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

Bell is caught in the middle of a world where humans can never understand each other and can only fight each other.

"Didn't you almost get ripped off? You are now, and you were just now too!"

By Viviel, by the lizardmen.

The monster, with its terrifying roar and ferocious glare, made him cower in fear and nearly killed him.

They treated him with power and murderous intent.

"This is a monster! This is a 'monster'!"

Dix scoffed, holding aloft the unshakeable truth.

"Wake up, Bell Craney! Join us!"

The man's joyful laughter echoed endlessly.

Bell's trembling eyes widened as specks of blood gradually stained the stone pavement in his vision.

"Hahaha! That Dicks guy is really tasteless."

Like Dix, the burly man (Gran) and his companions, watching the scene from afar, also wore pleasant smiles. They didn't even deliver the final blow to Fells, but simply observed the unfolding events.

"Bell Crane...!"

Fels struggled to stand up, managing to force out a bitter voice.

"...Ugh... Waaaaaaah... Waaaaaah...!"

The "monsters'" frenzy, the dragon girl's low growl.

The echo lingered in Bell's fading hearing.

My pupils dart around. My gaze is unfocused. I feel nauseous and vomiting uncontrollably. My mouth tastes of rust.

My heart was torn apart by burning pain and disgust.

"Monsters" surrounded him.

Bell—listening to the resounding heartbeat.

"Anyway, I think you only came because of circumstances! Be honest with yourself!"

Hearing the man's voice, which sounded like whipping a corpse, Bell hung his head in dejection.

That's right, it was forced by circumstances.

He discovered the alien girl, which dragged the [Familia] into the fray, and he himself was caught up in the turmoil.

Everything was forced upon us by circumstances.

Perhaps none of these decisions were made by me at all.

Perhaps I'm just going with the flow and haven't made any decisions at all.

That's why we're paying the price now.

It is time to atone for our sins.

It's time to hand over the answer.

Bell gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and stood up with all his might.

"...Waaaaah...!"

Bell stared intently.

Watch as the dragon girl (Vivel) continues to thrash her body and cause chaos.

"...Ugh...!"

The violent actions of "Vivel" were consistent.

In their quest to reclaim the stolen "Tears of Vivier," they become even more aggressive, resorting to the most brutal acts possible.

However, the monster has not gone to find Dix, who has the red stone, even now.

"...Bell, sob sob..."

It's like searching for something more important.

"Bell, waa ...

She is searching.

Even in that state, he was still searching for Bell.

Even now, having been reduced to a "monster," he is still searching for the boy.

Bell clenched his fist and stepped forward.

"...Ni".

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and dragged his injured body.

"Winnie...!"

His throat trembled as he called the girl's name.

"—Ahhh!"

As Bell approached, Daenerys swung her giant tail.

It's like being trapped in a nightmare of your companions being murdered, like being afraid of the malice of humans.

She swept the boy's body away.

"Hey! If you don't think of something soon, you're going to lose your life!"

Dix was still laughing loudly.

Bell, who had fallen to the ground again, got up and walked towards Daenerys.

"...Veigh, Ni."

He was thrown away.

"Vivian..."

It was smashed to the ground.

"Vinnie...!"

Even so, Bell still approached Daenerys again and again.

"Ah!"

Seeing the human standing before it, battered and bruised, the monster finally raised its arm and swung it down.

The sharp, gleaming dragon claw, with its left hand swinging downwards at an angle, slammed into Bell's right shoulder.

"----ah……"

Bell was struck directly by the claws that swung down from above, and unable to withstand the immense weight, he sank.

The heavy boots crushed the floor beneath their feet, causing the stone slabs to dent.

The dragon claw, which had struck into the shoulder socket, stopped.

The claws only sank halfway into Bell's shoulder muscles before stopping.

The claws trembled, making a squeaking sound.

The armor of his companion (Wilf) bit the dragon's claws, bringing it to a standstill.

"...things...".

Bell looked up.

He looked up at the dragon "monster" that was so close to him, looking down at him.

"...It's okay, alright?"

Bell smiled.

He endured the pain, tears welling in his eyes, and managed to smile as much as he could.

Just like the moment we met.

Just like a moment in the past.

“————————”

The dragon "monster" trembled.

"I'm here……"

Bell, unafraid of bleeding, gripped the girl's claws that were embedded in her shoulder with his right hand.

Along with its blood-soaked claws, it grasped her fingers.

"It's alright, Winnie..."

He gently pulled the stiff, alien body towards himself.

He held that cold body and that hideous face tightly in his arms.

“——”

Upon seeing that scene, Dix froze on the spot, Big Man (Gran) and the others gasped, and Fels was speechless.

Upon seeing the monsters that resembled boys, their bodies convulsed for a moment.

"It's fine……"

Bell acknowledged and accepted his feelings of disgust and rejection, and at the same time, he held her tighter with even greater intensity.

He conveyed to her the unfading warmth and heartbeat of a girl who always loved to snuggle in his arms and listen.

Bell buried the lower half of her face in her silver hair, murmuring through tears.

"what……"

Even the amber eyes that had lost their pupils were now dripping with clear tears.

One, two, it just wouldn't stop. Tears kept overflowing from her eyes.

The "monster" who didn't know what crying meant shed tears.

"Ah... Ahh ...

Dragon Girl crashes into Bell's body, plunging into panic once again.

It swung its long body wildly like a storm, just as a young girl's heart and the instinct of a "monster" were locked in a struggle, accompanied by tears that spread a mournful cry.

"Winnie...!"

Bell collapsed to the ground, his expression contorted with grief.

Just as he was about to rush to the grieving girl's side again—

"—That's really a downer."

A red gun came from behind.

「!?」

Bell lunged forward, narrowly avoiding the attack, then turned and confronted the man with the gun.

Dix, with her eyes covered by goggles, glared at Bell with an impatient expression.

"What the hell? This is so disappointing. Why didn't you just use your dagger to rip the monster apart?"

Dix spat out a mouthful of saliva, and at the same time thrust his gun forward with one hand.

Breathless, Bell drew the Blade of Hestia to block the continuous thrusts of the spear.

"I've said it before, a monster is a monster!"

"...!"

"You're going crazy over the gain or loss of a monster? What are you trying to do, huh?"

Amidst his flurry of thrusts, Dix shouted angrily:

"What obligation do I have to help monsters—and what benefits will I get in return!"

It's too late to say.