Bell Cranel, The Reincarnation of The Quincy King

by Freticles

After Yhwach dies, he finds himself in a black void with a voice speaking to him. He then learns that he will be reborn as someone else to restart and make up for all the evil he has done. He then finds himself merging with a soul that is so pure, that it changes his personality, goals, and feelings. He wakes up to find himself in the body of Bell Cranel from Danmachi.

5. Chapter 5 - Minotaur on the 5th Floor

Time skip 9 hours

'I have had enough of this shit' - Bell thought, as he had an angry glare pointed towards a dark corner where the sounds of something roaring could be heard.

'Just how much shit do I have to go through to be left alone?!' - Bell thought, as he forgot that he wasn't supposed to use his Quincy abilities unless his or someone else's life was in danger, as a slight bit of Spiritual Energy started to leak off of him as he was going to use Heilig Bogen.

Flash back

Bell POV

'As I got out of bed to get my equipment ready, my foot got caught on my cape, causing it to rip so I had to use one of my backups. After I did that, I started to make my way towards the dungeon. However, when I was at the entrance, I realized that there was a massive line of adventurers that were in line to go to the dungeon. After waiting for over an hour, I finally was able to enter the dungeon. But when I made it to the 3rd floor, to my surprise, a group of what seemed to be fresh adventurers were badly injured. As I ignored their pleas for help, I remembered what my grandfather told me. Which was that a hero doesn't need a reason to save and help others, they just do. Since I merged with Bell Cranel's soul, and since his personality and ideals have become my own, I found myself quickly turning around as I grabbed the 3 adventurers like a sack of potatoes before bringing them to the guild hall where their wounds would heal properly. As I made my way back to the dungeon however, I felt a presence of sorts seeming to be looking at my very soul from the top of Babel, causing me to immediately glare in that direction. But as I did, the glare immediately stopped, but before I could continue my thoughts on who it could be. A certain waitress of the Hostess interrupted me.

"Hey Bell, are you going to the dungeon today."- The now revealed Syr said.

"Yes I am in fact, well, I was already there but I had to help some-." - Before Bell could finish his sentence however, a gurgling noise was heard coming from his stomach, causing him to give a sheepish expression with a slight blush.

"Did you eat breakfast this morning, Bell?"

"No, I forgot to" - Bell said with a sheepish laugh

"That's fine, oh, I think I have just the thing for you." - Syr said, as she ran back inside the Hostess of Fertility before going back outside and giving Bell a basket that had an interesting smell."

"What is this Syr?" - Bell said, resisting the urge to pinch his nose at the gross smell.

"This is my lunch, but I want you to have it since you seem to need it more than me."

"But I cant '' - Bell was about to say, before being interrupted by Syr.

"But nothing, you can and you will. If you wish to repay me, then come by the Hostess in the evening for dinner, ok?" - Syr said, with an all too innocent smile, causing Bell to inwardly grimace.

'What a sneaky little minx,' - Bell thought, before continuing.

"Very well then, I shall come here to eat dinner so I can return the favor that I owe you." - Bell said, as a small grin was plastered on his face.

"Hey syr! Get back inside a finish cleaning the dishes." - A voice yelled from the inside of the Hostess.

"Well Bell, it was nice talking to you. But I have to get back to work before Mama Mia gets mad. So, bye!" - Syr said, before running back inside causing Bell to tilt his head in confusion.

As Bell makes his way back towards the dungeon, he starts getting lost in thought.

'Hm, if I remember correctly, Freya is the one who lives at the top of Babel, and I don't think it is a coincidence that as soon as I felt that "look" leave me, Syr suddenly appears, and since Syr tried to Charm me when we first met, I think this verifies that Syr and Freya are the same person. But how would she be at the top of Babel and then appear as Syr in an instant since gods aren't allowed to use their divine powers? But more importantly, why does she seem to be so infatuated with me? Could she perhaps have the ability to see my soul, and if so, could she also see how powerful it is? This could be bad, I need to be careful around that Syr girl.' - Bell thought, as he suddenly found himself at the entrance to the first floor.

"Well, I can worry about that later. As for right now, I have monsters to kill and anger because of my miss fortune to release." - Bell said, as suddenly, the same sinister grin he had whenever he was about to do something evil as Yhwach, could be seen on his face for a split second before vanishing, as he made his way through the dungeon.

However, to Bell's dismay, he was unable to find a single monster, causing his rage to build up even more, as the control over his power slowly started to waiver as he made his way through the first 5 floors, as he soon arrived at the 5th floor, as he sensed an abnormally powerful presence, as he then heard a roar coming from that same direction, causing him to dash forward towards it as quickly as his weakened state would allow him without using his Quincy abilities.

"Oh? A Minotaur, why are one of those on the 5th floor? Oh, I get it… YOUR THE REASON I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY MONSTERS, AREN'T YOU!" - Bell yelled, in his rage, forgetting about the promise he made with Hestia about using Quincy abilities unless my life or the life of someone else is at risk, as he than readied his Heilig Bogen, before firing an arrow made out of pure Reishi, piercing right through the Minotaur, as it was than dispersed by Bell before it could make contact with the walls of the dungeon.

However, he then noticed a beautiful yellow haired girl wearing light armor with a sheathed rapier resting at her hip, staring blankly at him. This caused him to go wide eyed, as a huge blush covered his face, causing him to resemble a tomato, but before he was able to say anything, the girl spoke in an emotionless tone.

"You're strong, fight me." - She said with a blank stare, causing Bell to shiver in slight fear, as he ran away.

But before the beautiful girl could give chase, a male werewolf with a lightning bolt tattoo under his left eye spoke out.

"Hey Ais, I saw that you were able to save that weak brat from getting killed by the Minotaur, what an idiot, running away from his savior. His face was so red that he resembled a tomato, Hah, tomato brat" - The werewolf said, unable to hold back his laughter, as he was seen clutching his stomach.

"But Bete, that was-," - Before the now revealed Ais Walenstein could correct the now revealed Bete Loga, another voice cut in.

"Hey Ais, Bete, we need to get back to the others" - The revealed vice captain of the Loki Familia, Nine Hells, otherwise known as Riveria Lojs Alf.

"Alright alright, jeez, we're on our way." - Bete said, as he made his way back towards the main group of their Familia, Ais silently followed close behind.

Scene change: The guild

Eina POV

'It was simply another day in the guild, helping adventurers, doing exchanges, and filling out paperwork. Suddenly, I heard the main doors to the guild slam open, revealing a certain white haired boy.'

"Miss Eina, I want you to tell me everything you know about Ais wallenstein!" - Bell said, as a goofy grin spread on his face.

Scene change: Private room

"Ais Wallenstein, otherwise known as the Sword Princess or Kenki, executive of the Loki Familia, level 5 adventurer, and current record holder to the fastest level up. However, the other information about her is not available to the public eye. Why do you ask?" - Eina said, as she gave a quizzical look towards Bell.

'If I tell Eina that I killed a Minotaur, she will get all anxious and throw a fit. I think it would be for the best that I say she saved me from the Minotaur and killed it.' - Bell thought, before he continued out loud.

"Well you see, I ran into a Minotaur on the 5th floor and before I was killed, Miss Walenstein saved me from it, and, well…" - Bell said, as he soon adorned a blush.

"A Minotaur on the 5th floor? Well, at least you got out pretty much unscathed. I am guessing you were down there since you finished going through the first 4 floors, am I correct?" - Eina said.

"Yes," - Bell replied with a nod of his head.

"As for Ais Wallenstein… Oh? Have you perhaps caught feelings for the sword princess after she saved you?" - Eina said with a teasing tone and a mischievous grin on her face.

"Yes…" - Bell said, with a hint of shame

"Are you perhaps wondering if she has a partner?"

"Mhm"

"Well, there isn't any news about her having a romantic partner, so I think you are in the clear." - Eina said with a small smile, causing Bell to lighten up with hope. However, her smile soon dropped as she had to give Bell some discerning information.

"But Bell, she is a level 5 adventurer, you are a level 1. Not only that, but she is in an entirely different Familia, then yours." - Eina said, as a metaphorical cloud appeared above Bell's head, causing him to once again be gloomy, before he brightened up as he continued.

"No matter, I will simply have to become strong enough to stand by her side!" - Bell said before continuing in his head, 'without my Quincy abilities, at least.' - Bell said and thought, as he continued to figure out how to gain strength faster.

"Oh Bell," - Eina said, shaking her head at the determination Bell was showing.

"Thanks again Eina! I will see you around." - Bell said, as he made his way towards the exit of the guild to make his way back home.

"Okay, by the way Bell, women like men that are strong and dependable. So if you continue gaining strength, you may have a chance at being her partner." - Were the last things Bell heard from Eina, as he continued on his way towards the Wandenreich.

Scene change: The Wandenreich

As Hestia was updating Bell's status, she couldn't help but be shocked at his growth.

Name - Bell Cranel/Yhwach

Familia - Hestia

Level - 1

STR, F361 - D532

END, F357 - E411

DEX, E407 - C679

AGI, F359 - C649

MAG, I0 - I0

Magic:

N/A

Skills:

Liaris Freeze Plus - Accelerated growth depending on how strong the user's feelings are towards achieving their goal, current multiplier, 30x. Increases the max status points to 2000, XXX. Side effects make the user immune to all curses and charms. Also allows the user to gain all developmental abilities available when a level up occurs. All the people in the users familia and party get their growth speed increased by 15x along with increasing their status limit to 1500 X. Side effects include allowing all familia members to be resistant to charms along with allowing them to gain 2 developmental abilities upon a level up.

The Almighty: Schrift A - Splits the user's pupil into 2 pupils. It gives the user the ability to alter the future to whatever outcome they want to the point where their own death can be overwritten. It also gives the user the ability to see all possible futures and all outcomes that could happen with.

Reiryoku - The amount of spiritual energy someone has.

Reiatsu - The pressure that is caused when someone exerts their Reiryoku.

Reishi Manipulation - Give the ability to gather and use Reishi from the surrounding area and the living creatures in that area for a variety of uses.

Heilig Bogen - A technique of the Quincies which creates a bow made out of Reiryoku that is hand held by the user and can change in size according to what the user wants. It can shoot arrows made out of Reiryoku.

Heilig Pfeil - Arrows made out of Reiryoku that can be shot from any type of Quincy bow. For this user specifically, they can be shot by simply pointing a finger at something.

Sankt Bogen - Creates an enormous bow anywhere in the user's general vicinity made out of Reiryoku. It fires a Giant Heilig Pfeil that can launch the user a long distance away. Its user can also use an already fired Giant Heilig Pfeil as a broad sword.

Blut Vene - When the user forces Reiashi into their blood vessels, it greatly increases the users Strength, Durability, and Regeneration. The user and other beings will know if it is activated by looking to see if the user's skin has a blue pattern.

Blut Vene Anhaben - The user extends the Blut Vene outside of their body to create a forcefield that will repel oncoming attacks.

Schrift - The user gives a piece of their soul to someone else to give them a specific power from the letters A - Z to anyone they want with no drawbacks to the user giving the Schrift. This makes the person who gained a Schrift become the user's Sternritter.

Hirenkyaku - The user can move at unheard of speeds by riding on the flow of Reishi that they create under their feet that also allows them to fly.

Developmental Abilities:

N/A

"What is this Bell-kun"? Why have your stat points grown so much? Not only that, but the parameters of your Liaris Freeze skill have also grown dramatically!" - Hestia said, as she started punching Bell's back.

"Well, long story short, I seem to have romantic feelings for a girl named Ais Wallenstein. However, I have never had romantic feelings before, not in my previous life or in this one. So I am kind of lost." - Bell said, causing Hestia to become slightly jealous, but that was soon overpowered by the fact that Yhwach might finally have someone to call his lover.

"I want you to listen closely to what I am about to tell you, ok Bell-kun?" - Hestia said with a serious tone, gaining Bell's full attention.

"I am the goddess of the Hearth and family, this means that I understand all of the feelings people have in a household. Such as romantic feelings between couples, the love between parents and their children, the love between siblings and how each of them differ from each other. The romantic feelings you feel for Walenwhatsit, go far deeper than you think, as it is the same love a married couple has towards their significant other. That is the feeling you have for Wallenwhatsit, I can say this for sure based on the experiences I saw through your Excelia." - Hestia said, causing Bell to go wide eyed.

"I-I have never had these feelings before, this must be because I merged with Bell's original soul! Yea, that's the re,-" - Before Bell could continue however, Hestia interrupted him.

"No Bell, just because your soul merged with Bell's, doesn't mean that the feelings you have towards the sword princess are only his. After all, the love you seem to feel for her couldn't be achieved through someone else or through manipulation." - Hestia said, as a small smile crossed her face.

"So you're saying that even if I did not merge with the soul of Bell Cranel, I would still have these feelings towards Miss Ais?" - Bell said, as a look of astonishment could be seen on his face.

"Yes, that is correct."

"That's a relief since I wouldn't be able to accept these feelings since it was through the influence of someone else." - Bell said, giving a sigh of relief.

"By the way Hestia, I made a promise earlier today which was to go to the Hostess of Fertility for dinner." - Bell said, hoping for Hestia's approval.

"Yea sure, go ahead, it's not like anything bad will happen to you." - Hestia said, giving Bell a thumbs up, before making her way towards her room ro read one of her books.

"Thanks Hestia, I will see you later!" - Bell said, as he made his way towards the Hostess of Fertility.

Scene change: the Hostess of Fertility

'It's a little bit livelier here than what I was hoping for, oh well, the more I complain, the less enjoyment I will get.' - Were Bell's thoughts, as he made his way inside the Hostess. As he did not fail to notice the yelling adventurers and the sound of utensils digging into plates.

As he sat down at the bar in an area that seemed less open, he was soon joined by a smiling Syr, slightly surprising him and raising his guard for a moment. Luckily, everyone seemed to miss that, including Syr.

"What do you think of Bell, do you like it here?" - Syr said, the smile still plastered on her face.

"Kind of, it's a little overwhelming to be honest." - Bell said as he calmed down.

"You'll get used to it, but what can I get you to drink?"

"Um, I would like tea please." - Bell said with a kind smile.

"O,kay?" - Syr said with a questioning look, as she then went to the back and got him some tea.

"I didn't really take you for the kind of guy who likes tea, but what would you like to order?" - Syr said

"I would like the spaghetti please."

"Okay, coming right up" - Syr said, as she handed the order to Mama Mia, who then gave it to the chef in the back.

As Bell was waiting for his order, Syr soon came back with a massive tray of spaghetti, as it made a thud sound when it was set on the table.

"This is a lot…" - Bell said with a nervous expression.

"Your an adventurer, you need the energy." - Syr said, but was soon cut off by another bang, as a roasted fish was dropped in front of Bell, causing him to gasp in shock. When he looked up to see who dropped it, he saw Mama Mia, as she gave him a cheeky grin.

"You need to eat more food if you wanna get muscles on those bones, kid." - Mia said, as Bell nodded. However, he was inwardly grimacing, as his clothes cover his whole body which means that no one can tell just how toned his hard earned physique actually is.

As Bell began eating, he found that this food was almost as good as the food that was served in the Wandenreich. As he was about halfway through his food, the door to the entrance of the Hostess was slammed open as one of the waitresses of the Hostess, Anakitty, soon made a declaration.

"The guests with the reservation have arrived!" - She yelled, causing all heads in the hostess to turn towards the entrance of the Hostess, as the Loki familia then entered.

"That short one with the blonde hair is the captain, Finn Deme."

"I heard he is really strong"

"Those are the Hiryute twins, they are both amazons"

"Aren't those elves Riveria Lojs Alf, Nine Hells, and Lefiya Viridis, Thousand Elf?"

"That Werewolf is Bete Loga, and the Dwarf is Gareth."

"I heard that Gareth was once stabbed through the gut but continued fighting"

"That's the goddess Loki"

"Whoah, that's the Sword Princess, Ais Walenstein."

"Isn't she single?"

"Oh, what I would do to have her fist me in the ass." - A particularly brave adventurer said, which was only caught by Bell, causing him to mentally laugh his ass off, as well as being self conscious since there seems to be a lot of people after Ais Wallenstein.

However, as Bell was looking at Ais, she turned her head towards him, as he ducked his head behind the support beam so as to not catch her attention which seemed to work.

As Bell continued eating his food, he tried his best to ignore the whispers of the people around him.

When Bell was finished with his food, he was just about to pay his bill when he overheard one of the loki familia members talking about him.

"Hey Ais, tell us the story about that tomato brat, you know, the one from the 5th floor." - Bete said, laughing his ass off.

'Shit, if she says anything about what I did, people would ask questions and I might eventually be forced to explain them.' - Bell thought, biting his nails as he listened to what the Sword Princess was about to say.

"Do you mean the white haired boy?" - Ais asked with a tilt of her head.

"Yea him, ha ha, he was such a loser, fine I will tell the story."

"So, when we were chasing the minotaur that escaped from us, Ais found it trapping a weak new adventurer, and when she killed it, his face was all red then he ran off before saying thanks!" - A drunk Bete said whilst laughing, causing the others at the table except for Ais and Riveria to join in on the laughter.

"But Bete that's not-," - Before Ais could correct Bete on what really happened, she noticed that the same white haired boy was currently sitting on a stool at the counter looking at her.

Her eyes widen as she recognises him, however, before she can say anything, he quietly puts a finger to his mouth and shakes his head. Causing Ais to look at him confused, until she realizes that he is trying to tell her not to say anything, as she ultimately decides to stay quiet about it and let Bete continue.

"Hey Ais" - Bete said, slurring over his words because of how drunk he has gotten.

"Who would you prefer? Me, or that tomato brat" - Bete says in another roar of laughter, however, no one joined him this time as Bell gave Bete a glare that was so cold, it would make even the most experienced adventurers quiver.

"Bete, that's enough why don't you just-," - Tiona was about to say, before being interrupted by Bete.

"Shut it Amazon! Hey Ais, who would you rather mate with, me, or the Tomato brat." - Bete said, before continuing his laughter.

"Cmon Ais, you know what I mean, which one of us makes you wag your tail." - Bete said, before being punched in the head by Gareth, knocking him out.

"Dumbass was ruining the mood… Thanks for that Gareth." - Loki said, giving Gareth a thumbs up before going back to her booze.

Ais however, went to look and see if that white haired kid was still there, only to see that he was gone, without a trace.

Meanwhile with Bell

Bell POV

'Weak brat my ass,' - Bell thought, as he punched the head of a Kobold without even glancing at it or picking up the magic stone as he continued to go deeper into the dungeon lost in thought.

"I WILL SHOW YOU WEAK!" - Bell screamed at the top of his lungs, as he used Hirenkyaku as well as enchanting the sword he was wielding with Reishi.

As Bell sped through the upper floors and unknowingly middle floors killing monsters that he has not even killed yet such as War Shadows, Frog Shooters, Orcs, Imps, Blue Papilios, Killer Ants, Hard Armoreds, Hellhounds, Almiraj, Ligerfangs, and eventually, Minotaurs, the same monster that started this farce in the first place.

After a generous amount of Minotaur blood was spilled, he was now covered head to toe in Minotaur blood. He decided to make his way back up to the surface, forgetting about the magic stones, as an irregular Minotaur that was just barely able to escape the slaughter, began eating the magic stones that Bell left behind, as it slowly got stronger.

Bell POV

'I was finally able to reign in my outburst, as I slowly made my way back up to the surface. However, on my way back up to the surface, I couldn't help but notice that there was a very low shortage of monsters, as I eventually got to the first floor, that is when I heard it, a growl of a Goblin. As I made my way towards it however, I noticed that its look and demeanor was different from that of a normal Goblin, as it was an odd color of green and seemed to be almost similar to a human in the way that it moved. Until I clicked in my head what was wrong.'

"SHIT, I didn't pick up a single magic stone from each of the floors I went on!" - Bell yelled, as the goblin, which is supposed to be the weakest of all monsters which can be beaten relatively easily by brand new adventurers, was moving and fighting like a mid tier level 1.

After Bell realized how dangerous the situation became for all adventurers that are currently in the dungeon, his expression turned stone cold, which resembled that of Yhwach in his younger days, as he quickly dispatched the Goblin, using all the skill and experience he gained in his previous life as Yhwach, with out his Quincy abilities, began running full speed down the floors of the dungeon, killing all irregulars he saw. As for any magic crystals he came across, after making sure that no adventurer was in a 150 meter radius, quickly let out a burst of Reiatsu to destroy the magic stones, as he repeated this process. However, as he dispatched an irregular Hard Armored on the 13th floor, he started to feel a little tired, as he had been killing the strongest version of irregular monsters that could spawn on each floor, except for the black variant of course.

And as he fought the strongest version of an irregular Hellhound, which is normally a high level 1 to low level 2 monster, was now fighting like a mid level 4 that had intelligence. Mixing that strength with its abnormally strong fire creates a deadly combo, and for the first time since Bell has entered the dungeon, he was forced to use Blut Vene. Because if he didnt, he would be severely burnt and possibly killed. However, with his perfect mastery over Blut Vene and his ridiculous amounts of Reiryoku, he came out of the fire completely unscathed, not counting his slightly singed clothes, causing Bell to scoff in annoyance. This alarmed the Hell Hound, as its strongest attack didn't seem to faze the adventurer before it, and before the Hellhound could attack once again, it was quickly sliced in half by Bell, as he once again destroyed all magic stones that were on the floor.

As Bell made his way towards the 15th floor, he heard a growl which seemed reminiscent of a Ligerfang, but much more sinister and evil. As he followed where the noise came from, he then came across the irregular Ligerfang.

A regular Ligerfang is a low to mid level 2 monster. However, this enhanced version is a low to mid level 5, with its overall size being 1.5x larger than a regular Ligerfang. That coupled with its abnormally high level of intelligence, this monster is a force to be reckoned with, possibly even causing trouble for fresh level 6 adventurers.

As Bell was expecting it to charge at him like any other Ligerfang, he was unprepared for the Ligerfang to shoot lightning out of its mouth, as he quickly casted Blut Vene Anhaben, immediately causing the Ligerfang's light.

'It seems that it has evolved so much that it has gained a new ability!' - Bell thought, as he charged in to slice it in half like the Hellhound, but to his surprise, it dodged as it turned to bite Bell's arm off, but failed, as he once again used Blut Vene, causing the jaws of the Ligerfang to stop in their tracks, as the only sound that was heard, was humming sound that Blut Vene creates.

Taking this opportunity, Bell quickly stab's Zangetsu into the Ligerfang's front leg, resulting in a roar of pain from said beast. However, the Ligerfang discreetly used its front leg to swat at Bell's midsection which he was unprepared for, resulting in him getting flung across the entire 15th floor. Thankfully, the claws of the Ligerfang only seemed to cut his midsection only half of an inch, as it mainly swatted him with its paw.

The Ligerfang quickly recovers from the pain, as it ran back at Bell, who with his experience, jumped over the Ligerfang, and by using his whole body, he was able to cut the Ligerfang's back, separating its spinal cord. Bell, still with his guard up, was barely able to doge as its lightning breath was shot at him once again, as he quickly used the momentum he had gained from falling from the air, to quickly roll out of the way of the lightning blast. He then quickly decides to use Hirenkyaku to seemingly appear in front of the Ligerfang, before using his momentum to grab its head and stab it into the ground, before quickly using Zangetsu to stab it in the solar plexus, killing it.

However, he once again made the same mistake he made when he first fought against Ichigo during the first war in Soul Society, as the moment he let his guard down, the Ligerfang's body exploded into an explosion of electricity that quickly spread into a radius of 100 meters. But since Bell has had over 1,200 years of experience, the instant after the lightning touched his body, he activated Blut Vene all over his body, preventing any further damage. However, that mere instant of lightning magic from a creature that could severely injure, possibly even kill, a fresh level 6 adventurer, it completely melted what it came into contact with, causing the flesh on Bell's back to seem as if it were skinned off, exposing his muscle tissue, nerves, and blood to the outside world. Thankfully, the heat of the lightning caused Bell's back to synge itself, causing there to be very little bleeding even though it is such a massive injury.

Side Note - I do not own, or claim to own, any type of the dragon ball franchise, but for those of you who want to see what I am talking about, it is very gruesome and down right disturbing, so if seeing muscle tissue, bones, nerves, or blood disgusts you then dont look it up, but for those that want to know, go to whatever search engine you use and type in the following, "Dragon Ball Kakumei, Goku's back injury."

"Ugh, that was ridiculous, I never would have thought that a monster would have a suicide move like that to take down its opponent with it in a last ditch effort. I need to make use of the adrenaline in my body that is allowing the pain I am going through to be manageable so I can kill the monster on the next floor." - Bell thought, as he quickly ran around the room, destroying the magic crystals before moving onto the next floor.

Bell has now arrived at the 16th floor, as he looked around, he realized that it was awfully quiet, as he continued on his way, searching for any sounds or signals of any monster. Until suddenly, he heard a roar from the far end of the dungeon, as he made his way over there, he noticed the tell tale signs of a minotaur. What was different about this one however, was that its fur was black along with having red horns and being a lot buffer. Its strength on the other hand, was in an entirely different league, being at the bare minimum of the highest of high level 5's to low level 6.

"By the way it holds the Axe that seems to be made out of the dungeon walls, this means that it has learned how to use it efficiently in the time I have been gone." - Bell thought nervously, realizing that this will be one of the hardest battles he has fought since he came to this world. But before Bell charged, a smile that he had used when decimating his enemies in his previous life as Yhwach, soon found itself plastered on Bell's face, as he rushed at the Minotaur as fast as he could.

When Bell reached the Minotaur, he jumped to the left, barley avoiding the downward swing of its Axe that was intended to split him in half, as he sliced at its mid section, but to his dismay, he was only able to cut an inch thick, as even with all the mastery and experience he has with battling with a sword, it can't close the shear gap of strength. Not only that, but the hide of a Minotaur is abnormally tough, even though they are normally a level 2. However, since this Minotaur could be considered a low level 6, it is unimaginable how thick and tough its hide is.

Bell, however, not giving up hope, dashed at it once again, trying to flip over it to cut its back, however, he was quickly grabbed out of the air like a rag doll by the ankle.

'NOT GOOD!' - Were the last words Bell had, as he quickly activated Blut Vene all over his body as he was flung across the room, going through many of the beams he came into contact with before eventually coming to a stop against the wall. As even with Blut Vene activated, the sheer force he was flung at and the severe injury that was already on his back, caused him to spit out large amounts of blood. However, he didn't have much time to recover, as 3 seconds later, the Minotaur was already on him, attempting to swing its Axe at his midsection in order to cut him in half.

Bell quickly flipped over it, as the impact of the Axe hitting the ground caused a massive crater to be formed. Before landing however, he quickly decided that this was not a fight he could hold back in, as he infused his sword with Reiryoku, slashing at its right arm, resulting in it being cut off. He then went and used its moment of pain to stab it in the side, but to his shock, the minotaur kicked him into the ceiling, as Bell barley had enough time to activate Blut, as he then went feet first into the ceiling, resulting in the dungeons floors above the 16th floor to shake rapidly.

Bell, using his position to his advantage, quickly used Hirenkyaku to Blitz on top of the minotaur, stabbing it through right shoulder. However, much to his shock, the minotaur seemed to ignore this as he grabbed Bell, and before he could activate Blut, was kicked in his stomach, causing him to spit out substantial amounts of blood, as he rocked to the side of the dungeon shoulder first. Thankfully, he was able to activate Blut Vene before he made contact with the wall, but he still took the full force of that kick, causing multiple ribs to be fractured along with 1 of his internal organs being ruptured. The Minotaur on the other hand, wasn't doing much better, as it was barely able to stand, as it could no longer hold onto its Axe in exhaustion, and could barely be considered a threat to even a low end level 2 adventurer.

Since Bell and the Minotaur were both in rough shape, Bell decided to use his ultimate technique to show respect towards the strongest opponent he has fought in this world, and allow it to be relieved from its pain.

"Ha, that was one hell of a fight, if we ever encounter each other again, either in this life or in a different one, I wish to fight you again." - Bell said with a satisfied smile.

"In a show of respect for the strength and power you have, I, Yhwach, King of the Quincy, shall defeat you by using my ultimate ability. The Almighty." - Bell said, as his voice became slightly deeper and distorted.

As soon as Bell said this, the pupils in his eyes split in 2, as a cloak made out of white energy that seemed to ooze black flames covered his body like a blanket. But it was unnatural, as it did not impose his movements in any way, it almost seemed to flow off of him. Not even 1 second after the Minotaur saw this, Bell seemed to disappear and reappear behind it, as he shot a powerful blast of Reiryoku through the back of the Minotaur, causing a giant hole to appear.

However, unlike how most monsters disappear upon their death, this Minotaur didn't immediately disappear. As it fell forward and was about to hit the ground, Bell caught him, and gently laid him down on the ground as a last sign of respect, as the minotaur seemed to give Bell one last grin before it turned into dust.

After the Minotaur disappeared in black smoke, Bell stopped using his almighty, as he refused to heal his battle injuries in such a cheap way, as that would be disrespectful towards his fallen advisor. The downside of not healing himself however, was big, as his vision started going dark from his exhaustion, as he made his way towards a ledge on the ceiling, in case any monsters spawn where he would be safe, as he fell asleep.

Time skip the next morning

"Ah, that hurts, I need to get this healed and fast." - Bell said, as the first thing he felt when he woke up was pain.

"Shit, I forgot to tell Hestia that I was going to the dungeon, I need to get back." - Bell said to himself, as he shakiley made his way back up to the surface, as by the time he got to the 4th floor, he saw the same 3 people he saved a while ago, as they waved at him with smiles, not noticing the injuries on Bell's back.

However, as he passed them and they saw his back, the female member of their group fainted, as the 2 men were barely able to hold back their vileness at the exposed back muscles and nerves that were exposed to the outside world on Bell's back.

As he made his way towards the Blue Pharmacy to get healed, he started to deadpan at all the people he passed, giving him wide eyed looks, some yelling, fainting, puking, and gagging.

He decided to ignore it, as he made his way towards the guild, as it just so happens that a certain Boaz was making his way towards the dungeon, as when he saw the back injuries of a certain white haired boy-, no, man, he himself started feeling respect bubble through his thick surface, as the so called rookie adventurer had an injury so bad, that almost, if not all, first class adventurers would be able to handle without being immobile or passing out from the pain alone. Yet this man was able to deal with that injury as if it wasn't even there. As the Ottar himself mentally admitted that he himself wouldn't be able to manage such an injury nearly as well as the white haired man before him.

'I wonder, will you one day challenge me for the title for strongest.' - Was the last thought the Boaz had, as a light of determination that was put out after defeating Zard, soon reappeared in the form of that man with white hair, as he made his way into the dungeon.

However, a certain yellow haired god with a brown feathered hat, couldn't help but gawk at the scene before him.

'Damn, when Zues said he had the potential to be the strongest and greatest hero in history, I thought he was exaggerating, but to think his willpower alone would be enough to allow him to walk around with such an injury. Hell, most GODS wouldn't even be able to do that.' - Hermes thought, as a sly grin appeared on his face.

"I will be watching you, Bell Cranel" - Hermes said, as he walked back inside of his manor.

Scene change: the entrance to the Blue Pharmacy

"Hey Naaza, I am in a lot of pain right now and need the best healing potion you got." - Bell said, catching Naaza's attention, as she rolled her eyes in doubt.

"Yea sure Bell, let me see it." - Naaza said, as Bell turned around, revealing his back with no skin, as his muscles, nerves, and marrow were open to the outside world, as his body heat could be seen coming off of his exposed back. Causing Naaza to almost pass out, as she yelled to Miach.

"MIACH GET ME A FULL POTION OUT HERE AS FAST AS YOU CAN!" - Naaza said, causing Miach to obey without question, as he knows she doesn't like wasting potions, especially valuable ones. So whatever she needs it for is obviously important.

As Miach ran back to the front with a Full Potion, he handed it to Naaza, as it was then that he noticed the back injuries of the man that saved his Familia from going bankrupt.

"BY THE ELDER GODS!" - Miach yelled wide eyed, as in all his eons of existence, he has seen few injuries as severe as this where the person bearing said injury was still alive, let alone moving as if it isn't there at all.

Naaza quickly poured half of the Full Potion over Bell's back, as she then had him swallow the rest, causing his back, along with all the cuts, bruises, and broken bones all over his body to completely heal back to how they originally were.

"Ah, that's nice, how much do I owe you Naaza?" - Bell asked as he pulled out his wallet.

"98,000 Valis please," - Naaza said, giving Bell a blank look that told him how tired she is.

"Okay, see you around, bye!" - Bell said, as he started to make his way towards the Wandenreich

"Uh huh," - was all Naaza and Miach could mumble, as they went back inside before taking a rest after what they just witnessed.

"Ah, home sweet home…" - Bell said, as he then noticed Hestia sitting at the entrance looking at him blankly.

"Where were you?" - Hestia said in a blank tone, sending slight shivers down Bell's spine.

"Long story short, someone told a lie about me to the person I am in love with, and in a fit of rage, I went into the dungeon to go on a killing spree. When I was finally done and made my way up to the surface, I realized that I left all the magic stones on the ground from the 1st to 16th floors. As the strongest irregular monster that could be found on each of those floors, was found by me. In my 2nd to final fight however, I gained a major back injury. By the time I was done, I was super exhausted and decided to take a nap. Then I went to the Blue Pharmacy to get healed, and now here we are." - Bell said, causing Hestia's eye to twitch, making Bell more nervous then he was when he was fighting against that abnormal Minotaur.

"UH, I just can't catch a break with you can I?" - Hestia said with a fond smile, causing Bell to calm down.

"Well, let's go update your status and see how much you've grown." - Hestia said, as she walked back inside, Bell followed close behind.

Name - Bell Cranel/Yhwach

Familia - Hestia

Level - 1

STR, D532 - A894

END, E411 - S975

DEX, C679 - S942

AGI, C649 - A887

MAG, I0 - I0

Magic:

N/A

Skills:

Liaris Freeze Plus - Accelerated growth depending on how strong the user's feelings are towards achieving their goal, current multiplier, 30x. Increases the max status points to 2000, XXX. Side effects make the user immune to all curses and charms. Also allows the user to gain all developmental abilities available when a level up occurs. All the people in the users familia and party get their growth speed increased by 15x along with increasing their status limit to 1500 X. Side effects include allowing all familia members to be resistant to charms along with allowing them to gain 2 developmental abilities upon a level up.

The Almighty: Schrift A - Splits the user's pupil into 2 pupils. It gives the user the ability to alter the future to whatever outcome they want to the point where their own death can be overwritten. It also gives the user the ability to see all possible futures and all outcomes that could happen with.

Reiryoku - The amount of spiritual energy someone has.

Reiatsu - The pressure that is caused when someone exerts their Reiryoku.

Reishi Manipulation - Give the ability to gather and use Reishi from the surrounding area and the living creatures in that area for a variety of uses.

Heilig Bogen - A technique of the Quincies which creates a bow made out of Reiryoku that is hand held by the user and can change in size according to what the user wants. It can shoot arrows made out of Reiryoku.

Heilig Pfeil - Arrows made out of Reiryoku that can be shot from any type of Quincy bow. For this user specifically, they can be shot by simply pointing a finger at something.

Sankt Bogen - Creates an enormous bow anywhere in the user's general vicinity made out of Reiryoku. It fires a Giant Heilig Pfeil that can launch the user a long distance away. Its user can also use an already fired Giant Heilig Pfeil as a broad sword.

Blut Vene - When the user forces Reiashi into their blood vessels, it greatly increases the users Strength, Durability, and Regeneration. The user and other beings will know if it is activated by looking to see if the user's skin has a blue pattern.

Blut Vene Anhaben - The user extends the Blut Vene outside of their body to create a forcefield that will repel oncoming attacks.

Schrift - The user gives a piece of their soul to someone else to give them a specific power from the letters A - Z to anyone they want with no drawbacks to the user giving the Schrift. This makes the person who gained a Schrift become the user's Sternritter.

Hirenkyaku - The user can move at unheard of speeds by riding on the flow of Reishi that they create under their feet that also allows them to fly.

Developmental Abilities:

N/A

Side Note - Based on this chapter, I assume that everyone reading this understands that in the future, the pairing will be Bell x Ais. I would like to mention that there will be no lemon scenes in this story, but I will make it clear if they are doing such a thing. I will add their pairing once they get together but that won't be a thing for a while. There will be mistakes that I make, so I ask for all readers to be patient with me so I can fix any errors. Thank you!