"Are we here?"
"Yeah. This, what used to be Mount Crimson is now called Volcano Crimson."
Kuragami and Kiyoshi are at Volcano Crimson. Many people are around them. For the occasion, Kiyoshi bought Kuragami red and black clothes for the test. He now has a black version of his scarf.
As Kuragami is standing on the railway, everyone looks at him confused.
"What is that kid doing?"
"Is he doing what I think he's doing?"
Kuragami shouts to the top of his lungs.
"HEY EVERYONE! I'M GOING INSIDE VOLCANO! WISH ME LUCK!"
Everyone confused, suddenly start cheering him on.
"Good luck kid!"
"Make sure to come back safe!"
"You're a idiot but we're rooting for you!"
The noise gets louder and louder. Kuragami looks at Kiyoshi excited.
"Alright I'm gonna go in now."
Kiyoshi nods.
"By the way, I forgot to tell you this one rule."
"Yeah?"
"Don't leave until you unlock your Kyasneru."
"Don't worry."
Kuragami looks at the volcano. He jumps down and runs towards the volcano. Kiyoshi follows him.
Kiyoshi activates his Kyanseru. He then slaps the part of the volcano and creates a little hole.
"You see that Kuragami?!"
Kuragami is shocked. The volcano starts mending the hole
"No way!"
"As you can see the volcano regenerates. Therefore to get in and leave, you will need Kyanseru. Meaning if you don't learn Kyanseru, you will stay there forever."
Kuragami smiles.
"Open it up."
Kiyoshi powers up his Kyanseru and creates a larger hole.
"I wasn't planning on leaving until I learned Kyanseru anyways."
Kuragami runs in. The hole closes.
Kuragami, covered in sweat, steps into the scorching hot main cave of the volcano. The heat is intense, causing his clothes to cling to his body.
Kuragami looks around.
"I'm used to the cold man! I hate this place!"
He takes a deep breath, bracing himself against the intense heat. As he continues deeper into the cave, he notices several smaller tunnels taking off to different directions.
"Now which one do I go in?"
He chooses a tunnel to his right and cautiously makes his way inside. The air becomes even hotter, and the sound of his footsteps echoes through the narrow passage.
He is sweating heavily. His movements get slower.
"It just got even worse. Stupid test."
As he walks deeper into the tunnel, he encounters unique rock formations, controlling the volcanic heat. The walls seem to pulsate with a special energy.
Kuragami gets amazed.
"This is so cool! This sort of explains why the volcano regenerates. Someone from a long time ago must've done this."
He carries on walking, staying determined to finish this test. He navigates through treacherous paths, occasionally encountering small vents of hot gases that force him to dodge.
"What a pain in the ass."
The further Kuragami explores, the more he discovers hidden pockets of molten lava flowing beneath the surface. The vibrant glow illuminates the cavern walls, creating an ethereal atmosphere.
Suddenly, he hears rumbling noises travelling to him. He instinctively turns toward the source of the sound. Large shadows are reflecting on the walls. He hears large footsteps.
"Uh oh."
He's about to raise his aura, but remembers he got told not to use it.
"I guess I just wait."
The sound of the footsteps and the size of the shadows get louder, bigger and closer. Then, the prescenses become visible. Kuragami is shocked. Several lava golems show their selves, all of them at least five times bigger than Kuragami.
"Lava golems?! They're massive!"
The lava golems, their fiery bodies pulsating with aura, advance towards Kuragami with killer intent. They swing their magma fists, aiming to crush him with their sheer power.
Taking a deep breath, Kuragami steadies himself.
"No aura, just my own strength and speed. I can do this!"
With his fast reaction time and reflexes, Kuragami dodges a powerful punch from one of the lava golems, avoiding the scorching impact.
Kuragami's muscles tense as he leaps into the air, performing a series of acrobatic flips to avoid another attack. He lands gracefully, his movements fluid and precise.
"I must find their weak spots. There has to be a way to defeat them!"
Observing the golems closely, Kuragami notices glowing cracks and fissures in their hardened lava exteriors.
Kuragami charges forward with incredible speed. He ducks under a sweeping arm, delivering a barrage of strikes to the cracks in the golem's body.
Kuragami jumps back.
"There's no way!"
Kuragami looks at the golem. He has done no damage whatsoever.
"But- I'm sure I punched it many times. This can't be happening. I need to be sure."
Kuragami dashes to the core once more. He punches it, causing the whole tunnel to shake. The golem swings for Kuragami. He jumps back once more to dodge the attack.
"Kiyoshi you bastard! I see now. This is the true trial. I can't defeat any golems until I learn Kyanseru!"
One of the golems core opens.
"What now?!"
Aura raises drastically into a ball inside it.
"This aura. Is intense."
The aura then turns to a large powerful beam that shoots towards Kuragami.
Kuragami uses his arms to block it. However, it's too much for him. It hits him and hits the walls behind him, creating a huge explosion.
The explosion clears. Kuragami is standing there with burn marks all around his body and clothes. Cold air starts releasing from the marks. He breathes heavily."
"I can't control this regeneration. I hope this isn't cheating."
The wall that got hit starts regenerating.
"This Crimson Trial…is no joke."