Celestial Swordsman – Danmachi OC

Standing opposite the Udaeus with Infinite Eclipse drawn, I narrow my eyes as the wind ruffles my hair.

I'm... not sure how there can be a breeze this far down, but considering the fantasy nature of the dungeon, it's the least of my worries.

Enchanting myself with stellar magic, I begin chanting Aqua Corona under my breath, marking the start of the battle.

Rocketing toward's the Udaeus' main body, I see the ground begin to crack and crumble as numerous Spartoi soon sprout up.

Yeah, this is why fighting the Udaeus alone is considered difficult, even for level 6 adventurers.

Luckily for me, I find these group battles relatively easy now that I can fire off stellar magic at range.

Focusing the enchantment into my blade, I slice through Spartoi one by one, ending each swing with my sword tip pointed to another enemy where I then fire a bullet of stellar magic.

Like this, I slowly make my way toward Udaeus.

Before I can reach it, a sweeping arm interrupts me.

Just what I was waiting for.

After the fight against Balor, I had been thinking of a way to quickly charge up Strike of Hope against big, relatively slow opponents like that.

Well, time to put the theory into practice.

Holding my sword horizontally, I brace myself while concentrating stellar magic on my left foot.

Just as the monster rex's attack makes contact with me, I release the building tension in my enhanced foot, sending me spinning at insane speeds, each rotation slicing into Udaeus' arm.

Strike of Hope, the skill charges with every attack.

The best way to charge it?

Attack a shit tonne in a short amount of time.

Of course, spinning around like a Beyblade in the middle of battle is not an amazing strategy for most situations.

In fact, in general, this would probably get you killed.

But with big, slow, bulky opponents like the Udaeus here, it's perfect.

Eventually reaching the end of the arm, I crash into the ground, rolling over a few times before coming to a stop.

Letting the waiting healing magic enter my body, I feel the scratches, bruises, and dizziness disappear.

Okay, note to self, stick the landing next time.

Though feeling the inexplicable pressure of Strike of Hope having grown immensely from that one attack, I can't exactly call it a failure.

Ducking beneath a sweeping broadsword, I slice my sword across the Spartoi's chest, bisecting the monster.

Looking up, I see a group of four Spartoi racing toward me. 

Leaping forward to intercept, just as I slice through the first one's head, I feel a knot in my stomach, causing me to leap away.

The ground explodes as a shockwave passes through where I had just been standing, instantly killing the other three Spartoi.

Oh.

I should probably watch out for that.

Feeling another pang of unease, I dodge yet another shockwave attack, this time faster, catching my foot and launching me backward.

Wiping the dirt from my mouth and eyes, I hastily chant Aqua Corona to heal my battered body and broken foot.

This fight just became much harder with that shockwave attack thrown into the mix.

But rather than feel any fear or worry, a smile of exhilaration appears on my face.

Yeah, if it wasn't this difficult, it could hardly be considered an 'adventure'.

Be prepared, my children!

When I get back, Papa's gonna be a first-class adventurer!

----- Ryuu POV -----

Seeing my husband ignite in passion, he once again dives headfirst into his battle.

I can't help but feel a little worried.

I know that he's strong, probably as strong as me, and he even has healing magic ready to save him at all times.

But still, no one is invincible.

"He's quite something, isn't he."

Looking over to the side, I see that Nine Hell is looking intently over Sirius' battle, eyes alight in curiosity.

"To be able to wield magic like that... it must be one insane skill."

"Apologies, Nine Hell, but please don't disregard my husband's efforts. Even before he attained a magic-related skill, he was extremely talented in both mind and magic control."

Meeting my eyes, she gives me a small smile.

"I meant no such disrespect. I was simply... envious. His abilities are something a mage like me would die for. Oh, and please call me Riveria. Hmm... but to think you were so protective of your husband. How cute."

Feeling heat rise to my cheeks, I look away from her teasing smile.

"T-That's not it! I-I'm just proud, yes, proud of myself to have met a man like him and a woman like Alise. It's rare for Elves to find their live partner at my age after all."

Glancing back, I see that Nine- no, Riveria is looking at me with a blank face, eyes glazed over in emotionlessness.

"'At your age' huh? 'At your age' you say."

S-Something feels wrong with her.

Did I possibly strike a nerve?

Umm, what do I say?

Looking over my shoulder at Alise, I try to communicate my predicament with my eyes.

 Giving me a thumbs up, she then turns to Riveria.

"Don't worry Riveria! You still look beautiful despite your age! I'm sure you'll find a man soon!"

Riveria's muttering stops.

T-That's good, right?

Feeling the temperature drop, I notice Riveria's eyes twitching slightly while her hands are balled into a fist.

U-Umm.

Suddenly, an overbearing pressure assaults my being.

One that I can only compare to when Alfia had cast her destruction magic, or at least tried to.

Looking over, I see that my husband is crouched with his sword held at his side, body battered with numerous cuts and scrapes.

Sword and legs alight in the golden hue of his enchantment magic, it slowly turns more blue, becoming brighter with each passing second.

The Udaeus then moves in to attack while sending a shockwave through the ground, yet Sirius is still unmoving.

Just as I'm about to yell out in warning, a white line crosses my vision, before bursting into a blinding flash as a sonic boom echoes throughout the chamber.

Blinking away the light, I notice that my ears are still left ringing from the explosion.

Looking toward my husband, I see that he has crossed to the other side of the monster rex, leaving Udaeus' body to disintegrate as its top half falls from its base.

My senses now clear, I bring my palm up to my face.

Stupid husband, it seems you've done something quite amazing once again.

----- Sirius POV -----

Done casting Aqua Corona for, hopefully, the final time today, I move my gaze over to the group of people who had watched over my fight.

Shocked faces donning most of them, I see that there are a few outliers.

Riveria and Finn look to be impressed, Bete seems deeply pissed off, and one of the Amazon twins, Tiona I think, is radiating pure excitement.

Ais on the other hand looks... hungry.

That same 'hungry' expression she made before soundly beating me up in a spar the next day.

But I'm stronger now, right?

Nothing to fear anymore!

...Right?

Distracting myself from unpleasant memories, I look back at the corpse of the Udaeus, or should I say, the cloud of dust.

Making my way over, I see two items laying on the ground.

The two items being a large magic stone and a giant black greatsword.

Oh yeah, there was that, wasn't there?

Apparently, if you fight the Udaeus alone, one can get this drop.

Udaeus' Black Sword.

Though this was more of a rumour, with the only two records of it being Ottar of the Freya Familia and another guy from the Zeus Familia.

Well, while it wasn't the reason for my solo fight, this is a welcome surprise.

Hmm, I did want to get both of my beautiful wives a new weapon, and this thing is supposed to be first-grade weapon material...

Yeah, I think I'll do that.

It would be a good way to reward them for becoming level 6, wouldn't it?

----- 1 Day Later -----

Having broken off from the Familia to exchange the gathered magic stones at the guild, I made a quick stop at the Goibniu Familia on my way back home.

My request was for them to make a second katana for Ryuu out of Udaeus' Black Sword.

As they already had her measurements, there was no need for her to come in, and with the deal that they would keep all the extra material, the cost of the final product was gonna be fairly cheap.

Way to go me!

Now, I'll need to think a bit harder about what to get Alise.

She doesn't need a second sword, and her armour is top-class... 

Ah, I'll think about it later.

Opening the door, I see everyone congregating in the common room, both of my wives holding one of our children in each arm.

Making my way over, I give them both a kiss on the cheek before taking Alea into my arms, her baby arms reaching around my neck.

"Papa!"

She really is such a daddy's girl.

"How were they?"

"Iris said they had no problems, only that they had fallen a few times trying to crawl. But they're fine."

"That so? Our babies are pretty adventurous. So? Any other good news?"

Cradling Alea, I begin chanting Aqua Corona before sending a strand to envelop all four of my children, just in case.

"Mhmm! Celty, Lyra, and Neze reached level 5 while Ryuu, Kaguya, and I got to level 6!"

"Oh? Congrats you two. Are we going out to celebrate?"

"Mhmm! You bet! But shouldn't you get yours done? Killing the Udaeus is definitely enough to get you a level up."

"Ah, I should do that. Where's Mother Astraea?"

"She's in her room. We'll show you our status sheets too while you're at it."

Moving to Mother Astraea's room, I knock a few times before opening it, revealing the brown-haired goddess resting on her couch.

"Good to see you, Sirius. Come on, you're the last one to get their update."

"Are you fine with Alea sitting on me?"

"Of course not, come sit down."

Seating myself on the edge of the couch, Mother Astraea lifts my shirt to begin the familiar process as Alea starts to play with my hair.

Please don't pull too hard, my sweet daughter.

"Here, take a look, everyone except Celty and Lyra got something new, and you haven't seen Neze's status yet."

Looking at the six pages, I send a glance to Alise.

"Are you sure the other four are fine with me seeing?"

"Yep! They've all seen yours after all."

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Name: Celty Srowa
Level: 4 --> 5

Strength: E422 --> I0
Endurance: E490 --> I0
Dexterity: C697 --> I0
Agility: C688 --> I0
Magic: S986 --> I0
Mage: E --> D
Abnormal Resistance: G
Spirit Healing: H --> G
Magic Resistance: I

Skills:

Crimson Fairy
Static Cannon

Magic:

Ignis Scutum
Ignis Sagitta
Ignis Tempestas

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Name: Lyra
Level: 4 --> 5

Strength: D538 --> I0
Endurance: E462 --> I0
Dexterity: A845 --> I0
Agility: B749 --> I0
Magic: C698 --> I0
Abnormal Resistance: G
Mixing: G --> F
Spirit Healing: H
Intuition: I

Skills:

Ratts Phil
Agile Salt
Eagle Vision

Magic:

Musu Main
Wingus Smite

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Name: Neze Rankett
Level: 4 --> 5

Strength: A809 --> I0
Endurance: B708 --> I0
Dexterity: B738 --> I0
Agility: A868 --> I0
Magic: C628 --> I0
Abnormal Resistance: G
Spearman: G --> F
Healing Power: H --> G
Strong Body: I

Skills:

Adrenaline Rush - Increases strength stat the more the user takes damage.
Ulfhedinn - Only activates under the moonlight, the user becomes beast-like, increases stats dramatically and negates all abnormalities.
Piercing Lance - Increases stats when wielding a spear, able to pierce objects normally impossible by using mind.

Magic:

Hunter's Rush - Enchants body to drastically increase speed.

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Name: Gojouno Kaguya
Level: 5 --> 6

Strength: B704 --> I0
Endurance: D561 --> I0
Dexterity: S907 --> I0
Agility: A857 --> I0
Magic: A841 --> I0
Hunter: E
Abnormal Resistance: G --> F
Night Fight: G --> F
Swordsman: F
Spirit Healing: I

Skills:

Kaina Blood
Tekiheni
Satsui

Magic:

Gokou
Shikai
Shunpo - Able to momentarily accelerate at high speeds by chanting 'Shunpo'.

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Name: Ryuu Lion
Level: 5 --> 6

Strength: C637 --> I0
Endurance: D572 --> I0
Dexterity: S906 --> I0
Agility: S948 --> I0
Magic: S994 --> I0
Hunter: E
Abnormal Resistance: G --> F
Magic Resistance: G --> F
Spirit Healing: G
Magic Swordsman: I

Skills:

Fairy Serenade
Mind Load
Aero Mana
Fairy Hymn - Increases stats when chanting.

Magic:

Luminous Wind
Noah Heal
Spirit of Boreas

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Name: Alise Lovell
Level: 5 --> 6

Strength: S950 --> I0
Endurance: B720 --> I0
Dexterity: B701 --> I0
Agility: A860 --> I0
Magic: S990 --> I0
Hunter: E
Abnormal Resistance: G --> F
Fire Flash: E
Magic Swordsman: F
Chain Attack: I

Skills:

Lubrude Bequia
Batleate Asyrath
Justitia Bellator

Magic:

Agaris Alvesynth
Flamma Flagellum - Short chant magic that creates a whip of fire.
Chant: "Flagellum"

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"Oh? So you got a new magic, Alise?"

"Yep! And it's pretty cool! Watch! Flagellum."

From the palm of her hand, a tendril of fire emerges, lighting up the room in a warm glow.

Seeing that, an idea comes to mind.

My short-sword Alf's Melodia, made from the Amphisbaena fang, obtained the added effect to enhance my magic.

I think I might have the perfect gift for my redheaded beauty.

"Sirius, you can level up. You only have three options for development abilities."

Focusing my attention on Mother Astraea, she then continues.

"First is Strong Body, which as it says makes your body strong. Next is Magic Resistance, which reduces the effects of magic and curses. Last is Spirit Pleasure, an advanced version of Spirit Healing."

Not needing to think very long, I quickly relay my choice.

"I'll go with Spirit Pleasure, please."

"Alright."

A glow emanating from my back, I feel the familiar thrum of untapped power, but not nearly as much as before.

As I thought, as one gets higher in level, the rapid increase of levelling up decreases.

Well, this means I should have no issue controlling my strength, so that's good.

"Here's your status, Sirius. You also gained a new magic. You'll need to practice it as it seems quite powerful."

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Name: Sirius Lovion
Level: 4 --> 5

Strength: SS1105 --> I0
Endurance: S942 --> I0
Dexterity: SS1199 --> I0
Agility: SS1152 --> I0
Magic: SSS1323 --> I0
Magic Sense: E
Abnormal Resistance: F
Magic Swordsman: G --> F
Spirit Pleasure: I

Skills: 

Heroic Will
Strike of Hope
Stellar Sword Style
Magia Imperium 

Magic: 

Celestial Ascent
Aqua Corona
Elemental Orb - Creates an orb of a chosen element which can fire off ranged attacks under the user's control until the spell runs out of mind.
Chant: "Essence of creation, root of nature, heed my call, [Element Chant]."
Element Chant: Fire/Flamma; Water/Aqua; Wind/Ventus; Lightning/Fulger; Space/Spatium

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Oh.

This seems... pretty damn powerful.

And what the hell does the 'space element' do?

Well, I guess I'll have to find out, but first, celebration time.

"Welp, with the completed expedition and seven level-ups, I'm guessing we've booked out a place to celebrate?"

"Mhmm! I already went over to Mia and reserved the Hostess of Fertility for tonight along with the Loki Familia."

Hmm, can we bring the kids then?

With only our two Familias there, I can be sure that there won't be any delinquents to scare my sweet babies.

Well, actually there is that werewolf dude, but he was pretty tame on the expedition, and if he does anything I'll just beat him up.

"Alea, what do you think? Wanna go with us?"

"Un! Papa!"

Lifting her arms, she then bursts into laughter.

What a cheerful girl.

"Well, that answers that. What about you two?"

"Of course, I agree! I need to make up a whole week without my babies!"

Excited agreement from Alise.

"Indeed, it would be a suitable way to introduce the children to more of the city."

Readjusting Leo and Stella in her arms, Ryuu then smiles at me.

"But I do think it would be best to make a trip one of these days so that they can see the world."

Mother Astraea then butts in.

"That would be good for them. Perhaps if a quest outside the city appears we should take it and have a long Familia vacation."

Hmm, with the crime rates being low enough, we can leave the city in the hands of the Ganesha Familia, so that wouldn't be a problem.

But I don't think babies are meant to handle large journeys, we'd have to wait a little bit for the kids to grow older.

"Yeah, well, an idea for the future I guess."

Handing over Alea to Alise, I then head upstairs to put away my equipment and clean up for the night out.