"Okay it's time to get up." As the sky started to turn blue, someone is already up. "We need to move now." He gets up from the bump bed and look around him. There are three three-stories bump bed that was lined up and filled with people except for two. "Guys, seriously. We need to go."
"Shut up Aol." Sutr tucked his blanket up and covered his face. "Let me rest for fuck sake."
"….." Aol, clearly annoyed by Sutr sentences, went down to the stairs. There he meets Han and Lug who are cooking some fishes.
"Good morning. Where are the others?" Han greets Aol as he pours hot steaming water into a bunch of mugs.
"In the process of waking up. Can you get me two pans or something that would ring loudly when you hit them?"
"O…..kay…..?" Han give Aol what he asked for. "What are you going to do?"
"Music." With that one word, Aol leave them and went upstairs.
"Close your ears." Lug suggests as he covers his ears. Han didn't question him and follow his suggestion. Then they hear Aol sings a verse with the melody from 'Worth it' while slamming the two pans together.
"I DIDN'T GET NO SLEEP CUZ Y'ALL!" *BANG "Y'ALL NEVER GONNA SLEEP CUZ OF ME!" *BANG "I DIDN'T GET NO SLEEP CUZ Y'ALL!" *BANG "Y'ALL NEVER GONNA SLEEP CUZ OF ME!" *BANG "I DIDN'T GET NO SLEEP CUZ Y'ALL!" *BANG "Y'ALL NEVER GONNA SLEEP CUZ OF ME!" *BANG "I DIDN'T GET NO SLEEP CUZ Y'ALL!" *BANG "Y'ALL NEVER GONNA SLEEP CUZ OF ME!" *BANG "I DIDN'T GET NO SLEEP CUZ Y'ALL!" *BANG "Y'ALL NEVER GONNA SLEEP CUZ OF ME!" *BANG
"STOP SINGING!" Sutr jumped out of his bed at Aol only to be met with a pan coming at his face. *BANG "AAAAKKHH! DAMN IT!" Sutr was sent rolling on the floor from the pain he felt. It was a burning sensation that he is somehow familiar with.
"You guys! Are seriously ruining my morning here!" Pern got up from his bed with a furious expression. His morning was met with a loud singing and screaming which contradict with the definition of a good morning. "GOD FUCKING DAMN IT!"
"..Sigh.. I'll entertain the thought of buying a house with nine rooms." Zhul, with a tired body and soul, opens his eyes. He takes a deep breath and prepare himself for the day. "Okay everyone, wake up now. I get tasks for every single one of you."
"Oh come on." Sutr had just overcome the pain when he hears Zhul sentence and just out right laid down in the floor all grumpy. "We just woke up, give me a break."
"I hear you." Tez said. He felt his body glued to the bed and won't move. "Please let me rest. You could make me cried."
"Every single one of us could after we heard him." Briar just outright won't move from his bed. He tried to close his eyes but the sounds of his friends talking keep him awake. "Can we have a holiday or something?"
"No. Get up now." Zhul gets up from his bed. He pressed the button next to his bed and then something happened. All of the bump beds vibrate heavily, they looked like the base was hit with a strong earthquake. The bump bed lean to the left and all of the inhabitants fall from their beds.
"Fuck." All of the people that fell down said in union. You could feel all the emotions from that one word alone.
"Get up, we need to go now." Zhul walks away without making sure if his friends get up or not. He went downstairs and greeted Han and Lug. He took a mug from the counter, drink it and quickly realise that it wasn't his usual drink. "We don't have coffee?"
"No, only tea. If you couldn't stand it, then die." Lug said seriously as if he was protecting the last territory in a war. "Only the strong survive."
"Are we seriously having this kind of conversation again? We already did this last week." Zhul said with an exhausted face. "What's for breakfast?"
"Fish and fried vegetables." Han stated plainly. He put the grilled fishes on all the plates after that he puts the vegetables on the side and serve them. "Eat it while it's still hot."
"Can I eat it on the go?" Sutr asked as he climbs down the stairs. He is wearing a red shirt and a long black pants. He also wore a light armour consisting of a pair of gauntlets and a small breastplate that only covered the heart. He also brings a bag and two one-handed swords. "I am planning on going even further than before."
"No. Eat it here with the others. It's still too early to be going down into the dungeon." Han gives Sutr a plate and tell him to sit down. "Let Vers rest."
"We need money and the best action for me is to go down into the Dungeon as low as I can."
"It's okay." Zhul said as he tasted his grilled fish. "I'll put a hold on your debt. You need the energy to go down there."
"…..okay." Sutr took his plate and eat on the living room. Soon the others arrived and eat their meals.
"Too salty." Tez protested as he put another slice of grilled fish inside his mouth. "Couldn't you make it a little bit sweeter?"
"Your tea contains more sugar than everyone else." Han answer Tez's protest. "Seriously, you need to check if you have diabetes. By the amount of sugar you take everyday, I am not surprise if your blood is filled with big pile of sugar or actually taste sweet."
"It's no use." Zhul shakes his mug and drink the last bit of tea. "Nobody could understand his biology. It's like he is from a whole new species. From different evolution tree if I could say."
"HIS SUGAR LEVEL IS OVER 9000!" Sutr screams as he gripped his mug tighter and tighter until it broke into tiny pieces.
"Do you really need to do that?" Lug commented on whim as he was sitting next to Sutr when he broke the mug. "If you want to destroy something, broke his face." Lug said as point his index finger at Zhul.
"Did he say something about tea again?" Briar who was eating his meal in peace couldn't contain his curiosity anymore. He wondered why are there a death aura coming out of Lug.
"Yes." Han leaned back on his chair. He was done eating and now was looking for a comfortable position to sit. "You get the rest right?"
"Say no more fam. I understand the situation. Why do you have to do that?"
"I didn't, I never said anything like that." Zhul tried to defend himself but no one was buying his innocent plead. Everyone have a doubt expression showing on their face. "Why are you guys showing that face?"
"Do you really need to ask?" From the kitchen, Koth voice was filled with nothing but mockery. He can't believe someone that regarded as the brain of the group could be that stupid. "Just admitted in and be done with it."
"I DIDN'T DO SHIT!"
"Yeah, yeah go eat shit and die." Sutr said as he returned his plate to the kitchen. "Koth, wash this for me, I am going to the Dungeon." Without waiting for an answer, Sutr just bolted out of the base and ran towards the Dungeon.
"He just does whatever he wants, huh?" Pern drinks his tea bit by bit to savour its flavour. "Well, He was always like that." Pern said as he shakes his mug a couple of times to dissolve the remaining sugar. "Man, I really am glad that sugar was created."
"I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE FEELING RIGHT NOW!" Tez loud voice could be heard from the living room. His voice was full of positive emotions that was perfectly mix so that no one could identify it one by one.
"Yeah, maybe not as much as him." Pern drank the last bit in his mug before asking Zhul. "What is my task for now?"
"Yeah, could you describe the girl with the red-hair the Sutr met yesterday?"
"You mean Pyrrha? Why do you want to know about her?" Pern ask. He squints his eyes and continue in a low voice. "Don't tell me she is—"
"It's not 100% yet, but we need to prepare for the worst." Zhul said, not letting Pern finish his sentence. "Let's hope she is on our side."
"Then you don't need to-"
"I said I need to prepare, so tell me."
"…she is a member of the Loki Familia. An executive, so possibly someone with a high level maybe level 5. When I met Sutr on the middle floor, she was fighting with him. She used a spear and a shield. And I got to say, she is very fast."
"What did Sutr said about her?"
"He didn't say anything. It feels like he is trying his hard to not raise a flag. Do you want to destroy it?" Pern voice was filled with hostility. It was warning and a remainder for Zhul.
"…." Zhul didn't answer immediately. His face showed a bitter expression that showed how painful it is for him but nonetheless he still needs to do what need to be done. "…I never said I want to, but I need to prepare."
"…..just do whatever you want. If you fuck it up, he will send you to the brink of death." Pern gets up from his seat and put his plate and mug in the washing bin. "Well, I leave the dishes to you Koth."
"….yeah." Koth just answer without saying anything else.
"Well, what is my tasked today?"
"Could you buy daggers from different shops all across Orario and list how much each of them cost? I want to find another reliable place to buy cheap and good quality weapons."
"Wait if you need praising, don't you think Koth or Briar is perfect for the job?"
"We are busy." Briar entered the kitchen bringing a stack of plates and mugs. "Do it yerself."
"They still need to retrieve some books. Koth, leave the dishes to me and go with the others." Zhul said.
"Okay." Koth prepared to leave the base when he remembers. "But before we go, we need to buy some ropes and planks, so….."
"…sigh….here." Zhul gives Koth a bag of valis and continue. "Don't waste it on anything else except what you need, you hear me."
"Yes, yes." Koth said as he, Briar, Lug and Aol went outside. "Don't forget to lock the door okay."
"Well, now it's my turn." Pern approaches the door. He opens it a little bit and said something to Zhul. "Look, I know you want to be prepared and all, but please for the love of Hermes, do not do anything reckless." With that, Pern leave the base.
"…..i know." Zhul couldn't say much.
Everyone knew what Zhul was doing is for their future, but they couldn't help it to warn Zhul. He could be someone that saves their butt or the one that brings them to disasters. That's too much for a single person to handle, he needs someone to keep him in line. Only those who knew him could filled that role, and right now only Sutr and Tez that have reached that point while the others are still are work in progress, both mentally and physically.
"What do I need to do?" Han asked.
"Go buy a new staff. Something that you are comfortable with."
"For a group that lost a lot of money, we sure spend it like crazy." Han laugh a little as he said that. "Well, I am sure you have some income coming from god-know-where it is. Well, I'll be going now."
"Yeah. Now it's just you." Zhul said as he looked at Tez. "Will you-"
"Wait, I am know you want me to take the wine from the day the bar got destroy right? But let me ask you."
"Ask away."
"I feel like you want to update your plan on how to stop us, but let me say this. We are not as simple as your little notebook show you, you know?"
"…I know that. That is the hardest think to counter in any kind of situations. Especially those who have a bigger potentials to grow."
"Well, thank Hermes you know. Hope you don't make a mistake. Not as much as the last one." Tez said with a smirk. "I'll be going then, hope you have a great time thinking how to kill your friends, hehehehehe." Tez laugh sinisterly as he left the base and went on his merry way.
"…..asshole. I guarantee you, I will have the time of my life thinking how to kill every single one of you."
*Outside the guild
After he ran out from the base, Sutr immediately went to the Guild. It only takes 10 minutes to go from the base to the guild at his maximum running speed. And sure enough, he did.
It was still early in the morning, but the guild was already bustling with life as adventurers come and go. Every single one of them have different shapes and sizes and carry different kind of weapons. Sutr look at the entrance of the guild and think.
Well, how am I going to enter now? I could get squashed. Just do it I guess. Sutr lower his body and run straight into the guild. It was all going according to plan until a wave of adventurers exit the guild and crash into Sutr. He stopped before he hit them to lessen the damage receive for both parties.
"Ah, sorry kid." An adult adventurer said apologetically after he hit Sutr. "Didn't see you there." He stretched his hand at Sutr.
"Nah it's okay." Sutr took his hand and get up on his feet. He clears the dust from his pants and walk into the guild. Should have done this sooner.
The first thing he does is to look for a quest. He scans the quest board like a madman and take as much quest as he could. The type of quest he is looking for is drop item and extermination.
That should be enough. Sutr takes all his quest to the advisor desk. He kept walking until he found his advisor who was working with a lot of paper works. "Hello there, could you sign this please?"
"Not until I know what quest you took." Vers put down her paper and stare straight at Sutr's eyes. She looks… exhausted - no that would be an understatement if you look at her state. Even though her outfits look normal, somehow her aura feel heavy.
"You look…..beautiful. You know what, you would be more beautiful if you allowed me to take these quests?"
"Thank you, but no." Vers took the quests from Sutr's hand and look at them one by one. "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no." She put those that doesn't meet her standard of safety away and give the remaining back. "Here."
"What? There are only three left. This is-"
"Keeping you alive, that what this is." Vers grab her paper again. Her bangs fell down as she did this and partially covered her face. She didn't do anything to fix it which made Sutr curios.
"Huh? Hey Vers."
"…."
Huh? Sutr zoom in on Vers's face. He lifts her bangs up and saw a pair of closed eyes. Is she sleeping? Sutr puts her hair down and slowly lay her head down until it leans on the desk. Sutr took her paper and take a look at it. Huh?
There are a lot of things that was written in the paper. It was a profile about someone. Image, Descriptions, Status, Achievement, Crime list, Floor depths and gears, everything was there. The image somehow make Sutr feel nostalgic. On the bottom of the paper there is a word 'Deceased' written in red ink.
Mmmmm….i think I was the one who kill him, or did he kill himself? I forgot. Sutr tried his best to remember something but he couldn't. There is only a feeling of nostalgia coming right at him. These feelings suggest that this dude may have been dead for a long time or I just miss the feelings of killing someone, couldn't pinpoint though. He reads the descriptions, achievement and crime list. Soma Familia, Level 2, 8th floor, robbery, frauds and etc. This dude probably have a lot of bounty in his head but that still doesn't ring a bell though. Meh fuck that. Sutr puts the paper down and pick up another one.
The one he picked up was a member of the Rudra Familia and like the other one, he is also have been labelled as deceased. Did I killed this one or did the Gale wind did this…..couldn't tell. Vers's have it, so it must be me huh. Sutr puts it down and look at Vers's other paper works. Criminal, criminal, criminal, missing person, criminal. Damn, did she watch Sherlock or something? Sutr goes through her paper works and separate the actual paper works from the criminal investigation papers.
…She is pushing herself too far again. Sutr said to himself as he jumps over the desk. He strokes Vers's sleeping face slowly. …don't push yourself for an immortal like me Vers. If I die, I'll be reincarnated again, unlike you. Sutr took the paper works and read them. He read them peacefully until a voice broke the silent.
"Ah, what are you doing here?"
"Huh?"
Sutr turns his attention toward the speaker. He sees a female elf with a brown hair and emerald-coloured eyes. She wears the formal guild outfits while also wearing an eyeglass. One could clearly see that she is a popular advisor among the adventurers just by her looks.
"Doing some works, why asking?"
"Um, that is not your work."
"I know, but she is tired right now. As a good adventurer, I need to help my advisor." Sutr lifts fix Vers's hair and show her sleeping face toward Eina. "I am sorry if this broke some rules but please let me help her. She have been pushing herself too far."
"Even if your intentions are good, you still shouldn't do that. There is something that only she should deal with."
"...I supposed I couldn't talk my way out of this can I?...Sigh….." Sutr puts the paper down and grab a pen. He takes an empty piece of paper and starts to write on it without looking away from Eina. "Could I ask you a favour?"
"Y-Yes."
"Could you buy her a glass of coffee and please let her sleep just a little bit longer." Sutr finished his writing, he folds it and hide it under the pile papers. "And also, please keep this a secret okay?"
"Um… okay."
"Thank you, em…"
"It's Eina Tulle."
"Thank you Eina. I'll pay you back some day." Sutr jumped out the counter and walked out the guild leaving the still sleeping Vers and Eina.
So that's Vers's adventurer. She is right, he is a kind adventurer. Talking about kindness, I know my Bell won't lose to him. Without realizing what she had just thought about Bell, Eina walked away from Vers's desk to her own. When she reached her desk, she daydreamed about Bell when the person himself had just walked in.
"Eina!"
"Huh?"
*Pleasure Quarter
It was early in the morning when Aisha strolled around. She was all alone on narrow way. As he strolled past the last night crime scene, she remembers the state of the woman. It was one of the worst wound she had ever seen and this was cause by a person and not a monster. A living being who is capable of rational taught and not just basic instinct but somehow capable of something so gruesome.
"You look like you are enjoying yourself."
"!"
She reacts suddenly and violently swing her leg. She was aiming for the source of voice which is behind her. What she got was a bunch of black smoke that move down instead of up.
What was that?
"I am surprised you remember my voice."
Where is he? Aisha scans her surrounding as she tried to find the speaker. "Can you be so kind to let yourself be seen?"
"Well, as you can see I am not that kind. Unlike you of course who are trying to-"
"What do you want?"
"I like you." Aisha could clearly hear the mockery in his voice. "Could you tell me where is her dead body?"
"Her?" Aisha ask as she moves toward where she believe the voice is coming from.
"You know who, your dead friend who brought me here."
"…..you got guts kid, I admit that. If I can ask, why do you want to know?"
"….well, let just said I am curios. I want to find who did it. What happen to the person is up to you."
"….she is buried somewhere." Aisha prepared herself as he approached closer and closer. "You need to show yourself if you want to know more." To her surprise, there isn't any living thing on the place she ought to be the source. The only thing that was there is a small amount of black smoke identic with the last one.
"Well, thank you for spending your precious time. It looks like my existence is unwanted here, so I let myself out of here. Oh yeah, say hello to that Renard for me."
With that, Aisha couldn't feel his presence anymore. It feels like he just vanished to nothingness. Who is he really is?
Damn, she got so uptight because the killing stone. Just because I am the messenger. She really loves her Renard. Tez was leaning on a wall just far enough that Aisha couldn't feel his presence but he can still see her. He is wearing a breastplate underneath his black shirt. He also wears a brown trouser and a pair of black shoes. He brought with him his scythe.
Well, it was fun while it lasted. Marie Annichol huh? Awfully familiar. Will the legend be true or is this just another coincidence? It's interesting to say the least. He smirks as he saw the last bit Aisha in the corner of his eyes. Tez turn around and heads toward the dungeon.
*Somewhere in Orario
Zhul entered a shady room illuminated by a single candle. He was carrying all of his group status parchements. As for the room, it consists of many bookcases full of books. Every book has a bunch of words and code imprinted on their cover. 'The strongest', 'Familia Leader', 'Creator', 'Wildest' are the example for these of codes. The room also consist of two chairs and one writing desk. The writing desk have four drawers. There are nine books on the writing desk as if they are more special than the others.
Zhul entered the room and put the papers on top of the writing desk. He pulls one of the chairs and sits on it. He brings out a pen and take one of the books on top of the desk. The code for the book is 'Regretful Hero'. He opens the book and skip some pages. When he reaches an empty page, he grabs a status parchment. It was Sutr's status.
Sutr
Lv.2
Strength : A 876 - S 983
Endurance : C 634 - B 728
Dexterity : A 824 - S 928
Agility : S 923 - SS 1037
Magic : E 421 - D 523
Instinct : I
Magic
[Prometheus]
-Allow the user to emits fire from any parts of the body
-The heat of the fire depends on the user's magic stats
-Chantless magic
[HollenFalscher]
-The user can turn any fire they came into contact into a physical material
-The strength of the material is determined by the user's strength stats
-Chantless magic
Skill
[Dummer Wunsch]
-This ability enchants the user's basic stats
-The enchant fully depends on the user feelings
-The feeling could be hatred, anger, happiness, etc
-This ability also reduces the user ability to think rationally relative to the user's feeling
"He reaches that stage again." Zhul couldn't contain his voice inside. He'll probably going to riot if I didn't level him up. Zhul pull one of the drawers and grab another paper. The paper was filled with scenario to level up. Now, which one should I chose? "Sigh…" Zhul started to write on the book.
The subject has reached his status cap. Sooner or later, he will level up with or without my permission. His status development is still going as strong as usual. When will his development reach the same level as other adventurer is still something debatable. If the subject level up, the last plans should be discarded as it doesn't work anymore. New plans should be made after he level up to find out if he obtains another ability or skill. Whatever he gains new skill or not, the new plans should include more high level adventurers as the subject level have reach that of a threat. By all means the subject must not be angered even with the cost of innocent live as the anger only worsen the situation.
"….." Zhul stopped his hand and pondered a bit. So, I still lack the ability too-!? Suddenly a sequence of event is flashing inside his mind.
Zhul saw himself standing inside the same room with everyone. All of them look so different than the one they are now, either physical and mentally. Zhul than proceed to give Sutr the same book he is writing right now. He also does that with everyone else. Every single one of them let out a dry laugh at the sight of the books before going out the door with a big smile on their face. Zhul then follow them and close the door in front of the past Zhul.
…so it shows me a good future. Zhul shakes his head and lift his chin up. He stares at the ceiling as if he was searching for something. ….its useless huh? That is one of the possible future, but I still can't determine how to perfectly obtain it. What a useless piece of shit.
Zhul slapped both of his cheeks before he focuses himself on the book in front of him. After he racks his brain for a couple of minutes without any progress, he decided to put Sutr's status inside the book and put it away.
Better work on someone else plan. Now to the next pain in the ass, Tez. Zhul take a book with the code 'Misunderstood Savior' printed at the cover.
*Inside the Dungeon
"RRRRROOOOOOOOAAAAAARRRRRR!" A minotaur's roar echoed through the floor.
Sutr is fighting a minotaur all alone without anyone in eyesight. He was using one of his swords while his other hand is flaming, literally. There are scratches and dents on his armour as he had been fighting this whole time all across the upper and middle floors. His shirt and pants have holes on them. His body was wet from blood and sweat that might not be his.
The minotaur was full of slices and scratches. One of its eyes is missing and blood is coming out from its mouth. Its face show fear and panic as it sees death coming.
"RRRROOOOOAAAARRR!" The minotaur is down on its four limbs. It is storing its energy on both of its feet and ready to charge at its enemy. Sutr saw what the minotaur was about to do, he lifts the back of his feet, he looks like he is tiptoeing.
"RRRRRROOOOOOAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!" The minotaur release all of its restrain and charged at Sutr with full force. Sutr does the same and launched himself at the charging minotaur. If any adventurers, whatever they are a veteran or a rookie, they surely judge this action as suicide and stupid.
Sutr and the minotaur approached each other at high speed. When the two body almost collided in, Sutr lower his body and cut one of its legs. It causes the minotaur to tumble and crashes into the ground while Sutr rolls on the ground from the leftover momentum.
"RRROOOOOOOAAAARRRR!" Scream of pain was soon heard after the minotaur landed on the floor. Sutr pulled out his other swords and throw it at the minotaur. The minotaur blocks the sword with its hand unaware that Sutr is jumping forward at it. When it moves its hand away, Sutr was already in front of it, swinging his sword. The sword went through the minotaur's wrist.
"RRROOOOAAAARR!" It cried in pain. The minotaur swings its other arm in hope of sending his enemy away. Sutr picked up the other sword and swings it into the minotaur's arm. The sword cut through the arm but it was broken in the process.
Sutr having enough of it, stepped on the minotaur stomach. As the minotaur open its mouth to scream, Sutr cut its cheek and separated it lower and upper jaws. Sutr then procced to drove his sword through the minotaur and destroying its magic stone. The minotaur turns to ashes, leaving behind a magic stone and a horn.
Sutr picks up both of them and put them inside his bag. Done, now to find some-! Sutr jumps away when the back of his neck feels like they got zapped by electricity. After he jumped, a fireball crashes on the place where he is standing. A Hellhound is watching Sutr from a high place and continue shooting fire at Sutr.
Sutr lower his body as he run through the scene until he finds a stone to hide. Sutr catches his breath as he hides behind the stone from the incoming fire. The hellhound didn't make it easy for Sutr as its keep spouting it flame at the stone that Sutr was hiding behind. ….Hermes damn it.
The hellhound approached the stone while still spouting its flame. As it's coming closer, a stone was thrown from the other side. The Hellhound waste no time to burn the stone. The stone exploded into grey smoke which covered everything. The hellhound quickly gets out of the smoke and watched closely for its meal to make a move.
"!" Some smoke sticks out beside the hellhound. The hellhound spits out it flame at the smoke unaware of the shadow approaching in front of it. Sutr lands with a swing that separate the hellhound head from its body. The hellhound than turn into ash the same manner as the minotaur. Sutr picked up the stone and put it inside his bag.
"Pant…..pant…pant…." Sutr let out his breath after fighting two battle continuously. He fixes his hair before he fixed his clothes. So this is what a level three battle feel like. Sutr said to himself as he know that he shouldn't be here without a party. It was something he had been doing this entire time, lying to Vers about the depth of the floor. He is actually unauthorised to go this deep as it was seen as suicide, but like the fight with the minotaur, he is a suicidal person.
Now, how am I going to lie to Vers again? As he was pondering to himself, a voice called out to him.
"Hey there, enjoying yourself."
"Ugh…..why are you still alive?" Sutr asked in annoyance as he turn his head and saw the speaker. It was Tez.
"How about you kill me here? Could you do it?" Tez replied in a challenging tone. He is holding his scythe in his hand.
"I could kill you everywhere I want, but not now."
"And why is that?"
"Because you are here to provide some interesting offer, aren't you?" Sutr smirks as he finished his question. He didn't need to hear Tez answer as it was obvious in his face.
"Well, well, well, look who had became a psychic." Tez walked down from his place. "Well, I have an offer if you could say it."
"What the cost?"
"Help me level up."
"What's in it for me?"
"You'll level up too."
"…so you reach your cap too huh? Well, it was sooner or later. So what kind of scenario? We can't erase an entire Familia like last time. It won't work twice."
"Of course I know that. Well, the concept is the same but the enemy are different."
"…..talking here will get us nowhere. Let's just move it, scum."
"Huh… well, I'll bare with it until I level up, fish head."
With that, the two person walked away from the scene and leave only footprints on the ground and the aftermath of the battle. As they leave, one could hear the banter from both of them. It was full of mockery and yet somehow they looked like old buddy after a night on the town.