Bell pov

Raising my shirt and exposing my back, Hestia had revealed my Falna. Using the knife she had pricked her finger and added a few drops of blood. The blade and the Falna glowed in a faint blue light but was rapidly glowing brighter.

Only a few seconds left. The silverback had noticed us and roared in anger. Realizing that hmits victory will be uncertain unless it kills us immediately, it had charged.

As soon as the knife was finished the silverback had reared its arms and was about to crush us.

I turned and tackled Hestia moving us both out of thr way.

Setting my shirt down Hestia had offered me the knife and I accepted. Sometimes, a simple gesture is all that's needed.

Rimuru pov

After about 5 minutes of being treated like a doll. I somehow managed to escape with my own clothes of course.

That, reminded me to much of shuna. I shudder at what might have happened if I stayed any longer.

Just then I detected a huge swarm of monsters appearing throughout the city.

These monsters however, were the ones captured by monster tamers for an event 'Monsterphelia'.

But the steange thing was that this never happened before. To do this somebody woukd have to get into a high security containment facility filled to the brim with adventurers.

Ciel. What are the odds a god or goddess is responsible for this.

A 100% chance. No adventurer has access to all available cells. All first class adventurers or those capable of releasing the monsters have been accounted for.

Ciel is as efficient as always. Anyways, I need to go clear out some of these monsters. But what was even mire concerning was Bell's location. And the fact that monsters were actively chasing him.

Grabbing out my old odachi and switching it out with my katana, I clear out the monsters while chasing bell.

Drawing out my katana I rushed through cutting down every monster in my way.

One thing before drawing my katana was to put an illusion over it so that it looked like a simple katana. Not, one that looks like gold. Well, not gold since its Hirohakane but the point stands. I don't really want to show this world an otherworldly material.

Anyways, I've been cutting down any monster that I've come across and was quickly approaching bell's location.

What I saw when I arrived was astounding. A Silverback, something that needed a party of at least 3 to defeat if your level 1, was losing a 1 on 1 match against bell.

Ciel. I started to call out in my mind.

I have already begun analysis.

Reliable as always. But this does change my plans a bit. Anyways, I'll just hide and watch for now. If Bell looks like he's in trouble, then, I will step in. Its time to see what I really wanted to see.

But, back to Bell.

Utilizing the tight space it allowed bell to quickly get in close and retreat. However, this is a double edged sword to him. No matter how far Bell retreats he would always be in the reach of the silverback. And if he takes one hit he would die.

That is the situation Bell is in.

Bell pov

Knowing I would likely be trampled, I take a few quick cuts into the Silverback's leg and rolled out of the way.

Running off to the side I had avoided being flattened and managed to get behind it.

Using the wall as a kickboard I had made a cut at its neck but only broke its restraints.

Next one will kill it for sure.

I roll as I hit the ground and ran. A

Roaring, the silverback had smashed its arms to the ground and nearly crushed me.

I just barely rolled past the arms but I wasn't confident I could avoid another one. Now or nothing I guess.

I had jumped on top of its arms as it was raising them.

I don't have the momentum to cut uts throat so used its shoulder as a springboard and grabbed on to a hanging clothesline.

The silverback looked up at me and raised it's arms to try and defend itself.

But it was to late as I flew down and sliced open its neck.

Twisting I had landed on my feet as the silverback had collapsed and fell on its back dying.

Rimuru pov

Ciel.

The odds of Bell holding a hero's egg is 100%.

I suspected as much. After all, a hero's egg gives the soul a particular shine that attracts those who can perceive it.

Well, lets brighten the mood.

I started clapping and roused the spectators nearby who were watching. Mostly adventurers who were clearing out the escaped monsters.

Hestia had ran up to bell and gave him a bear hug to the amusement of many and to the embarrassment of Bell.

Well, I guess its time to do a little digging on whoever set these monsters loose.

It's a god or goddess who did this for sure but for now, I need to find a trace on which one.

I created a clone withib my Imaginary space and had it placed under an illusion barrier. That should stop anyone from noticing me.

Anyways, I transferred the clone from my Imaginary space to the colosseum dungeon.

When I transferred, I immediately knew what happened. Someone with a unique skill knocked out every gaurd and opened tye cells with there keys. I already analyzed the guards who were all level 3. Magic tools and drugs were out of the question as there was no trace of it being used. And they're werent any signs if fighting either. Nobody would be able to to knock out the guards undetected in complete silence either.

The only conclusion were unique skills, or at least, this worlds version of it. I'm pretty sure they're just called skills here though.

But anyways, my best guess was that this was a mental status affect and after running it through analyze and assess, I was right. Unfortunately while I could break the effect that would trigger 2 alarms. 1 to call the guards and 1 that automatically analyzes me and sends it back to the caster.

It was a rather nasty spell that couldn't be worked through. I mean, as soon as the spell detected magic it would trigger the alarms. The only reason it didn't trigger on the transfer was because it could only detect magic directly sent at it.

Report, the spell could be deactivated without triggering either alarms but would likely alert the caster.

Well, this sure is an annoying spell. Either way I could only tell what happened and nothing more.

Giving up I returned to my imaginary space and entered my main body. Little time had passed and I let Ciel go to autopilot for me.

Report. Hero's egg is in proccess of awakening. Stronger stimuli is needed to awaken. Skill: Liaris Freese is the current manifestation if Hero's egg.

I thought as much.

I wonder how much his soul will grow when he unlocks the hero's egg.

Side story

Riveria pov

The result. A failure. A complete and utter failure. The magic just bounced off him when I casted.

But whar was even worse was when I saw a piece of paper get suspended in front of me.

Looking closely there seems to be a few threads suspending it. Abd looking at Rimuru's hands there where a few threads coming out.

Grasping the paper I unfolded it and it read: Nice try.

Well, to say I was infuriated was an understatement. Ainz and I quickly left and told the rest of our little team ehat happened. Then I showed them which as expected, infuriated them all.

"Well, if we can't spy on her, then we'll have to take her by force" Bete said. He was sent flying into the wall by a punch from Tione.

"If anyone heard you, you would be in jail." Tione who was blushing red, had scolded Bete

"Pervert" Ainz muttered, giving Bete a cold dead stare

"Agreed" Finn remarked. Rubbing his eyes Finn had laid back on the couch. If magic won't work then we will have to trick her into taking it off herself.

"Well then. If magic won't work why don't we have her eat with us" Tiona asked.

"Won't work. We saw her eating with the mask on before" I respond. She did eat from street stalls but never took the maek off when the skewers were empty.

"Well then I guess we have to take it by force" Bete said after climbing out of the wall. This statement caused Bete to be sent through the wall and into another room.

"You sound like a thief" Finn retorted, not even taking pity on the beastman.