Chapter 8 Reason
No one's POV
Eina was currently doing some research on Soma Familia. Eina was at the store and she was shocked by the prize of Soma's Alcohol.
Eina: What?! Soma cost 60 thousand valis?! Isn't it just liquor?!
Eina was lost in thought until someone called out to her. She looked behind her and it was Riveria.
Eina: Miss Riveria?!
Riveria: As I thought, it's been a while. You've gotten very beautiful in the meantime. I almost didn't recognize you.
Eina: Th-Thank you! Your flattery is to much to take.
Riveria: Enough with your manner. We aren't at an Elf village.
Eina: But your still royalty...
Riveria: I don't expect you to be casual with me. My point is, you don't need to be over-sensitive. So, what brought you here today?
Eina then asked Riveria if there's anyone who was addicted to Liquor and why do the Soma Familia was so obsessive with getting money and Riveria ask Eina if she want to visit the Twilight Manor.
(Timeskip)
Eina and Riveria arrived at the Twilight Manor living room to see Aiz sitting there looking gloomy.
Aiz: Good morning Riveria.
Riveria: Hello Aiz, I'm back.
Aiz: Who is that person?
Riveria: She's almost a relative of mine.
Eina: I'm Eina Tulle. It's nice to meet you.
Aiz: I'm Aiz Wallenstien.
Riveria bought a bottle of Liquor and Eina looked at Aiz confused and ask Riveria.
Eina: Hey, Miss Riveria? Don't you think Aiz is deppressed?
Riveria: Well, she lost a man who had been bothering her for a while.
Eina: Ouch...
Eina(mind): So Bell doesn't stand a chance.
Riveria opened the bottle and poured it into a glass and Eina could smell a refreshing scent.
Eina: Whoa, what a refreshing scent.
Suddenly, Loki came barging in smelling the scent of alcohol, and Eina asked her about the Soma Familia is all about. Loki told Eina that Soma was not the type of God who interact with his Familia members. Soma was always focused on making alcohol, but the alcohol was expensive. Soma would bait his Familia members into drinking the real thing and used that opportunity to have the members pay a some to have a chance at the real thing which caused a competition between Familia members. The children don't worship the God but the alcohol.
Loki: Oh and Eina. If you know someone working along side a member of their Familia, you'd better warn them, worst case scenario they will get into trouble or at least be creeped out.
Eina: I'll keep that in mind.
Eina(mind): Sora... Bell...
(Timeskip Flashback)
Hestia, Sora and Bell was at the church at night as they were preparing for bed and Hestia asked them a question.
Hestia: Sora, Bell, can we really trust the supporter you talked about? I'm sorry to say this. But I'm worried. So I'll speak for the Devil here. That child might have something to hide. Haven't you both felt that?
Bell and Sora:...
(Present)
Currently, Bell was in front of Babel waiting for Lili and Sora was nowhere to be found.
Lili: Good morning.
Bell: Godd morning Lili.
Lili: Where is Master Sora?
Bell: He said that he'll be taking a day off. He's been really tired recently.
Lili: I see, hey Master Bell. Why don't we try going down to the 10th floor today? Your strong enough to do it!
Bell: But I only survived the 7th floor because of your magic sword. And starting on the 10th floor. Large monster start showing up.
Lili: As strong you are now, you won't have any problem! Like that magic you showed me yesterday! You can do it. I've been down to the 11th floor, and I guarantee it.
Bell nodded at Lili and the two of them started heading to the dungeon and Sora was on plain sight hearing every word they just spoke.
Sora:...
Sora(mind): Go save her brother...
Sora was waiting and he saw Eina was talking with Aiz and Asuna
Eina: Ah, good morning.
Aiz: Good morning.
Asuna: Good morning Eina.
Asuna and Eina saw that Aiz was still looking down sad.
Eina(mind): How could someone run away from a beauty like her.
Eina: Miss Aiz. Thank you for saving an adventurer in my care the other day.
Asuna: Adventurer?
Aiz: I saved the adventurer you're in charge of?
Eina: Yes. I've been wanting to thank you. I heard you saved him at the last second from a raging minotaur on the 5th floor.
Asuna: Wait what? A minotaur?
Eina: Yes. His name is Bell Cranel.
Aiz then looked at Eina dumfounded and Asuna started laughing while Eina sweat drop. Aiz looked at Asuna mad and blushing and push her to the ground.
Asuna: Hahaha. I see now.
Eina: U-Um... Miss Aiz?
Aiz still looking down.
Aiz: Is he afraid of me?
Eina: Huh? Not at all! He's very grateful to you for saving him!
Aiz: Really?
Eina: Really! Why would you think that he's afraid of you?
Asuna: Because he's the one who ran away from her!
Eina looked at Asuna surprised and Asuna continued to giggled as Aiz pouted at Asuna but smiled.
Aiz: I'm so glad.
Suddenly, the three of them over heard someone talking about Bell.
Guy 1: So the white haired kid is about to get set up for a fall by Arde?
Guy 2: Yup. And you know what'll happen then. Don't screw it up, you guys.
Guy 1: I know!
The adventurers started laughing and Eina thought of something.
Eina: It can't be...
Asuna: Is something wrong?
Eina then looked at Aiz and Asuna.
Eina: Miss Aiz, Miss Asuna, I'm aware that this is rude, but may ask you both a favor? But please help Bell Cranel, I believe that he and Sora must've become involved in an annoying conflict with Soma Familia.
Asuna and Aix looked at each other and smiled at Eina.
Asuna: Sure of course...
Aiz: I haven't apologize to him yet either. Well, we're off.
Asuna and Aiz head to the dungeon to help Bell and Sora had heard everything and smiled.
Sora: Well, I guess I had one less job.
(Timeskip)
Sora was heading into the dungeon to find Lili and she was at the 5th floor. Sora didn't say or do anything and watch Lili from afar.
Lili: This is your fault, Master Bell. If only you hadn't met that adventurer...
Sora:...
Lili: No, this is the right thing to do. Master Bell and Master Sora is an adventurer, too. One of those adventurer that I hate.
Sora noticed that Lili had Bell's knife and she was looking at it.
Lili: Hephaestus Emblem! I can sell this anywhere. I may even get enough money to reach my goal. This is for my freedom. I need money to leave the Familia, so...
Sora(mind): I see... so that's why?
Sora was following Lili from afar and she was stumbled by the adventurer that attack Sora and Bell yesterday. Sora was completely furious and saw that the adventurer was hitting her and beating her up, but Sora was waiting for the other three to showed up so he can made his move. Sora saw that Lili was crying.
Guy 1: you even had a magic sword!
Guy 2: You've been having a good time, haven't you?
Guy 1: Oh, there you are. Your early!
The guy started throwing Killer ant at one another and the 4 of them started running away taking Lili's equipment. When they got almost got away they were blocked by an electrical cage and they looked completely shocked.
Guy 1: What is this?
Lili: Wait that's...
???: Hello everyone...
Lili and the other adventurer looked back and saw Sora walking up to them and they saw that Sora was completely furious.
Guy 1: You!
Sora: Where do you think your going? Do you really think that you can get away after what you done to her!
The adventurers looked at Sora furious and started attacking him.
Guy 1: DIE!!
Sora just dodged their attack and hit them one by one and throw them to the killer ant as they were begging for mercy.
Guy 1: Please help!
Guy 2: I'm begging you!!
Guy 3: We don't want to die!!
Sora just looked at them and shows no emotion at all.
Sora: I warned you. That if you lay a finger on her, you can say goodbye to that life your so proud of. But you ignored my warning and still beat her up to death.
Guy 1: We're sorry, please give us a second chance!!
The adventurers looked terrified as the swarm of killer ant approached them. Sora didn't say anything and just looked at them. Sora opened the electrical cage behind them and they looked surprised.
Sora: Go! I'm giving you a last warning! If you lay a finger on her. I will find you.
The adventurer nodded and started running away and Sora looked at Lili.
Sora: Lili! Are you okay?
Lili: Master Sora?!
Sora: Here drink this and wait for Bell!
Sora hand her a bottle of elixir and started killing the killer ant and after a few minutes Bell joined in.
(Elsewhere)
Eina was talking with Hestia and she was begging Hestia to fire Lili.
Eina: Please, Goddess Hestia. I'll try to convince them too. Please tell Bell and Sora to fire their supporter.
Hestia: It won't work.
Eina: Huh?
Hestia: Bell and Sora already made their decision. No matter what happens, they won't abandon that supporter.
(Flashback)
Hestia: So I want you you to please change your mind. You guys are going to the dungeon with her tomorrow, right? Stop working with her before things get ugly.
Bell: Goddess. Still, I want to help her if she's in trouble.
Sora: Me too. She always put on a fake smile and hold a very big burden by herself.
Bell: She seems to be lonely. As if she has gotten to dense to realize.
Sora: She laugh cutely in a silly way. That it's okay to be alone.
Bell: I bet she wandered alone in Orario. Almost broken down by anxiety and loneliness, just like me before I met you, Goddess Hestia. Just like you who have save me. I want to save Lili this time!
Sora: Same goes for me!
(Present)
Eina looked surprised by what Sora and Bell had said and Hestia continued to smile.
Hestia: Bell and Sora is a child who can share kindness they have received with someone in return. They can share the same kind of pain they felt. Logic alone won't persuade them. Any objection?
Eina: No. maybe they would say so. But Bell's believe is groundless. And Sora was always supporting him to much.
Hestia: Don't worry! The two of them got good insight into people. Much like us Gods.
Back with Sora and Bell, the two of them managed to took care of all the monsters surrounding the area with teamwork no one has seen and Lili looked at them completely shocked.
Sora: That's the last one.
Bell: I guess.
The two of them high five and they heard Lili shouting.
Lili:...hy?
Bell and Sora: Wh-What?
Lili: Why? Why did you save me? Why aren't you abandoning me?
Sora:...
Bell: Eh?
Lili: Wait, do you both not understand that I was tricking you? Do you think I stole Bell's knife as a joke?
Lili took out Bell's knife and hit Bell in the head completely angry.
Bell: Lili!
Sora: Calm down!
Lili didn't calm down and continued to talk.
Lili: What's wrong with the both of you? Are you a moron? An idiot? A complete fool?
Bell: Lili, calm down!
Lili: I can't! You mean that the two of you didn't notice anything! I lied to you about how much money I got for trading in the magic stone! Our share wasn't 50-50! It was 40-60! Some days I got cocky and even made it 30-70!
Lili continued to talk with tears started streaming down her eyes.
Lili: And when you asked me to go pick up items, I told you the items cost more then twice what they really did! I've even said really mean things about you behind your back! Don't you understand? I'm a bad person! A thief! I'm the worst kind of pallum! I've done nothing but lie to you both!
Lili looked at the two of them as they continued to smile at her.
Lili: Will you... Will you save me anyway?
Sora: Yeah...
Bell: Of course will help...
Lili: Why?
Sora: Because...
Bell: You're a girl?
Lili closed in on them still crying.
Lili: You dummy! Not this again! Will the two of you save any women just because she's a woman? I can't believe you! You're horrible! You philanderer! Perverts! Horny lechers! Enemy of womankind!
Sora and Bell continued to smiled and Sora put his hand on Lili's shoulder and Bell put his on Lili's head.
Sora: Then let's just say because you're you.
Lili looked completely shocked by Sora's word.
Bell: We wanted to save you because you're you. We didn't want you to leave, because you're you.
Sora: We can't find any other reason. We don't need another reason to save you.
Lili continued to cry.
Sora: We need a reasonable person sometimes, being the idiots we are. Like I said before don't hesitate to call for help.
Bell: Lili, if you're in trouble, talk to us. I'm an idiot, so I won't understand unless you say something.
Sora : But we'll save you no matter what.
Lili finally broke down and hugged Bell and Sora tightly and continued to apologize.
Lili: I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
Bell: Yeah.
Bell and Sora continued to smile and hugged Lili back. As they were hugging Sora noticed someone was watching them and told Bell to go bring Lili back to the surface.
Sora: Bell go bring Lili back to the surface. I have something I got to do.
Bell: Right.
Bell and Lili walked back to the surface and Sora looked back.
Sora: Come out! Whoever you are?
???: So you noticed me. I underestimated you.
The person appeared to be wearing a black robe.
Sora: Who are you?
???: A humble spell caster. You might call me a mage. Would it help if I told you that I was the one who contacted Lulune Louie before?
Sora looked completely shocked.
Sora: So that was you?
Mage: Yes. Sora Yatagami, I'd like you to carry out a quest for me.
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