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Caelus Hildr!

Strike evermore, immortal lightning general.

Valiant Hildr!

You fool!

Stop it, Hedin!

That's overkill!

Are you okay?

What are you plotting, my mortal foe?

How can you possibly justify such a tyrannical display of power?

This harebrain won the affections of our beloved Goddess at first sight.

He must prove himself worthy of her love, or nobody among us will stand for it.

Our Goddess wishes for one thing. And your duty is making that wish come true.

So get up! You are obligated to keep going!

If you are truly the Odr that she has eagerly awaited, then stand up and prove it!

The white rabbit is an offering to Her Ladyship.

Inflicting this sort of sadistic pain upon the him day after day

shall only lead to the inevitable demise of his pure heart.

If that is your game, then I must stand against you as his protector!

Hmph. Since when are you such a sap?

Are you trying to tell me you consider that harebrain a friend?

F-Friend?

No, no, no! I mean, he is a r-rather virtuous and gentle soul for a human.

Hedin.

Even when I fall into mayhem of chaos, he is kind enough to interact with me...

I know Lady Freya granted you the responsibility of educating Bell Cranel.

But your excessively brutal treatment of him these past few days is unacceptable.

You claim it's how he can prove himself worthy as her partner,

but I suspect you have other reasons aside from that.

Your eyes must be empty holes given how blind you are.

What?

The one facing the most stress from being backed into a corner isn't the harebrain.

It's Lady Freya.

Despite his fatigue, Bell Cranel has remained resilient and not succumbed to our ploy,

which has inversely begun to agitate Her Ladyship.

It's true. I've noticed that Lady Freya has been spending more time ruminating alone about something lately.

Almost as if she were questioning her choices...

His strong sentimentality has kept her charms at bay,

and now the plan is working against us by rattling our Goddess.

We have to hurry and put enough pressure on the harebrain to cause him a mental breakdown.

Furbrain. You will participate in his christening starting tomorrow.

You know my job is keep tabs on the tavern.

We can't leave that monstrously powerful Dwarf to her own devi-

Quit using Mia as a convenient excuse to avoid doing anything.

Or is this about your dimwitted sister who you can't seem to get over despite abandoning her once before?

Say another word and die, maggot!

Her Ladyship is in trouble. Do your part.

Tch!

Ottarl.

We could use you, too.

Adding me to the mix is too much. You can handle it.

Quit being so damn merciful.

We have to utterly crush him.

Hey, Welf!

Lend me the key to the workshop, would ya?

Okay, but why do you need to get in the workshop?

I can't find the bill that shows I owe 200 million valis in debt.

So I'm looking for it.

Well, that's not good. But I'm pretty sure nothing like that is in the workshop.

By the way, Welf,

what have you been up to in here?

Organizing all of my old work.

Since we're running out of space.

But it's weird...

Why did I even bother making all this light armor?

There's nobody in our party who can even use it.

But, ya know, this speaks to me as a blacksmith.

I can tell that I put a lot of care into forging it.

Almost like I made it for a specific person, someone who I was on the same wavelength with...

Welf...

It's okay if you don't remember the details.

But take those feelings to heart. It means you have a special bond with an adventurer somewhere.

My apologies for making you go to the trouble of coming here.

I wanted to talk in a secure place where nobody could eavesdrop.

Oh, Asfi!

Please calm down.

Someone will catch on if you make a big fuss.

I was surprised when I came across this, but I knew right away that it was from you.

Let's start by sharing what we know, Goddess Hestia.

Is that true? The Freya Familia is getting desperate?

Yes.

Their attempts to wear Bell Cranel down are escalating.

They've been using all of their first-class adventurers

as part of "training" sessions that are clearly made to break him.

This is just my gut speaking,

but something is putting the Freya Familia on pins and needles.

I don't get it. Why are they so frantic?

Freya's charm has mesmerized the entirety of Orario.

Every God and child in the city is under her control, except for you and me.

So what's the deal?

If I had to guess, it's because of Bell Cranel.

They're losing their patience because he has yet to succumb to the new reality created by her powers.

But given the kind of harsh treatment they're putting him through,

it wouldn't surprise me if Bell Cranel lost his will to resist at any point now.

So they're distracted, huh?

Is this what Hermes meant by "when the time is right"?

Man... what am I doing here?

Nearly dying, then being brought back...

Eating, sleeping, then fighting again...

It's a vicious cycle.

Who was it? Who's the person I was striving to reach?

And where was I trying to get back to?

Say, Bell?

Let's sleep together tonight.

I won't do anything to you.

I promise. So stay here.

Okay?

Is there anything you want, Bell?

Power? Money? Hero status?

Control of the world?

Or maybe someone's love?

I'll give you whatever you want.

I don't need anything.

I figured you'd say that.

That's exactly why I fell in love with you.

I love you, Bell. With all my heart.

Maybe... I should just give up.

This is reality. All those old memories and feelings that I had must be wrong.

I mean, it's just too cozy here.

This is where my heart feels at ease.

Because I can forget everything that bothers me while I'm here.

So whatever.

This is fine. I'll stay cozy here.

Wait, but then... why did I turn her down?

What did I have to hurt Ms. Syr for?

I made her cry!

Even if that was all just a dream,

I can never forget those tears.

I'm an idiot.

Despite all this comfort being offered to me, I can't manage to lie to myself.

You're going out again today?

Yes. To look for Ms. Syr.

Don't make me repeat myself.

We looked into it, but no such person exists anywhere in Orario.

She's nothing but an illusion that your mind created.

Even so... I don't want to accept that.

Enough is enough.

Huh?

Lady Freya has been concerned about your well-being, so we've had guards following you.

But it's just a waste of manpower.

Master...

Mr. Hedin?

Am I crazy?

Whether your behavior is sacrilegious or not makes no difference.

Forge ahead.

Because you don't get the option of standing still.

Have all the guards and observers stop following Bell Cranel.

A-Are you sure, sir?

I mean, it's true that Bell just walks through the town every day,

and never really does anything...

We have bigger problems.

There are signs that the Loki Familia are preparing

to return to the city after an expedition down in the Deep Floors.

That includes Lady Riveria and more. They are a significant force to reckon with.

We must take all possible measures to ensure that Lady Freya's "sandbox" doesn't get ruined.

You will await them outside the Tower of Babel,

and see to it they all get charmed upon leaving the dungeon.

Allen, Alfrigg, and the others are already headed there.

Understood.

Take everyone who is second-class and higher with you.

You have my permission to remove any permanent guards from their posts as well.

Yessir!

Okay, but are you really sure about this?

It's risky, even if Bell's spirit is broken at this point...

It's not a problem. I'll keep watch over him myself.

Hey, check it out.

Don't make eye contact, dumb-ass. He's with the Freya Familia.

That's Rabbit's Foot.

Ugh, I hate the fact that I've gotten used to this. It disgusts me.

Just shut up.

It's best to let sleeping dogs lie, man.

Greetings! Firewood delivery for ya!

Ah, thank you so much.

Is Lord Ganesha not handling it this year?

Well, everyone seems to be busy...

We got the short end of the stick!

Shush, Lulune.

But it's true!

Like I said before!

There's nobody at this tavern named Syr, period!

Give it a rest, fur crying out loud.

You must be psycatic to go around every day and purrtend some imaginary girl that you made up exists.

Quit bothering us and just get lost.

We have a lot of work to do.

Especially since Anya won't be able to help any time soon.

And our Elf coworker still hasn't come back, either.

Everybody remembers who Ms. Ryu is.

So why don't they know Ms. Syr?

What're you boneheads doing?

If you've got time to waste, then go pick up supplies!

Yes ma'am!

Hey, kid.

Uh, yeah?

I won't give the Goddess any lip.

Since I promised not to interfere when "that day" finally came.

No matter how tempted I am to beat the living daylights out of those assholes who laid a hand on my stupid girls.

Um... what do you mean?

That I'm part of the Freya Familia.

Except I'm basically half-resigned from that lot.

I'm an outcast who refuses to help the Familia with anything.

And what I'm about to say is outright mutinous.

Nobody gets very far as an adventurer by just trying to be cool.

It doesn't matter how pathetic or laughable they look. The ones who come back alive are the true winners.

Whoever is left standing on their two legs at the end is the best of the best.

So listen, you just believe in yourself and keep on running.

Ms. Mia... are you implying that...?

Alright! Get on, scoot!

Yer getting in the way of business!

And don't come back until you've found a way to wipe that sorry look off your face!

I'm sorry!

Ms. Mia... she's said that before...

Kid, you won't get very far as an adventurer by just trying to be cool.

Okay, so, does that mean Ms. Mia remembers our conversation from half a year ago?

That I'm part of the Freya Familia.

And what I'm about to say is outright mutinous.

What was she trying to get at?

But... no matter what really happened...

Enough is enough.

There's nobody at this tavern named Syr, period!

I can't do anything now.

I don't want to get hurt anymore.

Accepting this as reality will take all the weight off.

I just need to surrender everything to Lady Freya...

Legs?

My own two legs?

Whoever is left standing on two legs at the end...

All I can do is stand here.

There's nothing I can do except stand here and believe in myself.

That's right. I'm still standing!

Don't run away. Don't get scared.

No matter how pathetic or laughable I may look...

I have to believe in myself!

And run.

Run!

There's one person left who I haven't seen yet!

Hey, Ais. What do you feel like for lunch today?

Anything's fine.

You know it's pointless to ask her.

Ms. Ais!

What? Is he from the Freya Familia?

Yeah. It's that "Something Foot" kid who Loki told us to be super careful around.

What do you want with Ais?

Ms. Ais. Do you know who I am?

Do you remember all the times we've met before?

What kind of crazy nonsense is he talking about?

Move aside! We're under orders not to associate with you guys!

Let's go, Ais.

Ais!

What are you doing?

Do you want... to train?

Huh?

It feels like I've made you pass out many times...

Then let you lay on my lap and recover...

So I could beat you again...

Something tells me that we should be fighting up on that wall over there.

That I should be teaching you, so that I can also learn from the experience.

It was a promise I made with someone...

after they told me they wanted to be stronger.

That's what I feel in my heart.

I've never been more glad that you...

are the person I admire!

I remember it! I remember it all!

Everything that she taught me!

I am NOT part of the Freya Familia!

The whole world may try to tell me otherwise,

but the skills and tactics that I learned from her are my proof!

They're ingrained in my body!

Fight evermore, my immortal lightning warriors.

Caelus Hildr!

Fire Bolt!

Landing the final blow is...

when they're most vulnerable!

He landed a hit on my mortal foe?

This is who I am.

I am... Bell Cranel!

Don't get cocky just because you scratched me!

I'm tempted to beat the tar out of you to make sure it won't go to your head, but...

time's up.

Aw, jeez.

I can't believe how much work piles up when the captain ain't around.

It's bad enough we got put in charge of delivering firewood this year.

What the hell is the Guild thinking?

I wish they'd just let us do it all at once.

But no, we gotta start with small deliveries on the edge of town.

Master Hermes! What's the deal with this job?

Oh crap. Am I stuck in a loop?

Yeah, I keep losing my memory. Then repeating things over in a loop.

And the worst part, it isn't just once or twice.

My past self has tried to figure out what was wrong,

but every time I took notes of my findings, my memory would get reset

and then I'd get rid of the notes.

What is going on?

Something powerful enough to escape my detection must have taken control of my life.

Say, have I given you guys any messages to pass on?

Jeez, you're asking again?

How many times do we have to go through this?

You keep making us remember all these weird words in a certain order.

Sorry. Just consider it one of my divine pastimes.

Let's see. First was "loop".

Then "reset"...

"Loop."Reset."Not just me."

"The world."Being distorted." "Under powerful control."Nobody remembers."

"Certain information."Unable to acknowledge." "Maybe cognitive tampering."

Since taking notes didn't work,

I fed my children with fragments of information as a way to skirt around the rules.

Way to go, past me. That was a brilliant idea.

The level of discomfort I currently feel from this situation must still be in the safe zone.

But if that turns into legitimate suspicion,

or if I make any attempts to figure out who and what might be causing this, my memories get erased.

So I have to think without thinking too hard? That's ridiculous.

Besides, there's only one person I know even capable of...

From what I can tell, whoever created this "sandbox" we're in

is someone that wants this world to remain peaceful.

Their goal isn't the downfall of Orario.

In fact, they've made sure it remains the capital of heroes.

The only reason they would go to that much trouble is because there is a some element they cannot control.

So they were forced to distort the entire world around that one thing instead.

However, there is no way out of this.

Because my memory will get wiped again the instant that I come up with a solution.

And I'll just be back at square one.

It's impossible to take any kind of spontaneous action.

I wish I had some guidance.

Like external directions that I can just follow through with and never consider their true purpose.

Of course, there's no guarantee that I won't run afoul of the rules if I go looking for something like that.

But considering the reason why past me left this inside my hat,

and the fact that Asfi isn't around right now...

I have one last hope.

ASFI!

I LOVE YOU, BABY! IT'S ALL MY FAULT!

PLEASE COME BAAAAACK!

The potato popper stand on North Avenue.

Talk about perfect timing, Hermes!

I'm gonna get fired if I don't meet my quota for today!

I'm selling the Hyper Ultra Potato Popper Deluxe!

And guess what? The price just doubled because you showed up!

Buy it! Buy it now, Hermes!

Oof, I ate too much.

"Make a hearth out of Orario."

Oh, that's perfect. Exactly what I'd expect from me.

Alrighty, then. I won't think about anything.

I'll just do what this paper says. And just be a guy doing a job.

It's time to get cracking! And make a hearth!

Next time: "Vesta".

Kyou no story toki ni yo wa irony

"Soredemo..." tte kokoro ni

Mitsuke dashita bokura no sekai

Ano hi kara koko ni iru motome tsuzuke sagashiteru

Yowasa ni deau tabi ikutsumo ikutsumo koenakucha

Sono tabi ni namida o koraete wa

Tachiagatte asu asatte sou yattekita no sa

Kore made o shinjite susunda sono saki de

Kakegaenonai mono bokura o matsu

Bouken no story hajimari wa kyou de ii

Itamashii elegy dare mo utawanuyou ni

Aa tsuyoku naritai hangeki no hajimari

Kakkowarukute ii

Aa deai ga ai soko ni itanda ne

Bell Cranel

Desires

Kono himitsu shizume

Yuredasu suimen ni

Kizuku yochi ga atta mitai

Umaku arawasenai sore de ite masshiro na omoi

Yobeba mata hoshiku naru

Hayaru kanjou sore wa uneru nami no you

Chikutto sotto shirazu ni hareteku

Soshite hedateta kabe kuzurete rikai shita kotoba wa

Tada yuratto sora ni ukanderu

Tatoe kara demo koeteku ai hoshii

Douse yume nara uso mo tsuredashite

Tatoe ubaenai sei demo

Kokoro o sukoshi mitashite kawaru

Memai no you na muku na kasumi

Next time

Vesta{\fs0

Alter of the Sacred Flame