Chapter 447 - Azr.a.p.etos

"Azr.a.p.etos!" Kazer shouted, taking command of his predicament.

In a split second, whatever grabbed and lifted him just let go! He landed above the Stairs, hurting his feet a little bit since it's undoubtedly hard to gain control of his balance... considering the stairs descending deeper, being one higher than the other.

Gazing upon proof that whatever he said worked against this mysterious force, she first shouted. "Azr.a.p.etos!" And ran towards Kazer, to see if he is alright.

Grabbing his arm, a bit of fear raged through her tone as she asked. "Are you okay? What was that?"

Kazer shortly answered, as he is tremendously certain. "Ghosts."

Not the biggest fan of Ghosts, although she isn't scared of them either. Dilli's jerked her head back, staggered. "How do you know it was a ghost?"

Sitting on the stone stairs encrusted with moss, taking his shoe off and then pulling his foot up too. He briefly butchered, "The word you and I just said, is used to freeze ghosts on their spot, forever. Since this one was Hostile, I didn't really feel guilty to do it."

Impressed by this level of power against the unliving, she started pushing concern away and admired with a tease. "So you know how to torture Ghosts, that's Ironic for a Human. I thought you were just all ass."

Pulling a sharp small rock off his foot, likely bashed in there when he was dropped down, blood puked out a little bit before he ripped a bit of his leather jerking, trying to tie the wound.

With that little Dilemma pulled out, he felt ready to answer. "I literally have a connection with the unliving, I can see them mostly and sometimes talk with them. In the old Lan Zhe at least, out here I couldn't even see these coming."

Recalling what Mogranius was shouting about months ago, something paranormal. Dilli brought it up here with a question, "So you have Paranormal vision, like Mogranius."

His eyes wide open as he heard that question, thankful that he isn't burdened with such a curse. Kazer explained with a dash, "Oh nonono. He is cursed, severe case come to think of it. Mine just came with birth, along with my red hair. My paranormal vision is painfully limited."

As this little conversation steered close to an end, what ran towards them... disturbing. It would be better if they dealt with more Ghosts, at least that's what Dilli thinks.

They could only hear this odd being approach once it was only 15 feet close, the conversation these two had, deafening the potential enemy's fast foot steps!

Dilli spotted it first, approaching and shouted. "Look out."

Still tying his foot, Kazer gazed forward and noticed the slender and yet tall creature running at uncomfortably fast speeds.

Mostly using his other foot, he stood up and leaped to the left, thankfully avoiding the creature by an inch but was also able to comprehend a better look. Understanding what this creature brings, an odd shape but not danger.

It's literally a 6 foot tall worm with legs! That's what it looks like, but it's blue in colour. It has nothing else but a worm like body and legs at the bottom granting it superior movement.

Not blessed with vision or an overall ability to think a situation through, the two legged worm just kept running up until it's skin met the Debris.

It bashed against the wall, against the collapse featuring dirt and rock. Since this creature is oddly fast, the impact made it fall over and excessively wiggle on the ground.

Understanding the low risk factor, Kazer slowly walked towards this disturbing being, slow walking because he doesn't want to get another chipped stone on his foot.

Dilli followed as well of course, and got bored once Kazer implored. "What the hell is this thing."

Not wanting to explore what a 6 foot tall, two legged worm brings, she generated a Fireball on her palm and obliterated the Worm's flesh, cutting the being in half.

A little enraged, since he got dazzled by this creature, he barked. "Why do you keep shooting stuff you don't want to see?"

Puzzled how he is interested in this disgusting thing, she stated. "It's a worm, it walks and I don't want to see it wiggle."

Covering his face, surfing his fingers down to the chin, he weighed in. "That Skeleton before didn't wiggle, you shot that too."

Spotting that he's become agitated, wanting to apologize but failing to find the right words, she instead hollered. "Don't yell at me!"

Letting out a long sigh, trying to fight away irritation just so this situation doesn't go out of hand. He slowly muttered, "My apologies. But please stop shooting stuff I want to check first."

And right after he finished, he reached out for her nose and booped it, leaving a bit of blood there since he treated his foot a bit earlier. 

Her heart rate dropping along with the flame on her palm that has been providing illumination, she responded. "Alright, you can keep your Pinky."

...

As Kazer took a moment more to patch up his foot, tying it nice and neat, at the end finally putting his big shoe on. They've been approached yet again by strange beings, Demons.

And not the yelling kind, these emerged from the Shadows, surrounding the two Humans from each side except from behind where the wall out of dirt stood.

These creatures carry one handed Battle axes, made completely out of Silver and what's the most noticeable feature is that they are all dark pink in skin colour and are 4 foot tall.

The one in the middle approached, apparently a Leader of some sort, at a shock it speaks the Ignite language, stating his business. "We are the Goblin Demons! If you wish to pass, hand me 100 Gold Coins."

"Hahahahahahahahahaha!" Dilli burst into laughter, knowing she can't shoot just yet, that's all she can do. "You all look ridiculous."

Not understanding how these Humans aren't scared, all the Leader can say is. "I... shut it and hand the gold."

Calming down her echoing laugh, but continuing with a giggle, she appealed. "Why is your crotch on your chin?"

Before the Goblin Demons could advance their demands, Kazer took the privilege to stand on his feet. 

Looking at the huge, dark toned and Golden Veined man stand up. These beings couldn't help but take at least one step back, tightening their hands around their weaponry. 

Not willing to cooperate with such stereotypical marauders, even though Dilli has enough loot on her bag to fulfill this Demand. Kazer butchered, "You aren't getting any gold, but you might get your head torn off."

Brave enough and equally dim minded, a Goblin Demon from the left threatened. "Then we will claim your lady friend, mating season is close."

Pissed, especially since this four foot tall shrimp is looking at her as some kind of tool or pleasure toy. Dilli asked for the curious Kazer's permission. "Can I shoot them now?"

Waving his hand at them, pushing his lower lip a tad forward, he welcomed. "Please, by my guest."

A split second later, the same Goblin Demon who demanded Dilli as a compensation for passing down the Stairs. Met with a blazing hot Fireball, blood puking all across the stairs close by  as his arm ventured into darkness.

Spooked, disappearing in the darkness faster than the two Humans could comprehend, it feels like this battle has started and ended.

Counting for a few seconds, the Goblin Demons ceased to appear so Dilli emphasized. "Looks like they ran away."

Mid way through sentence, one of these shrimps leaped out of the shadows and bashed its Silver Battle Axe in Kazer's lower right arm, right near the wrist.

Obviously unable to cut such a large man's entire hand off, especially since this Goblin Demon struck almost vertically, the axe forced itself stuck on Kazer's arm and the attacker remained hanging in mid air, refusing to let go of the axe.

Although still able to move his fingers, this hit sure packed a sharp pain! Not used to cursing at all, but the situation forcing him too. He exclaimed, "You son of a Demonic s.l.u.t!"

Right after, he grabbed the attacker by the head and began to dig his fingers in the Goblin's skin. A few screams after, they heard the skull crack and his fingers completely dug in the Demon's head.

Dead, bashing its body against the stairs. Kazer pulled the Silver  Battle axe from his arm and tossed it against a Demon approaching Dilli from a blind side.

She has shot about 4 Goblin Demons so far, and her joy hearing their screams is beyond explanation.

The Axe nailed the Goblin right on its arm, cutting it off whole and screams followed. Dilli noticed the attacker, turned around and unleashed a two foot wide Fireball from her palm... blowing the Demon's head off, ending its misery. 

Impatient, not wanting to wait and shoot these wicked satanic beings one by one whenever they choose to emerge from the shadows, she started blasting two Fireballs per second, shooting against the darkness.

No one would approach a madly shooting lady and would rather choose to further hide, so she is mostly safe.

Shooting a couple more down already, the several Fireball shots helped her find where the remaining three are hiding. 

So joining her hands together, forming them like a butterfly, she blew three Fireballs at once in different directions.

One Demon lost its leg, hopped a few times before falling down the stairs and making its own contribute towards death.

The second remaining Demon got sliced in half, a three foot wide Fireball hit him just right and Dilli could even see his spine shine before it fell above the stairs in two pieces.

The last remaining, alive Goblin. The Leader, managed to sneak away from the Fireball and continued to run down the moss covered stairs.

Spotting where he is, a stone howled across the room and hit the Leader right behind the head.

Gup!

The stone was heard smashing against the Demon's head, and tapping down the stairs after. 

"Nice shot." Dilli complimented, once noticing that he hit the Goblin she couldn't.

...

Walking further down the stairs after Kazer patched his arm as well, seeing no end yet or any new passage be it blocked or opened. 

Instead, they've found another Human Corpse... well it's a bit of an empty Skeleton as well here and there but it has flesh and organs intact as well.

Different from the rest, this one is carrying a Journal. Dilli opened it this time and could recognize an ill.u.s.tratian accent.