Hey, I'm back with a new chapter.

Now, considering most if not all of the reviews were about Gilgamesh and Penthesilea, just for this chapter I won't tag everyone's usernames whose reviews were about them like I usually would, simply because there's just too much overlap.

But I have read each and everyone of your reviews, and I'm glad everyone mostly liked how I brought in both Penthesilea and Gilgamesh.

To be honest I did consider whether I should bring in Enkidu, but figured Gilgamesh would be more fitting. And considering how Gilgamesh is, I figured it would be in character for him to take over Bell's body to remove Ishtar from the world.

As Animefan13579 mentioned, the Gilgamesh that appeared is more akin to a combination of every version that existed. With Ishtar involved, he would let his tyrant personality take over more, but faced with Bell, he would be more akin to his Caster version.

Bell's access to the Gate of Babylon is also limited, but basically it's more of a supplies vault at this point.

For GhostEist, we're all having fun, that's the important thing. Hopefully... And you're right, I'll try to put in more diversity with my description of close quarters combat.

Goonies117, I want to know who's your first favorite author hehe.

Garp74, now I did consider whether we could see potential Heroic Spirits from the Danmachi universe in the beginning, but I decided against doing that simply because I don't know a whole lot about them. I guess I could watch the Memoria Freese events to find out, but at this point Bell can only inherit Heroic Spirits from Pan-Human History.

codywhite162, Ishtarin was someone I considered too, but held off simply because she is more of a Divine Spirit in the form of a Pseudo-Servant than Heroic Spirit.

ToiletGod, your review was for the 10th chapter, but I'll reply here anyway if you ever read this. I'm glad that you liked the development between Bell and Welf, and I mainly watch the anime only, I only read bits of the 14th volume onwards to the 17th. So most of what I write is based off of the anime rather than the game or LNs.

Temsen, honestly I never expected this arc to last more than 2 chapters, simply because the way I wanted this to go didn't involve Bell and his Familia trying to save Haruhime by buying her.

Conan.212, not sure what you mean by the plot being too easy and fast. If you mean the pacing is fast and that I'm pretty much just basing most things off of canon, this story was always meant to be just 'What if Bell had access to powers of Heroic Spirits?'.

And I'm not sure what you mean by spoiler warning for facts after season 4, as far as I remember there is only that part with Freya.

Anyway, here's the chapter.

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Earlier, Lili and the rest of the Hestia Familia had managed to make their way up to the surface.

Considering Mikoto's condition, it had taken them longer than expected to reach the entrance of the dungeon.

Now, Lili looked at Cassandra, "Take Mikoto-sama back to the home, we'll have to find Hestia-sama or Artemis-sama."

Daphne nodded, "I'll follow them back, in case either of them are in the mansion."

Welf asked, "Do we even know where they are? Can't we just go look for the Loki Familia or something?"

The prum nodded, "We can, in fact, it might be easier if we split up. I'll go look for our goddesses, Welf-sama go get help from the Loki Familia."

The blacksmith nodded, "Gotcha."

Daphne spoke up, "Once Mikoto and Daphne are back at the home, I'll join you guys in finding help."

Lili nodded, "That'll be good."

Welf asked, "Should we ask for help from the Guild?"

His fellow redhead shook her head, "It's not a bad idea, but the Guild tends to only get involved if Orario is put at risk… At this stage it's unlikely they'll do anything."

The blacksmith frowned, "I see, then I'll head straight for the Loki Familia's home. Hopefully someone we know is there."

Lili turned, "We're short on time, so I'm gonna start looking for our goddesses!"

With that said, the prum jogged away, and Welf sighed, "What a mess… Alright, get home safe, yeah?"

The blacksmith too started to make his way to the Twilight Manor.

Knowing where the Familia Home of the Loki Familia, Welf quickly found his way in front of the entrance.

Before, the blacksmith would've stood in awe at how big the mansion was, even if he was living in the Familia Home of the Hephaestus Familia.

But now that the Hestia Familia had their own place to call their hearth and home, the man no longer felt that impressed.

Welf took a deep breath as he approached the mansion.

Two guards were standing before the entrance, and they immediately stopped him.

One of them asked, "Halt, what business do you have here?"

Welf took a breath, "I'm from the Hestia Familia, we need help. Please."

The two guards looked at each other, and the second one spoke, "The Hestia Familia…?"

The blacksmith nodded, "Please, Bell… Bell Cranel has been captured by the Ishtar Familia!"

The first guard blinked, "Bell Cranel, the Little Hero?"

Welf nodded, "Yes, that's why I'm here."

The guard nodded, "Wait here, I'll go find someone… Hopefully the captain is available."

The second guard frowned and held his friend back, "Hold up, you believe him? And why would we wanna help them? I know the boss and some of you helped train him, but-"

The first guard shook him off, "That's exactly why. And besides, I know Bell Cranel is friends with the executives, I even heard Bete of all people respects him, do you want to be there when they find out we refused to help him?"

The second guard's face paled and let go, "Gotcha."

The first guard quickly ran into the mansion, and Welf let out a breath, "That was easier than I thought."

The second guard chuckled, "Yeah well… We've seen so many different people try to sneak in using so many different ways, it's not even funny."

The blacksmith nodded, "I can imagine."

Soon, the first guard came out with Finn, and Welf blinked in surprise, "Finn Deimne?!"

The prum spoke seriously, "Come on in, tell me what happened."

The pair quickly found themselves in Finn's office, and the blacksmith explained what had happened in the dungeon.

The prum folded his arms, "I see… I understand. Unfortunately, whatever happens in the dungeon won't matter. The Guild won't act just based on that."

Finn looked at Welf, "And you said this happened earlier this afternoon?"

The blacksmith nodded, "We only just got back from the dungeon, I came here straight away while Lil Lili went to find our goddesses."

The prum nodded, "Then we shouldn't waste any more time. I am curious how Androctonus managed to beat Bell though, you said she looked like she was glowing?"

Welf nodded, "Yeah, but I was more focused on my own fight… Which ended well…"

Finn chuckled, "Well, you managed to hold back Antianeira, I'd say you did well."

The prum's smile fell, "But I think that's enough talk. Wait for me at the entrance, I'll gather a team and head for the Ishtar Familia's home."

Welf nodded, "Thank you, we owe you big time."

Finn nodded, "Don't worry about it. Bell is our friend and comrade, and I'm sure Lefiya is fond of him too, most of us are. We won't let Ishtar have her way with him."

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Meanwhile, Lili was losing her mind as she dashed through the rooftops of Orario in the form of a cat.

The prum in disguise prayed as she leaped onto another roof, "Come on, where are you, Hestia-sama, Artemis-sama?"

Lili, and most likely every other member of their Familia, had only heard that Hestia and Artemis were meeting Freya for tea.

Unfortunately, the prum had no clue where the three goddesses would be having tea somewhere in the city.

That meant she had to do it the good old fashioned way.

Lili leaped to another roof once more, until she noticed a familiar elf on the road carrying a bag of groceries.

She quickly found a secluded alley nearby and undid her transformation, sprinting out towards the elf.

"Ryuu-sama!"

The elf perked up upon hearing her name, and she turned to see Lili, "You're… Lili, what did you want?"

The prum took a deep breath, "Have you seen our goddesses?"

Ryuu blinked, "Hestia-sama and Artemis-sama? Yes, I actually did, why?"

Lili felt like a huge weight was taken off of her, "I need to see them! Bell-sama was taken by the Ishtar Familia!"

The elf froze, "What did you just say?"

The prum repeated, "Bell-sama! He was taken by the Ishtar Familia! They ambushed us in the dungeon, we couldn't do anything!"

Ryuu's face steeled, "Wait here, I'll be back, then we'll find your goddesses and go rescue Bell."

Lili blinked as the elf turned and dashed away at frightening speeds.

Before she knew it, Ryuu was back, and now wearing her usual green cloak and mask.

The prum blinked, "Wait, you're coming?"

The elf nodded, "I cannot allow Bell's chastity to be violated, not until he and…"

Ryuu trailed off, realizing she was about to say herself when she had intended to mention Syr.

The green haired elf took a deep breath, noticing Lili's weird look, "Come, time is of the essence."

The pair quickly walked off, and as they walked, Lili made a mental note to tell Hestia about Ryuu.

Soon, the pair arrived at the cafe where the goddesses were.

Ryuu spoke, "They should be inside."

Lili nodded, "Let's go in."

The two walked in, taking note of all the people seated at the tables, and a waiter approached them, "Excuse me, do you need any help?"

The prum nodded, "I'm Liliruca Arde from the Hestia Familia, I'm looking for my goddess. I believe she should be here."

The waiter nodded, "I see… Wait here for a moment."

He quickly walked to the counter and whispered to his manager, who then walked upstairs.

Shortly after, the man came down, "Follow me."

The pair nodded and followed the manager up stairs, where he led them to a relatively spacious room.

Inside sat the five goddesses, and Hestia asked when she saw the two, "Lili, and Ryuu-kun? What brings you two here?"

Lili spoke quickly, "Bell-sama was taken by the Ishtar Familia!"

That caught the attention of all of the goddesses.

Loki immediately burst out laughing, "By the gods, that kid of yours must have E ranked luck or something!"

Hephaestus sighed, "Loki…"

Hestia looked at them seriously, "When did this happen?"

Lili answered, "Just early today. We were ambushed and taken by surprise."

The goddess of the hearth nodded, before she looked at Freya, "I really hate to ask you this, but Freya…"

The goddess of love nodded, "Say no more. I'll gather my children, and we will make sure Ishtar pays for this."

The goddess of mischief grinned, "Me too, I can't miss out on this!"

Hephaestus looked at Lili, "What about Welf?"

The prum nodded, "Welf-sama is fine, he's probably at Loki-sama's home asking for help."

Loki hummed, "Really now?"

Lili nodded, "Yes."

Artemis asked, "And are the others okay?"

The prum answered, "Mikoto-sama was injured, but she should be fine. Daphne-sama and Cassandra-sama are looking after her."

Freya spoke up, "If that is all, then let us get moving, who knows what Ishtar has done to our dear Bell already, would you agree, Ryuu?"

No one disagreed, and the elf blinked in surprise when the goddess looked at her.

Ryuu nodded, "Yes, Freya-sama."

No one disagreed, and they all left the cafe.

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Meanwhile, Aisha and Haruhime were on their way to the site for the ritual.

As they walked, the Amazoness asked, "Haruhime, do you hate me?"

The renard blinked at the question, "Hate you? Why would I hate you?"

Aisha stopped, "I… I couldn't help you before. And now, even when someone like Bell Cranel has shown up, I still can't…"

Haruhime smiled, "Aisha-san, you have been kind to me, more than anyone else in this Familia."

The Amazoness looked down, "Being kind to you is the best I could do… Even then I can't say I did a very good job."

The blonde giggled, "But still, I am grateful."

Aisha clenched her fists, "Haruhime… I know this is despicable, but I was betting on the fact that Bell Cranel will come save you."

Haruhime blinked, "What?"

The Amazoness nodded, "That boy… No, that man is a hero at heart, or at least, someone who tries to be one."

Aisha's face scrunched up, "At best he is a man who always delivers on his promises, at worst he is a hypocrite… The worst kind. He's the kind of person I like and hate the most."

The renard looked down, "Even if you're right, why would he save someone like me? Someone like me… I'm not worthy, I'm not…"

The Amazoness sighed, "He will. He has to, because if he doesn't…"

She trailed off, not wanting to show weakness to the girl she saw as her little sister. But deep down, Aisha wanted a man, a hero who could save Haruhime, and a hero who could also save Aisha herself.

And there was only one way to do both at the same time.

Aisha took a deep breath, "Haruhime, I want to trust in Bell Cranel, but… If he does show up, I want to fight him."

The blonde blinked, "Fight him?"

The Amazoness nodded, "I need it. I'm not sure if you saw, but he inherited the power of an Amazoness queen."

Haruhime nodded, "He did."

Aisha looked at her sword, "That has to mean something, and I don't know if he'll use it, but…"

The renard understood, "Alright, I won't stop you then."

The Amazoness chuckled, "But if he doesn't show up, I'll take you out of here. We'll run away, out of Orario if we need to."

She looked at Haruhime, "We can go to the Far East."

The renard smiled, and she shook her head, "You don't have to do that, Aisha-san. You've done more than enough, and I've accepted my fate."

Aisha bit her lip, "I haven't."

Haruhime just smiled, "And I'll be eternally grateful for that."

With that said, the pair reached the hanging gardens of their Familia home.

As soon as they did, the pair spotted Samira and the rest of their Familia waiting.

Samira asked, "What happened? We were told Ishtar-sama wanted us to get ready, but-"

Aisha considered her words, before she spoke, "Bell Cranel has defeated Phryne."

That surprised everyone, and Lena asked, "Then how are you here?"

The older Amazoness looked at her, "Ishtar-sama took over…she's probably charming him at this very moment."

Samira sighed, "Well, I guess we're getting a new Familia member then… Or a new slave or something."

Haruhime looked down, and Aisha nodded, "Perhaps."

The white haired Amazoness studied her friend, before she turned to the altar, "At any rate, we should get ready."

No one disagreed, but before anyone could do anything else, a golden light caught their attention.

Then before they could react, the Entertainment District exploded into flames.

Samira watched in shock, something mirrored by everyone else, "W-what, what is this?!"

Lena gaped, "The streets…"

Sharay asked, "Are we under attack?!"

"No, that was me."

A familiar voice reached their ears, and the members of the Ishtar Familia turned to see Bell walking towards them on the bridge linked to the main building.

Aisha gaped in shock, "Bell Cranel… How?!"

The white haired boy stared at her firmly, "I've taken down both Phryne and Tammuz, and I've also captured your goddess."

That surprised the group of women, and Bell continued, "Stop the ritual, and let Haruhime-san go."

The women all looked conflicted, unsure what to do.

Samira glared at him, "And you think we believe your bluff? You're one person, we have ten of us here!"

Bell met her glare with a firm gaze, "And didn't you hear me earlier? Look around."

Sharay stood beside the white haired Amazoness, "You expect us to believe you did this?"

The boy let out a breath, "Load: Gilgamesh."

The women all watched in surprise as a golden aura appeared around Bell.

It was oppressive, strong, royal and noble. It even felt divine.

What little power the ancient king allowed him filled his body, but it was more than enough, and Bell pulled on the small fraction of the treasure he had.

A handful of golden portals appeared behind him, and the women all recognized the golden light.

Lena gaped, "Impossible… It was him…?"

Bell took a deep breath, doing his best not to let the king's overpowering presence take over his own, "I won't say it again."

Samira gritted her teeth, "Get him!"

Six of the women before him charged, but to Bell, who now had Gilgamesh's powers flowing through his body, they were slow.

Bell tightened his jaw, as Gilgamesh's presence and personality seeped through, "Too slow, mongrels!"

Before any of them could react, swords and spears shot out of the portals, piercing through the six women who had tried to rush him.

Fortunately, Bell had managed to aim at their limbs, avoiding any fatal strikes.

The white haired rabbit's eyes landed on the sword in Sharay's hands, a crystal ball that had an ominous aura around it.

It looked like an Azoth sword, and Bell could guess it was the Killing Stone.

With another mental command, a sword shot out of his treasury, destroying the crystal in an instant.

Bell stared at the remaining women before him, "I've destroyed the stone, you can't do the ritual anymore."

Samira cursed, "Do you think destroying the stone will end it? All we need to do is get another one! And once we take you down, we can release our goddess too!"

The boy took a deep breath to clear his mind, "I see…"

Aisha stepped forward, "Why are you even going so far to help her? You've never met her before, you don't even know her!"

Bell stared at her, "Because she's Mikoto's friend, and she, no, both you and her helped me earlier. I won't let her die just like that, I'm sure you don't want her to die too."

Lena blinked, "Wow… He's serious, isn't he?"

The leader of the Berbera's lips curved upwards, "So just like that? The way I see it, you just want to play the hero."

Bell chuckled, "Maybe, I am the Heir to the Throne of Heroes, after all."

Samira growled, "Enough, you're going down today, Bell Cranel!"

Both her and Lena dashed at him, and Aisha started to chant, "Come, champion of the savages! Manly warrior, o' strong, greedy and unjust hero!"

Samira and Lena spread out to flank Bell, the former throwing a barrage of punches at him while Lena swung her sword.

Bell's eyes darted around to follow the pair as they closed in, his eyes glowing as Sha Naqba Imuru did its work.

Even when restrained at its bare minimum, it allowed the boy to read their attacks.

Samira and Lena dashed in once more, the former throwing a left hook, while the latter swung her sword for an overhead slash.

Bell easily saw it coming, "Mongrels…!"

Two golden portals appeared between Bell and the two Amazonesses each, as a staff and an axe respectively appeared to block the strikes.

Without missing a beat, the boy summoned a pair of wands and blasted the two with pure magical energy, sending them off the bridge.

"Satisfy my body, penetrate my body, kill my body and PROVE THY WORTH! The name of this starving blade is Hippolyta!"

Bell turned his attention to Aisha, who had finished chanting, her blade glowing bloody red.

"Hell KAIOS!"

The woman swung her blade at the white haired rabbit, sending a wave of red energy at him.

A golden portal appeared before him yet again, but instead of a weapon, a stone slab shaped like a book appeared in his hand.

Letting the memories of the king guide him, Bell waved his hand over the slab and summoned a wall of flames that easily blocked the blast.

Letting the slab disappear, the boy let out a gasp as he released his hold on Gilgamesh's powers, "So this is Gilgamesh's power…"

Bell took a deep breath as he steadied his footing. Using Gilgamesh's powers had taken more of a toll than he expected.

Unlike every other hero, his presence was overwhelming, and it had taken a fair bit of effort to not let the king's personality seep through.

Aisha evidently noticed the change, and she furrowed her brows in confusion, "... Just now, you said I didn't want Haruhime to die."

Despite receiving no response, Bell's look told the prostitute she had his attention.

Haruhime blinked in surprise, "Aisha-san…"

The Amazoness looked Bell in the eye, "You're not wrong, Haruhime is dear to me. That's why I was planning to save her even if I had to fight everyone else."

Bell frowned, already knowing why, for Sha Naqba Imuru had already revealed the truth to him, "And yet you still fight, even now after I've taken out-"

Aisha cut him off, "That's exactly why!"

The boy simply listened as the woman stared at him, "Call it my pride, or call it foolishness. But you coming in to save her, to me, is equal to taking her away from this Familia, from me."

Aisha brandished her sword, "And if you're going to save her, you're going to have to protect her from all that comes after her! When her ability gets known by the world, there will be people coming for her. Including myself."

Bell's eyes softened, "And what about you?"

The Amazoness narrowed her eyes, "What?"

The boy let out a short breath, "You're hurting, suffering, just as much as she is. You love her, but Haruhime is not the only one Ishtar, this Familia has hurt. Or am I wrong?"

Aisha fell silent, her grip on her sword tightening, before she spoke again, "And what do you know?"

Her gaze was cold, "You speak as if you know what you're talking about. As if you know what Ishtar has done to me, to us!"

Aisha glared at him, "I was hoping I could entrust her to you, to let her be among friends who can protect her. If you can't do that…"

The woman dashed forward, swinging her sword in a downward slash.

Bell grunted, instinctively reaching for his knives now that he didn't have a Heroic Spirit Load'ed, but he quickly realized they were missing.

Cursing himself for being careless, the boy quickly swung his arms forward, barely managing to catch the blade with his palms in a shirahadori grasp.

Bell grunted as he did his best to push back against Aisha, who in turn growled as she pushed down.

Until time stopped for the boy.

"Fighting against an Amazon, or well, in your case an Amazoness. This does bring back memories."

Bell frowned, still stuck in his struggle against the woman, "I can't just leave them alone."

"That's right. You can't. Even if you end up becoming a hypocrite, we can't leave them to their fate."

The voice continued, "But you shouldn't hold back, not when she's giving it her all. The way she wants to be saved, it can only be achieved through one way."

Bell nodded, having seen the truth when he had Gilgamesh's powers, "I know."

The voice seemed to smirk, "Then let us begin, you've already inherited Penthesilea, so it's only right you get me as well. You won't make the same mistake I made, for…"

Both Bell and the voice spoke together, as time continued for the young adventurer, "I am thou, and thou art I…"

Aisha's eyes widened when the boy started to chant, "Thou hast acquired a new vow… Thy body shall serve under mine will! And mine fate shall be thy sword!"

The Amazoness growled, "Oh no you don't!"

She tried to kick at the boy, only for Bell to block it with his own kick, "Let an oath be sworn here! I shall attain all virtues of all of Heaven! I shall dispose of all evil of Hell!"

Aisha managed to pull her sword back, before spinning for a horizontal slash.

But to her frustration, Bell simply flipped back, "If thou dost accede to this will and reason, answer my call!"

"Come forth from the rings of restraint, o' Protector of the Balances!"

The boy stared at Aisha firmly, as Haruhime watched them from afar, "Load: Achilles!"

To the surprise of both women, the air around Bell gave way, as a visible aura formed around him.

Unlike before, the aura wasn't oppressive like Gilgamesh's, nor was it fierce and proud like Penthesilea, the aura that they felt from Bell could only be described with one word.

Heroic.

And for some reason, Aisha knew that this was better than facing Bell with Penthesilea's powers.

Diatrekhōn Astēr Lonkhē appeared in his hands, and he sprinted forward with frightening speeds.

Aisha's eyes widened as she barely managed to raise her blade in time to block the attack.

The Amazoness grimaced at how much power was behind the thrust, and her legs nearly buckled from the impact.

Regardless, Aisha found herself smiling with crazed glee, "That's it! THAT'S IT! GIVE ME MORE!"

Bell grunted as he kicked at Aisha, leaping away before he dashed back at her with another thrust with his spear.

The woman growled as she barely managed to dodge the thrust, the spear nicking her cheek.

Not wanting to miss the chance, Aisha thrust her own blade forward, only for Bell to lean out of the way swiftly.

The boy backed away, and to the confusion of both women, crouched down slightly, "Set…"

"Dromeus Komētēs!"

Aisha's eyes widened when Bell vanished, and then the pain came.

To Haruhime, it was as if Bell had become a streak of white and silver, zooming back and forth towards Aisha at different angles constantly.

The Amazoness grunted as she barely managed to block the strikes, but the boy was simply too fast.

Aisha growled, and started chanting again, "Come, champion of the savages! Manly warrior, o' strong, greedy and unjust hero!"

To Bell's surprise, despite his onslaught, the Amazoness continued to chant, "If you desire the girdle of the empress, prove thy worth!"

Bell skidded to a stop as he watched Aisha chant, and he started his own, "Xanthos, Balios, Pedasos!"

To the surprise of both women yet again, a shooting star streaked across the skies, before revealing a chariot pulled by three horses.

Aisha narrowed her eyes and finished her chant, "Satisfy my body, penetrate my body, kill my body and PROVE THY WORTH! The name of this starving blade is Hippolyta!"

Bell leaped on the chariot as he too finished his chant, "My life runs like a shooting star! Set…"

"HELL KAIOS!"

"TROIAS TRAGŌIDIA!"

Aisha swung her sword, as Bell charged forward with his chariot, and the Amazoness' eyes widened as her magic blast did absolutely nothing in the face of the rampaging chariot.

And before she knew it, the three horses were right before her, the aura of the Noble Phantasm blasting her away easily.

Haruhime watched in horror as her sister figure was blown off the hanging gardens.

As Aisha fell, the Amazoness watched as the chariot flew in the air, and she closed her eyes, 'That's it, that's how it should be…'

But before she could fall further, Aisha felt someone catching her, and the winds on her face grew stronger.

The Amazoness snapped her eyes open to see Bell's face, "W-what?!"

Anger welled up in her chest, "Why didn't you let me fall?!"

Bell glanced down at her as he let the three horses pull the chariot back to the hanging gardens, "You wanted a hero to defeat you and save Haruhime. That was the sort of salvation you sought, wasn't it?"

The Amazoness gaped, "H-how?"

The boy smiled, "Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm, or well, one of them. It lets me see the truth."

The chariot came to a halt, and Bell spoke, "If I defeated you and saved Haruhime alone, maybe you would've recovered and got back up on your own, but that's not the kind of hero I'm trying to be."

Aisha sighed, "You're a fool, and a terrifying man."

The boy chuckled as he let her down from the chariot, "I swore this when I first contracted EMIYA, I won't try to save everyone, but those within my reach, I will do everything I can to help them. Aisha-san, you're one of them."

Aisha sighed, but before she could say anything, she found herself pulled into a hug by Haruhime.

The renard scolded for the first time since Aisha knew her, "You idiot! I never asked for you to sacrifice yourself just so I could be saved!"

Bell nodded as he let go of Achilles' powers, "And if you just listened, we could've avoided all of this."

Haruhime nodded as she tightened her hug, "Exactly!"

The Amazoness sighed again, before she stared at Bell, "I'll get you back for this, remember that."

The boy just laughed, "I'll look forward to it."

Aisha smiled in exasperation, "But fine, I lose."

She looked around at the flaming buildings, "And in hindsight, I guess I should've seen this coming."

Bell chuckled, "But hey, you needed it, didn't you?"

Aisha nodded, "I did. Thank you, Bell Cranel."

She looked down at the slave collar around Haruhime's neck, "But we still have no way of freeing Haruhime, Ishtar-sama will still know where she is."

Bell's lips curved upwards, "I have that handled."

A short walk later, Bell, Aisha and Haruhime were back in the hallway that led to where Ishtar was left chained.

But to their surprise, they were met with a group of goddesses, followed by Ottar, Ryuu and Lili.

Hestia immediately leaped at him, "BELL-KUN!"

Bell yelped when his patron goddess pulled him into a hug, smothering his face in her chest, "H-Hestia-sama! C-can't bReAthE!"

The goddess gasped and quickly let go, "I'm sorry!"

Artemis smiled in amusement as the others walked over, "Are you okay, Bell?"

The boy nodded, "Yes, I'm okay now."

Lili narrowed her eyes when she saw Aisha and Haruhime, "Who are they?"

Bell followed her gaze, and smiled, "This is Aisha-san and Haruhime-san, they actually helped me get out."

Freya hummed, "Is that so?"

The two younger women felt nervous when the goddess looked at them, her eyes gleaming with divine power, even more so with Ottar behind her.

Bell nodded, "Yes, it's thanks to them I managed to escape."

Ryuu spoke up, "Do you know what happened? There was a golden light and everything went into flames."

The boy looked sheepish, "Y-yeah… That was me…"

Lili gaped, "What?"

Hestia nodded, "I guess we were right, you contracted the King of Heroes, didn't you?"

Bell nodded, "I did."

Freya giggled, "That's wonderful news, I'm happy for you, Bell."

The boy smiled, "Thank you, Freya-sama."

The goddess of love's smile dropped, "Now that we know that you're okay, we'll need to make sure Ishtar pays for what she did to you. Loki and her children are already seizing the streets, so all that's left is Ishtar herself."

Bell immediately recognized the murderous intent from her eyes, "About that, do you mind if I handle this?"

That caught their attention, including Ottar's, and Hestia asked, "Are you sure, Bell-kun?"

The boy nodded, "Yes, we were actually going to settle things with her."

He glanced back at Haruhime and Aisha, "This involves them too."

Artemis nodded, "Alright, but we'll watch to make sure she doesn't try anything."

Bell smiled, "Thank you."

The group made their way to where Ishtar was, and the chained goddess widened her eyes when she saw them.

Freya smiled in amusement, "Oh my, you've outdone yourself, Bell. To think you'd use the Chains of Heaven on her."

Hestia looked conflicted, "I don't know how to feel about this, but I'll just take it that she deserves this."

Ryuu, Aisha, Haruhime and Lili all looked shocked that Bell had actually chained her up, while Ottar simply looked indifferent.

Ishtar gritted her teeth when she saw Aisha and Haruhime, "From the looks of it, I see you've made your decision, Aisha."

The Amazoness simply nodded, but before they could continue, Bell spoke, "Load: Gilgamesh."

The divine and oppressive aura appeared around the boy as he stepped forward, "Ishtar, I said we'd decide what to do with you after I saved Haruhime, didn't I?"

The goddess nodded fearfully, "Y-yes, you did."

Bell nodded, a golden portal appearing beside him, "First of all, I want you to release Haruhime from her slave contract, and swear that you will never try to harm her or Aisha-san again."

Ishtar nodded, "O-of course!"

The boy nodded, "Second, you will never harm innocents again, no matter what."

The goddess nodded, "Definitely!"

From the golden portal, Bell pulled out a piece of paper, "We will place these conditions under a Geas, and if you ever break them, not only will you suffer the consequences of the Geas, but I will also use this."

To the surprise of the goddesses, Bell pulled out a scythe, "This is Harpe, or well, the original I have in my treasury. I don't think I need to explain more."

Ishtar's face paled, "O-of course! We'll do it your way, I promise I'll leave you alone from now on!"

"Now we did say we'd leave it to you, but I think this isn't enough."

The group turned to Freya, who looked amused yet slightly displeased.

Bell blinked, "Freya-sama?"

The silver haired goddess hummed, "I think using a Geas scroll is a great idea, but I wouldn't underestimate Ishtar. There are loopholes to everything, and I'm sure she'll find one eventually."

Hestia nodded in agreement, "That is true."

Artemis hummed, "I can see the logic."

She looked at Bell, "But it's up to you, Bell."

The boy nodded, "What do you propose, Freya-sama?"

The goddess of love smiled in amusement when she saw the look on Ishtar's face, "Simple, we make the Ishtar Familia subservient to the Hestia Familia. Everything Ishtar owns will belong to Hestia and Bell, and everything they do has to go through Hestia, Bell and Artemis."

Lili oh'd, "That IS a good idea!"

Freya giggled, "Glad you approve."

Ryuu, on the other hand, didn't look too comfortable, but she was just glad that justice was to be delivered.

Hestia looked at Bell, "What do you think?"

The boy hummed, before he nodded, "I suppose, as long as we can keep Ishtar from harming innocents, I'm all for it."

The white rabbit turned to Ishtar, "Then in addition to the conditions I've mentioned before, you will be completely subservient to Hestia-sama and our Familia. Everything you own will belong to my goddess, and everything you do will have to go through us."

Ishtar seethed, but she quickly remembered the chains on her, "... Fine, it's not like I can refuse."

Bell nodded, "Good, then we'll make it official."

The boy started to channel his magical energy into the Geas scroll, letting the conditions be inscribed on it.

But before he finished, Gilgamesh's personality pushed through once more, and Bell paused, considering the idea that had come from the king, "Right, and one more thing."

The boy reached into a golden portal, and before they realized it, a set of Command Spells appeared before Hestia and Artemis.

Artemis blinked, "Wait, are these…?"

Bell nodded, "Command Spells, I want to bind Ishtar to the both of you. That will seal the deal."

The two virgin goddesses shared a look, and they nodded, "Very well."

The boy finished inscribing the Geas scroll, and both Hestia and Artemis let the Command Spells bind to their hands, before forming a contract with Ishtar as the servant.

Ishtar seethed as she felt the Geas and the Command Spells take effect, but the goddess did her best to not show it lest she risked Gilgamesh appearing again.

The goddess of fertility fell to the ground as Bell dispelled Enkidu's chains, and she cursed her luck, chuckling darkly, "To think I would lose everything just like that, are you happy now, Freya?"

Her fellow goddess of beauty simply raised an eyebrow, "And why would I be happy? I should be furious, matter of fact, I am. You have targeted our dear Bell, captured him. Had he not already done so, I would have razed your little street to ashes."

Freya stormed up to Ishtar, "That is not including the amount of worry you have brought upon my dear friends, had it been truly up to me, you would've been sent back to Tenkai immediately."

The goddess backed down, "But I also respect Bell's wishes, and all I've suggested is to make sure you don't harm him again."

Bell nodded, "Thank you, Freya-sama."

He looked at the others, "Let's go home, it's been a long day. We can hash out the details tomorrow."

Hestia nodded, "Alright, we should tell Loki we're done too."

Bell looked at Aisha and Haruhime, "You're both welcome to stay at our place too, well, considering…"

The Amazoness blinked, before she sighed with a smile, "If your goddess is okay with it."

Bell looked at Hestia, "That's fine, right?"

The goddess of the hearth sighed, "Fine… I am the goddess of the hearth, but only this once."

The boy smiled, "Thank you."

Freya smiled mischievously, "How about I join you too? I think-"

Hestia cut her off, "Not you. It's not like your home was destroyed."

The silver haired goddess smiled, "I think we can rectify that quite easily, right, Ottar?"

The boaz nodded, "If it is your will."

The twin tailed goddess panicked, "Fine! You can stay the night! Just don't destroy the tower!"

Freya laughed softly, "I was joking, you know?"

Artemis smiled, "I think those jokes are a bit too much for her."

The silver haired goddess looked at Ryuu, "How about you, Ryuu? Would you like to join us?"

The elf looked surprised when Freya suddenly involved her in the conversation, "I… I mean…"

Freya smiled, "We have two prostitutes staying at their home, one of whom is an Amazoness, we will need all the help we can get to protect Bell's purity tonight."

Ryuu's eyes snapped into focus, "I understand, I shall do my best to help."

Bell's face flushed, "NOTHING WILL HAPPEN! OKAY?!"

Aisha smiled in amusement, "Well that's a shame, I was hoping for some make up sex after all we went through."

Hestia snapped, "Wait WHAT?!"

The boy's face fell, "Aisha-san! No!"

Lili looked at him with mock anger, "You better explain yourself, Bell-sama."

Bell panicked, "NOTHING HAPPENED! I DID NOTHING WRONG!"

Everyone just laughed as they left the Entertainment District.

XXX

Done. I guess that's the end of the Ishtar Familia arc.

The next chapter will probably take a bit, simply because I'm still deciding if I should include the Rakia war or just jump straight into season 3.

But until then, read and review please.