Bell the white core mage (Being rewritten)

Begrudging battle

Bell POV

The smell of smoke and blood filled my nose. The pleasure district was on fire. People were killed in the explosions or were currently buried under rubble. What was supposed to be a simple rescue mission turned into an all-out war in the pleasure district. Blocking my only way out was Aisha standing at the end of the alleyway her curved longsword in hand.

"So I guess we're doing this then" I sadly stated unsheathing my knife. I didn't bring my bow as it would get in the way. Aisha then raised her sword and pointed it at me "I guess so" she responded her tone the same as mine. "Wait what's going on? Bell that's Aisha remember she can help us" Haruhime said walking towards her. I grabbed her arm and pulled her back. "She's not here to help. She's here to take you to Ishtar" I said putting her behind me.

"But Bell I'm ok with that Ishtar bought me and took care of me. She gave me a roof over my head and f-food to eat. She protected me and all I had to do was give her my services" Haruhime said her voice breaking. "She did all of that just to kill you in the end. To her, you're just a pawn and a slave" I said pushing her off to the side and having Regis guard her. I stared down at Aisha as she stared down at me. Both of us didn't want to fight the other. But Aisha was being forced to. "I'm sorry it had to come to this," she said.

Haruhime POV

Aisha then charged at Bell who dodged. Aisha's sword hit the ground causing small cracks to appear. Wait why was she holding back? Bell seeing an opening shot a fireball. Aisha bashed it away with her sword and charged Bell again. Bell parried and knocked her blade to the side before punching her in the face. He then kicked her in the side before backing off to get some distance.

"You hit hard for a level one" Aisha winced. "You remember what I told you if we ever fought," he said. Wait when did they have this conversation? "I do," Aisha said getting ready for another attack. Then in a blink of an eye, she appeared in front of him her sword aiming for his neck. He leaned back the sword passing harmlessly over him. He then pushed himself back and kicked Aisha in the chin. She shot forward again and Bell brought his knife up. He intercepted her blade but didn't stop it. Aisha pushed her sword forward and her blade began to dig into his cheek.

He then used a spell I had never seen causing my ears to ring. He then kicked Aisha in the stomach. Then slashed her across the stomach. Aisha then kicked him and hit him with the flat side of her blade. She then slashed aiming at his neck again this time striking true. However, blood didn't come out of his body.

Poof

His body then disappeared into smoke and Bell was right next to Aisha. He slashed her across the hand and elbowed her in the gut. "What? How I thought I just killed you" Aisha said in disbelief. Bell let out a cough as he was trying to catch his breath. "Believe it or not illusions are my specialty," he said chuckling a little bit. Illusions are his specialty? Yet he was able to conjure a fireball so easily which takes years of practice. Not to mention the fact that I could feel he had more magic in store.

Aisha then slammed the flat side of her sword into Bell's head sending him crashing into a wall. Aisha had a sad look on her face knowing she probably just killed Bell. I was sad as well. He was here to save me. But why? I'm impure. A prostitute is the one that brings destruction to the hero. "He's fine," Regis said. "What how do you know?" I asked. "He's taken harder hits than that"

I then heard the sound of rubble being pushed to the side and saw Bell walk out of the hole in the wall a smile on his face. His head was bleeding as well as his mouth. He stopped for a second before spitting up blood and walked back to Aisha. "I'm glad you survived that," she said. "Don't worry it only tickled" he joked his smile still on his face. He then limped forward and it was then I realized how hurt he was.