It would seem what could go wrong in his demonic life? He's always been on the *bad* team he's killed many and been killed back, he's been a terror and become a terror to him, he's taken other people's lives, other people have taken his... no his life was over long ago when he first became a demon, when he became Muzzan's faithful dog... and he calls himself proud? scoffed Michikatsu to himself...
slamming the book of *heroes*

-I'll never obey anyone again, Michikatsu whispered to himself... This is my life now, and I'll decide what I do with my life from now on... I've been given a chance to live this life again, I swear I won't make that mistake again...
As soon as Michikatsu finished his sentence lightning struck and thunder danced in the night sky, it seemed to rain said to himself Michikatsu

-I already know everything I need to know and more... ...I'd been sitting here for over five hours... and without noticing, Michikatsu was ready to go to meet the new life, the truth that he himself doesn't know how to live, but he will already think there...

-Yeah right, we should take the local alphabet with us so we won't have any problems in the future. With that Michikatsu took some books with him, one the alphabet and the others purely for interest (mostly they were books about heroes and Far East) taking some books with him he approached the Librarian, it looks like he was left alone...

-How nice, we were about to close but you decided to leave on your own... Do you want to take these books with you? The librarian asked

-Yes, if I could I'd like to buy them, Michikatsu was definitely going to come back here again

-Well, you can't buy these books, but you can rent them and return them, -said the librarian kindly

-I agree, Michikatsu wanted the content anyway, not the books themselves, read them and return them, and with these words he took a small money bag tucked in his belt

-You owe 2226 valises, please return the books in a week. The librarian waved goodbye... finally the guy left, in fact they closed an hour ago only he couldn't find the courage to tell him to leave, especially at night... Alone, with a shiver in his back, the librarian walked out of the building... -What a heavy rain.

But this rain did not stop a figure in the middle of the city, who paced from side to side, holding a book in his hands...

-Commercial district on the right from ... So we can observe the picture of the strongest man's older brother walking right to left trying to read the information of the city maps using books.

Michikatsu was insanely hungry, he hadn't eaten all day and although a future demon he could live comfortably without food and people he only ate for strength, but now he is human and has basic needs of sleep, food and water, he is tired, he wants to rest, a little uncomfortable... but he wanted to live like that, to live as a human being.

-The Pleasure Quarter? What's that? It must be where most of the catering and guest houses like hotels are concentrated, judging by the name... maybe there are Baths too? and so Michikatsu was speeding through the city

five hours to this point.

A certain white-haired boy was walking or rather running towards the Western District, there's a public bath, cleaning clothes and everything else.

As he washed the blood off with a stream of cold water, Bell kept thinking about the meaning of the word *hero*.
who is a hero? one who rescues beautiful women in a dungeon? gathers a harem and goes on rescuing beautiful girls? all his life his grandfather had made him a hero, exactly the kind of hero his grandfather described... But now he had other thoughts, another idea of a hero

-to be saved... such a strange feeling,

feeling weak... but at the same time protected when he was near Michikatsu...

-Maybe being a hero is giving others protection to live their peaceful lives? saving and being a support for those lives... Like the Mechikatsu san.

After washing the blood and sweat from himself he went to his goddess, this time rather slowly with each step he pondered more and more...
And there he was home, yes it was a ruined old church it was hard to call home but home is where there is a hearth and her goddess is literally the deity of the hearth

-I'm back, Bell walked in quietly enough, but it was enough for his Goddess to come running to greet her only family member.

-BELL you're back! taking him in her arms, choked him with a small but rather *grown up* girl about 5'10" tall, that seemed to be his goddess

-I made dinner! let's go tell him about today's adventures, with these words the Goddess literally dragged him to the Table

The table itself could not be said to be *rich* everything is quite *poor* but Bell did not complain, his Goddess is the best in the world, she both works and takes care of him, they believe that they will get out of this hole and instead will succeed... He believed, he wanted to be on par with Michikatsu...

Bell was pondering all lunch and never answered Hestia's *questions* he just wouldn't listen to her...

-Hey, hey

-Hey BELL, what's gotten into you anyway? Are you acting really weird today? Did I do something wrong? -Hestia said.

-А? What? N-No, of course not, Goddess... It's just been a long day, that's all...

-Bell I'm your goddess, you know you can tell me everything right? taking her hand kindly said Hestia, Bell is her family and she should support him in every way...

So Bell told everything about what happened, how he was almost killed by a minotaur, how he was rescued, how he met 2 people and everything in detail and finally his desire to thank his rescuer...

That Hestia was terrified couldn't be said *terrified* it was a state of more terror... she could lose the family she had just reached, Maybe his desire to be on par with his savior would make him stronger? give him the momentum he needed...

-Did you tell the guild yet? Hestia must have known the information about why and how the minotaurs got there... according to Bell they must be much lower.

-No they don't know yet, there was a silent burden for a while, no one knew what to say, just emotion, but Bell was genuinely glad she had such a goddess... who would always support him

-Uhhh, Alright you go to the Guild tomorrow, let's go check your characteristics with those words they went to bed and Hestia started checking the characteristics... She was even more shocked

-It can not be? is not it too unfair? on the one hand Hestia was very happy and on the other not, and his words and emotions clearly heard Kranel

-Goddess what is it?" a little embarrassed Bell asked, what's not fair?

-There you go with a sigh Hestia handed the characteristics sheet to Bell...

Bell Cranel (level 1)
Strength: H101

Stamina: I91

Dexterity: H202

Speed: H213

Magic: 0

Skills

Lyaris Freeze(hidden).
Increases opponent's growth speed as long as his senses last. The power of the effect is related to the opponent's senses.

Magic
Absent

Bell couldn't believe his eyes either... How effective is his new ability? he wanted to test, though he didn't understand why his Goddess wasn't in the mood, it's a good thing he'll grow faster, right?

-Goddess what happened? He decided to ask Bell directly.

-Don't you understand Bell? If the others find out about this ability they will take you away from me right away! said Hestia loudly and in panic, she was very worried about this, she is weak, Bell can't protect, but it's easy to lose...

-So Bell, this will only stay just between us, not a word to anyone... Not even the Guild.
Hestia was rarely serious but now you could see all her divine character in full beauty

-Yes, good goddess... Not a word to anyone... Bell was saddened by this news, he didn't want to break up with his goddess but he didn't want to hide an important truth from Aina, Ser and his other friends, but he had to face reality, his goddess was right, he should keep his mouth shut...

Something clicked in Hestia's mind...

-Bell, do you admire Michikatsu? Hestia had her suspicions that this skill was due to her admiration for this figure, the figure of a rescuer, a hero. Just right for Bell's dream of being a hero.

-Yes! I want to be like him! silently saving people and... and be the light of hope for everyone.
When there's no hope, I'm like a Hero, I'll save someone, and I'll continue to mentor them with my majestic character!

It was obvious to the naked eye how much Bell admired this figure, he was literally copying him.

With that twinkle in his eye that he said this, Hestia realized,
yes it's true, he 100% got that skill because of that Michikatsu.
She could only sigh, it won't affect it anyway, maybe it's for the best?

Okay tonight he needs a rest, Bell was going to turn in the crystals he beat the monsters tomorrow... crystals?... crystals!

He forgot to give the crystal from the Minotaur to Michikatsu Sama! Bell was in a panic, different thoughts rammed into his head, maybe he wanted to test for honesty on purpose! and now he's a future hero seeing a snotty and also not at all heroic like nege took away any hope! and will never want to meet him again now, he immediately spun the scenario in his head

-Bell you disappointed me... I thought you were just like me... And I wanted to take you as an apprentice... but no, you're not honest and you're not heroic at all. You're not a hero! You're an anti-hero!

-NO! Bell was in a panic, he didn't know what to do, he was pacing around the house asking himself his train of thought and his next move! He had to get that crystal back! He had to get his honor back! While her Goddess was trying to figure things out and calm Bell down, Bell just grabbed his purse and raced for the exit! He had no idea where he was going, but he knew he was looking for his hero to the screams of his Goddess!

Right now we're watching a picture of a white-haired albino boy trashing kiosks of goods only because of his speed, he thought about where to look for him only when he got to the place of their splitting, the central square was still full of people, and he started to ask everyone... Until he finally got the idea he went to the guild... Maybe he's still there and besides, he's an adventurer, you could have looked for him from there from the beginning, slapped himself in the face Bell.

Already calmer but still active Bell walked into the Guild. He was lucky it was lunchtime, the Adventurers were either eating or fighting, he went straight to his mentor Eina...

-Eina-san said his mentor's name with a little breath.

-Bell? What's wrong? -Eina asked with a little concern. She had never seen him like this before. Pale, tired, and awake at the same time. Is that even possible?

-Eina you know about the adventurer Michikatsu Tsugikuni, a tall and muscular man with strange scars on his face, supposedly from the far east, level above fourth... said quickly and gulped the air back Bell, he was in too much of a hurry...

-Eina was even more surprised, but analyzed the information and complied with Bell's request, she herself had never heard of such an adventurer, but if the level above 4 it is easy to find, the more that is obeshekladno information it lies literally at the reception.

So... Half an hour passed Eine couldn't find any information about such an adventurer, and even indirectly looks like him... Eine decided to ask Bell for more details

Bell had to start from the beginning as he was rescued by this man...

Eina was equally horrified if compared to Hestia, but she didn't believe that the Minotaur had climbed into the upper floors himself, it was almost impossible, and considering that her subordinate had lied and disobeyed her more than once, She was safe to assume that he had disobeyed her again...

-Bell... let's go for a minute. Eina dragged Bell into the room, the same room where she had explained to him not to disobey her, and that would be a very long time...

Bell tried to resist, but what could he do against the devil?

It was raining in the streets and thunder in the sky. Bell was in a terrible mood... he couldn't find his savior, and different thoughts tormented his mind, over and over he imagined the scene where Michikatsu was looking at him...

-Bell? What are you doing here? In this rain. Bell looked up and saw a 5'7" tall gray-haired girl he immediately recognized her, but he wasn't in the mood to talk to her.

But who's to say it embarrassed the person he was talking to?

-Let's go inside, it's wet and cold outside, recharging our strength. With those words she pulled Bell inside, inside the Mistress of Plenty.

Bell was in a terrible mood... maybe talking to Cyr and having a good drink of sorrow with food would distract him.

So he sat down in his usual seat and ordered quite a lot of food, Cyr questioned him about today's events, she had to admit that even she was genuinely surprised at his change of mood, he had never been like this before...

So Bell had already told his story to 3 people in a row... and told his thoughts about testing his fidelity with the crystal...

Ser could barely contain her laughter about Bell's theory about the *crystals* but she was curious not about the *hero* himself but about Bell's attitude towards him, well after all he was saved from death... Many would have reacted that way, but the lesser ones would have taken the hero as an example and built crazy theories, sighing Cyr left for her waiter business and Mia was already ready to throw her out the window

A seemingly ordinary evening at the Fertility Mistress, but with his head down, the white-haired boy pondered on his *hero

-What would it change? if I still had plenty of time, I wouldn't be able to find it in this gigantic city. It would be pointless... No I still haven't changed my ways, I will stand by him sooner or later... I promise myself...

-I never thought I would have trouble with maps... what a shame, and where am I even now? said in a venomous and slightly angry voice Michikatsu, he was really annoyed, he wandered all over the city for hours but still couldn't find any lodging, he forgot about food already, almost all of them have already closed.

-I jumped to conclusions... hunger and sleepiness is a terrible condition spoke to himself Michikatsu as suddenly he noticed the crowd around him increasing, opening his eyes he realized it was the night district, these were some of the districts where life was boiling at night, very strange that almost the entire crowd was made up of Adventurers...

Michikatsu finally rejoiced, though it wasn't obvious from his face but he was genuinely glad that at least he could eat, he followed a certain group of adventurers who were on their way to the **Fertility Mistress* establishment and was already in anticipation...

he hadn't smelled food in ages and now his nose and his instincts were aroused to the point of insanity, of course he countered everything but the feeling couldn't cancel it out.

So Michikatsu still reached the establishment, the most fragrant smells oozed from the inside of this particular establishment, that group of adventurers knew exactly the taste in food.

-I hope I can find a place to stay too... with these words Michikatsu went inside, as he supposed almost all of the adventurers here and maybe this particular area was specially made for them, almost all the places were occupied, but Michikatsu found one place next to the white-haired boy...