It's been a day after Hestia visited and Bell is now drinking tea with John talking about what you guys did in the war at the church
Bell: You remember the brits? Barny,tommy...his brother
John: We've been through a lot,we were normal people just doing what we had to do
Bell: Yeah...Still we had laughs and smiles...
John smiles remembering the story Ryan told him and Bell remembers Barney, a good friend and soldier. His comrades were...nice...but he was a great sniper
Bell: So...what brings you here?
John: Where's your cigs?
Bell: ....
He stayed silent his eyes look away from John who had a smirk on his face
John: I've known you for 4 years you've never smoked once
Bell: ...it's been hard,you know that...I died twice and in my second life I lost more friends than I should have...
John: We all lost something...
Bell: I smoked the last one and I doubt we'll be finding some here
John: Sigh...So how's the girlfriend?
Bell: What do you mean
He thinks for a moment then it hits him
Bell: Wa-wait Me and Hestia? No-No I'm just part of her familia
John: That's what you said to that Lili girl but she seems to like you too
Bell: What are you saying!?
John: Hahahaha!
Bell: Why are you laughing!?
After John calmed down he says his goodbyes and leaves while leaving Bell on his bed. Bell lies back down and goes to sleep.
Timeskip: A Week later at night
Bell is fully healed and and eating hash browns for dinner with Hestia
Bell: They gave this to you for free?
Hestia: Yes basically....so mind telling me what happened? What did John mean when he said you went to prison?
Bell: Like I said I can't tell you...I don't want to remember what happened there...
He tensed up a bit but Hestia kept pishing only a bit more gently
Hestia: Could you at least tell me why you were imprisoned?
He didn't answer only nodding his head slightly
Bell: It was when I was first deployed to the front lines...somewhere on a snowy mountain. I was deployed there for recon along with my platoon. We were...finding a way to get in so we could free prisoners...but a sniper found us and we were caught and interrogated....That's all I can say
His eyes was full of sadness and fear, staring at the floor. She didn't know what to say but she knew what to do. Slowly she wrapped her arms around Bel pulling him into a hug while Bell started to tear up
Hestia: I don't know what happened but...I'm here for you ok?
Bell: O-o-ok...
They hug until Hestia goes to sleep. They greet each other goodnight and Bell is left outside in the living room and he sleeps on the couch feeling a little better he told Hestia something about what happened on that mountain
Timeskip: Next morning
Since Bell's armor broke he needs to buy new armor, going back to the tower he goes back to the same place where he bought his original armor. When going inside the shop you see a someone screaming at the shop owner
???: You said you would put my stuff on shelves!
???: I-I'm sorry it would have been bad for business!
He sees Bell standing at the door
???: You!
Bell: What's the problema?
???: I remember you! I saw you unconscious a few weeks ago wearing my armor!
Bell: Your...armor?
Welf: Ha sorry, Names Welf Crozzo I'm the guy who made your armor
Bell: Oh I saw your name on your armor it's pretty good felt great too
Welf: As expected! and I assume you need new armor?
Bell: yeah...it broke
Welf: I actually just finished a set, wanna come with me and take a look?
Bell: Sure
They leave the shop and go to Welf's forge a dark room with a furnace and weapons hanging on the walls and a set of armor on the corner of the room
Welf: There's the armor but I can't just give it to you just cuz you bought my armor and I want something in return
Bell: Sure what do you want?
Welf: I wanna join your party
Bell: Oh...Well may I ask why?
Welf: You seem to be good guy and you don't have a problem with me
Bell: Why would I have a problem with you?
Welf: You don't know?
Bell: Know what?
He looks at you confused
Welf: My name??? Welf CROZZO?
Bell just stands there confused and a bit concerned
Welf: Sigh...Basically I'm well known for my skill to make magic swords but I refuse to and so they started rumors I was one the worst smithies in Orario. People stopped buying from me since then
Bell: Oh...
Welf: Then I saw you wearing my armor it was being used for the first time in months since I've got here so I want to make a deal
Bell: What do you want?
Welf: If I join your party I will make and repair anything in my range getting my half of course
Bell: Doesn't sound so bad...sure why not I get another teammate and you get money too
Welf: It's a deal then?
Bell: Yup
They shake on it and Welf decides to make a sword for Bell to finalize the deal and it takes almost the entire day but when the sun starts going down it was finished. crimson red sword
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Welf gave the sword to him and Bell held the sword. it had a nice grip and the blade was beautiful a crimson red and as sharp as it looked
Bell: Awesome...thanks I look forward working with you
Welf: So do I
Bell: I'll schedule a meeting later. Meet me at the mouth of the dungeon in 3 days are you free?
Welf: Yea in the morning?
Bell: Yup. See you then
Welf then gives him a sheath to keep the sword and Bell says his goodbyes and leaves the forge
That's ot for this one I will be publishing the other chapters I finished and hope you enjoyed see ya in the next one
