A/N
Here we are again folks! I feel really embarrassed right now. I just went back and read my other Authors Notes, and by god they are the ultimate work of my sleep deprived self. I'm so proud!
Okay then!
So I was just off reading an interesting story the other night.
'The Days That Follow' By 'Suahtloh' to be precise.
It's about Bell if he died in the dungeon and came back as a Xenos! Quite interesting and funny if I may say.
Boy oh boy was I surprised to find My, yes My username right there in the Authors Note as a recommendation for this story.
I was shocked and touched, so, as I read and enjoy the story, I feel an obligation to recommend it! So stop on over and give it a shot if you've got time to kill, no pressure!
I am also pleased to say that this story has hit over 100 Favorites and Follows so far, heck yeah!
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Next order of business.
I know some of you will not be thrilled about this, but hear me out.
I'm around 95% certain that I will go with the Harem route for this story.
This would include Ryuu, Eina, and Riveria. I will not add more because I feel that having anymore will deteriorate the quality of their romance with Bell.
Along those lines, I am not going to write a harem of a four-person-relationship, but rather a set of three relationships which have a common factor of Bell.
All the girls would get their individual time with him and be fully aware that the others are also in a relationship with Bell.
I hope this is satisfactory to all of you.
This will reappear at the bottom should someone miss it here.
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Boy, this took a while to write, there are minor home improvements going on at my home, so my night owl self is being awoken at less than optimal hours right now, so please be patient if a chapter is a day or more late. After all, my goal is to publish one or more chapters a week, so don't be too hard on me!
5,057 words in total.
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Bell waded through the dense crowd, trying his best in the search for a certain grey haired friend of his.
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Earlier, Bell had been bored the same as yesterday, still restricted from entering the dungeon. Naaza ordered it after Eina had finally gotten him to the Blue Pharmacy.
Bell was an active person, doing something at all times, so to confine him to nothing, was a torcher all its own. So Bell decided to exploit a loophole. Since Eina and Naaza were not letting him in the dungeon, he'd find something on the surface.
That's what led him to working his first shift at the Hostess of Fertility.
Performing his new duties beside the staff was something enjoyable for Bell. Mama Mia had treated him well, giving the boy a free lunch and dinner for his efforts.
Now on his second day, Bell had received his hardest task from the pub, that being to find a small girl in the biggest gathering of people he'd ever witnessed. All coming together for an event he'd never heard of, called Monsterphilia.
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On the second floor of a popular restaurant, a meeting between two goddesses had started.
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"So what's the big idea, inviting someone like me to dine with someone like you, Freya?" Loki walked out onto the balcony, taking a seat while maintaining her smug persona.
"Can't two goddesses simply get together and chat? Red tea, by the way." Freya sipped from her cup.
The Balcony had been reserved by Freya, and the drinks preordered to ensure privacy upon her guests arrival.
Loki eyed the liquid, a moment later lifting the cup to smell, then sipping. "Hm, good stuff."
"Indeed." Freya looked over at Loki's escort, smiling. "I don't believe we've met, Sword Princess."
Ais looked uneasy.
Loki set the cup down. "It's alright Ais, introduce yourself." Loki said reluctantly.
Ais nodded, standing from the seat she'd just taken. "Ais Wallenstein, Loki Familia." Bowing slightly.
"A pleasure, Ais." Freya seemed to roll the name off her tongue.
Loki glancing to the now re-seated Ais beside her, then back to Freya. "So let's cut to the chase, you're after another child, aren't you."
Freya sat smiling with her eyes closed. "In a sense, however, it's more complicated than that."
Loki sighed. "Cryptic as always, shocker. Let's hear about 'em."
Freya seemed to lose herself temporarily. "He's not the strongest, but he has the potential. In fact, he may someday be comparable to the heroes of old."
Loki was intrigued now, Freya continued.
"I found him by accident, his soul is transparent, a color I've only seen once before, in a place long gone."
"Where?" Loki asked.
"In a village, now burned to the ground."
Loki was suspicious. "You're doing?"
Freya scoffed. "No, this was, before then."
"Before what?" Loki questioned.
Freya was about to lift her cup, before deciding not to. "Have you ever wondered how I became a goddess of war?"
Loki felt uneasy as Freya began.
"Long before any of us had our titles, niches, what be it. We created this world.
One of my pride and joys after those days was a small group of Elves, they were totally unique in this realm.
Until a human king found reason to massacre them.
The men, the women, the children, they left none behind.
So I destroyed them, poisoning them with the blood of which they drank, leaving a city of bodies behind.
In the coming years, I learned the other Elves of Tenkai had discovered my creations, beginning to look towards them as leaders of culture, until discovering their fates.
I did not instigate it, but I won my title, 'goddess of war' through blessing those who fought in their name."
Loki was still, doing her best to take in all she had learned. "So you sought to avenge your creations?"
Freya nodded.
Loki put two and two together. "So this kid, he's a survivor."
Freya made no move.
Loki could feel her excitement rising. "And now that you know one survived, you've reverted back into a goddess of love, like before."
Freya smiled softly, then suddenly stood up.
"Unfortunately, Loki, I must attend to other matters now."
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Loki was too lost in thought as Freya left. 'Something big is happening, a people lost are returning. How interesting!'
Loki held upon her features a cheshire grin more devious than she'd ever had before.
'How, entertaining!'
Ais felt uncomfortable while observing her goddess.
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Loki couldn't help but be transfixed on her thoughts as she and Ais wandered the festival, though distracted by the founding of new concerns.
Loki had people she cared about in Orario, the same place that Freya's 'creation' was potentially out and about. She needed to tread carefully, especially not knowing who or where this person was.
Loki was doing her best regardless to savor the time she had with Ais, but it was difficult now.
"Lady Loki, Sword Princess!"
Loki looked up, finding a Half Elf by the name of Eina running towards them.
She stopped, out of breath in front of them.
"Yo, Eina, been a while." Loki said.
Eina caught some of her breath, before saying the words that would finally drive Loki from her worried thoughts.
"Monsters!"
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Bell did his best in the crowded streets, not having enough experience to move smoothly yet.
He still hadn't found his target, Syr. Who was probably on her way back to the Hostess at this point, given her lack of money. Bell had considered turning back, until he thought of seeing Ryuu again, so he kept searching.
After seeing the state of him yesterday, Ryuu had been adamant that he rest, not work. Stubbornly though, Bell refused, and worked the entire day until the evening rush began. Stopping only due to the constant concerns of Ryuu.
At first, she was quite angry, but as the day went on, she became more and more worried than angry. Sprouting from one time he lost his balance from unrelated circumstances, turning her into an overprotective worrywart.
It just became embarrassing for him, and Mama Mia was getting upset with the Elf who spent more time worrying than working.
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So Bell kept looking for Syr, eventually coming up short on all fronts.
Only to find his two days gone deity amongst the crowded streets.
"Goddess?" Bell stopped, confused.
"Bell! I found you!" She seemed extra excited.
"Goddess! Where have you been, I thought the Banquet only lasted the night?" Bell's relief was quickly turning to worry.
"Oh, it was, but I ended up spending some time with my friend Hephaestus, sorry." Hestia didn't reveal everything, wanting to surprise him with the rest later.
She grabbed his arm. "Goddess?"
"Come on Bell, let's get something to eat!" Hestia wasn't about to take no for an answer.
Before Bell could retort, Hestia's eyes shifted to behind him as he felt a tap on the shoulder, Bell turned, only to find one Miss Syr smiling back at him.
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Now sitting on a grassy hill, Syr and Hestia sat side by side in front of Bell, something he thought was odd, but didn't question.
The reason being, he was too distracted with trying out new foods.
The trio (more like Hestia and Syr) had gone out of their way to get one of anything Bell said he'd never tried before. It became apparent some ways through that Syr shared her enthusiasm to see Bell's face when he tried new food, and by the gods, he didn't disappoint.
Bite after bite, Syr and Hestia stared as he beamed with enjoyment, until eventually running out of things to try.
It was at this point both realized they hadn't been eating, resulting in them apologizing profusely while Bell sat making small talk with whichever one could. Soon though, he laid back in the grass, left to stare into the blue cloudless sky.
Until eventually, Bell fell asleep.
It was Syr who broke the silence between the goddess and her.
"He's a good boy, isn't he?" Syr said outwardly to Hestia, both smiling as they took in the resting Bell.
"Yes. The Best." Both lady's sat with smiles as they ate, happy to see him sleeping peacefully.
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Bell had no idea how long he slept for, the only indicator was Hestia taking her last bite of food before finishing.
Bell looked around. "Goddess, where's Syr?"
Hestia gulped down the food. "She said she needed to get back to the Hostess, she bought them some food and was planning to go back anyways, sorry, we didn't want to wake you."
Little did he know, Syr would tell Ryuu all about his expressiveness while trying new foods, leaving her jealous and waiting to take Bell out and eat new foods with her too.
Bell brought himself to stand, stepping towards Hestia, and helping her up as well.
Bell was about to suggest heading home, interested to hear about the events of the Banquet and her stay with Hephaestus.
Until a shriek was heard.
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All stopped, almost as though time itself came to a halt.
Then it began, the chaos of people lost in a mass hysteria, as monsters began rampaging through the streets.
Bell was lost in a trance as he watched, until the reality set in. Before Hestia had realised herself, Bell grabbed her arm and pulled her along as they began running.
In the distance, fighting could be heard, as any adventurer brave enough stepped toe to toe with the beasts of the lower-upper floors.
Bell didn't stop, he knew the dangers of the catacombs which lay beneath their feet. The creatures of the dungeon would be just as ruthless and unbiased here, as they would down there.
To Bell, his survival meant nothing compared to that of Hestia's. His only objective, to get her as far away as possible.
They continued, eventually slowing to catch their breath.
"B-Bell, what's going on?! why were there-?!"
Before she could finish, his ears caught the sound of heavy footsteps. Bell's eyes widened, turning to look back down the now barren winding street.
There it was, their pursuer, a Silverback.
It stood tall, wanting them to see as it seemed to smile with glee. The beast stood some 12 feet tall (about 3.6 meters), boasting a body of white hair with an exposed chest, and large maime of hair over its back.
Bell wasted no time the moment he saw it, dragging his goddess along as he bolted down an alleyway just big enough for the two.
The beast followed, climbing the building to pursue.
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They ran, various windows and doors shutting as they turned corners, almost like the walls themselves had done so, never seeing another person as they ran.
Bell skidded around a corner now holding Hestia in his arms, as that would make this next part easier.
Bell had put some distance between them and it as Bell turned down another ally, approaching a barred tunnel.
Bell stopped, opening the gate in the center. He gently let his goddess down out of his arms.
Then before she could think.
Bell slammed the gate shut with a ringing of metal, closing the latch, and finally kicking the side holder, catching the latch in place.
Hestia caught up in her mind. "B-Bell?! Why?!"
He stood, breathing in, then out, his heart pounded.
"I'm sorry, goddess. But, I'm tired of losing my family, forgive me."
"No, open the gate, right now!" Hestia pleaded.
Bell smiled. "I'm sorry again goddess, I can't... Please run, it's after us, but you can get away."
"No-" Hestia couldn't believe it.
"I'll come find you when it's over, I promise goddess."
Hestia stared at him through the bars, the light behind him looking almost ethereal in nature.
"But you can't keep that promise." A tear ran down Hestia's cheek.
Bell's only response was a smile, before turning away, heading back towards their pursuer.
"NO, NO, BELL COME BACK, BELL-!" Hestia screamed as she watched him run from the jammed gate. A moment after he turned the corner, she saw the beast cross the alleyway, running after him.
She stood in shock for a moment, before turning, still with the gift she had for him, and ran, hoping to find the tunnel's exit.
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Bell ran for dear life, he regretted nothing of his decision.
She would be safe, she would miss him, but she would be safe.
Bell turned several more corners, until he came to a courtyard, looking right then left, finding no exit.
'No way.'
Bell from the center of the yard turned to the entrance, finding the beast standing there, watching him.
He backed up a few steps.
Bell was scared, he had no idea what would become of himself.
'I'll die fighting, like you always said we should.'
Bell raised his knife from its sheath.
He felt the knife tremble slightly, both from his intense fear, and the sudden hypersensitivity of the recently closed wound on his side.
He pushed that fear down, focusing only on the challenge before him.
The beast readied itself, lowering its torso towards the ground, showing off its twisted smile while eyeing him.
It charged.
Bell charged.
They met in the middle as Bell swung forward, just hoping to hit it.
It swung its left arm out.
Bell got lucky, catching his knife on the cuff of its once shackles, causing the blow to veer just to the side of him, chipping his knife.
They stopped and turned, both finding their opponent once more, before charging again.
Bell did as before, swinging with high hopes to replicate the previous deflection.
Unfortunately, the Silverback was from the Eleventh Floor, and was notably smarter than the monsters Bell was used to. So it changed its approach.
The beast stopped mid charge, using its momentum to swing the chains attached to its cuffs.
Bell met the chains head on, only this time, the momentum and weight of the chains broke the knife, allowing the heavy metal to impact his chest, sending him careening into the wall.
He hit the stone hard, sliding down and finding himself unable to move from the shock.
He could feel his muscles ache, as a burning sensation swept over his chest.
He watched as it slowly approached, toying with him, as it believed Bell was done for.
He raised an arm to his right side, feeling the warm liquid that was exiting his reopened wound. Placing his hand above the tare.
"Dark thread on light fabric shows every knotted stitch and wandering line. Failure is a teacher, so the second one improves. Cure Wound."
The wound closed, though only for an hour or so till the spell wore off.
Bell stood, back to the wall, as the ape before him smiled wickedly.
Bell could only glare back. Until its attention suddenly shifted, Bell followed its eyes, only to see the one person he'd wish he hadn't, Hestia.
Bell blinked, but she was still there.
His stomach dropped.
'No... How could you come back?' He thought.
The Silverback turned fully, and started towards Hestia.
'NO!'
Bell moved faster than ever, rounding the beast, and dragging Hestia with him as they slid down the street together, eventually falling down an alley stairway. One which the Silverback couldn't follow.
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Back in the main plaza of Monsterphilia, the action had settled through the combined efforts of several Loki Familia and Freya Familia Executives alike.
There was still chaos, but less so than before, as a swift end was brought to any monsters found.
Everything was going well, and for one goddess, as planned, since no civilians had been lost. The Freya members had been careful and eager to protect them, something the Loki members found quite suspicious.
Ais cut down another monster, no challenge for her due to the level difference.
"Where's the next?" Ais was straight to the point.
"That's the last one we have reported as loose." Eina said, looking over to the other guild employees who would have reports if there were any, both nodding their agreement.
"Say." Loki began. "I don't remember any of them wandering the festival before this." Loki eyed the Freya Familia as they now patrolled the festival, looking for anything of note.
Ais and Eina looked as well, the latter of the two about to comment, before the ground suddenly shook.
"What th-?!" Loki was cut off as a large green beast appeared out of the now shattered ground.
Ais took Loki and Eina's arms, pulling them with her as the other adventurers began to fight the beast, bringing them to a safe distance.
Before inevitably joining in herself.
"What is that thing, I don't recognize it?" Eina was confused, having knowledge on every monster in the dungeon, but somehow not the one in front of them.
Loki stared at the beast, same as Eina. "I don't know, but the kids can handle it, we should evacuate with the rest." Eina agreed with the typically less serious goddess, setting off together away from the action.
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Bell and Hestia had made it a good ways away now. Through a series of turns and elevation changes, they for a time, felt safe while moving.
"Goddess, we need to keep moving, I think it'll keep finding us if we try to hide, we just need to out last it until someone who can kill it arrives." Bell was trying his best to keep on his feet, feeling the massive bruise developing on his chest.
"Bell, stop for a second." Hestia dragged him to a halt, as he was moving by a seemingly sheer force of will at this point.
He stopped, looking at her as she unwrapped the cloth bundle on her hip.
When it finally opened, his eyes widened. "I asked Hephaestus to make this for you, it's supposed to be able to keep up with how you've been improving lately, since you keep growing so fast." She held the sheathed blade in her hands, extending them towards Bell. "I present the 'Hestia Knife'."
He took the weapon, holding it in his hands with slight aw, before partially drawing it to inspect the blade. He had no words for the benchmark of craftsmanship he now held in his very hands.
"Goddess… How?" Bell asked.
"We don't have the time, but with this, you can beat that thing, I know it." Hestia was smiling, happy to have delivered upon him a tool of hopefully both survival, and victory.
"How? How will I win?" Bell was unconsciously scared of her answer.
"It's made of Mithril, made specifically to conduct strong magic." Hestia knew it would be tough, asking him to do this, but it was the only way.
'I haven't used that type of magic in so long.'
Bell didn't like his magic in the context of fighting, as for some reason, it just bothered him, watching his foes die in what was typically very painful and horrific ways.
"Let's update you, you'll need a boost." Hestia pulled him towards cover in the back of yet another courtyard.
'Can I even use it properly?'
He kneeled down, holding the knife over his shoulder so she could draw blood. She began updating him.
'If I do it, then I can win.'
He felt a numbing sensation cover his body as the update caused a slight healing effect.
'Yes. If it means protecting my family. Yes.'
She finished, not having a paper to copy onto, so he couldn't learn what just happened just yet. It must have been good though, because her eyes went wide in surprise, before turning into a hearty smile.
"You've gone up alot, 50 points actually!"
Bell looked back at her in mild shock, it was his biggest update yet, time to put it to use.
The Silverback entered the courtyard, sensing divinity coming from the update.
She lowered his shirt, then hugged him from behind.
Hestia spoke into his back. "You can do this Bell, I believe in you."
"Thank you." He whispered.
Bell stood up, and set off to fight.
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From the moment Bell left their cover, he started chanting.
"Fire and brimstone, heed my call.-"
Bell dashed forward, he needed to hold it off while the spell built up.
He beat the beast's reaction time, striking its right thigh, slowing its movement.
It lashed out, missing Bell as he dodged.
Bell dodged time and time again.
He felt his magic reach the point for the next phase. 1 minute.
"-Boundless purity, cleanse this dust.-"
The Beast swung its chains at Bell, dodging again.
Bell continued dodging, until a spike of pain hit him from his chest injuries.
He couldn't dodge the chains.
Bell raised the Hestia Knife, pushing his weight forward.
The chains shattered on contact.
It flinched, so Bell rushed, cutting the underside of its left arm.
Bell passed it, catching a spurt of blood on his back. 2 minutes.
"-Hellish horizons, chill at my call.-"
Bell could feel his body temperature rising, becoming tired from the spell.
He pressed on.
It screamed at him, a challenge of sorts.
Bell dodged the next charge, allowing it to slip and tumble as it stopped.
The Silverback reoriented itself, dazed.
Bell fared no better, his eyes slipping in and out of focus from exhaustion.
It got back up, hunched over, and circled him.
They eyed each other.
The Silverback was uncertain of the Bell, knowing he was weakened, yet instinct was telling him to run.
The charm forced its mind, it charged.
Bell ducked low as it lunged to grapple the smaller fighter.
He stabbed the Mithril blade upward into its chest, somehow halting the beast above him.
3 minutes.
"-Crackle and simmer. Cinder."
Bell passed out from heat stroke immediately, caused by the spell raising his body temperature drastically, adding onto his mind-down.
The beast above him burst into a blazing fire, hot enough to melt the ground it still stood on.
The fur and hide shucked off, disintegrating into ash, before the flesh and bone met the same fate a short moment later.
Leaving Bell unconscious, covered in ash, not able to hear the cheering of those now arriving.
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A large man, clad in armor, stood above the courtyard where Bell lay.
The boaz stood without flinching, relieved that the boy had prevailed in the final moments. It had been an interesting battle, ending in the Silverbacks defeat, to his surprise.
Having been the one to lure the beast to the boy, Bell Cranel, when he first fled. The boaz had also been charged with ensuring that Bell didn't fall to it.
He had wanted to intervene, but didn't due to the present chance of his success. Something his goddess wanted preserved if present. To his surprise, and relief for his goddess, Bell had won.
No one else was present in the top room of Babel when the battle occurred. However, years down the line, Freya would admit drunkenly that she cheered him on the entire bout, shouting a wild 'YES!' into the air as she stood up from excitement of seeing his magic.
Otter's job was done, and although he wanted to help the passed out boy, he didn't want to steal any of his thunder. Reassured though as a large tub was brought out, full of ice, bound to cool off the heat struck adventurer.
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Bell awoke, looking at a vaguely familiar ceiling, feeling horrible as he tried to lift his arms, finding them to be like gelatin attached to a stick.
He sat up, freezing cold, but fully froze upon seeing the scariest sight in all his 2,300 years of life.
Naaza stood arms crossed, burning holes into the ice bathing adventurer, who had made it into the urgent care room of the Blue Pharmacy for the second time in two days.
Before long, Bell's whole body felt as though it were made of that same Gelatin, he slipped further into the bath. Before a set of hands pulled him out of the water. When he surfaced, he was met with the face of Miach, with a much more kind and concerned face than Naaza.
Bell was, however, still dazed, confused and cold. "L-L-Lord M-Miach?"
"Easy Bell, you're safe now, don't worry." Miach was reassuring.
"Maybe he should go under for another minute." Naaza appeared to have fire roaring behind her when she spoke.
"Wh-What?!" Bell continued to be confused.
"Naaza!" Miach shouted.
"He deserves it! He tore some of my best stitching after all!" She turned and raised her nose, angry with Bell.
Bell remained half in the bath while Miach tried to lift him on his own. "Help please, Naaza?"
She turned back, moving to help by placing her arms beneath Bell's, lifting his torso while Miach moved to lift up his waist. They then moved Bell onto a cot next to the bath which had been prepared for this occasion.
Naaza went into the other room to retrieve the proper thread to re-stitch him, while Miach cleaned his wounds again, mainly the gash which was his reopened wound.
Once Miach finished, Bell had to sit still, having no feeling from the cold, as Naaza stitched his side closed.
"I won't do this a third time, okay?" She glared at the squirming Bell, who only nodded while trying not to think of the needle sliding in and out.
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Some time after Naaza was done, Hestia arrived back from the guild, having to report the going ons of their chase.
The events of Daedalus street would be mostly kept under wraps regarding specifics, only telling the public that a Silverback was slain by an adventurer.
Bell didn't mind though, he was kind of embarrassed by the whole thing, regardless of what those who witnessed it, mostly Hestia, would say.
"Bell! Are you alright?!" Hestia ran over to his cot after entering the urgent care room.
"Goddess? Y-Yes, I think I am. A bit cold now though…" Bell looked miserable, but gave the best smile he could.
"Thank goodness." Hestia was leaning over him, holding him as close as she could.
A minute passed, before she pushed herself back up using the bed. "Okay. NOW."
Bell flinched at the sudden change in demeanor.
"Looky here, BUSTER." She was now talking like a mother to her delinquent son. "If you EVER pull some stunt like locking me in a tunnel again, I'll make this look like a light brussing in comparison, GOT IT." Bell nodded vigorously.
She softened her look, not being able to keep up her steam for the next part.
Her hand went to his. "Bell, please. Please. Don't ever say anything like that again." He felt her shaking as tears threatened to fall.
He sat up, hoping in the back of his mind that Naaza wouldn't see, not that she could have stopped him in this situation.
He hugged her. "I'll never leave you again, Hestia."
She felt his sincerity, doubled by him using her name for the first time since meeting two weeks ago.
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Soon, Miach came in to speak with Hestia.
He gave her a series of potions meant to keep infections at bay until fully healed. He was concerned that due to having sat in the ice bath with only bandages for so long, that something might have gotten inside the wound. The potions would just be a precaution.
Along with that however, Miach requested Bell's status be updated in order to receive the boost in healing, hoping that it would possibly close the wound, if only slightly. If so, he may be able to leave in the morning, rather than staying the whole next day due to how large the wound had become.
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Hestia and Bell were alone, Miach leaving to give them privacy during the update.
Hestia and Bell were silent as she updated him, that was up until she suddenly gasped.
"B-BELL, HOW THE HECK DID YOU DO THIS?!" Hestia screamed out.
Bell had no answer, only waiting for his goddess to calm a bit, before she addressed him again.
"...Bell..." He was confused, she sounded worried now. "How good are you at keeping secrets?"
Bell blinked before responding in all seriousness. "Well, for the most part of two millennia, I kept my race a secret, so, I'd say I'm okay at it."
He looked back over his shoulder, feeling the tiniest of tugs on his side, finding her looking worried yet again. "Okay then. I'll trust you, but this needs to stay between us." She slowly handed him the sheet.
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Bell Cranel
LV 1
STR : 212 - 221 - 291
END : 201 - 218 - 270
DEX : 214 - 228 - 284
AGI : 219 - 233 - 306
MAG : 205 - 208 - 318
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Bell was amazed at his stats, having jumped 50 before the last fight, and then again by an astonishing 361 points.
Bell nearly dropped the paper when he saw it, turning to ask if it was real.
Hestia spoke. "Keep reading."
Bell, caught off guard, did as he was told.
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MAGIC :
Cure Wound - Utility - Short Chanting Magic
Pure Spring - Utility - Short Chanting Magic
Candle Light - Utility - Short Chanting Magic
Cinder - Long Chant Magic
Firebolt - Variation - Instant chant
Dark Matter - Long Chant Magic
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Again, Bell was thrilled, finally having a short-chant combat magic, especially now that he'd decided to try using magic more, and so, he turned to voice his growing excitement.
"Keep reading." She said.
Bell was even more shocked to hear this, but slowly lifted the page again.
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SKILLS :
Sixth Sense - passive
Liaris Freese - passive
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Bell's eyes bulged, his heart may very well have been pounding harder than when he fought the Silverback.
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'Liaris Freese' - Fast growth as long as desire lasts. The strength of the effect corresponds with the level of the user's ambition. As a side effect it makes the user immune to charms.
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He couldn't believe it. "G-Goddess." He turned to her slowly.
"It's amazing right." Bell could hear her voice shake.
"How?" It was all he could muster.
"I don't know, but whatever caused it to appear, it happened before I updated you in that courtyard."
Bell's eyes only opened wider, he knew exactly what might have caused this.
Be sat for a second, starting intently off in space, before coming back to her.
"Goddess, I need to tell you about something."
"What is it Bell?"
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A/N
Thank you all so much for reading, it's still amazing to me that there are real people out there who actually like my story. Because, as they say, you're always your worst critic!
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I know some of you will not be thrilled about this, but hear me out.
I'm around 95% certain that I will go with the Harem route for this story.
This would include Ryuu, Eina, and Riveria. I will not add more because I feel that having more will deteriorate the quality of their romance with Bell.
Along those lines, I am not going to write a harem of a four-person-relationship, but rather a set of three relationships which have a common factor of Bell.
All the girls would get their individual time with him and be fully aware that the others are also in a relationship with Bell.
I hope this is satisfactory to all of you.
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I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! And a special shout out to all those who found this story just today and didn't have to wait for this chapter! But don't worry, you get to wait for the next one like everyone else!
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