Chapter 57 - Taking Responsibility

In a call from heaven, Hestia asked Bell, Ais and the Loki famila to find any remaining gods on the surface world. Only a god would have a chance to figure out what was going on with all the stuff Enyo was doing and the white sphere.

Finn "We did not and do not have the ability to detect gods"

Riveria "Right, there is no way of doing that."

Gareth "Enyo cleaned out all the gods in Orario, Rakia, Melen, Telskyura, and all the nearby villages.

Tione "Right, Enyo had that ability but none of us can detect gods"

Tiona "There must be some gods remaining somewhere for this emergency"

Bete "Enyo could do it, but can you (Hestia) do that from heaven"

Hestia "Too far away, no can do"

Ais "Well the dungeon can detect it somehow"

Lefiya "What about the Great Spirits?"

Riveria "No one has seen them since the war"

Hestia "They may have retired and faded from the world, not sure"

Bell "What about Revis?"

Hestia "I don't think Revis has such an ability, and she has lost her falna powers from Enyo anyways"

Lefiya "May be Revis knows something when they were looking for gods everywhere?"

Hestia "It does not hurt to try. Bell, I need to take care of some business today, but you need to be on the moon with me tomorrow for the further interrogation."

With that decided, everyone adjourned for the day.

Bell and Ais took their leave. Before they left, Tiona took Bell aside and said to him "What do you expect Ais to do? You need to take responsibility like a MC is supposed to..."

Bell gulped and said he understood. He had to take responsibility...

That night while they were lap pillowing in their room, Bell remembered that he had to live up to his promise...

Bell "Ais, I am sorry I have been so useless all this time. It is just that I did not feel worthy"

Ais perked up, smiled and asked "Worthy of what?"

Bell "You know..."

Ais "I don't know, you need to tell me"

Bell looked down and was bright red "Come on, you know"

Ais "Tell me, I want to hear what you mean"

Bell started shivering "Well I always was thankful you saved me so many times."

Ais "And?..."

Bell "Well, I wanted to be able to stand next to you without being useless"

Ais "You want to stand next to me, well that is ok"

Ais "Is that all you have to say?"

Bell collapsed...

Ais was so incredibly happy that she had trouble sleeping all night...

Now the question was when would Bell tell the rest of what he is supposed to say?