Hey, I'm back with a new chapter.
ErwinG'Arc, I'm not sure what you mean by Freya in canon. My understanding of Freya and Syr is that they are the same person. It is stated that Syr was just Freya acting, but I like to think it is just different sides of the same coin.
Roland Tepes, you'll have to read and find out I guess.
uselessman, here's the new chapter.
sadkali727, Queen Draco and Maou Nobu are Servants I'm still thinking on how to bring in. Of course, Nobunaga will be fun to include, but it will still have to suit the situation. Potentially we can use it in the Rakia part of the story.
kilalasu, no, Lefiya does not have Bell's magic. She can only use magic that belong to elves. If its about their conversation, it's just Lefiya feeling competitive with how Bell obtained two more Heroic Spirits, whilst she only has Riveria's, her own, Alice's and Filvis'.
The Quotable Patella, I think the Freya Familia in canon is just disorganized and only moves when Freya says so. It's implied that most of the members hate each other and only love Freya. At least that's how I understand it.
As for the Loki Familia, in canon it's because its Finn pulling the strings most of the time. He holds them back because he is overly cautious.
Animefan13579, glad you found the last chapter interesting. Now regarding learning techniques, you're not wrong, and Bell can just practice them based on the memories. But he will need to body and physique, which can be overcome pretty easily and quickly.
But something like Nine Lives is a tad bit complicated, as far as I understand. My understanding of Nine Lives is that it is a compilation of everything Heracles can do in his entire life, so whilst Bell can learn it, it will no doubt take him a long time due to the physical requirements and personal skill.
Arktempest, thanks, here's a new chapter.
Blazeburn006, now Danmachi is still ongoing even in terms of the LN. So I will probably veer off after season 4, or if Season 5 comes out before that, then we shall see. I am excited to write the part with the Juggernaut, however.
Goonies117, I'm still debating on who to include in the War Game, but I already have plans for Achilles, considering what comes after this arc.
The Last Kenpachi, Spartacus for the Xenos Arc huh? That's an interesting idea. I'll keep it in mind.
NekxCr, glad you liked the chapter. But you'll just have to read on to find out.
Muhammad Ibrahim Faisal, gthanks man. Here's another.
So yeah, here's the newest chapter. Enjoy.
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With Bell and Hestia, the two were on Freya's carriage, sitting opposite of said goddess and her captain.
Freya sighed as she looked out of the carriage windows, "Now that was disappointing, I was hoping Apollo would be more... expressive, shall we say."
Bell blinked, "Why?"
The goddess of beauty smirked, "Because then I would have an excuse to put him in his place."
The boy felt uncomfortable at her smirk, but the smirk quickly turned into a kind smile, "So, Bell, tell me more about yourself."
The boy was slightly taken aback, "M-me?"
Freya chuckled, "Yes, I've been interested in you for a while now, but I never really found the chance to talk to you."
"Freya..."
Hestia's warning tone reached their ears, and the goddess of beauty laughed softly, "Alright, I'll stop. It really doesn't take much to rile you up, does it, Hestia?"
The twin tailed goddess sighed, "Please..."
Freya chuckled, "I can't help it, okay? Of course, I did promise to help, so don't worry, I won't go too far."
Hestia let out a breath, "Okay, but seriously, thank you for helping us out."
The goddess of beauty smiled, "Think nothing of it, I did promise to stand by you in the first place."
Bell blinked, "Promise? What promise?"
Freya smiled at him, "When you Leveled Up, your abilities were revealed to the public. I made a promise to help if anyone were try and take you away from Hestia before you became strong enough."
The boy was dumbfounded, "Oh."
The goddess of beauty giggled, but before she could speak more, the carriage came to a stop, "Oh, we're here. Let's go in, shall we? I'm sure you'll like the desserts they make here."
Soon after, Hestia found herself in a private room with Freya alone, while Bell sat in another room with Ottar.
The goddess of the hearth frowned as she watched Freya help herself to the pastries, "So, why are Bell-kun and your captain in a different room?"
Freya took a sip from her cup of tea after biting into a biscuit, "Well, as much as I want to talk to him, I believe we have not spoken for a long time, alone."
Hestia furrowed her eyebrows, "What are you planning?"
The goddess of beauty put her cup down, "Nothing, or at least, nothing that will harm you, our dear Bell and everyone precious to him."
She looked at Hestia, "Hestia, I'll be honest, I really appreciate being able to talk to you like this."
That caught the twin tailed goddess by surprise, "What?"
Freya chuckled as she leaned into her seat, and she looked out of the window, "Unfortunately as it is, a majority of the gods and children here, they are taken by my charm almost without fail. You, Artemis and Athena are amongst the few I can actually converse with normally."
Hestia looked at the table, "I see..."
The goddess of beauty nodded, "But it is what it is. So I treasure moments like this."
She looked at Hestia, "Speaking of which, we should've invited Artemis, she lives with you and Bell, does she not?"
The shorter goddess nodded, "She does, she's been living with us since we came back from the battle against Antares."
Freya hummed, "Antares, huh? I heard Bell defeated it."
Hestia nodded, a small smile on his face, "He did... That idiot Artemis wanted to die by his hands, but he managed to save her instead."
The goddess of beauty chuckled, "I would've liked to see that."
The goddess of the hearth nodded, and she looked at Freya, "Freya, I appreciate what you did for us with Apollo, but-"
Freya cut her off, "Hestia, I know it's hard for you to trust me, but I wasn't lying about what I said. I see you as a friend, and I hope I can become one of Bell's precious people too."
Hestia furrowed her brows, "Why? Before today, you've never even met him."
The goddess of beauty smiled sadly, "Is that really so important? Is it not allowed for me to want to help him just from watching from afar?"
The goddess of the hearth fell silent, unsure what she should say. Despite what had happened so far, she didn't want to exhaust her patience.
Freya looked at Hestia in the eye, "Then I can promise you this, I will not harm him, and I will not charm him, not with my divine authority. If you wish, I can swear on the Styx."
That caught the Greek goddess by surprise, "You're serious..."
The Norse goddess nodded, "I am."
Hestia sighed, "Alright... I'll trust you... this time."
Freya smiled, "Thank you, Hestia."
She looked at the table, picking a small cream puff, "Now, let's talk about Apollo and his little War Game."
The shorter goddess blinked, "What do you mean?"
Freya smiled, "I'll be honest with you, I think Bell has a solid chance at winning."
Hestia blinked again, "I'm sorry, what?"
The goddess of beauty chuckled, "You should know more than I do just how strong Bell really is. In the face of 99 adventurers that are of Levels 1 and 2, and a single Level 3 captain, do you think they stand a chance against the power of the Throne of Heroes?"
Freya bit into the cream puff, "A Servant is worth a thousand soldiers, as they say. They are equal to armies. With just the power of Heracles and Atalanta, I am confident Bell can wipe them all out."
The shorter goddess furrowed her brows, "Are you saying I should accept the challenge?"
The goddess of beauty nodded, "I am. Of course, we won't have just Bell fight alone. If nothing else, we will push for help. We know Bell can win, but to the others, he is but one person, if we push to allow for help, I'm sure some of them will support us."
Hestia hummed, "I see... If you're confident in that... I guess we could try..."
Freya smiled, "Excellent. Of course, ideally Apollo just backs off after this, but if push comes to shove, it is an option."
The goddess of the hearth nodded, "Gotcha."
The goddess of beauty chuckled, "Now come, help yourself, I'll end up eating everything at this rate."
Hestia blinked, before she smiled and nodded, "Alright, don't mind if I do then."
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Meanwhile, Bell sat opposite of Ottar in a separate room, with their own set of desserts and drinks.
The boy sat in awkward silence as the man stared at him.
Bell asked, "Umm, Ottar-san?"
The boaz didn't move his gaze, "What is it?"
The boy felt nervous in the face of the strongest man in Orario, "Y-you're a Level 7, right?"
Ottar nodded, "Yes, that's right."
Bell gulped, "How long did it take you to reach it?"
The boaz paused, before he answered, "It took me 8 years to level up from a Level 6."
The boy's eyes fell, "O-oh."
Ottar hummed, "Does that put you down?"
Bell blinked, "H-huh?"
The boaz asked again, "Does the fact that it took me 8 years to reach Level 7 put you off?"
The boy scratched his cheek, "I guess?"
Ottar folded his arms, "I see."
The two fell into silence again, before the boaz spoke, "Freya-sama has high hopes for you."
Bell blinked in surprise, "Really?"
Ottar nodded, "You have a unique ability, able to fight in ways many would have huge amounts of trouble emulating."
The boy nodded, "I suppose, I can use the powers of many heroes, after all."
The boaz hummed, "Freya-sama does not wish you to be harmed, and with your current situation, what would you do if you were to face the Apollo Familia as a whole?"
Bell blinked, "What I would do?"
Ottar nodded, "They number in hundreds, you are but one. What would you do?"
The boy looked at the table, right at the plates of desserts, "If I were to face them... I guess it depends on the place."
The boaz raised an eyebrow, "Elaborate."
Bell didn't look at him, but instead spoke, "If we were on a plain battlefield, where nothing is in the way, I can use a bombardment to take them out."
The reports of Bell's abilities surfaced his mind, and Ottar nodded, "And if you are bound by the buildings of Orario?"
The boy answered almost immediately, "Split them up and take them out one by one."
The boaz closed his eyes, "I see. There's nothing more for me to add then."
With that said, the two fell into silence again, until Hestia and Freya came to get them.
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Meanwhile, after the banquet, Apollo was in his own quarters, seething, "That damned Freya! Of all the times she had to meddle around!"
He growled, "Does she want him too?"
Apollo was selfish, spiteful and delusional. But he knew his limits.
There was no way his Familia could stand a chance against Freya's Familia.
But that didn't mean he would give up Bell. No, he would find a way.
Bell would be in his possession, one way or another.
The next morning, Bell groaned as he woke up in the bed, and he turned to see Hestia next to him, whilst Artemis slept on the couch.
The boy sat up groggily, "What time is it..."
Bell slowly got off the bed, careful not to make any noise lest he wake up the two goddesses.
The boy got dressed, "Alright, I'm not late, I still have 15 minutes before I have to meet up with Welf and Lili."
Bell looked back at the two goddesses who were still asleep, and he smiled softly, "Okay, I'll be off then."
The boy opened the door leading to the hall of the church, but as soon as he did, the whole ceiling exploded.
Bell was blown back down stairs, but fortunately not hurt at all.
The explosion easily woke the two goddesses up, as Hestia sat up groggily, "W-why is it so loud?"
Artemis was more aware, "What happened?!"
Bell grunted as he got to his feet, "No idea... Hestia-sama, Artemis-sama, be careful, okay?"
The goddess of the hunt nodded, as she went to get her equipment and ushered Hestia to get ready.
The boy slowly went up the stairs to take a peak, and his eyes widened when he saw the church in flames.
But what caught his attention was the amount of people he could see outside from the now burnt down ceiling of the church, surrounding them.
All of them wore the same uniform he'd seen back at the bar, the uniform of the Apollo Familia.
Bell scowled, and he quickly went back into the basement.
As soon as he did, the boy noticed Hestia and Artemis both dressed up, and Hestia asked, "What happened?"
The boy answered, "The Apollo Familia is here."
Artemis asked, "So we're under attack?"
Bell nodded, "Artemis-sama, can you take Hestia-sama to safety?"
The goddess of the moon nodded, "I can, what about you?"
The boy looked at the stairs, "I'll make sure they keep their attention on me."
Hestia frowned, "But-"
Artemis cut her off, "Okay, we'll look for Hephaestus, and we'll bring reinforcements."
Bell nodded, "Got it."
The boy took a deep breath, drawing Mino-Tan and the Hestia Knife, before dashing up the stairs, "Load: Heracles!"
Bell dashed past the flaming remains of the church hall, and he immediately spotted the group of men around him.
The boy spotted a blonde elf waving his arm in a commanding manner, "Get him, but leave the goddesses."
That was all Bell heard before the blasts of flames shot out at him from mages around the elf.
Bell gritted his teeth as he dodged the blasts, before launching himself at the mages.
With little effort, the boy sent all of them sprawling to the ground unconscious, before turning to see a couple of Apollo Familia members charging at him with swords and maces.
Bell took a breath, "Load: Ushiwakamaru."
Replacing Heracles with the Japanese Heroic Spirit, Usumidori appeared in his hands as he easily disarmed the men with the sword, before striking them to the ground.
The boy glanced around as more of the Apollo Familia members appeared around him, and he frowned.
He needed them to leave the area for Artemis and Hestia to leave safely.
So Bell did the next best thing, he leaped into the air, "Over-Load: David! EMIYA!"
"Set: Havesh Avanim!"
The power of the five stones swirled around his figure as he floated in the air, while the Golden Eater appeared in his hands.
His eyes darting around as he shot up into the skies, Bell noted a dozen people around him.
"Trace on!"
A dozen swords appeared around him, and Bell wasted not a second to send them shooting at the men, sending all of them crashing into the ground.
The boy used the power of the five stones to propel him forward, and tearing the attention of the men around him in the process.
Once Bell made sure everyone around him was focused on him, he continued forward.
But soon, the boy found himself before another group of Apollo Familia members, this time headed by Daphne and Cassandra.
The men behind him stopped as Bell slowed down to a halt before the second group.
Daphne spoke, "So you can fly?"
The boy furrowed his brows, "And what of it?"
The redhead sighed, "Look, for your own sake, you should give up. Once Apollo-sama sets his sights on someone, he won't stop until he gets them."
Bell snorted, "Really now?"
Daphne nodded, "He'll chase you from town to town, country to country. He won't stop until you give in."
The boy furrowed his brows, "Speaking from experience?"
The redhead nodded, "Yes, that's how it was for me and Cassandra."
Daphne sighed, "Look, I don't want to hurt someone who's gonna join us soon. So, please, for your own sake, just give up."
Bell did a quick head count, "Do you think you can make me surrender just with twenty people?"
The redhead frowned, "What?"
The boy raised his right hand, "Trace... On!"
Countless swords appeared above them, and they shot out at the Apollo Familia members, forcing them to dodge and back away lest they get skewered.
Bell pushed forward, "If you think you can take me on, then come get me!"
The boy shot past Daphne and Cassandra, both managing to dodge the swords and stay on the roof.
The redhead scowled, "After him!"
Cassandra got to her feet, "Daphne-chan, I think we shouldn't..."
Daphne furrowed her brows as she looked at her friend, "What? Did you see another one of those prophecies or dreams?"
The blue haired girl nodded, "If we continue, the white rabbit will become a monster, and it won't end well."
The redhead sighed, "Look, he's got the power, but there's so much one person can do. Come on, we should follow the others."
As Bell shot through Orario, news of the attack spread around like wildfire.
Evidently, it also reached the Twilight Manor of the Loki Familia.
Finn frowned as he heard the report from Raul, and it just so happened everyone in the main party was in the dining room.
Tiona stood up, "We have to go help him!"
Lefiya nodded, "Definitely!"
The captain spoke up, "Wait."
The younger of the Hiryute sisters frowned, "What, why?!"
Finn looked at Loki, "What do you want us to do?"
The red haired goddess grunted in frustration, "Way to push it on me, huh?"
The prum nodded, "I want to help him, of course. But this isn't like in the dungeon. To the public, we have been neutral all this time. If we help, we will be seen as siding with the Hestia Familia."
Loki grumbled, "Ah WHATEVER! Go help him! I'll take full responsibility! I did make a promise after all!"
Finn chuckled, "Thank you."
He looked at the people in the room, "Alright, I won't force you to help him if you don't want to. But whoever wants to help Bell Cranel against the Apollo Familia, follow me!"
Riveria sighed, "Fine."
Gareth chuckled as he stood up, while Ais simply nodded as she followed them.
Tione beamed, "Alright, let's go get our weapons and help him!"
Tione sighed as she watched her sister rush out to get her weapons, before looking at Bete, "Are you sitting this out?"
The werewolf scoffed, "Fuck off. The stupid rabbit'll be fine."
The older of the twin Amazons raised an eyebrow, "You seem to be pretty confident in him."
Bete scowled, "Fuck you! He's stronger, that's all there is!"
Tione frowned, "Is that so?"
Finn spoke up, "Enough, all of us here will be enough. You can sit this one out if you want to, Bete."
The werewolf scoffed, "Yeah, count me out."
The prum nodded, "Good, then let us get going. We have no idea how long Bell Cranel will last."
With that said, the group left the manor, and Loki frowned, before leaving the home herself.
At the same time, Freya sat in her room, a displeased expression on her face as she watched Bell fly through Orario with more of Apollo's children after him, "To think he'd ignore my warning just like that."
She stood up, "Ottar."
The captain responded as he always would, "Yes."
Freya turned, "We're heading out. Apollo will wish he didn't cross me, Hestia or my dear Bell."
Ottar nodded, "Shall I gather the others?"
The goddess shook her head, "No, just you will be enough, and I don't want to involve more of our Familia than necessary. Besides, I have something else in mind. We'll have to find Hestia for that."
The boaz nodded, "Understood."
The pair reached the elevator, and Freya spoke, "I believe Bell's keeping their attention on him, so that means Artemis and Hestia should be going somewhere safe."
Ottar nodded, "I shall find them."
The goddess of beauty nodded, "See that you do, and take care of any of Apollo's child you see."
With that said, the King left the room, and Freya was about to leave the tower too, until she spoke again, "Horn."
A young girl with long silver hair walked into the room, and despite having Syr's face, no one would have recognized her with her hair and cold expression.
Horn asked, "Yes, Freya-sama?"
The goddess looked at her double, "I'll have to apologize to Hestia and Bell for this, but go gather the gods, bring them to hide outside of the Apollo Familia home."
Being one to share the memories of her goddess, Horn asked, "Are you sure it is wise?"
Freya paused, as a complicated expression appeared on her face, "I suppose not, but it has to be done."
She looked at her attendant, "I'll override our contract and your magic with my Arcanum just this once. For the next three hours, we will both bear the same face and body at the same time."
Horn lowered her head, "Understood."
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Back with Bell, the boy shot through the air, with Daphne, Cassandra and other members of the Apollo Familia behind him.
However, with the power of David's Noble Phantasm, the distance between was growing larger and larger.
Until Bell was forced to swerve to a side to dodge a few arrows, followed by a wind blade.
The white rabbit frowned as he repositioned himself, spotting a few more men around him.
But what caught his attention was the fact that none of these men wore the Apollo Familia uniform.
They wore normal shirts and adventurer pants, and one thing he quickly noticed was the sigil on their shirts.
A sigil he had become familiar with thanks to Eina's information gathering when he first met Lili.
Bell's eyes narrowed, and he spoke, "Over-Load: Sakata Kintoki."
Releasing the power of David, the boy took on the power of the Japanese hero instead, as the Golden Eater appeared in his hands.
"Set: GOLDEN SPARK!"
Shooting up in a burst of speed granted by Havesh Avanim, Bell came down crashing with the axe, immediately sending all of the Soma Familia members flying with the strike of lightning.
The boy took a deep breath as he released the power of Sakata Kintoki, but before he could go any further, the glint of metal caught his attention, and he quickly drew the Hestia Knife just in time to block a slash.
Bell quickly took to the skies once more, the five stones circling around his body as he took a clear look at his new opponent.
Hyakinthos glared at him from the roof, "To think you'd make it this far, I must say I underestimated you."
The boy met the glare with a firm gaze, "Hyakinthos... Is this about the bar?"
If looks could kill, Bell probably would've been dead already, as Hyakinthos glared at the boy with such intensity that it would've burned the boy alive, "The bar? This isn't just about the bar."
The man seethed, "Heir to the Throne of Heroes? Don't make me laugh! I have no idea why Apollo-sama is fixated on you."
The beautiful man brandished his sword, "He may want you in our Familia now, but I wonder what he'll say when he sees you without half of your limbs."
Bell sheathed his knife, "You'll never find out."
Hyakinthos just glared in response, before dashing forward with a slash.
"Load: Ushiwakamaru!"
Usumidori appeared in his hands, as Bell parried the swing, before striking back quickly.
The two traded slashes over and over again, but the Level 3 quickly found himself struggling to keep up.
Hyakinthos was confused, 'What is going on? Why am I struggling so much?'
He backed away, barely in time to dodge a slash aimed for his head, or at least, he thought he did.
Until he felt his cheek grow numb, and Hyakinthos touched it, only to his gloved finger stained with blood.
Hyakinthos' eyes widened as he realized what had happened, and he glowered, "You dare scar my face?!"
But before he could continue, Bell kicked him in the head, sending him crashing into another rooftop.
The Level 3 quickly regained his bearings, but Bell was upon him almost immediately, and Hyakinthos found himself being pushed back more and more.
The captain of the Apollo Familia growled, his eyes darting around to where his other Familia members would've been, "What are you waiting for?! Get him!"
Six more men leaped out from below, and Bell gripped the hilt of the blade tightly, the feeling of anger seeping through, "First you bother us in the bar, then you destroy our home and attack us."
Bell did a quick headcount, and he released one hand holding his sword, "Over-Load: Taira no Kagekiyo!"
The sudden burst of power blew them all away, as the dark aura surged around the boy once more.
But unlike before, Bell was fully in control, as the power of Ushiwakamaru grew into the power of Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
Azamaru appeared in his free hand, and the boy blurred, "Set: Shana-Ō Ryūritan: Sho kei: Jizaiten-gan - Rikutō Kanpa!"
The enemies around him suddenly found themselves around Bell in different locations, but the sudden relocation had left them confused.
That small lapse gave Bell the chance he needed, and in an instant, he took all of them down, leaving Hyakinthos alone.
The captain could only watch, dumbfounded with how easily Bell had dispatched his Familia members.
Bell glared at him, the purple aura dancing around him dangerously, "You should've just left us alone. Now this is on you."
As the boy overwhelmed the man, the members of the Loki Familia had just taken down their fair share of Apollo and Soma Familia members, and now they were watching Bell and Hyakinthos.
Lefiya watched with horrified awe, "Is that... Bell?"
Finn watched as the boy was clad in the dark aura, easily dominating the fight against Hyakinthos, "It would seem so."
Riveria hummed, "That aura..."
Gareth nodded, "It reminds you of the Avenger skill, doesn't it?"
The elf nodded, "It does."
The prum looked around, noting the many members of the Apollo and Soma Familias on the roof, "I guess Bete was right, we were worried for no reason."
Tione asked, "Shouldn't we stop them?"
Tiona responded, "Hah? Why? It's fun watching Argonaut-kun trash that asshole around!"
Aiz simply kept silent as she studied how Bell was fighting Hyakinthos, and Lefiya asked worriedly, "But he's still alone, shouldn't we help?"
Finn studied the look on Aiz's face, and he shook his head, "We'll leave it. If he does get in trouble, we can help, but I want to watch how he handles the situation."
The prum's lips thinned as he watched the fight, 'Show me how a true hero should be, Bell Cranel.'
Unbeknownst to the members of the Loki Familia, Ottar was also watching the fight from a distance, and the boaz couldn't help but find himself approving the display.
Bell was doing exactly what they had discussed, after all, and that was all that mattered.
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Meanwhile, Hestia and Artemis made their way through the buildings of Orario towards the Guild.
At least, that was the plan, until they found Freya before them.
Hestia blinked, "Freya?"
The goddess of beauty smiled, "Hestia, Artemis, I'm glad the two of you are fine."
Artemis furrowed her brows, "What are you doing here?"
Freya's smile dropped, "Apollo ignored my warning, so I'm here to make sure he understands what he has brought upon himself."
The goddess of the moon frowned, "Do you plan to kill him?"
The goddess of beauty snorted, "Kill him? No, far from him. We'll simply take everything from him."
That confused to the two virgin goddesses, as Hestia asked, "What do you mean?"
Freya smiled, "Simple. Hestia, we'll give him what he wants. I want you to accept the War Game."
Hestia blinked, "What? Why?!"
Artemis furrowed her brows, "It'll only be Bell against a hundred people, it won't be a good idea."
Freya giggled, "You give him too little credit. Even as we speak, Bell has taken down most, if not all of his enemies, alone."
The goddess of beauty laughed, "I think Apollo will find himself in for a huge surprise, and besides, we won't have Bell fighting alone."
The two virgin goddesses shared a look, before Hestia nodded, "Fine, I'll trust you, Freya."
Freya smiled widely, "Excellent, let us get going then."
Artemis blinked, "Going? Where?"
The goddess of beauty's smile turned dark, "Why, the home of the Apollo Familia, of course."
Meanwhile, Welf and Lili were running through the streets with Ouka, Mikoto and Chigusa.
The captain of the Takemikazuchi Familia asked as they ran, "Where do you think he is?"
Welf grunted as they ran, passing by countless unconscious bodies, "No idea, last I heard they were moving southwest."
Mikoto frowned, "I see... Let's pray that Bell-dono is safe."
A short moment later, Hestia, Artemis and Freya were before a large mansion.
The gates opened as the door to the main mansion opened up, revealing Apollo with a few of his children with him.
The sun god spoke, "Well, if it isn't Freya, Hestia and my baby sister, Artemis. What can I do for you?"
Hestia glared at him, "Don't play dumb! You attacked my home!"
Artemis frowned with her arms folded, but decided to stay silent.
Freya, on the other hand, simply smiled, but the furious look in her eyes spoke otherwise.
Apollo chuckled, "Now just what are you talking about?"
The goddess of beauty chuckled as they walked through the gates, "Is that how you plan to play this? That is not good, Apollo."
The god of the sun raised an eyebrow, "I honestly have no idea what you are talking about, Freya."
Freya hummed, "Really now? So you're feigning ignorance after ignoring my warning? After you attacked my dear friend Hestia and her cute little rabbit?"
She smiled darkly, "You've gotten confident, I see."
Apollo folded his arms, "I really have no idea what you're talking about. You claim I attacked your home, Hestia. But I have not done such a crime! Rather, you still have to pay for hurting my dear Luan!"
Hestia fumed, and Freya chuckled, "So you mean to say you didn't have your children attack my dear Bell at his home in broad day light."
The sun god nodded, "That would be correct."
Freya nodded, "Very well, then that brings us to the next matter, Hestia."
The goddess of the hearth blinked when Freya took off her white glove and gave it to her, and she quickly understood.
Taking the glove, Hestia threw it hard at Apollo's face, the glove hitting him in the face, "Apollo! I accept your challenge to a war game!"
The god blinked in surprise, and a small giddy smile grew on his face, but before he could speak, a loud boom caught their attention.
As if on cue, something came crashing down next to Apollo, and the four gods recognized the figure once the dust cleared up, revealing Hyakinthos all beaten up and bleeding all over.
Another figure landed behind the three goddesses, and they quickly spotted Bell, holding Azamaru and Usumidori in his hands.
Freya smiled, "What wonderful timing, Bell."
Apollo's eyes widened when he saw the state Hyakinthos was in, "Hyakinthos, what... what did you do?"
Bell blinked when he saw the three goddesses, and only now did he realize Apollo was also present, "Freya-sama... Wait, where are we?"
Despite the circumstances, Artemis smiled in amusement, "We're in the Apollo Familia home, Bell."
The boy looked around as he released his hold on the powers of Taira no Kagekiyo and Minamoto no Yoshitsune, "The Apollo Familia home..."
Freya chuckled, "Yes, quite."
She took a deep breath, and spoke out loudly, "Now that both deities have agreed, the War Game is official, just so we are clear."
Freya looked at Apollo in the eye, "You got what you want, Apollo. I hope you are ready."
Bell gaped, "Wait, a War Game?!"
"A WAR GAME!"
"YES!"
"THIS WILL BE FUN!"
"WE'LL NEED TO TELL THE GUILD!"
"WE'LL NEED AN EMERGENCY DENATUS TOO!"
Bell, Hestia and Artemis looked around in surprise, and only then did they notice the large amount of gods outside of the Apollo Familia home.
Artemis glared at Apollo, "Did you plan this too?"
The sun god looked genuinely confused, "I... don't understand..."
Freya held back a smile, and she spoke again, "Now that a War Game is in place, you will have to decide the terms for the games in the presence of the other gods, fairly."
The goddess of beauty glanced at Hestia and Bell, and she spoke softly, "Sorry about this, but I'll explain later, okay?"
Hestia furrowed her brows, "Okay..."
The goddess of the hearth spoke out again, "We'll discuss the specifics of the War Game later, including my terms for victory."
Apollo, despite confused by the turn of events, quickly remembered his chance to obtain Bell for himself, and smiled giddily, "Of course, I'll send you the details for the meeting later."
Freya nodded, "Very good, then we have nothing else to do here."
She glanced at Hyakinthos, "And make sure you take care of your trash, Apollo. It does not reflect well on your Familia."
With that said, the four left the mansion, walking through the cheering crowd of gods.
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Done. That's it for this chapter.
The next chapter will see us looking to get Welf and Lili into the Hestia familia. We'll also have the Denatus for the War Game.
So yeah, read and review please.
Until next time.