Chapter 444 - Smart Demon

That passage Kazer and the lady took, leads to yet another Staircase. Thankfully, this one has bigger steps. Enough to even fit Kazer's foot so it's less of a problem.

He almost cries when remembering that he will need to go through that 300 meter long tunnel again, this is the worst relic experience he ever had. Well his first actually.

Anyway, thankfully the Staircase they are slapping their feet over right now is a lot smaller. Having a quick glance, Kazer figures that this Staircase is only 50 meters long and isn't really narrow so it likely leads only 10 meters deeper underground.

There's no injustice against their feet this time, so they can spare a bit more attention towards the Architectural values of this Staircase. Kazer could notice best that it has no Ignite attributes, the stonework just looks bland.

No fancy stone cuts, no writings on the walls either. It's just a staircase with straight grey walls and a flat ceiling too. It isn't so roomy either so often these two are invading each other's personal space.

"Man these stairs are ugly." Dilli pointed out, but mostly talking about the excessive moss grown in these stairs.

Finally reaching the end of the staircase, their journey is forced towards a sharp left turn leading to yet another... you guessed it, staircase.

This one however seems more fun, for Kazer at least. This Staircase although double the size of the one they've just climbed down from, is paired with a long attractive stone slide. 

In terms of fancyness, this Staircase is the same as the previous one, bland or blank. Well apart from the stone slide that is.

Everything here is made of stone, chances are whoever made this place had to carve through a large Boulder!

Both of them infusing an idea, although not realizing yet. Dilli first thought it best to tease. "This slide is just for you!"

Blowing Lava from his hands, letting it fall flat on the ground and forming it round then thin, drying it to Volcanic rock with a slap after. Kazer grabbed Dilli around the waist and made her sit on the rock he just formed. "You will slide as well."

Knowing she will try to resist, Kazer just pushed her to enjoy the slide. Perhaps not the biggest fan of slides, Dilli shouted. "AAAAAAAAAA!"

This could possibly be the first time for him to see Dilli scared, or hear her at least. The rock isn't even moving that fast as the Staircase isn't too narrow. She could literally completely stop her momentum if she reached her hand for one stair.

Perhaps a misdeed, but he absolutely didn't think that Dilli would be scared of a slide.

Not needing Volcanic rock to slide, since he can handle any possible damage from the chipped slide. He went after her and covered his ears so he doesn't have to hear all the screaming!

Finally reaching the end of the stairs with no damage taken whatsoever, Dilli jumps from the rock she was sitting on and is patiently waiting for Kazer to arrive. The Fire on her palm getting hotter and her attitude edgy enough to match that heat.

Feeling a bit more awakened once noticing the illumination at the end of the slide, Kazer wondered if he can use his powers somehow to go up the slide.

Jokingly, he mildly shouted. "Don't shoot me aaaa!"

"Come here!" Dilli insisted with a shout, and as he stood still seated this is an advantage for her.

Massively reducing the Fire on her palm, letting out just a little from her pinky finger. She leaned in and burned off his right, blood red eyebrow as a form of revenge, relegation!

Having a thought of what Kazer expected from this mass invasion of space, Dilli continued to tease since burning off his eyebrow doesn't feel like enough. "I wasn't going to kiss you, you aren't a v.i.r.g.i.n anymore after kissing that Demon."

"I don't think it works that way... but I was mostly expecting to get my eye burned out or something." A bit over the top, but he is being truthful at least.

The tension built up in her mind relieving, she still gave a half bluff threat. "Throw me down another slide and I will shoot your pinky off!" 

Kazer's face remained stiff, although his eyes are carrying shock. Thinking it through for a couple of seconds he swiftly realized that Dilli isn't talking about no hand or foot!

At the end of the Staircase, a short tunnel led them to another big section of this Structure but Source to be thanked, this one doesn't have a long Staircase and they don't have to crawl either because the this Structure is 7 meters tall! That's Kazer's guess at least.

Apart from that comfortable height, this place is 30 meters long and 10 meters wide! Granting a lot of space to move around of course, but for once the two explorers were happy to see such a boring structure.

Dilli blasted a blank four foot wide Fireball across the room to see before time what they will discover. And that's where this place gave that blank expression.

It just looks like a Rectangular shaped room with blank straight grey walls and no carvings or markings whatsoever, well at least this fits the description of a structure before the first era. No architectural value.

As if walking in a battle field, a horde of Demons made their presence transparent as they've shouted across the room. If they've showed up here a few seconds earlier the Blank Fireball would at least distract them.

Dilli didn't waste a second to shoot a 4 foot wide Fireball which comes along with a 2 foot tail behind. Perfect against a bundle.

This battle field has become more of a Dance field for the powerful Grand Master of Lava Controlling, Kazer!

He has enough space to unleash a decapitating move but yet the space is little enough in width to let no Demon live to see the Sunlight.

Blowing Lava from both of his hands, enough to overwhelm the room with a 10 meter wide glowing wave of Lava, snatching the ability to pass through be it on either end of the stick.

Making one jump forward since this move requires it to advance. He started blowing double the amount of Lava now from his very palms, knowing it's enough once seeing the Lava come back and steam near his feet.

With a second left, he quit blasting Lava and started punching the air. This isn't even a metaphor! He literally started throwing blank punches against the air, but the Lava in front of him did not fail to disappoint as it arose into a 8 foot tall wave and made its way towards the Demons before it splashed against the floor again!

This wave of death completely swallowed all of the attacking Demons and almost reached all the way across the room.

It's great that Kazer took this situation under control, as Dilli wouldn't have been given enough time to shoot at 30 or possibly 40 Demons. Because although this place roomy, it's still very limited.

Respecting his work, although having it impossible to not test his patience a little bit. Dilli asked, "I thought you said that you wanted to preserve this Relic?"

"There is nothing to preserve, this room is blank and it was either do or die." Glancing at the destruction he just rained upon these foul beasts, he spoke. "Besides, It will just get a flooring do over."

Afterwards, he jumped and slapped his feet against the floor as hard as possible once landing and then slammed his palms to the ground as well. Finishing this move, they saw all that molten hot Lava in front of them transform into Volcanic rock!

"Nice job. You actually saved my ass here, I wouldn't be able to handle all of this alone." Dilli expressed, showing appreciation for once instead of a light tease.

Liking this lady, understanding where she comes from with her points of view. Kazer added, "You're welcome. What friend would I be if I let you die here."

The chit chat is nice and all but as they walked towards the end of the room, they've met with something a weak stomach wouldn't be able to handle which is extra upsetting considering they were having a good time warming their feet as they walked above the Volcanic rock.

A creature dark in skin colour, carrying small but bent horns on its forhead more than on the top of its head. However, what's unsettling about seeing this Demon is that it has its entire legs cut off!

Looking to the left they can see the creature's legs, and as it's fighting against its last breath, it lets out a sound signifying that of a male. "Help me."

Shocked, never seeing one like this before since this Demon is actually wearing clothes and speaking instead of running around n.a.k.e.d. They've watched it give out its last breath, there is no saving it. The damage is beyond healing.