Later that evening Kiyan was in his room sitting on a chair in the corner. Kiyan seems he's deep in thoughts with a worried expression on his face.
*Sighs Heavily*
" I Should change my clothes before I go"
He goes to the wardrobe and he wears a different pair of clothes. As Kiyan got dressed he looked at the mirror; He is wearing a black jacket with a white T-shirt and black pants.
" I'm ready, I should go now at Mari's place. Claire said earlier that she's waiting for us there." Kiyan left his room and locked the house.
Kiyan walks in the dark alley of Estelle City and it feels like there is a shadow behind him then he turned his head around and he saw nothing.
' I feel like someone's following me'
While He is walking the shadow pounced Him from behind and Kiyan screamed out of terror.
"AHHHHH!!! DON'T EAT ME I DON'T TASTE GOOD"
After Kiyan Screamed he heard a girl's laugh, it turns out that the shadow who's following him is Rose wanted to scare him.
*Laughs* "You looked like a little girl Kiyan HAHAHA!" Rose can't control her laughter
"That's not a good joke! I thought I'm gonna die"
"I'm sorry HAHA, I just cant helped it"
" Shin is not with you?"
" Yeah, I think he's there already that guy takes the operation way more seriously than me"
" We should hurry too and no more funny business"
"I get it, don't worry HAHAHA I already scared you that's enough for today" Rose smiled mischievously.
Rose and Kiyan walk together until they arrive at the café. Meanwhile at the front of Café Shin, Claire and Mari appears to be discussing something.
" Is there any signs of portal Mari?"
"I can sense a huge amount of mana near at the plaza but it feels so strange it changes location everytime I scan it. Now it's on the shopping district perhaps this is a monster not a portal?"
"That's possible but we must stay vigilant if it is a portal or monster."
"They're here" Shin said to Claire
"Sorry for the wait" Rose said with a smile
"Alright since everyone is here we should commence the operation now. Mari don't scan the portal, we're heading to shopping district to find out what's causing that "
"Understood"
The group went to the shopping district, to their surprise when they arrived on the shopping district there's nothing in there. Claire suspected that this is not a normal portal like the ones they've been encountered before. Since the portals usually didn't change its position once it appeared.
"Mari can you still sense the portal?"
"Yes Claire, I sensed it near on Estelle City woods"
"Alright we're heading there"
The group went to the woods. When they arrived at the location they saw a Vivid Blue portal that looks like a wormhole. The portal gives a eerie atmosphere on its surroundings.
"Let's make a plan first before we approach the portal. I already have an idea but our chances of succeeding is very little"
"What's your plan ?" Shin asked
"I'm planning to position Mari and Rose to locate and secure the area; Shin and Kiyan we're going to dash inside the portal before it change it's location"
" We're using physical enhancement magic?"
"Precisely, it's been only a few hours and seems like you can keep up already Kiyan, but in our current situation I'll drag you with me. Better to reserve your mana for now "
"Understood Claire, that means only the three of us will clear the dungeon ?"
"Yes, I assume that once we jump into the portal it will change its location that's why I am assigning Mari and Rose to locate it so if we leave the portal the parameter is safe"
Kiyan looked at Mari and Rose with a worried expression.
" Don't worry Kiyan, me and Rose will be alright" Mari said with a reassuring voice
"Please keep your guard up. We'll be safe out here" Rose winks at Kiyan.
"Alright prepare to dash Shin and Kiyan we only have a slim chance on succeeding"
"Got it" Shin and Kiyan replied.
Claire Holds Kiyan's arms and Shin casted a Speed enhancement magic a green like aura covered their body.
'I feel so light, is this what happens if you cast a speed enhancement spell?' Kiyan said on his mind.
Claire is waiting for the right time to give the signal.
"Now!" She shouted and Shin dashes to the portal with Claire and Kiyan behind him.
"Take care guys" Mari said on them.
After Kiyan, Claire, and Shin entered the portal the portal shrinks and dissapeared.
" Let's do our part too, Rose"
" Of course, let's track down that portal"
Inside the dungeon, Kiyan feeling a little dizzy because of the sudden change of speed. The dungeon's interior is so dark and filled with a bunch of crystals that brimming with mana.
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" Claire the dungeon seems off. Mostly when we entered a dungeon theres a small group of beasts welcoming us but now... Not even a single soul to be seen"
" Since the portal isn't acting normal. I assume that the inside of this dungeon will be something special. Keep your guards up, Kiyan stand behind me"
"Under.. stood... Sorry I got a little dizzy"
The three of them proceeds to explore the inside of the dungeon. It feels so empty inside and the only thing to be seen is a bunch of crystals.
"What are the conditions to clear a dungeon, Claire?"
" We need to kill all the monster inside of the dungeon but sometimes other dungeons have a 'boss' that monster is much powerfull on the other monsters"
"Sound scary, I hope there's no 'boss' type of monster on my first dungeon "
"I can't confirm that yet, don't lower your guard down—"
*ROOOOOOOOOAAAAAARRRGHHHHHH*
There's a loud roar in the distance. It seems like coming from a huge beast.
"Speak of the devil, Kiyan and Shin prepare for battle any moment now it can jump on us whatever it is"
Claire and Shin summoned their regalias. Claire's sabre is emerges on her hand. Shin summoned his too, a pair of jade green daggers with a black handle was summoned on his hands.
As for Kiyan he's trying to cast a fire but it's not going too well for him...
The group follows where the roar is coming from. Meanwhile at Rose and Mari's end they're still finding the portal's location on the outside world.
"Hey Mari do you have any leads where that portal go?"
"Strange, I can't sense the portal now ever since they've entered"
"Could this be... The portal dissapeared?" Rose said with a trembling voice
"I'm afraid to say but that's a possibility. I hope that's not the case here, let's continue our search"
"Okay Mari "
Inside the dungeon Kiyan's group encountered a giant door with a weird symbols on it. The pattern is like a face of a demon.
Kiyan and Shin tried to push the door to open it but it won't budge.
"It's not working, is there any other way to open this?" Kiyan said while panting.
"Maybe there's a hidden mechanic on this door in order to open it" Shin replied
"Whatever is behind this door has a high possibility of being a boss room. Hmmm? Is that a door knocker? Lemme use that and see if it will work"
Claire knock on the huge door using the door knocker with a face of a bear on it. The door suddenly shake and opened slowly behind the door there's a huge area full of giant crystals.
"Wow that actually work! Let's go"
"Stop Kiyan, don't move a inch. Shin prepare for battle"
"Understood Claire"
A giant white bear with a crystal claws comes out on its lair. Kiyan is shaking after seeing the bear with a fierce face.
"This is not what I anticipated, Kiyan run to the door when we engage on the enemy this is too much for you to handle." Claire gritted her teeth
"But what are you guys gonna do?"
"Don't ask for questions now, this is not the time. just follow my orders"
*ROOOOOOOOOAAAAARRRRGGHHHHH!!!*
The giant bear charges onto their location and scratched the ground leaving a trace of its giant claws.
"Run now Kiyan!"
Shin slash the bear's arm with his daggers but his attacks seems like not doing any dmg to the giant bear. The bear's skin is so thick it can't be pierce easily by any attacks. Shin continues to slash the bear and Claire is attacking on the other side.
*ROOOOOOOOOAAAAARRRRGGHHHHH"
The giant bear swung its arm, hitting Shin and sending him flying over the wall.
"Shin!!!" Claire shouted while fighting the giant bear.
The bear turned its head to Claire and punches her.
"Ugghhh!.…"
The bleeding Shin gets up on a pile of rubble holding his daggers.
"I'm not done yet, you stupid bear." Shin smirked taunting the bear
The bear roars and attacked Shin's location. Shin casted a multiple physical enhancing magic on himself a red, green, and purple aura comes out on Shin's body. Shin charges to the bear's neck trying to give it a fatal blow but Shin's attack only graze its neck.
"I only grazed it, heh that's better than not doing any dmg at all. Just how thick that skin is?"
In the distance Claire casting a fire magic. A lot of magic circles appeared around the bear and started shooting fireballs at the giant bear.
*ROOOOOOOOOAAAAARRRRGGHHHHH*
The bear seems like affected on Claire's magic.
"My turn now. [DOUBLE CAST]!!" Claire casted another spell while casting fireballs a giant lighting spear appeared on a yellow magic circle but the bear managed to dodge it.
Kiyan who's standing near at the door's entrance, watching Shin and Claire fight the giant bear. He can't help but be amazed by what is happening before his eyes.
'wow... So this is how they fight monsters. Can I do that too?"
The giant bear rampage, swinging its arm and stomping on the ground. Shin attempted to deal a finishing blow to the bear but the bear activated its skill [Paralyzing Roar]
" THIS IS BAD! I CAN'T MOVE MY BODY!" Shin said with a worried look on his face. Claire can't move either, the bear punched Shin causing him to faint.
"Ughhh...." Shin fainted on the ground .
"THIS IS NOT GOOD! WHAT ELSE I CAN DO TO DEFEAT IT?! DAMMIT!!" Claire said with a angry voice "I CAN'T MOVE!"
The giant bear is going after Claire but suddenly Kiyan shouted at the bear that caused the bear to change its attention to Kiyan.
"WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE KIYAN?! DO YOU WANT TO DIE?!" Claire shouted at Kiyan.
"I'd rather die than leave you guys here," Kiyan said, his face is serious and a surge of mana coursed through his body.
The bear charges to Kiyan, the bear is preparing to attack Kiyan but a gentle white aura covered Kiyan's body and his eyes turned golden yellow.
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SHIN AND CLAIRE!" Kiyan shouted as a bright glow of light emerged from his hand. A figure of a sword materialized, though it lacked a physical form, appearing instead as a glowing image of pure light.
Claire's eyes widened on what happened to Kiyan. "That's a... Incomplete regalia... Kiyan you sure do have a lot of surprises. I am amazed also what's with that pure white aura?..."
'In order to cast a magic I must visualize it right?' Kiyan remmembered what Rose told him.
"HAAAAHHHH!!" Kiyan dodged the bears attacks and slashed the bear's arm tha leave a large cut on its arm.
*ROOOOOOOOOAAAAARRRRGGHHHHH....*
The bear tried to use the skill [Paralyzing Roar] at Kiyan.
[?????] nullified the effect of the [Paralyzing Roar]. Kiyan continue to slash the bear's body with the sword of light on his hands.
"What did Kiyan do? Seems like he nullified the bear's skill... Who are you?? Really..." Claire is so amazed and yet so puzzled on what is happening.
' I want to cast a magic that will pierce through this bear... What's this thing I'm holding? I don't care I'll just kill this bear with my own hands' Kiyan said on his mind.
The bear lost its balance and get on its knees. Kiyan grabbed the opportunity to take down the bear by piercing its heart with Kiyan's sword.
*GROAARGH....ROOOOOOOOOAAAAARRR....*
After Kiyan stabbed the bear's heart the bear fall onto the ground and started to turn into ashes. Claire is able to move again and she rushed to Kiyan.
*Panting*
"Is it over?" Kiyan said on his self. Kiyan's appearance back to normal and his eyes turned red again. The sword of light dissapeared too.
"Kiyan!!" Claire is shouting.
"Is that Claire? My body feels so numb I feel like I'm losing con—" Kiyan fainted on the ground.
Claire catched Kiyan with her arms. While Kiyan is resting on Claire's arms, she looked around to find Shin.
Claire spotted Shin near on the wall bleeding. She hurried to Shin's location while carrying Kiyan. Claire lay down Kiyan on the ground to check on Shin.
"Hey Shin! Can you move??" Said by Claire with a uneasy voice. Shin is not responding at all.
After a moment a blue portal emerged in the center of the dungeon. Claire looked at the portal and she Carried Shin on her back and then she walk towards the portal to get Shin out of the dungeon
Outside the portal Mari and Rose are still searching for the portal but they didn't find it.
"We're going on circles Mari! We've already searched this area before." Rose seems frustrated
"But we need to find it no matter what" a portal emerged in front of Mari and Rose.
"There it is!" Mari and Rose said together.
Claire is coming out of the portal carrying Shin.
"Take care of him, I'll go get Kiyan inside he's still there and unconscious too"
"WHAT HAPPENED INSIDE CLAIRE?" Mari is worried
"I'll tell you the details later but for now take care of Shin"
Claire goes back inside the portal again to get Kiyan. He grabbed Kiyan's hand and carefully carrying him on her back then she goes out of the portal with Kiyan.
When Claire get out of the portal she saw Mari carrying Shin and the portal behind her is shrinking until it's gone
"We need to head back to the shop, Mari and Rose" Claire said while panting.
"U-understood!"
"Focus on them Claire and Mari, I'll be on guard if there are any monster roaming"
"Appreciated Rose" Claire replied
The group head back into the shop. Shin is severely injured because of the bear's attacks as for Kiyan there's a lot of questions that don't have a clear answers for now.