Danmachi IF - What if Alfia survived

Chapter ７ - First Training and monsterphilia part 1

The next day

"Bell, come outside."

"...Ngg?"

It was when the sun hasn't shown itself. Alfia woke Bell up and told him to come outside.

Bell washed his face and walked outside. He found Artemis was carrying a box of potion.

"Goddess, what is that box of potion for?"

"Ah, Alfia said this is needed. Don't mind it, Bell." Artemis let out a wide smile.

Sweats falling from Bell's forehead, he remembered Alfia's word yesterday.

"Okay, Bell, try attacking me however you like."

"But Alfia, you didn't have any weapon?"

"Don't make me repeat so many times, Bell!" Alfia snapped as she opens her eyes.

"C-Coming!"

Bell charged frantically towards Alfia,

He swung his sword, but it was stopped by Alfia's fingers easily.

Bell widened his eyes.

"Gospel"

With that one word, Bell was suddenly blown away.

"Alfia, you went too far! Bell is just level 1!"

"No, can't do Artemis. As an adventurer, he just made a grave mistake. He underestimated his opponent. I could see a mermaid stabs him when he let his guard down. It seems I spoiled him too much."

(Huh... where am I?)

"Until when did you want to sleep? Stand up, Bell."

Bell's head was hit with dizziness that he never experienced before as he tried to stand up.

His vision was blurry, and he could feel his ears ruptured, his eyes bleeding, and his nose bleeding. All his senses were broken.

Artemis ran to Bell and had Bell drink the potion that she prepared beforehand.

Slowly Bell's regained his senses and the dizziness faded.

(What was that? Alfia didn't use anything... and I was blown away... is that the magic that she always used on grandfather?)

"You understand, Bell? No need to hold back. I can smash you even without a weapon, now come again."

(S-She's strong! Be it, Aiz Wallenstein, be it her, they are so strong!)

Bell steeled himself and charged again

"Gospel"

Bell dodged to the side when he saw Alfia moved her mouth.

Just as he thought he was safe.

He was blown again once again.

When Bell came to his senses, he saw Alfia was sitting beside him.

"Alfia... you are so strong..." Said Bell as he stretched his arm to the sky.

"Strong, huh.. what now, Bell? Getting cold feet?"

"Can I... become as strong as you one day?"

Alfia smiled bitterly when she heard Bell's word that hinting a frustration from him.

"You stupid, why you aiming for me. I'm just a ghost of the past. A wall, if I need to say. Don't stop at me, Bell. Your goal is bigger than that, right?"