"Bell…"
While Welf was still debating whether to use his last trump card, hurried footsteps came from behind him.
Welf turned his head and saw several figures run up behind him and then stop.
And a familiar figure was also nearby.
Liliruca, with a tearful face, said to the adventurer beside her, "Please, adventurer, save Bell."
"Ais…"
Welf recognized one of the two adventurers who had arrived; one of them was the famous Ais.
But the blonde girl was just about to move when another male beside her reached out and stopped her.
"Don't interfere, this is his adventure."
Ignoring the crying Liliruca who kept begging them, Takatsuki and Ais stood by and watched Bell and the Minotaur fight.
Although he didn't understand enlightenment, Takatsuki could see that Bell had entered a strange state, and his breathing rhythm was very stable; even the Grace behind him emitted light in sync.
At this moment, Bell could be said to be breaking through his own limits.
And if this stage were interrupted, he would very likely miss an opportunity.
Ais did not rush forward after Takatsuki stopped her; she recognized that this adventurer was the one who was with Takatsuki that day and also from the Hestia Familia. Since Takatsuki said so, there was naturally no need for her to act.
However, in Welf and Liliruca's eyes, this was simply standing by and watching them die.
Liliruca could only cry and beg the two for help, while Welf gave up the idea of asking others for help.
However.
So she went to seek help, she didn't abandon us.
Although he didn't care much, Welf still sighed in relief; at least, he wasn't betrayed in the end.
Because in the previous situation, Liliruca could have completely escaped by herself, but she came back.
"Hey, hey, why are you just watching?"
Behind Takatsuki and Ais, several other LV5 individuals also arrived one after another, but they were stopped by Takatsuki just as they were about to step forward.
Liliruca, who was constantly changing people to beg, must have hated Takatsuki by now.
"However, that child isn't a match for the Minotaur, and his weapon can only cause superficial wounds to the Minotaur."
Tiona said as she watched Bell's battle.
She was not wrong, because the greatsword was merely a mortal weapon; at most, it could cut through skin and superficial muscles before being stopped by the Minotaur's tough muscles.
"You're right, but if he's a hero, he won't be stopped by such difficulties."
Although he lacked the magic and Hestia Blade from the original plot, the current Bell was stronger than the original.
However, is this the time?
Takatsuki remembered that the Minotaur arranged by Freya should have appeared much later.
Or was this the first Minotaur that Bell encountered? The one where he was supposed to be saved by Ais and awaken his one-sided aspiration?
Takatsuki, who had only watched the anime, didn't know that the appearance of that Minotaur was due to the Loki Familia.
And because of his appearance as a butterfly, that event would no longer happen; he just took it as a normal monster mutation.
Just as everyone was focused on Bell, Welf finally made a decision, tearing off the white cloth wrapped around the object in his hand, revealing a long, katana-shaped weapon inside.
"Don't compare obsession and comrades on a scale."
"I'm sorry, for my companions, please let me shatter you, Fire Moon!"
Familiar words echoed in Welf's mind as he looked at the crimson blade in his hand and threw it in Bell's direction.
"Bell! Catch it!"
Bell swung the greatsword with one hand, and it collided with the Minotaur's horn.
The already fragile blade completely shattered, and the Minotaur was temporarily stunned by the impact.
But Bell had already anticipated it, rolling over to catch the longsword Welf had thrown.
"Is that… a Magic Sword?"
Several members of the Loki Familia recognized the weapon Welf had thrown.
"No… that's not an ordinary Magic Sword, it's Crozzo's Magic Sword."
Compared to the others, the well-traveled Bete recognized the sword's origin.
Crozzo was a bloodline that had once been blessed by spirits, so their descendants had the possibility of awakening the Magic Sword Creation skill.
And the Magic Swords they crafted were more powerful than ordinary Magic Swords and could be used more times.
After catching the Magic Sword, Bell spun the blade and thrust it into the wound left on the Minotaur's back.
The Minotaur, which had been entangled with Bell for a long time, had its body incinerated in a massive blaze, leaving only a Magic Stone on the ground.
"He actually…"
"He really won."
Several people watched Bell fight under the Minotaur, and they could clearly see that his level was not high, and he was completely no match for the Minotaur; he was purely relying on agile techniques to dodge attacks and barely survive.
And that Magic Sword was not something that could directly kill it.
But Bell used the previously caused wound to make the Magic Sword's flames erupt inside the Minotaur's body, killing it with one blow.
"Is he really LV1?"
A few people found it hard to believe, but actually, after seeing Takatsuki, they weren't so incredulous anymore.
After all, Takatsuki was even more outrageous than Bell, but Takatsuki's strength was obvious for all to see, while Bell was…
"He's just like Argonaut!"
Yes, overcoming the strong with the weak, just like the hero tales circulating in this world.
"Bell!"
After the enemy was defeated, Liliruca quickly ran to Bell, but he didn't respond to Liliruca, just stood there blankly.
"He's just exhausted; he'll be fine after a good day's rest. You must be Bell's teammates."
Takatsuki walked over, and just as he was about to pick up the unconscious Bell, Welf stopped him.
"Welf, right? I've heard your name from people in the Familia, but I don't know if you know me, Takatsuki, from the same Familia as Bell."
"…"
Welf frowned, looking at the young man in front of him, "You're the Big Takatsuki Bell talks about? Then why didn't you help just now?"
Without directly answering Welf's question, Takatsuki asked in return, "After seeing the battle just now, do you still not know why?"
"The battle just now…"
Welf finally had time to recall the battle just now; because he was one of the parties involved, he had been too flustered to think clearly.
But now that he recalled it, Bell had broken through himself in that battle, which was a rare and highly sought-after thing for an adventurer.
But…
"That was too dangerous."
Welf said so.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. It's just a Minotaur. Do you think any of these people here couldn't instantly kill it?"
Looking at the several members of the Loki Familia who were still excited and inspired by Bell's battle, Welf had to admit that with these people, they really could save Bell in a dangerous situation.
Takatsuki didn't say that he could save him, after all, his reputation was definitely not as great as that of the Loki Familia.
"Oh, Bell should still have a dagger, right? Where is that sword?"
If that sword had been there, Bell might have successfully soloed the Minotaur.
Unlike Hestia's Blade which could grow with Bell, the Azure Moon Sword itself possessed great power, and its blade was also longer than the Hestia's Blade in the original story.
Judging by the wounds on the Minotaur, if it had been struck by the Azure Moon Sword, it would have been killed long ago.
"That…"
Welf didn't actively expose Liliruca's actions, but Liliruca herself took the initiative to confess her previous betrayal.
"Liliruca is willing to repay this money, it's all Liliruca's fault!"
Looking at the little Pallum girl beside him, Takatsuki shook his head: "Since Bell chose to save you, it means he has forgiven you, and you didn't betray him in the end, did you? Bell's teammate, it's his own decision, not something I can decide."
"And what I need to do is…"
Takatsuki suddenly punched the air, startling the others, who thought he was going to hit Bell because of the lost sword.
Then they saw Takatsuki's fist disappear into thin air, and a familiar scream came out.
Soon, Takatsuki retrieved a sword from the circular hole that appeared in mid-air; it was the Azure Moon Sword that had been lost earlier.
"Alright, now that the weapon is back, let's go back. However, Bell is so exhausted that your activities might have to be suspended for a few days. After all, recovering with potions is definitely not as good as natural physical recovery."