Chapter 17

He was in front of a burning city. He was telling his soldiers to put out the fire, his strategy was so effective that he managed to put out the fire in just one night that almost took over the city.

Soon afterwards he was in a hall with many people arguing, after he had his mother executed, who made the empire in crisis. They were supposed to be his supporters, but they were against him. That was why he loved the masses more than the aristocrats.

He was distressed, but he still had hope for the masses he loved so much. He knew that they would do something. But they did nothing. In desperation he took a knife and cut my own throat.

But he didn't die right away, he stayed alive for three days. In the first sunset, he heard voices calling him, they were the acclaim of the people he loved so much. In the second sunset, he heard another voice, but when he opened his eyes he found himself alone, and realized that he had always been like this. At the third sunset, his life ended. Life as the lonely person he was, without having known the love of a father, a mother, or his people.

(????): "Was it wrong... to seek the love I never had?" - a voice echoed around the world and everything went black.

(?????): "... ll... Be... Bell... Bell!"

Bell's eyes struggled to open as he found himself lying on the couch. When his vision returned to him, he was gazing into the tearful eyes of the [Goddess] Hestia.

(Bell): "...[Goddess]?" - he managed to croak out.

(Hestia): "Thank goodness... you're finally awake!" - she sobbed, tears in her eyes as she grabbed his hand and brought it to her cheek.

(Bell): "...What happened?"

(Astolfo): "You passed out, Master." - he manifested himself beside Hestia.

As soon as he reappeared, Jack and Tamamo did the same. Tamamo had a sorry face, as Jack ran to Bell, hugged his arm and started to cry.

(Jack): "Mommy! Mommy!" - she cried while the fear of him disappearing was still present in her voice.

(Bell): "I'm fine, Jack. I'm sorry for worrying you all." - he said as he sat down.

(Tamamo): "No, I have to apologize, Master. I should have known that four |Servants| would be too much for you." - she said while Hestia gave Bell one of the potions they got from Miach.

(Astolfo): "Master is going to need something to help him with his mana."

(Hestia): "There was a Development Skill that would help that, but we will have to wait until Bell goes up to Level 3."

Guilt was starting to attack her mind. She remembered how she kept insisting on this ability, if she knew that such a thing would happen, she would have supported Tamamo in the 'Mage' ability.

(Astolfo): "Well, if the Master is well, then the Saber battle is over, isn't it?"

(Tamamo): "Yes, but I will have a conversation with her to find out the reason for using so much energy."

As far as he was able to understand Saber's situation was so serious that she had to use everything she had, making him suffer a 'Mind Down'. But thanks to the potions that Hestia took from Lili's bag, which she leaves in the living room after preparing everything to leave after breakfast, and the fact that she updated his status, it was possible to prevent him from losing his life, even though she was thanking his luck. His Magic status has risen dramatically thanks to that.

(Astolfo): "I think I will go to Welf, maybe he is still waiting for us."

(Bell): "Apologize to him for me. And can you let Syr know about it?"

(Astolfo): "Sure! See you later!"

With that Astolfo left, while the three guaranteed that he was really well.

(Jack): "Mommy, are you okay? Mommy look pale..." - she said as she approached his face.

(Bell): "I just had a strange dream, Jack, no need to worry."

He didn't know how, but he was sure that dream was Saber's memories. He doesn't think it would be cool to talk about her past without your concentration. Tamamo saw this and was silent, as he already had an idea of ​​what it was.

(Hestia): "Anyway, you won't be leaving the house, understand? You need to rest."

(Bell): "Yes [Goddess]."

(Hestia): "Well, I'm going to go to work, after all I have to explain why I'm late. And I'm trusting both of them to take care of him."

(Tamamo): "Of course Lady Hestia. Have a nice day."

(Jack): "Okay. Bye bye Mommy Hestia!"

Hestia kissed Jack on the cheek and left. When she left Tamamo sat next to Bell and made him lie down, using her legs as a pillow. And Jack went to the kitchen to prepare something for him.

(Bell): "Tamamo?!" - his face turned red at the time.

(Tamamo): "You heard Lady Hestia. You need to rest." - she said with a very sweet smile.

However, even with that smile he saw the pain in her eyes, and felt guilty for making them all worry about him. He raised his arm and put his hand on her face.

(Bell): "I'm sorry."

(Tamamo): "It's okay, Master." - the pain in her eyes disappeared and her smile became brighter.

Right after that Jack came back with a glass of hot lens.

(Jack): "Here." - She said offering the milk with a big smile on her face.

(Bell): "Thank you." - he said as he sat down, much to Tamamo's displeasure, and took the glass and drank the hot milk.

Bell was an only child, he always imagined what it would be like to have a little brother or sister. When he thought about it, Lili's image appeared in his mind, but he dismissed it at the time, after all Lili was older than him, and he had promised her that she would be one of his wives, not to mention that he depended a lot on her in the |Dungeon|.

Having Jack by his side made him really feel like he had a little sister, after all their hair was even a little bit alike.

Time passed and at one point Jack fell asleep against him. He can only look at that innocent face of hers.

(Bell): "Tamamo..."

(Tamamo): "Yes?"

(Bell): "How does |Holy Grail| work? Shouldn't just summon [Heroes]?"

Tamamo waited a while to answer.

(Tamamo): "Master, how do you know that someone is a [Hero]?"

(Bell): "Because of the stories, isn't it?"

(Tamamo): "Exactly. The |Throne of Heroes| works that way. It doesn't matter if you are good or evil. If you are a knight or a murderer, if you are a king or a tyrant, if your deeds are exploited and remain 'alive' outside is recognized. "

(Bell): "So the enemies of the [Heroes] are also on the throne?" - He said surprised.

(Tamamo): "Yes. After all, their deeds were to rival [Heroes]. You asked that to understand why Jack was summoned, didn't you?"

(Bell): "Yes."

(Tamamo): "The fact that she was never captured or identified was what made her legend spread, but it seems that it was after her life, after all the name was something they gave her." - she said looking at her

(Bell): "Why didn't she know if it was the person you commented on when we invoked her?"

(Tamamo): "Yes, as long as the legend spreads, the |Throne| recognizes you, after all it invokes beings from various times."

(Bell): "Do you know the story of everyone who played on the |Throne|?"

(Tamamo): "All |Servants| know the name and legend that made them recognized, so we hide our names with the classes. Despite Jack not being able to do that, possibly because of his age."

Bell was thoughtful, he wanted and didn't want to know Jack's story, because he feared it would change the way he saw her, and he liked how things were going.

(Bell): "But legends change depending on who tells them... so |Servants| have more than one form?"

(Tamamo): "Yes. For example, to a legend of a hero who had great skills with the spear and magic, but in certain areas he was only known by one of them, so he could be summoned as a 'Lancer' or as 'Caster'. "

Time continued to pass and the two just talked. Lili came home around lunchtime.

She spent all day taking care of her friend who had caught a cold, according to her he did not dry himself properly after the shower. Tamamo and Jack, who had woken up, told what happened.

She was apologizing to him the moment she heard that he was sick and was not around to help, although he was not concerned with that detail. Her friend had become ill, and he was an elderly man who lived alone, so he could be much worse off without her help.

(Lili): "But I am one of your wives, I have to help you at these times." - She said frustrated with myself.

(Bell): "And I already said that everything is fine." - he said with a smile - "Besides what has passed has passed."

(Lili): "But ..."

(Tamamo): "Lili, just accept it, okay?"

(Lili): "Okay..."

She knew that Bell would just let it go, like when he forgave her for the blow, so she was quiet, but was glad that he didn't react negatively when she said she was one of his wives.

(Lili): "Do you think everything is fine with Lady Saber?"

(Tamamo): "That woman will not fall so easily."

(Bell): "Besides, just as the [Goddess] feels our blessings, I feel my contract with her. She is fine."

(Lili): "I wonder if I could do one of those too ..."

(Bell): "Do you want to summon |Servants|?"

(Lili): "If I could keep one of Master Bell's |Servants| it won't happen again, will it? I'm your [Support], I should help with |Servants| too."

(Tamamo): "I admire the dedication, but things are not normal in the situation we are in, so it is quite possible for only the Master to invoke the |Servants|."

(Bell): "Besides, my Magic status goes up twice as fast as the others so it won't happen again unless everyone goes at full strength, which won't happen on |Upper Floors|."

(Lili): "Yes, the monsters of |Upper Floors| and the supercie are not that strong ... except one..."

(Bell): "The <One-Eyed Black Dragon>..."

The last of the three |Big Tasks|. A completely black dragon, considered the living apocalypse.

(Bell): "Are there any |Servants| with a skill that works against dragons?"

(Tamamo): "Everyone who became known as 'dragon slayer' will have an ability that increases the damage that the dragons take."

(Lili): "Lili thinks it is suicide just one person, being a |Servant| or not, facing him."

Bell agreed. For him the idea of ​​facing a |Floor Boss| alone it was almost impossible. Although someone has already managed to accomplish this feat. Ais Wallenstein, the |Sword Princess|, who was only a few years older than him but was already in the position to be, alongside Saber and the others. Was there any way he could catch up and catch up with them?

Bell shook his head, Saber and the others had years for that, with the exception of Jack, until Ais took years to get there, he is not even two months old, he was fast enough at the current speed. Although he wants to be even faster.

Bell remembered that in the legends that his grandfather told, the [Heroes] had teachers to help them, that made him wonder if any of them touched the | Throne |. But he had Saber and the others to help him walk that path and that was enough. The rest was up to him, after all, there was no shortcut to being a [Hero].

(Lili): "Where's Mestre Astolfo?"

(Bell): "He went to warn Welf about what happened and he still hasn't returned."

(Tamamo): "Possibly Welf convinced him to let him examine 'Argalia' better, to try to discover the technique behind it."

At that time the doorbell rang, making everyone look at the door.

(Lili): "...Were you expecting visitors?"

(Bell): "I asked Astolfo to stop by 'Hostess of Fertility' to let Syr know, maybe she came."

(Jack): "We will open." - she said as she passed them and went to the door.

Shortly thereafter she returns with the person she knows.

(Bell): "Miss Ryuu?"

He didn't expect to see the waitress [Elf] come to their house with a basket.

(Ryuu): "Good night everyone. I brought the dinner for you. Syr wanted to come but as Mama Mia had already given her time off it was not possible, so I came instead."

(Bell): "Oh no! You didn't have to do that!"

He thought about getting up but chose not to risk falling again because of the lack of energy.

(Ryuu): "Don't worry. It was my break. Besides, Chloe volunteered and almost started an argument over there, and I thought that coming here wouldn't help you rest."

If the name of [Cait Sith] was mentioned, Lili and Tamamo let out a brutal bloodlust. Bell calmed the two, Lili took the basket and took it to the kitchen with Jack right behind her. He offered her a place to sit.

(Ryuu): "Are you felling beter? I can leave if I want to." she asked as she sat on the arm of the sofa.

(Bell): "No, I slept a lot so no problem."

(Ryuu): "I see, but are you all right? It's rather rare for an [Adventurers] to catch a cold."

(Tamamo): "The master exaggerated his spells."

(Bell): "Yes, it seems that one of my skills increases the power of one of my actions. I tried to repeat the feat, but it only served me to spend energy, to the point of almost suffering a 'Mind Down'."

(Ryuu): "Thankfully it was nothing serious, otherwise Syr would be even more concerned. And an applicative skill... I heard that there are certain conditions to activate them. One... acquaintance... had one that he had to take a certain amount of damage. "

She was excited about the acquaintance, but both Bell and Tamamo said it was a sensitive subject and did not ask about it anymore.

(Ryuu): "I'm sorry but I have to check on something. Please get well soon, Mister Cranel. Good Evening Mister Tamamo."

Tamamo had told his real name when they were celebrating Jack and Astolfo's entry into [Family].

(Bell): "Sure. Take care, Miss Ryuu."

(Tamamo): "Take care."

She got up and moved to leave, but stopped and turned to face them both.

(Ryuu): "I have some advice, if you would have it?"

(Bell): "Of course."

He was not stupid enough to refuse information from someone who was clearly an ex [Adventurer] for the way he acted, especially if it was free.

(Ryuu): "The |Dungeon| is a dangerous existence. It is a beast that excels at hunting its prey. Whether by striking when their guard its down or by wearing it down physically and mentally before sinking its fangs in. So please be careful."

(Bell): "...I understand. Thank you."

With that, the [Elf] girl gave a quick bow before leaving.

(Jack): "Hmm? Is Ryuu gone?" - she said returning from the kitchen with Lili and sitting next to Bell.

(Lili): "I thought she would stay to talk more, or at least stay for dinner."

(Tamamo): "She said she had something to do."

They heard a noise and looked at his source, which was Jack. Her belly growled again.

(Jack): "Mommy, We are hungry."

(Tamamo): "Since she is hungry, it is almost time for dinner."

(Bell): "That means it's time for-"

(Hestia): "I'M HOME!"

(Lili): "For our noisy [Goddess] to return."

Hestia kicked the door open and ran to the living room and hugged Bell and Jack.

(Hestia): "I missed you so much." - she said looking at all of them.

(Jack): "Welcome back, Mommy Hestia!"

(Tamamo & Lili): "Welcome back, Lady Hestia!"

(Bell): "Welcome back, [Goddess]. Did you get in trouble for being late?"

(Hestia): "My boss was really understanding and it wasn't the busy time yet so everything is a-okay! I didn't get paid for the missed hour though."

Hestia's belly growled as soon as she finished speaking.

(Hestia): "I smell food. Did you go or buy it?"

(Bell): "A friend of Syr from the pub brought it to us."

(Hestia): "I hope it doesn't go any further than that. Well, food is food, so let's get to eating!" - she said the first part looking accusingly at Bell and then immediately took Jack's hand and took her to the dining room.

Lili and Tamamo looked at Bell the same way as Hestia and followed her. Bell was right behind after sighing seeing that things would get a lot more complicated.

The next morning, Bell felt much better and was relieved when he saw Astolfo at home.

(Astolfo): "Good morning, Master. Sorry to be late, Welf was examining 'Argalia' until late."

(Bell): "Alright." - he said with a smile.

(Tamamo): "Did he do anything to her?" - She said putting the food on the table.

(Astolfo): "He just watched her. I think he wanted to see if he could catch the trick of making her change shape. And I thought that this could help Master."

(Bell): "What do you mean?"

(Astolfo): "You said you wanted a two-handed sword, or a one-handed sword to be able to continue the double hilt, didn't you? If he took the trick he could make a one-handed sword that can become a hand sword. double. Kill two birds in a single stone. "

(Tamamo): "What do you think of him as a blacksmith?" - she said if seated and the two also sitting.

(Astolfo): "If you compare it to the blacksmith who touched 'Argalia', he can go much further, but I felt he was holding on."

(Bell): "Like... isn't he using everything he knows?"

(Astolfo): "Yes, as if he had some skills and he doesn't want to use them."

(Hestia): "It's because he can make Magic Swords."

They were interrupted by Hestia who was coming down the stairs with Lili and Jack.

(Bell): "Magic Swords? Do you mean those super expensive blades that hold spells inside them?"

The three who arrived sat down before Hestia continued.

(Hestia): "That's right. I heard about your new party member from Lili. Crozzo's Magic Swords are rather famous in Gekai though I don't know much about the family itself outside the usual rumors and legends. Hephaistos said that they are mostly true though. "

(Lili): "You mean how they can burn the seas?"

(Hestia): "Yep, though the family lost that power for some reason. I think it has something to do with the fact their Magic Sowrds were akways being used in Rakia's war and conquest and ended up burning down the |Forests of the Elves| and so the [Spirits] abondoned them or something. Welf however, somehow kept his ability to make those powerful Magic Swords. " - she said as she folded her arms and tilted her head to the side.

(Tamamo): "This is incredible."

(Bell): "Wait... Miss Eina said that the Magic Swords can only be made after you get the Development Ability Blacksmith."

(Hestia): "Tha's normally that case. But Welf can do so regardless. It made be his family's bloodline or a Skill that's passed down through the family somehow..."

She quickly shook her head as she was going off topic.

(Hestia): 'In any case, even though his family can no longer make them for some reason or another, Welf can. But for some reason, he doesn't want to make them. If he did, his name would be famous and clients would be knocking at his door, but he doesn't. He's so stubborn that he even turned down a chair at the High Smiths' table. "

Hephaistos's High Smiths were Smiths who had reached Level 2 and were able to make creations that passed muster from the [Goddess] and a panel of executives. If it passed, they were allowed to use Hephaistos's signature |Ήφαιστος| on their weapon, a very high honor for a Smith.

(Lili): "What a waste..." - she said with a sigh.

Everyone looked at her. She was a little embarrassed and explained.

(Lili): "Lili can't understand why someone wouldn't want to use everything they have to make money..."

(Bell): "I see..." - he muttered.

Bell understood why he acted like that when they felated his family name. He had the potential to quickly reach the top, but he probably didn't want to because it would take the easy way out. But from the perspective of Lili, who until less than a month did everything to get money in order to leave [Soma Family], it was a waste.

(Astolfo): "Possibly he sees them as a dishonor to the family ..."

(Hestia): "What do you mean?"

(Astolfo): "When he saw my 'Argalia', you could see how passionate he was about his work, maybe the method of making Magic Swords takes away all the dedication that a blacksmith would have with his work."

(Tamamo): "And there are even |Servants| who would refuse to use their 'Noble Phantasm' because he considers them a dishonor."

(Astolfo): "Vlad, the Impaler can be one. After a certain moment in his life people thought he was a vampire, and that was marked in his family, if the 'Noble Phatasm' is something relating him to a vampire, maybe he would refuse to use it because it would remind him of the stain left in the family. "

Bell, Hestia and Lili were silent. In fact, the Magic Swords made the Crozzo family be hated, both by most [Elves] and by [Spirits], despite making them famous.

But Bell was thinking about another point, the job of making the Magic Swords. If the Skill that Welf has takes away all the work of a blacksmith, it would make no sense for him to be one. Maybe it hurt his pride like a blacksmith.

(Lili): "...Lili still thinks that Master Welf is insane for not wanting to make hundreds of thousands of Valis with a single Magic Sword. But Lili thinks that he is at least competent in the |Dungeon| and Master Bell could leave the weaker monsters to him. "

(Jack): "And another person to keep Lili safe!" - she spoke for the first time since they descended while Lili puffed her face at her.

(Tamamo): "Are we going to |Dungeon|?"

(Bell): "Yes. We will have to make up for lost time."

With the meeting done, the [Hestia Family Adventurers] stood up, bid goodbye to their [Goddess] and headed out to the meeting place. There, they found Welf waiting for them as usual with a second large sword by his side.

(Welf): "Yo Bell! Feeling better?"

(Bell): "Yeah, sorry to worry you." - he said as he rubbed the back of his head.

(Welf): "No problem, I was examining Astolfo's weapon, although I still have a foot behind my ear with this blacksmith's methods. Anyway, I have something for you."

Welf then handed the wrapped up sword to Bell who took it with a bright smile.

(Bell): "Ohh, a two-handed sword!" - he said while examining the big white blade.

(Welf): "Astolfo reminded me of his idea of a sword to make a pair or a two-handed sword. I thought of making a one-handed sword, but it would need to be on the same level as your 'Legacy of Chaos', and at the moment this is impossible. I did this one a while ago and I couldn't sell it but... "

(Bell): "That's fine! Ill take it! Ah, do you need any payment?" - he said as he returned it to his sheath before Lili took it and hooked it onto her bag.

(Welf): '"Nah, like I said, it's basically surplus goods. Better it be used than broken down or collecting dust. You're actually doing me a favor taking it. Besides, our contract, remeber?"

(Bell): "Ohhh, right."

(Lili): "Then, that should be everything right?" - she asked as she stood back up with her backpack behind her.

(Jack): "Do you have any Magic Swords?" - she suddenly asked.

Isso fez o Bell and Lili to whirl around at the girl innocently bellyflopping onto what was clearly a landmine for Welf.

(Jack): "Mommy Hestia was talking about how you can make all sorts of cool magic swords!"

(Welf): "Ahh... right... our [Goddesses] were friends, weren't they?"

Bell was worried that Welf might get angry but either because he expected such a question or because Jack looked to be still rather young that he didn't seem to get angry, simply resigned.

(Welf): "Well... it's because I don't like them."

(Jack): "Oh. Okay then."

(Welf): "...That's it?"

(Jack): "Yep! Why should you make something you don't like? Right?"

Jack ended her statement with a nod and a question before tilting her head to the side as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. Welf stared at her for a moment before throwing his head back out in laughter as if he didn't expect such a response.

(Welf): "Yeah... it really should be that simple, shouldn't it? What about you Bell?" - he asked as he scratched the back of his head.

(Bell): "Umm... We talked about it, and we have a theory of why you don't want to do them. But if you don't want to, then like Jack said, there's no reason to try and make you, right? "

(Astolfo): "I totally agree." - he said and Hippogriff made a sound in agreement, after all he followed the same policy that Jack commented.

(Lili): "Lili would like a little more reason than that but she won't pry deeper if Master Welf doesn't want to talk about it."

(Welf): "Hmm... guess that's fair... basically... you know how Magic Swords break after a few uses, right?"

(Tamamo): "That's why they are rare, isn't it?"

(Welf): "Yes. Well, thats pretty much the biggest reason. Swords... and all equipment really, shouldn't be something you just use and discard when you're done. They should be something that stays with you as long as possible, to the point that you feel they are part of you. Truth be told, although I put out things like that armor and swords out in the shop all the time, even though they don't sell, I still get people coming to me as clients."

(Tamamo): "...They don't care about these items and ask you to make Magic Swords." - she simply stated.

(Welf): "Yep. One after another. It's always Magic Swords this or Magic Swords that... actually... Bell... you were the first person to buy one of my armors and actually come back to request more of it... so... not to get all sappy and all but it made me really happy.

(Lili): "Hmm? I thought Mestre Bell was your first customer..."

(Welf): "Well... someone bought one of my blades, but returned it soon after. Probably thought it was a Magic Sword or something..." he answered witha bitter face.

(Astolfo): "But how did your family get this power?"

(Tamamo): "The most likely answer would be for you to have a little non-mortal blood in your veins, like, Dragon blood or [Spirit] blood."

(Welf): "Got it in one... the legend passed down in our family is that our great ancestor saved the life of a [Spirit] at nearly the cost of his own. The [Spirit] then gave some of its blood to him as it desperately tried to saved his life. "

(Bell): "Your ancestor became a hero?" - he said with excitement in his eyes.

(Welf): "Nope. He just got healed and the two went their separate ways in thanks of the other until the old man had a family and died of age. The [Spirit]'s blood remained though as it passed through his descendants... and then to me. Though the blood didn't really do anything until the [Gods] came down and blessed us with the Falna. "

(Tamamo): "So... this became a Skill..."

The wry grin appeared on Welf's face after Tamamo's words.

(Welf): "Yeah... thanks to that we could make those super-charged Magic Swords... until we suddenly couldn't then it all went downhill just like Lil'Li said. After the swords burned down the |Forests of the Elves| I gues the [Spirit] who initially blessed our bloodline got pissed cuz nearly every single Magic Sword we ever made... ones on the battlefield, ones in a vault, ones fresh out of the forge, they all started crumbling to dust. "

It was said that some [Spirits] were especially in-tune with nature and thus made them friends with various [Elves] people who made the forests their home.

(Astolfo): "So how do you manage to do them?"

(Welf): "Hell if I know. All I know is that one day, the Skill appeared and I could suddenly make them, then the old man wanted me to make them and restore our family name. 'Make a tool the king would appreciate ', was what he said but not in words. Weapons aren't like that, not even close. Weapons become part of their wielder, something they can rely on. The way Bell's swords are and react, to the point that they don 't even allow other people to use them, has shown me how right this path is. Who can rely on something like a Magic Sword that might break when you need it most...? Who needs something that will guarantee break before its wielder ? "

They realized that this was Welf's philosopy. It seems that Astolfo and Tamamo's theory was right. He really saw Magic Swords as a dishonor, not only for his family, but also for those who made them and those who used them.

(Astolfo): "It makes sense..."

Like a warrior who lost his weapon in combat, he knew how much a person could feel betrayed if when he needed it most he simply disappeared.

(Lili): "Lili understands, but Lili thinks that Master Welf should at least consider making at least one to keep on hand."

(Welf): "Why?"

(Lili): "What if we are in a worse situation than we were two days ago, and Lady Tamamo and Master Astolfo are not around for some reason? Master Bell cannot cast those charged spells quickly, and he will prefer to fight than flee. "

Welf said nothing and just stared at Bell, Tamamo and Astolfo over Hippogriff.

(Tamamo): "We are not telling you to give up what you believe. We are only asking you not to put your pride before your life or the life of your companions."

Bell understood their concern. Although <Infant Dragon> was bad, it was something that happened, he was a kind of |Mid-Boss|, so she was tolerable. But <Minotauro> was a separate case, and he knew they were very concerned if something like that happened again. Especially Lili, because even though it was Bell's order, she left him behind. He would be a hypocrite if he said he was not interested, but he would rather put interests aside than lose a friendship.

(Bell): "Girls, if Welf doesn't want to make them then we shouldn't force him."

(Lili): "Lili understands. But please keep it in mind for the future. The |Upper Levels| are still fine, but it is not unusual for the |Middle Floors| to have mass spawns in each room."

(Welf): "...I'll think about it."

(Astolfo): "Let me see if I understand a part correctly... you hate Magic Swords because they break, don't you?" - he said with an expression that looked like he was confused and with a headache.

(Welf): "Yes, that is the main reason."

(Astolfo): "So why don't you just make one that doesn't break?"

Welf opened his mouth to respond before slowly shutting it as he covered it with his mouth, his eyes moved from Bell to Astolfo's sword that was in its sheath.

(Tamamo): "We can leave this for another time. I think we better go to |Dungeon|." - she said putting her hands together.

(Welf): "Right! I can't make anything without any |Drop Items| after all."

And so, Bell's party of [Adventurers] entered the |Dungeon| once more.

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