The Supporter

Remembering what Lord Ottar told him, Bell started looking for a supporter. Later that day, he did run into a small girl supporter named Lili who was being bullied. After he stood up for her, she agreed to be his supporter. With Lili's help, Bell's earnings increased substantially. When he went in to turn in his magic stones, Eina was quite impressed.

Eina "Bell, this is really a big load, even for you."

Bell "With Lili my new supporter, we are able to combat more monsters and stronger monsters"

Eina "Are you sure about this supporter, I think I have seen her around before. I am not sure she is reliable. Which familia is she from?"

Bell "She is from the Soma familia. I trust her and we are good friends now", but Eina was not convinced. Remembering something strange about the Soma familia, Eina started checking into the matter. To her dismay, she soon discovered that the Soma members worshiped their wine, which had essentially turned the members into crazed addicts. That made Eina very worried whether Lili can be trusted.

- At the Hostess -

After the guild, Bell went to have dinner. During his meal, Syr sat down to keep him company while her elf friend Ryuu served their table. Syr asked Bell about reading, and Bell told her about heroic fairy tales and how he spent time with his grandfather. Syr was really impressed about Bell's love for reading and how close he was to his grandfather.

Syr smiled "Well, I think someone left one of those books here, would you like to borrow it?"

Syr pointed to a cabinet by the wall, so Bell went and found an old book.

Bell was happy "Sure, I will return it after I finish reading?"

Syr "That would be fine. I hope you enjoy it!"

- Later that Night at His Room -

Bell was really looking forward to reading the book from Syr. As he lie down on his bed, he opened it up. Immediately, he noticed something was wrong as something started talking to him about magic. He quickly fell unconscious, and when he woke up, Freya and Ottar were there.

Bell "Goddess, what happened?"

Freya "We came to check on you, and you were sleeping face down on your book"

Bell "Yes, I guess I fell asleep.", also noticing the book no longer had any text...

Freya "Let me do your status update", happily discovering that Bell now had magic.

Freya "Bell, you now have a magic - an instant magic which is very rare. It is called firebolt. You definitely have a lot of talent and your growth is really very fast"

Ottar "You should try it next time in the dungeon. To activate the magic, just say 'firebolt'. But do not overuse it because it can drain all your energy.

The news of the magic made Bell very happy, though he worried about how to explain to Syr about the text disappearing from the book. After Freya and Ottar left, Bell immediately went back to the dungeon to test out his new magic. He was really excited to have magic. Without fully understanding the risks of magic, Bell did not heed Ottar's warning. He kept firing firebolts at a group of goblins. As a result, he had a mind-down on the 2nd floor.

Fortunately, Ais and Riveria were just returning from a deep mission. As they approached the 2nd floor, they saw several goblins surrounding a down adventurer. As Ais rushed to slice up the goblins, she quickly discovered that the white hair boy was the victim.

Ais "Oh..."

Riveria "Do you know him?"

Ais "We have never spoken, but this is the boy that Bete humiliated in the Hostess."

Riveria "So this is the one"

Ais "Riveria, I would like to apologize and make it up to him"

Riveria smiled "You know, there are other ways to say that. But sure, if you want to make it up to him, then follow my directions. I will be returning to the surface"

Thus the golden hair girl with the golden eyes proceeded to rest Bell's head on her lap while her hand pet his hair. Petting Bell's hair was so soothing that it cleansed Ais' soul, and she really enjoyed it. The lap pillow also made Bell rest better, and after a while he woke up.

Bell "... ..." while starting to notice someone was looking down at him.

Bell "Mom ..." realizing it was a feminine form.

Ais "I am not your mother"

Bell "Goddess..."

Ais "I am not your goddess", triggering Bell to realize the predicament he was in, sweating profusely.

All of the sudden, Bell rolled away and ran for his life, leaving Ais with an upset but cute pout. The same pout would be used on Riveria later that night while Ais got revenge for Riveria tricking her into doing something embarrassing.

- The Next Day -

Bell had an appointment with Eina, who insisted on taking him to buy new armor. Bell desperately needed decent armor. After shopping at the Hephaestus shop, he found a light armor produced by a smith named Welf Crozzo. The armor provided protection but did not affect his agility. Really happy with his new purchase, Bell was surprised to see that Eina had a gift for him - an armor protector.

After the 'date', Bell went off to the dungeon with Lili. They were making more and more progress. Each night, Freya came by to give Bell an update as well as a goodnight peck on the cheek. After another 3 days, Bell was already half-way into level 1.

The next morning, Bell met again with Lili and their plan was to reach the 9th floor.

- At the Babel -

A short time after Bell and Lili headed down the dungeon, Eina had some work at the Babel. While walking around near the dungeon entrance, Eina heard several adventurers joke about how someone set a trap for a white haired adventurer on the 9th floor. Immediately realizing they were talking about Bell, Eina was frantic, and started to look for someone to save Bell from the trap. Fortunately Eina ran into Ais Wallenstein.

Eina "Lady Wallenstein, there is a big favor that I must ask of you"

Ais "Miss Eina, how may I help"

Eina "I am afraid that one of the adventurers that I manage is being tricked. He is walking into a trap Could you please save him?"

Eina continued "He has white hair and red eyes, looks like a rabbit"

Ais realized who Eina was talking about. Excited, she asked what was the name of the adventurer.

Eina "His name is Bell Cranel. Actually you have saved him a couple times before, but he never had a chance to thank you"

Ais looking needy "Is he scared of me?"

Surprised Eina "No, actually he really appreciates you saving him. He wanted to thank you."

Ais "I will go save him!"

Eina continued "Please hurry, he is on the 9th floor"

Ais was really happy about what she learned. With a big happy smile, Ais flew down at warp speed towards the 9th floor. She got there just in time to see Bell battling a large number of orcs. To her surprise, he was fighting very well. And he was using instant chant attack magic. That really shocked her, as her ariel was the only instant magic that she was aware of. When Bell tripped, Ais came in to save him. She quickly sliced up the orcs without him even seeing her. As she diced up the orcs, Bell suddenly ran off in a big hurry. Realizing Bell probably had to help someone else, Ais once again lost her opportunity to 'apologize'. However, she did find an arm protector that Bell dropped while fighting the orcs.

Bell indeed went to save Lili, who was also betrayed by those who threatened her. Fortunately, Bell got there in time to save her from a large number of killer ants. Noticing how kind Bell was despite her betrayal, Lili cried and apologized. Now Bell realized that he had a true partner and supporter. When they returned to the surface, he squeezed Lili's ears as they walked, creating a large reaction. From afar, Freya watched jealously seeing that Bell can be a real player...