In one part of the tomb, there is a crater surrounded by several group of Jackals and in the middle of the crater there is a circular cage that hanging on the air by metal chain.
*GRAWR! GRAWR!*
Under the cage there are two beast that have a tiger head, a long neck and a big solid body.
There are also some Jackal that seems gawking the meat and carcass.
*GROAH! GROAH!*
" What is that things..." trembled Evan.
" Look, there are something float in that cage " point Luna.
" What are they eating...Gross! " exclaim Rose when she looking at the Jackal eating the carcass.
" It seems like a soul. " said Zeref suddenly.
" What!! Soul " shocked them.
" Yes...and the beast that surround the cage are Soul Eater...they will eat the spirit of a sinner..it seems they wait for someone." explain Zeref.
" Waiting for someone?..who?!" wonder Catherine.
" The curse soul " said Rose.
" Curse soul? " confuse Evan.
" Did you remember? Academy ask us the where about of this tomb and they also share with us that, there are people been cursed lately. " said Zeref.
" So that's mean the soul in the cage are the people that have been cursed? " said Catherine.
" Yes , but it seems they will not open the cage until all the cursed soul were caught...and that's mean there are soul whom still wander in this tomb. " said Zeref.
" Let's find the wanderer and ask them about all of this quest and we will report to the academy. " said Catherine.
" Yes, Let's go." said Evan.
*****
" Tsk! In this tomb also have a riddle? " said Lucifer.
After walk aimlessly, he and Nyx found a giant gold gate in front of them that have a riddle at the door. On the top of the gate are four symbol which are a cat, a falcon, a beetle and lastly, a serpent. Besides the gate there are also four of this symbol pillar that arrange neatly.
" Are this the main palace? " wonder Lucifer.
"Luc! there are something come here! " said Nyx while his ear twitch slightly.
He turned his head and bewildere what he saw
" Anubis !!" exclaim shock Lucifer.
" Wait a minute, there are not Anubis..there are Jackal the subordinate of Anubis and they are in same kin. " said Lucifer.
" I am sorry Anubis..you gave me my new life but it seems I have to hunt down your kin. " apologise Lucifer towards sky and resolve his self to fight.
" Alright, Let's have a nice chat..shall we? " said Lucifer.
*****
" There! " point Zeref to one of the cave.
" Be Careful! " said Evan, before they proceed to enter the cave.
" It's so dark here.... [ Light ].." Catherine cast the magic, after she can't see anything inside the cave.
" Zeref, which way? " ask Evan, who stop in front of five entrance.
" The second one from the left. " said Zeref after he use his magic to determine where the wanderer soul.
*****
In front of the gigantic gate, there are a lot of Jackal carcass and the door was open.
" Wow! It's marvelous! " said Nyx amaze.
" It's was a map's chamber " said Lucifer after he look around the chamber. Inside the chamber have a gigantic rock that seems floating and have an Osiris's eyes symbol and have a lot of pyramids like shape been sculpt on the rock.
' This is the whole map of the pyramid tomb... the unnamed pyramid also has been marked.' though Lucifer after he looked around the map.
" Now, where are the quest location...huh?!..there are screaming.." said Lucifer after he heard the sound of screaming nearby.
*****
" What? The Guardian of this tomb once a human !?" shock the group.
" As I was running away from the guard ... I found a mural that told of a pyramid protected by a different god." said the soul floating in front of them.
" Different gods ?" inquiry Catherine.
" Yes different gods, it's mean different curses. There are some who become animals, who will be inhaled to dryness and some, the soul will be taken. "
" So, your curse is?!" ask Evan.
" My curse and the others that you saw are the soul extract, where my body will become transparence and my soul will move out from the body and will come here and be caught by the guardian. "
" What about the guardian? What are the curse? " ask Luna.
" There are Wolfburk's Curse that turn a human into half-wolf. They will lost their conscious and become guardians of the tomb." explain the soul.
" They are coming " said Rose after her ear twitching.
" Who? " ask Evan
" The guardian " answer Zeref.
*****
" Luc! Come here..look at that!" point Nyx to a room that have a lot of treasure.
" Woah! So each of pyramid have a lot of treasure room huh...Nyx remind me later to ask Rose to locked teleport point in here, when we return we can come here again to take the money and do some training.." said Lucifer after he wave his hand in the room and all the treasure store in his Inventory.
" Now, let's go find them...I hope they are not in trouble. " said Lucifer hopefully.
*****
In the long lane there is a group of teenagers walking cautiously and avoiding damaged bricks in their path.
"The stair is bad but the path is still open .... let's speed up our steps" said the floating spirit in front of the group.
They speed their way down the path to the treasure room.
" ...!!!.."
"Oops! The door to the treasure room is blocked!" said the spirit.
" Orlo, can you remove the stone using your magic? " ask Catherine.
" I can but I need some time to make sure the pyramid doesn't collapse. " reply Orlo after he scan the surrounding with his magic.
".!.?! " the ears of the cats slightly twitching after they sense the danger approach them.
" Be careful!!..Hiak!"
"Avoid it!!"
They shout simultaneously and push the human aside and see a huge spear stuck on the rock that block the road.
*Woosh!*
*Kthom!*
"..cough!..Cough!!"
" What is that!?!" shout Evan.
" Fuhh..just barely. How big this spear is! " said Luna.
" The spear is not that important. Take a look at there! " point Rose toward the stairs.
They turned their gaze toward the stairs and saw a group of Jackals coming towards them.
"They've found us!" Said Evan.
"Everyone ! Ready for the fight!" Zeref said.
"Orlo, we're going to make some time ... you try to remove that rock!" said Catherine.
" Argh! " shout Rose after been knocked by one of the Jackal.
" Rose!!...How dare you! " scream Luna.
[ Ice Magic : Ice Arrow ]
" You may be stronger than I am...but I am more faster! Meow! " shout Rose angrily and kick the face of the Jackal.
" Take that ! " said Evan after he punch the Jackal stomach while using harden to his body.
* GRrR!! GRR!!*
" More are coming!! " shout Luna while dodge the Jackal's punch and scratch its face.
" Orlo!! Hurry up! " said Catherine after she slash the Jackal with her sabers.
*KBAM!*
* GROAH!*
" Wait a minute....okey its gone! " Orlo said after remove the rock that block the path.
[ Shadow Magic : Shadow Hand ]
" I will restrict them....you guys go first! " command Zeref.
" Hurry up! " said Catherine.
But, before they succesful to across the gate the floor that they fight were crumble and destroy.
*WwHAMP!*
" Arghh! " shout them.
*****
" Luc, I think this is the artifact room that make the pyramid fall " comment Nyx after he look around the room that have a box like container that should be artifact place.
" I think so too...if what professor said is true..maybe there are treasure hunters that have taken the treasure for keep and they were cursed by the artifact. " said Lucifer after he look at the sculpture that were written all around the container.
" They are people coming toward here" said Nyx after his ear twitch slightly.
" Maybe them..I will place the flag first and we will meet them. " said Lucifer after he took out the flag that the academy give to him before the quest start.
" Run !! " they heard aloud voice came from one of the gate in the chamber.
" That seem Evan voice.. " said Nyx.
" Hurry! It seems that they are in trouble. " Lucifer said while running toward the voice.
*****
" Argh ! " shout Catherine after her hand been beaten by the Jackal.
" Cath!! "
[ Earth Magic : Earth Drill ]
*KBOK!*
Evan run toward the Jackal and give a high knee toward the Jackal and make it open it mouth and let go of Catherine's hand.
" It's Hurt!! I did not notice it came..wuwu " cried Catherine.
" Don't move!! I will heal you. " said Evan hurriedly cast healing magic.
*GRHH!*
" It woke up again " shout the soul.
" That cockroach like thing... " said Evan.
" Oh no! The Jackal again!! " said Orlo after he sense them.
" RUN !! " shout Evan.
*KBOM!*
The group of Jackal crush the wall of pyramid and surround them.
" We surrounded ! " exclaim Luna.
[ Shadow Magic : Shadow Swamp ]
[ Earth Magic : Swallow Mouth ]
[ Wind Magic : Wind Cutter ]
" !! "
" Careful! Behind you! " said Catherine give a high kick toward Jackal's head behind Zeref.
" Oh no! Dodge Cath! " shout Rose.
[ Star Magic : Leo Punch ]
Suddenly they heard someone cast the magic and send the Jackal fly away.
" Luc !!" shout the group happily.
" Sorry, I am late " grin Lucifer after deliver a punch toward the Jackal.
" There are more coming ! " said Nyx.
" Rose! Put on Teleport Mark " command Lucifer.
" Wait!! We did not have the artifact room coordinate yet! " said Evan.
" It's alright..I already put the flag at the room. " reassure Lucifer.
[ Teleport ]
The group of four human and four cats suddenly gone and appear above of the pyramid.
" Sigh..finally.." exclaim Evan and put his butt toward the sand.
" I think we forgot something.." said Zeref suddenly after they have catch their breath.
"!?!"
" The Soul ! " shout the group.