Eros: "Korino, It been a while since I saw you. How are your hand doing?".
When Korino heard that he seemed a little enraged as he touched his arm that has a missing hand. Eros then looked at Almon who is beside him.
Eros: "Who might you be? Oh, I must first introduce myself. I am Eros The sin of pride and also a holy knight".
Almon didn't say anything and just looked at Eros. Finally, he started laughing and turned at Korino as he said:
"Oy, you must be joking Korino. Are you telling me that Someone like him defeated you? Come on, When we return to the Castle, I will make sure to tell Sasha".
Eros is quite surprised by his nonchalant personality. He didn't expect someone serious like Korino to have such a friend.
Almon stopped laughing and turned at Eros as he said:
" Sorry, Sorry. I was just talking with Korino about someone. Let me also introduce myself, I am a member of the 12 darkness stars. Known as the lightning dragon sword, number 6, Almon Dorren".
Almon then showed his blue necklace that has number 6 on it. Eros didn't expect that they would be sending someone from the higher stars to deal with him.
Eros: "It seems like your Tenebris guild is really resourceful. To send someone from the higher stars means they really have many others".
When Almon heard that, he started laughing and saying:
" Hhhhhh, you're very funny. I didn't expect to be this entertaining. I mean I really underestimate this backward kingdom but finding someone like you who says that higher stars are many really makes me laugh".
Eros: "Hhhhhhhhhh, Of course. To me, you are just some guy who is very unlucky to come in my way".
Almon and Eros both continued talking and laughing without any care. It's like they are friends that didn't meet for years.
Finally, Almon stopped laughing and smiled as he said:
" Well, let's stop here. I believe you came here for your friends, right? Well, how about this, because you made me laugh like this, I won't hurt you or anybody. I will just take these 2 girls and go".
Suddenly, The branch leader appeared and brought with him, 2 girls. One of them is Sophia as she looked tired and has dirt over all her body.
Her red dress looked cut and tattered. There is also some blood on her face and wings. Eros didn't expect them to hurt her a little.
When she turned and looked at Eros who is looking at her, she said with a Sad voice:
"I am sorry".
Eros: " Sigh, you should be".
Sophia just smiled and hung her head down. Eros then looked at the second girl, the girl is wearing glasses. she has blue hair and green eyes.
Eros also noticed the 2 beauty marks on her left eye. Finally, Eros saw that her gloves are torn and saw the dragon mark on her right hand.
Eros: "You must be Serena, right? don't be afraid I Eros, I am here to save you".
When Serena looked at him, she didn't say anything and just looked at him. Finally, she only said one word.
Serena: "Fascinating".
Eros didn't understand what she meant but he didn't think too much about it. he just turned and looked at Almon.
Eros: " Since you don't fight then How about this. Give me all my friends and I will try to keep your body intact after I kill you".
Almon: "Hhhhhhhh I expected you would say such a thing. Korino said that you're gonna say something prideful. Truly an interesting person hhhhh....but".
Suddenly, the atmosphere turned serious as both Korino and Almon disappeared.
Fwoosh.
Pssschhhh.
Eros looked at his shoulder who is completely dyed with red blood. Eros who suddenly got injured didn't think that Almon is this fast.
Almon: "Sword art Dragon fang".
Eros looked at Almon's hand and noticed the sword that has a dragon head on the hilt.
Almon: " Sorry, but we need these two girls and I won't let you take them no matter what".
Eros: "Hmmmmm, It seems like you are quite the powerful one but that is If you don't count me".
Eros power suddenly got higher and he immediately reached the emperor stage. Almon who sees this doesn't panic at all but just say:
" Hhhh, you're really a nice guy. I will make sure to not forget your name, Goodbye Eros".
This time Almon disappeared again and appeared in front of Eros. Eros is about to slash him with Rhitta when he heard Sophia voice:
"Eros, he's planning to teleport you go away from there".
Eros: " Wha....".
Almon: "Hmph".
Before Eros could say anything, he and Almon suddenly disappeared from the fourth floor completely.
Sophia: "Noooooooo..."
Sophia fell to the ground as she looked at Eros disappear and she blamed herself for everything.
Sophia looked at the place where Eros disappeared and thought
(It's my fault. It's because of my stupid idea that we are here. If Eros didn't come here during the night, he....).
Sophia left the floor while crying about Eros. Serena who saw that didn't say anything and just looked at her. Finally, after moments she said something:
"No need to feel afraid. He will definitely win. I know that".
Sophia who looked at Serena with a hopeful face. She didn't understand where this sudden confidence came from. After all, Its been only 5 minutes since she first saw Eros.
Serena didn't talk and just looked at the ceiling.
The only remaining ones are Diss, branch leader, Korino and both Sophia and Serena. Diss who saw that the odds are against him still raised his gun against them.
Diss: (I know that young master can survive that battle. If he comes back and sees that I didn't protect them...)
Diss trembled as he thought about that. He then shot the gun towards Korino and branch leader.
Bang Bang Bang Bang.
Unfortunately for him, Korino is able to easily take the mana bullets easily, even the branch leader faced them with his body and didn't even move.
Diss who saw that clenched his teeth as he thought about a way to save the 2 women.
Korino: "Hmph, Eros won't be able to survive in that place. Only high members of the Tenebris guild can move inside. Almon can take him down easily. As for you.....".
Korino looked at Diss with an indifferent expression as he didn't even concern him as an enemy but just a little ant.
Korino: "xxxx deal with him".
branch leader: "Yes Sir".
After saying that, Korino turned and moved towards the final floor. He is going now to wait beside the teleportation circle to take the girls with him.
Korino then left the floor with both Serena and Sophia.
On the other hand, The branch leader started moving towards Diss who looked afraid. Diss continued firing until the mana stone is empty.
Diss then knew that's its the end for him. He then looked at the branch leader walking towards him and smiled.
Diss: " You know something, the young master will definitely kill you".
Branch leader: "Smirk, if he can survive in that place and also defeat Sir Almon, then yes perhaps he has a chance but that will never happen".
Diss completely gave up and when he is about to be cut, A voice of a young man came from the corridor as he said:
????: "Hey, do you know where I can find the leader of this place".
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[In another place].
Eros started opening his eyes as he saw that something is wrong.
Eros: (What happened here. I only remember that I was about to fight that stupid elf and suddenly I heard Sophia yelling).
Eros looked in front of him and found that he's in a big place, It is like a big stadium. Eros then begin inspecting the place.
He noticed that the sun has already risen. He then turned and found in front of him Almon smiling at Him.
Almon: " I on the behalf of the Tenebris guild Welcome you to our Founder palace. Welcome to the Star palace".