The plan is simple, find the culprit's it whereabouts and obtain the evidence, then bring it to Ouranos. Miach suggested that they should start with Luan Espel. They recalled that the Pallum was once apart of Apollo Familia before the it was disbanded.

It was their best guess, and they had to find him before Evilius cut their loose end. Thanks to Naaza's enhanced sense of smell, they were able to find where he lives. It was a small motel within the Pleasure District.

The group entered the building and went straight to the receptionist. Hermes was the first to ask.

"Excuse me," Hermes greeted. "Is Luan Espel living here?"

"Yes," The Receptionist answered. "His room is F-13; are you looking for him?

"Yes," Hermes answered and gave a friendly smile. "He has some debts to pay from the three of us, isn't that right?"

Loki crossed her arms and Miach merely raised an eyebrow at Hermes. Asfi, Daphne, and Naaza all shook their heads. Cassandra grew increasingly nervous about their current operation, should they succeed. Ais was tapping her foot, growing impatient.

The Receptionist was surprised at the sight of Loki and the Sword Princess. The person wondered of how Luan got himself into trouble with the Trickster.

The Receptionist pleaded, "If you are here only for him, than here is the key, and don't make any ruckus about it."

"We won't." Hermes assured and took the key.

The group made its way to Luan's room. They noticed that the door was slightly opened. Ais was the first to react and barged in.

She widened her eyes in shock as she saw the whole room in disarray. Furnitures were smashed, cracked bloodstained walls,and broken pieces of plates scattered on the floor.

The rest of the group were in shock, thus they began their search for Luan. Minutes passed and they have found nothing.

Ais became frustrated and left the room. Loki tried to catch up to her. But Ais didn't slow down as she exited the building went towards the dungeon to blow off some steam.

She stopped as she saw a group of people surrounding a stage and on top of it was Freya. Ais was surprised that the Goddess would make a public appearance in broad daylight.

"What's she doing this time?"

Ais turned to see Loki glaring at Freya.

"It's not like Goddess Freya to make a public appearance." Ais commented.

"If she did," Loki said. "She must have a reason to."

"You're curious to know on what she has in store?" Ais asked.

Loki replied with a nod. She called out the others who had been hiding in the motel. They joined the crowd, and Ais saw that the Familias she hated most were among the people, including the members of her own Familia and also certain people who were once close friends with Bell. The sight of them angered Ais deeply.

"Everyone make way!" Allen's voice was heard among the people.

They gave way to Allen and much to their surprise, he was dragging a handcuffed male pallum whose head was covered in a sack and whose body was covered in cuts and bruises. All of them wondered who it was under the sack as Allen brought him to Freya onstage.

"Could that be Luan?" Cassandra whispered to Daphne.

"He could be or it could be a coincidence," Daphne shrugged.

Moments later Ottar showed up and presented her a small chest. The Goddess opened it and inside of it was a mirror covered in a white sheet. Freya picked it up and they wondered on what she going to do with it.

She pointed it at floor of the stage and removed cover.

"O Mirror of Silver," She chanted. "Bring life to the reflection of our chosen and bend it to my will."

To everyone's surprise, the mirror in Freya's hands began to hum and emit a gray glow. The face of it unleashed a unleashed a gray light. The light began to materialize into person.

Most of the people watched in awe realizing that the mirror is magic item. As the process was complete that awe became shock as the person that mirror created would turn out to be Bell Cranel.

"No way!"

"So the Bell Cranel that wrecked havoc was just a copy!?"

These are all the reactions the people have given at what they have seen. Those who attacked Bell shook their heads in shame and sighed in disappointment to themselves. Haruhime fainted as it became too much for her.

"Haruhime!" Mikoto panic and feared for the Renard's life. "Someone help her!"

An ashamed Welf picked her up and he and Mikoto took Haruhime to the nearest Hospital. Hestia fell on her knees with tears screaming down her face realizing her mistake. Lili who is also in tears gave her a tight hug while sobbing.

Freya studied everyone's reactions and for certain people, she found it to be satisfying. Members of Loki Familia shook their heads in shame. Their captain glared at the magic item that was used to fool all of them.

Freya glanced at the copy of Bell Cranel and said. "Show them who he is."

The copy went over to the beaten pallum and removed the sack. The pallum revealed to be Luan Espel whose severly beaten up. The crowd was bewildered at the revelation as no one expected that Luan would be the true culprit.

The only ones who weren't were Ais and her group. Loki focused her attention to Freya. Ais glared at the man responsible for Bell's suffering.

All of a sudden Ais was shrouded in blackened wind, she leaped at him with sword in hand. Ais brought her sword down with all her might intending to end Luan's life.

Ottar blocked the attack with a sword of his own. But Ais' sword had managed to cut halfway through Ottar's sword, thus surprising the Boarman. Everyone was bewildered by what they had witnessed, and Luan looked at Ais with fear.

As the Level 7 Ottar pushed Ais off, she landed on the stone floor. The members of Freya Familia didn't waste any time and surrounded the Sword Princess with their weapons drawn.

"Ais!" Finn and their fellow members tried to come to her aid but were cut off by Allen and the Gulliver Brothers.

"Don't even think about it," Alfrigg warned, holding his spear.

Finn's group really wished they had brought their weapons to even things out. Freya told them to stand down and then spoke to Ais.

"This isn't the Dungeon Sword Princess," Freya said. "Luan Espel must stand trial first."

Not wanting to make the situation worse by offending publicly. Ais kept her cool and continued to glare at Luan, who was shaking in fear.

"A trial?!" Ais repeated calmly with an edge in her voice. "If I recall, Bell Cranel didn't receive a trial while he was still in Orario, and they would've killed him before he can ever get one!"

"Mind your tone doll face," Allen growled.

"No need for threats, Allen," Freya said. "She speaks the truth. It is such a shame that an adventurer no... a person like Bell Cranel is wasted on a shut-in goddess with a poor understanding of love."

Hestia shook her head in shame as tears still streamed down her face. She didn't have the strength to speak after the revelation.

"The same can be said for a city of incompetent and witless mortals and gods."

Many wanted to protest at Freya. But were quickly cut-short at the glares of her Familia. Loki glared at Freya and deduced that Freya had suspected Luan was the culprit before they made their move.

"Ganesha Familia coming through!" Shakti voiced boomed as the crowd gave way.

"Ah, just in time." Freya smiled.

As Shakti and her companions came to the scene. She climbed up the stage and to personally with Freya while her cohorts apprehended Luan.

"Thank you for coming here, Shakti," Freya greeted. "As promised, the mirror." Freya gave her the magic item, which Shakti accepted.

Other members of Ganesha Familia took Luan in custody. The copy of Bell Cranel dispersed, much to surprise of the crowd save for Ais.

"If I may Goddess Freya." Shakti spoke up. "Did you have to make a spectacle for this sort of thing? You could have handed him over to us sooner."

The Goddess smiled and responded. "I just want to see the look on their faces, that's all."

She sighed. "If that's the case, then let's meet up with Lord Ganesha and Lord Ouranus to discuss this."

Freya nodded as she and Shakti left the stage with Freya Familia following them. The crowd was shaken at the revelation and dispersed. Ais was left bitter and gripped her sword tightly.

The image of Bell's injured state kept showing in her mind. She wanted to hit something or maybe someone who deserved it. Her thoughts of anger and frustration clouded mind to the point that she wasn't aware of her heard a voice calling out to her. Out of impulse, she slashed at person's face and blood splattered on the floor.

"Aaagghh!" The person screamed in pain and covered his right eye.

"Finn!" Tione shouted.

Ais snapped out from her thoughts. She noticed the blood on her sword, and Lefiya and Riveria were nursing the cut on Finn's face. Ais realized that she slashed Finn's face and potentially damaged his right eye instead of feeling remorse, Ais felt apathy for it. Everyone was shocked at what Ais did. None tried to approach her except Jormungandr.

"You-" Tione was cut off by her sister, who doesn't make this any more messier

Loki came to the scene and bellowed such authority. "Enough!"

They stayed were they are, Riveria and Lefiya bandaged up Finn's wound. The Pallum got up and said."Goddess Loki-"

"Zip it Finn!"

Loki turned to Ais.

"Go with Hermes, I'll deal with this."

The Sword Princess nodded and left Hermes and Miach Familias.

"Your letting her go!?" Tione protested. "She hurt Finn! Your captian."

"And She beat me to it!"

Everyone was shocked at what Loki said. The veterans were aware of the reason of it.

Loki pointed a finger at them. "You all better hope that the punishments Ouranos we'll be giving us isn't sever compare to a cut on the face.

I'm sorry for taking this way too long and this is only first half of what's to come. With the reaction of Hestia Familia and Loki's elite shown the next will be certain people the ban as previously state from the last chapter.