DanMachi Emerald Version

Chapter 3

Her Side: The Pallum's Deception

A/N:

Narration

"Talk"

Monologue

*sfx*

There is a saying that without a good supporter, adventurer's can't show their true potential.

There is a saying that with the effort of supporters, adventurer's can go further in the dungeon

There is a saying that supporters are the unsung heroes of the dungeon.

Whoever said that is full of crap...

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With Lily's impending demise close by, Lily continuously curse the gods that give Lily her life. The gods that made Lily suffer and the adventurer's that took Lily for granted. Worthless, corrupt adventurer...

"Lily"

They're the scum of the world.

"Lily"

They're... they're...

"Lily!"

"Master Bell... I'm sorry...I'm so sorry..."

Watching the nearing monsters, Lily closes her eyes waiting for the worst.

"Haaaah... haaaah..."

Persistent pest

"Damn it!"

Just a little-

*thud*

"Oowww"

"Sorry, are you okay?"

Looking up to whoever bump into Lily, Lily saw a kid with white hair and red ruby eye. What is troubling her is that garment he is wearing.

Great! Just what I need. An adventurer.

"I finally caught up to you, you thieving hobbit!"

Damn it! If not for this rookie, I've gotten away already.

"*huff* I won't let you escape this time!"

As if trying to protect Lily, as if, the rabbit adventurer move in front of Lily. Blocking the path of my previous encounter.

Heh, naive brat. Acting all brave but his trembling legs is for all to see. Sooner you'll cower just like the rest of them and leave me behind.

"M-may I ask what you want from her?"

"Get out of the way brat!." The man roared with malice and furry. "Don't tell me you're in cahoots with her s well?"

"Eh? I just met her,"

"Then get out of the way! Why protect a nuisance like her?!"

"B-because she's a defenseless girl,"

"Fool!"

*clang*

With weapon in hand, the angry adventurer attack Lily only for the rabbit adventurer to draw his dagger and block the attack.

"Eh?"

Lily unconsciously blurted after seeing the drawn dagger glow momentarily.

Thought the difference in strength is clear within the two, the rabbit adventurer held his ground.

It must be the weapon he is wielding. He's acting all cocky coz he has one of those.

"C-can't we talk about it?"

"Shut it! I'll just cut you along with her!"

Just as Lily is preparing to make another escape,

"Stop this nonsensical violence at once,"

A third voiced said.

Now's Lily's chance.

Using the distraction from the elf maid, Lily made her escape. Hiding near the corner to see how things go and as it turns out that the adventurer is all talk as well. With a warning from the elf, he run like a coward that he is.

"Thank you, Ryuu-san." The rabbit adventurer said.

"Cranel- san, just what are you doing by the way?" the elf called Ryuu asked as she skeptically look at the location Lily hid.

"Actually.. I... eh? Where is she?"

Heh... a naive adventurer. But Lily must be careful around that elf. She almost caught me.

The next day, after waking up real early. Lily began her preparation and waited near Babel's entrance.

There he is!

Just a few minutes after arriving, Lili's target, that naive rabbit adventurer came. That aura that screams gullible and naivety. Just perfect for her.

"Mister, mister, white haired mister."

"Eh?"

Turning around, Bell look in confusion as the voice calling to him is no where to be found.

That idiot! Down here you stupid rabbit!

"Down here, white hair mister," I called once more to gain his attention.

"Aren't you...?"

Bell tilt his head knowing the short girl that called him is a familiar face.

"Haven't we...?"

"This is the first time we've met." Lily quickly answer and to make sure all doubts are gone, she remove her hood, showing dog like ears.

"So you're a Chienthrope..." Bell murmur.

"Buuuut in any case mister, are you interested in hiring a supporter?"

"A supporter?"

"Yep, A supporter,"

Lily then began explaining to him what a supporter is and offered a trial service while looking at him with pleading eyes.

With this, this sucker would surely be fooled.

What comes next, I'd rather forgot. That feeling of almost being defiled by a lowly adventurer. Though it's good and all that he bought my disguise, how dare he played with Lily's ears! Is he still doubting Lily and playing with Lily's ear is a means of verifying Lily's identity?

"Okay, if you insist. My name is Bell, Bell Cranel." Bell said cheerfully as he stretch and arm to the young supporter.

"Lily's name is Lily, Liliruca Arde."

"Then let's get going then Lily,"

"Naive..."

"Did you said something, Lily?"

"Nothing, Master Bell."

From there, they proceed into the dungeon. As Lily watches his movements that screams of a beginner all over them, she fixate her gaze onto the adventurer's weapon. Mainly his black knife.

"Strange..." Lily whisper as they descent to the sixth floor.

"Is something wrong, Lily?" Bell tilt his head and look at the supporters' location.

"Forgive me for asking but how long have you been an adventurer Master Bell?"

Though I knew that he is a rookie adventurer but we are progressing far to fast from one floor to another. Now we are going to the sixth floor, the sixth floor! with this naive rabbit. Reaching this low for a newbie should be more than enough especially if they go on an adventure all by themselves,

"Well..." Bell scratch his right cheek finding the right words to say. "Almost a month by now."

Eh? a month? then he truly is just a rookie! Not even Lily could reach this low all by Lily's self in a month.

"... that must be it."

"Lily?" Bell drop a bead of sweat as Lily looks at him suspiciously or to be precise, look at his dagger.

"Nothing, Master Bell, I am just worried what might await us in the sixth floor."

"Hahaha..." Bell laugh drily considering the day before that he heard a similar thing from his cute adviser.

"So here's your share,"

Upon exiting the dungeon, Bell exchange to the guild all of the loots we've collected so far. and oh boy there are more that what he expect. Scratch that, the loot he got when solo playing is nothing compared to this and this is all thanks to Lily.

"Eh? Master Bell are you sure you are not mistaken?" Lily ask as Bell gave him the exact half of their total earnings for the day. Something any adventurer had yet done before.

"Of course. It's because you are an excellent supporter that I am able to focus on battle."

"...okay. But are you really sure about this Master Bell?"

"Of course!"

Did I do something wrong just now? Just before Lily left, she kinda wear an pained look.

Looking around to see if Lily was still in the area, Bell sign in resignation.

"With Lily gone I guess I better report my progress to Ms. Eina now."

Putting aside the awkward feeling he had, Bell runs back into the guild to see his stern but caring adviser.

I can't wait to see Goddess reaction to how much I bring today.

The next day, Lily met with the rabbit adventurer near the entrance of Babel.

From here, we will proceed to the seventh floor where problematic monsters like killer ants roam.

From here, Lily must perform well so that this sucker won't know what hit him.

"Master Bell, watch out!"

*Zap*

As Bell was about to be overwhelmed by the monster's that newly appeared, Lily inadvertently used the magic sword she stole err acquired in her previous engagements.

Damn it!

"Wow Lily! That's amazing! Just what is that?"

Heh, typical rookie.

"This is what they call a magic sword, Master bell."

Lily explain to Bell the basic information of a magic sword and one of its fatal flaw.

"Uhmm... I-I' sorry!"

"You really don't need to apologize, Master Bell," Lily replied in an awkward manner. From her experience, this is the first. "Just think of it like this, if Master Bell fell then Lily would be next. It is our job to support you 'adventurer's' so you don't need to worry a bit."

Truly a nave brat. Such a shame that he like any adventurers would be corrupted.

After our days in the dungeon, I've waited for Master Bell

Eh? Master Bell? When did I began trusting that rabbit?

While he exchange the loot we got. Frankly speaking even though he is a solo player, this amount of loot is insane. Its almost comparable to when a standard party of adventurer's goes into the dungeon.

"Lily! Thanks for waiting," Bell pants as he came running from the guild. "Here's your share,"

Master- the rabbit adventurer once again gave me the exact half of his earning.

But Lily knows that beneath that smile, this is just a ploy to earn Lily's trust.

"You're as generous as alway's Master Bell," Lily sid as she took that pouch of money. "I'll be going now, if you don't mind."

"Um, Lily?"

"Yes Master Bell?"

"Would you like to grab something to bite before we split ways?"

"Eh?"

I blurted out loud. This rabbit is asking me out? Just what is he plotting at?

"W-well... you did used your magic sword to help me out earlier.," Bell replied shyly as he scatch his left cheeck. "I know it's not much but I still want to repay you for that."

Haaah... naive rookie.

"Geh!"

*blink*

"Just what in the world?!"

*blink blink*

After making quite a sale selling Jagamaru-kun, I left the shop in a hurry when I saw My Bell and not that Riversomething's plaything pass by the corner of my eye only to... only to... only to see Bell walk side by side with another woman!

Gyaaaaaah!

For someone who said he'd devote his all to woo a certain high elf, Bell you sure are surrounding your self with different women.

"Mukiiii!"

Just you wait!

"Is something wrong, Hestia?"

Looking back at who called Her, the Goddess Hestia saw a God of another small familia, Miach alongside his child, carrying what looks like medicinal supplies.

"M-miach... Bell... Bell... he... uwaaaaaaaah!"

A/N

Aaaaaaand cut!.

I'm back with a new chapter. It's been a while. It took to much time to finish this chapter. Though originally we decided to include SO scene that coincide in this one but the draft got side track and the fact that a certain elf in that series enfuriate us to no end so we scarp that idea and proceed to the original format. But that does not mean we will not do SO stuff in future chapters. Just SO part that include Bell in them and the rest as imolied to had happened. Will also deviate to some of those events considering who got munched by a viola in their recent volume.

From here on, we will finish upto the minataur arc before going ack to F/D Caster edition (shameless plug in). But when will that happen is still not set due to workload in RL, FGO/Memoria event and Tamiya related stuff.

This chapter, similar to the previous one of this arc with Bell is in a flash back format where we begin at a specific timeline before going back to how it came to be. From Bell's part was after he got his magic and from Lily's part was right after she betray Bell. and hey aside from the prologue of arc 1, her highness Riveria did not make an appearance but was lucky enough to be mentioned by a certain loli bigboobs goddess.

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