Chapter 10

The next two weeks were a routine for [Hestia Family]. In the morning, Bell and Lili trained with Saber and then they went to the |Dungeon| with Caster, they managed to go without a problem to the |Twelfth Floor|. Bell was tempted to continue but the others stopped him by saying that he should wait for Level Up. So they always stopped on the |Twelfth Floor|.

They had decided to look for a house during those two weeks and asked for help from Eina, but so far they have not found one available, or one that they can afford. Lili had saved a lot of money, which only served to make Saber and Caster even more angry with Zanis Lustra.

Bell and Lili had gone alone to |Dungeon| the day that Saber was going on an expedition with [Loki Family], Saber decided to go straight to the [Loki Family] mansion and Hestia was having such a hangover from the bachelorette party the night before that she needed Caster to look after her . The duo's goal was at least to reach the |Eleventh Floor|, but the spawning rate was a little more difficult to deal with than |Tenth Floor| so they decided not to take any chances without being at least three people. Although Bell had no problems dealing with the monsters around him, Lili was not as fast as he was, which made him constantly worry about her and make mistakes.

(Bell): "Just for both of us, it won't be possible to go to the next one." - he said eating the lunch Syr made for him, it seems that Caster and Syr decided to take the days back to make a lunch for Bell.

(Lili): "Yes. Although I have participated in target shooting, I cannot keep up with all the monsters like Master Bell and the others." - her dog ears went down with her disappointment while she ate the food that Caster made.

Despite Bell's plan to clean up her file and she no longer needs it, Lili continued to use her magic to increase her status.

(Bell): "Okay, I'm weird. Today is when Saber leaves for the expedition ..."

(Lili): "Yes. It means that we will not be seeing Lady Saber for at least two weeks."

It plagued both of them, just as it plagued Hestia, but they knew there was no reason why they should care about Saber, especially with her abilities.

(Lili): "Master Bell ... can we go back early, and see if we can say goodbye to her?"

(Bell): "Alright, let's go."

They both finished lunch, packed up and decided to go up to the surface, hoping to run into Saber on the way. However, while making their way to |Ninth Floor| ... something seemed strange ... and very familiar.

(Bell): "Lili ... does anything seem strange to you?" - he was almost murmuring.

(Lili): "Weird? What do you mean?"

(Bell): "We haven't found a single monster and no group of [Adventurers] since we started climbing."

(Lili): "Now that Master Bell has commented on this ... I realized it too ..." - she was in the same tone of voice as Bell at that time.

A chill went down Bell's spine. He remembered why being so familiar ... it was the same when he invoked Saber ...

(Lili): "Master Bell -"

Before Lili finished speaking, a low roar echoed down the hall, causing Bell to freeze and Lili to hold his arm. He felt like he came back to that day a month ago.

And then ... that came around the corner. A large <Minotaur>, bigger than the first one he found and with red fur and a chipped horn with a two-handed sword in his left hand, placed his hand on the wall and faced both. Bell and Lili were paralyzed just by his presence. The <Minotaur> approached and attacked with a vertical attack from his sword. Bell somehow regained control of his body, grabbed Lili and managed to deflect to the left side. When the sword hit the cloud it created a lot of smoke, but he was waiting for an attack when he deflected an attack that didn't come, which he found strange because the other attacked at the same time, but managed to drag Lili right behind the monster.

(Bell): "Lili, get out of here!"

(Lili): "WHAT ?! I can't leave you!"

(Bell): "JUST GET OUT!"

Tears had appeared in her eyes, but she did what Bell sent and went on her way. Bell stared at the smoke cloud, knowing there was something wrong, when it disappeared he came across the <Minotaur> still the same way he attacked and saw where the sword was, and was surprised to realize that only Lili would be hurt, he would come out unscathed. It made him angry and indignant.

(Bell): "Are you trying to provoke me ?!"

Responding to his voice, <Minotaur> looked at him and for some reason Bell thought that the monster's eyes were strange but I don't care about that at the time, there was no more fear inside him, anger had taken the place of fear and he invoked his swords.

(Bell): "Are you looking to fight with me?"

Bell was simply speaking without waiting for an answer, but he was surprised when the <Minotaur>, nodded in agreement, that made him lower his swords a little.

(Bell): "Do you understand me?" - The surprise took the place of anger in his voice.

Again the monster nodded, and Bell simply ran out of lines.

(Bell): "You are smart ..." - he murmured.

An intelligent monster, who could communicate with other races, they existed. Your grandfather was right when he said it would happen. But he realized that he still wasn't that smart.

(Bell): "Do you really want to fight?"

The <Minotaur> nodded again, making Bell wonder if that was the only movement he knew and was only responding to his voice. But the <Minotaur> hadn't attacked until now so it showed that they were even talking. As that was your opponent's wish, so it would be. He would make it an adventure.

(Bell): "Very well. Let our adventure begin."

Bell went into battle, and the <Minotaur> eyes went wild and they started to fight. <Minotauro> was agile, not as much as Bell, but agile. Bell would not be able to stop his attacks, especially those of the sword, so whenever the sword came down he made it change course with one of his swords and attack with the other. When he was kicked or punched and went back, sometimes flying, he regained his balance and used magic. His swords barely cut the skin of <Minotaur> and his spells barely left a mark. In a short time of fighting the Bell's armor had already been destroyed.

(Bell): 'Why do we have to fight?' - he thought after releasing a 'Ray of Light'.

Bell dodged and attacked, he felt he was making progress, but it was very slow and he was sure he would get tired before the monster.

(Bell): 'Why can't we just talk?'

Bell was sent flying by a <Minotaur> kick, but he managed to land on his feet. He stood looking at the monster in front of him, who returned to having the same eyes as before.

(Bell): "Why can't we just be friends?" - he ended up speaking those thoughts.

The moment he spoke, he almost scolded himself. Friends? Monsters were the enemies of the races on the surface. They couldn't be friends. But who had tried this before? Nobody. The [Ganesha Family] tamers controlled them like animals. For monsters cannot communicate. But what about those who could like what was in front of them? Had they been defeated before trying to communicate? Or did they just not want to? The 'people' and the monsters were opposites.

As those thoughts crossed his mind, he left the swords next to each other and slowly approached them, approaching them until they touched. <Minotaur> stared at Bell without making a move, as if he didn't like the idea of ​​attacking an opponent who was not prepared.

At that time another epiphany crossed his mind. Just because they were opposites doesn't mean they couldn't get along. Like light and darkness. The stronger the light, the greater the shadow. But they both paid for everything to be normal. So he just had to give it a chance that they could work together.

At that time the 'Promise of Light' and the 'Forgetfulness of Darkness' became clouds and started to mix and in that instant the cloud that was the union of the other two changed color and started to shine, its center was a white going for gray, around white it was black, but not as dark as the center of the cloud that formed the 'Forgetfulness of Darkness', and the edges were golden going to black. He held this new cloud, and a new sword came out of it.

The sword in his hands had a checkerboard pattern, he alternated between the colors of his other swords, a part of the blade on the right was black and the opposite side was white. Like the others, there was a diamond on the wrist protection that was the same color as the cloud, which, the wrist protection composed of a black semi-circle with gray spines, the handle also had a chess pattern, and the blade was not hollow like the ones others.

Bell faced his new sword and faced the <Minotaur> who did not move, waiting for Bell to be ready. Bell had an idea and looked back at his new sword. If that was the union of light and darkness, then both could still help this new form. He thought of his other swords and the sword in his hand let out two smokes, one black and one white that went up to his back and took the shapes of his swords that hovered like Caster's mirror. He looked back at <Minotauro>.

(Bell): "We will continue."

He was in possession and the swords behind him too, the <Minotaur> nodded and his eyes went wild again and moved forward against each other with a cry. They were so focused on this battle ... on this adventure ... that they didn't even notice the woman in the red dress watching them.

Just before Lili started running after Bell ordered, Saber was going down with some [Loki Family] [Adventurers] and ten [Hephaistos Family] blacksmiths as part of the expedition's vanguard. [Hephaistos Family] captain Tsubaki Collbrande, a [Half-Dwarf], did not stop tormenting Saber after Tiona talked about 'Aestus Estus', she was almost begging her to examine her.

(Tsubaki): "Please."

(Saber): "I already said you can't."

She tried to say that she couldn't examine her sword, Tiona even tried to help when she talked about the fact that Bell's sword could not be raised by anyone other than him, but that only made her even more excited. But the fact that was most troubling to Saber was Tsubaki's height. She was tall. Gareth who was a [Dwarf] was short. When she commented on this, Tiona talked about the owner of the 'Hostess of Fertility' being a [Dwarf], which made Saber wonder about things. Were the [Dwarf] race women the same height as other races?

(Saber): "Anyway, Finn, won't it be okay for me to go to the forefront?"

Even though she was strong, she was still a Level 1.

(Finn): "You can take Tiona, your victory with just a single move over Bete was well commented on [Family]."

Beth, who was on their side, lowered her head, his temper in relation to those below him became a little more friendly after that.

(Tsubaki): "Never mind, let's talk about your sword." - She said while holding Saber's arm.

The conversation was interrupted, to the relief of Saber, with the arrival of a group of [Adventurers].

(Tiona): "Are they running away from something? Hey! What's going on?" - she shouted the last part.

The group stopped in surprise at Tiona's scream, they were so preoccupied with running that they didn't realize that they almost ran into a large group.

(Bete): "What is it? Did they bite more than they can chew?"

(Leader): "It's a <Minotaur>, you idiot!" he shouted his answer.

(Bete): "... Hah?"

(Leader): "That walking bull was prowling the |Upper Floors|."

(Bete): "... Do we let one escape?" - he said as he turned to face Riveria and Finn.

They both looked at Saber. She had commented that Bell had almost died because of a <Minotaur>, and they said it was their fault. If it weren't for those words from Bell about it being a good thing, and they apologizing, she would have beaten everyone involved at least once.

(Riveria): "It is not possible. If we had, the [Guild] would have reported a massive amount of casualties among [Lower Class Adventurers]."

(Finn): "Sorry, but could you tell us more about that?" - he said while looking at the leader of the group.

(Leader): "S-sure ... we were exploring the |Dungeon|, as always, when we saw him, in a passage between the rooms. He was ... attacking a white-haired boy and a [Support]! We would have done something, but with just a roar from the beast, we- "

Saber didn't even wait for him to finish before letting go of Tsubaki and running through the |Dungeon| corridors.

(Tiona): "SABER!" she shouted but Saber didn't even hear.

|Fifth Floor|. |Sixth Floor|. |Seventh Floor|. |Eighth Floor|.

At the end of |Eighth Floor| she saw a [Support] running towards her.

(Lili): "Lady Saber!" - she said while playing at Saber.

(Saber): "Lili, are you okay?"

(Lili): "Yes, but ..."

(???): "Saber."

The two stared at the owner of the voice. Ais had reached her.

(Ais): "Let me help."

(Saber): "This is a matter for my [Family]."

(Ais): "I still want to help."

The fact that Bell almost died because of their mistake still plagued her, so she wanted to redeem herself now.

(Saber): "Okay! Lili, where's Bell?"

(Lili): "Master Bell is close to room E-16."

(Ais): "I know the way."

(Saber): "Okay, stay here, the rest of [Loki Family] will come over there, you follow them."

They left Lili there and went down to |Ninth Floor|, the moment they stepped there they heard sounds of battle. Ais led the way to Saber, but they were interrupted by a giant shadow that appeared in front of them.

An immense [Boaz], wearing only a metal plate in the region that would have his heart holding a large cleaver stood in their way.

(Saber): "Umu ... [Goddess of Love] ... [Freya Family] ... so it was you ..."

The one on his way was Ottarl, captain of [Freya Family], Orario's only Level 7.

(Ottarl): "The one with the Soul of the Fire Rose ... I challenge you."

Ottarl held the bag slung over his shoulder and tore it open with his fingers, allowing a large amount of weapons to fall from it to the floor.

(Saber): "... Did I do something that offended you?" - She said while invoking her sword and Ottarl took the biggest of the swords and pulled it from its sheath.

(Ottarl): "You are from a different [Family] than mine. Isn't that enough reason for me to kill you?"

(Saber): "I don't have time for this ... I'll pass even if I have to kill you." she said while in battle.

(Ais): "Saber?"

(Ottarl): "Kill me? You?"

She responded with actions and advanced, when she got close she started to spin at a speed that even Ais was not used to. But the 'Strongest in the World' was unmoved and Ottarl placed the cleaver to defend himself in the direction she started to turn, but shortly afterwards he felt a tingling on the opposite side and was dragged for a brief moment, he looked at the Knowing that the direction of the turn had changed in the middle of the attack. Ottarl was going to attack but Ais attacked him and he defended himself against her attack with only his sword skill, when she was sent back with his defense to Saber also retreated.

(Saber): 'If this guy is going to be our enemy, the Praetor is going to need to summon a 'Berserker'.

Saber knew he hadn't done any real damage to him, and even among those in the 'Saber' class, her strength was not weak, although she was also not among the strongest.

(Ottarl): "Well ... but there won't be a second time."

(Saber): "Umu! As expected from the 'World's Strongest'."

But Saber was getting impatient, she wanted to end it and save Bell.

(Ais): "Saber, I will help to create an opening ... go save your [Family]."

(Saber): "Thank you Ais, I leave the rest to you." - she said the second part as she advanced.

(Ais): "Right! TEMPEST!" she said as she followed.

When Ais recited the spell, she passed by Saber in another burst of wind. Ais beat up, while Saber beat down. However, each blow was being blocked by pure mastery of Ottarl's sword, supported by no other magic than the grace he received from his beloved goddess Freya. Saber only managed to hit him a little once and the attacks pushed him a little.

Then Ais suddenly stepped back and he saw something strange. Coming towards his face was Saber's sword shrouded in flames. He raised his sword and blocked the attack, but even though her sword stopped the flames, they continued the way, pushing him further than usual.

(Ottarl): "... Curious ..." - he said looking at Saber's sword still on fire.

Ais was surprised, but said nothing, just continued the attack with Saber. With a cry she hit the ground with her sword and an explosion of fire caused a cloud of smoke to rise. Ottarl took a step back and swung the sword to his left left, clearing all the smoke in the area in an instant ... but his blade didn't cut anything except the floor where Saber was leaving only Ais in place.

(Ottarl): "Illusion? No ... she was here ... failure, huh?" he murmured as he turned to the other direction of the tunnel.

(????): "Oh? It's nice to see you here, Ottarl."

When he turned around he saw all the main members of [Loki Family], except Gareth, and Lili lining up behind Ais. Lili was being carried by Tiona to keep up with their pace.

(Bete): "Heh ... did you get him Ais?" - he said with a smile.

(Ais): "No, it was Saber." -she replied shaking her head.

(Bete): "... She what?"

Seeing that he had failed in his goal, Ottarl said nothing, just dropped the sword where he was and moved to leave.

(Finn): "... Is there a reason for your master to try to destroy a new [Family]?" - he asked when Ottarl passed him.

(Ottarl): "No. I acted of my own free will."

And with that, [Boaz] left as fast as he arrived.

(Tiona): "So those masked men who attacked Bell two weeks ago must be from [Freya Family]." - she said when she realized it was safe.

(Finn): "Where's the Saber?" - he asked Ais.

(Ais): "She ... must have followed the rest of the way." - She pointed to the corridor that Ottarl appeared.

(Finn): "So come on!"

They ran along the path and there they saw Saber ... standing with his arms crossed while Bell fought with <Minotauro> alone. Tiona put Lili on the floor when they stopped.

(Lili): "Lady Saber? What are you doing? You have to save Master Bell." - She ran and grabbed one of Saber's sleeves. Desperation took her voice at that time.

(Saber): "It doesn't work, the Praetor is having an adventure, I can't hold his hand even if I wanted to." - she didn't take her eyes off the fight in front of her.

(Riveria): "Are you just going to stay still?" - She said while watching Saber and was sure she was shaking.

(Saber): "I'm really fast, you know? Anyway, this is a problem for [Hestia Family] but .., I would like you to respect his wishes."

(Bell): "RAY OF LIGHT!" he shouted the moment she said it.

Three rays, one coming from the tip of each sword, hit the <Minotaur> and bewildered him a little, which allowed Bell to get closer. He made a sword move and the other two followed the one he was holding as they rolled, he made a cut in the monster's waist. Saber was very surprised that Bell had awakened a third 'soul weapon' and the others were floating around him, but she remembered that two of his spells were not being recognized, so it should be her. The <Minotaur> blindly attacked Bell with his sword, he deflected the blow with his three swords and attacked the monster's unprotected fist with his new sword, bringing it to the ground and with a swivel of the sword, he broke the monster's fist and was no longer able to hold a sword.

With a warning roar, Bell pulled out his sword and retreated as the monster attacked with an empty hand. <Minotaur> tried to get up but dropped his sword, which Bell took advantage of quickly, he threw the new sword in the other hand and took the giant blade in his right hand and attacked <Minotaur> who was recovering. Increasing the wounds that his three swords made on him. Both fighters moved away and looked at each other. Bell realized that the fight was ending.

(Bell): "I ..."

That surprised everyone, was he going to give a speech at that time? They were so surprised that they didn't even see the wildness fading from <Minotaur> 's eyes.

(Bell): "... I don't know how your business turns into a fog and goes back to |Dungeon| it works ..."

(Bete): "Is this idiot talking to <Minotaur>?" - that was indignant to him.

(Tione): "Is it just me, or is <Minotaur> calmer?"

Everyone looked away from <Minotaur>, who, to their surprise, was calmer and had even raised his head as if he understood Bell.

(Riveria): "How is that possible?"

When Bell spoke again they faced him.

(Bell): "... but if we meet again ... I hope we don't have to fight to the death ..." - he said that with a smile.

Everyone's eyes turned to <Minotaurus> and to their surprise, they saw the monster nodded, as if agreeing with him. It was simply unprecedented. The monsters have never been shown to understand the surface language. After that they both got ready, Bell's smile disappeared and the wildness returned in <Minotaur> eyes. Both advanced towards each other, it looked like a suicide attack but at the last moment, Bell hit his opponent's blade with his horn, causing <Minotaur> to unbalance while the giant blade broke. He then approached under the <Minotaur> to poke with his sword in one of the open wounds, the other swords splat him in the same wound.

(Bell): 'I will find a way to work together next time.'

(Bell): "RAY OF LIGHT!"

<Minotaur>'s chest suddenly expanded, as if something was exploded inside, a white light came out of the wounds and blood came out of <Minotaur>' s mouth.

(????): "Even if you work ... do you think others will?"

He didn't know whose voice it was, if he had heard it at all or it was just in his head, but he was almost sure that he and <Minotaur> were talking only with the mind, although that was what he wanted to believe.

(Bell): 'If that's the problem, I just have to make the world ready for that.'

(Bell): "RAY OF DARKNESS!"

<Minotaur>'s chest expanded again. Even though he was tough on the outside, he was as weak as any living creature.

(????): "Won't this bring the world into chaos?"

(Bell): 'Chaos are the opposites united, good and evil, construction and destruction, it can do both good and evil... everything I need to do is guide to construction.'

(Bell): "RAY OF CHAOS!"

With this spell, <Minotaur>'s chest inflated like a huge balloon and bursting into a ball of light the same color as the cloud of the new sword and white ash, his swords flew and stuck in the ground near the viewers, shortly after they disappeared in they respective elements. Bell's body, which was very close to the explosion, was unhurt, but the shirt and one of the gloves were burned, exposing the falna on his back for all to see, except for the magic and skill part, the cord with the crystal too. it was whole. All that was left was a half-naked Bell, standing up after passing out.

(Saber): "Praetor!" she said as she ran up to him.

(Lili): "Master Bell... Master Bell!" - she cried while accompanying Saber to the Bell.

Saber caught him and Bell's unconscious body in his arms with an expression that was both proud and painful. She turned to face Finn and the others.

(Saber): "I'm sorry ... but I have to take my [Family] home." - she said lowering her head a little.

(Finn): "Everything is fine. So this is the Bell Cranel that Riveria helped record the mission?"

(Saber): "Umu... someone who simply wants to be a [Hero]." - She said while looking at Bell's unconscious face.

Finn laughed at that and Riveria noticed the crystal that was with Bell and got wide-eyed.

(Finn): "Do you still want to come on the expedition with us? I won't blame you if you change your mind."

(Saber): "Give me a day or two, so I can be sure that the Praetor is well."

They found it strange the way she called him but didn't say anything, it should be a custom where she came from.

(Finn): "Okay. Tiona."

(Tiona): "Yes?"

(Finn): "Can you stay a little while longer? Saber will need a guide to our camp on the |Fiftyth Floor|."

(Tiona): "No problem. Come on."

(Saber): "Thank you, Finn."

(Finn): "Okay. Your [Family] comes first."

(Riveria): "Can I ask just one thing?"

(Lili): "What was Miss [Adventurer]?"

(Riveria): "How did he get that crystal?" - She asked pointing to the crystal on the string around Bell's neck.

(Lili): "Master Bell said it was a gift from some friends."

It made her eyes widen but she didn't say anything else, Lili and Saber were starting to wonder if there was anything special about that crystal, but they headed towards the surface with Tiona. When they disappeared they started talking.

(Finn): "Do you recognize that crystal, Riveria?"

(Riveria): "Yes, and the fact that he is shining is what surprises me the most."

(Tione): "Why?"

(Riveria): "That is a [Spirit Crystal]."

(Ais): "[Spirit Crystal]?"

(Riveria): "Yes, they are formed near regions with several [Spirits], if someone tries to take a piece it becomes black, but if a [Spirit] gives it it will shine with the color corresponding to the attribute of [Spirit]."

(Finn): "So Bell has had contact with [Spirits]?" - he was surprised by this fact.

(Riveria): "Yes, and due to the colors of that crystal, there were four [Spirits]."

(Bete): "What about his status?"

Riveria was silent.

(Beth): "Come on, it's not fair just for you to know what they are. That [Family] is completely crazy. First a Level 1 hit head-on with Ottarl and another that killed a <Minotaur> alone."

(Riveria): "S"

(Bete): "Huh?"

(Riveria): "Strength SS , Endurance S, Dexterity S, Agility SS and Magic ..."

The others waited for her to finish talking.

(Riveria): "SSS"

Everyone looked at her incredulously and then looked at the direction that Saber had taken, while Riveria laughed softly to herself.

(Riveria): "And to imagine that something like this existed ... The world is full of surprises." - she said while hiding the smile with her hand.

Saber and the others made their way to the 'Fertility Host' for Bell to have a bed and Tiona to rest in order to guide Saber. Syr almost had a thing when she saw Saber carrying an unconscious Bell. When Saber put Bell to bed she sent Lili to call Hestia and Caster so they could see Bell, while Mama Mia gave Syr a break to accompany Bell. Hestia and Caster were pretty desperate when they arrived, and they sparked Saber and Lili with questions while Syr supported them. After they calmed down a little to Lili, Saber and Tiona each told their version, Tiona made a point of talking about the part of the fight she saw.

(Hestia): "Did you let Bell face a <Minotaur> even after you found him ?!"

(Saber): "The Praetor was determined, besides he had the job of awakening a third 'soul weapon', I couldn't just go and suck his hand. It was his adventure."

The room was silent. In fact, if someone gave their all for one goal and someone else just got into the first one, they would be furious with the second. They stayed around for a while.

(Saber): "Tiona, you can stay with Pretor and Syr for a while, we have to talk about something."

(Tiona): "Sure, the next room is free."

The next room was where Tiona was sleeping. When they all got there they started talking.

(Caster): "So [Freya Family] is after Master."

(Hestia): "Your theory was right, Saber."

(Saber): "Umu, and if we want to have a chance against Ottarl, the Praetor will need to summon a 'Berserker'."

(Caster): "We can't just sit around and let it go."

(Lili): "But if we do something, [Freya Family] will come after us."

(Caster): "And why would they come? There is no one in our [Family] with nine shiny tails."

That left Hestia and Lili a little confused, but then Hestia remembered the first day that Caster arrived.

(Hestia): "That's right ... you have nine tails."

(Saber): "And when she activates the |Divinity|, her tails and hair start to shine."

(Lili): "Are you sure it is safe?"

(Caster): "It will be all right!"

(Saber): "I think you better not do too much damage Caster, especially avoid killing someone."

(Caster): "Why?"

(Saber): "I heard from [Loki Family] that the city is in a precarious balance between families now. Something like that could cause civil war."

(Caster): "Okay. I'll just destroy some parts of the building and hurt people, but I won't kill anyone, I promise."

She said that and immediately left.

(Lili): "Who could compete with [Freya Family]?"

(Hestia): "Loki is not that strong, and she is not crazy to cause a civil war."

(Saber): "Umu. Tiona commented that [Goddess] Ishtar does not like [Goddess] Freya."

(Hestia): "Ishtar doesn't even have a Level 6, from what I heard her captain is Level 5."

(Saber): "Maybe she has something that helps to increase the strength of the members. Alias ​​how big is [Ishtar Family]?"

(Lili): "The [Ishtar Family] controls the city's red district." - Lili said that with her face turning red.

(Saber): "Then the Praetor will not be able to summon the Ishtar I know."

That was a slap in the face of Hestia and Lili.

(Hestia): "Invoke?!"

(Saber): "Umu, Ishtar shared the body with a mortal and so she could be invoked as a |Heroic Spirit|."

(Lili): "How many [Gods] did that?"

(Saber): "Not many to be honest."

(Hestia): "Well, anyway, the [Gods] have their powers sealed so you don't have to worry about Ishtar's powers."

They ended the conversation by going back to Bell's room. Tiona decided to sleep and Saber said that the next day they would leave for the expedition.

Midnight, at [Freya Family]'s House, also known as Folkvangr, a figure was approaching. She had long shiny hair and shiny tails, but what surprised the guards the most was the fact that the figure had nine tails. The figure only raised its arms and large balls of fire appeared above it and went towards Fokvangr. That night was a big uproar for the city.