Danmachi: The Bartender

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-Story Start-

"..." Aragon sighed, 'Who thought leaving stones on the ground would get me punished like this...' Aragon looked into the crowd, you see for his minor crime of leaving magic stones on the ground he was punished by guarding the Monsterphillia event.

...And he was a very... popular guard.

Not because people were being stupid and trying to jump into the arena, even if people did do that.

It was because he was popular with women.

"So~ Mr. Guard~ where can I find you later tonight~?" A woman smiled as she got closer to Aragon, trying to be seductive.

"..." Aragon looked over at a man that was glaring at him, then back at the woman. "Ma'am, your husband or boyfriend is over there, please step away and go sort out your relationship problems with him." Aragon pushed the woman back.

'...My actions coming back to fuck me over.' Aragon sighed.

Meanwhile, in a dark room with a window looking over the streets. Two people were sitting at a table while one was standing near a familiar red haired woman.

"What are you up to this time? Some kid from another Familia catches your fancy so you're trying to steal them for yourself? Jeez, you stir up trouble everywhere you go, your one messed up goddess." Loki smirked to herself, looking at the beautiful silver haired goddess in front of her. "So, this kid you're after. What's he like anyways."

"Weak, unreliable, an easy crier, but he's pretty, and his aura is transparent, a color so intriguing, something at this level hasn't interested me since Aragon, oh Aragon..." Freya sighed, secretly looking at Loki's balled fist, "Finding this boy was quite the coincidence, he vanished almost as quickly as he appeared."

Aiz looked into the streets, a tuft of white hair flashing into her vision momentarily.

Freya stood up suddenly, confusing Loki enough to where she stopped balling her fist, "What's wrong?" Loki gritted.

"I'm sorry but there's been a little emergency."

"What?? You can't just-" Loki snarked.

"We shall meet again my dear." Freya interrupted. Before Loki could say anything else Freya turned around and left the room elegantly.

"...The nerve. Mentioning Aragon... when she's the reason..." Loki looked at the table with the drinks on it, "SHE EVEN LEFT ME WITH THE BILL! Fucking bitch..." Loki sighed before leaning back in her chair, "so what's got your panties in a twist?"

"Hmm? Nothing." Aiz said as she looked out the window.

Meanwhile back with Aragon he had a kid in his arms, carrying a child. "So where did you say your par-"

"Why are your boobs so big, mister?" The little kid asked, tilting her little head.

"...they're not boobs..." Aragon looked down at his chest before looking at the kid, slightly concerned.

"Do you have to wear a bra?" The kid asked innocently.

"No." Aragon sighed, "now where is your parent-"

Another guard rushed towards Aragon "Sir, we need all hands on deck, many monsters have escaped!"

"Why me?" Aragon sighed.

"Lord Ganesha said you were the strongest adventurer here." The guard said rather excitedly.

"...my life is nothing but misery." Aragon gritted.

"Sir, are you going to fight some monsters?" The child in Aragons arms asked.

"I suppose I have no real choice..." Aragon sighed again. "Where are they?"

The guard handed a list to Aragon. "Here is the last seen locations, there's a spell that will make the writing and locations change when we get more info!" The guard looked proud of himself.

'Ah, he must be the mage who casted whatever spell this is... cool I guess.' Aragon looked at the child in his arms, "you're not going to tell me where your parents are, will you?"

The kid shook her head.

Aragon sighed, "you want to see me fight don't you?"

The kid nodded her head.

Aragon sighed again, "alright. Hey guard kid."

"Yes sir?" The guard jolted up.

"Do you have some sort of fabric or something I can use as a sling?" Aragon asked.

"Uh, yeah." The guard ran off for a moment before coming back with a large thick scarf. "Here you go!"

"Thanks." Aragon set the kid down beside him, she instantly latched onto his pant leg. Aragon inspected the scarf before nodding. "Alright kid what's your name?"

"Elaine!" The girl smiled.

"Alright." Aragon kneeled down, "Alright Elaine-"

"Yay! Piggy Back Ride!" Elaine jumped onto Aragons back.

"...Well that was easier than I thought." Aragon took the thick scarf and wrapped it around them to secure her. "Let's get this over with."

Aragon launched over the wall, instantly searching for any chaos.

"Hey Elaine, do you perchance, have some rocks?" Aragon said rather calmly as he looked at a monster on the street.

"Huh? Yeah!" Elaine took a rock out of her pocket, handing it to Aragon.

Aragon nodded, "thanks." Aragon reeled back his hand and aimed at the monster before throwing the rock at it, killing it instantly.

"Bullseye!" Elaine laughed.

'...Violent child.' Aragon thought, dropping down to where the monster was, picking up the magic stone it dropped. 'I am not dealing with this again.'

Aragon handed the paper the guard gave him earlier to Elaine. "Elaine, you can read right?"

"Yeah!" Elaine nodded happily.

"Good, tell me the closest destination."

"Uh... there's one over there!" Elaine pointed down one of the streets.

"Alright." Aragon dashed down the street, "Unleash: Thirteenth Card!" Aragons bracelets shifted into their blade forms.

Aragon saw the monster, a familiar white bear like creature.

"Oh not you again..." Aragon sighed before the monster registered he was there.

The monster began to run, not at Aragon but away from Aragon. Screaming in fear.

"Did I really fu-" Aragon stopped himself, there was a kid on his back. "Mess it up that badly."

Aragon dashed at the monster, extending his arm to slice the monster. In a quick 'drive by' he sliced the polar bugbear into three parts.

"Again! Again!" Elaine, the violent child, laughed.

"Alright, alright." Aragon shook his head before picking up the magic stone the polar bugbear dropped.

Aragon the bartender and Elaine the violent child raced through the city, killing any monsters they had found.

Until Aragon heard a loud roar. Aragon faced where it came from, seeing the top of a Silverback's head. "This should be the last one."

From his back, Aragon could hear Elaine snore lightly. 'I need to figure out where she lives...'

Aragon looked around the crowd, seeing Eina, a guild employee.

"Miss Eina." Aragon walked up behind her.

"AAAAHHH?!" Eina jumped before looking behind her, "Mr. Aragon! You scared me!"

"Sorry, do you know where this girl lives?" Aragon pointed to the Sleeping Elaine.

"Huh?" Eina looked at the child on Aragons back "Mr. Aragon, there's no one on your back?"

Chapter End Brought To You By Aragon juggling Elaine, Syr, and Anya as Ryuu watches.

Character Bio:

Name: Aragon Estell

Alias: Cerberus

Age: 28?

Race: [Unknown]

Occupation: Ex-Adventure, Bartender and Body Guard for the Hostess Of Fertility. (Even though the girls definitely don't need protection.)

Familia: [Unknown]

Lvl: [Unknown]

Stats: [Unknown]

Magic:

[Unknown]

Ardeo In Inferno: Summons [Restracted] Flames to aid user in combat. Chant: Ardeo In Inferno

Cadaver Reviver-Heals select targets Chant: "Revirescere, Corpus vivificare."

[Unknown]

Skills:

[Unknown]

[Unknown]

Healing Liquor- When he serves people drinks they heal whoever drinks them

Development Skills: [Unknown]

Love Interest: [Unknown]

Looks: Gallagher from Honkai Star Rail