Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

Ais's arm was torn off. One eye was missing. A hole was ripped into her body. Her entire body was stained with blood. Her wounded half-body lay alone amidst discarded weapons, confronting the 'darkness'.

He opened his remaining eye, his face filled with obsession, and began to wield his sword.

Compassionate vow, compassionate vow, compassionate vow!

He coughed up blood and shouted, creating a terrifying wind, and the silver sword gleamed.

But suddenly, "Darkness" breathed out, and dark waves engulfed Ais.

That was the end of it; the dream immediately crumbled.

Unfortunately, that dream attracted Ais's attention more than any other dream.

It was as if this was the only natural ending.

It's like an unchangeable rule.

at last.

When all the dreams had faded away, the girl (Ais) saw one last dream.

That was a view from behind.

A scarred yet heroic figure stood before Ais, who was kneeling on both knees.

For some reason, the girl (Ais) understood the meaning of that silhouette. It was—

"Your Hero"

Ais quietly opened her eyes.

Sunlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the white curtains. The only sound was the chirping of birds. It was morning.

"Dream……?"

I don't remember very clearly, but it seems I witnessed happy scenes, sad scenes, and incredible scenes.

Five years later, or ten years later, or twenty years later.

What will the future hold for me?

Ais, who was standing by the bed, drew her beloved sword, stood like a knight, and closed her eyes.

Immediately afterward, the swordsman, now equipped, pushed open the door, moving forward into the future as well.

Short story 5 Years After ~Side Bell~

The online translation is from the Kingdom of Light

Translation: Wanderer

"Hmm? Where am I...?"

I looked around.

An elegant room with a white color scheme. A room I've never seen before. Upon closer inspection, I realized I was also wearing a white dress.

I stood there, stunned for a moment.

"—Bell? What's wrong?"

Wearing a beautiful pure white dress and holding flowers, 'she' smiled.

(Oh, right, I finally met this person—)

Yes, I'm getting married.

My first encounter with "her" was five years ago today.

The bells rang out, and outside the window stretched an endless blue sky, with birds scattering their feathers as they flew. It was as if the whole world was blessing their union.

We're about to exchange vows.

I stood face to face with "her" in the church hall.

Dressed in pure white wedding attire, the veil covering her face swayed gently.

Bo Burri's eyes narrowed, and the two of them smiled simultaneously.

I'll say it again, I'm getting married.

And that beautiful, lovable, and longed-for 'her'.

And right now, right before my eyes, is the blonde, golden-eyed 'she'—

"Don't even think about it!!"

"ha?"

The great god appeared before us, kicking open the door with terrifying force.

"Bell-kun!! What's the point of creating a good atmosphere when the two of you are alone?!"

"K-Kami-sama?!"

I stared wide-eyed at Lord Hestia's intrusive behavior, taken aback.

Why is the God dressed like this, in the same wedding attire as "her"?

"What's with that outfit?! Please, please, look at the atmosphere!"

"Huh? I could never allow your happiness to happen!"

"Are you a demon, God?!"

I complained as I thought it was disrespectful.

God just slammed into me like that, forcefully pulling away "she" who was muttering "Ah..." Then he snatched my wrist and held it tightly between his ample thighs like a small animal.

The 'she' before me wore an expression of utter grief, and I hurriedly tried to pull God away, but...

"Are you trying to ignore us and treat us like outsiders?!"

"Eh... us?"

I slowly raised my head.

Behind the furious Lord Hestia.

Deep within the open doorway, I saw—

"Lord Bell! Don't be biased!" "You told me you liked me the most, didn't you, Bell-kun?" "Hehehe~ Bell-san's bride~" "Just like the pure relationship you formed with Hill, I'll join too." "If, if I could be by your side, even as a concubine, I'd..." "Naive, just drag her to bed and have a baby." "Oh, I'm the first one, aren't I?" "Agno-kun, I want to join too!" "Not just Miss Ais, even Miss Teona, I can't not keep an eye on her...!!" "From now on, I can enjoy a boy's butt anytime... Guhehe meow~" "Premonition dream, no, I want to be happy with you...!" "Why me too..." "Bell! Let's stay together forever!" "My beloved human! I want to be held tightly by you..." 'Chirp, chirp.' "Bell, I love you the most!" "Hmph, I can't help it... I'll always be by your side." "Quack quack quack quack quack quack!" "Bell-chan, let's form a bond of love!" "—Let's fight again."

Lily, Miss Eina, Miss Hill, Miss Ryu, Miss Haruhime, Miss Aisha, the silver-haired goddess, Miss Tiona, the fairy with the yamabuki-colored hair, Miss Chloe, Miss Cassandra, Miss Daphne, Bene, Miss Rei, Miss Aruru, Mary, Mr. Mord who is inexplicably wearing a wedding dress, the woman in a tuxedo who looks like a giant frog, the sun god with bloodshot eyes, and a dazzling figure wielding a blood-soaked double-edged axe—"Uwaa ...

—Chirp, chirp, the crisp morning air filled with the chirping of birds.

Sweating profusely, I propped myself up and froze.

"…………………Dream?"

Although I don't remember it very clearly... I feel like I had a dream that was more tragic than happy.

Five years later, or ten years later, or twenty years later.

What will the future hold for me?

Now, without thinking about anything, I got out of bed and staggered towards the back of the room.

—I didn't see my grandfather's smile, the one that gave me a thumbs up, at the end of the dream.

Short film bonus: One Love

The online translation is from Baidu Tieba

Image source: Empress, Star Mark

True love: Meowpa Tear

Made by: Miaopasi

"Artemis~? You don't even understand 'love'~?"

Somewhere in the heavens.

And, sometime long ago.

A mocking soprano loudly ridiculed Artemis.

"……What did you say?"

"Pretending to be innocent, not only do you not date men, but you don't even know what love or romance is, saying that being born a god is a 2000% loss! I, Aphrodite, who wields the strongest and invincible beauty, declare! — You're so outdated!!"

The woman laughing and joking before Artemis was a goddess of unparalleled beauty.

She was slightly plump, dressed in meaningless, transparent clothing adorned with gold, silver, and jewels, and had golden hair. By lower world standards, she appeared to be a girl over fifteen.

Among the beautiful and dignified goddesses, Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, stands out for her exceptional beauty.

Artemis, who remained calm unless something extraordinary happened—as if something extraordinary had occurred, wore an unhappy expression.

"Hey, hey, hey, Aphrodite! We're on our way to take a bath, don't bother us!"

Beside Artemis, in a state of panic, was Hestia, the young goddess with black hair tied up.

Knowing that Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, and Artemis, the goddess of chastity, disliked "relationships," the god of the hearth sensed a crisis from his friend's profile as her emotions suddenly plummeted, and squeezed between them.

"Speaking of which, don't start arguments by showing up so suddenly every time! Isn't Artemis annoyed by this?"

"Shut up, you dwarf god! If you dare defy me, I'll bully you!"

"Ugh, what a ridiculously low-IQ threat!"

Aphrodite, seemingly a capricious and capricious "goddess of beauty," ignored Hestia's arbitration and other such actions, displaying an attitude of high pressure.

On the other hand, Artemis continued to cast her icy gaze upon the goddess of beauty before her.

Artemis and Aphrodite.

These two pillars represent the incompatibility of water and fire. They can also be described as 'arch-enemies'.

The reason lies in the things they are in charge of.

Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, wields power to inspire beauty, bewitchment, and ignite uncontrollable romantic and sexual desires. Her influence is overwhelming, affecting all living beings, even the gods.

The irresistible power of the Goddess of Beauty can be considered one of the highest powers in the heavens.

However, there are also the "Three Virgin Goddesses" who resolutely reject the immense power of the "Goddess of Beauty".

Hestia, the goddess of the hearth.

Athena, the goddess of wisdom and battle.

There is also Artemis, who is in charge of chastity.

Hestia was also a virgin goddess, but Aphrodite especially regarded Artemis as an enemy.

"Aren't people who hunt and play hide-and-seek with wild animals basically fools?"

"ha?"

"They're just barbarians, savages are savages! Ugh~ It's shameful that a child like that is also a goddess!!"

"ha?"

"That's why male idols say things like, 'I really want to be stepped on by this heroine, number one!!'"

"ha?"

"Artemis!? The outline of her with her pupils open is terrifying!?"

"Huh?" All that can be said is that Artemis frightened Hestia into letting out a mournful cry.

The reactions and words that Artemis would never normally use were probably only directed at Aphrodite.

As Hestia said, Aphrodite is the one who is always finding fault, but Artemis is also Aphrodite's consumerism of "noise".

Just as her opponent hated her, Artemis also loathed Aphrodite.

From the perspective of Artemis, the chairwoman who reveres chastity and condemns impure heterosexual relationships, Aphrodite's concept of "love" is an unacceptable object of contempt.

"Respect for chastity? Eternal purity? It's all your fault for saying such things that you look even worse than me, you bunch of virgin goddesses!"

"But my breasts are bigger than yours!"

"Wow, I'm so envious!! Mine are perfect proportions! The crystallization of the golden ratio! You just shouldn't tell anyone about your extra weight! And you and Demeter are such an over-the-top couple!!"

Seemingly disturbed by Hestia's unintentional remarks, the one who ultimately shed tears of jealousy was the self-proclaimed strongest and invincible goddess of beauty.