- Ottar, why can't I look him in the eye?- Freya asked in frustration, without even touching her glass. — It hurts me so much…
The zoomorph was silent, tormented by this question himself, but then he opened his mouth.
- Madam, I told you that he has the aura of a powerful being, but I did not say that there are two of them…
— I don't care about his split personality, I WANT him to become MY BED…
"Bell, are you sure?"
"Yes, I think the fallen one is here."
"Well, how is it?"
"You'll see horseradish from the ground..."
"Let's go to Babylon!"
"I'm somehow ashamed after the recent one, I took a stone, and even in the place of residence of Freya… I heard from Eina, they are very vindictive!"
"Bell, if something goes wrong… WE WILL NOT GIVE UP SO EASILY..."
The Hollow Knight sighed and ran towards Babylon. Using the mantis claw, he began to jump up.
Freya went to the window and tilted her head, closing her eyes. "Bell," she said in her head, and a delicate blush covered her face, then she opened her eyes again. Behind the window, Bell clutched a claw with both hands and stared at Freya: "Ah? BELL?! " she blushed, he was so close.
"Kabzdets, she's angry."
"Write an apology?.."
"And get out quickly, the fallen one has already disappeared by the time you got there."
"Your mother..."
Bell lifted the mask and clung to the claw with his teeth, taking out a notebook and a pen, scribbling something, he put it to the glass, the goddess bent down and read " Please, excuse me! (^-^)». Freya smiled and nodded. The
guy abruptly pushed off and flew down, landing on one knee, the ground cracked and raised dust.
"He will definitely not leave me alone until I kill him..."
"But we are brothers!"
"The brothers... aren't trying to kill you.
The day after the trip to the dungeon
Bell was sitting in the shade and drinking fruit juice, eating cookies, Lily again could not go with him.
"I think Lily is hiding something..."
"I think so too, but since she doesn't say..."
"You won't force me?"
"No."
Suddenly Bell saw a painfully familiar silhouette near the entrance to the dungeon, and rushed there, grabbing a nail, but there was no one there, he stopped and straightened up.
"I can see you!" someone hissed in his head.
"NO! NO! GET OUT, HARN!"
Bell ran into the dungeon and reached the fifth floor, clutching his head.
- HOLY SHIT!- Bell yelled in a dark voice, and fell to the floor, his mind was damaged and he had to sort himself out.
In half an hour
- I didn't even think that you would defeat the Boss alone, Aiz,- Riveria smiled, looking at the sword princess: her clothes were slightly torn, but she had no joy from defeating a strong boss. The girl heard the screams of monsters, she ran forward and saw a man lying unconscious, for some reason the creatures did not even dare to touch him, but the girl did not care, she swung the blade and cut them, Riveria approached the guy and felt his pulse.
— He just passed out, probably exhaustion of the mind, " the high elf suggested, not taking her eyes off the mask, she had a sense of fear and respect for it.
"And... this boy..." said Aiz, putting the blade away, " Bell…
— The one who broke our wolf's tail?" Aiz nodded and hung her head. Riveria apologized to Bell, feeling guilty.
— Is there... anything I can... help him with?"..
Riveria smiled and whispered something in Aiz's ear.
In the mind of Bell
"It hurts so much to realize that we have a fucking connection"
"We thought he was dead..."
"Harn, I survived along the way"
"And went crazy..."
"Even a relative... there is no "sob" to hug..."
"What about HER?"
"I gave my word!"
"YOU!"
"WE ARE!"
"Without communication with our own kind, we will soon go crazy!"
"I know..."
""sob" CALL HER, BELL, ONLY YOU CAN!"
"...I..."
Return to reality
Bell opened his eyes slightly and saw his sister.
- Chorus ... no? - but when I looked closer, I saw Aiz stroking him and holding him on her lap.
- I'm sorry… But I'm not
- Galyuns?
- No!..- Aiz pouted: "That's right, I wanted to apologize!" she thought, turning back to him, but he screamed and ran forward, distancing herself from him, she drooped. — Why are you running away?.. This is ... unpleasant…
Bell ran, couldn't cry, but he wanted to.
"HORNET!" he shouted in his soul.
"HORNEEEEEEE!"
In the guild
- Bell, are you feeling all right?- Eina asked, looking at the drooping Bell.
- It's all right... I just feel like something was torn off from me,- Bell turned and was about to leave, Eina noticed that the "amulet" was not on the chain.
- Bell, where's your amulet? - the guy turned and touched the chain, in a moment he turned pale " your mother...".
- HOLY SHIT!
Shop of a fence of stolen goods
- Not bad values, my friend! the old dwarf chuckled, examining the golden shoulder pads; Lily was standing next to him, who used her magic and became a hobbit guy, but when it came to the nail of dreams, he was horrified. — It can't be!
— What's wrong with this amulet?
— This is the nail of dreams... " he handed it back to the hobbit. - Better return it to the owner or sell it to a collector! Don't bring this to me, keep the money and leave.
— And how much does it cost? Lily asked.
— I do not know, but they say over two hundred million vallis, - Lily took the bag and the nail of dreams and went outside.
"Two hundred million! I will finally be free! I was lucky that I met that fool — Lily remembered Bell's smile and it became difficult for her to think about money — No! Don't believe that smile! He is the same as everyone else!.. And suddenly... not like that?..". Lily was completely confused in it.
Sire and her friend Ryu passed by her, the elf noticed how the "amulet" flashed in Lily's hand.
"Hey, wait, thief," she said calmly, turning to the hobbit. — You have the same amulet in your hand as my friend, my friend, could you show me…
- You're wrong,- Lily said, hiding her nervousness. — This amulet is mine…
- A blatant lie! Ryu snapped, throwing a coin at the hobbit's hand, the amulet fell out, and Lily ran away, Ryu chased after her, Ser grabbed the amulet and ran after her friend.
Lily ran out into the road and collided with Bell, they fell.
- Lily! Are you okay?
Ryu appeared behind her, then Ser, who stumbled and dropped the amulet at the elf's feet.
"Get away from him, Cranel, he's a thief.
- Are you from the oak tree?.. And... and who are you?
— I'm Rue Lyon, a waitress at the Cornucopia.
- He?- Lily, what's going on here?
— I don't know! Ryu abruptly removed her hood, seeing only the zoomorph's ears.
Then she picked up the amulet and handed it to Bell. — Isn't he yours, by any chance?"
- The nail...of dreams! - Bell jumped up and hugged the elf sharply, Ser opened her mouth and blushed, Ryu was shocked, blushed, and could not push Kranel away. Bell carefully took the nail of dreams and presented it to his forehead, returned it to the chain, then sat down next to Lily. - Lily, will you come with me tomorrow?
- Yes, - Lily did not understand why the guy was not angry at her, but on the contrary.
The eleventh floor
- Damn, they got it! Bell shouted, descending to the "new" floor. — "You can't, you can't" got it wrong!
Lily stole the nail of dreams again and waited for an opportunity to escape. On the eleventh floor, Bell was surrounded by
ogres.
- Hey, Lily, ear ... - she was already climbing the stairs to the tenth. - Lily! she thought that he was going to start cursing her and smiled maliciously. - It's dangerous out there! Where are you going?
"Good-bye, Mr. Bell… And run... " she quickened her pace, it was hard for her to throw it, but she wanted to be free.
"YOU FOOL! It's dangerous out there!"
The ogre hit Bell's head with a club, but only it broke, the monster itself was slightly scared, the hollow knight punched him with his fist and threw him away, they pressed him tighter,but he just grinned and was about to pull out the nail.
Someone flew like lightning, cutting all the ogres.
- I'm sorry! I'll push them on you! And thank you! Bell rushed to the tenth floor, stopping abruptly, he activated his innate skill and began to look like a snake, seeing the warmth of everyone. He saw Lily being beaten by several adventurers.
"BASTARDS!", Bell rushed there, seeing how they left her laughing, he lost his temper, but still held on.
"Bell, LET ME OUT! I'LL TEAR OFF THEIR HEADS!".
"LATER!".
Ants were already crawling up to Lily, the guy turned around and was on the spot, jumped on one ant, he crushed it with his strength, the ants turned to him, there were five of them, and they were all waiting for a cruel execution.
After all this, Bell approached Lily. he sat down next to her and looked at her wounds, then put his hand on her forehead and used "Focus", the girl was cured of her wounds, but immediately began to cry.
— Why?.. Bell tilted his head and said nothing in response. — WHY DID YOU SAVE LILY!. WHY WEREN'T THEY LEFT TO DIE?! LILY IS A LIAR!.. when they shared "equally", I took more… And you also added "sniff"... All the rare resources were also taken by Lily…
Bell considered whether to tell her the truth or lie, and chose a lie. — You're a girl after all…
- PERVERT! KOBELINA! THE ENEMY OF ALL WOMEN! - Lily was sobbing and screaming…
"Lily... you're not a slave... but my friend..." Bell finally decided. — I knew that it was you who stole it, that the division was in your direction, I studied the question by your last name and found out that it was bad there... If you had said it directly, I would have been happy to help you… You are you, Lily, and you are my friend — " he laughed sharply, but it was a very kind laugh. - Let's be friends!
- Excuse me! Mr. Bell! - Lily was crying and hugged the guy, he hugged her back.
"Oh, shit, I already felt like crying..."