New direction

The next day Sanguinius gets woken up by a summons from Freya as she seems to want to talk with him about something

After washing his face and doing his morning routine he follows the messenger she sent through the streets of Orario and meets Freya like usual on the top Floor of babel

He asks what she wanted talk to him about which makes her answer with "We have a couple things to talk about, first being the Denatus next month and the reward I promised you"

She starts explaining that next month the Denatus will be held and she will have too announce his recent level up to the Gods along with giving him an Alias or nickname

A lot of small Familia's get bullied by the Gods attending the Denatus which allows them to give the members of the small Familia's demeaning or humiliating Aliases but since Freya has immense sway in the political sphere of Orario she can give a fitting Alias 

"What Alias would you like me to give you on next months Denatus" askes Freya interested in what he will choose while adding some advice "make sure to pick something that matches you well and not something you will come to regret" 

Thinking deeply for a couple of minutes he comes up with the Alias Blood Warlock as most of his abilities are related to Blood except void touched and a warlock is in some forms a being capable of using magic while having strong physical prowess which he thinks describes him quite well 

"I think Blood Warlock would suit me the best as an Alias" reply's Sanguinius to Freya which makes her give him a nod of approval, satisfied with the name and the thought behind it

"Moving on the reward I promised you isn't ready as I didn't expect you to level so absurdly quickly but it should be done next month around the same time as the Denatus" says Freya with a little with a exasperation in her voice because of his seemingly unstoppably growth rate 

"And since you are now level 2 you are probably thinking of going to the middle Floors but you must know that the middle Floors are significantly more dangerous than the upper ones and because of that I recommend you make or find a party to join instead of going solo" recommends Freya hoping he doesn't get blinded by his newfound powers as a level 2 

"I will think about it" reply's Sanguinius not promising anything as he feels a little apprehensive about joining a party

Settling everything with Freya Sanguinius looks to meet Welf again on the lower Floors of babel because his previous gear is too weak now 

Restocking and buying new gear thanks to Welf, he considers Freya's advice about making or joining a party thinking that Welf seems to be trustworthy and reliable from his interactions the last few months

"Hey Welf would you like to join me in the dungeon sometime in the future" questions Sanguinius

Taken aback by the sudden question Welf hesitates and then reply's "I would like to as I've been stuck at level 1 for a while now yet can´t right now as I'm busy with some personal and business related stuff but will take you on that offer if your still free when I'm done" 

Understanding Sanguinius nods hoping to add him to his party in the future before leaving Welf´s small blacksmith shop 

While on the way back home he suddenly remembers his promise to the friendly man Andrew that he meet on his first day 

Thinking back he starts walking to the business district where Andrew said his shop was and eventually finds it by reading a sign saying ANDREWS SHOP which is pretty on the nose matching Andrews personality

He opens the door seeing a small shop with many different types of merchandise including Furs, fine cloths, silk, jewellery, glass bottles and most notably potions of the red and blue variety's

Hearing the bell attached to the door Andrew walks from behind a counter standing in the back and greets him after somehow recognising him even after his recent transformation "Oh young man we meet once again, good to see you here" 

Greeting him back Sanguinius askes how has been since the last time they met causing him to start swearing about his ungrateful son who only spends his time and money in the entertainment district with his only interest being having fun in brothels and drinking

Calming him down a little Sanguinius starts looking around the jewellery section of the shop hoping to find something to gift Rose as thanks for her help yesterday

He asks Andrew somethings about the jewellery in his shop and after a long while chooses a small scarlet ring with a Ruby embedded in the middle hoping to make her happy with a ring in her favourite colour 

After paying almost 10 thousand Valis for the ring, Andrew offers to treat him to some food and they walk together to the Hostess of Fertility which is also known as best pub in Orario

On the way he buys a Bouquet of Roses from a florist causing Andrew to remark with a smirk that he looks like he's about to propose to a girl instead of just gifting her

Ignoring him they enter the Pub and sit down on a small table for two and order some food along with alcohol and enjoy the exquisite taste of the best Pub in Orario

While eating Sanguinius remarks that with his Blood sensing he can feel that the waitresses working here are all extremely strong, showing that they most likely are retired adventures 

Turning his attention back to Andrew in time he hears him ask why he is an adventurer and why he fights in the dungeon every day

Not having thought about it deeply before he takes some time and reply's with a smile "well its simple I fight to fulfil an ambition hidden deep withing my soul and realize my true potential" (1)

Continuing with his pleasant interaction he suddenly gets interrupted by a drunk man with short and messy hair spewing insults at him "Hey you tall fucker what are you trying to cosplay a tomato or something, you should get out of here before I beat your ass"

The man walks closer as if trying to establish dominance and slams his table 

Hearing the insults normally he wouldn't be affected much as he's just a chill guy but this time hearing a weaker creature insult him ticks him off causing him to radiate a murderous aura with a wolf appearing behind him

Seeing the conflict Mia Grande kicks them both out for bringing trouble to her establishment with Andrew paying for both of their tabs before leaving 

Outside Sanguinius eyes the man, feeling like he should just kill him right here as if possessed by his anger but gets stopped by Andrew telling him to just let it go

Angered still he punches the man who is just a level 1 and leaves with heavy footsteps, parting with Andrew on the intersection between the business and residential districts 

Calming down he ignores the previous interaction in the pub and knock on Rose´s door which is located close to the adventures guild so that she can commute to work easily 

Opening the door Rose is surprised by the bouquet of Roses in his hand and ring that he is presenting to her and says "Sorry but Im not thinking about marriage right now"

Sanguinius shakes his head and clears the misunderstanding explaining that these are just gifts he bought as thanks for her help in finding him a house yesterday he also notes to himself that if he's gifting in the future to not make it look like a marriage proposal 

Putting on the ruby Ring Rose smiles while saying "you shouldn't have, I just wanted to help I wasn't expecting any gifts"

"Don't worry I enjoy showering my adviser in gifts" speaks Sanguinius before being invited in her home

Blood (1)

Blood runs like Ink

It flows deeply through every vein, every artery and every part of your being

It paints the canvas that is your soul 

It gives colour to the blank, Bringing roses with disregard to the suffering

It holds us together binding us to the world and brings life to a place where there was no life

it writes the story of your life and gives meaning to your existence 

When you have nothing else and while in your last moments the only thing left will be your

Blood 

alternative title for the chapter: I'm just a chill guy