"Here you go, Silver. You know where to bring that," Bell said, handing his backpack to Silver.
Silver happily chirped before grabbing the Backpack in his mouth and flying away. Bell knew that Kali's ship was close by, and he had an idea of where it could've docked.
He used deductive reasoning to figure it out. Whatever Kali was planning, she would need to make a quick getaway so she wouldn't send the ship too far away. Nor would she keep it too close to where it could be seized in a battle.
Bell could see the sun setting over the horizon. He took a deep breath before jumping off the dock and into the water below. He began swimming East, making sure to keep as little of his body as possible above water.
If his guess was right, he would arrive at Kali's ship right as night fell. He knew Silver would keep out of sight until Bell gave him the signal. At which point, Bell would litter the beach with fireworks to signal his position.
This was the mission Loki gave him. Find Kali's ship and make sure it can't escape. He'd have to use utmost stealth to pull this off.
After an hour of swimming, Bell could see the black flag of Kali's ship in the distance. The sun had almost set, and the last vestiges of orange painted the sky.
Bell could also see clouds rolling in, and he hoped it wouldn't rain. If it did, he couldn't signal where he was and would be alone.
He wondered if everyone else was ok. Loki knew Kali was most likely planning an attack, which was why she brought her strongest warriors. Ishtar had also brought her famed Berbera, and everyone could tell a fight would break out sooner or later.
Njord was secretly coordinating with the guild to make sure civilians would be kept out of harm's way when the fight broke out. By setting up aid stations and shelters for people to go to.
Bell saw the moon starting to rise and knew it was almost time to strike.
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Alicia wandered Melen looking for Bell. She hadn't seen him since yesterday, and Aki said she didn't know where he was. When she asked Loki, she said Bell was fine and not to worry about it.
But she was worrying. Sure, she knew Bell was capable of taking care of himself. She'd seen it firsthand. But she also knows he's not invincible and can bleed.
So she looked for him. She searched the markets and didn't find him. She searched the port and didn't find him. She went back to the Njord familia home and still couldn't find him. But Met and Silver were missing as well. Loki told her Bell came back for the two but hadn't seen him since.
She couldn't expose the nature of his mission to anyone. Less they get captured and tell someone.
Alicia stopped for lunch at a cafe, and after she finished eating, she continued her search. She made sure to have her weapons by her side, and she was quite the fighter.
On her left hip was a rapier she used when monsters got too close to her in combat. She had a bow slung over her back with a quiver full of arrows attached to her waist, and on her right hip was her wand to use her magic.
She assumed fighting would break out with the amazons at some time, and she didn't want to be caught in it without a weapon like she was at Monsterphelia.
Had Bell not tossed her his dagger, she didn't know how useful she'd have been in that situation.
She kept looking for him until the moon began to rise. She had no luck finding him. She let out a sigh of worry and annoyance.
Where was he? She had been looking all day and hadn't found a trace of him. All she heard were conflicting reports of what direction she went in.
Was he safe? Was he alright? Why didn't he tell her where he was going? Where was Silver and Met?
These thoughts ran constantly through her mind. She didn't know what Bell was doing or where he was. She wished he would tell her. She wished he'd confide in her so she could help him.
He didn't have to do this all alone. Alicia let out a sigh of resignation. She decided to stop looking for now. Who knows, maybe he was already back, or maybe he was looking for her?
Alicia turned to walk away but was tackled to the ground. Her arms were pinned to her side, and her mouth was covered.
"My, aren't you a pretty little thing," an Amazon said.
Alicia tried to struggle, but the amazons strength far outclassed her own.
"You know I should just kill you since you're Loki familia and all, but Kali wants elves to breed so she can have magic in her arsenal."
Alicia tried to yell for help, but her screams were muffled by the amazons hand.
"Oh, Shh. No one will hear you. Besides, I wanna have a little fun with you first."
The amazons hand snaked down and squeezed Alicia's breast, causing her to try and push the Amazon off.
"Oh, stop that. You're not getting out of my grip. Now sit still and let me have my way. It'll go by quicker."
The amazon's hand snaked down to Alicia's entrance, peppering her neck with kisses and bites as she did so.
Alicia started crying, fresh tears streaming down her cheeks as the Amazon reached up her skirt and pushed her panties aside.
She was about to stick her finger inside before Met, but the Amazon on the back of the neck and forced her off Alicia.
Met's jaws clamped down hard on the amazons neck, her teeth sinking into the soft flesh before a crunch was heard and the Amazon stopped moving.
Met dropped the Amazon and walked over to the crying Alicia, headbutting her and licking her face to help calm her down.
Alicia latched onto Met, holding the direwolf tightly and thanking it over and over again. Met stood there and let the elf cry into her fur.
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Night had fallen, and it was nearly pitch black on the ocean. Bell began swimming again, able to see Kali's vessel thanks to the lanterns that illuminated it.
His movements were slow and steady, as too big of a splash could draw unnecessary attention his way. He reached the side of the ship and began to climb.
His hand latched onto pieces of wood that stood out from the ship, giving his hand ample room to grip. He continued his climb until he reached the railing at the side of the ship and hoisted himself over.
Once on the ship, he froze, making sure no one heard him. After waiting a minute and seeing the coast was clear, he unsheathed his swords. Once unsheathed, he ran forward, cutting the first two amazons he saw down.
He kept going, stabbing one through and then cutting another one's throat open. He moved forward again, slicing two heads off.
By the time he reached his seventh and eighth victims, they were already dead. Once the final two realized what was going their throats were already opened with blood gushing out from their wounds.
"Uh. Killings a nasty business," Bell thought, sheathing his swords. But a thought crossed his mind and stopped him.
"Wait, I'm just adding to the Night King's army by doing this. What if I kill a high-level adventurer, and he brings them back? Will they still have all their stats from the falna? Should I take that chance?" He wondered.
He looked at the bodies of the ten dead amazons and felt regret. "I just wish I thought of that before I did all this."
Bell got to work disposing of the bodies and any parts he cut off. Once that was done, he used his strength and pushed the mast off, sending it into the watery depths below.
Bell then went below deck and found the oars, breaking each of them over his knee and throwing them into the ocean as well.
Once the ship was sabotaged, Bell went back above deck and quickly made his way to the beach. He whistled, and a few seconds later, he heard Silver flapping his wings.
Once he landed and dropped Bell's backpack, Bell immediately went to work. He littered the beaches with fireworks, making sure to really get some attention this way.
Once that was done, his clothes had dried off, and he grabbed the guitar. He handed the backpack to Silver again and ordered the dragon to hide.
Bell made his way back to the shop and turned off all the lanterns. Once finished, he sat on Kali's makeshift throne.
Then, patiently waited.
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Tione and Lefiya were running through the woods to the east of Melen. They had tried to go back to the Njord familia home but were cut off each way they went.
Eventually, that led them outside the city and into the forest to try and lose their pursuers. Tione cursed under her breath that Lefiya was with her.
Had Tione been by herself, she could've easily taken care of these lower-level amazons and been back with the rest of her familia.
But she wasn't going to leave her friend behind to save her own skin. No, she would keep Lefiya safe to the best of her ability. Even if it meant dying, she would protect Lefiya with her life.
But something had been stirring in the back of her mind. It was like they were being corralled somewhere. The amazons chasing them hadn't attacked them, only cut off their escape routes.
Tione mentally prepared herself for whatever she had to face. These amazons wouldn't lay a hand on Lefiya. Not if she had anything to say about it.
The two reached a clearing in the forest where Argana was waiting, her back propped against a tree. Her long sand-colored hair briefly blew in the wind before it calmed down.
"Long time no see, child. Looks like you've been busy making friends," Argana greeted.
Tione reached down to her hip to grab her kukri but felt nothing.
"Damnit, I left it back at the house," She thought.
"Oh yeah, you have lots of friends now. The sword princess. Thousand elf. That high elf princess who acts high and mighty. Oh, and the boy with a dragon. He seems quite interesting. He outsmarted Bache, but she never was the brightest."
Tione clicked her tongue. "So you after him too? Want to add a little dragon to your arsenal? You know he threatened to cut off the sword princess's hand if she threatened his dragon. Sure you wanna try him."
Argana waved her off. "No, no. We have orders not to do anything too bad to him. We don't want his aunt coming after us and destroying the country."
Argana took a step forward, and Tione stepped in front of Lefiya. The elf girl was scared about what could happen to them.
No one knew where they were. They were surrounded, and Lefiya was way too under-leveled to be of any use. If she started chanting, the other amazons would jump her, and Tione would be distracted by her capture.
Argana noticed this fear and smiled. "Say, little elf, you wanna know how Tione got to level two back home?"
"She doesn't need to know about that," Tione growled.
"Why not? Friends tell each other everything, don't they? You're not gonna tell her how we blindfolded you and sent you to fight in the arena. How it was only supposed to be a monster in there, but instead, it was your best friend. How you savagely beat her to death without remorse. By the time the fight ended, her face was so disfigured she could barely be identified."
Lefiya looked on in horror while Tione felt her blood boil. Argana cruelly smirked as she got the reaction she was hoping for.
"Well, let's get this show on the road. Kali wants you back, and she wants the thousand elf to breed a new generation of warriors who posses magic."
Lefiya froze in fear as a feeling of disgust traveled through her body. Tione grabbed onto Lefiya and pulled her close to her.
"Like hell, I'd let you do that!" She yelled.
Argana didn't seem to care as she pushed herself off the tree. "Then win. Beat me to death, and maybe, just maybe, you can escape."
With that said, Argana charged forward, and Tione raised her arms to block her punch.
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Tiona's eyes slowly fluttered open, hearing the sounds of clashing steel and a loud bang. Her vision was hazy, and her head hurt. Like it was constantly being hit by a blacksmith's hammer.
Her vision cleared a little, and she could see a white silhouette fighting. She couldn't see who it was, but whoever was fighting was here to save her. That she knew.
Why else would they be fighting against Argana and Bache?"
Her eyelids felt heavy again, and she passed out once more.
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Bell parried a strike from Bache's kukri before spinning on his heel and avoiding Argana's punch.
Bell backpedaled before sidestepping Argana and parrying Bache's kukri to the ground. He jumped back to get some room, but Argana was already on top of him.
Her arm was reeled back, and she threw another punch. Bell leaned back and watched it fly over his head, the wind pressure causing his hair to blow.
He kicked her in the kneecap then slashed down at her. She jumped back but did not dodge entirely as a small cut appeared on her shoulder.
Bache was once again engaged in a fierce duel with Bell, their blades parrying off each other like they were dancing.
Argana grabbed a splinter of wood from the broken mast and aimed it at Bell's eye. She threw it, but Bell cut it in half with his sword.
Bell pushed Bache's kukri down and elbowed her in the face before kicking her in the stomach. He twisted his body to the left and avoided Argana's fist before kicking her in the back and sending her tumbling into Bache.
"You're slower than I thought you be. The twins tucker you two out?" Bell mocked.
Argana snarled as she pushed herself off Bache. She was enjoying the fight, but the cocky brat was annoying the hell out of her.
She didn't bother to help Bache up before running at Bell again. He sidestepped her once again before kicking her in the shin and tripping her.
Argana fell face-first onto the ship, her body sliding across the rough and hard wood. She didn't have a chance to get back up as a sword was driven through her kneecap, immobilizing her.
Bell took Longclaw out of her knee before looking at Bache, who was now back up.
"You lied!" She growled.
"That I did. But if our situations were reversed, wouldn't you have done the same?"
Bache was quiet as she coldly stared at Bell. To answer his question, she would've, but that wasn't why she was mad. She was angry because she didn't know what was real between them and what wasn't.
Did he really mean what he said at that cafe? Was his grandpa really dead? Were his parents? What was the truth, and what wasn't?
She didn't know, and that's what infuriated her. Was his kindness a ruse? Was he like Argana and enjoyed people's suffering? Or was he like Tiona? Bubbly and innocent and wanting to help people?
"Was it all a lie? Did you only pretend to be kind, or was everything you told me the truth?" Bache asked.
"Some of it was a lie. Some of it was the truth. A good liar mixes in the truth with their lies." Bell answered.
"What you said to me at the cafe. Did you mean it?"
"I did. End of the day, you decide how to live your life. Not the gods or your sister. You"
Bache's kukri's fell to her side as his words rang in her mind. She didn't have to fight if she didn't want to. She didn't have to listen to Kali anymore.
"Bache. We don't have to fight anymore. We can grab those three and walk back to Melen. We can walk away from all of this," Bell said.
"Bache! Don't listen to him! Hurry up and defeat him so we can leave!" Kali yelled.
"You don't have to listen to her Bache. We don't have to fight anymore. We can lay down our weapons, and both walk away from this."
"Hurry up and defeat him Bache! Don't let him poison your mind with words!"
Bache's mind was racing a million miles a minute. What should she do? Should she keep fighting or lay down her weapons?
"Make a choice, Bache. We can continue fighting. But in the end, you will lose. You're tired and injured while I'm fresh and don't have a scratch on me. Just put your weapons down, and we can leave. We don't have to fight anymore."
Bell's tone was calm and collected, unlike Kali's. He could see her inner turmoil and what she was going through.
"Bache! Defeat him now, or else your next death match will be the second we hit Telskyura shores!" Kali ordered.
"Don't listen to her, Bache. You can walk away from this and never have to worry about her again. She's just a small angry ant trying to keep her control on you. Think of all the suffering she's put you through. Is that a life you really want to go back to? Is that how you want to live?"
"An ant! I am a goddess, boy! You will not refer to me as a mere ant!" Kali screeched.
Bell gave her a sideways glance before turning back to Bache. "You are a cruel and sadistic woman who descended from nothing but death. You are a mockery of gods who are actually decent. If a bigger threat wasn't on the horizon, I wouldn't mind sending you back to heaven."
Kali growled but kept quiet. She was intrigued by this bigger threat he mentioned.
With Kali's silence, Bache was able to think more clearly. She thought about all she'd done in life and realized it wasn't what she wanted.
But if she stopped fighting now. If she gave up and dropped her weapons, what would become of her? What would Kali do to her if she didn't listen?
What would Bell do?
These thoughts tormented her mind, and she didn't know what to do. With Kali, she knew what to expect if she failed or disobeyed. But with Bell, she didn't know what to expect.
He could be lying right now. Waiting for her to drop her weapons so he could easily defeat her. He lied before. Who's to say he wasn't doing it again?
Fireworks kept illuminating the night sky, giving her a good look at Bell's appearance. He wasn't panting for breath like she was. He wasn't covered in wounds like she was.
He was just standing there, his breathing calm and steady, his swords still in hand.
What should she do? Should she keep fighting and stay under Kali's thumb? Or drop her weapons and stop? Stop the fighting and not drag those three girls to Telskyura, where they will be subjected to horrors she is fully aware of.
"Bache. We can walk away from all of this. All you have to do is put your weapons down and help me carry these three off the ship. Everyone knows where we are, and my friends are on their way. You've already lost. We don't need to fight anymore," Bell said.
Those words were the final nail in the coffin. Bache dropped her kukri and sighed. Her body was sore all over, and she was tired. So very tired.
Bell sheathed his swords and walked to the unconscious bodies of his familia members. He threw Tione and Lefiya over his shoulder, ready to hear an earful from the elf later.
Bache slowly limped over and threw Tiona over her shoulder. The two began walking off the deck as Kali let out a growl.
"You'll regret this boy. I'll get Bache back one day, and when I do, you'll be helpless to stop me."
Bell stopped walking and turned his head. He gave Kali a glare, which caused a shiver to go up her spine. His eyes looked almost draconic.
"You can try. I'll just kick your ass again."
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Bache and Bell walked up to the main road and stopped as Bell saw Finn and Ais running up to them.
"You're a little late," He joked, setting Tione and Lefiya down.
Ais had her rapier drawn and pointed at Bache while Finn's hand gripped his spear.
"Alright, put that down. She's not your enemy anymore." Bell told her.
Ais kept her sword pointed at Bache, who had no reaction other than a cold stare. Bell sighed and walked over to the blonde swordswoman, pushing her rapier down with his hand.
"I said she wasn't your enemy anymore. Learn to listen," Bell said.
Bache remained quiet as she set Tiona next to her sister. Finn approached and examined the three.
"They're fine. They're only unconscious." Bell explained.
He used his ice to create ice cubes and began to gently press them against some open cuts against their foreheads.
"So what exactly happened? Why are you all the way over here and not back in Melen?" Finn asked.
Ais continued to glare at Bache, not trusting the Amazon an inch. But she had sheathed her rapier.
"Loki gave me the big ol secret mission of finding Kali's ship. I saw it heading east the last time I saw it. So, I grabbed a whole lot of fireworks to signal my location and sabotaged the ship so it couldn't be used. Oh, that reminds me."
Bell let out a whistle, and Silver flew back down carrying Bell's backpack. Bell grabbed it from him, and the dragonling landed on Bell's shoulder.
Bell reached into the backpack and grabbed a few potions he had stashed inside. He had almost every base covered in case the twins were captured. Lefiya was an unexpected variable for him, but those who over-prepare are normally alright.
"So, how'd you manage to get this one to help you?" Finn asked, gesturing to Bache, who stood behind Bell and remained quiet.
"A little kindness can go a long way if you're willing to talk. I just told her she was free to make her own decisions and not let Kali control her."
Finn nodded as he was a little impressed. "And what exactly did you tell her?"
Bell splashed the potions on the three unconscious girls and waited. "She's free to make her own decisions. She made the choice to help me, so now Kali is pissed. Said she'd get her revenge."
Groans were heard from the three girls on the ground. Lefiya opened her eyes and saw Bell crouching down in front of her.
"Welcome back," He said.
Lefiya squinted before her eyes opened fully to see Ais and Finn behind him. "Did Miss Ais save us?"
Bell chuckled. "Nope, all me. You can ask Bache Here."
Lefiya's gaze turned to Bache, and she started to panic. Bell raised his hands up to calm her. "Easy, she's on our side now. She's not gonna hurt you."
"Uhhh, my head hurts. Oh hey, Bache," Tiona said.
It took a few seconds for Tiona's brain to register what she just said.
"Uh, Bache, what are you doing here?"
Bache looked down at the injured younger girl. Her face was unreadable. "I decided a life under Kali was one I no longer wanted to live."
Tiona smiled a goofy smile. "Yay, that means we can read hero stories again."
"Captain, is that you? Are you here to save us?" Tione asked, sitting up. She had a dreamy look in her eyes as she looked at Finn.
"Nope, that was all him," Finn said, pointing to Bell. He was standing with Bache, who threw Tiona's arm around her shoulder and helped her stand.
Tiona was smiling still, while Bache looked uninterested. But if one looked close, they could see a small smile from her as well.
"Yay, Bache's back, Bache's back," Tiona cheered.
"What's your opinion on her?" Finn asked as Tione pushed herself up.
"Who Bache? She's alright. She was one of the only reasons Telskyura was bearable for us. If she's staying with us, I have no objections."
Tione grabbed Lefiya's arm and threw it around her shoulder to help the young elf walk. Tione felt shame as she couldn't protect Lefiya like she wanted to, but there was nothing she could do now.
The two of them had gotten lucky and were saved by Bell. Had he not been there, it would've been a quick journey back to Tione's nightmare home. Lefiya would've been subjected to horrors she couldn't even dream of.
Sure, Bell could come off as a dick sometimes, but she would be forever grateful for his actions today.
Ais remained quiet this whole time, glaring at Silver, who rested on Bell's shoulder. Who did this boy think he was? Owning a dragon as a pet like they weren't monsters.
How dare he threaten her after she gave him reasonable advice on what to do with that monstrosity. That beast who only kills.
Bell felt her gaze and turned to face her. He gave her a glare of his own, warning her that if she tried something, she'd regret it. Ais huffed and turned around before stomping away.
She'd deal with this later. Loki would listen to her worries. She was her favorite, after all.
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Raul parried a slash from an amazon before driving his sword down across her chest. Blood spurred from the wound, and the amazon fell to the ground only to be replaced by another.
Raul dodged a punch before kicking her back. Before the amazon could regain her footing, Cruz smacked her in the back of the head with his spear.
"Was that the last one?" Cruz asked, panting.
"Gods, I hope so," Raul answered.
The two had been fighting for who knows how long. The amazons just kept coming and coming. It was like there was no end to them.
"Where's Aki and Narvi?" Raul asked.
"Just down this street. Come on, let's go."
Raul and Cruz rain down the street before turning right, finding Aki and Narvi dispatching their own amazons.
"You two ok?" Raul asked.
"Yeah, we're fine. This street's clear. What about yours?" Aki replied.
"Our is clear as well. Any sign of Bell?" Cruz asked.
"No, I haven't seen him or Alicia either," Narvi answered.
"Damnit. Alright, we'll keep moving from street to street, taking out any amazons we see while we look. Those two have to be near-
Raul was cut off as fireworks lit the night sky. The four had their attention on the spectacle that they didn't notice an archer aiming at Raul's head.
Aki noticed at the last second but couldn't get the words out. The archer never fired, however, as another arrow struck the amazon in the thigh before another impacted itself in her ribs.
She fell forward and tumbled off the roof, landing on the cold, hard ground with a thud. The group turned their attention down the street and saw Alicia with her bow drawn and Met by her side with a bloody mouth.
"Alicia, are you alright?" Aki asked, approaching the elf.
"I'm ok. We need to keep fighting. I just saw the captain and Ais heading to those fireworks. I'll give you long-range cover. The rest of you keep moving."
Alicia's gaze was cold like ice, and her body was tense. The group didn't know what happened to her, but it was clear she didn't want to talk about it. At least not yet.
While worried for their friend, they had a job to do, and that was to protect Melen. They would worry about Alicia and the blood on Met later.
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Bell and the group with him were walking back to Melen. The fireworks had long since gone off, and it looked like he didn't need them in the end.
But it would be stupid not to have a way to signal his location to everyone else. He was alone, and he didn't know if he would win or not. He was glad they weren't needed in the end, but it never hurt to be prepared.
Bache's voice snapped him out of his thoughts. "Back there. You had the chance to kill Argana. Why didn't you?"
Bell was silent as the fight ran through his mind. He could have stabbed her in the neck, chest, or stomach. Yet he chose her knee to incapacitate her.
Why? She was by no means not worth killing. Quite the opposite, in fact. But after Bell had slaughtered the amazons on board the ship and thought about him adding numbers to the Night King's army, he hesitated.
He didn't know if the dead with a falna would still retain their stats. If he killed a first-class adventurer, would he make it harder for himself and his allies to fight against the dead?
He also hasn't thought about needing every able-body to fight against the White Walkers. Did he really want to kill potential allies when every warm body would be needed to fight?
He didn't know the answer and would ask Alfia for advice when he got back. Bache cleared her throat, and Bell realized he had been thinking for too long.
He needed to come up with a reason.
"I didn't feel like it," He lied. He hated that he had to lie to Bache again, but she'd think he was crazy if she knew about his dreams.
It was also tricky with the gods to because if he himself believed it was the truth, then the god's lie detector wouldn't see it as a lie. Alfia taught him that trick, and the gods were well aware of it existing.
They'd play him off as some kid who wants attention and would refuse to believe him. He needed to find someone to prove to them this threat was real. But how?
Bell would figure something out later. Right now, Tiona was trying to get his attention.
"Hey, Bell. Hey Bell. Where's the dog?"
Bell quirked an eyebrow. "You mean Met," Bell said, reminding her of Met's name. "I have her keeping an eye on Alicia. Keeping her distance and staying out of sight, of course."
"Why's that?"
"Because I had a feeling she would come looking for me. So in case, she was alone, Met would follow her and protect her if needed."
"Aw, that's sweet. Say, can I pet the dog when we get back? She looks really fluffy."
Bell rolled his eyes. "You can pet Met if you can say her name right."
"Met"
"You can pet her."
"Yay"
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By the time morning came, the battle was over, and the Loki familia was victorious. No civilians were hurt, and property damage was kept to a minimum.
There were a few casualties, but only for Kali's amazons. Ishtar and her Berbera escaped before anyone could pin some blame on Ishtar.
They arrived back at the city very late, and by fate, a far eastern girl happened to see a familiar face that night.
Bell and his friends were tired from the night's activities and crashed onto their beds to sleep. Tiona and Tione dragged Bache to their room so she could sleep with them.
Lefiya felt guilty about her earlier treatment of Bell and wanted to apologize to him. But he was already asleep before she mustered up the courage.
Ais went to Loki so she could hopefully convince her to put Silver down. But Loki shut that train of thought down immediately and told her if she brought it up again, it wouldn't be Riveria tying the adamantine blocks to her ankles this time.
That seemed to shut Ais up about the dragon for now.
When Alicia reached her room, she crawled into her bed and closed in on herself. She started softly crying at what almost happened to her.
If Met wasn't there.
She closed in on herself more, feeling tainted and dirty. She was scared to tell anyone for fear they'd look at her differently or with disgust.
Lucky for her. Her hero would soon help her.
Well, that's the end of this chapter. As always, I hope you enjoyed and I'll see you next chapter.