Speaker 1: There were weapons that were found as gifts and were
Speaker 1: known as the divine arms. They were the materialization of
Speaker 1: one's soul and had unique powers. There was a noble
Speaker 1: family that had once defeated an evil god in the past,
Speaker 1: known for their caistrophe abilities. All the members of that
Speaker 1: family possessed strong bodies, exceptional talent, and incredible divine arms.
Speaker 1: Bell was born into this same family and dreamed of
Speaker 1: becoming a hero, proudly wielding his sacred armament. However, things
Speaker 1: took a turn when during his oracle ceremony, he discovered
Speaker 1: that he possessed no skills or abilities, becoming the first
Speaker 1: failure in his family's history. Outside the house, his brother
Speaker 1: Zaane punched him, causing him to fall and shouted for
Speaker 1: him to leave. Zaine declared that a useless person like
Speaker 1: Bell wouldn't be able to summon any divine weapon. Jessica
Speaker 1: and Syra were also present, but Sia was the only
Speaker 1: one who expressed concern for Belle. As Sarah moved to
Speaker 1: help Bell, Jessica used her leg to trip Syra, placing
Speaker 1: her foot on Sarah. She told her to just watch
Speaker 1: and not interfere, emphasizing the consequences of powerlessness. As Belle
Speaker 1: saw Sarah in that condition, he rushed to help her,
Speaker 1: but Zaine quickly punched him, remarking that half breeds surely
Speaker 1: get along well. Both Zaine and Jessica then began tormenting
Speaker 1: Bell and Sarah. Belle reminded them that they were children
Speaker 1: of a concubine, hence called mongrels, which was why Zain
Speaker 1: and Jessica tormented them at every opportunity. After some time,
Speaker 1: Belle and Sarah sat together. He apologized to Sarah, blaming
Speaker 1: himself for being powerless. She reassured him not to worry
Speaker 1: and promised to always be by his side. Bell vowed
Speaker 1: to become strong even without a divine weapon and promised
Speaker 1: to protect her. Sarah thanked him and hugged him. However,
Speaker 1: he would soon be unable to fulfill that promise, because
Speaker 1: a few days later he was banished from the house.
Speaker 1: Bell felt guilty leaving Sarah alone with those cruel people,
Speaker 1: and resolved to become strong enough to rescue her. He
Speaker 1: knew that even mastering a normal weapon wouldn't be enough
Speaker 1: against divine armaments, so he was determined to do whatever
Speaker 1: it took to grow stronger. He visited a weapon shop, and,
Speaker 1: after spending a lot of gold coins, requested one of
Speaker 1: every kind of weapon available. The shopkeeper was shocked and
Speaker 1: asked if Belle was planning to start a war or
Speaker 1: some something similar. Two years later, Bell rode on horseback
Speaker 1: carrying some of his weapons. Confronting a group of goblins.
Speaker 1: He wielded two weapons in hand and placed the others
Speaker 1: on the ground, challenging them to begin. He unleashed a
Speaker 1: flurry of attacks, slashing through the monsters to eliminate them. Meanwhile,
Speaker 1: a man wearing an overcoat hiding his face observed Bell's battle.
Speaker 1: He asked Bell if he always carried all those weapons
Speaker 1: with him, and wondered if it was a yearning for
Speaker 1: something beyond divine arms. The man had almost forgotten why
Speaker 1: he embarked on his journey to find someone worthy of
Speaker 1: intrusting something to someone with the potential to become a hero.
Speaker 1: Using his power, he emitted blu rays and presented something
Speaker 1: to Bell. Bell wondered if it was a sword, but
Speaker 1: upon touching and inspecting it, he discovered it was a
Speaker 1: scabbard avalon. This artifact was used to store divine armaments
Speaker 1: and pass down through generations to preserve their power. Currently,
Speaker 1: it contained weapons wielded by the five great heroes of history.
Speaker 1: Anyone capable of wielding Avalon would become the strongest person
Speaker 1: in the world. Bell resolved to take up this challenge.
Speaker 1: Three years had passed since then, and Bell stood atop
Speaker 1: a ruined building with the mysterious person who had given
Speaker 1: him Avalon. A red dragon threatened to attack Bell with
Speaker 1: its fiery breath. Bell remarked that he wasn't bothered by
Speaker 1: the heat. He summoned Avalon and focused to manifest the
Speaker 1: windshield Achilles, protecting himself from the dragon's flame with absolute storm.
Speaker 1: Following that, he summoned the thunder hammer Mulner and leaped
Speaker 1: to strike the dragon with Thor's hammer. Yellow electricity discharged
Speaker 1: upon impact, and the dragon was defeated. The strange man
Speaker 1: congratulated Bell on his mastery and urged him to go
Speaker 1: to his sister. Now that even the s rank paladin
Speaker 1: would consider him a threat, Bell agreed and rode his
Speaker 1: horse toward the place he had been banished from five
Speaker 1: years ago. He now possessed the power to protect his sister.
Speaker 1: Upon arriving, however, he found widespread destruction and a different
Speaker 1: flag flying, suggesting a civil war. He hurried inside his
Speaker 1: former home, calling Sara's name repeatedly in search of her.
Speaker 1: Opening a gate, Bell discovered Sarah's lifeless body. Shocked and devastated,
Speaker 1: he screamed in anguish and began to cry, questioning why
Speaker 1: he had gained all these powers and promising to protect her. Suddenly,
Speaker 1: a red beam struck him, and, realizing it was from
Speaker 1: an s rank divine arms user, Bell felt intense pain.
Speaker 1: The enemy asked if he was Bell, mentioning that Bell
Speaker 1: had been banished long ago. Confused and startled, Bell wondered
Speaker 1: how the enemy knew him. The enemy coldly revealed that
Speaker 1: he had arranged for Bell to meet his sister. Again.
Speaker 1: Bell realized with horror that this person was the one
Speaker 1: who had killed Sarah. The enemy taunted Bell, wishing him
Speaker 1: to keep his sister company. As Bell attempted to rise
Speaker 1: and retaliate, the enemy struck again, intent on killing him.
Speaker 1: Bell felt a deep sorrow for not being able to
Speaker 1: avenge Sarah's death. When Bell opened his eyes, he found
Speaker 1: himself facing a priest in the christor of Cathedral, wondering
Speaker 1: how he had arrived there after dying the priest instructed
Speaker 1: him to begin his oracle ceremony. Bell was stunned to
Speaker 1: hear this and questioned if he had returned in time.
Speaker 1: The priest asked him to hold out both arms and
Speaker 1: envision his divine armament. Bell realized he hadn't inherited Avalon
Speaker 1: yet and feared he would be banished again. However, during
Speaker 1: the ceremony, he discovered Avalon believe that now he could
Speaker 1: redo everything and change fate with this new found power.
Speaker 1: The priest said that it was so rare. Belle asked
Speaker 1: if the priest thought that he couldn't fight with it.
Speaker 1: The priest replied that it wasn't what he meant. Belle
Speaker 1: told him not to worry and that it's the best
Speaker 1: divine armament. Then he rushed to meet Sarah in her room,
Speaker 1: and as he opened the gate of Sarah's room, she
Speaker 1: was happy to see him. He thought that he hadn't
Speaker 1: seen her for a long time, and she was as
Speaker 1: beautiful as he remembered. She rushed to him and asked
Speaker 1: how his ceremony had gone. He didn't reply, just hugged her,
Speaker 1: happy that she was alive. She asked if there was
Speaker 1: anything wrong. He felt sorry that he hadn't been able
Speaker 1: to save her in their past life, but now he
Speaker 1: wouldn't let that happen and would save her. While he
Speaker 1: was hugging her, she said it hurt. He apologized and
Speaker 1: let her go. She said it was fine and was
Speaker 1: happy that he hugged her. Then she noticed he was crying,
Speaker 1: so she patted his head and said everything would be fine.
Speaker 1: Then Zain came in, referring to them both as mongrels
Speaker 1: and said they were getting along. Zain came to Bell
Speaker 1: and said he had heard everything from the priest about
Speaker 1: Belle finding something interesting in the oracle ceremony. Bell thought
Speaker 1: it seemed like the priest had already told Zaine everything.
Speaker 1: Then Bell revealed that it was a scabbard. Zain laughed
Speaker 1: loudly upon hearing that, saying it wasn't a weapon and
Speaker 1: suited a mongrel like Bell. He asked how Bell would
Speaker 1: be able to fight with it and commented that they
Speaker 1: both were idiots. Bell told him to take back those words.
Speaker 1: Zain asked him to say that again. Bell repeated his
Speaker 1: demand to take it back. Zain became angry, questioning how
Speaker 1: Bell dared to talk to him like that, and vowed
Speaker 1: to teach Belle how to address his older brother. As
Speaker 1: he moved to punch Bell, Bell retaliated with a powerful
Speaker 1: punch of his own. Bell warned him not to insult
Speaker 1: Sara again. Zain, furious, drew his spear and threatened to
Speaker 1: make Bell cry and beg. Bell recognized it as the
Speaker 1: ignite the same spear. Realizing Zain was serious, Bell told
Speaker 1: Sarah to step back, saying he was fine and leaving
Speaker 1: Zain to him. He then drew avalon. Zain asked if
Speaker 1: Bell thought he could beat him with that, reminding him
Speaker 1: that he was an E rank paladin. Bell explained that
Speaker 1: paladins were ranked based on their strength, starting at F rank.
Speaker 1: Upon receiving their divine armament and upon mastering Manna channeling,
Speaker 1: they would become E rankers. The D rank and above
Speaker 1: were able to use mana for special attacks, and upon
Speaker 1: reaching B rank, they could awaken unique divine armament abilities.
Speaker 1: Bell thought Zain was overly proud of his E rank status,
Speaker 1: considering he was still developing. Bell smiled. Irritated, Zain asked
Speaker 1: why he was laughing and if he had something crazy
Speaker 1: in mind. Bell denied it, saying he just found Zayane cute. Enraged,
Speaker 1: Zayne prepared to attack, but Bell manifested the Sword of
Speaker 1: Light and using caliburn, drew a sword and slashed at
Speaker 1: Zaye's spear. Zain was shocked to see Bell's sword and
Speaker 1: fell back, finding his spear broken. He felt perplexed since
Speaker 1: he knew the scabbard was empty. Bell then asked if
Speaker 1: Zayin wanted him to make him cry and beg Zaane
Speaker 1: blamed Bell, accusing him of trickery for having a weapon
Speaker 1: while Zaine did not. He warned Bell that he wouldn't
Speaker 1: get away with it, then he started running away. Belle
Speaker 1: asked why Zain was running and that they hadn't finished
Speaker 1: talking yet. Bell then took out the flame gun Ragnarok
Speaker 1: and fired a shot at the wall beside Zaane. Zaine
Speaker 1: was shocked to see the gun, thinking Bell had just
Speaker 1: been using a sword and couldn't possibly wield more than
Speaker 1: one divine armament. Bell told Zaane not to mess with
Speaker 1: Sarah again, threatening to blow Zaine's head off if he tried.
Speaker 1: Zaane scared ran away. Sarah remarked that Bell was amazing.
Speaker 1: Bell asked if she was okay. She agreed, admitting she
Speaker 1: was scared. Zaine might beat them again, but now Bell
Speaker 1: had a divine armament too. Bell assured her to leave
Speaker 1: everything to him. She complimented him, saying he was so cool.
Speaker 1: Belle thought that as long as he could protect her smile,
Speaker 1: he wouldn't lose to anyone. The scene shifted to Duke
Speaker 1: Galion's residence, where Zaine reported everything to his father Gallion.
Speaker 1: Gallion asked if it was true that Bell used multiple
Speaker 1: divine armaments. Zaine knelt and revealed that Bell's armaments weren't normal,
Speaker 1: suggesting Bell may have made a pact with a demon,
Speaker 1: and recommended banishing him from the house. Gallian found it
Speaker 1: interesting and started heading out. Zaye asked where he was going.
Speaker 1: Galion replied that he was going to meet Bell and
Speaker 1: verify if it was true or not. Bell lay on
Speaker 1: his bed, thinking that despite being able to defeat Zaane,
Speaker 1: his body was still that of a child. He felt
Speaker 1: exhausted because he couldn't control his mana well. He tried
Speaker 1: to shoot a fire bullet, but it turned out to
Speaker 1: be a tributeless instead. Currently, he was as strong as
Speaker 1: an F ranker, but he couldn't remain at that level.
Speaker 1: He remembered from his past life that it was the
Speaker 1: Rothwindossars who had attacked then, another Paladin family with a
Speaker 1: long rivalry against the Keristorphies. If their enemies were attacking
Speaker 1: them now, someone must have provoked them this time. He
Speaker 1: vowed to protect Sarah, and to do that he needed
Speaker 1: to improve his status within the household. Suddenly, Galleon entered
Speaker 1: his room, remarking that it had been a long time
Speaker 1: since they had last met. Bell wondered why his father
Speaker 1: had come there. Bell recalled that in the battle twenty
Speaker 1: years ago, Gallian had fought alone against the evil god
Speaker 1: and the famous monster Tartaros, cutting his way through to
Speaker 1: the Black Continent where the monsters lived. That was why
Speaker 1: he was known as the Genesis Sword Saint. Bell noticed
Speaker 1: that Zain had also come along. Bell thought that if
Speaker 1: Zain had already told his father everything, it might be
Speaker 1: an opportunity for Bell to improve himself and make his
Speaker 1: father notice him. Bell knelt down to show respect to
Speaker 1: Gallion as the Duke. Gallion commented that Bell had changed
Speaker 1: a lot since they last met, but reassured him that
Speaker 1: he didn't need to be formal, as his father had
Speaker 1: come to see him. Bell replied that he was afraid
Speaker 1: he couldn't relax, explaining that saying the wrong word could
Speaker 1: cause the conversation to spiral out of control, and they
Speaker 1: would always be held accountable for their words and actions.
Speaker 1: Gallian then asked Bell to rise and assured him that
Speaker 1: if Bell wanted formality, Gallian would reciprocate. Bell felt a
Speaker 1: crushing pressure and wondered at the terrifying aura Galleon possessed.
Speaker 1: Gallian asked about Bell's altercation with Zaine, reminding him that
Speaker 1: fights between brothers were forbidden in the house. He questioned
Speaker 1: why Bell had hurt Zain, whom Bell should have shown respect.
Speaker 1: Zaine smiled confidently, feeling that it was the end for Bell,
Speaker 1: as no one in the house dared to oppose Gallian.
Speaker 1: Bell explained that he was angered because Zain had bullied
Speaker 1: Sarah again. Gallion asked if Bell had broken his rules
Speaker 1: over a petty grudge. Belle admitted that he had no
Speaker 1: regrets about it. Gallian then asked if Belle regretted breaking
Speaker 1: his rules. Bell replied that abandoning those they love would
Speaker 1: be a disgrace to a paladin, and he would fight
Speaker 1: to protect his sister even if he had to oppose
Speaker 1: his older brother. It was the path of the night
Speaker 1: he had chosen. Gallian drew his sword and placed it
Speaker 1: at Bell's neck, asking if Belle would still fight even
Speaker 1: if his opponent were Gallion himself. Unfazed, Bell agreed. Impressed,
Speaker 1: Gallian commented that he liked Bell's resolve and would let
Speaker 1: the incident slide. Zain was shocked and asked for the reason.
Speaker 1: Gallian pointed out that not only had Zain bullied his sister,
Speaker 1: but he had also lost to his younger brother, which
Speaker 1: was a shameful display. He ordered Zain not to show
Speaker 1: his face for some time. Turning to Bell, Gallion acknowledged
Speaker 1: Bell's nightly resolve and appreciated his willingness to speak his
Speaker 1: mind despite the weight of his words. Bell apologized for
Speaker 1: his brashness and recognized it as a bold stance for
Speaker 1: a member of the Catastrophe household. Gallian then expressed his
Speaker 1: desire to see Bell's power and instructed him to summon
Speaker 1: his divine armament. Bell agreed and drew his avalon. Galleon
Speaker 1: was shocked to see it and recognized it as the
Speaker 1: legendary divine armament that held the spirit of the original Paladin,
Speaker 1: the very same weapon wielded by history's greatest heroes. He
Speaker 1: mentioned that Zaane had told him Bell used both a
Speaker 1: sword and a gun. Was that true? Bell confirmed it
Speaker 1: and revealed that both were contained within the scabbard. He
Speaker 1: then withdrew the two divine armaments. Surprised, Galion observed that
Speaker 1: Bell had managed to draw them out. Bell explained that
Speaker 1: he could only use two at once, but there were
Speaker 1: three other weapons inside the scabbard. Gallion was stunned and
Speaker 1: wondered if Bell might become the next hero. He expressed
Speaker 1: that while he had no interest in the week or children,
Speaker 1: he had high expectations for Bell. As he left, Gallion
Speaker 1: instructed Bell to work hard. After Galion departed, Bell relaxed
Speaker 1: from the pressure and sat beside his bed, determined to
Speaker 1: prove his strength as Galion expected. Despite having come from
Speaker 1: the future, he was still a child, but he was
Speaker 1: determined to quickly reach d rank to gain the man
Speaker 1: a needed. To achieve this, he planned to hunt orcs
Speaker 1: in the nearby forest. The scene shifted to a forest
Speaker 1: at night where many orcs lay slain by a white wolf.
Speaker 1: The next day, as Bell reached the forest, memories of
Speaker 1: his past life's training there, flooded back after being banished
Speaker 1: from the mansion. He had spent several days in this
Speaker 1: very forest. However, something felt off this time. Despite venturing deep,
Speaker 1: he encountered no monsters. As he pressed forward, he stumbled
Speaker 1: upon the corpses of orcs. Just then something rushed at him.
Speaker 1: Belle swiftly blocked the attack with his sword. Upon inspection,
Speaker 1: he discovered a fen rear. Finally understanding why he had
Speaker 1: encountered any monsters earlier, He considered fighting the orc he
Speaker 1: had intended to face, but instead found himself confronted by
Speaker 1: a D ranked monster without sufficient manna. Barely stronger than
Speaker 1: an E rank Bell wanted to retreat, but heading back
Speaker 1: would mean facing the fenrier's deadly onslaught, the fen rear
Speaker 1: lunged at him with incredible speed. Bell dodged and attempted
Speaker 1: to shoot it with his gun, only for the shot
Speaker 1: to miss. He realized his bullets were too slow due
Speaker 1: to his man of deficiency, so he drew his sword instead,
Speaker 1: attempting to slash at the fen rear. Bell found his
Speaker 1: attack dodged effortlessly. In his past life, defeating a fenriar
Speaker 1: would have been easier, but now he struggled to keep
Speaker 1: up with its speed. The Fenrier managed to nick Bell
Speaker 1: with a small cut and continued its barrage of attacks.
Speaker 1: Bell couldn't dodge them all. As the Fenrier prepared to
Speaker 1: attack him again, Bell realized he had just reincarnated and
Speaker 1: couldn't let it kill him. He raised his shield to block,
Speaker 1: but the Fenrier swiftly attacked from a different angle, knocking
Speaker 1: him down. Bell feared it wouldn't stop and that he
Speaker 1: would die as his gun, sword and shield seemed useless. Desperate,
Speaker 1: he considered his last option, the hammer. He was left
Speaker 1: with only one more divine armament. Reluctantly, he summoned the Aegis,
Speaker 1: and a pair of purple colored hand gloves appeared on
Speaker 1: his hands. He hadn't planned to use them, but the
Speaker 1: dire situation forced his hand. To his surprise, when the
Speaker 1: Fenrier lunged at him again, it passed right through him.
Speaker 1: Bell became transparent and swiftly mounted the fenrier's head. Feeling
Speaker 1: pity for the fenrier, knowing it couldn't harm him now,
Speaker 1: Bell took out his hammer and delivered several powerful blows.
Speaker 1: He realized that the aegis was the Gauntlet of Darkness,
Speaker 1: enhancing his physical abilities by leaps and bounds, with its
Speaker 1: strength growing over time. With several powerful strikes, Bell managed
Speaker 1: to defeat the fen rear. He retrieved his agis, thanking
Speaker 1: the gods, and reflected on how the dark divine arms
Speaker 1: possessed special abilities from the outset, though they couldn't be
Speaker 1: fully utilized in battle, sinking deeper into darkness as time passed.
Speaker 1: Curious about the presence of a Fenrier in the forest,
Speaker 1: Bell recalled there had been none in his past life,
Speaker 1: but he set aside his worries. He discovered he could
Speaker 1: now use the hammer's abilities and understood that hunting strong
Speaker 1: monsters was more effective than battling hordes of weaker ones.
Speaker 1: Bell decided to test the hammer's capabilities. The scene shifted
Speaker 1: to Sarah, who sat under a tree outside the mansion
Speaker 1: crafting a flower crown. She thought Belle would like it.
Speaker 1: Jessica arrived and demanded the crown from Sarah, mocking its
Speaker 1: suitability for someone as unkempt as her. She then sought
Speaker 1: the opinion of a man named Spin. Spin agreed with Jessica,
Speaker 1: prompting her to take action. He produced a whip and
Speaker 1: destroy the flower crown. Jessica expressed boredom and lamented the
Speaker 1: lack of activities. She summoned a gun into her hand,
Speaker 1: suggesting they practiced shooting targets just as she directed this
Speaker 1: towards Sarah. Bell intervened, intercepting the attack with avalon. He
Speaker 1: offered to entertain Jessica, noting her boredom and claiming he
Speaker 1: was looking for an excuse to test his divine armament.
Speaker 1: Jessica demanded to know why Bell was there and insisted
Speaker 1: that no mongrel should interfere with her fun Sarah hugged Bell,
Speaker 1: and Bell apologized, reassuring Jessica that everything was fine. Now.
Speaker 1: Spen confronted Bell, questioning how he dared to glare at Jessica.
Speaker 1: Bell thought Spen must be Jessica's attendant and admonished him
Speaker 1: for speaking rudely to a duke's son. Spen retorted that
Speaker 1: he wouldn't show respect to a child of a concubine.
Speaker 1: Jessica remarked that Bell was usually meek, but managed to
Speaker 1: defeat Zaye, explaining his current boldness. Spen commented on Zay's
Speaker 1: carelessness in losing to Bell. Jessica speculated it might have
Speaker 1: been a fluke, Questioning how badly Zayin had to mess
Speaker 1: up to lose against Bell, Bell challenged Jessica to see
Speaker 1: for herself whether it was luck or skill. Infuriated, Jessica
Speaker 1: ordered Spen to deal with Bell. Spen drew his whip,
Speaker 1: but as it struck the ground, the grass froze. Bell
Speaker 1: realized Spen was a D rank paladin, much stronger than Zane,
Speaker 1: who was only an E rank. Spen warned Bell not
Speaker 1: to flee, freezing Bell's legs, then his arms and torso,
Speaker 1: rendering him immobile. He threatened to beat Bell severely. Bell
Speaker 1: remarked that Spen talked too much and vowed that he
Speaker 1: would pay for making Sarah cry. Spen warned Bell not
Speaker 1: to underestimate him and attacked with his whip, but Bell
Speaker 1: dodged swiftly. Jessica was shocked by Bell's agility. Bell thought
Speaker 1: that for a D rank, Spen wasn't bad at handling
Speaker 1: his divine armament, but compared to the training Bell underwent
Speaker 1: in his past life, it was nothing special. Sarah commented
Speaker 1: in amazement, likening Bell's movements to a dance. Spen taunted Bell,
Speaker 1: saying he seemed good at running away. Bell declared he
Speaker 1: wouldn't dodge any more and was curious to see if
Speaker 1: Spen could turn him into an icicle. Spen retorted that
Speaker 1: Bell was even dumber than he thought, then froze Bell's
Speaker 1: hand and leg. Sarah was alarmed by the sight. Spen
Speaker 1: remarked that Bell was now immobilized and he could take
Speaker 1: his time dealing with him. Belle asked if that was
Speaker 1: all Spen had, Declaring it was now his turn, he
Speaker 1: summoned the Ragnarok gun, freeing one of his hands. Spen
Speaker 1: was astonished, exclaiming it was impossible. Using the gun, Bell
Speaker 1: managed to free himself. Jessica was shocked to see Bell
Speaker 1: wield two divine armaments and wondered how he could use
Speaker 1: their attributes. Bell targeted Spen, declaring it was time for punishment.
Speaker 1: Spen encased himself in ice, challenging Bell to break free.
Speaker 1: Bell confidently remarked it was easy, then fired a shot
Speaker 1: that struck spin. Jessica was astonished that Bell had broken
Speaker 1: the ice and proven strong enough to defeat a D ranker,
Speaker 1: realizing as an E ranker herself, she wouldn't stand a
Speaker 1: chance against him. Belle assured Jessica it was all over.
Speaker 1: She trembled, pulling out her gun and warning him to
Speaker 1: stay back. Nervously, she misfired a few shots and backed away.
Speaker 1: Intimidated by Bell's presence, Belle warned her not to mess
Speaker 1: with Sarah again. Jessica, frightened, fled from the scene. Sarah
Speaker 1: approached Belle, hugging him and asking if he was hurt
Speaker 1: by the whip. Bell reassured her he was fine and
Speaker 1: that her safety was all that mattered. Sarah admired Bell's strength,
Speaker 1: to which he agreed, promising to become even stronger for
Speaker 1: her sake. Sarah then showed Bell the flower crown she
Speaker 1: had made for him, despite one being destroyed. She offered
Speaker 1: him the one she had made for herself, placing it
Speaker 1: on his head. She thanked him for always protecting her.
Speaker 1: Bell was touched to receive such a gift from her,
Speaker 1: thinking that one day he would have the entire nation
Speaker 1: revere him. However, there were still problems. He remembered that
Speaker 1: even the employed knights and others looked down on him
Speaker 1: for being the child of a concubine. Despite defeating Zaine
Speaker 1: and Jessica, he doubted they would change, they might return
Speaker 1: to harass Sarah again, so Bell resolved to protect her
Speaker 1: and secure his status within the household to do so.
Speaker 1: The scene shifted to Galleon, who was practicing swordsmanship. Bell
Speaker 1: approached him and asked for permission to participate in the
Speaker 1: Sea rank exam. Galion asked, why did you want to
Speaker 1: do that. Bell replied that he wanted to serve the
Speaker 1: king as a member of their house. He reminded them
Speaker 1: that acknowledging their status as the ducal family meant they
Speaker 1: had an obligation to complete tasks for them, usually involving
Speaker 1: protecting VIPs, exterminating monsters, and the like. The fastest way
Speaker 1: to improve Bell's status in his family was to earn
Speaker 1: achievements by undertaking these difficult tasks. To participate, he needed
Speaker 1: to achieve a high rank. Gallion commented that he could
Speaker 1: see Bell was full of ambition, but it was too
Speaker 1: early for him. Most had to be fully fledged paladins
Speaker 1: before achieving the C rank. Currently, Bell was at the
Speaker 1: F rank, having just received his divine armament. If he
Speaker 1: wanted to be promoted, he should start with the E
Speaker 1: rank exam. Bell then showed a fang and asked if
Speaker 1: that changed Galion's mind. Gallion was shocked to see it
Speaker 1: was the fang of Fenrier and asked how Bell obtained it.
Speaker 1: Bell took out his hammer and explained that it was tricky,
Speaker 1: but he managed to tame the beast. Gallion was impressed
Speaker 1: that Bell could use attributes and had defeated a D
Speaker 1: rank alone, leading him to believe Bell was strong enough
Speaker 1: for the C rank. He allowed Bell to take the exam,
Speaker 1: but cautioned him not to disappoint Bell agreed with determination.
Speaker 1: As Belle arrived to give the exams, there were many applicants.
Speaker 1: A boy remarked that the sea rank was like a
Speaker 1: wall for many people. A second man added that there
Speaker 1: were casualties every year, and he wondered about the exact
Speaker 1: workings of the exam. As Belle passed by, others were
Speaker 1: shocked to see a child among them. It was Belle.
Speaker 1: Belle approached a lady whom he assumed was the receptionist.
Speaker 1: She confirmed and asked if he came with his parents.
Speaker 1: Bell replied that he was there to take the exam.
Speaker 1: She was taken aback and suggested he come back when
Speaker 1: he was older. Belle insisted she stop treating him like
Speaker 1: a kid. He was a paladin. Two. A boy intervened
Speaker 1: and told Belle to leave. Belle was surprised and realized
Speaker 1: there might be trouble. Others noticed the boy who warned
Speaker 1: Belle it was Len. Len wielded the divine armament known
Speaker 1: as the Windsword, said to slash eight times with each swing.
Speaker 1: A girl mentioned she was his fan. Len told Belle
Speaker 1: that to reach sea rank, he had to be as
Speaker 1: great as him. He then asked Belle if he had
Speaker 1: any divine armament. Belle agreed and showed a scabbard, prompting
Speaker 1: Len to laugh and declare that Belle wouldn't be able
Speaker 1: to use it as a weapon. Others also criticized Belle,
Speaker 1: calling him useless. Len said he didn't mind if Bell
Speaker 1: wanted to die there, but he disliked the idea that
Speaker 1: Bell's participation would make them look equal. He again told
Speaker 1: Bell to hurry back to his mother, ignoring him. Bell
Speaker 1: asked the lady to register him. She asked if he
Speaker 1: was serious. Bell affirmed, saying he was resolved to do it.
Speaker 1: She told him that Bell needed to be at least
Speaker 1: D rank or have a recommendation from a B rank
Speaker 1: or above Paladin to enter. Bell showed her the letter
Speaker 1: and explained that he had obtained the recommendation. She was
Speaker 1: shocked that such a young boy had received a recommendation,
Speaker 1: and upon checking, she discovered it was from Gallion, confirming
Speaker 1: Bell was Gallion's son. As the contestants gathered, a knight
Speaker 1: announced he would explain how the Sea Rank exam would proceed. First,
Speaker 1: they would use a teleportation stone to travel underground, where
Speaker 1: they needed to retrieve the light jewel from the fifth
Speaker 1: floor within five hours. There were only three crystals, indicating
Speaker 1: that only three people would be promoted to C rank.
Speaker 1: The contestants were shocked to hear this. Len confidently claimed
Speaker 1: one crystal for himself. Bell also entered the area. The
Speaker 1: man announced, let's start the exam. Everyone began entering, and
Speaker 1: as Belle arrived, he noticed they were all dispersed to
Speaker 1: different locations on the first floor. He wondered what to
Speaker 1: do first, He started walking, thinking that the dungeon seemed vast,
Speaker 1: but he had five hours, which should be enough time.
Speaker 1: Since he had the opportunity, it would be a waste
Speaker 1: not to make good use of it. Knowing there were
Speaker 1: many monsters in the dungeon, and considering that a paladin's
Speaker 1: manna increased with each monster defeated, he decided to hunt
Speaker 1: down all the monsters. Other people were battling monsters and
Speaker 1: encountering difficulties in slaying them. After Len effortlessly dispatched a monster,
Speaker 1: he asked others how they found it hard to defeat them.
Speaker 1: Others praised Len for his skill. Len replied that they
Speaker 1: could say that again, he wasn't just an average person
Speaker 1: like the rest of them. Though frustrating, it was true.
Speaker 1: Others commented that thanks to Len, it seemed they would
Speaker 1: pass easily. Len urged them to do their best to
Speaker 1: earn points through their efforts, dismissing the weaker members as
Speaker 1: good only for loafing around. Then they came across a
Speaker 1: room with three entrances. Len speculated it must be the
Speaker 1: final room and wondered if it would at least be entertaining.
Speaker 1: As they entered, they found numerous d ranked monsters. Inside.
Speaker 1: Len pointed out that the jewels were on a pedestal
Speaker 1: at the far end of the room. A very peculiar
Speaker 1: monster appeared, and Len swiftly attacked, attempting to cut it
Speaker 1: into small pieces. However, his attack seemed ineffective, and the
Speaker 1: monster retaliated, knocking Len back. Len wondered why his slashes
Speaker 1: didn't work. The other two contestants were shocked and engaged
Speaker 1: in battles with different monsters, one with a flying creature
Speaker 1: and another with a liquid monster. The man realized his
Speaker 1: physical attacks had no effect on the liquid monster, while
Speaker 1: the girl struggled to hit the flying monster with fire
Speaker 1: due to its wind manipulation. Len concluded that this was
Speaker 1: the final test for the sea rank designed, so each
Speaker 1: monster countered their divine armaments. As a giant monster prepared
Speaker 1: to attack Len, Bell intervened just in time, defeating it
Speaker 1: with his hammer. Bell remarked it was a close call
Speaker 1: and that he had enjoyed the hunt. Len was surprised
Speaker 1: to see Bell there. A jelly like monster attacked Bell,
Speaker 1: but he swiftly blocked it with his sword. Len was
Speaker 1: further shocked to see Bell's divine armament transform. Bell then
Speaker 1: used his gun to shoot down the flying monster. The
Speaker 1: other two contestants were astonished, with the girl noting that
Speaker 1: Bell's supposed divine armament was just a scabbard. Len wondered
Speaker 1: how Bell could possess multiple divine armaments and handle them.
Speaker 1: Bell explained he was running out of time, urging them
Speaker 1: to end it, and proceeded to defeat all the monsters.
Speaker 1: Len found it unbelievable. As Belle defeated the monsters and
Speaker 1: reached the jewels, the girl approached, praising Bell for his
Speaker 1: amazing feet. The boy expressed disbelief that Bell had managed
Speaker 1: it alone and asked how many divine armaments he possessed.
Speaker 1: Despite this, Len still referred to Bell with disdain. The
Speaker 1: girl remarked that Len was weak, and the boy agreed,
Speaker 1: admitting he had misjudged Len. They discussed their options, suggesting
Speaker 1: they team up with Bell to retrieve the jewels and
Speaker 1: achieve sea rank. Bell had already taken one jewel and
Speaker 1: proceeded to destroy the other two with his hammer. Confused,
Speaker 1: the boy asked why Bell destroyed the jewels. Bell explained
Speaker 1: that he already had one, and if they wanted to advance,
Speaker 1: they should earn their own instead of exploiting others and
Speaker 1: mocking them. He criticized them for their attitude of taking
Speaker 1: advantage of others to pass the test and their lack
Speaker 1: of worthiness to be called knights. Len despite being called weak,
Speaker 1: thanked Bell and declared that he wouldn't let it end there,
Speaker 1: implying a determination to prove himself. After passing and achieving
Speaker 1: Sea rank, Bell felt that Len's honesty and ambition were surprising.
Speaker 1: He bid Len farewell, then emerged from the exam and
Speaker 1: officially became a Sea rank. His mana had also increased
Speaker 1: from defeating the monsters, and he resolved to gain status
Speaker 1: at home to protect Sarah. The scene shifts to a
Speaker 1: mansion where Gallion sat with two men. One of the
Speaker 1: men understood it was related to Karma and the Paladins
Speaker 1: plotting to overthrow Meldia. Galleon confirmed this mentioning that three
Speaker 1: B rank Paladins were en route to their kingdom and
Speaker 1: their family had been ordered to eliminate them. The man
Speaker 1: noted that Shrub had already lost a small unit to
Speaker 1: these three. The second man added that they had even
Speaker 1: defeated a unit from the famed Shrub. They learned that
Speaker 1: their enemies possessed divine armaments with the forbidden grimoire pentagram.
Speaker 1: Galleon agreed in stated they could not allow Karma's actions
Speaker 1: to go unchecked. They needed to eradicate them completely. A
Speaker 1: man wondered where Jin was. Just as a book appeared,
Speaker 1: a boy entered, announcing that it was all taken care of.
Speaker 1: The organization had been wiped out and he was the
Speaker 1: reason for it. He declared his intention to become the
Speaker 1: next Duke. The scene shifts to Sarah's room, where she
Speaker 1: was served a plain bun and tea by a waitress.
Speaker 1: As Sarah thanked her, she noticed that the waitress didn't
Speaker 1: seem happy to serve her. As she left, Belle entered
Speaker 1: Sarah's room with a box, announcing his return. Sarah was
Speaker 1: overjoyed to see him and asked where he had been,
Speaker 1: expressing her worry. He apologized, explaining that an important work
Speaker 1: had come up, and then he mentioned bringing souvenirs to
Speaker 1: make up for it. He served her food, and she
Speaker 1: was delighted to see apple pie. She thanked him and
Speaker 1: asked if they could eat together. Finding her adorable, he
Speaker 1: realized it wasn't the time for enjoyment, noting that her
Speaker 1: food was as ordinary as always due to the servants.
Speaker 1: Belle needed to work on improving Sarah's living conditions as
Speaker 1: soon as possible. The scene then shifts to the galleon,
Speaker 1: where the eldest son, Jin arrived. Gallian mentioned that Jin
Speaker 1: had already reached a rank as he had vowed to
Speaker 1: defeat Karma on his own. A man remarked that Jin's
Speaker 1: achievement was expected, while another said Jin was in a
Speaker 1: league of his own. Gin sat there, asking if everything
Speaker 1: was done for the day. Gallian denied and said that
Speaker 1: the king had assigned him another duty to guard Princess
Speaker 1: Riki shutick Vlaane. Ricky would soon travel to their neighboring country,
Speaker 1: and they were tasked with providing her full protection for
Speaker 1: a safe trip. A man asked if the royal guards
Speaker 1: weren't enough for that. Razor replied that they should be
Speaker 1: wary of Karma, so they were no longer reliable. The
Speaker 1: man wondered if they should go through Ricata Pass, thinking
Speaker 1: it would be the safest route. Just then, Belle arrived
Speaker 1: and asked them to wait for a moment. Gallian mentioned
Speaker 1: that it seemed the exam was now over. Belle agreed
Speaker 1: and showed his card, revealing that he was now a
Speaker 1: Sea rank. The two men were shocked that bell had
Speaker 1: achieved Sea rank at such a young age. Gallion asked
Speaker 1: why Belle had interrupted them Belle replied that he wanted
Speaker 1: to suggest an alternative route for the trip. The man
Speaker 1: asked if that was his advice. Bell agreed and explained
Speaker 1: that monsters didn't appear on the Ricata route. Instead, bandits
Speaker 1: frequented the area, extending the journey to Arsha by three
Speaker 1: whole days. He suggested choosing the Monster Plain's path instead.
Speaker 1: A man expressed surprise, mentioning the dangerous monsters there. Bell
Speaker 1: denied this, stating that the monsters inhabiting the plains were
Speaker 1: mainly death chimeras and dark horrors, which were nocturnal and
Speaker 1: thus safe to pass during the daytime. He added that
Speaker 1: this route would only take one day to reach the destination.
Speaker 1: The man agreed with Belle's suggestion. Gallion thought that Bell
Speaker 1: was sharp and knowledgeable about monsters. Bell asked if they
Speaker 1: would entrust the task to him, and proposed guiding the
Speaker 1: princess through a safe and fast route. Jin appeared intimidating
Speaker 1: and questioned Bell's audacity to speak out. Bell found it
Speaker 1: troublesome and realized he had forgotten about his older brother.
Speaker 1: He then asserted seriously, revealing his divine armament and stating
Speaker 1: he could safely escort the princess without any trouble. Jin
Speaker 1: dismissed Bell's claim, asking if that included him. Bell replied
Speaker 1: that a knight stands by his war. Razor shouted at
Speaker 1: Bell to be silent, implying his words. Challenged Jin, Bell
Speaker 1: remembered Razer as the B rank paladin. Gin instructed Jester
Speaker 1: to test Bell. Razor drew his divine armament, intending to
Speaker 1: put Bell in his place, and rushed to attack him.
Speaker 1: To their surprise, Bell blocked the attack with his sword.
Speaker 1: Jin noted that Bell was faster than expected and seemed
Speaker 1: ready to take on a B rank in single combat.
Speaker 1: Gallian shouted that it was enough and assigned the task
Speaker 1: to Bell. Jester asked if Gallian was serious. Gallian replied
Speaker 1: that karma was no longer a concern, making it the
Speaker 1: perfect first job for Bell. Bell thanked him and promised
Speaker 1: not to let Gallian down. As he left, Bell reflected
Speaker 1: on the Royal Palace, shooting Vlaine Castle, his first visit
Speaker 1: there in this life, and his memories from his past life.
Speaker 1: Upon entering, guard stopped him, Bell showed his card and
Speaker 1: explained he was there to escort the princess. The guards
Speaker 1: were surprised that such a young person was a c rank,
Speaker 1: but allowed him to pass, wondering if he could really
Speaker 1: protect her highness. Upon meeting her, the princess commented that
Speaker 1: he was a cute bodyguard, but insisted she didn't need
Speaker 1: his protection. At Rica's destination, a man sat on the
Speaker 1: throne and asked another if Rica had departed for Arsha yet.
Speaker 1: The second man replied affirmatively, mentioning she was accompanied by
Speaker 1: several royal guards and Belle, the Duke's son. The man
Speaker 1: commented that Belle was still a child, though evidently talented
Speaker 1: or otherwise noteworthy, and cautioned not to let their guard down.
Speaker 1: He also gave permission to take action if the situation worsened.
Speaker 1: The second man assured him not to worry, as assassination
Speaker 1: was his specialty. As the carriage departed, Belle sat with
Speaker 1: Rica and contemplated his role in escorting someone summoned for
Speaker 1: a ceremony in Arsha, a simple yet important duty. He
Speaker 1: resolved not to make mistakes, but felt unwelcome. Belle apologized,
Speaker 1: asking why she had refused his escort. She replied that
Speaker 1: she preferred not to depend on anyone else and felt
Speaker 1: strong enough with her divine armament, implying she wasn't weak.
Speaker 1: Belle agreed, but found her arrogant. Rica then noticed the
Speaker 1: festival outside and became joyful, prompting Belle to laugh along
Speaker 1: with her. Rica asked, what's that. Belle apologized and explained
Speaker 1: that the festival reminded him of his little sister, whom
Speaker 1: he believed would have reacted the same way. Rica asked
Speaker 1: if they got along well. Belle agreed, saying they always
Speaker 1: played together when she was young, pretending to be horses
Speaker 1: and other things. Rica mentioned she had many siblings but
Speaker 1: didn't trust any of them. Belle commented that it was
Speaker 1: similar in his household. His older siblings teased them and
Speaker 1: without a mother to protect them. He understood her feelings.
Speaker 1: He encouraged her to rely on him. She replied that
Speaker 1: she didn't want to depend on anyone and asked him
Speaker 1: not to assume he understood her situation, finding it disrespectful.
Speaker 1: Upon reaching their destination, thieves waited hidden behind trees. Despite
Speaker 1: a full day of travel, they arrived as planned in
Speaker 1: a single day. As they exited the carriage, the gates opened,
Speaker 1: revealing knights led by Peter, who welcomed Rica She asked
Speaker 1: who he was, and Peter introduced himself as one of
Speaker 1: the knights, expressing happiness at her arrival. Belle felt he
Speaker 1: had heard Peter's name before, finding it strange. They were
Speaker 1: welcoming them outside town with numerous guards, making Rica an
Speaker 1: easy target. Just as he noticed a knife aimed at Rica,
Speaker 1: he saved her using avalon. The royal guards recognized it
Speaker 1: as an enemy attack, and bell noticed several more knives
Speaker 1: flying towards her. Peter drew his sword to shield Rica,
Speaker 1: declaring he wouldn't let anyone harm her. Observing his skill,
Speaker 1: Belle realized Peter was likely the bee rank. The assassins
Speaker 1: began to flee. Peter ordered his knights to pursue and
Speaker 1: apprehend them, while ensuring Rika's safe escort away from the castle.
Speaker 1: Belle assured Peter of his trust and urged him to go.
Speaker 1: Peter escorted Rica into the castle, where another knight reassured
Speaker 1: her of safety. Noting the castle's ample guard protection. She
Speaker 1: replied that she could protect herself. The knight insisted he
Speaker 1: would gladly lay down his life to save her. Suddenly,
Speaker 1: Peter killed the knight, shocking Rica. Peter remarked that the
Speaker 1: Knight had willingly sacrificed his life, which he deemed insignificant. Worried,
Speaker 1: Ricka asked Peter what he was doing. He coldly replied
Speaker 1: that he was there to assassinate her. She recoiled in fear,
Speaker 1: attempting to summon her weapon, but trembling too much to succeed. Desperate,
Speaker 1: she hoped someone would come to her rescue. Suddenly, a
Speaker 1: Knight burst in through a broken window thrown by Bell.
Speaker 1: Bell apologized to Rica for arriving late, appearing alongside the night,
Speaker 1: and he asked to leave that all to him. Peter
Speaker 1: said that he thought all the guards took him and
Speaker 1: he would commend Bell, but did he really think he
Speaker 1: could take on others? Bell remembered who Peter was. Then
Speaker 1: Bell said the real name of Peter was Vaughn and
Speaker 1: his divine armament was two sets of the three thunder darts,
Speaker 1: with his targets being Shribe, Formouth and Marquise. Peter was
Speaker 1: shocked and asked how Bell knew all that. Bell thought
Speaker 1: it was because he was the one who caught Peter
Speaker 1: in a past life. Belle said he never thought Peter
Speaker 1: would try to kill Rica, and there wasn't any way
Speaker 1: he could explain his way out of there, even though
Speaker 1: he was acting as the guard's leader. Peter commented that
Speaker 1: it was interesting and it seemed Bell had investigated Peter,
Speaker 1: but did he really think a sea ranker could defeat
Speaker 1: a bee ranker. Bell replied that a b rank was
Speaker 1: a bit too much, but if it was Peter, there
Speaker 1: wouldn't be any problem. Peter then threw his sharp darts
Speaker 1: at Bell, but Bell dodged them all, and at the
Speaker 1: same time Peter rushed to attack him. Bell remembered that
Speaker 1: Peter would slash diagonally from his right, so he dodged that.
Speaker 1: Then Peter circled around Bell's back and tried to stab him.
Speaker 1: Bell used his sword to block the attack, stating that
Speaker 1: he knew all of Peter's moves. Peter was shocked, wondering
Speaker 1: how Bell could keep up with his speed. Bell replied
Speaker 1: that he could kill Peter at any time, so it
Speaker 1: would be best for him to surrender. Enraged, Peter attempted
Speaker 1: to attack again, but Bell knew that his rage would
Speaker 1: make his attacks predictable, which was Peter's weakness. Peter attacked
Speaker 1: with a downward slash from the front, followed by a
Speaker 1: diagonal slash, throwing a dart, a flurry of stabs, and
Speaker 1: an upward slash, Bell dodged all of Peter's attacks. Ricka
Speaker 1: thought Bell was amazing, noting that despite being a kid,
Speaker 1: he fought as if it were no big deal, while
Speaker 1: she herself was all talk. Bell then landed two slashes
Speaker 1: on Peter. Peter realized that Belle knew all his moves,
Speaker 1: as he had warned. Now it was Peter's turn to
Speaker 1: play his main card. Bell remembered what that would be
Speaker 1: and replied that he could handle it. Peter asked if
Speaker 1: Bell was sure about that, then took out the tears
Speaker 1: of the Dragon King and drank them. Bell thought that
Speaker 1: the tears were extremely rare and temporarily multiplied their manna
Speaker 1: by drinking them. Realizing that Belle was now in trouble,
Speaker 1: Peter warned Belle that he would regret not killing him earlier.
Speaker 1: He threw his darts, which came dangerously close to Belle,
Speaker 1: but did not attack directly, instead using them to create
Speaker 1: a lightning cage. Belle felt himself lifted by the magnetism
Speaker 1: and took out his shield to try to deflect it,
Speaker 1: but the wind circled inside the barrier. Peter intensified his attack,
Speaker 1: causing Belle to scream in pain. Peter declared he would
Speaker 1: finish it quickly, but Belle resolved not to die there. Suddenly,
Speaker 1: arrows came to attack the darts and free Bell. Ricka
Speaker 1: had fired them, explaining that since Bell had risked his
Speaker 1: life for her, she couldn't stay scared forever. Enraged, Peter
Speaker 1: rushed to attack her. Belle thanked Rica for her help
Speaker 1: and then slashed his sword at Peter to finish him off. Afterward,
Speaker 1: Belle asked if Ricka was hurt. She came to check
Speaker 1: on him and said he was the one who got hurt.
Speaker 1: She apologized, feeling responsible for involving him in the succession conflict.
Speaker 1: He replied not to worry and reassured her that she
Speaker 1: seemed strong. She said she wasn't as strong as him
Speaker 1: and thanked him, promising to always help him whenever he
Speaker 1: got in trouble. As she extended her hand for a handshake,
Speaker 1: he knelt down and thanked her for her offer. Rica
Speaker 1: then took out her ring and said she wanted to
Speaker 1: give it to him as a token of her gratitude
Speaker 1: and friendship. He was surprised to see the ring. Bell
Speaker 1: returned to his mansion and was welcomed by Gallian. Gallian
Speaker 1: expressed his appreciation, mentioning that he had heard how Bell
Speaker 1: had protected Rica. Belle agreed and stated that he had
Speaker 1: completed his task. Gallian then noticed the Ring of Solomon
Speaker 1: in Bell's hand. Belle explained that Rica had given it
Speaker 1: to him as a sign of her trust. Gallion thought
Speaker 1: to himself that the ring was a treasure of the
Speaker 1: royal family and possessed special mana. He found it unbelievable
Speaker 1: that Belle had managed to acquire it. Realizing that Bell
Speaker 1: was even greater than he had thought, Gallion then told
Speaker 1: Belle that he would arrange for him to enroll at
Speaker 1: Athena before long. Belle was surprised, knowing Athena as an
Speaker 1: elite paladin institute open only to people from distinguished families.
Speaker 1: Most of the Kroostrophe family's children were taught by private tutors,
Speaker 1: but there was a tradition where candidates for the next
Speaker 1: head of the family would en role at Athena to
Speaker 1: learn about society. Belle realized this meant he was on
Speaker 1: track to become the heir. He replied that he would
Speaker 1: follow Galion's wishes. Gallion assured Belle that he would notify
Speaker 1: him when the time came, asking him to keep training
Speaker 1: until then. Belle stood up and mentioned that he had
Speaker 1: a request. Afterwards, Bell and Sarah went to a room,
Speaker 1: and she was delighted, asking if it was her new room.
Speaker 1: He confirmed that their father had given him permission. Bell
Speaker 1: thought that moving into the main building would also improve
Speaker 1: their status. Sarah lay down on the bed, expressing her happiness.
Speaker 1: She noticed a cut on Bell's hand and asked what
Speaker 1: had happened. He replied that he had been injured on
Speaker 1: his first job. She playfully told the pain to go away,
Speaker 1: acting childishly. Bell thanked her and said it felt better now.
Speaker 1: He hoped that Sarah would now be treated better. Belle
Speaker 1: realized he needed to focus on the future, especially safeguarding
Speaker 1: their home five years from then. He worried that she
Speaker 1: might end up in danger again and resolved to gather
Speaker 1: information to find that boy. To do that, he needed
Speaker 1: to become the heir. The scene shifted to a room
Speaker 1: where Jin was drawing. Razor entered and knelt down, apologizing
Speaker 1: for what he was about to say, but it seemed
Speaker 1: that Bell was destined to enroll in Athena. Bell was
Speaker 1: the first to register since Jin's enrollment, making him a
Speaker 1: competitor for the air position. Razor suggested they eliminate Bell
Speaker 1: before he could succeed. Jin dismissed their concerns, stating that
Speaker 1: Bell was not a threat at the moment. He believed
Speaker 1: that Bell growing stronger could actually benefit him in the
Speaker 1: long run, and Jin enjoyed challenging things once they were completed.
Speaker 1: Razor agreed with Jin's perspective, but thought to himself that
Speaker 1: even though Jin said that it was still too risky
Speaker 1: to leave Bell alone, Bell possessed numerous divine armaments and
Speaker 1: had already defeated a B rank paladin at such a
Speaker 1: young age. Razor felt the need to act if that
Speaker 1: was the case. Meanwhile, Bell practiced his swordsmanship, contemplating that
Speaker 1: what he needed most at that time were unique abilities
Speaker 1: used by B rank or higher individuals. Determined, he shouted aloud,
Speaker 1: wondering if he could master them before enrolling in Athena,
Speaker 1: knowing it would require hunting many monsters. It was then
Speaker 1: that he saw Razor approaching, catching him through the reflection
Speaker 1: of his sword. Bell asked Razer what he wanted. Razor
Speaker 1: apologized for his actions the other day and explained that
Speaker 1: it was ordered by Jin, though it was still impolite
Speaker 1: to point his blade at a duke's son. Bell wondered
Speaker 1: about this and considered Razor might be a good person
Speaker 1: after all. Bell reassured Razor not to worry, as he
Speaker 1: didn't mind. Razor thanked him for his leniency and then
Speaker 1: mentioned he had something else to discuss. Bell asked what
Speaker 1: it was. Razor asked if Belle would like to join
Speaker 1: him on a monster subjugation task. He explained that Jin
Speaker 1: and the other Paladins had other plans, and Razor was
Speaker 1: impressed by Bell's recent performance. He hoped Bell could assist him.
Speaker 1: Bell wondered why Jin's attendant would come to him for
Speaker 1: help as the son of a duke. Bell felt he
Speaker 1: couldn't refuse, but he knew he needed to take this seriously.
Speaker 1: He accepted Razer's request. Razor bowed and thanked Bell. He
Speaker 1: thought to himself that he needed to use this task
Speaker 1: to take care of that. Bell then asked where they
Speaker 1: were going. Razor replied that it was a remote area
Speaker 1: called Ithaca. Bell wondered about the place and considered it
Speaker 1: the perfectly to use his special method to increase his mana.
Speaker 1: Bell thought of ambrosia, a rare item that permanently increases
Speaker 1: mana when consumed. As they continued, Bell thought that if
Speaker 1: he could obtain some, he might be able to reach
Speaker 1: B rank without having to hunt tons of monsters first. However,
Speaker 1: there was only one extremely rare chance to obtain ambrosia,
Speaker 1: and that was by entering a hidden dungeon. One of
Speaker 1: those dungeons was Ethhica. That night, Bell and Razor were
Speaker 1: in a bar. Razor suggested going over everything once again,
Speaker 1: as their task was to defeat the Leviathans. It was
Speaker 1: confirmed that there were several specimens of that powerful sea
Speaker 1: rank monster and they needed to deal with it swiftly,
Speaker 1: as it was already getting late. They planned to start
Speaker 1: the next day, and Razor advised Bell to get some rest.
Speaker 1: Bell agreed and said he was heading to his room.
Speaker 1: As he left, Razor thought that Bell was an idiot
Speaker 1: and didn't realize he would die soon. Razor planned to
Speaker 1: make it look like an accident the next day. Despite
Speaker 1: Bell's talent, he was still a sea rank adventurer and
Speaker 1: should be easy enough to eliminate. At night, Bell looked
Speaker 1: outside and wondered if Razer had already fallen on a sleep.
Speaker 1: He took out his shield and used an air spell
Speaker 1: to make it fly. As he traveled with it, he
Speaker 1: remembered Ambrosia, a secret dungeon that no one had reached before.
Speaker 1: In his past life, Bell and his master had searched
Speaker 1: for it long ago, so no one else should even
Speaker 1: know it existed. Bell reached a cave like entrance, and
Speaker 1: upon entering he saw three gates. He thought that the
Speaker 1: hidden dungeon was divided into ranks, distinguishable by the color
Speaker 1: of the gates. The green gate was for B rank,
Speaker 1: and upon clearing it, adventurers received an Ambrosia corresponding to
Speaker 1: the dungeon's rank. Bell anticipated a man a boost from it. However,
Speaker 1: to clear the dungeon, he had to defeat a boss.
Speaker 1: In his past life with his master, he hadn't been
Speaker 1: allowed to attempt it because he was too inexperienced at
Speaker 1: the time. Certainly, facing the B rank boss wouldn't be
Speaker 1: easy for him now either, but he couldn't retreat out
Speaker 1: of fear. He needed to grow stronger as quickly as
Speaker 1: possible to change Sarah's future. He entered the green Gate. Inside,
Speaker 1: he encountered a ghost and began battling a ghost Knight
Speaker 1: wielding a sword. Despite firing several shots, he found the
Speaker 1: ghost easily dodged them. He then tried attacking with his hammer,
Speaker 1: but discovered that physical attacks had no effect. Switching to
Speaker 1: his sword, he used magic instead. Even then, the ghost
Speaker 1: Knight proved resilient against magic attacks. Bell had never encountered
Speaker 1: such a monster before, but felt it was of Sea
Speaker 1: rank strength. Currently at a disadvantage, Bell noticed the shield
Speaker 1: the monster wielded and thought there must be some vulnerability
Speaker 1: to exploit. Charging a fire bullet with Mana seemed like
Speaker 1: it would be effective. Then he took out Ragnarok and
Speaker 1: began charging it. As the ghost Knight approached to attack,
Speaker 1: Bell fired and killed the monster. He remarked that the
Speaker 1: magical fire attack was effective in melting the armor of
Speaker 1: the ghost Knight. He knew he would have been in
Speaker 1: trouble without a weapon with such a beneficial attribute. Bell
Speaker 1: guessed it was to be expected in a special dungeon
Speaker 1: and was grateful for the chance to obtain rare items
Speaker 1: from monsters. Currently, he found a mythic drink that restored
Speaker 1: his stamina and mana. He drank it and continued to
Speaker 1: defeat monsters with his various divine armaments. Eventually he arrived
Speaker 1: in front of a gate and wondered whether the boss
Speaker 1: would be a snake or a demon. He entered the
Speaker 1: gate and found himself in what seemed like an arena.
Speaker 1: In the distance, he saw red flames and a monster,
Speaker 1: realizing it was the first time he had encountered one
Speaker 1: since being reincarnated. The monster approached Bell, he declared, you
Speaker 1: must be the boss. The boss didn't reply and closed
Speaker 1: in on Bell, launching a powerful attack. Bell dodged, realizing
Speaker 1: he would be in trouble if it landed. He leaped
Speaker 1: to avoid another slash from the boss and countered with
Speaker 1: a sword strike, but the armor proved too resilient. Evading
Speaker 1: the boss's attacks, Bell considered using his gun. When the
Speaker 1: shot hit, Bell noticed the boss had magic resistance. The
Speaker 1: boss swung the sword again and Bell blocked with a shield,
Speaker 1: though it pushed him back. The boss fell silent momentarily
Speaker 1: before lunging at Bell, barely dodging. Bell realized he was
Speaker 1: running low on manna. Unsure what to do next, amidst
Speaker 1: the smoke, a sword was thrown towards him. Bell blocked
Speaker 1: it with his shield, realizing it was a diversion. Suddenly,
Speaker 1: the boss attacked from behind, delivering a powerful punch that
Speaker 1: knocked Bell down. As the boss attempted a kick, Bell
Speaker 1: managed to evade, grateful for the mythic drink he had consumed,
Speaker 1: though it was his last. The boss retrieved his sword.
Speaker 1: Bell decided to gamble. Knowing Achilles was his heaviest divine arm.
Speaker 1: He thought to use the wind attribute to propel his
Speaker 1: shield and warned the boss not to underestimate its offensive capabilities.
Speaker 1: As he threw the shield, the boss dodged and retaliated,
Speaker 1: catching Bell off guard. Bell felt he couldn't evade and
Speaker 1: lost his shield in the process. To his surprise, the
Speaker 1: shield rebounded and struck the boss, distracting him. Bell seized
Speaker 1: the opportunity, leaping to attack with his hammer's attributes. As
Speaker 1: the boss staggered, Bell remarked on the risk of using
Speaker 1: Achilles as a boomerang, but praised the effective strike. Now
Speaker 1: all he needed to do was penetrate the armor. The
Speaker 1: boss stood up, removing its armor, leaving Bell puzzled by
Speaker 1: its actions. The boss made a swift move with its sword,
Speaker 1: rushing to attack Bell even faster. Bell struggled to block
Speaker 1: with his sword, but was pushed back against the wall.
Speaker 1: The boss appeared and raged, closing in on Bell.