Is it wrong to be beaten by a rabbit?

Chapter 8: The Explanation (Special Grade?)

" What?"

" you heard me... answer the question, Toji Zenin the sorcerer killer.", The blonde-haired woman said with a mocking smile.

"You..."

Bell wanted to correct her, however, he decided against it for now. there were two reasons. The first is that she used his old name.

and the second being...

' I can tell, even without sensing her presence, she's strong.'

Presence. something everyone had, however, but can't be sensed with the five senses alone. only your intuition can affect if one can sense presents.

However, the woman looking down at him, even without presence, he could tell was...

' Special Grade... easily Special Grade. On top of that, haven't I seen her before?'

Bell thought picking his hand up to scratch his chin.

" Ouch..."

Bell picked his head up to see his body in shambles.

' Damn... the Goliath gave me a good thrashing, didn't he?'

it wasn't only that his entire body was sore.

' My 'Body' went crazy, didn't it?'

He closed his eyes trying to sense how much damage was done. He counted at least 6 his ribs were broken and 14 bruises across his body.

'I can't focus on this right now. I need to remember who...'

His eyebrows then went up.

" I remember... you were that woman from 12 years ago. your name was..."

"Tsukumo Yuki... we tussled sometime ago," Yuki said still smiling.

" Now." she continued "Answer me."

Bell could see Yuki was eagerly awaiting this answer.

He put his arm down and sighed.

' I guess I have no choice. After all, she's my way out of here.' he thought nervously.

he then looked up at Yuki.

"Well, I..."

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One hour later

" Well we're here!", Yuki shouted

The two of them had just arrived on the surface

" Can you walk now?" she asked.

" yeah...I think so. Thank you."

For the last hour, Bell was carried like a rug sack up 18 floors and to the surface. Over the hour, Yuki had explained that somehow the Freya Familia took an interest in him.

That was the reason why people, apparently the Gulliver brothers and Allen formal, had been following him. Not only that Yuki killed the monsters that attacked them on the way up.

' Her Shikigami is impressive.' Bell thought remembering the destruction it caused. An impressive feat it was.

" I heard Nanami is guarding your goddess at your home.", Yuki said as she put Bell on his feet.

"I see...so you're his coworker?"

Yuki nodded her head.