Some seconds later, he already reached his destination, however when he deactivated Lily and Sylph, he felt his body tremble a bit, however he shook it off.
Marco: Well, at least I got an idea about how much power I need to use…
That trembling was the first experience of Marco using Lily, now that he knows how one could feel from using her, he is able to fight with her powers easily.
Marco looked in front of him, seeing a ruined building, it didn't had a roof, it looked like an ancient temple with an altar at the center, Marco waited some minutes before Alice came to him.
Alice: *Pant* *Pant* ... Go slower….
Marco: And getting caught? Hell no.
Alice: You… *Pant* Whatever…
Marco: So this is the Sealed Sinner's Prison…
Alice finally stood straight and looked in front of her, then Sylph's voice was heard in Marco's head.
Sylph: Eh? Eh? I smell my former master here…
Marco: ...
Sylph: Ehehe, this is so nostalgic!
Alice: ...It is said that only criminals that committed something really evil are sealed here, though their bodies rotted away, their souls are stuck here. Unable to talk or communicate with the living world, nor able to turn toward the world of the dead.
Marco walked towards the altar at the center, and saw a name.
Marco: ...Heinrich Hein…
Alice was surprised from hearing this name, however what surprised her even more was the indifferent tone of Marco, as if he knew it already. Things on Alice's mind were getting thicker, what does Marco hide? Only today she would know about it…
Alice: Is there anything else to do?
Marco laid an hand on the altar, and started to go in his own world. This was basically the grave of his ancestor, maybe 7 or 8 generations ago… And the funny thing is that Heinrich looks similar to his father and Luka…
Marco: No… Let's go. 'Don't worry, I will continue what you left… By killing Illias…'
He felt a small click on his head, but shrugged it off as those cliches where the ghost says his thanks to the main character, which he thinks it was just his imagination.
Then he turned around and started to walk away, with Alice following his back.
Marco: Let's go to the castle now… Maybe I will give a piece of my mind to Erubetie…
Alice: Prepare yourself, Marco. The fights in the Monster Lord's Castle will be difficult, you need to use the Kurama Gate there.
Marco: I was ready the moment I was able to access the Kurama Gate, it's time to go.
Alice nodded, and the two got towards the root of the future problem.
[Later]
It was afternoon, far away one could see a disneyland-like castle over a cliff, the clouds stood behind the castle while the sun was behind Marco, there was a peaceful atmosphere, there was no animal or monster…
Alice: ...Marco, this is the moment where I part with you. I have certain things to fix in the castle… Make sure to finish your duty, no matter how difficult it may seem…
Marco: …*Sigh* Bye…
Alice vanished, and Marco looked back at the castle.
Marco: 'So she will do it anyway… That idiot… Well, it will do its work to attract out Illias…'
Then Marco walked in, his hand rested on the hilt of his magical sword, Magnus, and his senses fully opened, ready to engage against any monster on his way.
In front of him there was a long hall that was wide 4 meters, the walls and floor were purple, of a different tone, the ceiling was curve, and there were small pillars supporting the buildings.
He walked in, and the moment he stepped in the floor, Marco turned on his Chakra Gate and unsheathed his sword, pointing it at a corner.
From the corner, an Elder Succubus completely different from the one in Succubus Village appeared, she had purple skin, black bat wings, a black devil tail, red smooth hair that covered her right eye, and a pair of horns on her head.
She was wearing a skimpy dress, revealing everything except breasts and vagina, she was wearing black stockings too, her eyes were red surrounded from black sclera.
Elder Succubus: You won't go any further, you delicious looking boy…
She blocked Marco's way while wearing a seductive smile.
Marco shot forward and attempted to use Flash Kill, the strike was narrowly dodged from the succubus, and the wall behind her was cut down. However Marco didn't finished there, he grabbed the sword with his other hand and let out a fast slash to the succubus, she just backed away.
Both Marco's attacks were dodged, the succubus started giggling, but this was the fatal moment for her, Marco let go of his sword and filled himself with Gnome's powers, then he attacked with his palm at the hilt of the sword, sending the sword flying to the succubus' chest.
Her eyes widened when she felt the power behind that strike, which sent her against a wall, she tried to remove the katana from her chest and wall, because she was unable to go out, when Marco was in front of her, and punched her head.
Her skull was crushed, and started to glow before she was turned into a bat. Marco fell on his feet and deactivated the Chakra Gate, then he took out the katana from the wall and deactivated Gnome.
Marco: And one is out…
Then he turned to the hall and sighed, then he walked again deeper.
[Later]
Marco: They're going on a trip...
In a place called auschwitz.
It is shooower time…
Little Jewsteins.
Now, where the fuck am I?
He got officially lost… However, nothing was lost when he heard a voice coming from another corner.
?: ...There's no need to worry about that. Those ladies are all waiting in the deepest part of the castle.
Marco: Well, hello there, Yao.
Yao came out from the corner where she was hiding with a clueless face.
Yao: How do you know how I am called?
Marco: ...You told me, it is inconsiderate not presenting myself, my name is Marco, but you can call me Kurama.
Yao: ...Wha-How-Huh?!
She was really surprised when Marco called himself Kurama.
Marco: Yeaaaah… Guess who was the one sticking the spear in the Shark Girl?
Yao: Kurama?!
Marco: Yup.
Yao: What… Weren't you a nine tailed fox?
Marco: I still can be, but I like more my human form than the cub form… So… Let's forget about this and let's fight.
Yao: …*Sigh* Alright.
Yao got on her stance while Marco used the Chakra Gate before using Gnome and Sylph's powers, it is not that good using Lily in a tight space like this. He unsheathed his sword and said to a surprised Yao.
Marco: Come…
Yao recovered from the surprise of seeing the Chakra Gate, and got serious. She shot forward and used a palm strike against Marco, Marco put his sword in front of him and blocked the hit, it created a small shockwave around, but neither the two of them backed away.
Marco moved the sword on his side, and for an instant, Yao was unbalanced, the he raised his free hand and created a normal bijuudama, meanwhile Yao, unable to dodge, raised her furry paw to use a magic of hers.
Concentrated wind came on her paw, which pushed the bijuudama away from her paw, Marco stood there with a palm toward Yao, trying to push the bijuudama, while Yao made a wall of wind to block it, they were in a stalemate.
Marco: 'Let's see if it works…'
Marco made the bijuudama smaller, and a small crater was under them due to the density of the attack, when it was small enough, Marco took the bijuudama and crushed it, surprising Yao, he had a pained expression but he opened again the palm, revealing a beam attack.
Yao, shocked, dodged to the left, the beam attack traveled until the end of the hall, and an explosion came from the other side of the castle, however she was too concentrated with the bijuudama to see the other 2 Fire style: Bijuudama at her side, coming from chakra limbs.
Since the fire had an advantage against wind, she was unable to block them. Yao let out a gasp, before a big explosion was heard in the castle.
There was a smokescreen at the fighting area, which was gone when Marco used Sylph's powers, there were destroyed walls, which took to different rooms, and in the middle of a crater in the ground stood an unconscious eight tailed fox.
Marco: God… This is becoming annoying…
Then he deactivated the Chakra Gate again and sheathed his sword, before walking away once again.
[Meanwhile]
In a big room, there were the 4 Heavenly Knights grouped together.
Tamamo: Hmmhmm… Even Yao was defeated. That Marco certainly turned into something else…
Alma Elma: Well, it will be pretty hard for us to fight against him, he could already use the 4th Gate, which temporarily suppressed Berry…
Erubetie: It doesn't matter. I'll crush him like the other time…
Tamamo: Huh? What happened the other time?
Erubetie: I killed him, but the spirits interrupted…
Tamamo: ...Oh my… Good luck with that, Erubetie…
She looked worried for Erubetie, since she already traveled with Marco before, she knew a bit about his behavior, and it doesn't take a genius to know that he must be pretty angry with that fact…
Granberia: …
Alma Elma: ...Now then, what shall we do? The little Marco will surely make it here.
Tamamo: I don't mind. I just want to play with him a lot…
Erubetie: Letting a human just walk on through would shame the name of the Monster Lord.
Tamamo: Then… Shall we use "That"?
Alma Elma: Is "That" still alive?
Tamamo: It is… I think. Want to give it a try?
Alma Elma: Hehe, that sounds interesting…
Erubetie: There's no need for us to worry about him. Just let "That" prey on him.
Tamamo: Alright, then let's give it a try!
Granberia: …. It is not enough… I saw what he could do in the 4th Gate, and now that he has the spirits too, he is strong enough to completely suppress at least 2 of us. However, I still want to challenge him, even if I know it will be incredibly harder than the last time…
[BONUS DARK HUMOR]
Toasts are like parents, if they're black, you have nothing to eat.
(AN: I am not racist, just liking Dark Humor)
[SPECIAL QUESTS]
1st. Achieve coexistence between Monsters and Humans
2nd. Kill Illias
3rd. Return to Lucifina's grave
4th. Visit every places in Illias Continent, Sentora and Hellgondo
5th. Make Alice happy
6th. Tell the truth to Alice