Bell heard the splash of water and opened his eyes, Aiz was standing in front of him, covered with a towel. Bell sighed, rubbing his eyes with his thumb and forefinger, then looked at the girl again.
"... pervert, " Bell said, calmly covering his chest," and anyway, get out of here. The male half is here, " the hollow one began to behave like the one from the past again.
- B-Bell... but this is a female one...- the guy's eyes turned black.
"I may not have had eyes, but I'm not blind.
- Go away!..- Aiz tried to pick it up, - our people will kill you!..
-I-don't-do!- Bell jerked his hand, and Aiz slipped, fell on him, touching her lips to his lips. - Mm?..
The girl blushed, but she wasn't going to get up. Bell only blinked periodically. Suddenly, a voice familiar only to her rang out in Aiz's head:"Come on! We both want it!"- the golden-haired beauty began to kiss him aggressively, Bell was stunned by this and could not move. Aiz broke up and was already climbing to his lips with her tongue.
- Y-so, everyone calm down! Bell pushed the girl away from him.- Pervert.
-Why not? Aiz asked, in a strange and uncharacteristic voice, it was seductive and domineering, Bell felt her aura change.
"First of all, you're a pervert... Secondly, we are not a couple ... v-T... she gagged him with another passionate kiss.
- Shh... listen to your older sister and she will arrange a gift for you, - Aiz licked her lips and began to bite the guy's neck.
- You are... the inner demon Aiz?- the biting stopped abruptly, - Aiz?
Bell pushed her away from him and looked at her, the girl's face was red, and her eyes were looking at Bell in a frightened way.
- B-b-b-be...
- Bell? The voice of Tiona, who was watching this picture, was heard. Bell looked at her.- Aiz? Are you fighting?
- Rather, we are trying not to be raped... Lefiya
jumped and knocked Bell down, trying to drown him.- You freak!You freak!You freak!The
Hollow abruptly stood up and the elf fell into the water, after which Bell noticed that more girls, Tione and Riveria, came here.
- Yes, what the fuck are you all in the men's half?!
- An animal! Lefiya shouted as she surfaced from the water.
- Scum... Riveria said, just out of surprise.
- Oh, shit... Bell said, realizing that something would be done to him, and he didn't have any clothes or weapons, you can't kill them.
The girls attacked him and tied him up so that he would not cause "troubles".
- Your last words, animal, - Bell was lying on a stone slab, girls with cuttings and buckets crowded around.
- Girls!.. It's not his fault!..- Aiz tried to calm her friends.
- Maybe so, but it's fun!.. or not?.. Tiona said, confused in her thoughts.
"If I die, I will die with a clear conscience... I'll say it again... this. Damn. Take. Male. Bathhouse.
- Girls, I was wrong!- a young manager entered the bathhouse.- This is a man's cha...- she saw this picture, because of which her nose bled.- Very beautiful girls are trying to divide and dominate a beautiful man... And the true lover is trying to drive them out... Oh-oh!
- a pervert...- all the girls said at once.
"What the hell did you just do?" Bell asked.
- MEN'S?! - the girls shouted, realizing all their mistake and stupidity.
Hestia Family Garden
Bell was sitting in a tree, sipping juice from a mug.
- Can you tell me what's wrong with you? Welf asked, taking a bite of the pie Hephaestus had made for him.
- A pie from Hephaestus?
- Yes! I won't even give it to you!
"I don't care... You see, I'm not the same anymore... I would have slaughtered them, but I didn't... Sometimes, I realize that I should have died with the Radiance, but... fate decreed otherwise, giving me a second chance in my insignificant life...- Bell said, looking at the starry sky, - But what can a monster like me ... except chaos and murder?..
- Find redemption? Welf asked.
"Nothing can redeem me... our very existence... It's already A SIN.
Three days after Haruhime joined Hestia's house
-Sku-uchno! Bell yawned, wandering around the stalls with his friends.-I want adventures...
- Mr. Bell!- Lily was indignant, - You recently provoked the destruction of the Ishtar family, and also brought a new girl!..
"What's Lil's problem?" Are you jealous of Bella?"By the
way, what kind of holiday is this?" Bell asked, looking around.
"The Festival of the Gods," Mikoto told him.- As it is not zna... Oh, that's right, you're not really a person.
- Yeah... Besides, I've never liked the gods... Bell looked up at the evening sky and sighed again.
- Bell?.. He heard Aiz's voice, then turned around.
- Hi there... Aiz,-for some reason it was awkward for him to look at her, as well as for her to look at him, the girl had a slight blush on her cheeks.
- I'm sorry... for that case...
- Come on... we were all to blame anyway.
- Wallen-what's your name! Hestia suddenly began to show aggression. "Thank God Haru isn't here."
Lefiya came up to her, but when she saw Bell, she turned to aggression in his direction.- And you, Bell Cranel!
- Yes, yes, I'm glad to see you too, - the guy said with sarcasm.
-I hate you!
Bell calmly looked at Lefiya, who, in turn, would have torn the guy apart only at Aiz's command.
- Listen up, everyone!- Hermes was standing on a small wooden platform, it was obvious from him that he was already burning.
"Come on, Bell! Hestia said, grabbing the guy's arm.
"Welf, help me," Bell said pleadingly, " I'm
sorry, kid, but your limit is exhausted! Welf laughed at his friend.
Hestia dragged him towards the crowd that had gathered around Hermes. Because of the crowd, Bell didn't hear anything, but he saw a spear sticking out of a glass stone.
-Are there any people among you who can pull this spear out of the stone?
-What is it this time, Gemor? Bell asked, flexing his neck.- A ticket to the island? A second spear as a gift? A woman? So what?
"Oh, Bell, are you interested?"
-Yes, I just want to know whether we should try or not.
-As a gift, you can get a grimoire with the marks
of the damned...- Bell lit up as soon as he heard about the legendary book, about which he read in the archives of the Pale King.
- But, Bell, later, - said Hermes, pointing to the queue, hollow looked glass at the stone.
- Hmm, this is a "stone crystal", if I remember correctly: it is quite strong and powerful, " he explained to Aiz, who stood next to her, she listened attentively."Because of its properties, it cannot be split by objects made of steel and other earth metal, but it is vulnerable to destruction magic and nails," Bell paused, looking at another weakling trying to pull out this spear.
- Damn it! It's like it's grown!- said the man scratching his head.
-Now I am! Lefiya shouted, stepping forward, then grabbed the spear and jerked it forward sharply.
- Oh, you fool...- he said, covering his mask with his hand.
-I can't-y...- the elf moaned, Aiz went to her.
- Me too... I want to try...
- Oh, did the "Princess of the Sword" herself decide?
Bell looked at the girl carefully, she grabbed the spear and began to pull, but then let go.
- Impossible...
- Now it's Bell's turn! Hermes exclaimed, hollow proudly, like a king, stood up and took the handle of the spear with one hand. "I feel the power of the deity!". "Me too..."
Suddenly, a voice sounded in his head: "I found you!". Bell jerked his hand and the spear, shattering the stone, escaped, he waved it like a nail and took the pose of a duelist, raising the spear behind his back.
"So... this is what you are destined to do... Belle Cranel. "
Aiz, just for a moment, after raising the spear, saw the darkness of which it consisted, she smiled and began to applaud with the others.
- Well done... Bell...
- What?! I don't believe it! He's a crook!
- Bell, not as simple as it seems! No wonder he is my treasure! Hestia said proudly, walking towards Bell.
- hollow demanded a well-deserved book.
Hermes handed Cranel the book, then turned to the crowd.- And now. I want to introduce our sponsor! he pointed to a girl with a long blue braid and green eyes, Bell looked up from the book and felt the aura of god in her.
- Artemis! Hestia shouted to her happily, running to the gap.- Girlfriend!
Artemis also ran forward, but as soon as they got closer, the goddess ran past, which caused some misunderstanding in Hestia. The green-eyed goddess ran up to the wooden platform and jumped on Bell.
-I found you, my Orion!- she hugged Bell and he fell down unable to resist.
- What's going on, ARTEMIS! Hestia shouted, staring at her friend...
.. I swear to hell I'll kill you... Bell said, trying to gently push the goddess away from him.
Hestia's House
"So it's a trap, isn't it, Hermes?" Bell asked, sitting on a chair and studying the signs and symbols from the book, Haruhime in a maid costume, which Bell greatly praised, gave him tea on a tray.-Oh, Haru, thank you...
- I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's just that it's not very easy to find someone who will master the power of a divine artifact in a different way.
-How did you at least get it imprinted on a stone? Magic or mechanism?
- Magic of course...
- HERMES! Hestia shouted at the god.-What happened to Artemis?!
-In-apparently the earthly life also affected her...
- In short: The family of Mrs. Artemis stumbled upon a monster. Which surpasses the strength of the boss of the fifth level. And now she was looking for those who would help her, " Welf clarified for himself, Bell nodded as he finished his tea and took off his mask.- Yeah, bummer, I thought we'd rest...
Artemis, holding a spear in her hands.
"We'll help, Artemis," Bell said, closing the book and rising from his chair, bowing his head before the goddess of chastity... My name is actually Belle Cranel...
Artemis went up to him and touched his cheek with her hand hollow.
- No, you're Orion... my last hope, " she looked at the guy seriously, he was slightly confused.
- Well, I told you, we'll help...
- STOP! Hestia shouted, jumping so hard that the top of her head hit Artemis ' jaw. The goddess of chastity stroked her chin, and the goddess of the family hearth held her head and moaned.
"I'm sorry, Hestia! Artemis said, running up to Hestia and starting to stroke her head, " I didn't mean
to...".. it's nice, " the goddess said, shaking her head in time with the stroking.
After a while, Hestia calmed down and closed her eyes to the conclusion of the contract. Artemis stretched out her hand, but Bell did not understand at first, for a moment he just stared at the ring, after which he realized that it was necessary to kiss the hand, gently touched her glove with his lips, concluding a contract. After that, Lily, who was just looking at Artemis ' hand, involuntarily imagined how Bella was kissing, in a passionate embrace. "N-not a direct kiss!"
- Don't sleep, little one... it's not cultural, "Welf said, getting ahead of the girl and kissing the goddess's hand, Lily pouted, quickly kissed Artemis' hand and sat down on a chair, Haruhime also wanted to sign a contract, but Bell stopped her.
- Stop-that-that-that! Haruhime, you and Mikoto will stay for the housewives!
- Mr. Bell...- she said, before Bell stroked the girl's head, after which she smiled.- Okay, I'll try.
"Well ... tomorrow at dawn?"
Early morning of the next day, the tower of the fortress
- Hermes, what is this? Bell asked, holding a white light armor in his hands.
-This is an armor made of rare materials, strong and light!.. Hermes began to praise the armor, Bell looked at his friends, Hestia, Lily, Welf were all in new armor and robes.
- Bullshit... Bell said calmly, throwing the armor overboard.
- A-A-A! The best job! Hermes shouted, clutching his head, Bell straightened his robes and checked his amulets.
-What are we going to fly on?- he asked Hermes, who was still not calmed down, Bell grabbed him by the collar and shook him slightly, after which he asked again.- What are we going to fly on?
After a while, after Ganesha came and blew a strange whistle, three small and fluffy dragons flew in.
"It's fucking awesome... I've always dreamed of flying on a dragon! "
- And-and they don't bite? Lily asked uncertainly, after which one of the dragons sniffed her and licked her.
"Ha, ha, ha! They are tame, don't be afraid! After all, I am Ganesha!
- Yes, shut up already... Bell looked at him threateningly as he sat down on the dragon, Artemis also sat down after him.
After some indignation from Hestia, the six of them flew off.
- Good luck to you! Ganesha shouted after them."And don't forget me...
- SHUT UP! Welf shouted to him while he could still hear.
- Let the adventure begin! Bell shouted, spreading his arms out to the sides, sliding a little to the right, " from-so-so!- but he managed to grab the fur of the pet dragon.
Two hours from the start of the flight
- Hermes! And how long are we going to fly?
- Three days!..
Bell sighed and took out the hunter's diary to re-read all the creatures that were written in this magic stone.
-What are you studying? Artemis asked, looking at the stone with the strange stones.
- Diary of a Hunter... there are a lot of creatures here.
- Are you human?
- No...
Bell didn't say anything more to her, starting to read the description of each creature that he met and killed. After half an hour, Bell finished reading and hid the Hunter's diary, after which he decided to get some sleep.
Bell? Are you okay? Artemis asked, gently cracking the hollow, the dragons were already on the ground, and the sun was setting below the horizon.
- And what? Bell turned around abruptly, losing his balance and falling to the ground, the goddess of chastity came down and sat down next to him.- Have you arrived yet?
Half an hour later, everyone was sitting by the fire, having drunk some tea.
"What does this thing even look like?" Bell asked Artemis, picking up a roll that he had studied from all angles.
- Like a huge scorpion, with tears like red hellish veins...- hollow noticed that the goddess was clutching the spear too hard to calm her down, put his hand on Artemis ' hand.
- Don't worry, everything will be fine, - he took off the mask and smiled, the goddess blushed and she also smiled.
- Mr. Bell...- Lily interjected, staring at pologo, - Have you decided to flirt with the deity here?
"It's not flirting, it's supporting morale," Bell explained.
- Are you jealous, Lilka? Welf chuckled, poking at the hobbit's head.
Suddenly Bell heard a rustle, jumped up and took out a nail, the others also followed his example. Five seconds later, an incomprehensible something came out, similar to a person, but overgrown with moss.
"The Mossy knight?"- Bell looked closely and noticed that the creature was not aggressive, bringing the nail behind his back, he returned it to the scabbard and respectfully bowed, the Mossy knight, after standing for a while, also bowed and went on.
-What the hell is this? Welf asked, removing his hand from his sword.
- Defender of the Green Path. He is skilled in the technique of using a nail and a shell.
"He's creepy," Hermes said, taking his hand away from his heart.
-As long as you don't spoil nature, he won't touch you. Okay, let's go to bed.
The next morning
The rays hit Bell's tent, he opened his eyes and put on a mask, he had to get ready to go.
Flying on the dragons again, Bell thought about it. "Listen, dark, can Harn become a pure vessel?". "I don't know... yes, probably."
"Why do we need this enmity then?"
"He decided so himself..."
He thought for a long time that he did not notice how the morning was replaced by the evening day.
"There's something down there!" Artemis said, pulling Bell out of his thoughts, he looked closer and saw two people being chased by creatures that look like scorpions. Without further ado, Bell grabbed Artemis ' spear and jumped down. The goddess of chastity, like everyone else, sent the dragon down. Using the" Descending Darkness", Bell crashed into the ground with great speed, pushing the scorpions away from the mother and daughter, standing in front of two lines, the hollow knight twisted his spear and hit the ground with all his strength, it cracked, and the shock wave broke the scorpions ' sting and limbs. Bell plunged his spear into the ground and took out a nail, piercing the shell of each creature.
- Bell, are you okay?! Hestia ran up to the guy, who was very scared, and abruptly hugged the guy.- Don't do that again!..
"Are you all right?" Artemis asked the two people. Hermes came up to Bell and whispered in his ear.
- Be careful with the spear...
- Yes, I'm rather worried about these creatures... they look kind of unhealthy.
Artemis kept finding out where they came from and why they were going. After half an hour, she gave them almost all the provisions of her comrades.
- Thank you, good people! the girl shouted to them on the way, and the mother bowed respectfully, Artemis looked at them kindly, Bell, Welf, Hestia and Lily waved to them, Hermes slightly bowed his head.
"Can you explain to me, venerable Artemis," Lily began to say as soon as the family disappeared around the bend, " why you gave them almost all of our food?
-There are only rolls left...
"I don't need food," Welf sighed in frustration... Artemis wanted to explain.
-You may not, but we are dying of hunger! the goddess of chastity looked at Hestia, who turned away, smiling stupidly, Bell shrugged, Hermes pushed his hat off, Welf was still looking at the bag of rolls.
- I'M SORRY! Artemis bowed sharply, the style was similar to Takemikazuchi.
-What a fool!
- Lilka! Don't do this to the deity!"
Even though he's a god, he's still a FOOL!
".. Artemis has changed a lot, " Hestia said, scratching her head.
"What was she like?" hollow asked.
- Strong, determined, proud. Once, a group of gods spied on her bathing and as a result, she yelled at them and shot arrows...
- Yes, there were good times!- said Hermes, remembering that trick, Bell coughed up blood, since such topics really infuriated him and the blood itself came out of the body.- Are you all right?
- Norm... Bell looked at the branches of the trees and saw several different fruits, a couple of edible mushrooms and herbs.- Oh, the food...
- Where?- everyone asked in one voice.
Evening, near the boiler.
- Wow, how delicious it smells! Hestia was surprised, then tasted the contents of the pot.- Mmm! How delicious!
- Really delicious! Thank you, Bell, " Welf praised his friend.
- The combination of fruits and mushrooms gives an interesting taste, and the structure is so tender that it melts in the mouth... Hermes began to speak in his eloquent voice.
- So, one more show-off, and I'll rip your head off! Bell threatened God.
-And where did you learn this, Mr. Bell?
- Well, the Hunter taught me to hunt creatures and cook dishes from them. This does not count as cannibalism, so I prepared almost everyone... Well, we also studied fruits with mushrooms and herbs.
- Wow, you know so much! Artemis said, sitting closer.
-I feel like sleeping. The hollow knight said, yawning.- I'm going to sleep...
- Dawn... It's time to move out, " Bell said, returning the clean nail to its sheath.- WELL, WAKE UP!
Everyone abruptly jumped out of the tents. After a few questions, they washed up and went on. Artemis asked Bell to tell about himself and the guy began to talk about his acquaintance with the nail masters, about his friendship with the Hunter. These stories were very long and interesting.
A few hours later
-And the Hunter says to me: "Is this really a prey?- after that, he pierced the wall and took out a healthy carcass - This is a PREY!"
Artemis was laughing, and Bell was smiling like a child, remembering the brightest moments that he spent in a real hell, he noticed that the Sun had gone forward too quickly.
-We are already approaching my camp! Hermes shouted to them.
They began to descend and descended to a large camp, where Hermes ' Flock was waiting for them, Asfi was standing in front of everyone, who was not very happy about the return of her patron.
- Asfi! I'm back! Hermes shouted happily, receiving only a disapproving look from his ward.
- Dear patron... You let me know when you are going on the road, " Asfi said with some anger.
- So, guys, you'll arrange marriage games later, - said Bell, passing by these two.
Hermes turned away, trying not to look at Pologo. Asfi looked at him in surprise, adjusting her glasses. Cranel looked up at the sky, the sun was already in the west, foreshadowing the imminent darkening.
-And then how long to go? Bell asked, stretching his neck.
- Yes, we are close...
- And why not break into this nit now? Everyone is here, after all.
- You see, my people need to prepare... Hermes began to justify himself.
- Oh, oh, shut up your stupid greedy goon! hollow groaned, scratching his head."You just want to see Artemis naked, right?
". sort of... Bell sighed. "Someday, I will definitely finish him off!". "Or I..." The
beginning of twilight.
- Friends... Hermes began, addressing all the guys who were nearby, Bell and Welf were no exception.- Behind these trees there is an unprecedented view! he pointed to a grove of trees where there was a lake with a waterfall.
"It's all right with you, asshole," Bell said, getting to his feet, then began to calmly move away from them.- I won't peek!
Due to the fact that the hollow dared to insult the patron, one of the followers of Hermes decided to teach the scoundrel a lesson.
- Wait! the god of eloquence tried to stop his child, but it was too late, Bell grabbed his head and pushed it away from him, then turned around.
-What kind of problems?.. Hollow asked menacingly.
-No, no, no, no problem...
he turned around and walked on. Hermes continued to rub everyone about the risk and the ideals of a man.
-There will be a lot of naked beauties and even two virgin goddesses!
Everyone, even Welf believed in his words and went to peek, but it was a trap, the girls knew about it and caught everyone to the last.
-No, it's necessary, even you are a Welf! Lily was indignant, the blacksmith realized that he had made a mistake, so he bowed his head.
- The men are stupid, what can I take from them? the dog girl said, scratching her head.
"Where are the goddesses?" Asfi asked.
"Lady Hestia went to bed early, and Artemis went to another lake.
"Where's Cranel?" Asfi realized sharply.
- BE-EL! COME ON! Hermes shouted, dangling under the waterfall, tied upside down.
- Oh, shit...
Bell was walking forward, admiring the moon, when he came out of the forest and saw the lake where Artemis was bathing, when he saw the deity, Bell stopped and just watched, as if he felt that something would happen to her.
"Who's there?" Artemis asked, turning around and covering herself with her hand.- Bell?
- I'm sorry...- Bell turned his head away, - I honestly didn't want to peek... Artemis stood for a moment
in confusion, then began to laugh.
"You're lucky," she said, putting on her clothes.- If I were" past", I would immediately shoot an arrow at you!
"What's the use?" You can't kill me anyway.
They sat down by the shore and watched the sky.
- You know, I used to hate any love and any of its manifestations, - the goddess began to say, sitting down closer to Bell.
"This is not surprising, because you are the Goddess of Chastity," Bell replied to her, after which he felt her hand pressed against his palm.
.. my followers told me that love is a wonderful feeling, that you don't have to hate it... And now I understand why Hestia... she looked into Bell's face, who in turn looked at her, a blush played on Artemis's face, her eyes betrayed a desire that she no longer wanted to hide.
- Don't... please... Bell whispered, begging her not to do this, " To you and me... it will hurt.
-I can't... Artemis said, reaching for Bell, who was pulling his face away so that the goddess could not kiss him, but she did not stop reaching for him.
-Don't! Bell grabbed her shoulders sharply and pushed her away from him, closing his eyes.- Don't do this!
When Bell opened his eyes, he and dark felt an unprecedented pain in their hearts, Artemis sat and silently cried, Bell had already seen this crying, he remembered it, the crying of Hornet. Bell didn't want to see such tears that drove him crazy, but he couldn't make Artemis stop, feeling just awful. "It hurts! It hurts-oh!". "Ahhh!"
Bell opened his mouth to say something to her, but he didn't have time. An incomprehensible creature jumped out of the water, consisting of incomprehensible algae and resembling a corpse-bearer in structure, only large, it flew straight at them. Bell pushed Artemis away and took the blow on himself, the creature bit into his shoulder, trying to tear the flesh into pieces, hollow tore it off and tore off its paws, then crushed its head. When he was sure that there was no danger, he used the "Focus".
- You can't relax for a minute...
- BELL! Are you okay? Artemis ran up to him.
Bell could still feel the aura of death that surrounded the goddess of chastity.
The conversation of Hestia and Hermes
"What's wrong, Hestia?" Hermes asked the goddess, who was sitting on the edge of a steep cliff.
-Why?.. Why is that, Hermes?- she asked God, - she didn't deserve this! You can do without a spear!..
"HESTIA! Hermes shouted."I know you don't want that... I understand... But it's necessary!
- I know!.. I know... Tears began to flow from Hestia's eyes.- I don't want to... to make her suffer...
At the entrance to a strange cave
- Welf, how are you? Bell asked, adjusting the dark blue handcuff on his right hand.
- I'm just a little worried... his friend said."I've never seen such creatures before.
- Welf, will you give me your word?
.. And what?
- Give me your word, whatever happens, do not let Hestia enter the battlefield! Bell said seriously.
- I promise.
- Are you ready to move out? Hermes asked, surrounded by his children.
Only let Lily stay!
Inside the cave
Bell examined the walls, they were elastic, but also solid.
- Hermes, let your guys attack when I give the signal. Artemis, stand next to me. Hestia, stay with Welf. Welf... you know.
Suddenly he saw a chitinous shell and came closer.
-What the? Welf asked.
- Chitin... Artemis replied, " he's here somewhere!"
A creature of enormous size, resembling a scorpion in appearance, fell from the top of the cave.
-He's a fucking whopper... Bell said, starting to chew chitin in surprise, but immediately spat it out.- Pfe! Disgusting!
The huge scorpion let out a roar that hurt the ears.
-How can you be so calm? Artemis shouted, not even hiding her fear.
Bell didn't answer her, he ran to the creature and dealt damage until the monster's head flew off. Hollow went down and was about to return to the others.
- Bell! Artemis shouted, but it was too late. The scorpion's forelimb pierced Bell through the stomach and lifted him into the air, but the hollow one did not give up so easily, taking out his nail, he cut off the limb and began to fall down, taking it out, he used a "dissecting blow", jerked closer to the creature and swung the nail, a white sharp stripe swept through the monster like a scythe, cutting it in half.
-But when will he die? Bell asked, already getting nervous.
-He will not die until you destroy the crystal ...
- Well, where is he?
- in front of you... Bell looked startled at Artemis, who had already lowered the spear to the ground, and slowly shook his head, not wanting to believe his mind."Yes, I am his crystal...
- what?..- Bell didn't have time to say, some tentacles wrapped around the goddess and dragged the monster inside.- STOP! Hollow shouted to the scorpion, the creature fully recovered and attacked, Bell dodged and tried to open his way to Artemis, but the scorpion's shell became like a harpid's. The monster grabbed Bell with a claw and threw him against the elastic wall, the hollow one ricocheted and fell near the spear, raising his head and looking at the Artifact of the god, slightly raised himself."Distract that thing!"- he shouted to Hermes, who immediately gave the signal for fire support, the creature began to fire magic and fire arrows that disoriented him.
Bell picked up the spear and got to his feet, he gripped the spear so tightly in his hands that even it began to turn black, filling with darkness in the heart of the chosen one, only the symbols continued to shine with a golden light. The hollow knight swung, and Hermes gave the order to stop shooting and Bell Cranel threw this spear, overflowing with God's will and the anger of the hollow knight. It pierced the monster's head and exploded a moment later, tearing apart the monster itself, revealing the crystal in which the goddess of chastity was sealed.
- ARTEMIS! Hestia shouted, trying to run up to her friend, but Welf did not let her go and continued to fulfill Bell's request.
-Why are you doing this? The hollow knight asked Artemis, leaning against the crystal, his mind bursting with thoughts. "We have to finish what we started! Kill me!..". "I can't! I want to save her! "
" What can YOU do?
Bell looked at the deity, her eyes were closed, and her mouth was frozen open, as if she was whispering something. Bell let go of his head.
- Be-yell, it regenerates! Welf shouted.
Cranel raised his hand to get a nail, but stopped abruptly. "That's right, Bell..." Hollow grabbed and activated the nail of dreams.
-I'll save you! Bell said, hitting the crystal, instantly it plunged into the mind of the goddess. The recovery process has stopped.
-What the? Hermes asked.
Welf asked, looking at the fallen hollow knight.
In the dreams of Artemis.
Bell gathered from the particles and entered her consciousness with a bright light, falling on one of the fragments. Looking around, he saw many islands where there were moments of moments experienced by her, but he was looking for something else and found the black pantheon, which was the furthest away.
Going there, Bell came out to the cliff, but this did not stop him, jumping, a step leading to the pantheon appeared under him. When he reached it, he turned back, from here it seemed that everything around him began to fade. When he entered, he saw Artemis, who was chained with many chains.
- Artemis! Bell said, running up to the goddess, then resolutely grabbed the chain and pulled it out.
- Bell?.. Artemis said, hardly understanding anything.- Don't... he'll kill you!
- Let him try it!-a huge scorpion crawled out from behind the hollow, from under the pantheon, a spear was sticking out in his forehead, he was preparing to pierce Bell with his sting.
- Orion! Artemis shouted, the creature had already carried its sting forward, but the hollow turned sharply and blocked the blow with his armband.
- what? Don't like it?- then he abruptly grabbed and pulled out the tail, thereby forcing the scorpion to run back. Bell continued to break the chains, when the last chain was broken, he grabbed Artemis and carried her away.- It's all right, I'm here! I will save you from this nightmare!
The scorpion reappeared, but the hollow was already ready, running to him, he jumped on his head and tore the spear out of his head.
- Artemis! Where is his vulnerable place?!
- Near the left, from you, claws!
Bell smiled maliciously and threw it at the creature's joint, gray matter poured out from there and the creature began to vibrate, releasing particles of dreams. Bell's eyes turned white and the floor disappeared under his feet, he fell into the water and began to see again.
Bell got up and saw a huge space completely filled with water, the sky was clear, and the light was even pleasant, there was no mask on his face.
- Thank you... Orion... or, Bell, " hollow turned around and saw Artemis, a smile on her face, and her eyes, narrowed, were crying with happiness.
Bell fell to his knees and clutched his head.
-I didn't save you! I KILLED you! " he began to punish himself, and beat on the head, as if he wanted to kill himself.
- No! You saved me! I'm not dead, I'm just going back to Heaven, " she fell to her knees and touched Bell's face."I just have to get clean, that's all!"
"W-really?" Artemis nodded, then approached Bell and touched her lips to his, but Cranel did not mind.
-After all, I'm an egoist! Artemis laughed, hugging Bell and whispering to him.- I will wait for you, as long as it takes, even if it's ten thousand years! Because... I love you, Belle ... the
real world
Bell opened his eyes and got up, he was not in a cave, but in the fresh air.
- Bell! Hestia shouted, hugging her follower.
Welf hugged them both tightly, almost breaking Hestia's spine.
- Mr. Bell! Lily rushed to him.
- Artemis... is she gone? Bell asked, looking up at the sky.
.. but she didn't suffer... Thanks, Bell, " hollow smiled, but suddenly something rumbled in his stomach.
- Oh, damn it! I want to eat!.. Bell drawled, looking to the east.- I'm glad...