Walking The Wrong Path

Working Hard

On the 15th floor

There was a small party fighting minotaurs the floor seemed to scream.

"wh-what the hell is that scream?" The captain asked shocked. In the distance, minotaurs were crying in pain as they got shredded apart in a speed no one could see.

"hey... are those minotaurs just dying as is?" one of them asked fixing their glasses. Of course, to a part of level 2 and 3s, the impossible speed of Bell made it near impossible for them to see him. Suddenly, he emerged as he kicked off the head of the closest minotaur, the party watched in awe as the minotaur they were fighting against just got decapitated. Then their eyes fell on Bell, a blood coated man, his dark black armor showing its marks at some points, his rubellite truly showing his desperation, he stopped in front of the party, who were unsurprisingly shaking in fear at his massive bloodlust.

"hey... you," Bell called out in a low voice that made their backs tingle.

"a-a-are you t-akling to us?" One of the guys asked.

"yes... does any of you have a potion that you can lend me no matter how low the grade," Bell asked in a monotonous voice.

The party looked confused but brought one up and tried to give it to him, but he refused it.

"Not me... I'm fine, give it to her," he told them as they looked down and finally noticed a very pale Riveria.

"b-but you're bleeding like hell, wait, i-is that nine hells? What happened?" One of them asked.

"Don't worry, she was hit by a peluda just give her the potion, I hope it can at least slow it down," Bell said. The person complied as she poured it into Riveria's mouth to no avail.

"it's not working, she can't drink it," the girl said. Bell had to think quick, so he did. He went down and laid her on the ground, with her head elevated on his knee.

"give me the potion," he said with absolute authority as he put forward his hand. The girl listened. Bell quickly poured the liquid in his mouth which confused everyone but what he did next just shocked them.

he brought his lips to her and injected the potion directly into her mouth.

"wha...what are you doing? How dare y-you? Don't you know the elves don't like such contact," One of them, who was an elf, asked. Bell gave the coldest glare to them, making them shiver.

"you want me to let her die because of some shitty traditions, think better," Bell quipped. As one of them dawned upon the realisation.

"pure white hair, blood red eyes, aren't you perhaps the Dark Prince? you are supposed to be one of the strongest in Orario what could put you two in such a state?" The girl asked. Bell just stood up without saying anything, lightning started to gather at his feet once more. But before leaving he turned his head and said..

"there are some things you are better off not knowing..." he said as he left with a speed.

At the surface

The guards stood like nothing else, as one of them yawned suddenly at the corner of their eye they could see a patch of white hair.

"whoa, wh-" a man was about to say but stopped. They both saw a bloodied and battered Bell, with an almost unscathed Riveria in his arms, all but the fact that she was pale. "h-hey you what happened? Are you okay?" The guard asked cautiously. Bell doesn't respond. He simply starts walking in a certain direction.

"Hey! Did you not hear what he said?" The other guard posed her spear towards Bell. Bell still ignored her. The other guy got more anxious until the noticed Riveria in his arms. The guard put his spear next to Bell's neck and Bell finally stopped.

"Why do you have Nine Hells sama in your hands? What happened to her?" The guard asked intimidating.

"ve..."

"what?" The female guard asked.

"MOVE," Bell raised his voice. He turned and tried to walk around the spear but then the guard brought it back with force trying to hit Bell with the blunt side. Bell dodged, and all it took was a single second.

The guards ended up on the floor on their backs, as the female one got up, she looked up to see a cold blood red eye peer into her soul. In that instant everyone in the plaza froze as a massive wave of strangling Bloodlust took over them. Choking some to unconsciousness.

"Don't get in my FUCKING way," Bell said as he continued on walking. That day, a rumor of the dark prince carrying Riveria spread in Orario. People went into slight panic as they saw a very bloodied Bell walking with Riveria unconscious. The contrast between the paleness of Riveria and Bell, made them truly look... snow white. The unconscious princess asleep in the arms of the prince.

Bell felt his consciousness slipping as he felt extremely weak but hung on. 'no... not yet' he thought as he persevered on.

The injuries from travelling 37 floors without a weapon was catching up to him. As he was walking his world went black. 'I... can't let her go' He thought as he saw a silver hair strand.

At Dian Cecht

Amid was having a normal casual day, boring but normal nonetheless. Suddenly the door swung open violently, Amid jumped a bit, she looked to see a familiar white haired man but shockingly he was carrying an unconscious elven princess. She could hear him whisper 'poisoned' but he fell unconscious and as he was falling he turned and fell on his back with Riveria on top of him. Amid could only pity herself.

"Oh no... not again, God...damn it Bell," she whispered.