It's currently evening, Alamia and Semfes are walking on the narrow pathway inside a forest.
Semfes asks, "Why aren't we using any source of light?"
"You're not listening, Semfes," Alamia rolls her eyes and she embraces herself, "the knights said not to bring any burning things into the forest for there are rumors that there are flaming monsters inside this forest.
"They can sense flames no matter how far they are from it."
"But," Semfes raises his hands and points them to each other, "they can't sense lightning, right?"
Alamia rolls her eyes as she looks away from him. "Do whatever you want, just don't condemn me for not warning you."
Orange lightning appears on his fingers; the orange lightning flies toward the sky. He closes his eyes as he gently moves his hands downward and points them at the ground.
Alamia moves her eyes toward Semfes and raises her eyebrow at him.
Upon reaching the dark sky, the orange lightning expands onto a small orb and then it splits and flies to different parts of the forest.
"What did you do?" Alamia raises her fishing rod at him, "if something happens to both of us or this woodland, I will not hesitate to–!"
Semfes points his hands at Alamia. "I can sense it."
"How did you?" Alamia begins to lower her fishing rod, "Semfes…"
He opens his eyes, he can only recognize the orange lines leading to orange lightning rods implanted in the soil.
"With those lightning rods, I can see half of this forest," Semfes tells Alamia, "as for now, I can only see living creatures… wait–!"
Alamia begins to walk closer to Semfes but she was put to a halt. She turns in a certain direction and swings her fishing rod upwards and a large burning rock was cut in half by the fishing hook.
"I didn't know," multiple large footsteps can be heard near them, "that there would be guests at this time. Indeed, humans are a blessing to our power."
Semfes opens his eyes and falls to his knees while breathing at a fast pace, and Alamia turns toward him and kneels. She moves her hand toward his back and gently caresses it.
The large footsteps continue to echo near them as multiple birds are flying from trees. A large burning humanoid steps out of the trees.
Semfes settles his hands on the soil; pushing himself until he's standing on his feet. He turns toward the large burning humanoid and glares at it.
"I've seen them all!" Semfes points his index finger at the giant humanoid, "you've put the adventurers in a cage!"
From his burning dark skin, an axe emerges from it. He holds the bottom of the axe and breaks it from his skin, hence he swirls it and points it at Semfes.
"Now, I know what I'll do," he narrows his eyes at Semfes, "I'll kill you first."
"Go on," Semfes opened his hands as he lifts them, "I won't step back from you."
Orange lightning appears shortly on his hands, and so, he grabs the orange lightning and it molds onto a spear with double edges.
Semfes swings the orange lightning spear, hence, he sprints toward the giant flaming humanoid.
The flaming humanoid releases a load of its breath from its nose, thereupon, he scrambles toward the young man.
Both swings their weapon toward each other, and a strong force of wind occurs upon the impact of the spear and axe.
The magma axe breaks apart and the flames on the whole body of the giant flaming humanoid vanish.
"That creature," Alamia remains standing, "no doubt, it's Nagbabagane! A flaming humanoid. Its ancestor is said to be a witness to the creation of this world."
The Nagbabagane is on its knees, it chuckles and begins to arise. He throws the broken part of the magma axe aside and he remains to wield the other part of the axe.
"Your friend must be a fan of elemental creatures," The gigantic humanoid is walking calmly toward Semfes, "do you know how we evolve?"
Semfes turns his face aside and sees a glimpse of Alamia's figure, and then he looks once again at the Nagbabagane.
"Don't you dare touch her!" Semfes begins to sprint toward the gigantic creature, "I'll do everything to protect her!"
The burning gigantic creature halts and points his hand at the ground. "Such love and such disappointment that you don't know how to use your common sense!"
Semfes jumps toward the gigantic burning creature whilst Alamia is running toward the left side of the creature.
The gigantic burning humanoid moves his dark red eyes toward Alamia. "What are you doing, foolish woman?"
"I wasn't trying to do anything," Alamia ceases her movement and jumps backward, "I was giving way for your death!"
The gigantic burning humanoid moved his eyes beside him and saw Semfes' mug closer to his eyes.
Semfes throws his orange lightning spear and it penetrates the hard chest of the Nagbabagane.
The Nagbabagane swings its large burning hand towards Semfes. "I got you!"
"No, you don't!" Alamia steps toward the Nagbabagane as she swings her fishing rod toward him, "I won't let you hurt Semfes!"
"I wish both of you just run away," the Nagbabagane claps his large hands, "Revior is my name, brats."
The ground begins to shake rapidly as cracks form on it, and so, multiple sharp magmas emerge from the soil near Semfes and Alamia.
Semfes' brown eyes turn to orange, thence orange lightning coats his whole body, therefore he disappears and appears beside Alamia who remains falling to the numerous sharp magmas.
Semfes embraces her abdomen and he moves toward a thick branch at lightning speed.
Semfes gently kneels and puts Alamia down, and then he begins to narrow his eyes at the Nagbabagane.
His calm eyes shift to ferocious ones as the orange lightning remains blinking around his whole body.
The Nagbabagane and Semfes are looking at each other, the wind blows gently over them as it carries numerous leaves from tree to tree, and the wind carries dust.
Orange lightning around Semfes disappears, and then he inhales through his barely opened lip. "There's one thing that I don't understand, why did you attack us?"
"Idiot," Alamia arises and points her fishing rod at the Nagbabagane who remains standing on the remaining soil, "that means that he has the key to our investigation.
"In other words, he knows what happened to the first adventurers or hunters that first came to this forest."
The Nagbabagane begins to curve his flaming lip upwards. "I am stunned by what I heard. It is true, there will be creatures that will come to prevent your success from becoming a reality."
"Reality? Success? You do know the answer that we're seeking," Alamia speaks, "if you're not going to give that answer then we have no choice but to–!"
Multiple magmas spikes emerge from the tree Alamia and Semfes are standing on.
Semfes jumps toward Alamia, he embraces her waist. Orange lightning wings emerge from Semfes' back and he begins to fly from the tree.
Alamia moves her eyes beside her and sees Semfes' mug. "Are you naive? Do you know the risk of using this power at this level?"
"I'll keep you safe," Semfes throws her towards the other trees, "I'll do anything I can, Alamia."
Alamia's eyes are widening, and then she swings her fishing rod and its hook hits a tree; the fishing line pulls her towards the tree.
She lands safely on its thick branch, she looks immediately at Semfes and scowls. "You fiendish boy! How could you do this to me?!"
Semfes remains flying toward Revior and he didn't move his eyes away from Revior.
A fragment of his past flows onto his mind, and in that memory, Semfes is sitting on a wooden bench in front of a stall, and he's using a spoon on a soup.
A middle-aged man stands near Semfes, and his eyes are fixated on Alamia who's standing afar from them while gazing at the clear blue skies.
"She's your wife?" the middle-aged man said.
"That woman behind me? No," Semfes remains to scoop the soup towards his open lip, "she's like a close comrade to me."
"Aye! Stop with the cap, brother," the middle-aged man chuckles, "I ain't gonna believe your lies."
"Who told you that I'm lying?" Semfes looked at the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man points his index finger at him as he continues to chuckle while shaking his index finger at Semfes.
"You know, brother?" the middle-aged man remains to stare at Semfes, "I don't know what you're feeling about her but I think she is in love with you.
"The way she acts earlier, giving you the meat in her meal, and watching you eat with such love in her eyes, those are the clues that'll lead you to know if a woman has feelings for you."
Semfes nods. "Yeah, she does have a feeling for me."
The middle-aged man's eyes grow wide. "Oh, then what is it?"
"The feeling of a sister's love for her brother, and that brother is me." Semfes smiled gently.
"Not once and not twice! I don't want to hear lies," the middle-aged man shakes his head while looking away from Semfes, "but you got a point though."
The middle-aged man points his index finger at Alamia while Semfes is staring calmly at him.
"I bet all of my lifespans, you felt something for her," the middle-aged man said.
"Oh, yes," Semfes nods, "the feeling of having an old sister."
"No, no, no!" the middle-aged man chuckled while his eyes are closed.
Thence he opens his eyes and tells the young man. "Not that kind of feeling, but the feeling of a man wanting a woman to be his beloved.
"I am aware that both of you came through a lot of joyful and sorrowful journeys, both of you had protected each other.
"Both of you have watched each other's backs while one is resting and one is not."
Semfes turns his face aside and his eyes glimpse her figure. "I had protected her from harm and dealt with her blemish traits.
"She's like an entire family rolled into one, I want to protect her and do everything I can to make her happy."
Presently, Semfes closes his hand while reaching Revior.
"I'll protect Alamia," Semfes whispered.
Revior raises his hands and multiple magma spikes fly from the ground, and then all of them fly toward Semfes.
Semfes summons orange lightning rods in his hands; he swings the orange lightning rods and breaks every incoming magma spike.
Semfes lands on the magma spikes which emerged from the soil; his landing spreads tremendous wind pressure with orange lightning and it wrecks every spike.
"Such raw power," Revior said.
Semfes flaps his orange wings, and then he flies toward Revior.
Revior begins to walk toward Semfes and bit by bit, Revior begins to fasten his movements.
Both Semfes and Revior begin to strike each other using their weapons. Semfes catches the warm blade of the magma axe, he releases the warm blade and thrusts his other hand toward Revior.
Revior is hit in the face by Semfes' punch and was pushed away. He raises his hand to his back and there, a new magma axe emerges, therefore he pulls it and begins to run toward Semfes.
Semfes lands on the ground and sprints toward Revior. Semfes steps aside and avoids the incoming magma axe and then he steps forward and throws a lightning kick at Revior's waist.
Revior flies away hits the soil and rolls on it.
"Is that the Semfes that I know?" a confused but amazed expression can be seen on her face, "I can't believe it."
Semfes swings his two orange lightning swords against Revior's magma axe. Semfes moves at lightning speed; thrusting his orange lightning swords at Revior's chest and neck
Revior's eyes are widening as he's breathing faster. "T-This cannot be!"
Semfes jumps above Revior's eye level, he opens his hand; orange lightning suddenly appears on the palm of his open hand.
Semfes throws the orange lightning toward Revior, therefore an explosion occurs as Revior is trembling.
Revior has fallen to his knees while looking down and smoke can be seen coming out of his whole body.
The orange lightning wings are disappearing while Semfes is regaining his breath, and he remains to gaze at Revior.
The chains of Semfes' necklace begin to break apart. Revior moves his dark red eyes toward Semfes and sees the necklace falling apart.
"That necklace!" Revior releases a huge hot breath from his mouth, "it was you! You did it to her!"
"What?" Semfes raised his eyebrow.
Revior opens his dark hard hand and from a cage somewhere else in the forest, there are humans inside the cage. Some of the humans begin to scream as their soul flies from their body.
The souls fly toward Revior's whole body and as every soul enters his body: his body becomes muscular and bigger, furthermore, red glowing lines appear on his whole body and they radiate intense red lights.
Revior arises as he pulls the orange lightning swords from his body. He raises his large dark foot and strikes the ground, thence cracks appear on the ground, and lava bursts from it.
The lava flows toward Semfes at a fast pace.
Orange lightning wings sprout from his back as orange lightning surrounds his whole body.
Semfes begin to fly, and his orange lightning wings flutter and cause tremendous wind pressure toward the large wave of lava.
The tremendous wind pressure splits the lava in half and it flows in separate directions; burning each tree, and devouring every living creature sprinting in every direction.
Alamia remains standing on the thick branch as she's witnessing the lava flowing swiftly in other directions.
"The lava didn't go in this direction," she speaks, "those poor animals… no wonder they might be burning."
Semfes flies toward Revior at greater speed; he avoids any pieces of lava thrown in his direction.
Revior inhales deeply and from his mouth comes out an enormous force of fire. Semfes comes out from the flames and he's levitating in front of Revior.
"Pesky brat!" Revior jumps toward Semfes, "I swear, I will kill you!"
Semfes grimaces at him as he opens his hands, henceforth, a huge force of orange lightning occurs on his hands.
He points his hands toward Revior and the thick force of orange lightning releases thick orange lightning toward Revior.
Revior raises his hands at the orange lightning as he's being pushed. Orange lightning breaks his thick large dark hands and strikes his chest.
Revior arises from the crater underneath his feet whilst Semfes is walking towards him without any hesitation.
Semfes' eyes are widening as his thighs are trembling. His breath begins to shake as he falls to his knees.
A bump grows on Revior's hard dark skin; expanding into a form of a magma axe.
Revior pulls the magma axe and begins to swing it as he's walking toward Semfes.
"I will savor this moment," Revior swings his axe toward Semfes, "die! Then I shall kill your sidekick."
Orange lightning blocks the blade of the axe whilst Semfes moves his eyes upward and scowls at Revior.
"How can this be?!" Revior pushes his magma axe, "I can't penetrate whatever this thing is blocking me!"
Semfes touches the ground, his sight is turning blurry and words begin to echo in his head. "Having strong abilities doesn't mean that you can escape any situation or defeat anyone.
"Having a tremendous amount of luck doesn't mean that you can escape your death, my boy."
"I hesitate to believe," Semfes pushes himself and he's now standing on his feet, "I won't fail Vixo's power."
He closes his eyes and then strong wind pressure gathers around Semfes. Orange lightning appears around him as his hair begins to arise and it swings gently.
Orange lightning wings appear on his back and it grows bigger, moreover, orange lightning forms onto a scarf around his neck as an orange lightning tail occurs from his buttock.
Humans from the cage begin to yell as their soul separates from their body, and all of them fly toward Revior.
No humans were left in that cage and all of them are laying in the large round cage; their skin has folds, their eyes are fully white, and their lips are dried and remained unsealed.
Revior's body becomes bigger and more muscular. The red glowing lines on his whole body radiate brighter red light.
Semfes and Revior remain standing on their ground whilst their eyes are gazing at each other.
Semfes disappears and Revior is hit by an extreme force that sends him flying toward the trees.
Large dusty smoke can be seen fading in the direction of Revior's flight as multiple trees are wrecked.
Revior arises from layers of wrecked trees, and he shakes his head. "That was faster than I thought."
Semfes appear in front of him, and then Revior instantly looks at him and roars as he thrusts his big flaming dark hands toward Semfes.
Semfes steps side to side at the speed of lightning avoiding every swift flaming punch of Revior.
Therefore Semfes vanishes and appears floating beside Revior. He turns toward Semfes with a frown but is struck by Semfes' orange lightning tail and it sends him flying once again.
Semfes flies toward Revior, and then Revior lands and swirls until he's standing in mid-air.
He swings his axe and its blade is held by a hand. Revior moves his eyes toward the owner of the hand and sees Semfes staring at him.
Revior lands on the ground and breathes a large wave of flames toward Semfes; the large wave of flames swallow Semfes along with his hand which remains to wield the blade of the axe.
The large flames spread throughout the nearby trees.
"Is that it?!" Semfes emerge from the flames and strikes Revior's mug using his foot which moved at lightning speed, "I'll break you apart!"
Revior's hand, which is wielding the magma axe bursts to pieces as he flies away from Semfes.
"Even if I absorbed those souls," Revior closes his eyes, "he still beat me at my strongest level nor even when I was almost at his level."
Semfes tumbles yet he touches the ground preventing him from completely collapsing.
His eyes close as his eyebrows furrow, and then he coughs and covers his mouth with his other hand.
"So it is what I see," Revior arises and walks toward Semfes, "your body appears not to be able to handle such power."
A fishing hook lands on the ground between Semfes and Revior, and Alamia lands after the fishing rod struck the ground.
She turns her face aside and sees Semfes' state. "I told you to not channel too much of that power. Haven't you learned from what happened to you on our hardest rank-S mission?"
"H-Hardest?" Semfes opens his eyes and moves them toward her, "if there's one hardest mission then this mission is the right one to be called our 'hardest rank-S mission'."
Revior runs toward Alamia and Semfes while yelling, "I'll never remit you for killing my daughter!"
Alamia holds her fishing rod tighter whilst Semfes pushes himself up until he's standing on his feet.
Semfes moves his eyes toward her only to see her back. He begins to step forward and he walks past her whilst Alamia turns her eyes toward Semfes.
"Step away from this, Semfes!" her blue long hair begins to glow, "this is mine to handle!"
Semfes halts, and orange lightning begins to emerge from his fingertips. Revior remains running toward him while Alamia swings her fishing rod and its hook flies toward Semfes.
The fishing hook hits a barrier of orange lightning.
"You're suffering all these years!" Alamia yells at him, "let me carry your suffering with you, please."
"Suffering?" Semfes smiles gently as he turns his face aside, "what can I call this suffering? If protecting you would harm me or rather break my body to pieces, then I wouldn't hesitate to protect you, Alamia."
Semfes turns his face away from her. "I will not back away."
Alamia looks downward and shakes her head, and then she looks up and shouts, "I'm confused, why are you willing to protect me even if it kills you?!"
Semfes laughs softly "Because, in my eyes, you're a precious one that I want to risk my life for."
"See you on the other side," Semfes bends his knees a bit, "I'll end this once and for all."
Semfes releases tremendous force of orange lightning from his feet causing him to fly towards Revior at lightning speed.
Semfes and Revior clash with each other. Semfes avoid most of Revior's punches and then he thrust his fists toward Revior at lightning speed hitting most of his body parts.
"I am happy to fight for her." Semfes smiled and blood began to fall from his nose.
Semfes catches his punch whilst Revior swings his magma axe toward Semfes but it hits a barrier of orange lightning.
Semfes points his other hand at Revior, and orange lightning emerges from his hand and stabs Revior in his chest.
Semfes steps away from him while coughing continuously. He wipes his lip and looks at his hand only to see red fluid on it whilst Revior continues to be pinned on the ground by the sharp long orange lightning on his chest.
Semfes raises his hands and multiple sharp long orange lightning emerges from the orange lightning on Revior's chest, puncturing his other body parts.
Red hot fluid emerges from Revior's lip while Semfes remains to stare at him.
"Now," Semfes looks up as his eyes become colorless, "I'll be able to have a long rest."
His eyes close as he falls to the ground yet he is caught by Alamia; she is holding the back of his head and abdomen.
"Semfes," her bodily fluid forms in her eyes and it falls toward her chin, "I'm sorry."