The air around Orario was bustling with the sweet scent of delicacies and variety of food floating in the air. Many tourists and children seeming to run about on the packed roads as carriages rode down.

Walking about the streets with wonder in his eyes as he couldn't stop moving his head back and forth. Too amazed at everything and anything in sight, Bell wondered if his face would freeze from excitement. With a spring in his step, he was about to hop over several people in glee and excitement, if it wasn't for the sudden pull on the back of his collar to prevent him from doing so.

"Gah! Come on Pops! Why do you have to hold me back from seeing the festival!" Bell whined as he was dragged back. The grip on his yellow button up shirt tightened as his boot covered feet were dragged and he was forcefully turned towards him. His hat that he bought from one of the stalls recently fell off but rested on his back thanks to the strap it had.

"You can look later! We're supposed to meet with Lady Freya first. She apparently has a surprise for you that needed time. Then and only then, can you go about looking at the festivites of Monsterphilia." Hedin said as he let go of Bell abruptly.

While Bell understood they needed to meet with Freya first, he couldn't help but pout at how Hedin had to be rude and just drop him without warning. Getting up and dusting off his black pants from any dirt and fixing his button up, he placed back his orange hat, donned with red beads and two faces on it and followed him.

"Harsh there don't you think brother? But why spoil the fun on a day like today! I'm sure Lady Freya wouldn't see the harm in us bringing her something back while we're waking to her. Like maybe a mask from one of the booths!" Hogni suggested as he pointed out the vast games and stalls they were walking past by.

"Oh yeah! Maybe even bring her some sweets like funnel cakes and crepes! She was meeting with some goddess at a cafe right? Sweets go well with a cafe!"

"Right you are my young pupil! And a gift from us would make her day even better! Gifts from her children and Monsterphilia! It'll be a grand ol time and fill her with joy!" Hogni and Bell said as the two danced around Hedin and stopped to pose at him. Pointing their fingers at him while covering part of their faces.

However, they weren't expecting them now to be faced down on the dirt road. Groaning and having several large lumps on their heads, steaming and glowing red as Hedin's hand was clenched tight and smoke coming off from it. His glasses gleaming pure white, and his face shadowed as he looked down at them.

"Quit that! It's fine if you do that duo crap at home, but public it's unberable!" Hedin said as he forced the two idiots up on their feet and started to drag them by their shirts. Ignoring their cries and protest along the way as he took lead in heading towards the designated place.

In said cafe, where Hedin and the others are to meet, sat two goddesses across from one another at the table. Sitting in the outdoor balcony, the shade cooling them and their guest as they sat in moderate silence. Saving the sound of ice melting and moving in the glass.

"So, mind telling me why you brought up this meeting Freya. You aren't the type to suddenly invite people for a simple chat."

Freya paused for a moment, glass in hand as she pulled it away from her lips before she could take a drink. Playfully pouting at the goddess as she set it down and rested her chin on the back of her hand and leaned forward.

"Oh? Then you must have not heard about me and Phae's little get togethers lately. Believe me we do talk and gossip so much now that time seems to just slip by us. Could it be, that you feel all alone Loki~" Freya said, teasing Loki at being wrong to assume she wouldn't mind having a nice chat with other gods if she felt like it.

"Feh! Why would I need to hang with you and gossip when I have my precious Aiz-taGAH!" Loki coughed as she was going to give Aiz a hug, until the blond sword princess jabbed her own goddess by the throat.

"Please mind your hands Lady Loki." Aiz said in a monotined voice, already bored to her goddess's antics. She briefly flinched as she noticed Ottar and Freya's eyes aiming towards her. As she staired at the two. Though her eyes widened a bit at looking atop Ottar's head.

"What happened to your ear? Did you fight a monster worthy to harm you King?" She asked in anticipation and wonder. Calling Ottar by his epitaph. As she even had dificulties to injure him to the point any scratches would leave a mark on his body in their past fights.

"No. Rather an interesting sparring session caused this. I admit, even he made me consider going all out when I felt blood tricking down my head." Ottar said, as Loki and Aiz blinked and absorbed what they saw with their own eyes.

Ottar was smiling. Looking up and smiling at the ceiling as though he was reminicing.

"So, your kids are growing up in the world huh Frey? Which of them did it to your King? Allen perhaps? Or maybe Hedin, I've been hearing quite alot of rumors about your familia lately. Which reminds me, I need to have a word with your rabbit..." Loki said with coy malicious intent in her throat as Freya smiled even brighter at her tone.

"Well to answer your first question, it was said 'rabbit' that left a mark on Ottar." Freya said as Loki and Aiz looked wide at her. Loki nearly choking on her drink as she wiped off the contents and drool from her mouth and slammed the table.

"Bullshit!"

"He did. You can tell if I'm lying. Which I am not. And this is the scar to prove it. He's rather...wild and ambitious." Ottar said as he tried best to discribe Bell to the god. But not everything as he didn't want to paint a target on him.

"Also, don't call him a rabbit when he comes here. He gets a bit...ticked...when you call him that. He did injure Allen several times because of it. And remember, he nearly nutered your mutt about oh, a month and a half ago right?" Freya said as Loki stiffened and grumbled back into her seat.

"Noted. But he's got some explaining to do as to why, the King and Queen of the Alf Forest, is coming here in nearly a month! I don't know why Riveria agreed and told about the rumors of her and that boy that they were true. But because of him I have the royal elves on my ass and my elven children are worried shitless!"

"Oh come now Loki. You didn't think to question Nine Hells yourself. Hedin explained to me that it was part of a bet my Bell made with her. And she lost quite badly. Even the Witch can testify if you still doubt it." Freya said as she was enjoying every moment Loki's anger riled and diminished.

"Feh! Still...that brat of yours is something. Okay now really, why did you call me out here aside from wanting a "chat" huh? You and I-"

"We're here! Sorry for making you wait Lady Freya!" Bell and Hogni said as they waved at their goddess and Ottar. Prompting them to be lightly smacked upside their heads by Hedin, who walked past them and bowed briefly at the two goddesses at the table.

"Apologies for the wait Lady Freya. We would have been here sooner, hadn't these two idiots insisted about playing some of the games and festivities along the way." Hedin said as he pushed his glasses up with a small pout and his eye twitching. Feeling what was to come already.

"It's a festival Pops! And it's my first one here in Orario! We've gotta make some memories so when we look back on it later on after you meet a nice woman, you can reminisce!"

"Yeah brother! I wanna sit down on a nice couch, look at the photos with my future nieces and nephews and say about how happy you were when celebrating your son's first Monsterphilia!" Hogni joined in as Freya was snickering and Loki watched, baffled that Hedin was now acting like a dad and pulling Bell's cheeks and scolding him.'

"S-Schay goddesshsss? Who-OW! Who's the cute redhead? A friend?" Bell asked innocently as Freya blinked, before smiling sweetly at Bell, but emanating an aura of envy at Loki. Who in her eyes, had the audacity to look flustered at the complement and now looking like a swooned maiden.

"Yes she is. Bell, this is the Goddess of Mischief Loki. We've meet her before remember? Back at the pub after your baptism. Though call me curious, why did you call her cute?" She asked sweetly. Wanting to scare Loki even further as she wanted to know the reason why her sweet Bell found 'cute' about this mischief goddess.

"We did? Ah...my bad! Sorry if I didn't pay attention to you Miss Loki. I...kinda was kicking the crap out of your stupid captain for messing with Tione's heart. Though I'm not apologizing to him! He's a married man and only thinks about Pallum women! Unforgivable!" Bell said as he shook his fist as Hogni and even Ottar of all people were nodding in agreement with Bell.

"I-It's fine...and yeah. Finn can be...different. But he's gotta handle this now since you practically drilled it in the twin's head he ought to propose properly and-"

"Wait a sec... THEY AREN'T EVEN MARRIED!? Pops! We need to find a large hall to hold our familia! And we need a large catering reception! Hell, I'll even suck it up and wear a fancy tux if I have to, we need to get Tione married ASAP!" Bell said in a hurried panic and muttering in his head of the plans and what they would need for a wedding.

"Bell relax. Marriage is a long process that doesn't come right away. I've seen many lovers wait years before taking that most important-" Freya was then cut off by Bell's outburst once again as he looked around at all of them.

"Ottar! Quick what's the best place we can go to for a custom dress for Lady Freya and Tione! We gotta make this grand and them to look even lovelier than usual!"

"L-L-Lovelier than...usual!?" Freya whispered as pink dusted her cheeks.

"OH! Lady Freya, you should inaugurate the wedding! It's perfect! You could give your blessing to Tione to have a wonderful and happy life! You gave her your approval, so a wedding held by a Goddess of Love is perfect! It'll be a wonderful and marvelous wedding!" Bell said as he aggressively held onto her shoulders, forcing her to look into his gleeful eyes, practically sparking in wonder at the idea she would wed Tione off.

"Can't you picture it my lady! Roses! Family! Friends and loved ones all around celebrating a wonderful day of romance into their next lives, blessed by you! A beautiful day it would be for everyone!"

By this point, Freya's face was completely red. The way he talked about planning this wedding as though he would make it happen by himself. How passionate he talked about her giving blessings to the lovely couples. Causing her to imagine a wedding, but with Bell standing at the alter, waiting for her.

"T-T-T-That's not happening yet you bashful rabbit!" Loki screamed out. Snapping Bell and Freya back into reality as they both looked at now the tomato faced goddess as she was breathing heavily and standing up.

"I-I-If they are gonna have a wedding...then it'll be US that throws it! W-While I appreciate your concern and thoughtfulness of throwing one for Tione. WE'RE her familia. So, the responsibility is on us."

"...Invite us to the wedding and make me the ring bearer and Tiona the flower girl." Bell said as if not backing away from wanting to handle this by himself. However, he could understand where Loki was coming from. It was their familia, so he shouldn't have gotten so gun-ho about planning it all.

"Fine. And...sorry about the, you know what, calling. Just needed to get you and Frey's attention. Frey? Freeeeeeyyyyy? EARTH TO HORNY WOMAN!" Loki yelled as Freya shook her head and looked back to Loki.

'Thank us! She doesn't want to kill me for her child's complement of me now! I owe you one kid! Your talk of romance and marrage to her set her in a better mood than earlier!' Loki said in her mind as she looked briefly at Bell as he stepped back from his goddess.

"Sooo...aside talking. What did you initially call me for, and why are they here?" Loki asked, switching the topic back to what she wanted answers to. As Freya shook her head and held out her hand as though pointing towards Bell.

"I thought it would be nice to properly introduce my newest and favorite child to you. Since you're showing off your precious Ais-tan was it? Bell Cranel, newest member of my familia. As I said before Bell, this is Goddess Loki, and she is..." Freya then held her hand out towards Aiz, waiting for her to continue this conversation.

Loki had to nudge the blonde girl as she was lost in a daze. Looking at Bell with her golden eyes. Staring at him all. From his black boots upwards along his black pants, to his button up shirt that showed his built arms. To his charming, cute face and red eyes, piercing into hers with the dull look he gave. And noticing the orange hat strapped on his back.

"Aiz Wallenstein. We've meet before. But I look forward to exploring the dungeons and crossing paths with you one day." She said as she bowed lightly at Bell. Who only looked at her with a dull gaze and pouted.

"I guess it's alright..."

"Bell..." Hedin said as he looked at him as to not try to cause a scene for the two gods to become angry.

"If you don't take any more of my kills from me, then I look forward to maybe crossing paths then." He finished, providing a hint as to why he wasn't too thrilled about meeting her again. Something in which Freya and Loki picked up and nodded towards one another, and yet could only shake their head as the blonde sword princess was lost in a daze once again.

"I'll have her party keep note about that boy. Aiz can be a bit-"

"Lost in thoughts?" Hogni said.

"A toddler with only thoughts of dungeon diving?" Hedin said rather bluntly but trying to undersell it.

"Focus driven and too tunnel vision." Ottar chimed in, but also couldn't help but shake his head at one of his rivals being this dense at the situation.

"A dumbass?" Bell said as his mouth was clamped over his mouth by Hedin. But that didn't stop himself, Hogni, Ottar and even the goddess to let out a stifled chuckle or laugh as Aiz looked at them all in confusion.

"Well...yeah. So you'll have to forgive her on that."

"Teasing Loki's child aside. Do you recall that item I had you pick up for me from Hephaestus Bell? And why last night I updated your status, and it showed an impressive jump?" Freya said as she was giddy to surprise him. More so about how excited he looked and how he smiled at recalling last night's status update.

"Yeah! Oh man I'm so close I can taste the middle floors soon enough with Pops and the others! But what was that item you had Lady Phae make? A cool armor piece? Jewlery? A muzzle for Allen!" Bell said as he was pumping his fist up and down in excitement.

"Allen's been punished enough for now. But! Close your eyes and hold out your hands." Freya said as Bell shut his eyes as tight as possible. Making both goddesses giggle at how childish he was right now. Especially how he held both of them out like a kid waiting to get his present with a goofy smile on his face.

Signaling Ottar and Hedin. Ottar retrieved the wrapped item from his pouch behind him and Hedin took out a rectangular box from his robe. Setting it gently on the table as Freya began to unwrap the item first, then opening the box.

Loki's and Aiz's eyes widened in surprise and winced at the item. As the beams from the sun shined in their faces as soon as it was uncovered. Watching as Freya carefully picked it up, and put it inside the open box's contents before moving over towards Bell's hands.

'That's what Phae's been working on for you Freya!? I know she was good, but for it to even send me shivers up my spine...that's some scary stuff.' Loki first thought when she saw the item Freya unwrapped, nearly biting her lower lip enough to draw a trickle of blood.

'But what on earth was she doing to make it that way. No way was she tat distracted even if Freya was talking gossip with her. She's the god of weapons and smiths...did it have something to do with the boy? To make a weapon that warped and heavy with such pressure...' She continued as she watched Freya gently place the item in his hands. Closing his fingers around it shut as she backed away.

"You can open them now Bell." Freya said as she had her hands closed and pressed together tightly. Moving them close to her lips as she was practically kissing her fingers in anticipation of his reaction to the gift he now held.

Bell, following his goddess's order, opened his eyes immediately. Only to wince and blink several times to adjust himself. His vision blurred for a moment, as he looked down at his hands, closed around the item he was given.

By its looks, it was a large knife in a purple-black sheath. Having straps attached to it as he thought it was meant to be on his hips or attached to the back of his pants. Noticing how the handle of the knife was rather long and the tsuba was that like a katana, a weapon of the Far East from what he remembered Tsubaki telling him about.

'The guard, no wait, the tsuba of this...looks like one from a katana. Yet, it looks kinda like the top of a bell. Now...what does this look like.' He thought as with a slow move of his hands, he had one on the handle and the other on the sheath of the knife.

All watched as he slowly pulled off the sheath of his knife and saw how his eyes widened and his mouth opened only a little in sheer awe at the sight of the weapon. It was a rather large blade, constructed to as though it was layered and split appart.

Starting at the base of the tsuba, was the large metal part of the knife. Having an etched engraving in the center in the shape of a tall rectangle. Upon closer look, it was made completely of small runes and hieroglyphics.

The edges of the knife were multiple, as though the whole thing was a double edge dagger in of itself. The knife set below the lower half of the rune rectangle, looked as though it was a jagged knife of three sections, growing sharper and sharper as the blade went up.

To only then once at the tip of the blade, did the edges on the back of it shine with such sharpness till it reached around and began the second blade of the knife. Above the other half of the rectangle runes, was a smaller blade set, double edged as well.

For all he had done, observing it intently, never did he notice the tears now falling from his eyes. Worring his familia and causing Loki to panic and even make Aiz show a worried expression on her face.

"O-Oi! Freya! What on earth did you have Phae make! He's crying!" Loki said in a hushed whisper as Freya was waving her hands in place. Wondring what went wrong with this. Hoping she didn't cause Bell any pain or harm at the gift she wanted to give him.

"H-Hey! Bell. Bell come on. Snap out of it! What's wrong with the knife Bell? You can tell me please. Bell!? Bell! Hogni check if he's breathing!" Hedin said as he stood in front of Bell and shook him by the shoulders. Trying to get him to look at him at least, but to no avail and much to his worry.

"D-Did Lady Hephaestus used something cursed with this knife? Should we bring her over?" Hogni asked aloud, snapping both gods attention to him and their eyes widened in worry.

"Ottar! Hurry and retrieve Hephaestus here as fast as you can! Drag her here if need be!"

"Aiz! Get Mama Riveria here too! We'll see if-"

H-H-H I C*

All of them paused as they looked back at Bell. His shoulders shaking as more tears fell now onto the floor. His lips quivering as his eyes were shining with the tears he could no longer keep in. Now he was looking at Freya. Smiling with quivering lips and holding the knife up with two hands, shaking and trembling.

"T-T *HIC* T-This...*sniffle* gift. I-I-It's *sniffle* the most tho-augh!-t-thoughtful gift...you could give me goddess!" He sobbed out as he immediately went over to Freya. Kneeling down and wrapping his arms around her waist as he cried into her stomach. His muffled moans brought the two gods to smile, and admittedly had them now wiping the tears in their own eyes at how pure and genuine he was at receiving such a meaningful gift.

"I-i'm so..happy that you liked it Bell. You've...been working so hard since joining me. And I thought, why not reward you with a gift from me to help you reach your goal in the dungeon. I was worried, if it wasn't enough." Freya cooed at the crying boy around her waist, combing through his hair softly and slow. To nearly laugh and giggle at the feeling of him shaking his head before pulling away from her.

His eyes were somewhat puffy and red, as he rubbed them to brush off the lingering tears in the corner of his eyes as he held the knife closer to him.

"N-No! This is perfect! I love it! T-Thank you goddess! I-I-words can't even begin...to tell how thankful i am to you and to Lady Phae for this beautiful gift!" Bell exclaimed as then he was hugged around by his neck and slapped on his back. As Hogni was stiffening his own tears and laughing with the boy.

"Just do your best in the dungeon with us from now on then my young nephew! Show your thanks by improving and growing stronger without lady's gift to you." Hogni said as now, he hat trouble composing himself at such a heartfelt moment Bell was having.

"Hmm, I expect you to at least be responsible for it. A gift from our goddess is something we've all received, and it should be treasured as much as our devotion to her." Hedin said as he huffed and pushed his glasses up, but for a moment, rubbed his eyes with his own fingers.

"Especially so, given your involvement to Cranel's gift. Hedin." Ottar said with some tone of amusement in his voice. Making Hedin freeze and Freya to smirk as Ottar sent her a glance after his words.

"Ottar's right Bell. This is a very special gift not just from me and Phae. Buuuuutt~"

"Lady Freya please!"

"This was also a gift from Hedin to you!" She said as she waved her arms up in glee at that last part. Hedin slowly turning his head back to Bell, as his eyes were wide once more and looked at him in shock.

"See...while Hedin knew about my gift for you. He was insistent of learning what it was. So he joined me when I went to deliver the last payment for your gift, and he couldn't stop questioning Phae about what she made for you. And spent all night then to gather the Valis needed for that special sheath to go with your new knife!" Freya said as Hedin looked back and fort at her and to Bell, waiting for one of them to make things much worse for him.

Yet, to no surprise, it was Bell that seemed to put him in an awkward position.

Mainly, by crushing him to the point where he felt as though his heart would crawl up his throat and rest on his tongue.

"GHAAAAAAAAGHhhhh! *H I C* T-HANK YOUUUU SHOOOO MUCH POPS!"

"Okay...OKAY! HGNH! Y-Y-YOuve...made your point! Now...let go of mee!"

"Brother's right Bell, its time for the most important part of this gift!" Hogni said, grabbing Bell's attention as Hedin was gasping for air and lying on the floor to rest.

"We have to give this beauty a name! A proper and awesome name since it'll be your weapon that will always be by your side from her on out!" Hogni said as Bell then joined him in thinking for a good name for his knife. Both side by side, squinting their eyes and having their fingers wrapped around their chin as they began to think.

"It's quite odd yet terrifying how in sync these idiots are." Hedin said as he pressed his hands against his back. Cracking it and moving his neck to loosen his muscles and joints from his idiot son's show of affection and thanks.

"Oh! I got it! How about...Red Princess! As a nod and a thanks to Lady Hephaestus for working hard on creating this?" Bell said as he held up the knife. Unknowingly making Freya smile with envious emotions and looking at Bell.

"Bell, why the name Red Princess?" She asked sweetly to him. But for the others it sounded like pure venom in their ears.

"Oh! Well the Red part is based on Phae due to her having red hair and also the handle being wrapped around in red cloth that shines like her own. And I kinda recalled about an old weapon from some stories similar to the color red and about being a princess who's voice would patch up her lovers' wounds." Bell said, oblivious to Freya's jealousy. Though a positive side to his explanation, was that it was diminishing her jealous feelings as there was reason to it.

"I do recall something about the Far East saying something about a Red Thread of Destiny. Though I personally think this name would suit it better: Blood Slaughtering Prong Knife!" Hogni said as both goddess and Aiz face palmed at such a name for it.

"That sounds so.." Loki was about to add her input before she was interrupted by Hedin and Bell.

"Holy crap that sounds badass! I can see it know! The amount of blood and cuts I'd make on hunting monsters!" Bell exclaimed as he slashed the air a few times to emphasize what he could do to a monster in the dungeon.

"Hmm...that's actually not bad coming from you of all people Hogni. I can see its practicality as well."

"Personally, I would have suggested Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon, with a nice quality touch to it. But that name seems to fit better." Ottar added his own opinion into the conversation, which was now scaring the goddesses.

'No way! My own children/her kids names for it are almost as bad as the gods and that Welf/Crozo kid/child of Phaes!' Both thought in horror as they looked at one another. Nodding to not allow them to decide upon that name for Bell's knife.

'Come on Freya! Think of something better for Bell! I couldn't hide my embarrassment if he calls out his sword each time in public!'

'Dammit! What's a better name for the brat's knife!? I hate to admit it, but that Blood Slaughtering part does sound cool, but it's too childish! Think brain think!'

"Rabbit Fangs." All of them were soon looking at Aiz as she had her hand up and spoke. Bell's eye twitched in remark at the 'rabbit' part as she was looking at him. His hand instinctively tightening around the handle and holding it up, aiming it a little towards her.

"That's the name. Rabbit Fangs. It... goes well. It's shaped like a rabbit's teeth. And you...look like a rabbit. Suits you well." Aiz said, as she was a bit embarrassed to come up with a name for his knife, though she couldn't deny the thought about how Bell does look like a bunny rabbit.

"Did you...just call me a bunny and a rabbit...FOUR TIMES!" Bell said as he was now held up in a full nelson by Hedin and Hogni. As he was kicking the air and swinging around the knife in hand. Screaming in rage and uttering gibberish at Aiz.

Which impressed her on account how his slashes were making a pleasant breeze in the wind. Needing her to place a hand in front of her skirt to prevent it from blowing in the wind he was creating.

'Nice distraction Aiz!' "S-Sorry about that kid! A-Again, she doesn't think things through and can be a bit up in the clouds. But, why not come up with a different name than that Blood one? It's kind of a mouthful if you think about it." Loki said as she watched as both the elves dropped Bell on the spot.

Bell then stood up and now looked the same as Hedin and Hogni in their process of thinking about her words.

"They really are like family. Wonder if it's a genetic thing?" Loki asked as the three of them stopped and looked down at Bell's knife in a sad way.

"Unfortunately, she's right. It would be too much of a hassle to say it often. Bell, try to think of a name for it on your own. Something that could be part of you maybe? I know some adventurers put a piece of them into their weapons as a connection to them." Hedin said as Bell looked down at the knife, before looking out from the balcony up to the warm clouded skies above.

'Something that's a part of me... What can I call it relating to me? I don't wanna make it about food. Maybe...something with my dream can work. Freedom? Adventure? What is it about my dream that will leave a part of me with this knife?' He thought in silence, as he felt the breeze flowing through his hair as he watched the drifting clouds in the sky.

'Such an open sky today. Almost like the sea. And like a large field of grass. Stretching further and further beyond the horizon. As though it was all an endless field of the sea, the sky and the land. Just like these clouds, they're free to do as they please in the air.'

"Endless...Sky..." He muttered, tightening the handle on the knife before he felt a hand pressing on his shoulder, snapping him out of his train of thought.

"That's actually good! A fine name for a weapon for you!" Hogni said as he patted the boys' back happily. Ottar flashing a nod towards Bell, and even earing Hedin a smile on his face. And a reassured nod from him as Bell looked down at the knife again, before seeing himself in the reflection of it and smiled.

Taking the sheath he set on the table, he placed the knife back inside and was now attatching it at his left hip. Tightening and assuring it was on right and testing how well it worked to pull out and re-sheath it.

"Alright. Now that that's taken care of, let's go on with the rest of the festival!" Bell said as he pumped his fist in the air and turned around with Hogni to run off back into the streets.

"Ah! Sorry Bell, but Hedin and Hogni need to come with me for a bit. I still have some work to do around the festival before I can be free." Freya said apologetically as she clapped her hands together. Making Bell fall and looking back at his goddess with hurt and watery eyes.

"Goddess...why did you tease me so...I wanted to enjoy the festival with you..." He said in a wimper, nearly making Freya think to drop all her plans and want to spend some precious time with Bell. But her will was strong, she needed to follow through for his sake.

"Unfortunately...we gods are busy around this time. Mainly to double check if things are in order. Or, if Hermes's fooling about again and leaving more work for us. But don't let this stop you from going on your own. This is a perfect chance to explore more of what Orario can offer." She said as Bell got up and sadly smiled at them.

"I see your point. And yeah, this could be fun to explore what Monsterphilia has to show. But if I meet this Hermes god..." He said before violently unsheathing his new knife and holding it close to his face, half of it being covered by the blade.

"THEN I WILL SPADE AND NUTER HIS BALLS AND FORCE FEED HIM THAT PATHETIC THING THAT MAKES HIM A MAN!"

"Never in my life have I been more proud of something until now..." Hedin muttered under his breath as he watched Bell wave them goodbye and running off on his own. Though, he was scared when he decided to jump off the balcony into ongoing crowd traffic and paving his way through them all.

"Well, our talk her was quite nice. Let's do it again sometime later. See you around Loki." Freya said as she stood up from her chair and left, with the three following behind her as Loki slumped back into her own chair.

"At least she paid the bill this time. Now, what say we enjoy our lovely little date together before meeting up with the others Aiz~"

"I'm going to join him." Aiz said, making Loki freeze and grip on the blonde's arm before she attempted to even reach for the balcony's railing and jump down into the street. Aiz, looked back at her goddess as she was surprised at how worried she was looking at her.

"Aiz...for your sake and mine. Don't get too close to him than neccessary. You might not have been paying good attention, but it's clear as day she harbors feelings for that boy. Let's just go about our day, you can meet him later on in the dungeon."

"I refuse. I want to join him in looking around."

"WHY!?"

"Because...he seems...interesting. He's odd, but also a lot like Tiona. And...he didn't know who I was..." She said in a soft voice, looking away at her goddess. But that wasn't stopping Loki from seeing her ears were now red and part of her face was flushed.

'THIS IDIOT HAS A CRUSH!? IS THE WORLD ENDING SOON!?' She thought in horror, never expecting Aiz, the girl so obsessive with dungeon diving and leveling up, to even have maiden like feelings!

"Still, he is just a newbie. So it does make sense he wouldn't know who you are. And yeah, he does seem like an interesting fellow. But he has his own plans, and it would be rude to interrupt his day. So let's just-"

"Lets go then. We can just linger behind and watch."

"GHAAAAHHHH LEARN TO THINK FOR ONCE YOU DUMB IDIOT!" Loki's screams were heard as she was dragged behind Aiz by the collar of her white button up shirt and creating a dirt trail as Aiz dragged her along.

Overtime as now Loki and Aiz were following Bell, they watched him and were in a mix of focused attention and amazement of the boy. Loki could best describe him, as a walking humanoid typhoon. Going around stalls and eating many delicacies with such joy and without a care in the world.

Even the people he passed by and in the lines he waited seemed to enjoy the kid's company and business. Loki was even surprised about girls from the Ishtar Familia line of business walking by and talking to the kid. Even flirting with him.

'Quite the lady killer isn't he. Though why is-oh!? OHOHOHOHO! Could that be, it is! Is my little Aizzy Wizzy...jealous!?' Loki said as she found it adorable the way that Aiz was pouting childishly, and even crushed the crepe in her hand when she saw a large Far Eastern woman in purple latex seeming to hug and talk with the boy in the line for a shooting game.

'This could actually work out! If Aiz sees this kid with other girls, she could get the impression he's a philanderer! And that could make her take a hint not to take interest in him! My ass would be saved!' Loki thought in glee as she watched Bell hand over a prize he won to the woman and bided her off before moving ahead.

'Yes! Go bunny! Go flirt with more woman so I can get Aiz off your back and save my ass from Frey!'

"H-Huh? Bell? This is quite the surprise!" A voice rang as Bell and Loki's attention were brought over to the empty area ahead, nearby the coliseum entrance. There stood Syr, still in her Hostess uniform as she was waving on ahead, calling for Bell's attention as the boy ran towards her.

"Hehehe! Hey Syr! I didn't think I'd run into you here! Enjoying the festivities?" Bell asked as Syr giggled and began walking alongside him as they still talked.

"Thieving woman..." Aiz muttered as she was peeking behind a corner of a building, and crushed part of it to dust in her hands.

"So this is where you guys were! What took you so long to meet us up!" Loki and Aiz's attention were brought over to across them down the street. Seeing Tiona waving both her arms at them as she, Tione, Lefiya and Filvis walked with the tomboyish amazon towards their goddess. As the two of them stood up from crouching and meet up with them.

"What took you so long? I know you had a meeting, but to keep us waiting for over an hour. We had to leave to look for you two!" Lefiya exclaimed as Loki at least looked embarrassed about this situation, as while Aiz kept her eyes on Bell.

"You see...Honestly I did want to spend time with Aiz before meeting up. But she dragged me around where it was unnecessary."

"Y-You, the one that takes any and all opportunities to have a date with Miss Aiz, didn't want to!? Is the world ending?" She asked with a horrified look on her face and moving her gaze back and forth from Loki and Aiz.

"Honestly at this point from what I witnessed...it's possible."

"Say, what are you looking at Ai-OOOOIIII! ARGO!" Tiona asked before she followed the path where Aiz was staring at. And lo behold she saw Bell and Syr from the Hostess here at Monsterphilia as well. And being who she is, in no way would she just stand idly by.

"Mmph!?" Pausing from sharing his crepe with Syr, who couldn't stop gushing how sweet it tasted when he shared it. His eyes nearly popped out of his eye sockets and almost choked. Pounding on his chest before he finally swallowed his food. He broke into a wide grin and waved back.

"Oiii! Orna! Hehehe! It's been a while since we saw each other hasn't it! I didn't know you guys were looking around the festival too! And even with your goddess. Funny thing is, I meet up with her recently with my own!" Bell said as he and Tiona proceeded with their own little wave and gestures like they did before at the pub as they waited for the rest of Tiona's group to catch up.

"Nice to see you all again! It feels like ages, but it's only been what, a few days? Weeks even? Hope things are going good for you." Bell said as he waved at the group as they all smiled and gave their own polite greeting.

"N-Nice to meet see you're doing well Bell."

"I-I um..I hope, you're having a good time with all the festivities Mr. Cranel." Filvis said as she was slightly hiding behind Lefiya.

"Heya! Hope you've been having fun in the dungeon. From what I hear you've had quite the fun down around a certain district!" Tione said in jest as she found out what occurred. As she was still keeping her promise to help Hedin whenever she could. Though at that sudden mention, Aiz grew curious and Syr laughed awkwardly with one of her eye twitched a bit.

"Hm? My, quite the gathering here isn't it?" The group then turned around. Seeing Eina walking over and gave them all a smile. While some did wave and smile back. Bell and Tiona gave her an odd look and reeled back.

"Hey! Why are you two looking at me that way!" Eina said, flustered in embarrassment and slightly mad as Tiona and Bell held their hands in front of her. Acting as a shield.

"I still haven't forgiven you for that trip to Hell! How is it you're considered one of the nicest people working in the guild, but act like a complete sadist!" Tiona said as she hid behind her sister soon after saying that.

"So, you're working around Monsterphilia...I need to know where so I can avoid you." Bell said, not even looking guilty about what he said.

"W-Well...I'm set to be at the coliseum helping with admissions. But it's my lunch right now so I thought it wouldn't hurt to take a look around the vendors for some food and to relax a bit." Eina said as that froze Bell in place. Worrying the others as he looked completely black and white.

"You're...taking a break?" Bell asked slowly. Dropping the last remains of his crepe to the floor.

"Y-Yeah...I-is there something-"

Without wasting a second, Bell grabbed Syr by the hand and moved her behind him. Drawing his knife and pointing it at Eina as he looked focused and with caution. Taking a deep breath in and screamed.

"IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD! SADIST EINA IS TAKING A BREAK! EVERYONE! DUCK! COVER! RRRRUUUUUUNNNNN AWAY! THE SADIST IS FREE FROM HER CAGE!" He roared as his voice was heard across the area. Many people pausing and looking towards him in horror, to then switch to Eina.

Silence occurred, before the sounds of panic and screaming. Some people running far away from wherever they were now. Others opt to get behind cover. Whether it was behind a barrel or cart. Or inside a building or booth. Adventures around the area took up arms and headed around cover or near other people hiding just in case.

"I-WHY ARE YOU TREATING ME LIKE SOME SORT OF-"

"SILENCE WHORE! The sadist heard and witnessed that day...would never take a break unless she was ordered to! Word has it from the guild and the staff you'd work through lunch until it was time to go back to your sullen home alone!"

"Who told you that!?"

"A nice receptionist named Misha! Sweet and kind girl really. Apparently, she was supposed to be a new advisor for adventurers but apparently SOMEBODY was hoarding the workload. Damn...I could've had a nice advisor, but I got stuck with you." Bell said as he was somewhat relieved and disappointed to lose such a caring potential advisor to the likes of Eina.

"MMMiiiissssshhhaaaa!" Eina growled at that name. Now planning to get back at that gossip of a co-worker she's forced to work next to.

"Syr! Stay close! The sadist is going feral!"

"Hmm!? OHHHH!? Where did you get that cool weapon Argo! That looks so cool!" Tiona said, surprised and coming closer to Bell as she inspected his knife from every angle. Thankfully bringing the mood back down and now the others were curious about Bell's new weapon.

"Oh! I actually got this today as a gift from my goddess. Lady Loki was there to witness it all too! I kinda cried at getting such a wonderful gift from her. It's a bit embarrassing, but it's so thoughtful that Lady Freya was thinking about my wellbeing." Bell said as he was gushing and flustered about what happened earlier.

"Awww. Thats very sweet of you Bell. It's cute when you get flustered. And Lady Freya must have put a lot of thought and love to pick out your gift. Be sure to properly thank her soon~" Syr said as she smirked. Now excited what Bell would plan as a thank you gesture.

"I know, I should do it soon. Maybe getting her a gift from my earnings would be the trick."

"Ohh me and sis were like that too when Loki got us our first gifts. We were kinda worried afterwards. Remember how we nearly broke her back from all the hugging we couldn't stop from giving?" Tiona asked her sister as she giggles.

"Yeah, it took Riveria almost a week to heal her back properly. So, what kind of name did you give your knife? Have you tested it out yet?" Tione chimed as Bell was showing off the knife by giving it a few slashes in the air.

"There were some ideas for the name, but I instinctively called it Endless Sky. Pops said adventurers put a bit of themselves into their weapons and told me to think about my dream when naming it. And that's what just felt right."

"Woah! A knife that can cut apart the endless sky and space so freely! That sounds so cool!"

"I think it's rather beautiful, despite how twisted and odd the weapon seems. But somehow, it fits it perfectly." Lefiya said, as she was mesmerized by the shine and runes etched into the blade and how the weapon stood out.

"Thanks, but I should try and find a game or something to use this knife on. Better give this a test drive before using it in the dungeon. Know any places around here that has a game for knives?" Bell asked as he saw Filvis pointing back to the coliseum behind them.

"W-Well...you'd have to pay a fee. But there's a monster fighting contest held there. It's practically the whole reason Monsterphilia exist. It started as a showcasing for monster tamers to show off their skills and commanding monsters. To then having adventures fighting monsters as a test of skills." She stated as she was surprised at Bell, once again shaking her gloved covered hands up and down.

"Thank you so much for the help Filvis! Oh! This works perfectly! Since the sadist is apparently on her word defying lunch break, I can go in peacefully and fight them without getting put to sleep at her boring lectures and mansplaining!"

"I'm standing right here! And I am a woman! I don't mansplain!"

"Considering what you did to me, Helun and Tiona. You could be a crossdresser with magic for all we know." Bell retorted back, as the girls saw the literal arrow now being stabbed through Eina. Taking a lethal blow at her womanly pride.

"Alright! Time to-"

BOOOOOOMMMM!*

GGGGRRRRAAAAHHHHHH*

SSSCCCCHHHHHREEEEAAAAAH*

The group and Eina turned around and looked at the rising smoke and explosions sounding in the distance. All around them were sounds of bombs and monsters crying and screeching about. More so, coming out from the coliseum itself, was a horde of them going off in different places.

"T-This is bad! How did the monsters get out of their cages!?" Lefiya said as she held onto her staff tightly and readied herself.

"Some of them feel off. I can sense miasma and malice from a few monsters over there down by the central road. Th-They reek of malice and vile." Filvis said as she tightened on her gloves and readied her wand with Lefiya.

"Alright, no waisting time! Every and all adventurer around! Get to evacuating as many as you can and help with the surrounding monsters!" Loki said as she stood tall and commanded any adventurer nearby to begin escorting the citizens far away from here.

"Hey... is it me or are...those silverbacks looking right at us?" Tione said as she pointed back towards the entrance to the coliseum. They all turned and saw four Silverbacks escaping from the hole in the building, all staring at them. One in particular, was larger than the rest and had smoke emitting from his body as it snarled and pounded its chest.

"This is perfect, this will give me some practice! You guys can handle the other monsters that are spread out! Tiona, mind asking you to help get Syr and the sadist away from here? They could get hurt!"

"Roger!" Tiona said as she picked up Syr and carried her over her shoulder. While as for Eina she grabbed her and carried her underneath her arm with her ass sticking out and soon ran off.

"You seriously can't think to handle that many on your own! I've heard of something from your familia about being Allen Level Stupid! Are you that stupid!" Loki cried out.

"Heh! Me and pops handle these things when we go down to the lower end of the beginning floors! We even make a contest out of it! But now I wanna see what this baby can do. And that big one there, seems like a feisty one!" Bell said as he stretched out his arms and squatted his knees. Stretching them and grinning at the pack as he twirled the knife on his finger with the ring attachment.

"Besides, Filvis, you said those monsters you sensed with vile and malice were nearby right? I think you guys should focus on them. Something tells me this wasn't just an accident and they're somewhat part of who's really responsible for this mess today." Bell said as he caught his knife and tightened his hold.

"Feh...Fine! But this is the only time I'll take your suggestion! If things look dicey, then you better get yer ass running! I don't want Frey on my ass if you kick it! Let's go, Aiz, Tione, Lefiya, Filvis!" Loki said as she began to run towards the main road as the others followed suit.

"Have fun Bell! You've got this! Just leave one for Tiona to join with you later!"

"I-I um, please be careful Mr. Cranel! W-We'll try to help you as fast as we can when we're done!" Filvis said with a flushed face and ran along side Lefiya, who looked back at Bell with a worried gaze as she watched the pack soon charging towards him.

"Miss Aiz! Come on we have to stop the monsters destroying the main street! Hurry!" Lefiya called towards Aiz as the blonde sword princess just stood there. Watching as the pack of Silverbacks charged at Bell.

"AIZ!"

"I'm coming." She responded as she turned and ran towards them from behind. Unknowist to the rest of them, her running soon slowed down. Slowly. But surely coming to a complete stop. Not moving even when the crowd of people were running past her to escape. She stood there and turned her head back.

And what she saw, made her eyes widened. As her ears could only hear one thing:

Laughter!

"GHYEHAHAHAHAHA! Let's go, you albino gorillas!" Bell cried as he ran at the pack. Smiling as he gripped his knife, reverse style. And was aiming at the Silverback's arm as the smaller of the bunch was readying its arm to smack him.

Bell moved his arm downward onto it. Stepping back, narrowly avoiding the beasts' fist. But the same couldn't be said for it, as Bell watched as the shine of the blade now sunk into the flesh and fur. His eyes widened in surprise, ignoring its cries as he repeated the same act again.

He stabbed and stabbed the beasts' arm in several places, until it was practically dangling by a thin chunk of flesh. The blood it lost was enough to puddle at his feet. But looking down, he noticed not one speck of the blood stuck on the blade. And the runes on it were glowing purple.

"Hot damn! This knife really is something special! It sank into that things flesh like a hot knife through butter! I didn't even have any struggles pulling it out and stabbing it back in!" Bell said in amazement, before craning his head back and leaped to the side to avoid another incoming fist from the other two.

"Come on! Help me test this beauty out more by being my testing dummies! Which is perfect since the four of you are even uglier, smellier and probably more stupid than Allen." Bell said as he taunted the pack as he flexed his index and middle finger at them. Taunging them to come towards him as he spun the knife in his other hand.

Three of the beasts let out a menacing roar as the first one that faced against Bell held its arm tight. Hearing the growls and snarls as Bell watched it rip off its own arm, surprised it hasn't fallen off yet, and throw it at him.

Bell smirked and ran towards the incoming severed limb. Shining his blade and thrusted it forward like a spear. Watching in amazement how the knife was cutting so well that he saw the arm being split down the center as he continued to run.

Splashes of blood and some muscle fibers splashed and landed on him and his clothes. As he saw the beast once again after slicing the remains of the incoming arm. His smile never falling from his face as he wiped off the blood from his face, unintentionally smearing it a bit as they saw the one that threw the arm charging at him again.

"Come on! Come on! Come on! COME ON! LET'S GET WILD-"

S L A S H*

Bell's excited words fell silent. His eyes widened as he saw Aiz. Whose sword was now embedded in the throat of the one Bell would've fought and killed, even to nickname it 'Hordy' as it was always the first at this point to try and hog the fun for itself compared to the others. He could only watch as she slashed upward from the neck.

Sending the head flying before the beasts' body fell and soon dissolved in a plume of black smoke. All that remained was the severed arm and the magic crystal that dropped from its death.

He now met her cold golden eyes. Looking back at him as she turned away and looked at the other three. Now roaring in rage and the bigger of the bunch now pounding its fist against the ground and white steam escaping its chest and corners of its lips.

"You did well. But I think it's wise to allow me to handle them. Go along with the others to help. I can take care of them quick and meet you then." She said, as though this was nothing in her eyes. Sounding so cold and stoic as she aimed her sword at the three.

"I rather continue to enjoy the festival. So I'll end this-" Before Aiz could even dash forward to kill the beast. She felt pain in the side of her head and her body forcibly pushed across the road. Her head now hurting and now her clothes dusted in dirt and scrtatches from the road as she looked bewildered. Wondering if they snuck behind and surprised them.

But no, it wasn't the Silverbacks that attacked her. Rather she saw another beast. Emitting some aura of black and red from his body as he was trembling in place. Before looking directly at her, with his knife in hand and his teeth shown in a snarl.

'D-Did his eyes just glow red? And how does he have that aura? It's almost like my Lil Rafaga-'

"YOU ABSOLUTE DUMBASS!" Bell roared at her. Startling everyone around the area as though a gust of sheet wind was blowing from his roar. Even startling the Silverbacks and Aiz by how loud and pissed he was. As it even blew her hair in the wind.

"E-Eh?"

"NO 'Eh?' YOU STUPID AIRHEADED BITCH! WHAT DID WE JUST TALKED ABOUT BACK WITH LOKI AND LADY FREYA!? WHAT WAS THE ONE THING THAT I SAID TO NEVER DO TO ME!?" He roared as she blinked. Trying to think of what it was they discussed during the gods meeting earlier.

Her eyes widened as she then watched as the other two Silverbacks then made an attempt to sneak behind Bell and try to attack him. Yet, Bell didn't even focus on them. He was simply focused on her. Never taking his rage filled eyes off her as if by instinct alone, he jumped above one of the incoming fists from sweeping him below and stab his knife right through the beast's head.

In a second, the entire monster's body was nothing more than a black plume of smoke and a magic crystal dropped with a heavy thud to the floor. The other one growled as it tried to capture Bell in its hands, but all that it felt was nothing. Looking at his palms and only saw some of the blood from earlier smeared onto it.

"You're annoying! I'm trying to get this idiot to remember!" Bell said as the Silverback's eyes widened as it looked down at its chest. Seeing Bell climbing onto it as it leapt towards its head. Aiz wondered if he was going to stab it in the head again.

No.

This was much more brutal in her eyes.

"So buzz off you stupid gorilla!"

She watched as he stabbed the beasts' throat and driving the knife downward. Slashing its throat open and majority of its chest to open and tear apart before reaching its guts and the intestines spilled out before it was splashing blood and soon dying in another plume of smoke.

"REMEMBER NOW MORON!? LET ME REMIND YOU! NEVER. EVER! TAKE AWAY MY KILL AND ADVENTURE! AND WHAT DID YOU JUST DO RIGHT NOW!" Bell screamed back at her as she shivered by what she just saw and how dark his voice sounded.

"I-I killed it. B-But I was only t-trying to-"

"Exactly! This is twice you've taken my kill and fun! Something I worked hard to do and achieve, only to be taken by you!" Bell said, his anger dying down as now the last one finally decided to step into the fray. Though this time it was different. Its fur was turning to a dark red color. The skin becoming more of a charcoal color than the grey purple it once was.

"You are not taking this one from me." Bell stated as he looked back to her and pointed with his index finger and the knife in hand. Before he was then smacked a few feet into a stall, crashing and destroying it as the Silverback roared.

"Alright then...SECOND WIND!" Bell yelled, coming out of the debris and shaking his head. Ignoring the fact that he had blood leaking out from one ear. Along with his nose slightly bleeding and his head was feeling a bit heavy. He ran at the beast, attempting to stab at it lie the others.

However, this one was smart. Using the cuffs and chains it had on when it was still captured as a means to block. Before grabbing Bell and tossing him aside at the floor again. Aiz worried as she saw the blood stains now splashing on the floor as he bounced a few more timed before he stopped and rolled back onto his feet.

The beast then turned its attention to Aiz as she readied herself. Standing tall with her rapier in hand ready to defend and kill this Silverback.

'This isn't like normal ones. It must've been enhanced. Did it transform into an alternate species of its kind. This could be troublesome. Apex Silverbacks think like adventurers do. And this one might've turned to a Level 2, or perhaps a Level 3 type Apex.' She thought as she leered at the beast, as it was circling around her.

"Don't you dare get in my way you blonde idiot! Hey stupid monkey! Look!" Bell cried over to them as they looked at Bell. More blood covering his outfit and body as he was now by the severed arm of the first one he fought.

Though, he had now moved the fingers of it to show it was flipping them off. And proceeded to stab it again.

"See this! This was from your dumbass friend that ripped his arm off!" Bell taunted as he stabbed the fingers more. Making the blood spill and splash against his knife and face as that seemed to enrage the beast.

"Yeaaahhh it was pretty stupid of him to come and fight me huh!? But look at you, still alive and showing your harry ass around! Here I thought you were smart! But you're just a coward!" He laughed as he covered his face with more of the creatures' blood as to taunt it.

Which worked as the Silverback now was charging at Bell in rage of seeing its kinds' blood smeared on him in mockery. He waited for it to come closer as Bell got behind the severed arm, waiting on top of it around the forearm part that was still attached as it came closer.

"Cmon...thaaatsss it. Get closer to your buddy's arm..." Bell whispered as he edged closer and closer a bit to the wrist. Digging his foot in the flesh as he kept his eye on the incoming beast.

"Cranel!"

"Got ya bitch!" Bell said before he jumped and slammed both of his legs into the severed arm's flesh. The muscles of it working by the nerves still intact as the arm was jolted upward. The beast became startled and in pain as the arm suddenly moved and jabbed its face with the middle finger.

Taking the opportunity, Bell ran up the hand and hopped on to the beast. This time, moving behind it as he dug the knife into its back. Slashing and cutting it open. Though not moving down however, instead he was running around its back using the knife as a handle to guide him.

The beast roared in an ungodly screech of pain. Trying to swat or shake Bell off its back but to no avail. Until it stood still and soon Bell saw the floor below him coming closer and fast. He ran and started to stab the creature in the back as quickly as possible. Hoping that this idea he now had in mind would work.

It was then the creature finally landed on its back against the pavement. A large pool of its blood now seeping around the area, and only Aiz could watch it in horror as the blood was now puddling around her own shoes.

She threw away her sword and ran to the monster. Hoping to pull it or push it off to see if Bell wasn't there or got away. She couldn't get close enough as then the monster suddenly arched its back and legs. Letting out another screech in pain. Though it was clawing at its own chest. Beating it as if trying to stop the pain.

Aiz flinched when she saw it beating itself. Until what surprised her, was something exploding out of its own chest. And there she saw an arm, outstretched and holding a knife that shone in the sun's rays, dripping blood down.

"C-Cranel?" Aiz whispered before the arm retracted back in, and the monster's cries soon growing louder. Hearing the wet squelching coming from the inside of the beast, as it soon ceased its laughter and soon let out agonizing wheezing of pain.

Again, she saw the arm coming from the wound now made earlier, but this time was shocked and a little queasy, to see Bell emerging from the insides of the Silverback. He was dazed and couldn't keep himself balanced as he gasped for air. The creature then vanished in a plume of smoke, and there sat Bell.

A top of the Silverback's large magic crystal. Surrounded in a pool of blood and the monster's pelt still on the floor. A smile and a look of euphoria grew on his face as he slid down the crystal and landed on the floor. His legs wobbling and in pain, but he could only laugh and exhale deep breaths.

"Ohhh maaaannn~ That was something huh? Such a rush huh? Hot damn I love this Endless Sky of mine from Phae and Lady Freya!" He said as he laughed, holding the knife in the air before his eyes widened and looked back at the weapon in glee.

"Freya. Phae? Frey? No no no! Phae! He-Hehehehehe! Hahahaha! They rhyme! They rhyme so well, how did no one notice that!? Frey Phae! Phae Frey! Sisters! They're sisters I tell you! Incredibly hot goddess sisters that made me a wonderful gift!" He bellowed out, now laughing as he clutched his stomach in pain and pleasure. The sickening squelch coming off of his shirt as he was drenched from top to bottom in blood.

"Is he high? From the monster's blood?" Aiz wondered, now growing very concerned for Bell as she watched him rip off his once yellow button up off and saw his scared laced body. Watching him as he adjusted his now maroon colored hat onto his back again before laughing.

"Ahhhh~ This is no good~! Two beautiful goddesses giving me their gift as a confession! I need to be a man and respond~ How do I respond to such an ordeal!? What do I give as thanks to a beautiful goddess of ROMANCE now a part of my life! And what do I give to a absolute bombshell of a tomboyish redheaded goddess that knows how to get men turning!?" Bell asked as he wobbled away from the crystal, still dazed and his vision now shifting from clear to blur.

"Bell, please rest. You're hurt badly. You can't fight anymore. Lay here while I help the others fight the monster back-"

"Oh, that's right. There's another one huh? With the others?" Bell asked, still dazed as Aiz was in front of him.

"Yes. But please, you need the rest. Stay put and I'll have Filvis or Lefiya come to help you."

"What? Oh...yeah...Is that right?" Bell asked as his back now arched as he was facing the sky.

"Here, let me-" But before Aiz could settle him back down. She saw Bell's arms stretching out at his sides as though he was carrying something. His dazed look now aimed upward at the sky as his teeth showed in his grinning laugh, painted lightly with blood.

"Is that right? Maybe you're right! YOU'RE SO DAMN RIGHT!!!!!" Bell bellowed as his gaze quickly turned to look behind Aiz. Smiling as he then dashed right past her and laughed as he ran down the main road. Leaving Aiz behind before she gave chase to him.

"Ohhh she's so right! There's another one down here too! This is gonna be fun!"

"ARGO!" Bell then turned as coming from one of the alleyways and catching up with him was Tiona. Running alongside as she was confused and worried about why he was covered in blood and laughing.

"What happened!? Did you get hurt!? Is that your blood!?" She asked in a panic tone as she was meet with laughter and a smile while Bell waved his hand in a 'no'.

"Nah! Its the blood of my enemies! I wore it when I was killing the last bastard. Get this, I killed him by carving inside his body from his back and slashed my way through his intestines!" Bell said as he gave a descriptive way of how he won to Tiona, who now looked enthralled by his tale.

"Oh my gods really!? That sounds so hardcore! I have to try that next time I face a monster in the dungeon!"

"You think that's hardcore? The other one I killed I thought was badass and even more hardcore than that! See, I stabbed it in the throat, then I dug into its flesh and carved out his chest cavity open before slicing his gut in one motion!"

"Ah! That actually does sound hardcore! Did his intestines spill out before it died?"

"It did! But I didn't get any drops from that one, friggin rip off artist! All that's left from those was a severed arm, crystals and a large red pelt from it. Oh, but your stupid member is now part of my shit list!" Bell said as he lightly glared at Tiona as she crooked her head. in confusion.

"That blonde idiot stole my kill again! And on the first one I fought that dropped the severed arm!"

"*Le Gasp* Aiz stole your romance again! How could she!? She took your innocent second romance away and she didn't think to apologize! I'm gonna have Mama Riveria and Tione scold her a good one!"

"She didn't think to apologize! She said I was too weak and should help the others here!"

"Rude! Sooo rude! Aiz you big idiot! Oh! It's them! I see them up ahead and what are they GHAAAAA!" Tiona said as she and Bell stopped in their tracks as they looked ahead of them. A couple feet away, was the other monsters, or now monster, that was attacking down the main road to the coliseum.

It looked like a mutated plant, mixed of that with a potted pitcher plant and a venus fly trap. With a floral like base underneath its large body. With multitudes of vines, with small maws that of a fly trap, coming out of it and thrashing about. But was got both Bell and Tiona's attention, was the others now ensnared by its vines.

Tione was wrapped around in several vines. Entrapping her on the ground as the fly trap mouths from the vines were drooling over her. And noticing the steam emitting from her steam and clothes in the process, to see that its drool was acidic and melting the fabric slowly.

Coating her in a clear but burning liquid across her body as the clothes were slowly disintegrating. Her breast now shined in the acid drool as well as her legs. As more vines seemed to move in between her breast and thighs. Squirming and wrapping around her even more as she struggled to grab on to them and rip herself out due to the acid being slippery on the vines.

And more so, in the worst position for a girl to be in, from Tiona's perspective, were Lefiya and Filvis. Both in the air over the creature's potted open maw, wrapped by their arms and legs. Sandwiched together as the vines ensnared both of them.

Their legs spaced out as they tried to kick themselves free to no avail. Further showing off the underneath of their skirts as they melted due to the drool. Lefiya's arms were wrapped and held up over her head, unable to do anything as the vines crawled up and down her arms and left acid drool by the crook of her neck and arms.

Whining and flinching from the pain, as that pressed Filvis to be pushed into Lefiya's petite chest, as her top melted enough to reveal her set of pale blue bra. Both elves blushing at such slimy and unwanted touching from this creature, but they couldn't break free.

Filvis's arms were tied along her body similar to Tione. Though due to how Lefiya and her were positioned she was forced atop her friend's body as she could feel the vines traveling up her legs and underneath her top. The acid burning against her skin as they slithered and melting her clothes, as she felt the faint breeze in the air due to her leggings now melting to holes and prayed, they wouldn't melt her top as to reveal her sinful and tainted body to the others.

"A pervert! You all got trapped by a pervertive monster!? B-Bell! Avert your eyes! Don't see them naked!" Tiona yelled as she quickly hopped on top of Bell's shoulders. Wrapping her legs around his head from behind as she covered his eyes even further by placing her hands on them.

Both of them now unbalanced and Bell now needing to try and get good footing as to avoid both of them to fall and get caught. Tiona's yell caught the girl's attention as Lefiya and Filvis were now blushing to the point their faces looked as though they were hit with acid and now burned, while Tione smirked at her sisters' bold tactics on Bell.

"M-M-M-Mister Cranel! A-A-Avert your eyes please! Y-You shouldn't see me like this! I-I'm unpure at the moment and, a-and w-we elves...prefer our privacy when going about undressing!" Filvis said, stammered and now wanting to die to escape this embarrassment she now was experiencing.

"B-Bell! Please look away and-WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU!? Why are you covered in so much scars and blood! Tiona stop bouncing and riding his head! You both will crash and hurt yourselves!" Lefiya asked in concerned before being shocked and screeching at Tiona for her stupidity.

"Phrasing Lefiya~! Riding his head...how lewd of you~ Such a sinful mouth you have despite your predicament. Sis! Keep riding his head! Though, a little help if you can?" Tione said, teasing the elf girls and smiling at her sister as she gave her a thumbs up back to her.

"It's the blood of my enemies and results of my training! And Tiona, get off of me! How can we fight if you're piggybacking on my head! And who cares if they're buck naked! If you're fighting who gives a damn if you end up naked!"

"Marry him soon sis!" Tione whispered lowly as she smirked of how Bell thought.

"Hya! Finally! So...lets carve this crap into a salad!" Bell said as he shook Tiona off and charged at the creature. Jumping and swaying to the side as it launched its vines at him. Though he couldn't avoid it much longer as his body was wrapped around in vines.

"GGGGHAAAAA! DAMNIT! IT BURNS!" Bell roared in pain, still injured from his previous fight and now having to deal with acid burns mixed in with the blood now coating his body made it all the more painful. As he squirmed and felt the acid burning parts of his skin and clothes as he was pulled into the creatures maw.

"W-We can't injure it! Regular weapons slip off this thing! And we needed to use fire and wind magic to kill it!" Lefiya explained as she and Filvis squirmed. Trying to escape as Bell's cries of pain were growing dim and echoed a little as they watched in horror at his head entering the creatures mouth.

"Tiona! Get something to burn the vines! Or hand Filvis my wand! Get it in her hands at least, and we can save Bell!"

"In no way am I gonna leave you girls and Argo! Where's the staff!? Where...dammit!" Tiona asked as she was looking around. Only to curse as she saw both Filvis and Lefiya's wands now entangled in a web of vines and the wood now smoking with acid burning against it.

Filvis then looked down below, her eyes widened in fear as now the plant creature's mouth was closing around Bell's now bare ankles as the vine melted off from it's acidic drool. The body now growing larger and the muffled scream of Bell was agony in her ears.

"Miss TIona please! I hate this, I hate this too much! But run! Meet with Lady Loki further down and get something burnable! Before Mister Cranel dies!" Filvis screeched as Tiona looked back at the body of the creature, shocked and unable to move her legs as she watched it now swallow the remains of Bell's body in its own. The movement inside reflecting of how the creature's body was shifting and emitted screaming.

"A-Argo..."

"Please! Hurry please Miss Tione, I-I-I don't want to lose my friend!"

"I-I can't...I don't wanna leave...Argo...ARGO-"

S H I N K*

Tiona and the other's eyes widened at the sound of something sharp cutting into flesh. Lefiya and Filvis panicked as their bodies moved and were dropped at the suddenly release from the vines. Bouncing off the monster's bulging and warping body as they scooted away from it and Tione, now freed, ran to her sister and brought the three of them behind her.

S H I NK*

SCCCRRRREEEEEAAAAHHHHH*

The monster screatched more as the knife's blade was now poking out of its body. Leaking out acid to its own vines. Melting it more as it cried out in pain while it was now being stabbed full of holes throughout its body.

The girls then saw Bell's hand ripping through the body. And began to stab the creature multiple times around it from the outside and at its base floral body. As it squirmed, the holes were growing larger as it was ripping and melting itself apart.

"Come on damnit! You're supposed to die when I cut off your body! How are you still alive!" Bell growled as he ripped a part of the monster's body. His head peeking out as he was clawing his way from the inside as he still stabbed the creature.

Ignoring how he was bleeding profoundly and how his skin was now shown and bare. Littered with blood and patches of his skin slowly melting to have blood leaking. His body now halfway out, as the girls' eyes widened and tried to cover them when they saw the fragments of his clothes still melting away and couldn't watch.

Though the temptation was far too great for them to resist, as Lefiya and Filvis peeked through their pinkies. While Tione covered Tiona's eyes fully with her hands as she looked away whistling.

"Alright screw this constant stabbing! Knife!" Bell growled as he stumbled out of the hole he now made to escape, and slashed at the creature's floral base in two. Hearing its bloodcurdling screeching as the acid and his cut finally reached its core. Watching as it disolved and all that was left was the crystal and Bell's sheath and blood soaked hat on the floor.

"Huh...guess pop's idea was right: When in doubt, be stupid." Bell painted as he stumbled back up, though wobbled and his vison became blury. He couldn't open his eyes all the way as he felt they weighted a ton. The last he saw was when the girls called his name.

Turning around to see them scared and covering their faces. All he could ask was this:

"Why does it feel cold around here?"

Before he fell on his back. The knife dropping to the ground and imbeded in it as the girls circled around him and tried to look out for anyone coming by and shield him.

"GAaah! Quickly! What do we do? H-Hes...u-undecent! W-W-We need to cover him some how and get him to the hospital!" Lefiya said as she saw his hat and went to grab and try to place it over his lower half. Until her eyes widened when she saw what was once hiding underneath those pants of his...and saw it grow.

The hat couldn't even cover half of it.

"H-H-H-H-H-HOW!? HOW WAS HE HIDING THAT BIG CARROT!?" She screeched as she looked around, flushed in her face as steam was escaping from it and her ears as she needed something bigger to hide his lower half.

"Oh! Wow, nice co-"

"Miss Tione please! We see it! Don't say any more and help us find something to cover him and get a doctor!" Filvis shouted as she tried to avoid looking and taking peeks at the unconcious Bell and soon saw Loki running towards them.

"Girls! Don't worry, I got Mama and the others coming over to he-HHHHAAA!? WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THE BUNNY BRAT!? AND IS THAT REAL!?"

"Sis let me see what happed to Argo-DIBS!" Tiona shouted as her eyes widened once she got her sister's hands off her face and became bright pink and puckered her lips as a means of her embarrassment to see her friend so exposed and her amazon side showing at the sight of a 'worthy' man.

"HELL NO! Quick! Find something to cover him up at least, and get that hat off! It's not helping!"

"Lady Loki, give him your pants!"

"You think they'll even fit him!? I don't even know how his pants hid that carrot last I saw him!"

"Oh, I'll just use my robe skirt to wrap around him!" Tiona said as she was about to undo the knots of her robe skirt, but was stopped by her sister who looked at her with a dull look and moved her head back to Bell and then to her sister's skirt.

"Your skirt is basically a giant robe with a large hole, thats not gonna help much in this case...and you're not wearing anything decent underneath are you..." She said in a low tone...to only be meet with her sister looking aside with a pink blush.

"I forgot to do laundry...and only had my character print ones left...But Argo needs something! I can't let other hussies take free peeps of him like this!"

"Wait...I got it! I-I can offer my skirt to cover him! It should be fine; I have tights underneath!" Filvis said as she went straight to taking off her white skirt, showing her torn and ripped tights as she slowly inched towards Bell. Compleatly red and her eyes shut as she looked away.

"You're gonna make him wear a skirt...that...I can't even...I-I can't" Loki's words stuttered in her own mouth. As she bit her lip and did nothing from her thoughts running rampant at the very act she was seeing.

'I can't unsee this! Why is this so hot!? One of my girls's friend is practically stripping and showing off those nice legs of hers. And is making the bunny crossdress into a skirt! Fuck that's so hoooootttt!'

"N-No Filvis! We can't dress Bell like that without his consent! It's inappropriate!" Lefiya said as she was also flushed at the sight of Filvis now having stripped and attempting to get close to the exposed boy now unconscious.

"I agree! You aren't thinking this through! This has so many issues!" Tione said as the girls looked at her as she held up her hands and saw three fingers as she now listed them off.

"One, we can't dress up Bell in women's clothes! It would be embarrassing and without his concent, how would you like it if Lady Loki dressed you all up like macho men!"

"Urk...we'd probably hate it..."

"Hey!"

"Two, look at the hat. And look at your skirt. Do you think it's even big enough to try and hide his carrot!"

"Okay stop calling it a carrot! It's not! If anything, call it a mutated zucchini!" Loki said as she was looking more and more like a tomato.

"Third! Even if you did give him the skirt...that wouldn't stop other people from trying to take a peek underneath it! He has nothing else as protection!" Tione finished as all four of the girls thought about her points. As now Loki had an uncontrollable nosebleed, along with Lefiya.

"T-T-Then...if so be it...I-I'll offer m-mi-"

"NOPE! Nonononononono! That's so wrong on so many levels! Hands away from your leggings Filvis! We can solve this before people start coming back into the streets!" Lefiya said, stopping her friend from making the most horrifying decision imaginable.

"Girls, help me fit Argo into this barrel and then we can carry him to-"

"Lady Loki, Aiz, everyone! We've come with the potions and some first aid!"

"Shit! You took them all down already!? Where the hell are the-WHY THE FUCK IS THE BUNNY BRAT NAKED!?" Bete cried out as he and the rest of the party came towards them. Shocked at why Bell was on the ground naked, and why were the girls holding a skirt and hovering around him.

However, he should've asked why they were now all looking at them with sharpen glares in their eyes. As though they were gleaming like golden stars. And as if he was the only one in sight. Blinking slowly, as he took one step back towards Riveria and Finn to see what was really going on.

"GET HIM!

"Hold him down and get his pants off!"

"Just knock him unconscious and leave him in his underwear, Argo needs more coverage that the fleabag!"

"Wait wait wai-GAH GET THE FUCK OF ME! Why the-AG My eyes! You amazon-gach!" Bete cried as now he was dogpiled and held. Taking blows to the back of his head and face as the girls were pinning him down and now ripping him away from his pants.

Soon, now gently carrying a unconscious Bell, now only half naked in Tione's arms. As they sent Lefiya and Filvis to search for a Medical Based familia member and to inform the hospital of an incoming patient as they tried to treat him currently, while Bete was now headfirst in a barrel, with only his boxers on.