Chapter 64: The Dungeon - 3 End

"Pan, can you hear us?"

"I-I don't think he can hear us, Terzo.."

"Somethings wrong..."

Terzo focused his magi onto his eyes, Terzo began to see magi particles all around the whole room. An unknown magi was surrounding Pan's body, following the trace of Magi.

Terzo glanced at the statue, the statue was a woman.

"It has to do something with the statue."

"What do you mean Terzo?"

"I think that statue over there is controlling Pan, I can see the same magi particles on the statue and Pan.."

Primo stood up, he pulled the knife from his stomach. Blood gushed out. But Primo was unresponsive to his wound.

"P-Primo you shouldn't pull out the knife! Ahhh your bleeding!"

"Tch, Terzo use that barrier thingy on my wound."

"What?"

"Make a small barrier that could serve as a plug on my wound now, I have someone to fucking pummel"

"Well."

Terzo began to create a small barrier, and at first, he was reluctant if it would work but it has.

"Good, now open this goddamn barrier, as an older brother I got to teach my little brother a lesson"

"Fine.."

Opening the barrier, Pan swiftly moved, he used the knife and tried to slash Primo's neck.

Pang

Using the axe, Primo had counter-attacked Pan's knife.

"Tch, and here I thought I was going to come to you first."

"Primo be careful!"

"Say that to yourselves!"

Pan jumped away from Primo. Holding the knife, Pan once again swiftly moved to find a better aim to immediately slit Primo's neck.

Clang

Primo once again used his axe to stop Pan's attack.

'Urghhh does he always have this sort of strength?'

"Terzo, what do we do? We need to help Primo somehow.."

"You're right, The only way to help Primo is by going to the source, While Primo is holding him off, let's destroy the statue.."

Terzo and Igyeo walked closer to the statue, and immediately Terzo started his incantations.

"There has to be a connection between this statue and Pan."

"Uh...U-m T-Terzo"

"What?"

"T-The Statue.."

The statue was looking at the two of them with a smile. The eerie smile sent shivers to the two. Suddenly the statue began to move, the statue jumped down from where it was standing.

With black hair covering her face, wearing a black long dress. On it's hand was a huge long sword.

Clang

Clang

Dragging the huge sword, the statue gazed at them with its deep eyes.

"Igyeo, I'll support your blind spots. Help me kill this thing.."

"Wait what? I fight?"

"Yes, go on"

"Umm okay.."

Clang

Pang

"Oi, where did you hide this strength of yours brother?"

Primo utilized his aura to continue his barrage, but not only was Pan dodging every attack, but Pan would counterattack each time he noticed a blind spot or a chance to slit Primo's throat.

'He keeps on focusing his attack on my neck'

Primo had a small cut on his cheeks, he kept on barraging Pan with attacks but not only had he not landed a hit, but his magi were slowly being depleted.

'Shit, it hasn't even been ten minutes..'

Primo's aura in just under 6 minutes had started to deplete, it was because he had to utilize his aura in his feet, hand, and weapons. But it was also due to the constant movement.

'Strange his attacks are stronger'

Pan's attacks were fast, strong, and swift. Primo had a hard time keeping up.

Primo covered his mouth, he could taste blood.

'Shit, I can't believe that I'm going to lose, especially to Pan'

He couldn't move freely as well due to his wound.

'I have to find a way...'

Suddenly Pan turned around and left Primo as Pan rushed to Igyeo.

'What the?'

Primo looked at Igyeo who swiftly backed off. Terzo immediately cast his barrier to protect the two of them.

"Terzo It's hard for me to move, especially now that there are two of them.."

Igyeo touched his neck, and in a split second when Pan appeared in front of him, he could feel his neck almost being slit by Pan's knife.

Primo ran to Terzo and Igyeo and entered the barrier.

"You alright Primo?"

"Tch no, I overused my magi. I need to rest for a few minutes.."

"That's not good, if we stay like this then I'll run out of magi.."

"Tch how many minutes can you keep the barrier?"

"Around ten minutes at most, if I pour all my magi."

"Then that's enough.."

Igyeo and Primo were resting, while Pan was still in defense mode protecting the statue.

"We can't attack freely, Pan is protecting that statue.."

"You're right, I think that statue is using a Pan as its shield.."

"So what do we do then?"

"We need to somehow lure Pan away so we could kill that thing.."

...

"Just where have they gone to?"

The whole village was looking for the four children.

"It's already nighttime, the forest is littered with monsters."

"Your right, it would be dangerous if the four of them were inside the forest.."

Lenta was in distress, everyone was trying their best. They were even scouring through the forest in search of the four children.

"Everyone I found something!"

One of the Beastman had found a small piece of skin clothed on one twig.

"This is...from Primo.."

"Then they must be close!"

Dux held the small clothes, and he sniffed the clothes.

"I found it. Follow me!"

Dux could see the hollow green line, he could also smell Terzo, Igyeo, and Pan's scents.

....

"Alright let's do this.."

Terzo dispelled the barrier, and immediately Pan attacked.

Primo and Igyeo jumped away from Pan.

"Now!"

"Yes!"

Terzo cast his magi, and a barrier appeared. The barrier trapped Pan inside.

"Hah, my magi, make it quick you two!"

"Yes!"

Igyeo and Primo rushed to the statue, they held their weapons and attacked the statue.

Whoosh

Clang

The huge sword tried to cut down Igyeo, but luckily Igyeo managed to dodge just in time. Primo rushed and covered his axe, feet, and hands with aura as he tried to swiftly cut the statue into two.

The statue using its huge sword protected itself.

Clang

Pang

Primo backed off, Igyeo had regained his footing and gestured for Primo. Once again Primo rushed to the statue and struck the statue vertically, once again the statue covered itself with its huge sword.

Clang

"Now!"

Out of nowhere, Igyeo appeared behind the statue. Igyeo's foot was blazing and steaming, Igyeo used his right leg to kick the statue on the back of its head, when all of a sudden Pan appeared and was the one who got kicked instead.

Bang

"P-Pan!"

Bang

The sheer force sent Pan's body flying to the concrete wall, due to the pressure the concrete wall cracked.

"Igyeo dodge!"

Primo jumped away from the statue, and Igyeo also jumped swiftly away.

The statue twirled its huge sword up in the air.

"Shit just what have you been doing Terzo-"

Terzo was kneeling and using his two hands to cover his neck.

"B-Bro..ther.."

"T-Terzo!!"

Igyeo rushed to Terzo's side.

"No. no. no.."

"P-Primo!"

Primo rushed to his brother's side but was stopped by the statue. Primo evaded the sword of the statue, he took one step back.

'I have to hurry..'

'I've never done this before..'

Primo covered his entire body with the red aura, Primo's eyes were bleeding and he coughed blood, his nose started to bleed, and even his ears started to bleed.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh"

Primo's whole body was covered in aura, and he rushed to the statue. Primo started to barrage attacks on the statue.

'I must end this quick, Terzo, Pan, Igyeo. I brought them here, I'm the older brother it's my duty and responsibility to protect them. I HAVE TO!'

Clang

Clang

Pang

Primo didn't stop, he kept on attacking the statue, with one final strike the sword broke into two pieces. Seeing the chance, Primo used his remaining strength to slash vertically.

"Die!!"

Whoosh

Primo slashed and successfully cut the statue in half. Primo, as soon as he landed lost his balance.

'Terzo....Pan..'

Primo was unconsciousness.

"P-Primo!"

...

"It's through here!"

As the group finally arrived, they saw four figures. One was tending to another one who was lying on his lap, the other two were unconscious.

"I-Igyeo!"

"F-Father!"

Ali rushed to his child.

Meanwhile, Dux stood in his place.

'The scent, one of them isn't breathing...'

"F-Father! Please save Terzo!"

Ali glanced at the child on his son's lap, his son was pressing on the child's neck.

"That is.."

"Move now!"

Diabo arrived at the scene, he immediately crouched down and began to chant his magi.

"Come on Terzo.."

"Wake up boy.."

Diabo kept on casting his magi, but the body was unresponsive. No matter how many magi he inserted inside the body, Terzo wouldn't wake up.

Dux walked closer, Terzo's lifeless eyes were still open.

"I'm sorry son...You can rest.."

Dux closed Terzo's eyes.

"What are you doing we can still save him!"

"Diabo stop...please...We can't...we can't.."

....

'Where am I?'

'It's warm here...'

Terzo opened his eyes, he looked around his surroundings. It was all darkness, suddenly a small hand pulled him from the darkness. Terzo was blinded for a second, he opened his eyes once more and looked at the grandiose huge gates in front of him.