Tasuku sat on a chair in his home and observed the card to summon the monster. Since early in the morning, he was looking at it. He remembered the words Gao told him before he left, Demios is still thinking about you Tasuku. He said that if you need help, he will come. He didn't forget that.

The boy sighed, unsure if he should do it. His fingers were lightly shaking as he held that card. He closed his eyes, even if we find out where Jack is… can I save him on my own? He wondered if the Omni Lord would challenge him into a battle when that day will come.

He remained uncertain for a few more minutes. The question resonated in his mind. Should he do it or not, I don't want to remain behind and help them from the headquarter. That's not… me. My friends need my help. And… I need your help Demios. He used the spell card and summoned Demios.

It wasn't long before the gray dragon came out of the portal and stood in front of the boy. Their eyes crossed and were quiet for a short time.

The monster was the one who broke the silence with a small smile, "You called me."

"I'm… sorry Demios. Maybe you were busy and-"

"There is no need to be. I told you that I will come to help you, when you need it," the tall dragon looked around, searching for his rival and saw no traces of that dragon. Just the stench of it, "Where is Jackknife?"

"He… was taken away. Someone took him elsewhere and I cannot find him," the boy sobbed. Thinking of his buddy was still painful.

The dragon kneeled down and put a finger on his shoulder, "He has been kidnapped then. You need my help to save your buddy?"

"Yes. And I need your help to protect our world. There is something going on and I just can't stand behind and let my friends in danger," he didn't want to tell everything.

"You are talking about Yamigedo and his demons," Demios said.

"H-how do you know?"

"My solder Troubadour told us the news. I knew you were in danger but had to let Jackknife protect you. I am surprised he has been kidnapped like that. Someone really powerful must have done it."

Tasuku explained everything that day, when he lost his buddy.

The gray dragon nodded once everything had been said, "I understand. Tasuku, from now on, I will be your buddy. I promise that I will do everything to bring your buddy back and help you protect the heard from Yamigedo and his demons. You are still a Purgatory Knight after all and…" I can't let you be sad like that. "So, you can count on me," even if I don't like helping Jackknife, I will do it. He is the one who truly makes you happy.

"Thank you."

"This is my duty as a Purgatory Knight Tasuku and because I care for you."

Episode 19: The Poisoned Labyrinth

It was a few days later, Demios knew that tomorrow was the day Gao and his family would return to Tokyo. The dragon watched the horizon from the window. The view of the city was as beautiful as he remembered.

There was only one downside for the dragon. His current form. He was smaller that the boy and his big amber eyes made him look too adorable and inoffensive. He never took this form because he felt vulnerable and cute. With the humans of the Earth, it would be worse.

He watched the sun slowly raising. It was one sight he missed when he left the Earth. It was something so beautiful. He just had to not gaze directly at it. He would make that mistake like one of his soldiers did. He crossed his arms, it's a beautiful world you live in Tasuku. Been a few days already and I didn't really have a talk with you Tasuku. I really need to get this done. There is much I want to tell you.

"M-morning Demios," the boy said.

"Morning Tasuku," the little dragon replied as he turned around, "Sleep well?"

"A little better," the boy nodded.

I'm glad you sleep more since I'm here, he nodded with a satisfied smile. He took a few steps toward the boy and asked, "And how are you feeling?"

"Still worried for Jack. We found nothing so far," he sighed.

"Don't worry. We will find something eventually and you have your friends and me by your side," the gray dragon insisted on the 'me' part.

"I know… Thanks again for helping me," the boy said as he prepared their breakfast.

"You are still a Purgatory Knight and I have to support every of my soldiers," he replied, that's not what I should say!

"Like Troubadour?"

The dragon coughed a few times and defensively replied, "N-not like that!" He sighed and added, "Not just like that," he admitted as he jumped on the table to help the boy, "You are still young while Troubadour is a grow up who acts like a kid sometimes," got to find a way to correct this.

"Demios. Why you see me like a soldier? I'm wondering that," Tasuku admitted.

Now's my chance. Don't screw this up, "Well…" he searched for the right words, "Because there is still a connection between us. I don't want everything to end between us," he didn't say more. He felt the boy pat his head and blushed as he gazed away.

The boy understood that the leader of the Purgatory Knight wouldn't show himself defenceless at any time and let that go. He could guess what he really meant, "You are a real friend Demios. Helping me even if you don't really like Jack. I know I can count on you," he said as he finished the breakfast.

"Just like I can count on you on the field," the Purgatory Knight replied.

Yamigedo observed the next demon he summoned on his palm. It had been a few days since their previous attack. The Great Fiend decided to wait so the enemy would lower their guard or exhaust themselves in the eternal anticipation. Even so, they couldn't just sit there and do nothing. He didn't feel like he completely absorbed the full power of Tenbu yet and needed to stall a little longer before he acted with his friend on their own. He gazed at Ikazuchi, still resting on his fluffy neck.

His mind began to wander and met the image of Tenbu demise in his head. There was no joy when he thought of that. Just sorrow. Somehow, it didn't give him peace or anything like that. He just felt something hollow in his chest, this is what I wanted! I won't cry anymore for something he deserves, something every Omni Lords deserves, he put a mask of anger over his sorrow but it wasn't helping much.

He gazed at the wall and sighed, "I'm depressed now," he whispered quietly, just like his young human would do. If there was one good news, it was that the heatstroke ended yesterday and it was easy to tolerate the current temperature, even enjoying it.

He felt the boy rolling on his neck and let out a small smile, my fur will be a mess when he wakes up, He heard a sound and hoped it wasn't the two humans and the darkness dragon coming now. He wanted to stay like this until the boy woke up.

He relaxed for a while. The giant fiend waited and eventually, the boy woke up.

"Morning Yamigedo. I slept well."

"Morning Ikazuchi. Good to know you had a good night," he could tell that. He also had a good night.

Ikazuchi saw the card in his hand and said, "That's another demon we are going to send?"

"Yes. This is Living Mad Gazer. He is a dangerous monster from Dungeon World who came to me. He serves me well when I asked him anything and should listen to everything I said. However," he frowned and gazed at it, "I will not tolerate any trouble. You will do as they said or you are gone. Enough of my servants already played with my patience's," he grunted and felt the card lightly shivering. He nodded, knowing that his warning was heard.

"Yeah. We missed a few opportunities because some went rogue," the boy agreed with his friend.

"We wait for those three to come and we will give the Omni Lords a little message. We cannot wait forever to take them down but this will force them to stop hiding," his eyes shined a little brighter.

"How long before we are going ourselves after them?" the boy asked with some apprehension.

The Great Fiend knew that his young friend didn't fully went over what happened to him. His orange eyes went to the young boy who was about to eat his breakfast. His tails twitched lightly while the legs of those tails curved into themselves. He moved his claw near the boy, before slowly gently patting the cheek of the human, "Do not worry. I will make sure they will never try to hurt you again. I dropped my guard and failed to protect you. Next time, I won't."

Ikazuchi put his hand on the claw and nodded, "I know. I just…"

"Cannot forget it," Yamigedo grumbled as he searched for his own words. He said, "I also have a few things I want to forget but can't. What Tenbu did to me, what the Omni Lord did to you. Many bad things that hurt me and you. However, another thing I cannot forget is you Ikazuchi. You can be certain of it."

The boy let out a small smile, "Me too."

Tasuku and his current buddy were at the Buddy Force Headquarter.

The gray dragon was watching the inside of the building just like the other days. He found the place really intriguing compared to his place in Darkness Dragon World.

"This is a nice and efficient place," Demios commented as he watched the screen that showed the down and any illegal activities on it.

"The city is rather large and we are never sure when anyone with a buddy commit a crime. The Police Force are usually the one who entered the scene first," Commander I explained. It wasn't an official method of action but the regular force was often the first one in the front line.

Stella was on her own computer about more information to find the missing memories of Ziun.

The leader of the Purgatory Knights crossed his arms. He was aware of everything going on thanks to Troubadour but also from what he learned in the few days, "And with those two running around and after those Omni Lords. It's just complicating everything."

"There is also a Demon Hunter on the loose. They are after the demons but we've barely saw them," Tasuku commented.

"It's because they are mostly wandering around on their own. We searched for them but we still haven't found anything," Stella added.

"And Takihara is still searching for Yamigedo's location. As long as we don't find him, it might never end," Commander I said.

Count Dawn came and said, "I do not thing it will be the case. We know that Yamigedo only has 100 demons and he might not use all of them before he strikes back. He is simply biting his time for now," the Omni Lord concluded.

Demios thought about it and asked, "How many Omni Lords are still needed to find?"

"Three more to find and one that disappeared," Count Dawn replied. He gave little information about the other Omni Lords, "With Yamigedo resurgence, I'm sure they are all coming here, ready to deal with him."

"In other words, vulnerable to an ambush if Yamigedo wait for that," the dragon concluded.

That made everyone quiet for a few seconds.

Demios sighed, "You haven't anticipated that?"

"We didn't," Commander I sighed.

The dragon lightly smiled, "With everything going on, it's easy for a leader to oversee something. I have a lot of experience in this and I will share anything if needed," it is Tasuku's world.

"Thanks, Demios," his buddy said. He was about to add something when the alarm activated. "What's going on?"

Commander I reached his seat and checked the computer. He replied to a call he was getting, "I see. Something strange is going on in the park? What is-" the man paled, "Strange gas leak," the man stood up and ordered, "Everyone get ready! We suspect a monster is creating some poisonous gas. Tasuku, go now but don't get in the strange purple gas you will find in the park. We will get everything needed to deal with this."

"Understood," the boy replied before he left with his buddy.

Shido and his buddy observed the chaos that was spreading in the park.

The boy was breathing loudly as he watched everyone yelling and running away. The sound of the sirens resonated in the city as it came to bring back some order.

"That is one dirty tactic Yamigedo is using this time. Sha. Good thing we cannot be with that demon or we would be poisoned like them Sha," Gallows commented with some optimism.

"Don't say that," the human grunted. He felt disgusted by what he had to do for the mission. He could feel his stomach turning inside of him. He held it with one hand while the other held the barrier, ready to be used when the right moment came.

"I don't like this either," the Darkness Dragon grumbled as he crossed his arms, "That is nasty. I rather enjoy a direct battle. But I don't mind pulling a trap too. Sha. Sha. Sha," he chuckled. It had been a while since he had a real battle and wished for one to eventually come one day.

"Anyway, nothing so far. The Buddy Police Force should come soon," Shido replied.

"You think an Omni Lord might show up?" Gallows asked.

"We are not there to make the demands yet," the boy replied.

"Yeah. We haven't any clear hostage," the monster raised his shoulders.

"Sofia is watching with the crowd," Shido observed the people that began to assemble at a safe distance from the scene. It was already loud and the boy knew that many were about to panic.

It wasn't long before Tasuku and Demios arrived at the scene. The boy jumped from the back of the gray dragon and stood on his feet. He looked around and searched for the man in charge of the situation. He recognised the father of Zanya.

"Tasuku. You didn't lose time with Demios," Kisaragi replied as he adjusted his monocle. The man searched for the files and information's about what was going down right now. He knew the boy well enough that he wouldn't waste time, "So far. We have no idea what the poison is and what it caused."

"Then-" the boy paled and gazed at the smoke coming from the park. They were around a kilometre away from the scene for safety reasons and the boy wasn't liking that. He wanted to do something right now but it was obviously reckless.

Kisaragi watched the boy and continued, "We have sent people well equipped to investigate inside and check for any victims and the preparator. What we know so far from that for was that it didn't come from our world. There are too many things strange with it as it doesn't dissipate as it should. The wind blew today and it should go away. This had been going on for a few minutes and if it was a bottle of gas or anything like that, it would be empty now."

"That's why you called us. There is a monster obviously at the work," Tasuku concluded the rest. He was still pissed that they couldn't do anything.

After a while, Kisaragi frowned as he noticed something wrong was going on, "This is Kisaragi. I want a status report right now."

The young boy knew that something might be wrong right now.

"This is Kisaragi. Status report," he got no answer. He put his hand on his forehead, "That damn gas must have gotten them," he hit the closest tree and grunted, "Dammit! Those suits should have impermeable them from any treat!" he went to a large truck where the Police Force of operation was preparing. The boy and his buddy followed him.

The man asked one of his officers who was watching the screen, "What happen?"

The policeman said, "Nothing strange. Their vitals are stable and their breathing is normal. Take a look," he pointed at the screen.

The three looked at the screen and saw the vitals of the eight Policemen who went into the park. It was clear that nothing wrong was affecting their vitals. It was stable and normal.

Demios looked at the numbers and didn't really get it however. All looked the same, "Is it normal that everything is like that?" he pointed at the numbers.

Kisaragi looked and with his officer grunted, "No. Their heart beat is the same. It should always be a little different between them. Two of them are women."

"The gas," the policeman concluded.

"All we learn is that it's not mortal," Tasuku concluded. It was a good thing.

"I guess they are all unconscious but if this weird thing is going on, I don't like it," Demios added his own opinion.

"So, we have no way to go inside and we don't know how many people are stuck there," Kisaragi concluded.

They heard someone running at their direction. Demios had his hand on the handle of his sword when Tetsuya and his buddy came.

The boy with his banana was panting loudly and sweating. Whatever happened to him was bad news.

"Tetsuya," Tasuku started.

The boy gazed at him and said quickly and loudly, "This is really bad yo! I came as soon as I could-" he panted, unable to say more.

Asmodai continued with a serious tone, "He panicked so much he forgot the Buddyskill. Anyway, my buddy got a call from Terumi. She and Medusa are in the park right now," he pointed at the gas that continued to be emitted from an unknown source.

"They are in danger! I heard Terumi telling me that something was releasing this and suddenly, I heard something falling on the ground. She still hasn't hung up!" he showed his cellphone and they saw that the call was still on for a while, "Medusa also didn't pick the phone to say something."

"They would be out by now if it was only affecting humans," Kisaragi concluded.

"Then Terumi and her buddy are unconscious," the leader of the Purgatory Knight concluded, "We learned that this purple gas isn't mortal. The cops sent to investigate inside are unconscious, even with some protective gear of some sort."

That reassured Tetsuya but he didn't calm down that much, "We have to find a way to get in there and beat whatever caused this yo. If you are here, then it's a monster. Probably one of them!" he punched his fist.

The pink demon said, "Then they want me to go inside and get caught on."

Kisaragi was aware of what was going on, "An Omni Lord is the last one I would send inside. We have no way in anyway."

All they could do was to watch the purple gas. The only good thing was that it wasn't spreading. For now.

"If only there was a way to do inside," Tasuku grunted.

"There is no way for that," Demios concluded.

"Maybe Commander I had something for that," the boy said with some hope.

Tetsuya also had that hope when Commander I came up from a truck with Stella and a few buddy police officers.

The group explained what they knew so far and their hope was crushed.

"We have no gears that would allow anyone to go inside safely. We are using the same as the police force. Still, how could that gas leak into the protective gear. It was impermeable," Commander I grunted.

Stella guessed something, "Maybe it's because it isn't something normal. Like the spellcards. Maybe the suit cannot protect anyone from magic."

"Then it would need to be a gear that could protect people from that too. Dammit. Why didn't I thought of that possibility?" the commander grunted.

The pink demon replied, "Because it isn't something humans are used too. Even in Magic World, they don't have anything against that. Axia won't be able to bring something quickly."

"We are stuck with this problem," Demios grunted. He clenched his hands and let out an animalistic growl. He came back to help Tasuku to deal with those demons and protect him. Right now, he could only stay there and watch any innocents in danger.

"When there is a problem, there is always an answer you can seek out!" a voice suddenly yelled.

The group turned around and saw something they weren't expecting. A humanoid in a white armor was standing on the top of the Buddy Police Force truck. The orange visor hid the face of the stranger while his white cape flew by the small wind. He held a purple emblem on his hand and a spell card on his other hand. He raised his hand in the air as he posed, "And I! Captain Answer, held the answer to his problem!"

"Captain Answer," the humans whispered, wait. The Omni Lord is here! When they remembered that he was one. He pointed his finger at Demios and said, "And you shall be the one gifted with the answer this question! How can I go into this poisonous gas?" He raised the card and it shined.

"W-what?" Tasuku said.

"Monsters cannot use it in our world," Tetsuya said.

Asmodai chuckled, "There is exceptions with the emblems."

The body of Demios began to shine when the spell was activated. Quickly the group realised it wasn't a spell but a battlegear. Soon the dragon wore a white thigh suit with a mask that had a blue visor giving a few analyses, which the monster didn't understand, "What the-" he checked his body and saw the symbol of Hero World on his chest, "I don't feel comfortable having that. It's also really thigh in the ass," he shook his waist.

"This suit will protect from any hazard! Heat, cold, fans and anything else you might thing and children should not!" Captain Answer said.

Only adults got what he meant and caused an uncomfortable silence. They pushed that away.

"How do you even have that?" Stella asked.

"Captain Answer shall answer that question? A hero must always be ready to safe and protect those in dangers!"

And I found that kind of speech awesome when I was younger, Commander I and Stella thought.

"Why not my buddy Asmodai yo? We have to safe Terumi!" Tetsuya replied.

Asmodai put his hand on the boy's shoulder, "Because I am what they want to get, just like Captain Answer."

"Do not worry human. I will save everyone," he grabbed his sword and was about to go in there.

"Stop!" Commander I answered.

"What? We should act quickly!"

"You cannot go blindly in there. How can Tasuku know when to cast a spell? How can you tell us what is going on?"

Demios frowned and was about to reply about the disobedience of the man, when he remembered that he wasn't in command but Commander I was. He needed to obey.

Stella came out with a small camera and a few communicating devices, "This camera will allow us to see what you see and this communication device will be use to stay in touch."

"How do I put it?" the dragon asked.

The mask suddenly opened on its own.

"That answer your question," the demon from Magic World replied.

Tasuku installed the two devices on his buddy while he equipped his own with Testuya, Commander I, Asmodai and Kisaragi.

"Even so, the gas will affect the visibility. You don't know what is inside," Kisaragi warned the dragon, "So flying is a bad idea."

"Do not worry. The answer is that the mask will allow the dark dragon to see through the fog to a certain extend. You nose is hindered of course," the hero made a few poses and added, "Time to be a hero dragon and saved those people. I would have gone myself but dangers are far greater if I was the one to go."

"I'm rea-" Tasuku phone rang, to the frustration of the Darkness Dragon, "Now what?"

"Mushi Mushi," the boy said. He nodded as he gazed at the sky, "Paruko is there and filming the scene from above with her buddy."

Demios checked in the air and the mask pointed at the pink haired human. Something was written and told him that it was not a villain, Hero World stuff.

The boy listened more and said, "Wait. You can film what's inside? How? Other worldly technology. I won't ask what you buddy have. Okay, show it on this channel. We will be able to see it in the Buddy Police Force truck," he gazed at his superior who gave him the authorisation before going inside. He said farewell and checked on his phone and saw what was going on inside. He could see the heat of the humans and a few monsters inside. As for a map, it couldn't give any direction of where the demon was, "This is going to be helpful when we guide you," the boy showed the phone.

"Do you want me to evacuate the victims?" Demios asked.

Tetsuya took a deep breath and said, "Get that demon down and they will all be safe. Terumi and Medusa surely can hold on," his body was shivering.

His buddy tapped his shoulder and gazed at the dragon, "You better not fail. My buddy is putting his trust in you."

"Tetsuya, I sweat on my honor as a Purgatory Knight that I will bring them out. None shall fall as long as I live," he grabbed his sword and added, "I rather die than break this oath to you boy."

"We'll use spells if needed," Tasuku took out his spellcard.

The boy with banana in his hair nodded, "I have a few magic trick yo," he realised something, "Maybe I can Magic-Bye-Bye anyone you cross outside."

"Good idea, the paramedic will handle them," the blue-haired boy agreed.

"Captain Answer wish you luck, to those who shall take my place as the heroes of this world," he gave the dragon a thumb up.

The gray dragon rushed inside the purple smoke and went out of the human's view.

The blue-haired boy was nervous for his new buddy as he wondered if everything will be okay. He turned around and went into the truck to watch everything unfolding, while checked on the map. Tetsuya and Asmodai followed him.

Demios immediately slowed down once he was in the purple gas. His visibility was hindered and couldn't see anything beyond his face. He wasn't capable of seeing the tip of his groin.

His mask began to make a small beeping and after a few times, a white light passed on the mask and when it was over, the dragon could see better in the distance. It wasn't good but 10 feet ahead was better than a few inches. He had no choice but to walk at a quick pace when he saw many trees in his way, "So many trees."

"-Demios. Can you hear us?-"Commander I asked.

I would rather hear my buddy but I don't mind, "Yes. I can hear you clearly."

"-Good. We wanted to make sure that our devices were working correctly inside that. Anyway, we are currently trying to pinpoint the source of it. Proceed with caution.-"

"Understood."

"-Demios. There is a victim close to you on your right.-" Tasuku said.

"On it Tasuku," he replied as he turned to his right. He made a few corrections when he went to the victim as he wasn't going to a strait line. He also listened to his buddy direction and eventually, saw a victim on the ground. "Found him."

A light came to the victim and disappeared.

"-I brought him back to safety,-" Tetsuya said.

"I'll keep searching for the cause of it," the dragon said.

Meanwhile, Asmodai brought the man outside of the truck and to the paramedic on the scene. The pink demon stopped when he saw Baku and his buddy Axia.

"We heard what happened," Axia said, "Now be a good boy and bring him on the table," he winked.

"My buddy will check what the gas is," Baku said.

The personal joined them and already connected the victim to a machine and checked his vitals. They collected a small blood sample for analysis.

Asmodai checked and saw that even the paramedic brought a truck for quick deep analysis. They wouldn't lose time to bring that to a hospital to obtain some result.

"I'll leave this to you two. I'll go back inside if there is another Magical Bye-Bye person," he left them and returned to the truck.

Commander I and Stella were focusing on the map of the park and one man was already searching for a radiant to help find where the monster was. They could see where Demios was and where the victims were scattered. The Purgatory Knight was mostly going for a strait line and eventually might come out of the park without realising it.

Commander I grunted, "We can do so little right now," he checked the map once more and saw the dragon was close to another victim.

"Demios, there is one on your left," Tasuku said.

"-Understood. I'll go get that person out.-"

Tetsuya gazed at the map and at what Demios was seeing. He held his card ready for anything.

Kisaragi entered in their truck and said, "We might have figured out the location of the source," he said as he joined Commander I.

"-Where is he? I'll go there immediately,-" the monster who in the park asked.

Commander I checked where it was pinpointed. He compared to the location of the gray dragon, "Give me a second."

"-I found the human.-"

Tetsuya was hoping it was Terumi but knew it wouldn't be the case. She was rather close to Medusa. He used his spellcard and the pink demon brought a woman outside of the truck.

"Got it. Demios, you have to go to the right and we will tell you the adjustment as you move on," the commander said.

"-Understand. Tell me if I cross any humans along the way,-" the dragon replied.

The group watched the monster traveling in the parks. The small woods gave such a different feeling when its always covered by this dangerous gas.

Stella commented, "This is the kind of stuff that surely brings back some bad memories to my parents and grand-parents," without giving the details.

"Turn a little to the left and keep going Demios," Commander I said. He got a positive answer.

"Commander I. I'll return with the Police and talk with Captain Answer. He still hasn't left yet. I'll leave this in your capable hands," Kisaragi left the truck after receiving a nod just as Asmodai came back.

"I asked Axia what he found out so far. It's almost nothing. Just that the gas shouldn't left any lasting impact but isn't certain of it."

The commander nodded as he focused on the dragon traveling through the gas.

Shido and his buddy saw the Buddy Police Forces taking action for a while and also looking at Captain Answer. The boy's eyes were shining at the sight of his hero while his buddy rolled his own.

"That's Captain Answer? He looks so plain. Sha Sha," the Darkness Dragon grumbled.

"He is one of the greatest heroes of Tokyo!" the boy was quick to defend him, which caught the other monster by surprise, "He saved many people and fight crimes and evils. He disappeared after the Buddy Police Force was established."

"Whatever," Gallows grumbled.

The boy checked any messages from Sofia and only had the most recent one, which was warning them about the gray dragon entering in the smoke, "Still. Demios is in there."

"That Purgatory Knight. I wasn't expecting that. Where is Findar anyway sha?" the dragon from Darkness Dragon World wondered. He still hadn't forgotten about losing that bounty. He crossed his arms, "He should have been with Tasuku for a long time. Sha."

"I don't know either," but Yamigedo didn't get him. Maybe there is someone else who got that dragon? He didn't know anything.

"Still. Asmodai is here and we cannot do anything right now," the boy grumbled.

Gallows commented, "I'm starting to believe that Yamigedo doesn't want to get an Omni Lord this time sha. This is an act to spread fear. There were a few dragons in my world who pulled that up," his purple eyes shined, "He is clearly sending a message to the Omni Lords. Sha Sha."

Shido couldn't disagree. It felt that way this time. He then received a message from Sofia and read it. He saw what he had to do and looked at his buddy, "You're right. Let's do this."

Demios could hear his breathing inside of the mask as he kept walking deeper into the field. He was a little pissed as he smashed against a tree twice already. He was well aware that everyone who could see what he was seeing saw those pitiful accidents. It was more embarrassing that his buddy also witnesses those bad times. He wasn't wounded but his ego took a hit for sure.

His pacing was fast as he avoided a few other trees. He received corrective when he went to the wrong direction. He held his sword in his hand and wanted to end whatever caused it quickly. He could hear what was going on outside and didn't like it. They knew nothing of the effect of the smoke. It could cause permanent damage if he wasn't fast enough.

"-They are two people to your left Demios,-" Tetsuya said with a hint of hope in his voice.

"You think it's those two?"

"-The girl my buddy has a crush on Demios,-" Asmodai replied.

"-Asmodai!-"

The dragon could already see the face of the boy getting redder in his mind. He was happy not to be the only one embarrassed.

"I'll check it out."

"-They aren't far from you. Go to your right,-" Tasuku said.

Glad you agree with this, the Darkness Dragon concluded his thought and proceed to the right. He quickly found the two and it was indeed Terumi and her buddy Medusa. He approached them when the mask told him that their vitals were alright, "They are like the others," he kneeled down, "Get them out Tetsuya."

"-I'm so glad they are alright,-" the boy said with relief. It was clear he had been stressing out a lot since this started.

"-Just get them out of here buddy,-" the pink demon kindly said, also relieved.

The two disappeared when the spell was used.

"-I'll search for Tetsuya if you find more people on your way Demios,-" his buddy said.

"-Return to the target. Turn to your left and proceed. We are trying to get a more detailed location of the source with a three dimensional map, it might help a lot,-" Commander I said.

"I'll have a small spot to search," he understood that, "I'll continue the search."

The dragon continued marching in the woods. He checked on his mask and read something about how much air he had. He saw the numbers and was calm. It was high and understood well. He still wanted to be certain of it, "This armor I'm wearing said I still have an hour. You think I'm that far?"

"-No. You are getting close,-" Tasuku replied.

"-We got a clear location Demios. We just have a 25-meter radius where the source could be. That will save some times,-" Stella said joyfully that it worked.

"-You are close. Just a minute and you reached it,-" Commander I said.

"Understood."

He continued but he was worried when he heard his buddy suddenly running outside. He froze when he heard his buddy said in a panic, "-Death Shido!-"

"-Keep going Demios! If we stop this, he will retreat as always!-" Commander I ordered.

I am not here to protect my buddy. But stopping this will. "Okay," he answered as he ran. He didn't care if he hurt himself against a tree, time was short now.

Tasuku went outside with Tetsuya and saw Death Shido standing in front of them. He was hidden from the crowed and only they could see him and Captain Answer.

"What do you want?" Tasuku ordered.

"You make a big mistake to come to us right now yo!" the banana boy said while his friend agreed, "Especially after what you did to everyone!"

"There is a reason no one has been killed," Death Shido replied.

"Stay calm and don't panic. It will fail if you lose your calm," Gallows said in the mind of the boy.

Not helping Gallows and I can do this.

"What is even that reason? You're masters demons aren't strong enough," Asmodai asked when he joined them with a small smirk.

Death Shido grinned back, "No. This is only a warning for the Omni Lords," he pointed his fingers at Captain Answer, "Many of the Omni Lords are hiding behind the Buddy Police Forces instead of fighting against my master. He believes that a little motivation is needed for all of you Omni Lords."

"And let him eliminate each of us? Sorry but we aren't the type to die for the pleasure of a Fiend who wants to devour a planet," the pink demon seriously replied, as he let his usual attitude on the side. He was acting as he was, an Omni Lord. It was really making everyone who knew him uneasy at that fact.

"Asmodai. Tell the other Omni Lords to stop hiding and be ready to face us head on. Yamigedo is starting to get impatient and sent you this warning," the servant of the Great Fiend crossed his arms, "The longer you make us way, the riskier it will be for the civilians. This attack wasn't to get one of you. Just to show you what would happen if you refuse to take a stand."

An Ultimatum, Tasuku thought.

"I wasn't really hiding from the battles," the pink demon replied.

"But many others did. Ziun was one, Tenbu until he had to fight. There are surely the others hiding around. And we have Captain Answer who finally shows up after hiding for so long," he pointed his finger at them, "The time to stand aside is over. More will come to the civilians if you remained on the side," Death Shido concluded as he took out his spellcard, "I have given you the message of our master. Next time, it might cost many lives instead of paralysing them," he then teleported away.

Once he was gone, the two boys face lightly paled at that threat.

Captain Answer said, "Do not worry. No one else heard it. The answer is simple, Omni Lords must take a stand and take the front line with you," he turned around, "If they don't, then justice will be sacrificed to stop evil. I will not tolerate it," he cracked his fingers, "Looks like I cannot remain on the side any longer."

They heard that and they had to give the messages to the Omni Lords later and a clear course of action.

Tasuku then realised something, "Why didn't he try to get you in exchange of something?"

Asmodai thought about it and replied, "He obviously saw Demios entering in this purple gas. So, he is expecting to lose or that we might stall."

"A pointless exchange we wouldn't agree anyway yo," his buddy concluded.

"That Death Shido surely isn't aware of what is going on in there but knew someone entered," the hero added, "Because he might try to change what type of gas to be used."

They were lucky it wasn't the case.

Demios slowed down when he reached his destination. He hid behind a tree and looked around. He couldn't see the demon but knew he was there, somewhere. Not far away. He gave a quick gaze and couldn't see the source. He listened carefully, trying not to think about what was going on with his buddy.

He couldn't use his sense of smell to find where his enemy was and his sight was limited. He had to be quick and discreet. If he was spotted on, it might be over for him, if the suit isn't solid enough, he thought.

He came out of his hiding spot and slowly walked in the zone. He searched for anything and soon, saw a silhouette standing up. Every humans and monsters he encountered were unconscious on the ground, so this one was immediately a potential threat. He approached it and when he was close, saw the strange being.

He didn't waste time when he heard Commander I saying, "-Take him down now.-"

"I'll just knock it out," the dragon whispered. He prepared his sword and charged. He quickly crossed the distance and used the momentum to strike.

The monster turned around and saw the dragon at the last second, "H-"

And in one hit, the monster was K.O. The gray monster watched it on the ground and was disappointed. He was expecting much more of a fight than that. At the same time, it wasn't a situation where he wanted a great and epic fight. Too many innocents at risk, including Tasuku.

He looked at the purple thing that had two strange arms and the head looked like a skull with flesh that melted from that face. He grabbed it and didn't like the touch. He opened his wings and flew in the air.

"-The gas is finally dispersing Demios. Tasuku will seal him right now. Look at it,-" Commander I ordered.

The dragon obeyed and the thing turned into a card. He rather helping that as he flew outside the gas zone and returned to the side of his buddy. He noticed Captain Answer leaving the scene before anyone could stop him.

The dragon still wasn't feeling that his buddy was safe. When he landed, he immediately searched for any sighs of a threat, "Where is that Death Shido?"

Tasuku didn't make him wait, "He left after giving a message. I'll explain later."

The leader of the Purgatory Knight was left in the dark. He wasn't for long as the boy gave his report to Commander I and Demios also explained what happened in there. As he finished, his suit disappeared.

Meanwhile, the smoke finished dispersing. The polices and the buddy police forces took action and evacuate everyone who were caught by the smoke.

AC: This is the end of this episode. It would have taken another week or two to finish everything, so it will be put as another episode. I had no enough day to finish it and check it. It will also better balance the two episodes.

Next Episode: Cooldown.

Discover what happened after the incident while Gao passed the last day in the woods with his family and Kiri. Drum will reach an important part of the journal about Yamigedo.

A hint of Joker past will be uncovered in the next episode.