Confrontation: Truth x Reason

Hey! For all readers

I have already redone all confrontation chapters, so if you wish, take a look at the others so you can see what changed! 

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"If you want to pick a fight, be a man and say it to my face." Bete said as his expression turned serious

'He exuded a certain pressure, it was the killing sense of a wild beast… A Demi human… A Level 5 Demi-Human pressure…'

'A Werewolf no less, one that grew amidst bloodshed with an ever-increasing desire for power…'

'One that does not recognize the weak, only the strong.'

"Pick a fight? Are you serious?" Silver asked with a frown

I would like to but this is not the time.

"I'm already aware of why you're here, so I won't beat around the bush… Still."

"You're currently in my house, inside my office… It was already a lot when you spoke rudely with my goddess, and broke my door."

"Now, you're trying to pull me into a fight?"

'Bete just remained there, gazing at Silver.'

"Stop it with your meaningless words, you barked a lot, but now you're backing off huh?!" Bete said as his eyes sharpened

'Despite his immense anger, he still held himself on account of his Goddess wishes and orders, he is rash, but not completely irrational.'

'However, Bete would continue to push... Push as much as he could until this man in front of him bent, allowing him to finally beat him up... For him, the weak, to learn his place.'

'Or so were his delusions.'

'The man in front of him was more patient than he thought.'

"He's right Bete, just chill out and have some respect." Loki said as she pointed at the chair

Before I make you!

"..."

'But Bete only smiled.'

"Respect? Are you telling me to respect this twerp? A newbie that has barely even explored the Dungeon?"

'He looked at Silver and showed his sharp teeth in a wide 'smile' as he gazed at Silver.'

"He doesn't deserve it."

"EEK!" Lefiya said as she hid her head behind the couch, the pressure exuded by Bete at this moment was a bit too much for her to bear

'Deeming her meek personality, this stimulus was a bit too much for her... Even her could tell that both Silver and Bete were starting to lose their patience.'

'Ais frowned a little, she was about to ask Bete to stop as it was macking Lefiya uncomfortable when Tiona said:'

"Bete…" Tiona said with a frown, already seeing that things were scaling down really quickly

'Tione shook her head, she had predicted this outcome from the very beginning, but in a sense, she was curious as to see what would happen.'

'Of course, if Bete were to go out of line, she would be the first to discipline him... In the name of her Captain, who would've done the same, of course.'

'Hestia looked at Silver with worried eyes, she didn't know what to say. She was upset of course, but she could feel the sorrow and anguish in this child's heart, this rudeness was supported by something... Immense grief, hidden deep within.'

'Loki's eyelids twitched, she knew she shouldn't have brought him, she wanted to ask Silver some questions, but if a fight were to start and if he ended up being beaten up, how was she supposed to ask for his cooperation?'

'It would be shocking if he was still willing to talk with them at all…'

"Fine. Not like I need your respect, but so what? If fighting me is the reason you came here, then you may as well leave." He said as he pointed at the door

I have no time and my desire to fight him has dwindled, his act is simply that pitiful for me.

'His expression was dark, he knew Bete had a rough personality and that the way they met wasn't ideal, but his patience had limits.'

'In fact, if it wasn't for their difference in Level, Silver may have started a fight long ago to show the Werewolf what he was capable of.'

'Did this mean he was scared? Not quite, he simply felt that it would be an inconvenience for both him and the others around him were he and Bete to start fighting.'

"Leave? Not after coming all the way here…" Bete said with a frown

"BET… e?" Loki said angrily

'She had reached her limits, and it was time to chain this feral wolf before he caused her any more trouble… But surprisingly, Bete grabbed Silver's hand!'

'However, each second, he increased the pressure on his hand.'

'He felt humiliated in many ways, defeated, he simply wanted everything to end.'

'But each second that passed, the expression of the man in front of him did not change, gazing at him with a small smile.'

""...""

/Silence…/

"!"

'Out of nowhere, the pressure on his hand increased many times, he wasn't the one putting pressure anymore, it was Silver!'

"..."

'And this pissed off Bete greatly, but just as much as it made him confused.'

"What is it? Wasn't it enough? Why don't you… Stop holding my hand?" Silver asked slowly

"You…" Bete replied angrily

"Oh no…" Loki said with a frown

Please… Stop provoking him!

/BAM!/

'Bete pressed down, using a considerable portion of his strength to crush Silver's hand, but not enough to cripple it, he simply wanted to teach this arrogant prick a lesson.'

'Yet! Nothing changed at all.'

"Hm?"

'Silver remained there, holding onto his hand in silence, allowing Bete to keep trying…'

'But the more strength he put, the lower his self stem fell.'

'Was this all of his own strength was worth? He wasn't even good enough to push a Level 2 to his knees?...'

"..."

I don't really have anything against him, in fact, I would prefer him to be an ally instead of an enemy...

Not like this situation will put us as enemies in the first place, I'm not that petty, nor is he... Especially him.

Bete is simply... Hot-headed…

'He grew up being beaten and humiliated by many, some he outgrew, others he still can't such as Gareth, people he strives towards even today.'

'And yet, he deeply respects them and treats them as friends.'

'He doesn't want to suppress everyone that is weaker than him, instead, he wants them to realize how weak they are so they strive to improve, that is what he does, even if that makes him hated by many.'

'If they use him as fuel for their growth, and live in the process, then he is satisfied, even though he'll never show that to anyone.'

'That is Bete Loga, someone that can't bear to build relationships with others, in fear of losing them again, he presses everyone around him, calling them weak and humiliating them, so they either quit or grow a desire to grow.'

'He'll protect them if they get in danger, and silently mourn them if he fails to do so, but he'll never change.'

'You can even say he's slowly self-destructing, but that is the paradox of this lone wolf.'

'In the end, Silver let go of Bete's hand when he realized the wolf boy was lost in thought, thinking too deeply to care about his surroundings anymore.'

'The wolf boy walked slowly towards the door, his tail lose and his eyes slightly tilted, he seemed confused and even a bit broken…'

'It was a strange side they had never seen before.'

'Silver turned around and looked at Loki, he bowed slightly and said:'

"I'm sorry, I may have gone a bit overboard."

What a terrible way to host a meeting. But the guests were at fault…

"... No, things went better than I expected in the end, thank you doing it like this." She said awkwardly

I should have been more adamant in refusing him… What is happening to me recently? I'm committing so many oversights…

Although… What was that?

'Loki's eyes sharpened.'

Bete was struggling at the end, he was getting really close to his full strength there…

"But tell me… What just happened?"

Bete wouldn't have allowed himself to be beaten like that.

"What happened? Nothing much, I just shook his hands and reconciled." He replied with an innocent smile

"You call that reconciling?..." Loki asked with an amused smile

'On the other hand, when she looked at Hestia, she smiled proudly, greatly annoying her.'

That… Look at her all proud… I'll have to punish Bete accordingly later!

'Outside of the room, the fur on Bete's body started to rise, it where his instincts telling him that something was about to happen...'

'But what sort of danger could there be in here?...'

'Silver then smiled slightly.'

"I won't deny it, I did this mainly because I found it amusing, but at the end of the day, he's upset for what I did last time, that I can understand, but his foul personality was the cause of it."

"To be honest, I kind of wanted to be on terms with him, but I'm fine if he doesn't want to, nothing matters."

"I have nothing against him at all, on the contrary, I respect him for how far he came and for what he did to Orario."

I'll give him respect if he respects me, even if he scorns me in private I won't care.

"..."

He talks like this, but he's hiding his treats beneath them…

'Loki suddenly had an intense headache.'

It was already hard to make him forget what happened last time, and it'll be even harder now…

Thankfully, nothing serious happened this time, but I doubt Bete will take lightly into being trashed around like that.

"I'll keep that in mind…" She said with a frown

And I'll make sure he understands that as well!

Besides... This was quite unexpected.

'She looked at Silver with a deep gaze.'

He really grew huh... That isn't the power a Level 2 should have.

So unless he has several Skills to increase that, it's impossible...

Not only that but his strength as well...

The only possible explanation is... He's level 3 already. And not a weak Level 3 at that...

This Level of growth rivals even that of what Ais showed me recently... No, it goes beyond that.

For him to compare to Bete in strength then he definitely got S every time he leveled up… I'm very curious.

I thought at first that his fast growth was due to this Item while it was in his possession, but I may have been mistaken all along...

If that's the case... What is the source of his speedy growth?

A Skill? A Type never seen before? This dunce doesn't seem to be breaking the rules and using her Arcanum to boost his Status...

If it really is that...

'Silver nodded and went to take a seat next to Hestia.'

"Without further ado, allow me to properly welcome you all into the Hestia Familia's home, the Hearth Manor... This time, without interruptions."

/Snap!/

'Silver snapped his fingers, and the entire room seemed to vibrate as many shelves and drawers were opened at the same time.'

'Many pieces of cutlery, teapots, kettles, and more started to fly around the place.'

"Wow!" Exclaimed Tiona as she looked at the flying objects, organizing themselves on the table in front of them

"My apologies as we don't have that deep of a selection of tea and snacks..."

'Loki smiled.'

"Stop showing off and pour us some tea."

'Silver also smiled in reply.'

"As you wish."

/Creak!/

'The door to the Office opened with a creak due to the broken hinge, revealing Haruhime in her maid clothes, holding onto a large water bottle.'

'She seemed a bit flustered and even a bit confused...'

'But why as she here?... That's simple.'

'Not so long ago, Haruhime was calmly cleaning the main table as everyone finished their breakfast when she heard Siver's voice in her head:'

*Haruhime...*

"?!"

'All of the fur on her body stood up due to the surprise, she almost dropped the plate in her hand on the ground.'

*Sorry for startling you, but could you bring us a large bottle of water to the office?*

"O-Okay..." She said gently as she looked around

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"Thank you Haruhime, can you pour some tea for our guests?" Silver asked the fox girl

"Tea?..." She asked as she looked around

'She immediately noticed the cutlery on the main table, but she also noticed that something seemed wrong... There was someone missing, right?'

'She quickly shook that off from her mind as she said:'

"In that case, give me a minute to heat the water..."

'However, Silver interrupted her and said:'

"Give me the water bottle."

"..."

'She tilted her head, a bit confused, but she complied...'

'Silver held the kettle with one hand and soon...'

/WHISTLE!/

'A large column of vapor started to be released from the kettle, the water was already boiling!'

"Heh..." Loki said with a small smile

Look at this guy, showing off again...

/Clap clap.../

'Haruhime clapped slightly in a cute way, in awe of his ability.'

"Here, be careful, it's a bit hot." He said as he gave the kettle back to Haruhime

'As she poured the tea for them, Silver said:'

"I would like to small talk and ask how your expedition went, but I doubt you came here for that..."

"So tell me, I'm all ears, what do you need me for? Oh and ah… Is it okay for him to just leave like that?" Silver asked as he pointed at the door

"Not beating around the bush huh... I like it." Loki replied

"And yes, leave him be, he came here to meet you, and he got what he wanted, albeit not in the way he expected, he just needs some time to think and he'll be okay."

"It's simple, can you tell us everything you know about... This item over here?" She said as she pointed at the red scarf on Ais' neck

"..."

'But Silver remained silent.'

"You know something about it don't you?"

'There was no point in remaining silent now, if she came to him, then that means she had at least one or two clues pointing to him.'

"I do." Silver replied plainly after thinking deeply for a little while

"How honest! In that case..."

"Please. I want to know." Ais said in a firm tone as she interrupted Loki

'Everyone nodded, they were just like her, they were very curious about this item.'

'Hestia wasn't an exception, this story came and went in the blink of an eye, she barely heard anything about it, be it what actually happened or the events surrounding it.'

'To be honest, she forgot about it, there were too many things on her head.'

"Hum... Fine, having you owe me more favors can't be that bad."

"You're making me regret this..." Loki said with a twisted expression

'Silver simply shrugged and said:'

"The answer is simple, but at the same, it implies something I'm not sure you're all quite ready to hear..."

"Please... Say it." Ais replied, her conviction not wavering in the least

"Where do I start?..."

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