Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Even if he just stood still without moving, one could feel the extremely terrifying aura emanating from him.

"Freya, are you really unwilling to send your clan to form a rescue team down? Right now, in all of Orario, besides you, no one else has the ability to explore to the 58th floor—"

Loki is currently here talking to Freya.

Shirou Emiya saved almost the entire Loki Familia's lives during this expedition. Even though she is a god, she could not simply accept such help from Shirou Emiya.

Moreover, she herself hoped that Shirou Emiya could join her familia, and Loki was willing to personally go and seek Freya's help for someone like him.

"call--!"

Freya gently blew on the steaming tea in front of her, took a small sip, and looked at Loki before speaking.

"I won't take action. Just as you worry about your own clan members, I won't let my clan members be put in danger."

"Besides, three days have passed. Even Ota couldn't have survived under those conditions, so there's no longer any need to go down and rescue him—"

"That's because you kept dragging it out. If you had done it sooner, there might still be hope!"

Loki stood up, somewhat angrily. On the first day Finn and the others returned, Finn had explained the whole situation to him.

Just as Finn had thought, only the Freya Familia could withstand the 58th floor, and only the Freya Familia could possibly lend a helping hand to Shirou Emiya on the lower floors.

But just as Finn had predicted, Freya did not offer any assistance.

Even when Loki personally sought Freya's help and offered her many supplies, she resolutely refused.

Loki had long anticipated this outcome, but she was unwilling to let this incident leave any trauma on the hearts of her clan members, or cause them to become estranged from her because of her inaction.

Loki has been doing his best to seek help for Shirou Emiya these past few days.

"Why? He's clearly so outstanding, isn't he? If he joins your clan because of that—"

Before Loki could finish speaking, Freya interrupted her.

"Just as you like Ais, I like people with strong and dazzling souls, and I like people with pure white souls even more."

"Shirou Emiya, although his soul is equally dazzling, it has long been stained with the colors of others, the kind of colors that cannot be changed or stained with other colors no matter what."

At that moment, a sigh escaped Freya's lips.

"Ah! He is so stubborn, yet so confused. Even now, the man named Emiya Shirou doesn't know what he wants to save."

"Running relentlessly down this road with an arrogant attitude."

"No one can guide him, and no one can save him—"

"His ideal of being a partner of justice is not even comparable to that of the Astrea Familia, because it is not an idea that he himself came up with, but rather an ideal that he borrowed from others."

“I will not intervene, because the only one who can guide him and save him is himself, and only himself.”

Chapter 505 The Boy Named Bell

"My name is Bell!"

"Of course it's the 'Be' of 'Bell' and the 'Er' of 'Bell'."

"Although this is my first time in such an unfamiliar place, I have finally become an adventurer. Although I may still be some distance from being a real adventurer, I firmly believe that I will be able to overcome these difficulties."

"If I had to say why, it's because I want to be a hero—"

"Although I feel it would be too embarrassing to shout it out, I still shouted my wish out in my heart—"

"Of course, besides becoming a hero, I hope to find my own encounter in the dungeon."

"Grandpa always said that if I became an adventurer, I could meet those beautiful girls in the dungeon."

"Although the High Goddess is also very beautiful and gentle—"

"No! No! How could I possibly have such thoughts about the Lord God?"

"However, I still haven't encountered any beautiful female adventurers. Could it be that Grandpa was actually deceiving me?"

"No, no, Bell, don't let beauty cloud your judgment. Think carefully about all the books you've read, all the hero stories you've heard. Where are those beautiful girls?"

"My grandfather always told me that encountering beautiful girls in the underground city is a man's romance. He also said that every man should have a harem, and that's why I came to this city!"

"A castle guarded by the Demon King? A forest overrun by witches? Or perhaps a cliff where a dragon dwells?"

"So, the more dangerous the place, the more likely you are to encounter a beautiful girl?"

After careful deduction, the boy, named Bell, who appeared to be only fourteen or fifteen years old and was wearing armor typically worn by novice adventurers, with a short sword at his waist, white hair, and red eyes—a figure reminiscent of a rabbit—made this judgment.

"No wonder I've never encountered a beautiful girl. Is it because I haven't explored deep enough?"

Bell seemed to understand something and tapped his palms.

If there were special effects, a yellow exclamation mark would appear above Bell's head to indicate that Bell understands everything.

"If we want to go deeper, shouldn't I ask Miss Eina?"

Standing at the entrance to the underground city, Bell was deep in thought.

After all, as a novice adventurer, he had only dealt with a few goblins in all these days. If he ventured into a deeper area at once, he would probably face danger.

"If I were to tell Miss Eina this, I'd probably get scolded!"

Bell recalled how he had first met Eina and asked her all sorts of irrelevant questions, and felt extremely ashamed of himself for always asking such irrelevant ones.

If you were to explore deeper into the world in the hope of an encounter, it wouldn't be a possibility; it would definitely result in a scolding from Miss Eina.

"Besides, I don't know what's been going on lately, but Miss Eina seems quite downcast. I think it's best if I don't upset her at this time."

Bell seemed to think his decision was very wise, and nodded confidently.

After all, Eina had rejected the gift he had given her before, and he had been heartbroken for a long time.

"But if I'm a little careful, there shouldn't be any accidents. Let's go to the 5th floor. The 5th floor is also a floor that novice adventurers can go to. If anything goes wrong, I'll just run!"

Thinking about the possible encounters that might come his way, Bell clenched his fists, encouraging himself: "You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub; how can you meet the legendary beautiful girl if you don't go to more dangerous places?"

In short, if you encounter danger, just run back as fast as you can!

Bell comforted himself with these words, never expecting that his long-standing fear of the dungeon would be overcome so easily.

Sure enough, it was the presence of a beautiful girl that gave me the courage to move forward, rather than fear.

"Ahem! Ahem! If you're not planning to go to the dungeon, please don't stand in the middle of the road blocking other people's way, okay?"

A coughing sound came from behind Bell, and while Bell was struggling with his dilemma, many adventurers sneered at him.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'll leave right away!!"

Upon hearing the sound behind him, Bell immediately stood up straight as if in salute, bowing deeply to the adventurer behind him. As he walked, he expressed his apology in a nervous tone.

"Oh, there's no need for that. Just don't bother others!"

The adventurer had never seen such a sight before and quickly waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to pay special attention.

Bell nodded quickly, gripped his short sword tightly, and headed towards the location of the underground city.

"An encounter! An encounter! An encounter! An encounter! An encounter! An encounter! An encounter!"

Throughout the journey, the word kept repeating in Bell's mind as he cautiously ventured deeper into the area, constantly anticipating what might happen next.

"Roar!"

With a roar, dozens of rat-like humanoid monsters emerged from the wall, brandishing their claws that gleamed with arcing light, and lunged fiercely toward Bell.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

For a boy who had only ever hunted goblins, the oppressive feeling emanating from these rat-like humanoid monsters was far too intense.

The white-haired, red-eyed boy, who looked like a rabbit, was being watched by a group of ratmen. He gripped a short knife, but his whole body was trembling. Facing the ratmen that were pouncing on him, he let out a miserable cry and turned to run away without hesitation.

If it were just one, Bell would still have the courage to fight it, but when dozens appeared at once, all that remained in Bell's heart was fear.

Previously, he had been wandering between floors 1-4, and the monsters he encountered were mostly goblins.

He rarely even comes to the fourth floor.

Although the entire upper area of ​​floors 1-12 is an area that Lv1 adventurers can explore.

However, there are still corresponding distinctions.

The first four levels of the dungeon are the true beginner areas.

The monsters that appear are mainly the lowest-level type, such as goblins; there aren't many different kinds.

It could even be said that many people who have not received the blessing could easily defeat it.

Basically, floors 1-4 are for newcomers who have just become adventurers and have almost no combat power to fight.

Unless you intentionally attract monsters or are surrounded by dozens or more monsters, accidents are rare.

It is only from the 5th floor upwards that novice adventurers can easily lose their lives if they are not careful.

It is precisely because the first four levels are so easy that many novice adventurers lose their fear of dungeons and thus carelessly explore deeper levels, ultimately losing their lives there.

However, Bell, who turned and ran without hesitation, never expected that the dungeon was never a friendly place.

"Roar--!"

"Why are there monsters on the way back?!"

Bell was so frightened that tears welled up in his eyes. He transformed into a swift rabbit, made a turn at top speed, and dashed towards the passage to the side.

Chapter 506 The Boy Who Saves People No Matter When

"Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!"

"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"

In this pitch-black passage, ferocious roars echoed from all directions, as if chicks and birds were hatching, and countless monsters were born from the walls, floor, ceiling, and other parts of the maze.

Bell had never seen so many monsters, nor had he ever faced such fear.

Under the pale blue light, the sharp claws reflected a gleaming light.

The beast's mouth dripped with viscous fluid and emitted a scorching heat.