Bella: Goddess of Forge, Defiance, and Family(A HI3 Fanfiction)

Retrieving Siegfried but at the cost of almost Bella's life

As Nikolai entered the Kaslana Stigmata space he immediately used his axe to head to the top of the huge floating black ice tower

When he got there, Nikolai noticed that Siegfried is starting to wake up and as Siegfried saw him he spoke weakly

Siegfried: W-What the-

Nikolai: Hello Mr. Kaslana I'm here to set you free please don't move for awhile so I can cut your chains 

Despite Siegfried not immediately understanding what Nikolai had just said as he is still recovering his senses, his instincts told him not to move at all the moment he can hear Nikolai's axe hitting the strong chains

It took him sometime but after using all of his strength he broke the chains trapping Siegfried and managed to catch him before he fell to the ground

With that Nikolai starts to take the both down from the tower and as they managed to get down they headed to the portal that was still open

But suddenly as they are almost to the portal Nikolai felt something wrong is at the other side causing him to make haste

Minutes ago

At Bella

Bella can be seen coughing out honkai blood with signs of honkai infection spreading in her body while she gripped Trotzen tightly 

While she is doing this a woman with long white hair with purple highlights and light blue eyes and wears a horn-like hairpiece, thigh-high boots, and a white bodysuit with light gold accents is checking Kevin's health 

???: My, my it seems Sire's heart will heal itself, thou this should be impossible since he's supposed to be dead, perhaps he's in a suspended animation?

Bella:. . .

Misteln: Oh my apologies for being rude, the name's Misteln Schariac or my comrades called me Hare

Bella: . . .You're created through the Imaginary space, the only thing that can counter Trotzen

Despite Trotzen having the ability to defy a lot of things it cannot defy the origin of the universe also known as Imaginary space, where the laws converge. It is also where the meaning of time here cannot be understood based on common sense, and the operation of things here cannot be calculated by the study of mechanics.

Since it is where everything originated it can counter Trotzen's ability to defy any incoming attack that'll hit it's master and what is can only do is to slow down the Corrupted Honkai Energy being inflicted to Bella 

Misteln: Ah so that's the name of the spear you wielded it makes sense now why you defeated Sire

Bella: W-What do you want? *coughs blood*

Misteln: I was called by Grey Serpent here as Plan B incase Sire failed to defeat you for Project STIGMA to continue

Bella: W-Why, why would you join there side?

Misteln: I'm curious Ms. Bella if I'm correct on telling you name, I'm curious on what this project will lead to 

As she said this she gets closer to Bella to the point where Misteln touches Trotzen causing Bella to be infected with more corrupted honkai energy  causing more blood to come out from her mouth and now including her nose and eye

Misteln: And so I'll have to  destroy your spear

With the Misteln gripped the spear and tries to use her powers to destroy Trotzen

However the spear failed to bent 

Misteln: What? 

Bella: The spear i-itself cannot be destroyed that easily Ms. Misteln

It was there that Misteln felt a presence beside Bella with that presence revealing to be a girl that is somehow in her late adolescence and was wearing a familiar black fur grey jacket with a white shirt underneath and has blue eyes and long black hair that Bella can recognize 

As Misteln saw the female figure, the figure pushed her so hard it send her 20 meters away from Bella

When this happens the figure spoke to Bella

"If you fight her you're infection will get worse, relying on me won't help you combat her"

Bella: I-I know that but Nikolai is still inside I need to buy more time *wings came out behind her* 

". . .I see I'll do my best to help then Bella"

Bella: Thank you Diana

With that Bella's wing used it's feathers to launch dagger like projectiles towards Misteln with the latter summoning her spears as her main weapon to deflect them

As this happens Bella used her wings to send more projectiles as she uses the corrupted honkai energy for the feathers in her wings to regenerate so she can lessen the pain she is feeling

But despite all of her effort, Misteln manages to get closer and closer to her and she can feel her consciousness slipping away

And just Misteln is about to close her distance with Bella as she stopped using her wings as they got infected when she got closer, Misteln had to back away as she felt that if she didn't she'll be trap in a huge iceberg to which she was correct

With that Bella knew she can let Kevin's heart to start healing and close the portal Nikolai and Siegfried are and starts to fall asleep as Wendy managed to catch her body from falling to the ground with Chen trying to call her name to wake up

At Nikolai 

It was only luck that Nikolai used the divine key to prevent the mysterious woman from getting close from his mother any longer while carrying Siegfried, he, her, Chen and Wendy then started to get away from the area as he knew that woman's power is very, very dangerous

As they started to run away from the forest with Wendy carrying Bella from behind and Chen looking around there area for any possible threats

But alas there carefulness proved futile as multiple bots from the World Serpent started to surround then with Grey Serpent seemingly leading them 

Grey Serpent: I would like to congratulate you all for being able to run this far, but surrender and I'll let you all live

It was there everyone doesn't know what to do including Chen as she knew Wendy is carrying Mother and He is holding Siegfried and she knew Grey Serpent is lying as they need there mother than them

But suddenly out of nowhere a void portal appeared in the sky with a woman that seemed to be in the same age as Bella with long purple hair and yellow cross eyes, and was wearing a beautiful dress exiting that portal

It was there that the woman surveyed what is happening and when she saw Bella's state she spoke

"B-Bella?"

To be continued