Zeus's Chosen

Chapter 2. Becoming Her Hero

Bell was in the backyard of the now Hunters Manor, he was practicing his sword swings with both blades as he fought imaginary monsters, to help him hone his skills even more.

Taking another swing, he stopped his blade just an inch from a large boulder in the backyard and lowered both his blades and wiped his forehead from all the sweat he gained.

This was his normal morning routine for the last ten years, that he'd wake up early and train for a couple hours.

"Good morning master Bell" said Haruhime walking over and very happy she stopped passing out from seeing a shirtless and sweaty Bell. Now she could actually enjoy the sight, something the twins didn't get to, since they weren't early risers like them.

"Good morning Haruhime" he said with a smile as he looked at her with a smile.

She felt her heartbeat quicken, but stayed professional and handed him a small towel to help remove the sweat he's built up so he won't smell as much in the manor.

Quickly wiping himself down, he looked back at her "do we have anything planned besides you and Lefiya getting more magic lessons from Alfia and the twins going shopping to get us some stuff?".

"Not that I'm aware of, though lady Artemis did mention she was invited to the bath house for the gods by a couple goddesses" said Haruhime.

"Alright, well I'll escort her to the baths then" said Bell "now If you'll excuse me I need to take a shower then wake up Alfia".

It was well known among everyone that Bell was the only person who could wake up Alfia and not get killed.

So after a quick shower, he walked to her door with a cup of tea and very gently knocked on it out of respect and habit, even though he knew she was asleep.

She tended to sleep longer and deeper than anyone else given her illness, but thanks to Zeus and Hera buying lots of roots from the holy tree in the Alf forest, which helped her immensely. But even then, it only delayed her illness hence why she avoids fighting at all costs and leaves it to the others.

Walking inside the room, he saw her sleeping peacefully and the room being completely silent besides Bells foot steps and both of them breathing.

Now standing before her, he gently touched her shoulder and shook her "Alfia, wake up we are about to have breakfast".

Scrunching her face she opened her eyes to look at Bells red eyes which she hated, but learned to live with since he couldn't do anything about them.

"Very well" she said standing up and was about to stretch when he handed her the cup of tea that had part of the root mixed into it "..thank you".

"Your welcome, come down once your ready and I'll visit some gods who special in medicine to see if maybe I can find something for you" Bell said.

"You do know its pointless right" she said opening her eyes again to look at him.

"Yet I won't give up, I promised you that I'd find a cure so you don't have to live in pain all the time and can actually enjoy life like my mom wished of you to do" said Bell.

She went silent for that as she did remember Meterias words and how she always wished Alfia would go and enjoy life. She was also very insistent that she find a husband and start a family, not that Alfia had any particular interest in that since she never found it worth her time or anyone that could fit what she seeked, the few times she played with the idea.

"Anyways, I'll leave you be and please be nice to Haruhime and Lefiya, they look up to you and talk about one day impressing you" said Bell as he left.

Alfia sat in silence as she watched him leave and she let out a small puff before taking another sip of her tea and decided she'd try to be 'nicer' as Bell put it.