I managed to make a new chapter today, hope you all like it.
Disclaimer: I don't own KHR.
"...Why did you push his buttons?" Geo asked while they worked on the network.
"I wasn't." Rogue said sharply, tapping on his computer furiously, building up the securities and creating a map from the Quinka mansion "Just don't mention it right now, I'll tell you once we get back home."
Geo nodded, sitting back into the sofa and accepted the cookies that Luce offered.
"Alright, currently you are at the south entrance, head to the west side, there's an abandoned sewer there, you can enter there once you break those obstacles." Rogue said "Watch out for mines, there are 15 of them ahead of you."
"He is really good." Luce commented.
Geo nodded "It's his speciality, he exceeds in these things, hacking, combat, brewing things, all of them. That's why he pushed himself past the limit just for one goal."
"And what is that?" Luce asked.
"I can't tell you." Geo said "It's a thing that only he can say it. If I say it, it wouldn't mean anything to you."
Luce watched Rogue with worried eyes, the boy was full of mysteries, but he also looked like he carries the whole world on his shoulders. What happened to him.
"Oi, Rogue, did you get to the meeting today?" Geo asked.
"This morning. Apparently, some warlocks tried to rebel back, but they were quickly captured. Right now they are being questioned and getting their punishments." Rogue replied.
"What level are they?" Geo asked.
"They're just some level 6." Rogue said, now sitting back and sipping a can of black coffee.
Geo whistle "That high?"
"Your world have levels?" Luce asked.
"No, we just see this world as a game." Rogue replied "A world where you have to upgrade everything to beat the boss of the current level then head to the next one. This world was programmed into a simple game, where the highest will be replaced by the next generatons. This world is nothing but a survival game."
Luce smiled sadly "You really saw it as a game?"
"Ah, a game with many uploads, a game with many upgrades, a game where your only purpose is to gain many experiences." Geo grinned "It's a world where in the end, only the protagonist survives, don't you think so, Giglio Nero?"
Luce nodded "I agree. This is a world where it is based on a game, but the point of view can be changed with just one change, you know."
"That is your own opinion. This game is a twisted game to us, where the strong survives and the weak just die." Rogue said "Fon-san, there's a camera there, can you press the side of the headset, I'm sure there's a chip in the headset. Yours will be turned off for a while. I'm going to hack into the system so I can get the real map of the mansion."
"Real map?" Lal repeated.
Rogue nodded, although they can't see it "What I obtained was just a prototype of it, the real map is hidden in the system. It's a real pain that their systems are a jigsaw puzzle."
"Jigsaw puzzle? Are you for real?" Skull asked.
"Yes, their systems are really a jigsaw puzzle, I managed to collect many pieces, but the remaining ones are in the system."
"I understand." Fon said.
Fon's headset was disconnected and the chip was put in the camera.
"Huh?" Geo checked the area "10 guards on their way to your directions. Lal and Reborn can handle this, the rest should stay there and wait."
"Roger." Skull said.
"Tch, like I would listen to a kid's command." Lal said.
"...I received them, you can put the chip back to the headset, Fon-san." The screen popped up a jigsaw puzzle.
"It really is a jigsaw puzzle." Luce said.
"A puzzle without directions or rules, how long do you think you can put them together?" Geo smirked.
Rogue smirked back "A minute."
"Then...begin." Geo said.
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"Hmm, so this is the Crescent Sun." Reborn remarked "It certainly is strong, to make both powerful warlocks to stay as far away from the statue as possible."
Rogue eyed the statue carefully while trying to make the barrier stronger.
"How can we search for the vessels if we can't even get near it?" Geo grunted "Should we call Syria?"
"That's what I'm going to do, but will Batman allow another player into this game?" Rogue said uncertainly "Syria might be an exorcist, but without the permission of the planner, this is a big disadvantage to us player. So this is…"
"A request." Geo gritted his teeth.
"Every game has a request, and we are not different from it." Rogue said while playing on his 3DS "Unless you are a rebel, that is."
"Then we have no choice left." Geo sighed.
"But I didn't say that we have to request him." Rgue said, putting his game away "We are doing his mission that he requested, and we are requesting him a small favor. This is an eye for an eye."
"Honestly, I should let you handle these smart things." Geo said "You hear that, Batman. We have a small request."
"Oh, I hear you loud and clear." Checkerface smirked, coming out of the shadows "I'm surprised how quick you two can find the loophole in my game. Fine, I accept your little request, you can bring the exorcist here."
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"Oh, so these are the World's Strongest Seven." Syria remarked "Have to give credit to Checkerface, he got some nice pick. So what do you two want me to do?"
"Crescent Sun, heard of it before?" Geo asked.
"Of course, it was known for all exorcists and still today." Syria said.
"So would you please lock that power for us, it's starting to peel our skin off, literally." Rogue said, showing him their burning skin.
Syria sighed "Fine."
Syria approached the statue and whistled.
"No wonder, this is a real beauty." he clapped his hand together "Seal!"
The aura stopped and Rogue could finally smack Geo upside the head.
"OW! What was that for?" Geo whined.
"For some reason, I noticed that your bank account has been sealed. Care to explain why, Geo?" Rogue smiled sweetly.
Geo gulped "We-Well that's because...I.."
"Don't tell me you wasted all of those money on some silly things." Syria snickered.
"Geo." Rogue called "Get ready to face Hell."
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"Electric Shock!"
"AAAAGGGGHHHHHH!"
Syria smiled "Another one, please?"
"Of course." Luce said, giving him another cup of hot chocolate.
'How can those two be so calm while Geo is being tortured like that? Are they even human?' Skull thought.
"Wonder what kind of electricity that warlock used to make him scream that much." Verde mumbled "And why do they have to do the punishment at the other room?
Syria chuckled "Oh, that's not an electricity, his punishment is very similar to an electric shock, that's why he called it that" he shuddered "Apparently, it is more effective than that technique."
"It's gonna rip off!" Geo screamed.
"Will you ever waste money again?" Rogue asked calmly.
"No, I swear on my demon life that I will never spend money on foolish things, so please spare me!"
"...Good."
The door was pushed open by Rogue, who dusted dust from his two bare hands.
"Now, back to the statue." he said "Have you figured it out what element does it have?"
"Element?" Reborn said.
Syria nodded "Like warlocks, exorcists powers are also based in the elements, so our powers are all limited. This statue is filled with Ice and Fire."
"Those two elements?" Rogue said "No wonder the aura was a bit familiar."
"Because they have the same elements as you, so the effect are lowered down, but only 5 or 10 percent, it could still kill you if you touch it" Syria warned "Now, to find the vessels."
He clapped his hands together again, then his green eyes glowed.
"Search." he commanded.
A dark green magic circled the statue, and two tendrils, one light blue and red, charged at around the room.
"What's wrong with it?" Fon asked, dodging the red tendril that came his way.
"It proves that the vessels are in this room that we're currently in." Geo said, rubbing his chest "It still hurts…"
"Wait, but I thought Syria was a warlock?" Skull said.
"He wasn't." Rogue said, blocking the blue tendril "He was a spy for the exorcists first, disguising himself to be like us. It was later then that he was found out. He was almost killed, but since he did nothing that damaged the HQ, they pushed him to me as a responsibilities."
Suddenly, the statue broke and the tendrils grew 10 times larger. It charged at Geo and Rogue before they knew it.
And pierced through their heart.
I'll try to make it as fast as I can.
Bye.
