ARGONAUT

A new party

Lilli and Bell were walking together. Bell removed his mask.

Lilli " Why did you save me ?"

Bell " Don't get me wrong. I didn't want to save you at all. It's just because Lady Hephaestus want to meet you. If you are dead then she won't be able to meet you. "

Lilli " Are going to kill me?"

Bell " Lady Hephaestus is not like you. "

Lilli didn't know what to speak.

They arrived at the old church. Hestia and Hephaestus were already there.

Hestia " So you are Lillirua Arde."

Lilli nervous and looking down" Yes"

Hephaestus angry " Now explain yourself. "

Lilli after a deep breath " I did try to kill your children. I stole their items and try to murder them in order to hide the evidence. "

Hestia " Is it your first time?"

Lilli " Yes"

Hephaestus " Why do you need more money?"

Lilli " I hate my current Familia. God Soma is not at all paying any interest towards me. My Familia members treat me like a dog. I wanted to leave that Familia as soon as possible. To leave that damn Familia I need to pay them a huge amount as compensation for raising me."

Hestia " It seem like you hate adventures too. Care to explain why?"

Lilli " They do treat me much worst than my Familia."

Hephaestus " Did Welf and Bell look the same on your eyes ? "

Lilli frozen for sometime " N-No "

Hestia " How did they look in your eyes?"

Lilli didn't know what to say. She begin to shiver. Tears fall down her cheeks.

Crying Lilli " Both of them were kind to me. They never hurt me even with a joke. They appreciated me whenever I try to help them. They always simile at me. T-They treat me like a f-family member."

Hephaestus " So you try to kill them who cared for you so much. You did it just for money. You don't deserve their kindness at all. "

Hestia " Let me be straight with you little one. I truly hate you. You were trying to kill my one and only child. Hephaestus here was about to send her children to get you killed. But it was his request that had stopped her. "

Lilli shocked and asked Bell" Why ?"

Bell without any reaction " Miss Eina told me who you are, What you are going through. On top of that I don't what my friend to be get killed."

Lilli crying hard" I am sorry, I am sorry "

A moment of silence.

Hephaestus " Alright then, this is your last warning. If you are going to do anything bad to anybody, then you are done. You may leave now,"

Lilli without saying anything went out with teary eyes. Bell followed her after bowing to the Goddess. Lilli and Bell walking together.

Lilli " Bell sama I truly sorry. I took advantage of your kindness, I robed your money, I tried to kill you . I don't deserve your kindness. At least punish me a little."

Bell " Why you want to get punished? "

Lilli " I don't want to do that again."

Bell " Are you sure you can bare my punishment."