"You are not my friend!!!"
Those words were accompanied by the pulling of the trigger. The shot bullets executed their master's will faithfully, and hit Ken with the intention to kill.
The bullets vanished upon impact as Ken cloths flutter and he looks at Nagumo as if nothing happened and said.
"So we're going through this route after all, figures"
Before Nagumo could register his words, Ken appeared before him like an instant transmission and uppercuts him in the pit of his stomach(solar plexus).
The force of the attack caused Nagumo to bend and hurl as Ken covered his fist with his left hand palm and hammered Nagumo into the ground.
Inorder not to give Nagumo any chances, Ken used [Crushing steps] to stomp Nagumo but missed, creating a web pattern crack and the latter barrel rolled and got up on one knee.
Hagime took aim with his gun and sents several bullets out but still failed to deal any damage as they seem vanish upon impact which caused him to to raise a brow. Ken gave no room for thought as he delivered a Flash Kick, which is the combination of [Flash steps] and a front kick, to Nagumo's chest, sending him flying into the wall.
Ken rushed forward and performed an accurate front kick attempting to bury Nagumo's head in the wall knocking him out but the the latter move his head slightly to the right and threw a green light stone to blind his opponent.
Ken closed his eyes in anticipation to this move and used [Heat sense] to counter. Even though the intense light created a fair amount of heat, Ken was able to use [Toxic touch] on Hagime paralyzing him since the latter hadn't moved with his eyes closed and all.
The light faded to reveal Ken standing and Nagumo leaned against the wall paralyzed but his eyes showing an unyielding light. This entire battle took exactly ten seconds with Ken holding back as to not severely hurt him.
Ken looked into Nagumo's eyes and nods saying.
"Good, good. You fought well but you relay strongly on the special magics and not the incredible body stats the monster flesh gives. The human body is a treasure trove of untapped uses, now imagine what we as hybrids could do with an unlocked potential and superior human body stronger than the so called Hero''
"That's the reason I didn't use this toxic touch you're feeling or lightning from the start. To show you I'm stronger and also as a lesson. As monsters we seek the fittest but has humans also we can choose not to yield that's why I like your eyes right now"
Ken neutralized the toxin for Nagumo to speak as well.
"...How did you survive my bullets... with no damage at all"
"It's not your place to know. what you do need to know is that your mini railgun won't even graze me"
'And it's not like I want to explain Field ionization and deionization in states of matter right now'.
"Well you're right about one thing, am not your friend right now. what I need more than a friend... is a comrade" Ken continues.
"What do you mean by that" Nagumo asked as he slowly stood up.
" I don't know if you've noticed but this place is changing us and am not talking only physically but mentally and emotionally. We killing these monsters and feasting on their flesh and blood might not be a good thing in the long run without association
So here is my proposed we will be comrades with each of us pulling our own weight and gaining new abilities while I bring you out of here and show you the hope of going home. How does that sound"
"Do you really know a way out of here and home..."
"Yes, now do you agree. I don't know about you but I don't want to turn into a human beast"
"...Okay, I agree to be comrades with you through this dungeon and if I find out that you're lying I will put a hundred bullets in your head as i'm sure one would get through"
"Yeah yeah, now that we're comrades I would need one dope gun like yours and some bear meat"
With their new found understanding, Ken urged Nagumo to move in his base with the Sacred crystal. Ken decided to call it that as Nagumo's naming was better.
"You brought flash bombs, explosives, night vision goggles, thread and needle, and even solar wrist watch?. Were you a psychopath or a terrorist to be carrying this to class before our summoning..."
"I am none of those. I just had a very realistic dream a few days after transferring to your school. In that dream we were isekaied into another world and most of us died including me due to a scheme. So after that I bought these things for every situation I might find myself in and also re-acquired knowledge of survival skills. And what do you know it actually happened and we fell here but I didn't die and these contributed to my survival "
"...That sounds far fetched but it doesn't matter. I will be making a gun for you so that we can get out of here quickly and move up"
"Erm... sorry to burst your bubble but the way up is basically impossible. The end of the the upper levels and here are connected with a teleportation circle In a secret room hidden in the walls. So unless you came from the upper levels you can't find the room. You cannot also transmute into the upper levels since a formation will prevent it" said Ken who was spouting a lot of made-up information he had deduced, so that he can go down with Hagime to rescue Yue and get the Ancient Magic down there.
" So what are you saying?. How can we get out of here"
"The only way out is down. At the end of this labyrinth is our way out"
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Two days have passed since they fought and became comrades. Nagumo finished Ken's gun within a few hours but they had to finish the monster meat since they had no preservatives and also saw no need to store some to go.
They trained, refilled their water sacks and made minor preparation as they waited for today.Ken decided to leave his makeshift mattress after cutting a piece as to not slow himself and puts the bag in his backpack.
They both stood at the entrance that goes down and briefly look back at what was once the place where they fought hard to survive but can now move unhindered.
"We will meet new monsters and a different environment but am sure we'd be fine. See you on the other side" said Ken as he takes the first step in and down.
"LET'S GO!!" exclaims Nagumo as he hypes himself and steps in.
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