Is It Wrong For A Gamer To Be In The Dungeon? Familia Myth Of Zetta

The story preceded as the flashes of memory of a young blood elven child. . .are slowly drifted. . .drifting away but this memory remains

Haaa haaa haaa——!

In a vast endless horizon, running away from its slaughterer. . . a child with copper colored skin and perky ear, is huffing heavily, afraid to welcome her own death, clinging to her life, looking for someone who helped her. .

She isn't an amazoness but she came from the tribe and a bloodline of 'Blood elves'

"Mom, dad. . .Brother!" Running without looking back and deeply breathing, panting heavily; the blood elf, 5 year old Ran, stumbled and roll forward for a couple of times before completely stopping.

Blood trickles as she glance back and yelped in horror as her chaser of a triangle shape creature--only peaking was its dorsal fin, a surface monster called the Desert Shark as it swims towards her.

The very monster who terrorize this area. . .and a monsters that swallowed whole; all of her tribe member when they are out in the middle of a dessert, looking for a village—away from their current village because of a reason. . .

"H-help. . .!" gasping, she couldn't scream her lungs out, looking for help and felt dry. As the twinged of fear overwhelmed her, the same time the shark leaped diagonally; opening its carnivorous mouth; sharp teeth towards her as Ran could do is only to cuddle her whole body in horror. . .

SHI———! TAK——!

Kyaaaak---!

Airs splitting; something long and sharp object passed flew her little body as she is waiting to be eaten, but only heard its high pitch screech

Opening her eyes. She saw a single arrow, attached from the throat of her pursuer before completely vanished like a an ash, and with a thud, its magic stone dropped. . .her pursuer, is now dead, from single arrow at that

"Amazing, Artemis-sama!"

"I know Lante"

Hyped, a child with raven colored pony-tailed hair, chubby cheek and lively eye. Happily circling the ocean color haired lady with an aura of a God. . .amaze. while the said goddess sigh deeply, already fed by this little girl; Lante's charade. . .if this is the face of current Lante, she sure is their Familia's chubby clown. . .

And thanks to the said goddess not just beautiful face, stature and aura. Ran fell in love for the first time, forgetting that her family, friends, and tribe was just annihilated because of single mistake. . .

After then did she realize that this lady, is a goddess. . .well, that's that. . .

The goddess and the blood elf, started a staring contest before the latter decided to tell her story.

Its about a group of Adventurer, fighting a single, spooky, dark creature. Slithering from above sky.

In its presence alone, overwhelemed monsters and people alike. And thanks to it why monsters are running away from it, instinctively in fear.

Thanks to this irregularity did Ran's tribe, slowly dwindles in each passing days before completely decided to leave their village. . .but until now that Ran is only remained. . .yes, her Tribe are elves but because they live solidarity ever since when, they couldn't even try to defend against the sand swimming monster. The Desert Shark

Time proceedes forward as Ran is now become a full pledged member of Artemis Familia. The Familia consists of solely but all girls member. Not only member but some of them is her childhood friend. Lante and Rethusa for example. . .

And because the creed of Artemis and their endless slaughtering of monsters from everywhere they go, did the familia, knowned by the name 'Huntress'. . .

A ladies. . .hunting monsters, saving village from harm, so on and forth. . .

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P.O.V of Long Ran

Looking distant above the endless sky, twilight soon is arriving as I find myself, take a deep breath, resting my worn out body from an endless onslaught. . .tomorrow, we're going to repeat this process.

Killing and killing and killing, until the village we fought for. Liberated from monsters. . .after then, move to another area as if were group of Vagabonds. . .

"Ran"

"Artemis-sama"

Calling my name who thinking deeply, Artemis-sama then seated beside me. . .

The goddess who helped us, from many possibilities of dying. She saved us and care for us; took care of us. Not only me but most of the member, especially since when we were young. A mother. . .is what we described her but she refrained us from calling her that.

This. . .is what were fighting for. For this goddess, our lovely goddess

It doesn't matter, we saved life and another life. We lost some but ever since I've join this familia, I oath to myself. . .I'll serve her no matter what decision or ambition she takes, I'll sacrifice mine for her sake. . .that is common right? I'm sure that is what they called honor.

Forgetting she still besides me. She saw my faint smile and ask "Is there something happen that made you smile like that?"

Her usual apathetic emotion made us eager to see her smile someday. . . Rethusa tells us that she was once and has guillable smile but changed before we arrived. . .who knows if we could see her beautiful smile again.

Even Lante keep on pestering her and try any means possible to make her smile, but she always failed in the end. Still, not once the stubborn Lante gave up from trying. she tried another method but all for naught. . .and today. . .

From her questions, I replied "He he, I wanted. . .someday, I wanted to see Artemis-sama's genuine smile"

With that, she answers with only her unchanging face—again. . .

Years and Years passes by and tonight. . .atlast! Although faint, we saw her smile. Others find it awkward but those who knew her since when—us. Couldn't help but smile in return.

Lante. . .for some reason, she made Artemis-sama smile. . .

Its about love. Of all the topic, and her character. We didn't expect for her to smile from that very topic.

Love. . .huh, I wish I also find mine.

"Love huh. . .If I could, even if its close to impossible. I try to feel it. What it means to be inlove"

Artemis-sama gazed above the distant sky filtered by stars. . .what is she thinking? Who knows. . .

Although we know her creed and as she's also a goddess of v.i.r.g.i.n.i.t.y before being the huntress. We still praying, praying that she found her 'Orion'

Her beloved Orion. . .

Months passes by and theres a weird guy who helped one of our Punitive group from total annihilation.

His name is Zetta with sleeping companion. . .That man, he is strong, too strong to compare with Rethusa.

And its only a few days but he stirred trouble already. For some reason he poisoned our goddess. Our beloved goddess we revered.

Our goddess from within and since when, who, didn't let others decide her fate——changed, breaking the taboo. . .her creed. . .her own law. . .

What did he do?

Thanks to it, majority of our group, in which, some joined in because of the 'All Girls' familia rule; who would later become a 'Harem' familia because of a certain man if he decided to accept Artemis offer—quitted and now drained down to eight members! me, Lante, Rethusa, Meowsui, Amarui, Vjara, Catana, and Straight. . .

Of course, us who didn't quit is the one who Artemis-sama's adopted daughters. In short. We grow old together, and together with her. So why would we quit like others? We didn't deserve her if we tried to, then. . .

And yes. . .this time around. The man named Zetta are now become the sole male member of our Artemis familia.

Everyone couldn't believe how such falna-less could venture in this area concentrated by monsters. In this forsaken forest of Elsus Ruin. . .whats more, he accompanied by a child.

At first, we thought she's his daughter but his story is unbelievable for it to happen. For such child to be in the forest, still alive, without someone protecting her before he came?. . .crazy! That asidd

Time flew by and in a blink of an eye, Artemis-sama is now smiling, always smiling, especially if that man is around. . .

Of course we didn't complain. Why would we? And what reason? None of course.

He didn't cause any trouble and instead are far stronger than us combined, calculative and always think far ahead. . .even the peek of our familia—Compare to him, we just a burden. . .he could cleanly swiped this big forest alone. Even if he's only the sole member of Artemis' sama's, but not once did he complain. . .

And although he's a man of few words. He is close to perfect. No flaws at all. . .is what I think. . .but deep within him, he is lonely. Well, I don't know. I couldn't read emotions afterall.

At first I hate him. But thanks to Lante explaining why he's with us—thanks to Rethusa's pleading for help. And even though the two's atmosphere is cold from that time. . .we turn a blind eye. And at the same time. All of us realize that we, need him afterall.

Until he saved us from harm, save Artemis-sama and more so than meets the eye, did I realize, he is different from us. If not. All of us would be annihilayed by that scorpion-like monster. . .

He is different from us. Not just gender, not just strength. There is something different. . .its as if, him and Artemis-sama is the same. How so? Artemis is a goddess, but he's a nobody. . .

After then, and finishing our business in a place of Elsus Ruins. . .we decided to—first is to getting stronger. To the Orario~~

He became our captain. Zetta, become our captain after defeating the monster called [Antares] ever since then, in which, Rethusa wouldn't mind too. We accepted him at heart. Wholefully like others. But to think not just as a co-member. . .

Because captain not also so strong, he is caring. . .before we know it. we've become dependent on him, too much and so much, that some of the girls yawned out if they didn't feel his presence. As if energy lift us up if he's with us. Welp, who knows, He's the focal point of our Familia ever since.

Not just that. I think. . .because, he could do what we can't. The helpless us is farcry from him. Not only he is strong. Not only he could knee others to the ground. He made our beloved goddess—smile. . .

The gift we are looking for. Is now always infront of us. What more did we asks for? Thanks. . . Captain. Is what we always said from the bottom of our heart.

I won't forget them even if this life of mine, grow old and return to dust. . .not only you helped us, you helped our goddess. I cannot wish anymore but a happiness between you too. . .

Uhh. . .Seems like my time is almost come to end as I heard a familiar voice, calling my name. . .

Ahh that's right.

I still remember that breeze. The horizon. The view from above. I wanted to. . .realize it again. Atleast with this last second, this wish could happen too. . .

SWISH———!

"uhm?" Although I didn't feel it clearly because of my whole palarizing body. The familiar breeze touches my cheek, flipping my hair; Sensing the hot air; And a warm familiar nostalgic hug, I felt it clear

Opening my eyes out. . .I saw him. Heh, captain. You're here. . .a familiar soft looking skin. The intimidating but warmth silver eye, his dark spiky flattering hair and red scarf is now very front of me . . .

I tried to smile that every stretch of my lips, created cracks but I still did it. . . Hehe. Bliss. Atleast I still saw your face until the very end. I am contented with that

"You're awake?" He ask, noticing this. . .I slightly nodded. yup. captain. I've woken up thanks to you. . .

Uhmmm— a warm feeling seep within my body, feeling it as if, energy filled me in. I can now open my mouth and my arm thanks to it. . .

Captain? Why are you crying?

Noticing his eyes, slowly eaten by darkness, I couldn't help but to c.a.r.e.s.s his cheek. . .he has some scratches but its okay. You still look handsome.

He then look at me. Lamenting. . .I can't speak long, because there is something within my body, s.u.c.k.i.n.g my very life, away

"I felt it captain, the energy is flowing within me, but it feels like, this is my fate afterall" with last bit of strength. I say. . .

My fate, my last moment, to be embraced by you. . .is what I wishes for. Lante. Its because of your question from that time during our bath. . .thank you.

As for you captain. . .I couldn't see your face properly, but it looks sad. . .but please don't be, O' my dearest captain. . .for this is what they called fate.

"Eh he he, I'm happy right now, captain" —so please, be happy too. . .another word came out before I know it

"W-why so?" He asks the obvious question. . .captain, really, I thought you were perfect. . .hehe oh well.

"Nothing" I answers while still smiling. Seems like. It is indeed time. . .

"W-why, why you are still happy even in this circ.u.mstances? I don't get it at all!" He said so with melancholic expression

Of course, who would not?

Is what I wanted to say. . .so I look at him but I couldn't clearly see him at all, I only use my feeling. I then open my mouth, slowly. . .

Noticing it. Captain lend his ears

"Captain, I love you, Artemis-sama too and the remaining girls, so. . .ple. . .ase. Protect. . .them, for. . .me too"

Slowly, my vision turned dark. And a 50 meter door of heaven welcomed me, the horizon within me is now a white fog and glistening sky filtered by cloud. . .dad, mom, brother. . .they all welcoming me. . .smiling at them in return. I couldn't help to say the word——"I'm home!"