"Please, tell us everything you know."
"I don't know much, but the next demon is called Fogotrico."
"Fogotrico?"
"Yes, he has flame abilities. Gosmetico was made of goo, and his brother is made of flames. Everything he touches burns. And there's a warning about him: "Never kill Fogotrico."
"Why?"
"I don't know, but that's what everyone says. Insect."
"Shut up, demon!" Idalme shouted. "How are we supposed to win without killing?"
"I don't know, but never kill him."
"Understood. And the fearless one?"
"No one here knows how he fights, but we all feel pressure near his presence, and he has a human who is always with him."
"Human?"
"Yes, I don't know why, but that human takes care of the fearless one's tasks. If you find him first, try to gather information."
"Okay. Thank you for the information."
"You're welcome, insect. Who exactly is the swift insect?"
"He's a demon like you," Idalme replied.
"Insect. I know he's a demon, but he's a bit different."
"What!? What did you call me?!"
"He's half demon and half human. Well, let's go, Idalme."
"Yes."
We continued and realized that there were no stairs on this floor.
"Oh, that's a problem."
"Yes."
In the last battle, I was able to use my explosions on my feet without any problems, and I realized my training was paying off. To reach the top, I would have to use my explosions continuously.
Then, my boots exploded. I could have put on another pair, but it would be a waste.
"Idalme, can your space trap Fogotrico?"
"No, even if it could, he would manage to escape."
Idalme's clan had a special ability to store objects in a spatial area. Normally, teams always had a Sura, but lately, this clan had been restricting it since few people returned alive.
I accumulated enough explosions in my legs and was ready to take off. I held Idalme by the arms, which left her with a somewhat shy expression.
"Continuous Explosive boost!"
We reached the second floor, and as I was letting go of Idalme…
Kiss.
She kissed me, but instinctively, I pushed her away.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm sorry; you looked so handsome up close."
"You fool! We're on the battlefield. Put that lust aside."
"Yes."
I looked around and didn't see any demons. I assumed that Izumi had eliminated them. We moved on to the next floor and saw someone standing there, watching us. Could this be the person Ziro mentioned?
Looking around the floor, it was similar to floors zero and one, with windows all around, unlike the second floor, which had small holes all over. But what impressed me the most was that everything here seemed to have been cleaned and showed no signs of old dirt.
"Halt there. I won't allow any of you to pass."
"Who are you?"
"I'm Saymon, the right hand of the fearless one you seek."
"I see. If you're here alive, then it means Izumi hasn't arrived yet."
"If you're talking about the special guinea pig. He hasn't arrived yet. The only one allowed to pass."
"Why?"
"None of your business."
Shortly after, Izumi appeared, with most of his clothes torn and Ui burned. Izumi passed by the human without any trouble as we continued here.
"If you won't let us pass, I'm sorry to say, you're going to die."
"Try your luck."
Idalme started to heal Ui with her Sura clan fire abilities. It was really effective. With three against one, it wouldn't be a problem.
"Thank you."
"How did you get so burned?"
"The enemy was too strong."
"That demon in a human body must have used you as a shield."
"No! Izumi protected me. If he had been alone, he wouldn't have gotten hurt so badly."
"Hurt? Apart from your clothes, your body seems fine."
"No, he has a healing ability. That's why he's okay."
"I see. So we should have been careful with that demon," I said. "Let's continue. It's time to fight."
As I approached him, I took a risk and fired my consecutive explosive bullets.
"Direct hit."
"Unfortunate. Before the cut of my sword. Your outbursts will be eradicated."
Incredibly, my explosive bullets had no effect. Fighting empty-handed would be a problem. I would like to face him without relying too much on my sword, but I realized I had no choice. I took my golden scarf from around my neck and tied it around my waist. Then I drew my sword.
"Let's restart."
"Hang on!" Ui shouted. "Is that you Mito? Is alive? I don't believe. Ai cried a lot when you disappeared," she got closer every time she spoke.
Although they seemed to be acquaintances, this one seemed, without a doubt, to be a different person. I grabbed her from behind, preventing her from approaching.
"Careful. That's not him."
"But they are quite similar."
"Who are you?"
"Ah! Myth. It's me, Ui. Do not you remember me?"
"No."
"What!?"
This man's memories were probably manipulated, if there are still memories in his brain. Maybe there's a way to bring them back, but it's too risky, he could end up dying.
"Ui. Maybe there is a way, but the chances are low. Do you really want to try?"
"Ah! Yes, I want!"
"He could end up dying."
"I do not care."
I think that last comment was a bit… forget it. Let's focus on that. To be able to use my explosion on his head, I would have to immobilize him. Concentrating a tiny explosion was more difficult than concentrating a larger one. I would need a lot of concentration.
"No matter what they try, my blade will pass through their bodies beautifully."
"He talks just like Mito."
"Really?"
"Hey! Don't leave me out. I'm going to help too," Idalme spoke.
"Well, first we have to immobilize him or render him incapable. Can you do it?"
"Leave it to me."
"Yes."
"The explosive brain operation will begin!"