Ryu held Astraea and carried her upstairs as the storm outside raged on. The goddess slept soundly in her arms. She took her into her room and laid her down on her bed, pulling the covers over her.

Ryu exited and went to the bathroom. Filling a bowl of water and grabbing a washcloth. As she exited the bathroom, she ran into Anya. Said catgirl, looked at her confused.

"Nya, what are you doing, Ryu nya?" Anya asked.

She wasn't in her maid outfit but dressed in a white sleeveless shirt and black shorts.

Ryu was silent for a moment before she spoke. "Bell came back again, he was carrying our goddess. She was injured."

"Is she ok, nya?" Anya worriedly asked.

Ryu nodded. "She'll be fine, but Bell. Bell's on a warpath, and I'm afraid he'll do something he regrets."

"Well, why didn't you go after him?!" Anya shrieked.

"I need to take care of my goddess, and I could get discovered if I get involved," Ryu responded.

"Nya stupid elf, Bell tricked you to stay back! Tell me where he is so I can help him!"

Ryu was slightly taken aback by Anya's behavior. The normally aloof cat girl seemed panicked.

"The Soma familia compound," Ryu answered.

Anya didn't say anything else before running back to her room to grab her spear.

Ryu felt stupid for letting Bell trick her. He played on her emotions while also using logic so he could do this alone.

She mentally kicked herself as she made her way back to her room. Astraea was still unconscious, her chest having a steady rise and fall.

Ryu placed the bowl of water on her nightstand and held her hand above her goddess.

"The song of a now distant forest. The nostalgic song of life. Please bring the mercy of healing to those that seek you. Noah heal."

A green light glowed from Ryu's hand, and tiny particles flew down and attached themselves to Astraea. The cut on her head started to heal and close.

Once the wound closed, Ryu grabbed the washcloth and cleaned the blood that stained her forehead. Once the blood was cleaned, Ryu placed the washcloth back in the bowl and held her goddess's hand.

Astraea still slept as Ryu heard Anya running through the hallway and down the stairs. The storm still raged on outside, but silence filled Ryu's room.

Only broken by the sound of her goddess's breathing.

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Bell parried another one of Zanis's slashes. The sound of metal clashing was muted by the storm. Zanis slid back as Bell pressed the attack.

He slashed down, aiming for Zanis hand, but the man dodged. He aimed a slash at Bell's back, but the boy easily parried.

Zanis stumbled back, not expecting the parry, and Bell elbowed him in the face. Blood streamed down from Zanis's lip as Bell aimed a slash at his arm.

Zanis dodged once more, but Bell's blade nicked his shoulder. He hissed in pain as Bell kept up his attack.

Zanis was not a swordsman by any means. He just paraded around with one to show off his wealth and satisfy his ego.

He hasn't trained in the sword, and all he did was swing it around.

But Bell had been trained in the sword. Every day since he was twelve, from sun up to sun down. Bell's sword was like another part of him.

His extension.

Which meant Zanis was struggling against someone who knew what they were doing. Not the desperate drunks or beginner-level ones like he was used to.

Bell swung down, aiming for Zanis's collarbone. Zanis blocked Bell's blade, and the two were engaged in a lock. Eyes mere inches apart.

All Zanis saw was pure hatred in Bell's eyes. A hatred no man should be able to possess. Yet there it was, in Bell's eyes.

Bell kicked Zanis in the stomach, and the man stumbled back. Bell pressed the attack but slashed down hard.

Zanis's defense began to falter as his footwork began to grow more and more sloppy. The wet ground made Zanis slip, and he fell to his knees. Bell's sword aimed at him.

"You're beaten, give up now, and I'll allow you to live while I still feel merciful." Bell coldly stated.

Zanis growled in anger. How dare someone weaker and lower than him speak to him in this manner.

He smacked Bell's sword away with his own and stood back up. His shoes squeaked against the wet ground.

Another flash of lightning danced across the sky as Zanis screamed into the night sky.

"No! No! I will not be beaten by someone beneath me! I won't let all my hard work go to waste!"

"Your hard work has paved the way for many people's suffering. As a paragon of justice, I cannot allow your filth to exist any longer. Just remember I offered you mercy."

Zanis gritted his teeth in anger as his grip on his sword tightened. His body shook in rage as he shouted to the heavens once more.

"EXPAND, GROW, SEEDS OF CHAOS."

Purple vines sprouted from the handle of his swords and stabbed into Zanis's hand. The man groaned in pain before manically laughing as a newfound strength filled his body.

Bell took a cautious step back and narrowed his eyes. The rain and wind blurred his vision. But the light shining down on him made it easier to see Zanis.

The purple vines that impaled his hand seemed to be pulsing as Zanis stared at Bell. A crazy gleam in his eyes.

"You lose. You lose, you lose, you lose, you lose, you lose." He chanted.

He rushed forward with a slash aimed at Bell's legs. Bell jumped back, but he noticed Zanis seemed to be faster.

Bell parried to his left, then right. He leaned back and dodged the blade. It harmlessly flew by him as Bell delivered a shallow cut to Zanis's chest.

Zanis didn't seem to care, however. It was like he didn't feel any pain.

Bell parried another strike, but with Zanis's longer blade, Bell's cheek got nicked. Zanis laughed like a madman, seeing he had delivered a cut to his enemy.

"That's one, and you can't heal it either. This weapon is cursed. That wound and many others I'll deliver will continue to bleed."

Bell paid the cut no mind, however. It was minor and not debilitating in any way. Even with Zanis's extra boost in power, Bell was still able to keep up thanks to Alise's skills, which was practically a level boost in and of itself.

Their blades clashed once more as Bell began to use his superior speed, delivering more shallow cuts to Zanis.

He didn't seem to care, however. Just manically laughing as he seemed to grow paler.

Bell received another cut on his opposite cheek, plus one right above his kneecap. Through a gap in his armor.

Bell again paid them no mind as he realized Zanis seemed to be getting faster and stronger. He quickly put together that his Sabre was making him faster.

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Bell parried his blade downward before kicking Zanis in the face. It broke his glasses, and shards of glass embedded themselves in his eyes.

But again, Zanis didn't seem to care about the pain. Not even as blood poured out from his eyes and dripped down his cheek.

He just kept laughing.

He ran forward once more. Small splashes of water kicked up from the puddles the rain made. A thunderclap rang out through the sky as a lightning flashed once more.

Zanis jumped in the air and slashed downwards. Bell rolled out of the way as Zanis's blade met stone. The bricks had a small scratch.

Bell quickly got back up to his feet, but Zanis slashed down Bell's back. His sword simply bounced off his armor, though.

Bell reached back and elbowed Zanis in the face again. This time breaking his nose. Zanis stumbled back, and Bell turned to face him.

Realizing now that Zanis had gotten even stronger. Bell knew he needed to take this seriously now.

"Agaris Alvesynth!"

Flames covered Bell's body as those there were shocked at the magic. Many knew about the old Astraea familia captain and her magic. But seeing it again with a different person. Was something they had never expected.

"Ha, what are you stupid?! Using fire magic in the rain! What a dumbass!" Zanis laughed.

His laughter stopped, however, as the rain didn't seem to affect Bell's white fire.

The boy looked at his hand. His fire wasn't white last time. But he didn't have any more time to think as he parried another one of Zanis's strikes.

The man stumbled as Bell kicked him away. The circle of people around them cleared, and Zanis slammed into a brick wall.

"Arvelia!"

A torrent of flames shot forth and slammed into Zanis, weakening the wall behind him. Bell kicked him, and the wall collapsed under his weight.

Zanis scrambled to his feet as Bell walked into what looked like a brewery. Circular vats filled with wine and other alcoholic beverages with the Soma familia emblem filled the building.

But Bell noticed a few odd ones that were square in shape. They had no emblem and were a pure white. Bell paid them no mind, however. He was in a brewery, after all.

Now out of the rain and surrounded by metal catwalks and stairs, their fight had moved indoors. In closer quarters where, Zanis's Sabre will have a harder time attacking Bell.

No words were exchanged between the two as they ran at each other. Their blades met once more, sending sparks throughout the brewery.

Bell had the upper hand as Zanis was doing his best to avoid Bell's flames. Bell was pressing his advantages by striking where Zanis would have trouble defending.

His legs and torso were filled with tiny but noticeable cuts. Zanis seemed to grow paler as those purple veins still pulsated in his hand.

Zanis realized he was in a bad position. He was barely able to maneuver and keep up with Bell.

Bell delivered another slash to his chest. This time deeper and more fatal. Zanis roared in anger as he gripped the handle of his blade tighter.

The purple veins pulsated more and more, but Zanis was still on the back foot.

Coming out into a more open area, Zanis swung down and aimed at Bell's head. The boy ducked under the blade and shot up.

His sword slashed upwards and cut through Zanis's right arm. While it wasn't the one holding the Sabre, his severed arm flew through the air and landed behind him.

Zanis yelled in agony as he fell to his knees. The purple vines still pulsating as Zanis grew paler. He swung up at Bell, but the boy was too close.

He kicked Zanis in the face, and he fell to the ground. What was odd, however, was he still had a grip on his Sabre. Or it was more like the Sabre had a grip on him.

Zanis slashed at Bell again. This time, aiming for the boy's inner thigh. Bell jumped back as Zanis scurried to his feet.

He felt lightheaded and afraid. Bell was like a monster that wouldn't stop coming after him. Even after Zanis had used his trump card.

His life flashed before his eyes as Bell pursued.

For the first time, Zanis felt fear. Fear about what Bell would do to him. He stumbled outside, falling face first in the rain as his legs were too weak to support his body.

"Chandra! Chandra! Kill Lili! Kill that stupid thieving Prum and help!" Zanis begged. He was crying as Bell exited the building and slowly approached him.

The brown-haired dwarf coldly looked at Zanis with a Lili, who was now awake.

"Go fuck yourself, Zanis." The dwarf replied.

"What?! I am ordering you to kill her. If you do not obey-

He was cut off as Bell kicked him in the face. Teeth clattered on the ground as Zanis spit them out.

He was deathly pale now as the purple vines pulsated less frequently. They were starting to slow down.

"No, no, this isn't how it ends. I can't be beaten by some trash like you. N-n-n-no...I won't-

Zanis breathed his last as the purple vines stopped pulsating. The retracted from his hand and went back into his handle as his blade clattered on the ground. No blood spilled from the hole in Zanis's hand.

The Sabre had bled him dry.

Bell then turned his attention to the dwarf holding Lili. His goated still angry as he approached the burly man, sword still in hand.

The man quickly but gently put Lili back on the ground. Her hand and wounds seemed to be healed. Lili ran up and hugged Bell's leg.

The boy calmed down a little and patted the top of her head. He gently pushed her back, not noticing the blood that stained her shirt as he turned his attention to the rest of the Soma familia.

"YOUR CAPTAIN IS DEAD! AS OF THIS MOMENT, YOU ALL ARE UNDER ARREST FOR THE KIDNAPPING OF LILIRUCA ARDE, AND THE ASSAULT AND SUBSEQUENT HARM OF THE GODDESS ASTRAEA! YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO CLEAR OUT AND TURN YOURSELVES INTO THE GUILD! IF NOT, YOU WILL END UP LIKE YOU CAPTAIN!"

With the power and authority Bell's voice held, all the members that were there quickly ran away, fearing his wrath.

Bell then turned back to Lili. The blood on her clothes having washed off. Before he could speak, Anya arrived.

"Bell!" She called out.

He turned his attention to Anya, and a tired smile appeared on his face. She was drenched from the rain, but Bell didn't pay that any mind.

"Hey, Anya, can you look after Lili for me real quick?"

"Bell, you're-

"Please, Anya."

It was quiet, but Anya heard it. She could see Bell's eyes becoming unfocused, and blood pooled beneath him.

He shook his head, and his eyes became focused once more.

"Ok, Bell, but hurry back."

Bell gave her a soft smile that made her heart race. She didn't see the anger in his eyes that Ryu saw.

Only relief.

With no more words to exchange, Bell made his way into the Soma familia compound.

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As Bell entered the compound, he paid no attention to anything but the deity he sensed up ahead. He didn't care for the design of the house nor its layout.

He made his way to the second floor. Not noticing the trail of blood he was leaving behind him. Bell was running on pure adrenaline at this point.

Once he reached the room where he sensed the god, he kicked it open. The door flew off its hinges and landed on the ground.

There, Bell met the god Soma, mindless stirring at a cauldron. Bell could smell the alcohol emanating from it.

The god paid Bell no mind, however. Bell wasn't even sure the god could see him with all that hair in his face. But Bell would make sure he could hear him.

He was face to face with Soma. The god who neglected his familia as he saw nothing in mortals. Instead, he spent all of his time making wine.

"Lili wants to transfer out of your familia. You'll do so for all the pain and misery your familia has brought upon her." Bell stated.

Soma paid Bell no mind as he continued to stir.

"Did you hear me?" Bell demanded.

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Bell grew annoyed at the god ignoring him and continuing his work. He didn't have time for this he needed to make sure Lili got out of this horrible familia.

"Look, because of your negligence, Lili has suffered. For so many years, she suffered because you stopped giving a shit."

"..."

Soma grabbed a cup and placed it on the table. It was full of wine, and the god went back to his cauldron.

Bell felt his anger rise as he smacked the cup away. Its contents spilled on the ground, and Bell marched up and kicked the cauldron over.

Soma jumped in surprise as the contents spilled out.

"My wine!" He cried.

Bell got right in the god's face, jamming his finger into his chest.

"You're not gonna bribe me with your wine, you piece of shit."

"No, that's not what I meant." The god panicked.

"I don't care what you meant. Your familia attacked Lili, my goddess, and me. You're lucky; the only one that died was your captain. Because I had half a mind to kill everyone here."

Soma's eyes widened in shock as he realized what leaving his familiar unchecked did. He had caused so much misery with his negligence.

"W-who is your goddess."

Bell took a deep breath to calm himself down. Feeling slightly dizzy in the process.

"Astraea, your familia attacked Astraea. You understand what this means, correct?"

Soma sighed and nodded. "I do, very well I'll transfer Lili to your familia and take myself to the guild to face my charges. Thank you for not killing any more of my familia."

Bell started limping out of Soma's office. "I didn't kill Zanis, dumbass killed himself with his cursed weapon. I'm confiscating that, by the way."

Bell didn't see Soma nod as he made his way back outside. Growing more and more dizzy as he did so.

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Bell arrived back outside to the rainfall being a lot lighter than before. Lili and Anya were waiting for him and smiled when they saw him.

"Good news, Lili, you're transferring to the Astraea familia. You're free now." Bell smiled.

Lili grew elated as her dreams of finally escaping the Soma familia were now true. Tears brimmed her eyes as she hugged Bell's leg again.

Bell smiled but winced slightly. He patted the top of Lili's head and began walking again. Lili let go and remembered Bell was bleeding.

"Alright, just need to confiscate this cursed sword and-

Bell's eyes rolled to the back of his head as he passed out. Anya was quick to grab him as Bell limply hung in her arms.

"Bell! Bell!" She screamed.

She looked down at Bell's wounds and noticed his inner thigh had been cut. In a place where his armor didn't protect.

Anya knew she had to act quickly, or else Bell would bleed to death. She needed to get him to Airmid.

"Lili, hop on!" Anya called out.

Lili quickly grabbed the cursed sword and hopped onto Anya's back as the cat girl held the unconscious Bell in her arms. Once Lili was tightly on her back, she took off at tremendous speeds to Airmid's clinic.

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The storm ended by the time Astraea woke up. Ryu was still awake, holding her goddess's hand. She snapped her attention to her, feeling her stir.

R-Ryu, is that you?" Astraea asked.

"Yes, Lady Astraea, I'm here," Ryu answered.

"Wha-what happened." She asked, sitting up.

Ryu gritted her teeth and looked down in shame. She couldn't look her goddess in the eye.

"Y-you were attacked," Ryu muttered.

Astraea's brow furrowed in confusion before her eyes widened. She remembered everything that happened.

"They have Lili!" She shouted.

Astraea went to jump out of bed, but Ryu held her down.

"Let go. I need to go help Bell!"

"Lady Astraea, calm down. The fight's already over. Bell's in the hospital."

"What, why?!" Astraea answered, panicked. She couldn't budge due to Ryu's level four strength.

"He's alright, he just passed out from blood loss. Anya's over there now with Lili keeping an eye on him. Now, can you please calm down, Lady Astraea?"

Astraea let the information process in her head and took a deep breath. Once she was calm, Ryu let go of her, and Astraea immediately got out of the bed.

She went to open the door, but Ryu called out.

"Lady Astraea, your front is ripped."

Astraea stopped and looked down. The top of her dress was ripped open, showing a more than ample amount of her cleavage. She blushed in embarrassment as Ryu handed her a coat.

Astraea quickly put it on, and she and Ryu started making their way to the hospital. It took a few minutes, and the two noticed a heavy Ganesha familia presence throughout the city.

Once they finally arrived at the clinic, Astraea rushed to the front desk, startling the nurse.

"What room is Bell Cranel in!?" She asked.

The nurse jumped in fright as she looked at the papers. Once finding Bell's room number, she answered.

"He's in room B-17."

"Thank you."

Astraea then rushed off with Ryu close behind her. Once she reached Bell's room, she saw him being interrogated by Shakti. The blue-haired captain of the Ganesha familia.

Ryu froze in panic, and Bell could see this out of the corner of his eye. He used his eyes to tell her to hide herself, which she did so.

"Alright, Mr Cranel, so the Soma familia jumped you in the alleyway. Then, after you beat them all, you, fearing for Ms Arde and your goddess's safety, rushed home to find your house broken into. Whereupon you were attacked once more by another three assailants. Is this correct?"

"It is."

Shakti nodded. "So after beating the other three assailants, you brought your goddess to a safe place. Which you still haven't told me where. You then set out to the Some familia compound with the intent of saving Ms. Arde, which resulted in the death of the Soma familia captain?"

"Yes, Shakti, you know the story, so what's with the interrogation? I brought down a bunch of known criminals in less than a few hours. I made the city a better place."

"Mr. Cranel, most of your assailants have brain damage, with others having broken limbs, and in the case of the one you slammed into a table is in a coma. Not to mention the fact a man is dead."

"You're correct, I didn't pull my punches. They're going to have to live with the consequences of their actions. No one will lose sleep over Zanis. I sure won't."

Shakti let out an aggravated sigh. "Very well, Mr Cranel, I shall be on my way. Ryu hide better next time."

Shakti then left as Ryu stepped out from behind the curtain. Bell deadpanned at the blushing elf and sighed.

"Thorough one she is," Bell muttered.

Astraea shut the door and turned around. She took a deep breath before immediately running and hugging Bell.

"Woah, alright. Hey, I'm fine, just a little a cut."

Astraea smacked his chest. "Just a cut?! Anya said you passed out from blood loss."

"Ok, might have a big cut." Bell joked. He patted his goddess on the back as he realized something.

"I'm surrounded by four women. Grandpa would be proud."

He felt a slight pang of sadness at the would-be part. But he buried that deep down.

"You scared me half to death when you passed out, nya," Anya said.

"Master Bell needs to care more for his safety," Lili added.

Bell rolled his eyes. "It was a cut on the inside of my thigh. I'd be worried he hit something else. Luckily for me, he didn't."

Astraea smacked him in the back of the head while Ryu blushed again.

"Ow, what was that for?!"

"A dirty joke at the wrong time, young man. Next time, don't go alone to fight."

"How did you-

"Bell, I've known you for three months. I know how your mind works." Astraea chastised.

Bell grumbled as he looked away from his goddess. Astraea sighed and shook her head but was beyond delighted that Bell was alright.

"I'm glad you're alright as well, Mr Cranel," Ryu mumbled.

Bell smiled at Ryu. "Well, that's nice to know. Thank you, Ryu."

Ryu nodded as her words caught in her throat. There was so much more she wanted to say, but she didn't know how to say it without growing closer to Bell.

Bell seemed to notice her plight but kept his mouth shut. She'd grown closer to him when she felt comfortable enough to do so. He wouldn't rush her.

"Alright, I'm ready to get out of this hospital. I've had blood put into me, and my wounds healed. That Dea Saint is one magnificent healer, I'll say."

Everyone smiled at Bell's upbeat attitude. Despite everything he had gone through today, he still found time to smile.

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An hour later, Bell, Astraea, Lili, and Ryu arrived back at the Stardust Garden. It had been cleaned up by the Ganesha familia. Because when Ganesha discovered what had happened, he immediately went to work on making sure the house was safe so Astraea could go back home.

Anya had returned to the Hostess, so she wasn't with the group.

Once they arrived, all the broken furniture was taken out. It wasn't replaced, but at least it was gone, so it wouldn't be a constant reminder of what happened.

"Welcome to your new home, Lili," Bell said.

Lili had a beaming smile on her face as a weight felt like it had been lifted off her shoulders. With Astraea's falna on her back, she felt like a new beginning was starting.

Astraea was also smiling as well. Ryu had decided to move back in after Astraea was attacked. That way, when she wasn't on shift, she'd be home protecting Astraea.

Bell, on the other hand, felt a little different. His actions had led to the death of another, and again, he didn't feel much empathy. He was beginning to wonder if he was a psychopath.

But those thoughts were put to bed as he felt some modicum of regret for killing people. But then again, it's not like these people were saints. Quite the opposite, in fact.

But that didn't matter to Bell right now. What mattered was making sure everyone else was alright. That's what a hero did, after all.

"Well, I believe a new dining room table is in order." Astraea joked.

Bell nervously chuckled as Ryu and Lili stared at him.

"Hey, I was fighting back. I just so happened to body slam him through the table." Bell protested.

"That was a good idea, Mr Cranel. You used your environment to your advantage." Ryu congratulated.

"I bet it looked like a scene out of a book," Lili added.

"You know it felt like that."

Astraea smiled, watching the three interact. It reminded her a little of her old familia, minus the constant teasing of Ryu.

She looked over to the quiet elf, who looked like a hawk watching over the two. Bell and Lili didn't seem to notice or mind.

But Astraea kept smiling as slowly, but surely her familia was rebuilding itself. Soon, there would be more paragons of justice. Soon, the city of Orario would have those who cared for them.

Astraea would see it through.

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Night had fallen, and Bell was in his room. He had just finished taking a bath and was only dressed in a pair of shorts.

He was looking at himself in the mirror, checking to see if any scars remained. He could see one on his inner thigh where Zanis had hit him without him knowing.

Bell sighed at the idiot who practically killed himself. Well, he wouldn't lose much sleep over him. Bell gave him the chance to surrender, and he didn't.

Bell looked over to the cursed weapon that laid in the corner of the room. He had practically claimed it as his own after Zanis's death.

He walked over to it and held the blade. Careful not to say the words that would activate the curse.

"A cursed blade, this weapon could be useful in the future. Very useful." Bell thought.

A knock on his door grabbed his attention. Bell placed the saber back on the ground and walked to the door. His footsteps silent against the carpet.

He opened it and saw Astraea standing there holding a dagger and a piece of paper. She blushed slightly, seeing Bell's muscular chest and abs.

"Oh hey, Astraea, shouldn't you be sleeping right now?" Bell asked.

"I was, but I remembered seeing a huge jump in your status. I was wondering after today if maybe you're ready for a level up?"

Bell shrugged. "I mean, you just updated my status earlier today. But if you want to, that's fine with me."

Bell let Astraea into his room before shutting the door behind him. Astraea was still blushing as Bell walked past her.

He sat on his bed with his back turned to her. Astraea shook her head and sat behind Bell. She pricked her finger with the dagger and let her divine blood drop onto Bell's back.

For the second time that day, his falna was unlocked, and Astraea was able to access his status. Her eyes widened as these numbers couldn't be true.

Bell Cranel

Astraea familia

Level 1

Strength- D620- SS1003

Endurance- C701- SS1010

Dexterity- D660- SS1015

Agility- C720- SS1030

Magic- D690- SS999

Skills:

Jigen-Ryū

Spirit Eidolon: %*#!

Magic:

Satanas Verion: Gospel

"Bell, what did you do?! These-these numbers shouldn't be possible!"

Astraea quickly copied the stats down and showed Bell. The boy's eyes widened in shock, seeing his numbers.

His Grandpa talked about breaking the stat limit, but Bell thought he was just kidding. He didn't even know what to say.

"I'm just as shocked as you are. I mean, I know Grandpa taught me how to cheat the falna. But I never expected this."

The room was silent for a minute before Asteaea shook her head. She would have to hide this. No one could know Bell could do this. Otherwise, gods would be after him.

"Alright, I'll make sure you burn your status after this. But you can level up, I think you should do it."

Bell nodded. "I think so too. There's no telling what could happen next."

Astraea agreed with Bell and leveled him up. Once down, Astraea's eyes widened once more, seeing his new skills. She also noticed something odd with his development abilities.

"That's odd, Bell. You have a development ability I've never seen before."

"Well, what are my options?" Bell asked.

"Hunter, abnormal resistance, and luck."

"Luck?"

"Yeah. Do you want to take that one?"

Bell thought about it for a moment. Neither he nor Astraea knew what it did, and his Grandpa had ever mentioned this skill before.

He could take the ones he already knew about. But he was the legacy of the Zeus familia. He was meant for exploring the unknown of the Falna. It was in his blood.

"I'll take luck, that way, I can see what it does."

"Alright."

Bell Cranel

Astraea familia

Level 1- Level 2

Strength- SS1003- I0

Endurance- SS1010- I0

Dexterity- SS1015- I0

Agility- SS1030- I0

Magic- SS999- I0

Skills:

Jigen-Ryū

Spirit Eidolon: %*#!

Heroic Vengeance

Development Ability: Luck

Magic:

Satanas Verion: Gospel, Lugio

Once Astraea copied the stats, she handed them back to Bell. He read them over and nodded as he did so. His eyes focused on Satanas Verion for a few seconds.

Then handed the paper back to Astraea, which she promptly bundled up and would burn it when she left Bell's room.

"Well, I'll report my level up tomorrow. Are you ok to sleep on your own?" Bell asked.

Astraea giggled slightly. "Yes, I'll be fine, Bell. The dark age was much worse than what I went through today."

"Alright, good night, Asteaea."

"Good night, Bell, sweet dreams."

Astraea then left Bell's room as the boy laid down on his bed. He smiled to himself and pumped his fist in the air.

"Fuck yeah, level two!"

Bell would be teased about this in the morning

So before you start yelling at me for changing the magic stat, I made a mistake. Bell has been using it in the dungeon whenever he trained with Mr Ratto over there, and I forgot to add that stat.

But anyway, sorry if the fight was lackluster that's like the one thing I struggle with a lot. But if you liked it, hey, that's good.

Anyway, Bell's level two, and that means he'll have less problems. Well, we know that's a lie, as we'll see, but that's for another day.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed and I'll see you later.