden was armed to the teeth. Laz Cannons and turrets aimed around waiting for an unlucky foe to try and infiltrate the base. "I see you are ready for anything Kark." Moving to the entrance of the base Kark followed behind Orion. Pressing a couple buttons on a terminal Kark opens the doors.
A couple servo skulls come out and act as guides to Orion. "Please follow us, oh great one." Following the servo skulls Orion was given a full tour of the entire base. "Here is the mess hall where the dragons and guardsmen eat." Orion looked over the mess hall happy to see both interacting with each other and celebrating or relaxing. Going through the base he was happy and surprised to see how deep the base goes into the mountain side. After the tour Orion went into the command room where some lieutenants and other squad commanders were gathered. Around a huge hololithic projector showing the entire mountain range and the location of the elf kingdom. Giving detailed scans of the elf kingdom. Showing hidden caves and areas under the elf cities. As Orion entered, all looked to him and the captain. "Father!" The dragons knelt and greeted their father.
"Raise my children. I wish to see how well you are doing on your mission. I want to know if I should send extra reinforcements here." Captain Kark took the center and began showing Orion what they were doing. "Father if you look, we are doing fine for now. We should have a detailed plan and way to conquer the elf kingdom within 3 to 4 days. We just require two days to infiltrate the capital vaults and take the items we think will be most dangerous. We will then just need 2 or 1 more days to then take the whole of the elf kingdom."
"Great my son, I will watch and be on standby if you ever need my help." Captain kark looks at his father with some pride at getting praised a little. Orion then looked over the other dragons that were in the command room. "Is there any of you that are struggling with something or wish to ask a question. Please my Sons speak now." All of them shook their heads, all of them content with the plans they had made and were eager to get praise for their work.
Orion seeing all of them shake their heads or stay silent decided to go ahead and move out of the command room. He then started to prepare to leave the base. Seeing his sons and captain Kark needed no help and were doing fine. He needed to head back and speak with Hestia about something.
Stepping out of the entrance to the base. Before he was about to take off Kark asked a question to his father. "Father, are we truly going to serve that woman? She may be a goddess but the empress is still alive and the imperium still is out there." Orion looked at his son seeing the multiple other questions he had. Seeing his son manage to shrink all the burning questions that plagued his mind to one simple question. Why follow hestia? "She is the only Goddess I deemed worthy of my services. She is similar to the empress in many ways and different in some. To answer your question as to why we should follow her is simple. She will make this planet feel like home. We will return to the imperium with many items and relics to help in the war against all that wish to destroy it.
For now my son we will stay on this planet and continue protecting it. Preparing it for the future of what we will face. The near endless hordes of chaos and other things that hide in the warp. To annihilate and destroy all the orks and other xeno abominations that wish to destroy the imperium. We follow Hestia because she will be the link of this world and the imperium. She can help guide and allow us to recruit from this world and make soldiers that rival titans in power. If you can't follow Lady Hestia, my son. Then follow me and my judgement." With that Orion took off into the air and breached the atmosphere. Moving like lightning in the sky he traversed miles of land in a second.
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With almost no time wasted he made it to the hestia familia home. Seeing as it was still night he looked to see how much more time was left till sunrise. When he would be able to talk to Hestia. It was currently only 11:00 at night shown by his helmet's hud. He had 9 hours till it was a suitable time to meet hestia. So wasting no time he began walking towards somewhere he was supposed to go a long time ago. Ouranus throne room. The place where he will explain his plan and everything he needs to do. This time screw making an appointment he wanted to meet him and tell him what was going to happen.
Whether Ouranus liked it or not. Orion wanted to do two things and those were. One marries Hephaestus. The only woman he liked in this world and then Conquer this world to help him prepare for conquering other worlds to get ready for the big multiversal war his brother is preparing for him. I walked through the streets of Orario. The empty streets made Orion's hulking figure seem like a normal person till he stood close to a building.
As he walks through the night life of the city can be heard. Some places begin to show all the things he was missing. He could hear the snoring of adventures in their familiar homes or inns. The night life of the pleasure district that he snuffs out as soon as he realizes that he would be forced to hear moaning and grunts from both men and women.
But not all was bad focusing his hearing he could hear the laughter of children staying up past their bed time. The beautiful noise of nature and its calming sounds. The rustling of tree leaves from outside the city and the sound of crickets in the fields. Lost in his power of hearing he didn't realize he was already at the guild building.
"Hm? Oh finally here." Orion talks to himself slightly, showing how he is kind of a psycho. Entering the building he sees that no one but one receptionist is there. "Hello there I didn't think there would be someone up this late still in the guild hall." The receptionist squinted her eyes slightly at Orion. "Hello there Mr.Orion i am Rose Fannett. The guild always has at least one receptionist on night duty to ensure any raids that happen would have someone to help the familias on said raid. Did you do a raid the guild was not informed about? Do you require me to help you with anything?"
Orion didn't bother looking at her. He instead started walking in the direction of the entrance to Oranus throne room. Where he stayed seated for a majority of his time. "Uh Mr.Orion where are you going? You're not allowed to roam the guild halls unless you have permission or a reason." Rose tried to stop him but all she could do was just talk to him. Her physical power was nowhere near enough to take on a level 10 let alone what Orion was.
"I have a long overdue meeting with Ouranus. He should be expecting me so don't worry." Orion brushed off her worry. She gave a slight annoyed look seeing as she was told along with the rest of the receptionist and workers in the guild. By the guild master to not let Orion go to Ouranos.
Going forward and through some doors. Orion enters a hallway leading to Ouranos' chamber. After a minute of walking Orion could sense and see on his hud that ouranos was there. Entering the massive chamber with a throne atop a set of wide stairs. He saw the figure of Ouranos standing there stoic as ever with eyes scanning Orion. "So you came here at last." Ouranos spoke, his voice echoing across the massive room.
"Our talk is long overdue Ouranos i wish to speak to you about a lot of things" Orion spoke while walking closer to the first steps of the stairs. "So it would seem Orion, so it would seem."
Ouranos used his divinity to scan Orion hoping to pry a little more about this man that stood in front of his throne. An intruder of not only his city and lands but his entire world.
Ouranos thoughts were of what could this being do to damage his world. As well as what he could do to bring peace and prosperity. The age of heroes has passed in his world. There is more greed and people abusing their power than those who want to give and protect. As Ouranos scanned Orion he couldn't see anything; he only felt one emotion coming from him.
Loyalty.
But to whom Ouranos could not say. He stopped his scanning once he heard Orion start talking.
"I wanted to talk to you about the future of this world. What I am going to do and why I am going to do it." Orion told Ouranos who was surprised at what Orion said.
"Really Orion? Then tell me what do you plan to do while you're here in my world?" Ouranos asked both skeptical and intrigued at what he would be doing here in his world. "To tell you simply and briefly I will conquer this entire world and bring order." This struck fear in Ouranos for he knew who was protecting Orion and he didn't want the attention of that "being".
"Orion you can't. I know I can't stop you but please why do you want so much? You already have the best army and can crush your enemies. I know you can destroy any if not all of what the dungeon brings and will certainly destroy it. So please tell me why you need more?" Ouranos was calm on the outside but the sweat on his mortal form showed his nervousness on the inside.
"I have seen the lengths of humans and monsters alike; both are merely tools of chaos. Bringing destruction either unknowingly or very willingly. I have seen first hand the destruction and wrought brought by man left unchecked. I have seen lands destroyed by greed. Lives lost because of pride. People starving due to the gluttonous ones in power. Families torn apart by one's lust. Simple mistakes that could have been prevented due to people becoming like sloths.
Not fighting with their all and losing precious moments from taking it too slow. Empires torn apart due to envy and hate for one another. The deaths of Billions due to the wrath of a single man." Orion finishes his big speech by removing his helmet. "I have seen too much for such a short life. I am tired of seeing it be repeated too many times. So i will be the one to command this world. To make sure it will not fall to the same ruin many others have. To stop or destroy what will cause it ruin before it even ever starts." Staring at the stunned Ouranos who could tell his words were true.
Too bad for Ouranos, what Orion was talking about was things he experienced mostly in video games. Only some of the others were really true with his time in the military.
"I see very well. If your mind and soul are set on conquering this land I will not stop you. However Orion harm the innocent lives and I will stop you. No matter what that "being" helping you will do, I will stop you even if it means my death." Orion and Ouranos stared at each other for a good minute. Orion admires the courage he has to even dare to try threatening him.
"I understand your worries, Ouranos but let me relieve some of them." This got Ouranos' attention. He raised an eyebrow curious as to what Orion was going to say. "I aim to make a world of peace and prosperity. Blood will be shed to make it come true. But it is up to the people of this world as to how many and how much of theirs will be shed to make it. I will guarantee we will only kill those that fight against us. I will also guarantee that those that fight with us for a better, brighter future will become the pillars of the world where children smile forever." Orion's promise did relieve some of Ouranos' worries. Just not all of it.
Ouranos has been around the world long enough to know that its people desire freedom above all else. To never be bound. Right now his only thoughts were how to lessen the blood that will be shed. To guarantee the freedom of the little mortals he has grown to care for.
"How can I trust your word that you will stay true and give the people their freedom?" Ouranos had to ask before they ended their meeting.
Orion looked at Ouranos and calmly said without any emotion showing. "I will give them all freedom. However the moment they try to strip another of their own freedom they will be stripped of theirs."
After that they continued talking about what was going to happen. Orion gave Ouranos a brief summary of what his plans for the dungeon are. Using a hololithic projector to show Ouranos. The main goal is to map it out fully and get to the dungeons core. After showing his detailed designs for the bases that will be set up along the way to the core. Ouranos couldn't help but ask a simple question. "How will you supply the bases?" Orion showed a detailed supply route and path. "This path will be used to send supplies to the bases, daily supply runs will be sent and provided by my sons and men." After answering Ouranos' question they continued.
Before the meeting came to a close. Ouranos asked one final question he hoped Orion had an answer to. "How will you solve the leveling problem? New adventures and the majority of the old ones are nowhere near the level to head into the deeper levels. How will you solve this problem?"
Orion started walking away and told Ouranos while he walked away. "Simple by giving them the means to level up and fight alongside the people that will be on the front lines." With that Orion left heading out of the guild he could see the sun begin to rise.
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"Morning already. Good time to see if I need to take Bell." Orion soared into the sky, going invisible and scanning the hostess for a Bell. Finding him and watching and waiting to see what Freya will do. All Orion could see was the little wyrm stumbling around. After leaving the hostess he saw Bell making his way to the Hestia familia home. "Oh this should be interesting." Orion then took a position near the exit to the city of Orario. He dropped down an ally and uncloaked. Walking out he began to walk towards the hestia familia.
Seeing Bell start walking up near the entrance It didn't take long for him to see the massive towering frame of Orion. Orion could see it on the boy's face. Nervousness and slight fear.
"Relax little one, what are you doing here?" Orion asked, knowing full well the answer to the question.
Bell stuttered slightly and answered. "I-I am Bell Cranel and I would like to join the Hestia Familia sir!"
The End:
Author here Sorry for the long wait. Good news am Better now Bad news don't know what the hell i had. I know it wasn't the cold but it sure was similar. Could sleep some nights due to the amount of mucus and phlegm clogging up my throat and nose. Anyway I will try to get back on track with uploads again. Oh and I will be starting a new fic because I feel this one is burning me out. Since it was requested I will be doing Mushoku Tensei next. The main female lead will be the best woman Ghislaine Dedoldia of course.