Chapter 5

After leaving the Guild, the silence between them remained.

A feeling of irony invaded the boy's heart. Fate started playing with him once again. The set of armor he won at the Corporation was the same one he wore for three years. The set consisted of a simple and very light breastplate, elbow pads and knee pads. A sword with a wide blade and a thick grip, it was slightly heavy. The sword was being held in the middle with the right hand.

A subtle frown appeared on the boy's face.

In the eyes of others, he seemed ready to venture and explore the floors of the dungeon.

However, when they were close to the street that would go to the <Dungeon >, the boy continued to walk in a straight line. That action surprised Riveria. The Elf almost had a feeling of Déjà Vu, exchanging the image of the boy next to her with a golden-haired girl, so, abruptly, she stopped walking to the confusion of the boy who stopped a few steps ahead.

Bell stopped a few steps ahead. He turned to face her.

- "What was Elfa?"

He asked calmly. He didn't know whether or not to call her by name, since they were of different races and different cultures.

— "Hm... Aren't you going to <Dungeon >?"

Riveria pointed to Babel. Bell directed his gaze to that huge tower that surpasses the clouds because it was so gigantic.

Bell returned his gaze to Riveria. So I said it.

- "No. Why?"

The quick and simple response surprised Riveria. The Elf seemed shocked.

- "I just thought you'd want to go as fast as you could to the <Stooma >."

He expressed it genuinely.

- "Look... Elfa... It's not wanting to belittle your intelligence, but who in their right mind would get into a lair full of monsters without any information? I can look like it, but I'm not an idiot."

- "Huh? Eh...?"

Riveria was surprised by the way he was referring to her. Always calling her by the name of her species and not by her birth name.

Bell thought she hadn't understood her answer, so she decided to explain it in another way.

- "I don't know anything about the <Dungeon >. Not even which monsters I'll find on each floor. And also, it's been a while since I've used a sword or any other weapon. If I entered there the way I am now, I would most likely die and if it is for me to die, it is from old age and not by a bunch of monsters."

Bell seriously said the last part. He looked into the emerald eyes noticing the surprise of those beautiful eyes.

- "I understand. I just thought that-"

- "Sorry, but you thought wrong."

He quickly cut it off. Although there was the standard calm in his speech, it was possible to feel a great content of seriousness mixed.

- "I'm not an inconsequential child, Elf."

He ratified his thought.

And once again that rough and distant way of referring to her. Riveria frowned uncomfortable with the way of speaking of the boy who remained looking her in the eyes.

- "My name is Riveria, don't treat me like an animal that has separated from the flock."

Bell widened his eyes when his ears captured the normally velvety voice changed drastically to an angry tone.

- "Excuse me?"

He bowed his head in confusion. Had he said anything that offended her? If so, when? Because at no time did he address words of hatred and aversion during the conversation they were having.

- "Call me by my name, and not by the name of my breed."

- "Ah..."

When she explained immediately, he understood the mistake he had made. Bell lowered his head embarrassed by putting his left hand on his neck, a vision that Riveria never thought he would see on the face of that indifferent boy.

- "Sorry... It's the first time I've interacted with an Elf, I mean, it's the first time I've interacted with any race that is not human. Because it's the first time, I didn't know how to deal with your presence, after all, I don't know what could be considered an insult or not for your race. With that in mind, I deduced that calling her by name would be inappropriate."

While explaining, the boy's cheeks took on a pinkish color.

- "Is that why? Was he thinking about how I would feel all this time?"

With a gentle smile on her lips, Riveria looked at the boy who refused to look her in the eyes. That boy could be a little box of surprises when he wanted to.

- "Don't worry. It's not any insult, in fact, I prefer you to call me by name, it makes it look like we're close, doesn't it?"

The eyes widened. In a nutshell, she broke one of the layers he put around his heart to protect himself. The corners of his mouth bent up. He was right to think of her as the first person he could trust. Something inside him seemed to pulsate. A feeling I haven't felt in a while. It was the feeling of trust being born.

He heard Riveria's footsteps. She was approaching.

Riveria walked to the boy who looked away so he couldn't look her in the eyes. The shame still burned on his face for mistakenly judging that he would be insulting her by calling her by name just for the simple fact that they were of different races, Bell felt like a racist, however, he also wanted to hide the soft and sincere smile that formed on his lips after Riveria's words.

Riveria noticed the restlessness that was happening inside the boy, who was now in front of her, she said softly and almost in a maternal way.

- "I've already told you; don't worry. People make mistakes, you wouldn't be an exception."

- "Okay... I'm sorry... Riveria."

Bell corrected himself. He was really sorry for having left her in an uncomfortable situation.

From that moment on, I would call her by her baptismal name. It was a small portion of trust that he was starting to place in her.

Riveria leaned forward at the height of the boy's left ear. She whispered his name.

- "Sorry. Bell..."

The boy widened his eyes looking at the woman who walked away with a tender smile on her lips, it was a maternal smile.

Bell stared at Riveria stunned. The image of a woman with short brown hair appeared behind the elven woman.

The woman had on her lips the same smile that stamped Riveria's face.

That sent Bell an old memory. A memory that would be rooted in your memory forever.

(...)

The woman knelt down so that she could look at her son at eye level.

She had a serene smile.

The little boy looked at her with a sad face. He seemed to have fought with his friend.

She stroked her whitish hair gently.

- "Did you fight with her again?"

- "Humhum."

- "For a stupid reason, I imagine."

- "Humhum. We were joking and I ended up knocking her down by accident, she started crying and I didn't know what to do. Then she called me an idiot and I also called her an idiot."

— "Children..."

The woman sighed.

- "Listen to Bell. When you do anything wrong, apologize."

- "What if the person doesn't forgive me?"

- "If that happens, you just have to try not to make mistakes again. Thus, she will see that her words were not said lightly."

- "What is it lightly?"

- "It's something irresponsible. As if you hadn't asked for forgiveness from the bottom of your heart and that the forgiveness you asked for were just words. Without a real meaning of regret."

- "I understand!"

- "Good boy."

She smiled stroking her son's hair.

(...)

- "It's the same smile..."

He was so absorbed in Riveria's maternal smile that without him noticing, the words jumped out of his mouth. His thoughts came to life in a murmur as he looked at Riveria who expressed surprise with those words.

- "Smire?"

- "Huh...? No! It's nothing!"

In a quick movement, he turned forward and stayed on the coast to Rivera. He quickly tried to hide the redness on his face. He didn't want his face to be noticed by the older one. However, her intention was totally in vain because she realized that he was reddened, because even her ears were reddish.

- "Let's go! Let's go to the Mansion, Riveria."

Bell said a little exasperated, he walked putting a certain force in his steps.

- "Okay."

With a soft giggle, she was willing to follow the boy.

- "He looked like a normal child now."

Riveria thought remaining smiling.

The return walk followed as the trip to the Corporation, in silence. But the reasons for this silence was the boy's shame.

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After they arrived, they noticed the looks of the other members on them.

Bell frowned at all that sudden attention he was receiving.

But before I could ask the reason for that whole situation, Finn's voice resonated in place.

- "It seems that you are getting along well now."

He smiled.

Bell, initially, didn't understand that phrase. He looked at Finn looking for answers. Captain Pallum made a brief sign with his head inducing the boy to look to the side. When the understanding was present, the crimson eyes widened slightly.

Bell and Riveria were very close. His arms did not touch, but they were dangerously close, because any slightest movement that Bell or Riveria made would result in a contact of his upper limbs. The boy's cheeks gained a slight pinkish color.

Unconsciously he searched for Riveria's presence. Most likely the maternal aura was having its effect on him. With a gentle pressing of teeth, Bell took two steps to the side leaving a reasonable and respectable distance between them.

- "Yeah... Well, yes... Some things happened."

Bell, even slightly embarrassed, replied to Finn.

- "That's good, a sign that you're starting to trust us."

- "Not so fast, captain. I'm starting to trust her, not you."

Rapidly, he answered as he pointed to Riveria. She was surprised by that statement from the little boy.

Bell's speech generated a deep blow to the members who were there, especially in an amazon.

But Finn didn't seem to care about that attitude of the once albino boy.

- "It seems I'll have a long way to go."

- "Yes, but you get there."

Through the little dialogue, the two smiled on their side.

Despite the indifference and distrust that Bell felt towards the captain, it was clear that Finn is a formidable warrior. He emanated a strong and grandiose aura, and even though the size of the pallum race was small, the experienced blue look showed how strong that man was strong.

Staring at the leader of that Family, the boy called him.

- "Captain."

- "Yes?"

- "Would you help me get used to this sword?"

If he really wanted to enter the <Dungeon >, he would need to put his body and mind in shape again. It was with this goal that Bell asked Finn for help.

The boy, however, was not very confident in the acceptance of Pallum.

But, surprising him and everyone who was there, the pallum responded.

- "Why not? I'm curious about what you can do."

Finn said with a hand gesture.

From the moment he put his eyes on that boy, he immediately understood that that boy is much more than he seemed to be. The look that resided on his face said that.

And whether it was or not, there was also in check what the boy said last night.

[ I know how to fight hand-to-hand combat, I have some experience with daggers, daggers and bow and arrows. But my main weapon, if I can put it, would be a sword. ]

- "The veracity of your words will be put to the test now, boy."

Finn thought looking at him.

Meanwhile, there was a collective shock of those present who watched that interaction.

The members did not understand why their captain accepted the request of that boy, who minutes ago had stated that he did not trust him.

A sea of emotions fills the hearts of viewers. Among them, one in particular looked at the black-haired boy with a poorly restrained anger.

- "Who does he think he is to talk like that with the captain?"

Tione, one of the Amazon twins, thought as she gnashed her teeth.

Bell felt a tingling in the back of his neck. Someone was directing a soft murderous intention at his person. The boy, subtly, searched for the person in question and was surprised to find out that it was the Amazon twin.

- "Why is the murderous intention?"

He questioned himself, curious.

But he decided to leave it aside.

Bell asked Finn about the 'training' location.

- "So where are we going to train?"

- "Follow me."

Bell waved.

Finn guided him out of the Mansion so that they could use the central courtyard of the mansion, surrounded by several towers.

Bell watched the members pile up to watch.

The boy frowned.

That place...

If he wasn't mistaken...

It could be seen...

Turning his heels and looking up, he saw the highest tower of the Twilight Mansion.

- "Finn, you cunning..."

Bell snamed his tongue, that tower was where Loki's room resided. Bell deduced that he chose that specific place so that Loki could also see what he was capable of.

Realizing that Bell's gaze was directed to the Tower, Finn tried to exclude that possible thought of the boy.

- "She's not there, and even if she was, it wouldn't be possible to see exactly what happens down here.

- "Hmm... I understand."

Even though he was not totally convinced with those words, he decided to leave it aside.

Bell spun his body once again, standing on his back to the Mansion.

He saw Finn carrying a broom in his hands.

- "So this is your weapon..."

In thoughts, he analyzed the little captain.

In the middle of the audience, a golden-haired girl looked at that scene with wide eyes. The scene in front of her generated a memory to her, Aiz shuddered slightly when she remembered the lesson and the humiliating defeat she suffered for the pallum wielding that broom.

Bell watched Finn turn the broom at the extraordinary speed where, for him, it was only possible to be the figures of the rotations.

Bell swallowed it dry. Once again I would 'fight' against a level 4 adventurer. The sweat flowed slowly down his cheek.

He was tense.

Fighting someone stronger is scary.

Because he is someone experienced, Bell quickly understood that there are no chances for him in that training battle.

But that didn't mean he couldn't reach that level.

A determined smile appeared on the boy's lips.

Unexpectedly, he was excited to fight Finn.

The pallum noticed that smile and also smiled.

- "This is going to be interesting."

Finn thought watching the boy take a deep breath and calm down.

The aura around him has completely changed.

The crimson look got sharp.

Bell slowly drew his sword.

He analyzed that sword for the first time.

The weight is significant.

He cut the air twice.

There are no problems.

Even though he had a weight above which he was used to, there would be no problem in holding it.

Bell jumped twice.

The additional weight did not influence his physical explosion.

A small smile appeared.

You were a goan fight.

Finn, who was watching all that preparation, said.

- "Whenever you want."

Finn said pushing his feet away. He also prepared himself.

- "Okay."

The next instant, Bell kicked the ground advancing as fast as his legs allowed.

- "A frontal attack."

With that in mind, Finn kept waiting for the contact.

Bell had his body slightly tilted forward while his blade was pointed to the ground, almost touching him. The pallum, quickly understood, that that posture was to prevent it from being easy to read the boy's next movement.

— "Interesting..."

Finn thought, smiling internally.

Bell was just a few steps away from entering Finn's defense zone. The boy subtly moved his left arm, he knew Finn would notice. Bell would use the improved vision of a level 4 in his favor.

Finn prepared to receive that possible attack. The little captain also noticed Bell's right foot serving as the basis for the diagonal attack.

All the boy's movements were read.

Therefore, defending would be easy.

But in the last second, instead of an attack with the sword, Bell pushed himself forward and used his right fist to punch the pallum. With his reflexes worthy of a second-class adventurer, Finn skillfully deviated by taking two steps back. But the real coup would happen after.

Bell lowered his body, leaned on his right hand and turned his body counterclockwise to be able to take a heel kick with his left leg. Finn once again deviated from the attack by taking steps back.

The boy quickly stood up again and looked at the pallum who was smiling on his side.

- "I already knew it would be practically impossible to get it right, but that's already insanity."

The difference in level is overwhelming.

- "I don't think that's your full potential, Tatsuo."

Finn challenged.

Bell smiled on his side.

- "And it's not."

And once again he fired with speed.

However, this time, no hand-to-hand combat techniques.

It was purely a rain of sword blows.

Finn defended himself gracefully with the broom. He perfectly calculated where Bell's blows would hit, and with the handle of the broom, he redirected away from himself.

Finn's immersed precision scared Bell.

The pallum subtly slid the broom handle on the wide part of the sword. But any mistake could cause the destruction of the wooden handle, however, there was not even evidence of this happening.

The dispute was entirely in Finn's hands.

Bell understood and understood that they were in different leagues.

Even if only he was attacking, it was clear that even if hell froze, he would never hit a single blow on Finn.

But that dispute was a training battle.

Finn, in thoughts, analyzed the boy.

- "His base is strong. The blows are considerably heavy but precise. If a level 1 fought against him, he would certainly lose. But... I still don't know what his reaction time is like, if we stay like this, I won't be able to tell if he's really as good as he looks."

Finn unexpectedly changed from defense to a relatively fast attack.

The people who watched were amazed. They didn't expect Finn to take the initiative. Surely many of them would be caught by the blow.

But the black-haired boy reacted.

He put his body to the left side escaping from the thrust that aimed at his belly. And the next instant, he already launched a counterattack taking advantage of Finn's slightly open guard. The pallum watched the blade come towards his neck.

Quickly, he bent down, being able to feel a tuft of his blonde hair being cut.

Those who were watching were impressed by the boy's movements. In addition to dodging, he also managed to connect a blow that would hurt even a level 2.

The boy had managed to attack Finn, although he was flawly, it was still incredible what that boy accomplished.

And among them, the golden-haired girl looked at that impressed and stuponed scene.

- "He got something that I didn't even have the chance to accomplish."

She vividly remembered the day Finn had defeated her without sweating. That day, it was as if the attacks she made could never hit him. From there, she understood the strength of the little captain, began to respect him and train with him since then. And, in this process, it ended up becoming much better at handling a sword.

In the fight, with Finn still down, he closed his left fist preparing to hit Bell in the totally unprotected belly.

The blow hit.

The boy closed his jaw enduring the pain that devastated that region. He was dragged a few meters back.

- "Monster."

That's what happened in Bell's mind.

The counterattack was applied in a matter of milliseconds. There was not even time for Bell to consider defending himself and the next instant he already had Finn's fist in contact with his belly.

But an excited smile appeared on the boy's face.

Finn, who had already been in position again, looked at the boy with an enigmatic face.

- "What do you want to do now, Bell?"

The captain thought analyzing the boy.

- "Let's see if I still remember how to do it..."

He murmured.

Finn heard the boy's meaningless words. It seemed that Bell had formulated a plan. The captain saw the boy shake his head twice and then get into a strange position.

- "What is that?"

After seeing Bell's position, Finn let it slip without thinking. Unusual was the only way to describe it. His left leg was half a step ahead of his body, his waist was low, the sword in his left hand was positioned down, almost touching the ground. His right arm was at the height of his chin just for the sait of appearance.

Finn watched Bell further increase the distance between his foot and the body and lowered the center of the body. The captain analyzed the boy's position once again, it was a weird position but although there was a clear opening, it didn't seem to be easy to take advantage of it... That position seemed to be the result of many years of experience.

Finn realized that. That position was something acquired with a lot of training and experience. But even if it was something that was part of Bell's arsenal, it still wouldn't do much good. A level 1 would never gain from a level 4.

The captain held the broom handle with some force and looked seriously at Bell.

- "Come, I'll face you head-on."

Bell seemed to understand that look. Finn was challenging him. He smiled minimally. Bell accepted the silent challenge and began to move. He ran at a low angle as if moving his sword in a raised blow, coming from below to the left. It was not a speed to be surprised, but it was still a sudden attack.

And then.

Bell seemed to disappear.

His feat impressed those who were present. In the 'audience', there were those members of the Loki Family who were level 1, and these could not see what happened next. For them, the boy seemed to disappear and reappear in front of Finn.

On the other hand, level 2 and above could clearly see the boy running fast towards Finn.

He took advantage of the blessing of his employer deity, his Status.

His Falna burned on his coast when he practically surpassed the speed he already had. In a second he appeared in front of Finn. With that, the pallum smiled. The captain let himself be taken in a dance of exchange of blows.

Bell attacked quickly to only see Finn defend himself skillfully, always hitting the wide part of the sword so that his broom was not cut. Finn also took the initiative by making Bell defend himself in the best way he could. The exchange of blows continued for a few minutes with the clear superiority of the pallum.

The boy, since that dispute began, was not worried about winning, not least because it would be impossible given the glaring difference between his levels. In his view, Finn was a huge wall that could not even be moved, let alone be knocked down.

So, for him, that simulated battle served only to have his previously rusty reflexes now polished once again. There was also the action of getting used to that sword that was offered to him by the Corporation.

And then, that 'dispute' came to an end.

Finn used all his speed to change position. Bell didn't even have a chance to react. His eyes widened as he felt behind him the presence of his captain. Bell didn't have to turn around to know that Finn pointed the tip of the broom at the back of his neck.

He dropped his sword and then raised his hands up surrendering.

- "I lost it."

Bell said understandably.

- "But you fought very well. Now I realize that you told the truth by saying that you knew how to handle a sword."

Finn removed the tip of the broom from the boy's neck. Bell straightened up and turned to Finn with a smile on his side, almost playful.

- "So you thought I was bluffing?"

- "Yes."

- "Understanding. But I don't judge you, I wouldn't believe it either if a brat said he could handle a weapon, even more a sword."

Bell laughed lightly.

He reached out to Finn as a sign of greeting. The pallum looked for a few seconds at his outstretched hand and then smiled from his side so that he could squeeze it.

- "Thank you for taking a little of your time to help me."

- "Availl. Your technique, reaction time and speed are very good."

- "I still need to improve in some aspects. But for now it's a good size. It's more than enough to turn me around."

- "And what do you intend to do now? Go to <Dungeon >?"

They undo the handshake.

Bell turned to get his sword so he could sheathe it.

- "No. At least not for now. I don't know anything about the monsters that are born in the <Morra > and then I'm going to ask Riveria to teach me about them, I hope she accepts my request."

The boy commented looking at the high elf who watched everything from afar with the group that formed to see that simulated battle.

- "She's going. If you ask, she will."

- "I hope so."

Bell smiled on his side.

Thus, the small simulated battle ended.

Just as Bell suspected, someone watched them.

Far from the sight of Finn, Bell or any other family member.

From the highest tower, Loki had seen the unfolding of the fight that took place between Bell and Finn. She had a smile on her lips while her normally closed eyes were open. Your iris shone with the development that occurred.

- "My intuition was right. The boy is really interesting. He will be a gigantic asset for when the time comes."

Loki directed his gaze to the large tower that cut the clouds. In her heart, she knew that her Family could reign sovereign, it was enough for the right moment to come and when he arrived, she would grab with all her strength.

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At lunchtime, the golden-haired girl looked subtly at the black-haired boy.

He was - once again - sitting away from the other members. He ate calmly not caring about the various looks that were directed at him. The news simulated battle quickly spread like fire in a dry forest, and at that moment, everyone who was part of the Loki Family knew of the small duel that happened and the feat of the boy with black hair and crimson eyes.

But even receiving this attention. It was as if he wanted to keep a distance between him and the others.

He still didn't trust them. It was clear.

Aiz realized that he was similar to himself right at the beginning he joined the Family. She was curious about the sword ability, even if she was not an expert in sword techniques, she still understood when a person was very good at handling one.

Maybe it was due to the fact that he always witnessed his father swing a sword while training.

Now, she was sitting at one of the tables being accompanied by two amazons. These were Tione and Tione, the Amazonian twins.

Tiona sighed defeated as she leaned over the table with a beak forming on her lips. She has medium-length black hair and brown eyes. Like all Amazons, she wears revealing clothes, wearing only a strip of cloth around her chest and a pareo at her waist, and always walks barefoot.

Tione has dark green eyes and brown hair at shoulder height. Like an Amazon, she wears revealing clothes and has sky blue earrings on her ears.

- "He's once again away from us."

Tiona murmured mudly. She wanted to talk to him, but she didn't know how to approach the boy who seemed to be older than her.

- "Leave him there. At some point it will start to fit in."

Tione said he didn't call the boy. The contempt he did to his captain was still fresh in his memory.

- "But, but, but he seems so sad alone!"

- "Really? To me it seems that he is quite comfortable in being in the situation he is in."

- "Your heartless!"

- "What does this have to do with it?"

Tiona and Tione began to argue while the golden-haired girl remained looking at the boy who calmly ate his lunch.

- "Aiz! What do you think?!"

Tiona suddenly called her, Aiz seemed to be scared but quickly got back together.

- "I agree with Tione..."

Aiz is considered a very beautiful girl, her features rivaled those of Goddesses, she has long golden hair, golden eyes and a slender body.

- "See? Even Aiz doesn't think he's sad."

- "Ahhhh...."

Tiona sighed defeated as she leaned over the table with a beak forming on her lips.

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After lunch, Bell looked for Riveria.

He would ask her to help him. But if she said no, he would look for himself. Would it take much longer? Yes. But that's what he would do if she denied her request for help.

As he walked through the corridors of the mansion, he saw an emerald green hair fluttering with every walk of the woman who owns them.

Bell squeezed the step so that he could get closer to the woman.

He called her.

- "Riveria!"

The elf turned around and could witness the black-haired boy calling her. He seemed tense and restless.

- "Yes?"

- "Can you help me?"

She felt her heart jump a beat faster. It was a sign that he was really willing to trust her. She formed a smile on her lips and with a tender look, responded calmly.

- "Of course."

His answer seemed to calm the boy who sighed lightly, as if a weight had come out of his small shoulders.

- "I would like you to teach me about the <Dongeon >."

She widened her eyes slightly by the surprise when she heard that phrase. But she quickly got rid of the surprise.

- "Okay. Come, follow me. You'll start today, if you don't mind."

- "No, no problem. I would ask us to start as soon as possible."

He smiled minimally at her.

Riveria guided the boy through the corridors so that they could go to the room of the high elf.

Along the way, they talked a little about what the boy intended to learn. He said a little of everything so that he could be prepared for almost anything that the <Dungeon > threw at him.

When they arrived, Riveria opened the door letting the boy in.

Even for Bell who never had contact with an elf before Riveria, he could still clearly say that that room belonged to an elf. There were a lot of wooden things. Something about the ceiling was different. Magic stone lamps similar to flowers and fruits were placed near the simple bed and on top of the desk that was covered by a pile of scrolls - probably documents related to the family.

His silver staff leaned against a shelf decorated with a vase containing an arrangement of white flowers. At the same time, there was a large and clear bottle with a young tree growing inside it. Probably both from your village of elves. Magic potions and beautiful precious stones - spare magic jewelry - were perfectly aligned on other shelves. In general, the documents and the things that occupied the shelves were an expression of the occupant of the room.

Riveria brought several books with her.

- "All this?"

Bell looked at the pile of books that had been placed on the table.

He sat on a chair in the middle of the large room. Riveria took another chair so she could sit on the other edge of the table.

- "Yes. Didn't you want to be prepared for almost anything? So, in these books are everything you will probably need to know to survive in the <Masonra >."

The afternoon had begun.

And it would be longer than expected.

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For two months, Bell studied about the monsters of the <Mamorra > from their weaknesses to the floors on which they appeared. In these two months, he also began to train every early morning at the end of the afternoon so that he could keep his reflexes and agility up to date.

His routine was basically to wake up; do personal hygiene; train with his sword; drink coffee; review Riveria's teachings, after lunch study with Riveria and at the end of each day he trained until eight in the evening.

By staying in this routine, his relationship with Riveria improved exponentially. So much so that, sporadically, he began to eat next to her while they talked about some matter or some banal subject of everyday life.

This was a huge surprise for the others who did not realize that construction of proximity.

During this period, Finn ended up being - sometimes - Bell's training partner. Whenever they fought the boy ended up with his back resting on the floor of the courtyard of the mansion. And every time, Bell seemed finished. Not in the sense of having caught, but rather because he worked too hard.

However, it did not mean that Bell fully trusted Finn, it was just the beginning of a trust, just as it was with Riveria.

And at that moment.

Once again he was lying on his stomach with his arms open while gasping heavily.

— "Hearing from Riveria that you are planning to explore the <Dungeon > for the first time."

Finn said standing up as he looked at the boy lying down. Bell shook his head slightly.

- "She told me not to go beyond the fifth floor."

Bell responded with some difficulty.

- "It's a reasonable margin for a level 1."

- "She told me the same thing."

Bell sat down. He took a deep breath and got up.

- "But for now I'm going in. Bathe and have a good night's sleep."

Bell said taking his sword from the ground sheathing it. He walked to the mansion under Finn's gaze. The captain left his prayer.

- "Don't die, Bell."

He prayed. And the wind took your words far away.

And so. The boy's first trip to <Dungeon > would begin.