New Friends

Goddess Hestia updated his status. Bell is now level 1 with S status in every thing except for magic. She decided to level him up.

Now Bell is level 2. Hestia suggested him to take " luck" as the development ability. Bell did the same. She congratulated him for leveling up. She asked him to push forward.

Bell went to the guild. There he met with his dungeon adviser Eina tuor. He reported to her that he had levelled up. She was in utter shock to hear that. She interrogated him very well. Bell told her the about the battle with the silverback. She notes down everything .

She then informed him that he had broken Aiz Wallenstein's record of leveling up  ( 1 year). She even congratulate him for making himself alive.

Bell " Miss Eina, with my level 2 status How deep can I go? "

Eina " You can go down to level 9 all by yourself. But for anything beyond floor 9 you should have a party."

Bell " A party..."

Eina " It should be a minimum of 3 if you are looking for floor 10"

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Bell decided to take a day off. He went to the bub. Syr and her co workers decided to celebrate his leveling. News about him have already been spread like wildfire.

He thanked Syr and Ryu for the special training. He discussed his plan with the others. He is planning to go to the middle floors of the dungeon. Ryu suggested him to find a party.

At the corner table of the pub , a parum girl was smiling.

The next day. Hestia took Bell to Hephaestus Familia shop. Bell was really surprised to get there. He almost lost hope when he saw the price of each equipment. Hestia then introduced Hephaestus to Bell. Bell introduced himself.

Hephaestus " Alright, Bell Cranel Listen I will let one of my child to make the weapon you wanted. But in turn you must let him join you as a party member. "

Bell " Agreed."

Hephaestus told them to visit a certain shop in Orario so that they could find him there. They were asked to deliver a letter to him when they personally meet him. She remarked that his name is Welf Crozo.

Bell and Hestia arrived at the shop. It didn't took long to find him. They handed over the letter to Welf. Then they introduced themselves to him.

After reading the letter he agreed to make him a weapon. He asked him what kind of weapon that he use to which he replied " A sword" . He agreed to finish the weapon in a week as the material he gone to use is tough to handle. Both of them agreed to his reasoning. So for the time being Bell purchased a standard sword from Welf which he considered to be the best he had ever made.

Bell practiced with the sword he brought with Ryu.

A week had passed. Bell and Hestia went to collect the order. Welf brought the Sword they ordered. It was a masterpiece. They appreciated him for his spectacular work.

Hestia said that she will pay for the weapon to Hephaestus. Welf happily agreed with her.

Bell asked Welf about the sword. Welf told him that the sword was made of adamantium and Mithril. Bell was shocked to hear the materials used. Now he had an idea about the price of the weapon. Bell was practically slivering that he even didn't dare to ask him the price.

After thanking him both of them went back to home.

On their way home Bell asked her about the price of the weapon to which she she answered 200 million without any hesitation. Bell almost fainted on hearing the price.

Hestia asked him to calm down. She added that it was forged with her hair and ichor. It is alive and will become stronger according to the wielder's status, so long as the wielder is a member of my Familia. Then she called the weapon as "Hestia Knife".

Bell who was patiently lessoning to her words now gave her a tight hug. Hestia was shocked.

Bell with a drop of tear from his eye" Thank you very much, Goddess. I will cherish this gift for my entire life. "

Hestia " I wanted to help you, Bell. I just want you to achieve your goal of being a hero. I hate to sit and watch. I never wanted to leave your side. I am really glad to have you as my first child."

Bell tearing more.

Hestia decided to pay the debt all by herself. Bell then gave her a FAKE ARGEEMENT with a simile.

Bell informed Welf that they could form a party from now on. Welf agreed to his proposal. Welf was already level 2. So that make a party of 2 level 2.

They were walking towards the dungeon. On their way they met a parum. She was waiting to be hired by adventures. She introduced herself as Liliruca Arde. She acted like a good person. She wanted to join their party.

Bell and Welf decided to hire her as their supporter.

The relation between them had increased over time. Together they successfully covered 12 th floor in just a week. Together they make a lot of money for themselves.

One day. Bell was taking a day off. Bell was counting his share of money in his home. He was alone there as his goddess was still at work. It was at this point he realized his share wasn't fair. He counted the number of monsters they have killed the day before. It was Lilli who always split the money. Until that day he hadn't cared much about his share. He become suspicious of Lilli's personalities.

Bell met secretly with Welf that day. Bell raised his doubt to Welf. Until now Welf thought that he was paid fair. From what Bell told him Welf understood that Bell had been paid even less than him. Welf very well knows that Bell is the one who defeat most of the monsters all the time. Now both of them are suspicious about Lilli and decided to be more cautious.

After two days.

Bell after his usual training with Ryu decided to go to the dungeon with everyone.

Lilli appeared to be sad for both of them. They asked her why she was sad. She said that she was okay. Both Bell and Welf decided not to interrogate her about the money problem that day.

At 10th floor. Bell and Welf were fighting of the monsters. Suddenly both Bell and Welf were attacked with arrows. The arrow hit Bell on his shoulders from behind. Welf got hit on his hip. Both of looked at Lilli with a confused and shocking look. They both pulled out the arrows from their body. When Welf tried to approach her , he suddenly fell to the ground unconscious. Bell ran up to to Welf and called out his name to wake him up. Suddenly Bell's body begin to paralyze causing him to fall to the ground.

Bell wanted to talk but he couldn't. His vision began to blur. He couldn't process want had just happened to him. He then saw blurred vision of Lilli smirking at him. His vision went out completely after that.

Lilli used a certain poison in the arrow. She then used a smelly bag to drive away the monsters. She then stole every equipment from the fallen comrades. She had wide smirk when she got the black sword. She then decide to kill them both while they are still unconscious.

Fortunately, some other adventurers come showed up. She decide to flee the site before being caught. She was angry that she couldn't kill them.

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Bell and Welf were rescued by the Takemikazuchi Familia was a good friend to Hestia. Welf had bad effect with the poison. He is struggling to be was really worried about him. She really do love him a lot more than a child.

Bell wake up in bed like nothing had occurred to him. He quickly came back to his senses. He found out that Welf was doing well. Hestia was crying. She was really happy to see him back. He then thanked Mikoto, Oaka and Chigusa for saving them.

Amid, the main doctor in Orario was really surprised to see that Bell was really okay. The poison's effect will last for at least a month. If they were late for a minute then they would have dead already. This made Amid suspicious about BELL'S HUMANITY. She even discussed this with Hestia whom she suspect to know the truth about Bell. But couldn't collect anything extraordinary. But she was certain that Hestia was hiding something.

Hestia and Hephaestus asked them who had did this to him. Bell revealed the truth to Hestia and Hephaestus. Both of them become really angry after hearing that.

A furious Hephaestus suddenly made an order to Bell which shocked both Hestia and Bell.