Hello, here's one of the chapters that I promised to upload. Hope you enjoy. Also, we're finally back with Viole and the others! Let's see what they're up to now. Without further ado, let's go!
28th Floor
The 3rd Outer Regular Test Spot
A monkey like man grabbed onto a vine and swung across the forest. He grinned when he spotted a young female with short brown hair. Letting go of the vine he jumped down and ran to grab the female's arm. "Gotcha!" the man shouted with a grin but it immediately disappeared.
"A fake?!" The image of the young female faded due to the contact made.
He hastily looked around. It took a moment for him to find the real one. "How dare you trick me! Stay right there!" he yelled angrily. As he chased the female he dashed out into a vast plain grassy area. It seems like he was out of the forest. His body stiffened when he heard sounds of shuffling. He turned to the direction and blinked.
"Why are you guys here?" he asked, facing three of his teammates with a confused expression.
"I followed them here…" one of them answered.
"In field! Centripetal Force Control!" yelled Goseng. Rapidly, three lighthouses formed a triangular formation while the fourth stayed in the center. The lighthouses hovered above the four Regulars' location.
*Centripetal Force Control: Power to capture the opponent in a field around the central lighthouse
"It's a trap!" someone shouted but it was too late. The four Regulars' movements were already restricted. At that moment, a female with long black hair surrounded by flames slowly approached them. Seconds later, a loud sound of an explosion was heard.
"One, two, three, four. We've already eliminated their Light Bearer… So two more to go," Horyang said as he counted the number of unconscious people.
"I think the other two headed towards Wangnan… What should we do? They're more dangerous," Arkraptor pointed out.
Goseng's voice came from one of her lighthouses. "Viole and Violet are going that way."
"I see… But just in case, let's follow them," Arkraptor suggested. Horyang, Yeon, Prince, and Miseng all nodded and headed back into the forest.
Wangnan's P.O.V
"Chick~ Where are you?~" a voice sang happily from a male with red hair. The male wore a black shirt, red pants, and red shoes. He also carried a red backpack. This guy is Quoetro Blitz. An E Class Regular, Wave Controller. He's a man with an unstable mind but his powers are one of the strongest among the E Rank Regulars who uses fire.
Wangnan peeked out of the bush he was hiding in. Damn that crazy jerk… Why does he keep following me? There were other baits to follow…
Wangnan looked down at his right hand and tightened the grip and on the golden key. Did he notice that I have the key?
"Chick~ Come out~," Quoetro sang loudly.
Anyway, I need to open that box with this key and pass the test! Wangnan shifted his gaze to the central statue that had a blue keyhole. He bit his lip. Should I wait for my teammates…? But if that guy finds me and gets the key, the test is over.
"Hurry up and come out~ If not, I'll burn the whole forest!~"
I should do something before that crazy b*stard actually burns it all down!
Wangnan carefully observed Quoetro's movement. When Quetro was no longer looking in his direction, Wangnan rushed out of his hiding place and dashed towards the statue. He extended his arm and was about to put the key into the keyhole when a blue hook suddenly snatched the key out his grip. The sudden interference surprised Wangnan resulting him to lose his footing and fell onto the ground.
"Chang!" Quoetro exclaimed when he spotted one of his teammates.
"You were careless, Quoetro." Chang Blaroad, an E Class Regular, Fishermen. One of the top five Fisherman among E Class Regulars. His personality was known to be cruel and cold hearted which matched his appearance. Chang wore a brown blazer with a red shirt underneath, khaki pants and brown pants. He's lost his left eye and has two scars on his face. A big one over his left eyelid and a small one across his nose.
Quoetro frowned at Chang's scolding and glared angrily at Wangnan. "Chick! How dare you try to use the key secretly?! You reminded me of my chick that died when I was young… And you betrayed me! I'll tear you into pieces!" Quoetro growled and took out a knife.
Dang! What should I do now? I used all my bombs and there are two of them… I need to buy time!
"Wait!" Wangnan shouted as he backed away from Quoetro. "Think of me as your friend from childhood. The chick with beautiful yellow feature. Look, I'm also yellow! I'm that chick!"
"My chick?"
Wangnan nodded rapidly.
"I burned it! For food!" Quoetro exclaimed proudly with a satisfying smile as two bangs of fire appeared in his hands. "This time, I'll fry you!"
Queotro blasted the two bangs of fire at Wangnan without hesitant. By instinct, Wangnan shut his eyes as he waited to get burn but felt nothing. He slowly opened one eye then his other. His eyes widened at the sight of Viole and Violet standing before him. "Vi-Viole! Violet!"
"Viole? Violet?" Upon hearing these two names Quoetro grinned. "Ah! You two are that famous pair of Slayer Nominees!"
Queotro smirked and charged at Viole with the knife and ridicule, "The ones who only fight against weaklings!"
The redheaded male slashed the knife at Viole who took a step back, dodging the attack with ease. "I'll show you that there are different E Class Regulars!" Queotro shouted, aiming two fire bangs at Viole causing Viole to duck.
Queotro smirked. "There's another one!" He slashed the knife at Viole once again and launched another fire bang.
This time, Viole did a quick backflip. Wangnan grit his teeth as Violet helped him up. "That b*stard can control three bangs!"
*Bang: The basic unit for individually controlled Shinsu
Queotro created three fire bangs with ease and turned to Wangnan with a cocky smile. "Why are you so surprised? First time seeing three bangs, huh?"
Violet, who's not impress commented in a dry tone. "...That's nothing to be proud of."
Her remark surprised Queotro resulting the redheaded male to glare at her. Violet pointed at Viole. Queotro turned back to Viole only to see something unbelievable. With a blank face, he muttered, "Oh… I need two more..."
Viole has created five bangs and the moment Quoetro turned his attention back to him, all five bangs were fired. Queotro let out a cry of pain while Chang facepalmed.
(Felina: A top comment from the Webtoon - Blitz: Unstable personality with great control over his fire abilities. Yeon: Stable personality with no control over her fire abilities. Seems legit!)
"Guys!" a voice shouted. Prince, Horyang, and Arkraptor all ran up to Wangnan. Yeon and Miseng were still in the forest, taking their time.
"Huh? Where did my teammates go?" Queotro asked looking around.
Arkraptor shrugged. "We got them together and finished them all at once. With just a little bait, they didn't even hesitate to fall into our trap."
Chang heaved a helpless sigh, "I see, we lost." He threw the golden key back to Wangnan. "Too bad. We would've won this test if those three haven't gotten here."
Wangnan had no trouble catching the key. Once he caught it he raised an eyebrow, "What? Does that mean you can beat Viole?"
"Well, if you want to see him crying and begging me to let him go, why not?" Chang replied with a sneer.
Wangnan looked as if he was about to start a quarrel but Violet spoke first. "I suggest you don't get ahead of yourself," she warned. "If you want to fight, you'll have to fight both of us. Think you can handle that?"
Chang smirked. "Probably not, but how about I fight you first? Then I'll fight Viole. Beating a Light Bearer won't take long. Wanna try?"
Violet shook her head. Despite the provocation, she remained calm, not a bit fazed by Chang's words. "I'm afraid I'll have to pass. Viole would get upset at me if I get into a meaningless fight."
Chang heaved a dramatic long sigh. "So it's true that you two only fight against weaklings."
Violet rolled her eyes. "Well, we never denied it. But you know, if we have to fight against someone other than a weakling… That person should at least surpass our standards."
Chang narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean by that?" He demanded roughly.
"Oh, you can't tell?" Violet asked with a feign of innocence. Her voice turned instantly cold as she replied, "It means that you're not worth our time."
It was clear the Chang was trying to not get provoke, but Violet's words were just that harsh.
"Violet," Viole called out with a tint of sternness in his voice. "That's enough."
Viole turned to Chang. "I won't do a meaningless fight. Please leave."
Chang clicked his tongue and turned around. "Queotro, let go." Queotro tiredly sat up and rubbed the back of his head. The pain of Viole's five bangs still lingered.
As the two left, Wangnan put the key into the keyhole of the statue. Promptly, the announcer broadcast the result of the test. "The test is over! Team Sweet & Sour passed the test!"
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"What a b*stard!" Wangnan exclaimed as he bit on a beef jerky.
"Stop it already. We won," Arkraptor said as he grabbed a snack from the box within the statute.
"But I'm leery. I feel like I'll see them again up the Tower…" Wangnan continued to eat his beef jerk and looked up at the sky. "A few years ago, my only wish was to pass the 20th Floor and now… I'm saying things like 'see them again up the Tower'..."
Arkraptor glanced at Wangnan. "But shouldn't we slow down a bit? It's been a while since we all took a break." Akraptor pointed at the others, excluding Horyang and Wangnan. "They must be tired. We need time to rest and recharge."
Horyang nodded in agreement to what Arkraptor said, but Wangnan shook his head. "Let's keep pushing a bit more. Until we reach the 30th Floor."
"Why 30th?" Arkraptor questioned.
"There will be the Workshop Battle on the 30th Floor in two months," Wangnan informed.
"Workshop battle? The battle between Regulars fighting for items?"
Wangnan nodded and with a grin, he stated determinedly. "We'll join the battle and get all the good items.
"Hey!" Goseng called abruptly. "Come and have a look at this." Everyone stopped what they were doing and walked towards Goseng who was searching things on her lighthouse.
"I found this on the Box. Doesn't he look similar to Horyang?" Goseng pointed out as she showed the picture to the rest of Team Sweet & Sour.
*Box: The blog that Light Bearers use to share information.
Everyone took a closer look and let out a shout. "They do! He's got a wing and he also has a cape around him," Wangnan exclaimed.
Arkraptor laughed. "No way. He's a lot more handsome than Teddy Bear."
Prince glared at Akraptor. "Shut up! Mr. Devil is cute enough."
Horyang's eyes widened at the man in the picture. "Casano...?"
"Huh? You actually know him!?" Wangnan exclaimed in disbelief.
Horyang nodded. "Casano Beniamino. He's the Devil's Right Arm."
"Khun!" a voice called, snapping Khun out of his thoughts. Khun turned to his left and looked at his pocket with the words 'Call from Apple'.
"What's up, Apple? You don't usually call me."
"Sorry, did I bother you?"
Khun shook his head and placed the device back on the table. "No, it's ok. Do you need something?"
"Yes. Do you remember that you asked me to find 'The Devil's Right Arm'?"
Khun leaned back in his chair and nodded. "Oh, yeah, I remember. Hatz said that he lost a fight against him so I was curious. I want to beat him and show off to Hatz."
(Felina: A top comment from the Webtoon - Khun is still trying to get on Hatz's nerve...)
"I found him. Someone posted on the Box. I think his picture was taken by accident. His looks are similar to what you described. He's on the 28th Floor," Apple informed. "What should we do? We still have time before the Workshop Battle. Should I find out more?"
Khun's lip curled up into a smile and said in an amusing tone. "Of course we should. Let's catch him."
8/16/17
Sorry for not updating. I tried to make this chapter the longest I can. I'm working on the second chapter and I'll update that one soon. Anyway, hoped you all enjoyed!
