Chapter 43 Vs Allen Part 1

"I hate being popular." I joked as the new enemy approached with their spear in a relaxed position.

"Can't believe our Goddess assigned him to get the knight. This is way beyond us now." 

"That knights definitely dead, or beaten so bad they want to be dead ."Strixs said 

Allen Looked at us until they turned their head to talk while looking at the other three with a hatful and malicious look. "I didn't know someone our lady wants was so competent that they could win against our lowest ranking familia members. I'll give you idiots credit, having a couple level ones made it to the 10th floor in just a few hours is commendably stupid. Next time you bottom feeder's get told to do something, know when its out of your control and let someone strong take charge." Allen said their what sounded like a back handed compliment to the trio and I. The three looked down in disappointment as if acknowledging the statement was true.

I look on in disbelief at what was happening in front of me. This spear man is berating and mocking what I assume to be their family for no real reason. Even having ranks in it is bizarre. This doesn't look like this is the first time either since they aren't fighting back.

"You don't have to insult them like that. " I said trying to lower the tension but seemed to fail.

"What are you babbling on about? Jerks at the bottom should stay in their place and not interfere. If they don't follow then someone has to teach them a lesson. That's how the world works." Allen said as if that was just natural to put down other. I look over and see Alcazar facing downward with a face covered in shadow.

"Even if they were being jerks, you shouldn't hurt your family." I said showing a little compaction for them. I think I can now understand why they were frustrated and where they learned to be so angry.

Allen looked confused at what I just said before scoffing. "Don't act like you care about these nothings. The sooner they learn that their nothing, the sooner they can get on with their lives." Allen said dismissing my words. "So are you going to come quietly or do I need to drag your unconscious body all the way up." The spear man said while twirling their weapon in the right hand before throwing it so fast that it caused a sonic boom. It landed inches away from the left side of our head, it happened so suddenly that I couldn't even see what it move from their hand. A tiny bit of our helmet start to fall off where the spear grazed us.

"To scared to move or are you unconscious? Great, just what I needed (sarcasm). Now I have to drag all this dead weight up -" Allen started to complain before Blood Stalk grabed the spear that almost impaled our head and laughed it back at Allen who catches it with both their hands, a few drops of blood dripping from their palms and fingers. Our attacker seemed stunned by our action, smirking unconsciously for a moment before returning to a more neutral face.

"You have some fight left. At least you have something of worth." Allen said while putting the spear down and cracking their knuckles. Every word this guy says ticks me off. 

"No turning back now. Lets go." I said to Blood Stalk who nodded as we ran at our new enemy who dropped their weapon. Blood Stalk used the steam blade to slice their feet, but as we moved in Allen uppercuts us in an instant. The strike made our legs lift of the ground for a second. When our feet land he moved behind and kicked us in the back sending us through some of the old trees, smashing into the opposite wall. We bounce off it and Allen grabs the horn on our helmet and slammed us head first into the floor.

"Where's your fighting spirit now?" Allen said as they kick us in the stomach, sending us upward before they grab us by the collar. They then smashed our head into the ground. Allen then grabed or left leg and through us across the floor. As we roll to a stop, Blood Stalk goes limp for a moment like they went unconscious before gowning in pain.

"I Feel Like I Didn't Need To Say This. You Know, you need to NOT get hit in order to win." Sine said whilst putting their right hand over their face In a disappointed manor.

"Their currently giving me unhelpful advice while messing around." I remarked while Blood Stalk tries to stab Allen's stomach, But the blade didn't connect as Allen dropped us while kicking our chest plate. Sine was laughing as I said that.

"Smart guy's never learn when to shut their mouths." Allen said to himself while brushing of his shirt. We manage to get up only to get punched in our right side. Blood Stalk tries to stab them but they dodged it. Allen then tied to kick our chest again but I managed to block it with our right arm.

"I hate having to hold back against low levels. If I go to soft they think their top dog. If I end up killing them, I'll get nagged because I didn't 'hold back enough'." Allen said his grievances while continuing punching us all over. Every time we try and land a hit he's dodges and punches us again and again. Hit after hit Allen continued to hit us, Blood Stalk started coughing after every hit to the gut and sides with a liquid sound following afterwards.

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"Block that, Doge left, Your doing it Wrong." Sine yelled from behind with unhelpful advice while were being pummeled. 

"Can you actually help instead of nagging!" I yelled behind us only to get punched in the face again.

"Quit talking to yourself, it annoying." Allen said while tripping us with his legs before kicking us in our stomach. The impact launches us upward before getting punched down again. 

In this moment I had a string of bad thought rushing through my head, one after another. 'I don't really like thinking about shooting people, its doesn't feel right with me when I thinking about taking a persons life. Even if they are annoying or rude. I only think about hurting others when someone tries to hurt those important to me. I think that's something most people can agree on that regardless of the circumstances. That doesn't mean I'll let everything slide, I try to do things the best I can. But if this guy keeps this up. If he keeps talking about how worthless their family is. If its his life or Blood Stalk's and mine. I think I might make an exception.' I had these thought's go through my mind while getting hit in the head repeatedly until another voice started to speak.

"It's was boring sitting on the side lines anyway. Your Negative Emotions Got Me All Charged Up, SO I'M GOOD TO HAVE A TURN!" Sine requested with a loud and distorted voice while we were getting pummeled by a flurry of punches. A green light shined as the intangible devil regained his form and front flip kicked Allen in the face. This sudden attack surprised Allen, making him step back. The devil then pointed up and down with one of their legs crossed

"WAO! Look Out World. The Spot Light is on Sine again. " Sine said while striking a pose confusing Allen and the trio behind him.

"A dark elf. What's someone like that getting mixed up in all this?" Strixs said while sitting down in a crisscross position next to Azure. 

"An elf helping someone with magic weapons. Bunch of nonsense." Alcazar said while looking down with a defeated look.

"He can make more of himself." Azure said while laying down rubbing the back of their neck.

"Poor guy, got hit in the head so hard their seeing double." Strixs asked while patting Azure on the head.

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"You don't want to get involved in this long ears." Allen said with annoyance while kicking up his spear.

"If I Didn't Want To Be Involved Then I wouldn't have shown up, WOULD I!?" Sine yelled before grabbing something out of our back. He pulled out two green and red drumsticks with gold trimmings. The devil started to hum as the sticks bein to glow green flames. Allen looked curious as to what they had in store and wanted to see what would happen.

"Demon Club Technique: Raging Fire Bullet!" Sine yelled as he fired two fire balls at Allen who doges out of the way easily. An annoyed expression appeared on their face before turning into one of pain. The fire balls explode on some trees behind our enemy and the flaming wood hits Allen in the left calf. They scream in pain as Sine laughs by itself.

"HA, Guess He's Felling The Burn Now." Sine joked while Allen's leg started to catch on fire. The devil then walked up to us while Humming LiveDevil, dancing to the nonexistent beat. 

"Just cause you got one lucky hit doesn't mean you should get cocky." Allen said while patting his legs to put out the fire. He then walked over to his spear and kicked it back into his hands. 

"Hey, Don't just steal our stuff and use it whenever you want!" I yelled at the demon stealing our weapons. The devil in question just turned to us with a big grin while leaning backwards. The demon then dropped the now used drum sticks on to the floor still smoking.

"Your just mad that I remembered the attack name from Hibiki, While-You-Can't." Sine said while Pointing to our head. I tried to get up but our body wouldn't listen to me. I think we got hurt way more than I thought since Blood Stalk is breathing really heavy right now.

"Pretty sure yelling you attack gives away what your going to do." I retorted since I couldn't rebuke how I didn't know the attack name.

"Pretty sure That's Boring. Yelling your attack names makes them way more effective, AND COOLER." Sine said back at me which I didn't completely disagree with.

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Allen seemed to recover fast for someone that whos leg was just on fire and was holding his spear ready to attack. "Alright long ear's. My job is to bring just the knight back in one piece and breathing, which means I can deal with you however I want. So butt out if you want to keep your limbs." Allen said as swung his spear in the air a few times trying to hit Sine, but the manages to doge by not even a hair.

"NOW, Who Said I Want Limbs? I mean I do want to keep them but-" Sine quipped like dodging was nothing before getting hit in the face with the blunt end of the spear.

"Your somehow more annoying than that knight, and you just lost your last chance to leave here unscathed" Allen said with an annoyed look. He moved behind the devil ready to stab it with his spear. However, just as the spear was about to enter the back of his foe, Sine spun around and elbowed Allen in the face with 

"I'll Take That As A COMPLEMEN! 'The most annoying in all of Orario' doesn't sound bad at all." Sine said while Allen's face turned red with anger.

"You should have run dark elf. Allen's considered the fastest in all of Orario." Strixs said from the sidelines with the other two watching in silence.

"really, Your called the fastest? you shouldn't go around tell people that. Might Cause Some MISUNDERSTANDINGS!" Sine said while blocking the spear man's attack by crossing their arms and redirecting the momentum upward. Allen

"Not helping dude." I said to Sine to which the being simply shrugged its shoulders. After that betting we too it seemed that Blood Stalk ad a bit of trouble moving. I looked at the gun and the three screens opened up again. This time I select the shuriken one and fire purple spinning blades at Allen who moves away from Sine to deflect the shots. Some exploded on contact with the spear while others landed on the walls without exploding.

"well then, How's this for HELLP!" Sine yelled as they made their hands into finger guns. the middle and pointer finger as the barrel along with their thumb up making the firing pin. A greenish energy flowed into the nails as the demon closed their thumbs, the energy shot forward towards Allen who didn't understand what was happening but managed to pull away with time to spare.

As I was watching Sine fight Allen Blood Stalk opened our helmet and my perspective changed to the ceiling. I could hear the sound of some kind of liquid fall onto the ground with the sounds of them trying to breath excessively. A bluish light started to emanate from our body and envelop us in lightning erupting from our stomach.

Allen looked over with a sense of dread looking at the knight "Don't tell me that dumb knight dying from a few soft punches-." Allen said while deflecting another green blast of energy. Sine then tried to kick Allen in the head but he blocked it his staff. A bolt of the blue lighting then exploded a rock above the two.

"don't get distract Cause OUR BATTLES JUST STARTING!"

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On the surface before Allen entered the dungeon

"Maybe I should have sent the Gulliver Brothers instead. Oh well, I'm sure they will have a chance to meet one another someday." Goddess Freya said while seeing off Allen at the entrance with Otter approaching behind her.

"There's something on your mind isn't their Otter." Goddess Freya said as more of a request than an actual question. Otter simply nodded his head before pausing for a moment.

"There is something I am ignorant of. How could the knight leave the tower of Babel and enter the dungeon without anyone knowing?"

"Indeed~, How they manage to get out of a 50 floor tower without anyone knowing is a wonderful question." Goddess Freya said while looking up to see barley visible spider webs flying in the wind. A soft smile appearing on Goddess Freya's lips as she continued.

"As for getting into the Dungeon, there are only really two answers that would make sense. They either did the same thing as when they left the tower or maybe they walk right in with know one around. Its a true mystery without our lead suspect to question." Goddess Freya said in a way that seemed to convey more than what she actually said.

"I see" Otter replied simply with his arms behind his back. 

"I better get going before I get in trouble. Do call me when Allen's retrieved them. I can't wait for our possible future member's to see what's in store for them." Goddess Freya said with a chuckle while putting on the head of her cloak, walking off somewhere out of Otters sight.

"I hate that job of hers." Otter said quietly before walking back to the tower.

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