Chapter 27

Marc and Ronald had cleared the monsters on the first floor. It takes time to recover. At least they can rest for a while. While looking for a way to leave the room on the first floor area. The reason they found out was thanks to the thick-bearded monster that dragged the two New Germany soldiers here.

Hiro, Allen, Yumi and Rina ran from the pursuit of the undead magicians. Didn't expect their movement to get faster. Allen twisted his limbs. Running while aiming a desert eagle type pistol at the undead magicians. Touching the trigger, pops a large ball of energy. Then he raised his dual gun so that the direction of the shot was on the rocks in the corner. Unfortunately, the shot that was fired failed to hit him.

"It doesn't work, does it?" Allen complained.

"It can't be helped, right? We're dealing with undead magicians! It's definitely not to be underestimated," said Hiro.

"Hiro-san, try to fall back and attack them."

"Wait! You want me to attack them? Are you sure about your decision, Yumi?" Hiro asked frowning.

Yumi admits that she is not sure about her own decision. However, since the four of them were starting to run out of strength to run, she had such an idea. Besides, her best friend Rina's mana magic was busy buying time by summoning [Mantis]. However, there was a time limit as the long-haired girl kept running. The brown haired boy scratched his head. Finally, Hiro let out a resigned sigh. The brown haired youth took out a Great Sword from his back. Dark magic energy enveloped his arms. He gripped the hilt of his great sword. The vortex was so big. To the point, Hiro felt the air pressure mixed with his dark element.

"Allen, help me from falling distance! I'll try to beat them in one hit!" shouted Hiro.

Without saying anything, Grandark confirmed Hiro's words. For some reason, the black dragon's mood was deteriorating. But that's not a problem. The large sword fell to the ground. At the same time sweeping away a bunch of undead magicians. Not only that. Allen ran while holstering his two desert eagle pistols. The weapon in the form of a Marlin Model 55 Hunter Shotgun is gripped by Allen. Aiming at the few undead magicians who were still resurrecting. A magic rune in the shape of a circle. He pulled the trigger. The bullet shot straight ahead. Making their bodies hollow from the attack just now. He pulled the bolt handle back. The bullet casing was thrown to the side. The white-haired old man shot again. The second shot is the same as the first. Left hand outstretched. A magic rune in the shape of a circle, increasing the speed of the bullet until the head of one of the undead magicians bore a hole. Allen pulled the bolt handle back, reloading the bullets while retreating backwards.

"Yumi, can you help Hiro?" Allen suggested.

"Help? But he didn't—"

"I know. But I have a hunch that something will come up. For the time being, help him, ok? I'm reloading ammunition first," said Allen changing positions.

Yumi agreed to Allen's request. He glanced at Rina's eyes, rushing to help the brown-haired boy. Hiro was still shaking after swinging the Great Sword at the ground. Several undead magicians emitted dozens of fireball magic towards the otherworlders. Hiro and Yumi parried their attacks. The ponytail haired girl ran fast. Counterattacked the undead magicians. And throw a punch at the rock. The moment he had dealt the blow, the two red eyeballs on each undead magician shone. Prepare to attack Yumi from underground. Rina continued to transfer magic energy to make the [Mantis] survive. However, the long-haired girl's body was starting to reach its limit. A scythe swing from the side. Hiro ran to the side, parrying it with all his might. The brown haired boy saw a gigantic skeleton figure carrying a scythe. The two red eyeballs shone. Makes the aura around the area shudder. Without the exception of the otherworlders.

"Rina, can you distract the skeleton?" Hiro asked Rina.

"That's impossible, Hiro. The few undead magicians you killed suddenly became strong and rose up. It seems they are being controlled by something," said Rina.

"Or someone," said Hiro.

"That's what I was about to say."

Allen didn't say anything while Rina was talking to Hiro. It seemed, there was something still bugging the white-haired old man. Then, Hiro launched a countermeasure. But because the room was so cramped, he looked for a way to fight freely. The black liquid that was visible on the rocks, began to suck in the undead magicians. While the skeleton carrying a giant scythe, growled. Stamping both feet to lunge at the otherworlders. The body of fire that ran through his head was blazing. The two skeleton hands swing a scythe towards Hiro. The brown-haired youth swung from the opposite direction. Until the two weapons rub against each other. A groan escaped Hiro's mouth. Yumi jumps accompanied by using Hiro's left shoulder as support. Swing the left arm while the flames on the fist. Suddenly a hole from the ground gaped under the four feet. Hiro, Yumi, Allen, and Rina gasped in surprise. They fell into a trap that just appeared.

"Damn it! We're so Screwed!" Rina's scream echoed.

His skull face flashed his red eyes. Then the skeleton body melted back to catch up with the four of them. On the other hand, a shadowy figure wearing a robe, glared sharply at the latest developments. Then he left. Before that, the shadow contacted via [Telepathy]. With a faint smile from a screen, he cracked a smile.

"I see. They fell into a trap I had set up by accident… it seems, I underestimated the power of the otherworlder."

He poured a large bottle of whiskey into the glass leg in a small measure. After that, drink it while holding up a leg glass filled with whiskey. Enjoyed the game he made.

~o0o~

"W… where is this?" muttered Hiro groaning.

Hiro woke up from a room he didn't know about. The walls and roof are made of stone. You could say, this place has never been met by Hiro. The brown haired boy shook his head quickly. Trying to wake Yumi and Rina. But not with Allen. His expression held a very passionate anger. He planned to let the old white-haired man lie on the floor. However, Hiro needed him to devise a strategy. A slow breath is released. He decided to do it. Alternately, the three of them shook their bodies.

"Yumi, Rina, Allen. Wake up…"

Finally, the three of them woke up. Yumi was the first to wake up. The ponytail haired girl blinked her eyes three times. She massaged her own forehead. Looking at her best friend Rina was lying beside her.

"Ricchan! Wake up Ricchan!"

"Wait a little longer. The pancakes are not finished yet…"

"What are you talking about, Ricchan? We're being chased by your father you know for training."

Instantly, Rina heard her immediately woke up without further. The long-haired girl glanced at the surrounding room. She turned her head, since there was no one there except her and three people with Rina. Both of her eyes glared at Yumi. Expressing her annoyance to her best friend.

"This isn't funny, Yumi!" Rina grumbled.

"You're just imagining eating pancakes. We're not in Kissaten though."

"I don't know why, it's been a long time since I've heard your piercing sneer."

"Thanks for the compliment, Ricchan."

For Hiro, the relationship between the two girls was so strong despite hurling insults at each other. It felt like the brown-haired boy saw another side of Rina and Yumi that he didn't know. A few minutes later, Allen blinked his eyes. Look around the room. His palms held her head. Feels heavy to move.

"I thought I was going to die a second time."

"Take it easy, old man. You're not the only one who thinks like that," said Rina.

Finally, they rose to their feet. Tidy clothes due to dust sticking. Hiro, Yumi, Rina and Allen walked carefully. There is a light in sight. When walking, an unusual sight. Something dazzled their eyes. The four mouths were wide open. A place where consists of the desert. The heat of the sun, blurring the view to create a mirage. With no rest or water around. And also the terrain is long enough for the four of them to know, that place is a real hell.

"Sahara desert!" Rina commented.

"Similar but no," Hiro replied.

"How do you know if it's not the Sahara Desert?" asked Rina.

Hiro pointed to the sky. There is no sun shining on it. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of bones were in this vicinity. Plus, the hot weather even though there was no sunshine made Hiro sure of this.

"Again a place beyond our understanding," grumbled Rina.

"Hiro, you can attack that sky?" Allen asked.

"Sky? Why do I have to attack the sky? Are you nuts?"

"Most likely, we are in an area where there is a [Barrier]. It could be that the skull head holding a large scythe is here."

The brown-haired boy obeyed Allen's words though not enthusiastically. His Great Sword swung with all his might. Even so, both his arms were shaking. It spread to Hiro's palm. He tried to hide it quickly. Dropped the tip of his sword. When it was lifted and swung just now, it suddenly bounced to the side. Hiro, Yumi and Rina were shocked by their weapons bounced off for no reason.

"You just realized it? The enemy is coming here. Maybe someone build it to kill us."

The three teenagers nodded at each other. Following the words of Allen. Although he has experience when risking his life, the three teenagers decide to follow what Allen says so that they can survive. On the other hand, Hiro was again holding back his anger, clicking his tongue while looking away to the left. But the brown-haired boy suppressed his personal feelings and focused on forward.

Just as they arrived in the desert, a jet black liquid appeared, starting to drip from the sky. Unite into one body part. Plus, the weather begins to change over time. The first to appear was a skeleton head with two glowing red eyes. Until the bones begin to harden. The large scythe weapon was gripped by a giant skeleton. The creature swung its large scythe at the four people. Allen shot him with a Marlin Model 55 Hunter shotgun.

"[Accuracy Points] [Blast Shot]!"

The thumping sound of Allen's shotgun hitting the head of the skeleton carrying the large scythe. Unfortunately, neither his shots nor his skills were injured. Allen pulled the bolt handle until the bullet casing fell to the right side. Then, he shot one more time. Rina and Yumi each other run crosswise. Behind them, Hiro also ran while swinging the Great Sword at the skeleton carrying the huge scythe. He didn't care about the condition of his arms. Rina raised her wand, summoning [Rabbit Horn] and [Lizard Warrior]. The heat of the desert had made sweat dripping down their cheeks and all over their bodies. Including Rina who wore tight and transparent clothes on Yumi's beautiful body. The large scythe-bearing skeleton repelled Hiro's attack. The brown-haired youth was blown away by the creature's attack. Despite experiencing pain, he didn't want to lose to someone like a skeleton. Kick both legs swinging. Jumping and swinging the Great Sword. Splitting the stick on a large sickle. Cut it into two parts. Hiro slashed at the large scythe-bearing skeleton. The darkness element absorbed the energy in his bones. Skeleton wielded a broken stick, growling at the breaking of his favorite weapon.

"Why? What are you capable of?" sneered Hiro.

The large scythe wielding skeleton expressed its annoyance. The creature lunged at Hiro at high speed. He had predicted it. As he swung the Great Sword for the umpteenth time, [Rabbit Horn] and [Lizard Warrior] were in front of him. However, the appearance of the two types of monsters was only temporary or simply buying time. Their bodies were split into two parts. Yumi lunged from the left, launching a counterattack.

"Skill Activated! [Ashura's Fist]!" Yumi screamed launching a punch stronger than before.

The skeleton swung its massive scythe at Yumi. But it was blocked by Hiro, running from the left side. Yumi's right arm is punched in the face. The cracking sound of the large scythe-bearing skeleton shrill resounded in the ponytail-haired girl's ears, breaking into pieces of tiny particles. Yumi still has magic energy in it. Hit him with all her might.

"Take this!" Yumi shouted.

Hiro's mouth fell open in disbelief. He turned to Rina and Allen who were busy watching Yumi's fight. Hiro felt a strong energy pressure from within the ponytail haired girl.

"Rina… could it be that she—"

"This is the first time she's used a skill with this kind of anger aura."

"First time?" said Hiro in shock.

Rina nodded slowly. Hiro saw Yumi continue to beat him. Even the pitch-black liquid tried to bind her, the result still same no matter what. Because [Monk's Aura] had been activated. The black liquid instantly bounced off, letting the Skill Yumi used aim at her. A second passed, the ponytail haired girl's sense of vision began to darken.

"Skill Activated! [Abomination Berserk]!" he shouted.

At that moment, Yumi's status appeared with a shining light. In addition, it appears below that there is a weapon written under the skill. It could be, it is a new status obtained by Yumi.

Name: Yumi Hitomachi

Age: 17 years old

Race: Otherworlder

Level: 8

Ability: [Resurrection Spell] 1x per day [Healing Magic] [Holy Spell] [Berserk self-Healing]

Skill: [Monk's Aura] [Speed Boost] [Abomination Berserk]

Weapon: Diesel Gauntlet

"[Berserk self-Healing]?"

A white aura heals Yumi's body. As well as red and black auras churning among the white auras. So it seems the three auras have mixed into one. In addition, the whirlwind mixed the three colors together with a shrill scream from his best friend. Rina's expression became worried. If left unchecked, Yumi will run out of steam and her magical energy will be sucked out. Causing him to become unconscious. There was no other choice for Hiro, to move quickly. He stepped on both feet, rushing to resuscitate Yumi. Rina and Allen help Hiro. The brown haired youth's expression was beyond surprised.

"You-"

"The three of us will help you. My hunch is that Yumi will lose consciousness if left unchecked!" Allen shouted.

"Okay! I owe you one."

Yumi turned to Rina's face. The long-haired girl seems to be still worried about her best friend's condition. Luckily, because the blow was still hitting the skeleton carrying the huge scythe it was still distracted, the two of them rushed to help him. Rina tried to find a way through her [Book of Creator]. Until Rina remembered the personal message by a Goddess.

"But it's possible that your abilities or skills will increase over time. So don't forget to continue to hone your skills," said Goddess, pointing her index finger up

It's only up to five seconds. When Rina was about to continue her journey, there was a personal telepathy from Goddess.

"I almost forgot to tell you. Your [Book of Creator] actually has a mysterious power, where only we know its origins. But because of the agreement with the Gods not to use it anymore, we stripped down our power. Until we agreed to give three special skills for you."

"Three skills?" Rina asked telepathically.

"Yes. One of your skills… is called [Absorbing Mana]. The skill used is enough to make your physical energy unable to absorb. Unless you practice strengthening your muscles."

To increase the magic capacity, it takes physical training and controlling the magic power. Allen has said many times to keep training. And Rina doesn't want to do anything troublesome. However, Rina remembered the time she beat the bullies to a pulp. The long-haired girl thinks of her youth. At the same time regretting the decision to abandon the practice that she had been practicing so far. Therefore, Rina had no choice but to meditate. During the quest mission, she secretly continued to practice breathing. Starting from exhaling through the diaphragm, mouth to clear the mind. Up to this point, Rina was able to master her abilities. In this kind of situation, Rina is needed to wake up Yumi's rampage. The ponytail-haired girl's punches were continuously thrown at Hiro and Allen. The two men couldn't hold out much longer. Rina's eyes closed for a moment, taking a deep breath. A large circle of magic runes appeared. Then the runes began to shrink as Rina's hands were held up. Chains of darkness shot out from his palm.

"You two back off."

Rina's words made Hiro and Allen retreat quickly. Then, the girl with long hair cast a spell. Prepare to tie up Yumi. The sound of chains pointed at him. His body couldn't move.

"[Absorbing Mana]!"