A year has passed since Ais left Orario. But she did learned that she has just entered a place called Nordheim from the village 'Bearwood' she had founded. Were it is rumored to be the birth place of the strongest and mythical monsters you could ever find.

She was curious about fighting those new monsters. But first, she needed to apply as a Mercenary in order to take some contracts if she were to officially earn some gold that is what she is told and she needed a place to stay.

After signing some paperwork and sending a letter to Orario to know that she is fine. Ais officially became a Lone Mercenary, she immediately took a monster hunting contract about a Ogre that's been living in the woods and attacking any unfortunate soul that crossed its path. She set out to go to the monster's lair with the map she was given.

Ais traveled through the forest while holding the map. After minutes of searching, she had found the Ogre's cave. As she entered the cave she felt its breath within the darkness.

She did not know how she was doing it. She theorised that ever since her fight with Allen may have triggered something. She entered the cave with cautious and ignited her torch with her sword already drawn.

A few hours later.

Ais returned at Bearwood village with a few scratches on her armor. In her possession is a monster crystal which was from the Ogre she had slain. Some of the people were surprised that she had made it out just fine.

To them not every rookie can be successfully in their fist hunt. But to Ais, it's just a professional's work. She ignored them as they looked at her. A group of men approached her.

"Hey beautiful," The leader flirted. "Wanna hang with us, we could show you around."

"I am not interested." She said and kept moving to the building.

"Hey come on no need to be shy." The man attempted to grab her.

Ais shot him with a glare that made him and his cronies flinched in fear. Everyone could feel a whispering wind swirling around her. They felt a shiver to their spines and none of the men did anything but stood there.

"I said I am not interested." She repeated with a threatening edge at the end.

The leader was shaking on his knees. He felt that her eyes was staring deep into his soul. Ais began to head towards the building but not before saying.

"Be careful on trying to woo on other women," She said. "Because it might be your last."

In the tarvern

Bell and his father Zeus were eating lunch. They chatted as music played, maids were doing their jobs, customers were minding their own business.

The rabbit felt a strange pulse bothering him. He paused and looked at the window. His dad noticed him.

"Something wrong Bell?"

Bell spoke to him. "It's nothing."

"You sure?" Zeus raised an eyebrow. "Don't forget that I know as well as you do about your little exploits."

For the past year, Bell has been hunting Members of the Czernobog Familia and collecting information on their secret project. The one thing that eludes him the most was their recent project. Bell has yet to find new information about it.

Bell sighed. "It's just that something is bugging me and I don't know why."

"You don't think Ais Wallenstien is here?"

Both father and son stayed silent. Last year, Hermes informed them that Ais had left Orario after a failed suicide attempt by Finn. It maybe a possibility she might wandered aimlessly to who-knows-where.

But they don't if Ais has arrived Bearwood, not by a long shot atleast.

"Well just have to wait and see." Bell answered.

"You're still not angry about what happened that day are you?" Zeus asked in concern.

Bell looked at his eyes showing his dad with no emotion and answered. "Nope, but I am still disappointed."