Bell Cranel, the Protagonist of Danmachi is currently eating at this restaurant. By this time Ryuu has gone back to work and the customers started rolling in.

I know what happens next. But I don't know what I should do. Should I interfere or no?

In the end, I'll just leave it up to the spark of the moment. No use thinking about it.

I was drinking some water during the downtime, carefully looking around the restaurant, at Syr, and at Bell.

I don't like Freya.

She's just another sadist, horny slut. Don't know what Ottar sees in her to the point of becoming her lapdog.

I'll just mind my own business and level up so unless the bitch wants to interfere, I don't got any plans to mess with her. Keyword being 'unless'.

The door opened and a group of people started walking in. The Loki executives.

I looked back at Bell and notices him looking straight at me?

Wait, me?

Why me?

So I changed the storyline.

Bell doesn't fall for Aiz.

Then he falls for me?

No, it's probably more of an admiration. Nothing to worry about.

But he stopped and looked back at the others. First Aiz, the Bete then back to his food.

I think his personality changed. Hopefully for the better.

Loki and the others took their seats and placed their orders. I avoided looking at them. Maybe they won't notice me.

"Hey, isn't that-"

Of course, they'll notice me.

Loki: Hey Riku, what are ya doing here.

No point avoiding them.

"Hey, you mean that Riku"

"Yeah the new Loki guy"

"'Loki guy?' That's a damn level 6 mind you"

Me: Ryuu, what's the bill?

She walked over with a piece of paper.

Ryuu: 3,675 valid, Mr.Riku.

I took out some valis from my inventory, making sure no one saw me and placed them on the table.

I then got up and stuck my right hand out.

Me: Tip.

Ryuu: Tip?

Me: Yeah, take it.

Ryuu: I hope you don't mind me asking, but what is a tip, Mr.Riku.

Are you serious? Is that not a thing?

Me: It's money you give to the waiter.

Ryuu: But you paid for the bill.

Me: It's not part of the bill. Just take the money.

Ryuu: I'm sorry but I can't do that.

At this point, I was getting frustrated. A tip isn't necessary but if you get one, you should take it gratefully.

Me: Just take the damn money.

I grabbed her left hand, placed the money on her palm, and closed it. She opened her mouth a little but didn't say anything. I walked past her and went to Loki's table. The first to speak was Rivera.

Rivera: You know elves don't like being touched by strangers.

Oh yeah, that's true. Well, who cares anyway.

Me: Don't care.

I took a seat from an empty table and placed it near the table and sat on it, next to Rivera.

Rivera: Your attitude is too carefree. You might make an enemy of all elves.

Me: Doubt it. She didn't say anything. Instead, she took my tip and left. So tell me, how am I an enemy of all elves when one of them isn't.

Rivera: sigh

He touched me. He touched me and I didn't react. Why?

Mr.Riku is weird indeed.

Syr: He touched you. And you didn't rip his hand off. I wonder why.

Anya: He's a level 6 nya, maybe that's why nya.

Chole: Or maybe our little Ryuu has a crush.

A crush? No, it's not that. I barely even know that human.

But then what is it?

Weird indeed.

Finn: Anyways, fancy meeting you here.

Me: Coincidences can be freaky.

Me: What are you people doing here anyways. Don't you have things like paperwork or something to deal with because of the minotaur?

Finn: Oh you mean the one that you killed, that was dealt with quickly at the guild.

Me: Doesn't the kid get relief funds or compensation.

Finn: He denied them.

Bete: At least the dumbass ain't a snitch. Oh, that reminds me, Aiz tell em the whole story of Gazelle boy.

Aiz: Who?

Bete: You know, the one who ran away like a scared little kid after getting saved by Riku here.

Ah shit, here we go again.

Loki: Wha do ya mean?

Bete: So after Riku beat the crap out of the damn minotaur, hahaha the little idiot ran away screaming.

He didn't even scream.

Me: S-

Tiona: Then what?

Bete: Fucking kids like him shouldn't be in the dungeon. Tryin to act like a damn hero. He ran off like a damn Gazelle after our Riku here saved his ass.

Finn, Rivera, Gareth, Aiz all looked uncomfortable.

Rivera: That's enough Bete, it was our fault that the minotaur escaped from the 17th floor.

Bete: Ah shut up hag, weakling like him shouldn't be in the dungeon. They fucking piss me off.

Me: Shut the hell up ya damn mut!

Seems my instincts kicked in.

Bete: Huh? You takin his side.

At this point, everyone in the pub was listening.

Me: Is there a problem? You sound like a spoiled brat. Learn to take some responsibility, whos fault is it that the minotaurs escaped in the first place? It's embarrassing that the executives of the Loki Familia cant own up to their mistakes.

Bete: Tchh and how is it our fault that the kid is a fucking weakling.

Me: As I recall, we were on the fifth floor. An adventure on the fifth floor isn't strong enough to deal with a minotaur. So I think it makes perfect sense he couldn't deal with a monster from the 17th floor that not even a level 5 like you could deal with.

Bete: Who says I couldn't deal with it?

Me: I did.

Bete: Ya lookin for a fight asshole.

Me: I don't fight people like you.

At this point, Bell still didn't leave the place. I guess that's good. But Bete stood up and stared at me, who was sitting with my arms crossed.

Bete: Get your ass up, you think your hot shit just because you're level 6.

As I was getting up, Rivera said

Rivera: Don't Riku.

But I didn't listen. I got up and walked straight to Bete.

Me: And what do you think you can do against me, dog.

Mia: Hey! No fighting in my restaurant!

Me: A punch hasn't been thrown. No fighting has occurred, Mia Grand.

Mia: But it certainly will, do it outside.

Me: If you say so.

I don't have a good temper. If you piss me off, sometimes I'll be calm and sometimes I won't. It was the latter this time.

I don't care about his sad past. This fool needs a beating.

Finn: That's enough you two. We came here to celebrate.

Bete: I ain't celebrating when this fucker think he's hot shit. Don't care if your level 6, newbies like you should stay out of the way and do what you're told.

Me: You were told to kill all the minotaurs yet you couldn't do that. Tell me, Bete Loga, are you a newbie?

Bete then quickly left the bar and went outside.

Bete: Come outside ya damn wimp.

I turned toward the exit and was about to leave.

Rivera: Don't comply with his wishes, Riku.

Me: It's not just his wishes. Their mine as well.

Loki: Let it be. Bete needs to learn something. Maybe his defeat will tell him that.

Finn: Even though Riku is level 6, his stats indicate he only just reached that level somehow, while Bete is an experienced level 5 on the brink of 6. Riku might lose.

While they were saying this, I was already outside. Then the rest of Loki Familia followed.

"They're gonna fight"

"A level 6 and 5 fighting, this is going to be interesting."

Mia: Everyone, place your bets!

People started betting on who would win.

On the other hand, Bell, the original topic of the discussion, was still here.

Syr: Who do you think is going to win.

Anya: Bete Nya. More experience can counter the power gap nya.

Chloe: Riku for sure. Besides who cares about strength, I mean look at that ass.

Syr: Anyways, who do you think Ryuu?

Ryuu: If I'm correct, I personally think Riku has the slight edge in this match.

Syr: So you believe in your boyfriend.

Ryuu: Not my boyfriend.

Syr: Haha sure.

Ryuu: Sigh

Back outside, all the customers were spectating the fight which has yet to begin.

Tione: Who do you think is winning, Aiz?

Aiz: From what I've seen, I think Bete might win. But it will be a tough fight for him.

Lefiya: If Miss Aiz thinks that then so do I.

Gareth: Bwahaha I got all my money on Riku.

Finn: Same here.

Rivera: I don't know. Riku has chantless magic but Bete has speed on him. As much as I don't want to say this, I have to give it to Bete.

Loki: Ok, let's start this. No magic or weapons allowed! Now Start.

Bete made the first move. He kicked himself off the ground and ran straight towards me. He tried a kick but immediately turned to my side and tried a kick again but then stopped and went behind me.

He's not trying to attack me. He's trying to confuse me before attacking.

Not that it matters.

I need to concentrate.

I need not to use strength but skill.

Connect every nerve in my body, become one, become whole. Put everything into one area of the body.

Put everything on my left foot.

Waste no movements.

Put everything into one.

One move

One attack

One kick

Bete who was now in front of me, about to go for a real attack this time, got hit by me first.

My kick went straight to his jaw.

He grits his teeth, before falling backward on his bottom. Holding on his throat. Not able to speak.

The spectators just witnessed this.

Loki: E-Enough, Riku wins.

"Did you see that"

"One hit"

"One kill"

Finn: That was something else.

Rivera: Did you see that.

Aiz: He made minimal movements, but he used maximum power.

Gareth: An attack with no negative rebound to the user.

Finn: Like no recoil?

Rivera: Recoiless.

I walked up to Bete and looked down on him.

Me: Tch

I walked past him and into the crowd, looking for him.

Found him.

I was standing in front of Bell Cranel.

Me: Name?

Bell: B-be-Bell Cranel, Sir.

Me: Not sir, Riku. Call me that.

Bell: Y-Yess Riku.

Me: Do you want to quit adventuring.

Bell: No.

He said that with a resolved face.

Me: You better not. Anyways, I apologize for whatever that guy said.

Bell: No, it's ok. He is right after all.

Me: But do you WANT to get stronger.

Bell: Y-yes

Me: Then do it. Your level 1, correct?

Bell: Y-yes.

Me: Get to level 2 in 3 weeks.

He did it in a month, I want to see if he can do it faster. It'll be fun seeing the faces of everyone after seeing the power that is of the protagonist.

"Level 2 in 3 weeks! That's impossible"

"Yeah. The fastest was by sword princess in a year. No way that kid can do it"

Me: Do you think you can beat Aiz Wallenstein's record?

Bell: .........YES!

Me: Then you better not listen to whatever the hell these dumbfucks just said. I want to hear the name Bell Cranel all over Orario in 3 weeks or less.

Then I walked away. I left the pub and went back to the dungeon.

Finn: Well.......that was something else.