ARGONAUT 2

The Freedom

 In the morning, Artemis took Hestia for a walk. She tried to make her remember Bell. She told her about the various achievements Bell did for them. Hestia tried to remember things but couldn't break through the charm. Then Bell joined the meeting.

Bell " Goddess Hestia, please remember that I am your child with your blessing."

Hestia " I am sorry, I can't remember at all."

Artemis " If that's the case, Why not show her the blessing you got?"

Bell " Oh, that sounds practical."

Then he stood up and stripped. Artemis averted her gaze but still tried to peek. Her cheeks were red when she saw his ribbed body. She was shocked to find out that he had scars all over his body. Bell sat down on the ground. Hestia kneed down behind him. She dropped a drop of blood on his bare back. His status appeared. She was taken aback to confirm that she had given him the blessings. Bell is a level 6 with all his abilities of rank S. Then she looked at his skill part to stick herself in one of them. It was Liaris Freese. Memories came rushing into her mind from the day she gave her blessings to him to the day she rejected him as a Freya Familia member. A drop of tears came down her cheeks.

She just updated his status and copied it to a paper. She gave it to Bell. Bell didn't look at the paper. He looked at her face. She had a shocked face and looked down.

Hestia with a sad tone" I am sorry Bell, I couldn't recognize you earlier. "

Bell was pleased that Hestia remembered him. However, she was taken aback when she saw his status but was also impressed by Bell's growth. Hestia then revealed that she knew how to break the charm, which surprised Bell. The group then began to plan their next steps.

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Folkvangr,

Freya was frustrated that Bell escaped from her hands. She decided to take it down on the hostages. They were all chained up in the cell. Hedin told Freya that she is a Madwoman consumed with revenge. He asked her to wake up from it. Freya replied that she didn't understand what Hedin told her. Then she happened to meet Jupiter, Bell's partner in the cell. She ordered her children to bring her out of the cell. They brought her in front of Freya. Freya introduced herself using the authority of a God she asked Jupiter to give up on Bell. Jupiter refused. Then Freya asked her children to get her a sword. When she got one, she put it in front of Jupiter and walked back. She stood there at 5m distance from Jupiter.

Freya with a cunning smile" Either you or me. One shall fall and one shall rise. So here is your choice."

Hedin " Don't do it, Jupiter. It's a trick."

Jupiter looked back at her Familia member's faces. They were all looking at her with anxiety.

Ryu " No, you can't do it, if you do that Bell won't forgive you."

Jupiter " It's okay, every time it was Bell who suffered for me. It is time I repay him. "

Lefiya " This is not how you repay him."

Welf " He needs you, Jupiter, don't act stupid."

Aisha " What's wrong with you, don't be a fool."

Jupiter with teary eyes" I had a wonderful time with all of you, you showed me what it means to be a family. Thank you all. "

Ryu " What are you saying, Jupiter? We won't let you."

Filvis " Just don't do anything stupid, just come back."

Everyone thought she was about to suicide by cutting herself in the throat. But to everyone's surprise, she picked up the sword and charged at Freya.

Hestia Familia members in unison " JUPITER NOOOO..."

Jupiter's sword almost touched Freya's face. Cut her beautiful face. But couldn't move any further. She was stabbed by Allen in her heart. She spit out blood from her mouth. Her sword dropped to the ground. Hestia Familia members become speechless and horrified.

Jupiter with a struggling voice " Y-You will l-loose" With that said her body disintegrated into fragments of light.

Ryu slides down to her knees. Aisha couldn't believe her eyes. Lefiya and Filvis were stunned. Welf tightened his grip on the chains cursing his weakness.

Hedin " You are going to pay for that, Freya Sama. "

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Aleera returned to Demon Land as she had something to do urgently. Bell asked Artemis to introduce him to some of the merchants in the Kingdom. She did so. When he met those merchants he requested help from them which they accepted. After one week, the merchants reached Orario. Upon reaching Orario they started preparing as they were told. Hestia and Bell were waiting in the nearby village. The merchants gave them the signal through the Oculus. It was nighttime. Hestia and Bell entered Orario by flying over the clouds. They were floating in the air in front of Babar Tower. Hestia cast her magic all over Orario. Orario becomes free of Freya's charm.

Freya spotted Bell and Hestia from the top position in the Babar tower. They flew over to her, breaking through the glasses. Ottar was standing beside Freya. Hestia challenged Freya to a war game. Freya agreed. Other Familia and Guild members surrounded Folkvangr. Considering the situation, they released the hostages. Hestia announced the wargame to others. Others become satisfied and go to their respective homes. Bell and Hestia went back to Health Mansion and waited for his other Familia members. Except for Jupiter other high executives returned home. Bell and Hestia came to know about the death of Jupiter and other members.

Bell was so sad that he shut himself in his room. The Gods called a meeting. Freya didn't join. When Hestia returned home, she found a lot of other Familia members in the meeting room. She informed them that Loki Familia would not be participating in the war game. Hedin and others planned the war game. Hermes tried to motivate Bell and it worked. Bell swears to defeat Freya and her ambitions in the war game. Then Ottar told Aiz to fight alongside Freya Familia. Aiz couldn't reject it because she owed a debt to Freya. Finn permitted her after hearing her reasons. Hestia Fraction came to know about it. Bell approaches Bete secretly and motivates him to fight their side, taking advantage of the fact that Bete is close to level 7. Bete held some inferiority complex ever since Aiz surpassed him and that was Bell's catch.

The waitresses in Hostess of Fertility had a bitter feeling about all this going around. Bell and Ryu began to train with their Familia. Welf was busy creating weapons. Hedin doing training along with preparing a strategy. Bell and others visited the graveyard to pay their respect to his dead Familia members. Bell promised to win this wargame. Hestia secretly met with some other Gods outside Orario who were waiting eagerly for a chance to defeat Freya Familia and made some negotiations with them.