Bell

Biodata

Power Progression

Appearance

• White hair: Identified by other adventurers as the white-haired boy of the Hestia Familia 7.
• Dungeon attire: Wears a scarf with his usual adventuring equipment 4.

Personality

Bell is compassionate and quick to help people in danger. He interrupts his exploration to rescue an exhausted adventurer, gives him a recovery potion, and warns him against taking similar risks. Hestia regards helping others as a recurring habit and worries that it could put Bell himself in danger 4.

His desire to become stronger is rooted in protecting the people important to him. He trains hard, accepts Ais’s criticism, and remains determined despite being unable to penetrate her defense. His curiosity about the mysterious black-haired newcomer becomes more cautious after Ais describes the man’s monster-like aura 5.

Abilities & Skills

Shortsword Combat

Bell uses precise strikes against monsters’ vital points and can defeat two werewolf-type monsters in succession 4.

• Sidesteps an attacking monster’s claws before cutting through its neck 4.
• Shows improved speed during training with Ais, but still moves too stiffly and relies excessively on momentum 5.
• Cannot break through Ais’s defense during nearly half an hour of sparring 5.

Firebolt

Bell invokes Firebolt while attacking the black-winged dragon-man, surrounding his shortsword with crimson flames 7.

• Uses the flaming thrust to target the monster’s abdomen from the flank 7.
• The dragon-man evades the attack and retaliates with fire, demonstrating that Bell’s attack can be outmaneuvered 7.

Party Coordination

• Responds to an armored teammate’s request for cover by approaching the dragon-man from its flank 7.
• Helps a small temporary party keep the monster occupied, although the group struggles to overcome it 7.

Equipment & Items

• Shortsword — His weapon for Dungeon exploration, sparring, and the Firebolt-assisted attack 4 5 7.
• Recovery potion — Gives one to the adventurer he rescues 4.
• Marked Dungeon map — Receives it from Eina, with points requiring caution marked for his expedition 4.

Relationships

• Hestia — His goddess and Familia leader. Bell reassures her after a failed recruitment attempt and shares news of his expeditions with her; she worries about his tendency to endanger himself helping others 4.
• Ais — His sword-training mentor. She corrects his technique, acknowledges his improved speed, and warns him to be careful around the mysterious newcomer 5.
• Eina — A Guild adviser who cautions him about exploring alone and supplies a marked map before his descent 4.
• Cid Kagenou / Shadow — Initially known to Bell only through Hestia’s and Ais’s descriptions. Cid later observes Bell’s fight in secret but leaves without intervening; no direct meeting between them is shown in these events 4 5 7.
• Hermes — Praises Bell’s unusually rapid advancement and uses it as a benchmark when assessing Cid’s growth 8.

Background / History

Learning About the Newcomer

At Hestia’s residence, Bell learns that a calm, black-haired newcomer has declined her invitation to join their Familia. He suggests that the man may simply want to understand the city before committing and discourages Hestia from forcing the issue 4.

The following day, Bell explores the eleventh floor alone. After defeating multiple groups of monsters, he rescues a low-level adventurer cornered by two werewolf-type monsters. He returns home with magic stones and loot, having found no sign of the newcomer 4.

Training with Ais

During an evening training session near the Guild, Bell asks Ais whether she has noticed anyone unusual in Orario. Her account of a black-haired man watching everyone in a tavern matches Hestia’s description. Although Ais detected no hostility, her comparison of his aura to a monster’s leads Bell to resolve to discover whether he is friend or foe 5.

Twelfth-Floor Dragon-Man Battle

Reports that Bell is surrounded by abnormal monsters prompt adventurers to organize a rescue. Cid follows them and finds Bell fighting alongside temporary teammates against a three-meter-tall, black-winged dragon-man 7.

Bell attempts a flanking Firebolt attack, but the monster dodges and counterattacks. He rolls aside, though the flames graze his shoulder. Cid judges that the party can hold on temporarily and leaves; the outcome of Bell’s battle is not shown 7.

Notable Quotes

“Because I want to get stronger! That’s the only way I can protect the people who are important to me.” 5

“The middle floors are far more dangerous than the upper floors. Next time, don’t ever take that risk alone. The Dungeon never gives anyone a second chance.” 4