The Fallen Argonaut
Rated; M (Blood/Gore)
Disclaimer; I do not own Danmachi or anything created by the author Fujino Ōmori, all rights go to him
Authors: Eli-er01 & ViceroyChalister
Summary: The will of a hero is strong, yet unwavering but all good things must come to an end, even at the cost of one's Heroic Will. Imprisoned and blamed for a crime he hadn't committed, Bell seeks a way out of his predicament so that he can live without fear of being hunted by the people he once looked up to.
5: The Bet
Normal POV
=Telskyura, Canal District, one months later=
"Everyone! The fight we have been waiting for has arrived! On the right, is the undefeated Asundra, or better known as the Bearhugger, but don't let the name fool you, her hugs could crack the back of even the king!" Cheers rang all around the arena as Amazoness were trying to get better looks at the arena.
"And on the left is the newly arrived, Rabbit of Telskyura! Bell Cranel! He may look cute and delectable, but he is dangerous, proven with his streak of victories in the last month!" Even more cheers rang out as it was rare to see a man fight, and lately, this boy had garnered the attention of half of Telskyura. Some were even talking about having him fight in front of Kali.
"Are you all ready!" The host asked. The crowd screamed out, hollering to get the match started.
"Alright then! Fighters, ready in three!" Bell, looked at his opponent who leered at him, something he's gotten used to.
"Two!" He got into position, waiting to launch himself at his level 4 opponent
"One!" The entire crowd was leaning forward, anticipating the battle, and hoping their bets were put on the right person
"FIGHT!"
Bell sprang forward as Asundra tried to slam a fist towards him. Bell slid on the ground, under her arm, grabbing some sand and threw it in her face as she turned around, causing her to hop back in surprise.
"Oh! A dirty move by the Rabbit, but effective nonetheless!" The host commentated as the crowd whopped and cheered at the fight.
Asundra screamed as she tried her hardest to hit Bell, but he simply weaved in between each attack, having gotten used to dodging over the battles he fought the last 5 months.
"Stand still!" Asundra screamed as Bell dodged another hit, before grabbing her hand, twisting it around before throwing her over his shoulder, launching her forward into the cage bars
"The Bearhugger has been thrown! And by such a small boy too! Where does he hide that strength!"
Bell continued on, pouncing on Asundra as she was downed, launching hit after hit on her face as she flailed to get him off, eventually one of her arm movements pushed him aside, giving her time to get up.
"You'll pay for that!" Bell didn't respond in any way, just staring at her. His Aura he's gotten used to, started to seep out slowly as he decided it was time to end it
"Ohhh! Here comes the rabbit's signature characteristic. The aura that scares all opponents" Asundra flinched back at the sudden physiological attack, and her eyes popped open as Bell's figure within a split second, went from the other side of the cage to right in her face, and the punch that landed in her face sent her flying into the cage bars hard enough to bend them outwards, causing her to be stuck there.
"ONE PUNCH!? AM I SEEING THINGS!? THE RABBIT HAS DONE IT AGAIN FOLKS! HE'S COMPLETELY DESTROYED HIS OPPONENT!" Bell nodded before waving at everyone, it helps if the crowd likes you and makes it easier to get a better pay.
Meanwhile within the stand was one figure, smiling down at Bell wearing a mask over her face.
"Interesting… He might do…" She said before turning around, leaving.
After a moment, Bell left the arena, slowly hearing the cheers die down as he went up to the office where the boss was.
Once he entered the boss, a blonde amazonian woman looked at Bell before smiling.
"Bell! Well done out there, you really outdid yourself this time! That finishing move was golden, and will keep people coming for weeks!" The woman was very excitable and non-amazonian. Maybe the reason she got a job that requires so little fighting.
"Come on Amy, you know why I'm here" She looked at him for one second before sighing
"All right, you're no fun!" She sighed again as she handed Bell the Valis.
"Hm… There's more than usual here" He was holding over 25 000 Valis. Normally it was 15 000 per fight that happened around three to four times a week.
"Right, I added some of the earnings from all the business you bring in with the whole 'only male fighter in a country of lustful warrior women' shtick" Bell chuckled slightly
"Well… mostly all women are lustful" Amy gasped
"Oh, you hurt me so!" Bell walked out the door laughing, and waving goodbye with his free hand.
Amy sat down again as she groaned
"That boy is gonna be the end of me…" she said with a voice of suppressed desire.
=Telskyura, Residential district=
Bell opened the door and entered the house. Once he was inside, he headed upstairs and into his bedroom, and stashed the Valis in his savings before heading towards the only other place he tends to spend his days, the study.
"Bell, you're back" Bell nodded as he found Erebus pondering over a map and different scrolls they had purchased. They have been helpful in narrowing down locations that could potentially be safe. The map is useful to cross out spots that are not safe, and potential spots being encircled. The scrolls and books are used to find out the guild lines and where adventurers usually go and what places Orario has less contact with.
Within a month, they have managed to cross out nearly 35% of the potential spots, but it's slowing down. The more widely known connections Orario has were quickly marked, but the farther they go, the slower it gets. In other words, this might take a long while before they find the place they want.
Another thing that's happened in the last month, is that Erebus decided to stay with Bell. His reasoning being the same as the reason he attacked Orario. He saw the potential of a Hero in him, one never seen before, and decided to help awaken that hero, by assisting him.
"Yeah, have you found anything?" Erebus shook his head
"No, apart from the usual forests that are uninhabitable for people, nothing" Bell sighed
"That's understandable. I'm going to study up on my tactical knowledge. Got to work on sharpening my mind" Erebus chuckled
"Thank god! I was getting annoyed by the idiocy!" A stone hit his head as an 'ow' escaped his lips.
Bell plopped down on a sofa with a book of old strategic maneuvers back in old times in his hand and started reading.
The days usually play out like this. Bell worked on his mental acuity, and Erebus scoured through public guild documents. Sometimes Erebus goes out shopping for food, or Bell goes to repair armor, for the most… gruesome fights.
This continued on, and before they knew it, the sun had fallen and night had taken the place of day.
=Telskyura, Kali's home=
"Are you sure about this?" Kali asked her two strongest followers
"Yes, Kali. The boy is strong, I have seen it, My sister has seen it and we have agreed to this" The two Amazons said as Kali sighed
"Alright… Anikka" She looked to her side as an amazon came forth, kneeling in respect.
"Would you get the one they arrived with?" Anikka nodded as she took off.
"You do know the boy will most likely hate you" The two nodded
"We know" Kali sighed again. These two were hopeless sometimes, but they were her strongest members.
"Alright then, They boy will be yours" Kali nodded at the two as one smiled under her mask, as the other smirked, licking her lips before walking away.
"The boy is the best alternative to that delectable prum" The maskless one said as she almost drooled at the thought of a certain braver.
"I think he might end up becoming better. He's only been fighting for a month, and his improvement is noticeable every time he does it" The masked one said as the other thought about it before nodding reluctantly.
"I hate to agree, but you're right. He improves faster than I thought possible, and that aura! Is it a skill? It's hot" The masked one smiled at her sister, nodding in agreement before walking inside to sleep
=Morning, Residential district=
Bell put down the now finished book as he finished his breakfast sandwich. Erebus was working on his status, scribbling away at his back.
"I never get used to the amount of excelia you have each time. It always amazes me" Erebus said as Bell chuckled
"Yeah, I had no idea the reason I grew so fast until a month ago" Bell smiled back as Erebus chuckled slightly
"You have my condolences for the lies Hestia told you" Bell faltered for a second before his smile returned to fond memories.
"Thanks I guess…" He answered as Erebus handed over the status sheet.
Name: Bell Cranel
Lv 4
Status:
{STR} C-621 - C654
{VIT} G-276 - G-278
{DEX} D-500 - D-543
{AGI} B-789 - A-814
{MAG} I-21
Magic:
Firebolt: Swift strike magic. Casts a bolt of fire and electricity on command that explodes on impact upon impacting any surface.
Skills:
Liaris Freeze: Precocious Maturation. The effect is maintained so long as the user maintains their feelings, and the effect is heightened depending on how strong these feelings are (Current Bonus: 1045%)
Argonaut: Heroic strike, the possibility of turning any situation around with an overwhelming amount of force. Able to be dual charged but drains massive amounts of mind power.
Scourge: Raises the power of the user exponentially depending on the amount of Malice the user lets out
Development Abilities:
Luck: H
Abnormal Resistance: H
Psych: I
"Hm… Maybe I should let myself get hit more… and rent one of those magi ranges so my magic goes up too" Bell muttered
"You're right. At this pace, your magic will completely fall behind, and your vitality is slowly doing so too" Erebus said, Bell pondering his input.
"Yeah, we have saved up quite a hefty amount of money from the fights. This place barely costs 10000 valis a month, the food going for around the same a month, meaning we have saved up a little over 100 000 valis if you take away the 100 000 we used for all these books and scrolls" Bell said, training his calculation skills. Erebus nodded, before throwing a rolled parchment to Bell who caught it. Reading it, Bell threw a suspicious look at Erebus
"You already knew I was gonna rent a place! And this costs only 30 000 for a month! This is great!" Bell exclaimed as he got up, bouncing around happily, which would remind people of how he used to be.
Bell ran upstairs and got the necessary funds in record time before dashin out. People gave him weird looks as he ran between people, heading towards the practice range.
Once he was there, the amazon at the counter jumped at the sudden appearance of Bell
"Hey! Don't scare me like that!" Bell laughed sheepishly
"Sorry, was kind of excited" Bell apologized as the woman looked him up and down as her eyes began to sparkle
"Wait, you're that Rabbit! The one destroying your way through every opponent!" Bell groaned at the name
"Why did you have to go with Rabbit! It's too close to my Alias to be comfortable, let alone embarrassing" The lady laughed before putting on her business face
"Anyway, what can I help you with? Aren't you a fighter, not a magician?" Bell shook his head
"I'm both in a sense. Can I show you?" The women pointed towards the range as she stepped out from the counter
Bell went forward, lining himself up with the target and put his hands up
"Firebolt" He said calmly as a bolt of fire, crackling with lightning came forth, out to the metal wall. It was left unschathed, but it lit up slightly at the impact, slowly dissipating.
"Mithril?" Bell asked before noticing the open mouth of the clerk.
"No chant… I don't believe it, and for that power!? Are you a level 6 or something?" Bell chuckled as he shook his head violently.
"No, nononono. I'm level 4, by now everyone knows that!" Bell corrected her as she just looked gobsmacked
"That… that makes no sense! How high was your magic in every level!?" She exclaimed before calming down.
"Ehem… never mind. Shall we get to business" Bell smiled slightly at the change of attitude, nodding in response. They walked back to the desk as the clerk brought out a few papers. Bell read through them. It was a contract, detailing the agreement and the rules. He found everything acceptable and the amount followed what the poster said.
Bell pulled out the Valis, handing it to her as both signed the contract. After that was done, she led him into his own private area for magic. Once she left, Bell got into position and aimed before
"Firebolt!"
"Firebolt"
"Firebolt! Firebolt! Firebolt!" Bell repeated over and over, making sure to not run out of mind power and go into mind down.
Once he felt he was running out he took one potion from the stash by the side and drank it.
That was another benefit with their places, they supplied you with potions, a limited amount per day of course, but it would keep a normal magician going for hours upon hours. Bell… he burned through them in less than 30 minutes
=Magi Range=
Bell exited the range, stretching slightly as he felt tired from all the magic usage. Thankfully this was a day off as he never got notices for fights two days in a row.
Bell started walking forward, somewhat picking up on someone clearing their voice, and before he could react…
"Ouch" Bell said as he fell to the ground, having walked into something… or someone. He looked up, seeing Orange eyes and sand colored hair. She was an amazoness packed with a revealing outfit, not very surprising considering the race and place they were in. What was on the other hand, was the facemask and aura the person had.
'Level 6…' Bell thought as he gulped.
"Sorry…" Bell said sheepishly, slowly getting back up "I'm kinda out of it" Bell tried to apologize but the lack of response alarmed him. His eyes opened and kept straight eye contact with her.
"Eh… is there something you need, miss?" he asked
"Follow me" The amazon all but demanded. Bell, knowing she could practically drag him by the feet, screaming did what he knew was the only thing anyone could do. Follow her.
The longer they walked, the worse the feeling Bell had in his gut got. He felt as if he was walking into a trap.
Eventually Bell laid eyes on the grand arena. The one that Kali watched people slaughter each other in. They walked inside as Bell decided to speak up
"Ehm… why are we here? Does Kali-sama want something from me?" He asked politely, trying to get an answer.
The amazon didn't indulge him and soon, they entered a room where a seat fit for a king… or queen in this case was. Kali sat on the throne, smiling once her eyes locked onto Bell
"Ah! So you are the famous Rabbit I'm hearing about. The only strong man around these parts!" Kali said as I looked around.
"Ehm… Kali-sama, why am I here?" Kali grinned before opening her mouth
"To make a bet with you, involving these two" She pointed to the amazon who led him there, and then to her side as another amazon stepped forward.
'She looks similar to the other amazoness… Sisters' Bell concluded
"These two are Bache" Kali pointed at the one who led him there "And Argana Kalif" She pointed to the new arrival
"Okay… and what is the bet?" Bell asked. Kali put her hand up, motioning to someone behind her. Bell's eyes widened as two amazoness came forward with Adrienne between them, rope around her mouth and hands tied together, tears streaming down her face
"What the…! What is this!?" Bell exclaimed, about to move forward before remembering his daggers are at home.
'Damnit, of all the days…' Bell thought as his face contorted into frustration and fear.
"Here is the thing, you will accept the Bet or this little girl will…" She motioned with her thumb, slitting her throat.
Bell's eyes fell, and lost its color as he understood that he had no choice, unless he wanted the girl he had come to care about die
'It's just like with Hestia…' Bell thought, shaking at the memory 'Only this time, their goal is only me'
"The bet goes like this, you will fight my two finest warriors" Kali gestured to Bache and Argana "Down in the arena" she finished. Bell looked at the two amazoness, nodding slightly in understanding.
"What happens if I lose…" Bell feared for the answer
"You will procreate with them" Bell's eyes widened into dinner plates. Procreate…? Did she mean "Yes… you will give them your children" Bell took a step back in shock.
"And… and if I win" Bell asked, hoping it wasn't a closed loop
"You get to choose yourself" Bell nodded. Looking between the amazoness, Kali and Adrienne, who looked so scared and confused upon what was going on, tears still in her eyes.
Bell grabbed the ribbon, strapped to his side and clenched, hoping to give him strength as his eyes closed at the decision he knew only had one answer for him.
"Alright… I accept" Bell said in a low tone that Kali barely heard.
"Superb! You will fight Bache first tomorrow at first light and then Argana the next day. We will let the girl go once the fights are over" Kali announced as she waved to him to leave.
Bell followed the instruction and left, eyes downcast as his entire being shook. He knew this was a possibility when he came here… but the thought of having children… at this age just.
He shook his head, before double timing it back home
=Residential District=
"Erebus!" Bell called out the moment he opened the door.
"I'm in here!" Bell rushed inside and slammed the door to the study open.
"We have a problem. A big problem!" Bell told him bluntly as Erebus quirked an eyebrow
"What, did Kali force you into a fight where if you lose you had to procreate with the amazoness?" Bell was about to tell what was wrong but froze, staring at Erebus with a shocked expression
"Wait… I wasn't correct, right?" Erebus asked, his smile faltering.
"Eh… you hit the nail right in the coffin…" Erebus groaned at that, putting the book he had in his hand down.
"Seriously? Hope they aren't high levels at least" Erebus tried to help but only resulted in Bell putting his hands on his face.
"...vel 6"
"What?" Erebus asked, Bell's voice barely audible.
"They're level 6, both of them" Bell said as he sat down on the sofa.
"Yep, you're screwed. It was nice knowing you" A pillow flew into his face as Bell groaned at his antics
"You suck at consulting people" Erebus chuckled, waving away the critique.
"I'm the god of Malevolence, not god of consulting" Bell had to chuckle at that.
"Thanks" Bell said, having his mood slightly uplifted. The went silent for a moment before Erebus opened his mouth
"So… when is the fight?" Bell groaned again, reminding him of the little time he had.
"Tomorrow…" Bell said as Erebus groaned
"Might want to train quickly. Maybe to that phantom opponent thing" Bell nodded, it always helped increase his agility and dexterity. Wasn't much help with any of the other stats though
There was one room where he does that sometimes when he's bored, the basement which is basically completely empty
"I will do that. Most likely for the rest of the day. Gonna need it" Erebus nodded as Bell left.
"You truly have my condolences Bell… Too bad Alfia isn't here, she would torture them in the worst ways possible for this"
=Telskyuran Smithy=
By the time morning arrived, Bell had slept like a log for 4 hours. He had trained non stop for 14 hours last day with phantom Ais. After all, she was the only level 6 opponent he has ever fought, though never seriously.
He was currently at the smithy, picking up some better armor, the armor he chose for the fight, is light leather armor, since there were only two trump cards he had, if you discounted Firebolt since it wasn't allowed, and that was his agility, and Argonaut. His speed was much higher than your average level 4, perhaps even going into level 5, and his Argonaut if dual casted would be a deadly weapon towards even a level 6.
Once Bell had picked his armor up, and walked outside the smithy, he took a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves.
'This is it… It's time' He thought before heading towards the central Arena. His entire body screamed at him to run away, but his heart told him he couldn't. He couldn't abandon Adrienne to them to be killed.
With his resolve steeled, he entered the building. He walked forward through the long hallway, before the light at the end of it morphed into a large circular ring around him, the center being of sand. Bell could practically taste death in the air, as countless lives have been lost here.
Thunderous cheers echoed off the walls of the arena. On the other side of the Arena, he saw his opponent, Bache Kalif.
The cheers quieted as Kali raised a hand.
"So you've arrived! Good, for a minute I thought I would have to kill the girl after all!" Bell looked up to see Kali sitting down in a chair with Argana at her side.
"To reiterate the rules of battle. No magic or weapons allowed, and since this battle is only a Bet, it's not to the death, so killing is prohibited. Besides that, everything is allowed. Also to clear up some possible misunderstandings. If you lose here, you only have to procreate with Bache. If you lose to Argana too, you have to procreate with her as well" Bell nodded, that made things a little easier. If he lost here, he still had a chance to prevent one child.
"Are there any questions from anyone?" No sound came from either Bell or Bache.
"Alright then, get ready!" Bell haunched down, to attack, as Kalif didn't move an inch.
"Three!" The crowd got excited for such a high tier battle
"Two!" Bell's palms were sweating as his heart was pounding
"One!" Bache got ready within one fast move
"FIGHT!" Bell launched forward alongside Bache, meeting at the center as she sent a kick flying. Bell barely dodged the kick, as it grazed past his face. The pure force behind it, cutting his cheeks a little as some blood flew out.
"Gah!" Bell grunted as both combatants in slow motion moved to hit each other, impacting at the same time as Bell's punch to her stomach and her second punch hitting him in the face.
Bell grunted as blood flew out of his mouth, his body flying back from the force.
Argana was surprised at the strength he possessed. It was enough to knock the wind out of her for a second. It only made her smile more in anticipation.
Bell on the other hand was nervous, wiping the blood away from his face.
"You're stronger than you look" Bache said out loud so that everyone could hear.
"You're level 4, but you can hit hard enough to hurt a level 6" Gasps and lustful "oh my's" were heard all around at the unthinkable thing that was now fact.
Bell smiled at the knowledge his hit had an effect.
"You're not too shabby yourself" He said, trying to get the fear out of his heart
Bell launched himself forward again, Bache, taking things more seriously now, moved faster than before. Bache's attacks that were barely scratching Bell were now so close to hitting him that they were practically touching him before he could dodge.
As Bache was increasing her speed to keep testing him, to her surprise, his speed was getting faster too. She slowly started to notice the Red mist seeping from him and the "danger aura" around him getting stronger and stronger. Eventually, he was fast enough to match her current speed. This drove her primal instinct into overdrive.
'Who is this man!?' she thought as her desire for him increased. She increased her speed output yet again, getting a slight advantage over him. Bell was having trouble keeping up as he dodged before throwing a punch which she dodged as well.
No matter how much malice he let out, she always seemed to move faster, as if she was playing with him. Aggravating him ever so slightly, more and more.
'She's playing with me, after putting Adrienne in such a position at that age!'
A burst of Malice came out of him as anger filled his body aimed at his current opponent.
The sudden burst of speed was enough to land a blow to her face as she was sent flying bouncing off the ground and into the wall, sending gasps around the Arena.
Meanwhile, Kali was laughing at the spectacle. It was one of the best battles she has seen in a while. It was like an intricate dance, back and forth before one messed up sending chills down one's spine, wondering who it would be next.
Bell stood there, trying to control his anger, but it wouldn't relent. The malice at this point was seeping out so much that practically everyone could feel it. Too bad that only seemed to turn them on more.
Bache got up, and she looked forward, her mask destroyed revealing her full face, blood dripping down her lip and forehead.
Bell had to give it to her. Even by Amazoness standards, she was gorgeous.
"You're strong. I won't hold back anymore" Within a split second in Bell's perspective, she made it right in front of him as he reeled back, dodging the blow, but barely. Even with all the bonuses from his skill, she was completely pushing him back into a corner.
Bell using one technique he managed to hit even Ais with, he pulled her arm towards him even more once she jabbed at him, sending her slightly off balance, before twisting his body putting his back to hers, before putting his arm under her other one and throwing her over his shoulder onto the ground.
The ground cracked slightly from the speed of the grapple throw. Bell tried to give no ground as he jumped over har arm, trying to swipe him, doing a front flip and kicking her in the face as he came down, making her grunt in pain as blood splattered on the floor.
Gasps were echoing around the Arena. No one had expected the Rabbit to last this long and do good enough to even make her bleed.
Argana was smirking devilishly, looking forward more and more towards her battle as she saw how the boy fought.
'Maybe it was a good idea to accept after all' she thought. She had second thoughts after yesterday but now… none at all.
Bache was the one that was the most surprised. Never in her lifetime had she believed a level 4 could stand up to a level 6, and here this boy was, doing just that and even making her bleed. It made her head spin.
Invigorating her desire to not lose, she kicked herself off the floor, sending her away from Bell, and getting back up.
Bache launched herself forwards at Bell, as he started to dodge her attacks again, trying to find an opening, but none came and before he knew it, she impacted him at his side, sending him flying into the wall so fast he didn't even touch the ground. Once he landed, everything hurt. It felt like a horde of goliaths had stomped on him.
He tried to get back up, but he quickly realized what was wrong. She broke his ribs.
"Hm… seems that skill only raises your attack potential, but not your endurance. Do you yield?" Bache asked, knowing clearly that he was incapacitated
Bell tried with all his might to get up, but as the pain continued in his struggle, his mind started going blank, but he kept going, until the moment everything went black and his face hit the ground.
=Infirmary=
Bell's eyes slowly opened as he felt like complete crap. His mind trying to gauge what had happened before the battle came crashing down on him full force.
"I lost…" Bell groaned as he knew the implications
"Yes you did" He snapped to the side, seeing Kali, Bache and Argana sitting down on a sofa.
"Oh…" Bell said dumbly.
"You did much better than expected though. I didn't expect you to last even half as long as you did" Kali said with a shiteating smirk on her face "Which means you are officially one of the only men I find acceptable" Bell forced a smile
"Thanks… I guess… but doesn't this mean I have to…" Bell glances at Bache before looking back at Kali who nodded.
"Yes, but we will first have the second battle tomorrow. Go home and rest in the meantime, you will need it" Bell nodded as he got up, and left.
Kali smiled as she turned to Bache, who had a light blush on her face.
"Are you pleased with the results?" Kali asked as Bache looked down at her goddess
"More than… he's… perfect" She said, looking back out of the balcony, spotting Bell walking away.
"Good, let's see if Argana thinks the same after fighting him"
=Residential district=
Once Bell arrived outside his home, Erebus looked at Bell with a smile. He stood up before putting a hand on Bells arm
"You have my condolences" He said with a smirk. Bell glared at him before swatting his head
"Come on, let's update my status, we both know I need it" Erebus just saluted in response
"Aye Aye Captain!"
Erebus followed as Bell sat down and removed his shirt. Erebus quickly got to work updating the status.
"Hm, this is quite the improvement Bell. You really got pummeled in there, didn't you?" Erebus stopped before handing the sheet to Bell
Name: Bell Cranel
Lv 4
Status:
{STR} C-654 - B-721
{VIT} G-278 - E-401
{DEX} D-543 - C-600
{AGI} A-814 - S-924
{MAG} I-21 - G-206
Magic:
Firebolt: Swift strike magic. Casts a bolt of fire and electricity on command that explodes on impact upon impacting any surface.
Skills:
Liaris Freeze: Precocious Maturation. The effect is maintained so long as the user maintains their feelings, and the effect is heightened depending on how strong these feelings are (Current Bonus: 1045%)
Argonaut: Heroic strike, the possibility of turning any situation around with an overwhelming amount of force. Able to be dual charged but drains massive amounts of mind power.
Scourge: Raises the power of the user exponentially depending on the amount of Malice the user lets out
Development Abilities:
Luck: H
Abnormal Resistance: H
Psych: I
"542 points!?" Bell exclaimed at the drastic improvements. The only times they improved this much is when he goes on an adventure. But he can't level up so… perhaps it wasn't enough. It needs to be more impressive.
"Yeah, your magic went up by leaps and bounds. Too bad you can't use it. Also, I did some digging on the sisters, and I'm warning you about the other one, Argana. Apparently she drinks the blood of her opponents to sap their strength, though temporarily" Bell's eyes widened at that. She would launch herself at him like a vampire? He was not looking forward to that!
"Alright, Thanks. I will be careful. I'm going to get something to eat before training again, you want something?" Erebus nodded
"Yeah, could you prepare those pancakes you made last week?" Bell nodded as he got to work. The training would be better this time. Now he had a level 6 that went all out, which meant he could train himself better.
Before he knew it. The next day arrived, much faster than he wanted it too. Bell grabbed his leather armor, slightly battered but usable and prepared to head to the Arena.
"Good luck Bell, you're gonna need it with your luck" He groaned at Erebus' way of support.
"Alright, bye" Bell left as he headed to the Arena. On the way, he noticed more stares and admiring looks sent his way, some being too explorative for his liking.
Bell sped up, trying to get away from the gazes all around him, and before he even had time to prepare himself properly, he was standing in the hallway leading to the arena.
'It's now or never' Bell thought to himself as he started walking forwards.
The Arena looked just like they left it. Even his and Bache's blood was still where it was spilt. The only difference being that the one in the arena was Argana, and Bache was where Argana was last time, next to Kali.
Argana was smiling at Bell as Kali's voice echoed through the arena again
"Well, it seems both our contestants are here, and since everyone knows the rules we shall begin the fight right away!"
Bell quickly got ready as he heard her count down
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
"FIGHT!"
Bell, launched forward at full speed, faster than yesterday as Argana went all out instantly, lunching at Bell, with her arms outstretched and mouth open.
Bell slid on the ground and sent a kick into her gut before pushing harder, sending her flying back.
She rolled backward on the ground before stabilizing. She held her gut for a minute before looking back shocked. The next second the shock was replaced by glee. Instead of launcher herself at him like a rabid dog, this time she began trying to hit him, and her speed as a level 6 oriented around speed and strength, made it impossible to dodge, the only reason he was managing was because of Scourge
He already was letting out as much malice as yesterday, knowing he's gonna need it. Though he did notice the difference, from yesterday. Bache's movements were seen for a split second before they would be upon you. But now, Bell could see the arm moving slightly before it arrived. It made a world of difference, allowing him to more effectively dodge and counterattack. This really said something as from what he heard, Bache and Argana focus on two different areas, but one stayed equal throughout their growth. Their speed. Bache being a dexterous speed type while Argana being the Strength and speed type.
Bell managed to get in a couple of hits here and there, but only at minimal power as she dodged enough for the attacks to only partly hit. She then tried to swipe his feet, forcing Bell to jump over it, and unfortunately that's what she wanted, and before he landed, a fist impacted the same place Bache's did yesterday, sending him backwards.
Bell rolled on the ground before looking up while Argana seemed intrigued, before launching forward again
'This isn't going well. I'm gonna need something to change things' Bell thought before the perfect candidate came to mind.
Bell dodged as he started multitasking, slightly experimenting with his skills in his freetime the last month has helped with splitting his focus.
Bell dodge, but barely while his hand started to glow. An image of a Hero popped in his mind as his skill made it's magic.
Argana noticed the change in Bell's movements. He completely stopped attacking, and was only dodging or trying to divert her attacks. This change wasn't lost on either Bache or Kali either
"Hmm, isn't that intriguing" Kali said, inspecting the sudden change and white light enveloping his arm and spreading.
"What is that light?" Bache asked as Kali answered with the simplest answer
"A skill" That intrigued Bache, what skill created sparkling lights that spread over the body.
Kali kept observing the skill as it spread and started to notice something peculiar. The sound of a Bell was ringing around them, faint but getting louder.
"Is that… A Bell?" Bache asked as she tried finding the source, before her eyes latched onto Bell.
*Ding*
The entire arena exploded in confused murmurs at the sound, questions flying in every direction.
*Ding*
Bell dodged another attack as he kept charging. It's nearly been 2 minutes, that should be enough. Don't want to go overboard.
Bell's entire being had been consumed with the white sparkling lights, as he focused it down at his legs after ducking under a kick, before jumping up and throwing the kick at Argana, as fast as he could.
Argana ducked as much as possible as her entire being screamed at her that this one was dangerous. She noticed that she wasn't fast enough and blocked the remaining attack with one arm, which she quickly found out was a mistake.
The force on just the arm, sent her flying backwards, face first into the ground before bouncing into the wall.
The wind pressure from the missed part of the attack was strong enough to crack other parts of the wall, creating a considerable dent in the walls. The crowd were screaming, or more like fangirling at the sudden pressure.
"What power!" Kai's voice screamed out in delight as everyone heard her "And with no trigger spell? What kind of skill is that!" She sounded like a child who just got a favorite new toy.
Bache was staring wide eyed at the damage to the wall, which he didn't even touch, just the pure pressure from the attack had done that.
Meanwhile, Bell was gawking. He had barely grazed Argana, her hand being the only part his calf hit, but she was still sent flying.
'Maybe don't combine Scourge and Argonaut. That's one dangerous combination' He thought as he looked forward to where Argana was.
She was on her knees, holding her hand which Bell quickly noticed was broken. She looked up with a smirk, almost predatory. No scratch that, it was predatory.
Bache got up and sprang forward again. Bell tried to dodge the sudden attack but it seemed to be a diversion as she had thrown her broken hand forward, and her other good one grabbed his arm, throwing him onto the ground with her on top. She smirked, and before Bell knew what hit him, her teeth sank into his neck.
First they didn't pierce his skin, and simply sucked, causing a gasp to let out of his mouth, before she bit down, hard causing him to scream out at the sudden pain.
"Gah!" he felt her sucking his blood before jumping off as Bell crawled backwards, holding his neck.
'I… Feel weak' Bell thought, getting back up before being hit in the stomach.
"Huh" He said before he sank to the ground. Argana in front of him, watching him.
"I have snapped your strength status, temporarily of course but you can't fight me at equal footing anymore" Argana said as she smirked down. That didn't stop Bell from trying. He sent a punch but she effortlessly dodged, before her kick landed on his leg, making him kneel down again.
"Yield. The cure lasts for an hour. You stand no chance" Bell lowered his gaze, pondering over it. He knew deep down she was right. The moment her teeth sank in, even he knew it was over.
"I…" He said, causing Bache to look at Bell
"I will never Yield as long as I can fight" Bell, thinking being defiant would deter her, seemed to have forgotten what Amazonians want. A strong male that stands strong. It only made her grin more.
"Very well! But I will say, you did noticeably better than yesterday" Argana said before she sent a kick, hard enough to his head to knock him out instantly.
Bell slowly woke up in a bed foreign to him. Not recognizing this place as the infirmary from last time. He looked around noticing the bed was almost king sized, and it was… the only piece of furniture in the room?
Bell got up, before heading to the window, and sliding it open, getting a gorgeous view over Telskyura.
'Isn't this… Kali's palace?' Bell thought as he knew the only building with a view like this would be that.
A creak sounded behind him, as he turned around only for his eyes to widen and his face go completely red.
Kali was the first person Bell saw, she looked normal with a smirk, but what set him off was the clearly unclothed amazoness sisters walking beside her.
"What the…!" Bell lost his voice as Bache had walked right up to him, smiling before heading to the bed, laying down as Argana did the same on the other side
"You do remember the deal, right?" Kali gave him a shit eating grin as Bell looked back and forth between her and the sister. He understood pretty fast before narrowing his eyes at Kali.
"Where is Adrienne?" He all but growled, not a good choice given the situation. Kali just smiled
"I did say that I was going to release her when both the sisters were confirmed to be with your child" Bell growled before relenting
"Fine, but if I find out you did anything to her. There will be hell to pay, no matter how long it takes."
Kali nodded, before waving goodbye, leaving the room. Bell's eyes now falling on the bed where the two sisters were waiting patiently. Bell sighed as he headed to the bed, knowing his fate was sealed.
He reluctantly climbed inside, dreading it, but couldn't help feel a deep primal part of him urging him on despite his protests. Once he was on the Bed, the two sisters jumped him, as the night began to be filled with moans and slight giggles.
That's the next chapter. I did say every other week, but right now. I'm having a period where I quite literally have nothing better to do. Until the issue with Heroic Will is fixed, I will focus solely on this story :)
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