HIGHER IN HEAVEN Location the Horror Dungeon Final Area
Now rested and ready. The guys left the garden place... But not before, messing with Issei again. Attracting Homura. Making the Red Emperor, scream "Fuck all of you!!!" Which only made the guys, laugh even more. Going pass that. They continue traversing the last area, in the Horror Dungeon. Immediately Prime Magus and Finicky Papillons appeared to attack them. Kiba, Ranma, and Laharl rushed in. Slashing and smashing at the shadows, as Ren, Issei, and Gyutaro provide support. In a couple of moments, they're once again. But it didn't take long, for them to be attacked again. This time a new shadow, came into the litteral heavenly path. A Mythical Gigas. Basically a shadow, that resembles Hulk Hogan. With stone like skin, red marking on his body, wrestling shorts. Red bearded, with a bandana as well, with the emperor blue shadow mask, over his head with Roman eleven on the forehead. Standing menacing, like a wrestler ready to attack. Charging at Gyutaro, with a heavy closeline. Only for the sickle-devil, duck under the shadow's attack. And immediately countering his enemies, slashing a X across the mythical gigas' back. Making the hulk-hogan shadow angry, trying to attack Gyutaro. Only for both Issei and Ranma to rush in. Both of them, delivering a brutal superman punch, right at the face of the shadow. Their combine strength, crushing the mask and skull of the Mythical Gigas. A brutal kill. Bursting in particles, and leaving behind a large amount of red exp-drops. The first non-magic granting exp. Gyutaro smiled, as he'd high-fived both Issei and Ranma. All three devils smiling, as they absorbed the red exp-drops. Seems that it's clear the third floor of this final level of the Horror Dungeon. Laharl, Ren, and Kiba also cheered, and congratulated the guys, for their combine kill of the Mythical Gigas. They went on the marble, and heavenly paths. Continuing to traverse the final area. Eventually mythical gigas, would appear more commonly. Either just a couple together, or one mixed with other shadows.
But still not a big headache for the group. As they continued on. And encounter another new shadow. Probably the biggest they'd encountered so far. A huge black wheel with tire shredders, at the side. As a orange body and maned lion was encased, around the wheel. Lastly it has the yellow chariot, shadow mask, redesigned as a lion face and the Roman seven on the forehead. This is a Brave Wheel. Which is actually growling, like an actual lion. As it moves back and forth, eying Kiba and the others. Immediately it use some buff, on itself, as it was glowing in orange. Most likely the Matarukaja spell, which increases strength. Ranma stepped up. As he wanted to take on, the Brave Wheel one on one. A excited smile, spread across his face. As he bravely stood against...a lion? The Brave Wheel roared, reving it wheel, as it rushed at Ranma. Ranma, he leaped over the brave wheel. Once on top of the shadow, he delivered a brutal dive kick. Smashing onto the back of the wheeled lion shadow. Letting out a pain filled roar, as Ranma then tossed himself to the side. Hitting the Brave Wheel, with a touki charged punch. Smashing the shadow onto the marble ground. While still airborne, he fired a couple of ki-blasts at the shadow. Making the shadow roar, out the bombardment of Ranma's attack. Once on the ground. He was already rushing in to perform a follow-up. Hitting the enemy with bis Ken Three Kick Combo. Starting with the forward-moving roundhouse kick, the Jinrai Kick. He followed up with a Kazekama Shin Kick, which is a low kick that cannot be blocked, and lastly the Kasai Thrust Kick. A forward, powerful, fiery straight kick. The vicious three combo kicks, causing great damage and knocking back the Brave Wheel. Smashing it onto a pillar, breaking under the force of the shadow, barely hanging on. With that Ranma decided to end the fight. Using his ki-emotion, specifically pride. To channel his technique Mōko Takabisha. Forming a large yellow ki projectile, shooting it at his Brave Wheel. The yellow ki-ball, struck against the shadow, causing a huge explosion. Taking out the enemy. Leaving behind red, blue, and orange exp-drops. Ren smile, walked over to his king. Giving a thumbs-up, and congratulated him. With that they absorbed the exp-drops, and left. Taking on more and more shadows, from growth relics, luxury hands, finicky papillons, prime magus, mythical gigas, and some times brave wheels. That seems to be the more uncommon shadow, for Issei and the guys face. One thing the dark eagles, they stopped showing up. Seems that as they go up a floor, new enemies appear, and some stop showing up. Eventually they found another set of stairs, going up to the next floor. Facing off against more shadows, as they just killed a mythical gigas, a couple of growth relics, and a finicky papillon. But Kiba, Issei, Gyutaro, Ren, Ranma, and Laharl took care of them easy. As they walked through another path, a new shadow emerged to fight them. A pinkish-peach hourglass. With shadow humanoid limbs, at the top and bottom of the clock. A spinning halo ring in pinkish-peach with blades of wing, edging the ring. On top of the hourglass, a green shadow mask, a Roman ten on the forehead. A Perpetual Sand. Immediately a burst of green wind magic, rush forth at the guys. Hitting the guys, rolling back the pathway. Groaning in slight uncomfort. As the perpetual sand, walked at the devils. The devils were hit by a magarula. This pissed Laharl. While they'd didn't suffer much damage, it was still a surprising attack. Laharl put away his Vritra Zanbato Fury, bringing his gloved hands together. Channeling his demonic magic, and dark energy. Forming a huge dark surging ball, this is his Dark Reaver. Laharl said to the perpetual sand, "Fuck off!!" As he'd fired the Dark Reaver, hitting the shadow exploding in dark energy. One-hit kill. Leaving behind yellow and orange exp-drops, where the shadow once stood. Scoffing, Laharl stretched out his right hand, and his sword, Vritra Zanbato Fury reappeared into his grasp. Ranma whistled, impressed once again at Laharl. Laharl shrugged, as it wasn't a big deal. Now they have to be more careful, as Persona wind magic has a knockback effect. Just like P5: Tactica. Regardless they have to go on.
HALFWAY POINT More shadows keep on attacking them. All ending dead, against the guys. As another brave wheel, came barreling towards them. Gyutaro along with Laharl and Ranma, suggested they do something, like in the movies. They put away their weapons. And the trio, delivered a vicious triple uppercut. Smashing the lion chariot, shadow mask. A swift kill, worthy of a action movie. Bursting in particles, leaving behind only red, blue, and orange exp-drops. Issei yelled out, "That's straight out a kung-fu, or fighting movie!!" Laharl thinks that Gyutaro, would love seeing Never Back Down, and other fighting movies. Since Issei has shown to be a closet, kung-fu lover. This made the guys, share a short laugh and banter, as they continued walking. As they went deeper...or better said higher, in Nanako's Heaven. They encountered more mythical gigas, prime magus, perpetual sands, and brave wheels. As the previous shadows, stopped showing up by floor five. Even encountering new shadows, during the fifth floor traversing. Maniacal Books. Which are a floating woman's head, with flowing, mauve wine hair, wearing a massive crown, that holds a gothic book of yellow, plum, and blue colors. As well as wearing a shadow eye-mask of bright magenta, with the Roman three, over the right eye area. A support, wind type spellcaster. Along with maniacal books, another shadow they've encountered are Raindrop Castles. Which are emperor puple masked shadows. Their heads, displayed around a castle with cannon towers. Encrusted on red stone. The maniacal books gave yellow exp-drops, while the raindrop castles gave purple and yellow exp-drops. Honestly it was getting annoying. Of all the dungeon, Laharl and the others have entered and fought throught. By far this level of the Horror Dungeon, is the most annoying. As more and more enemies keep coming. If Laharl remebers...their only half way, through the dungeon. This made Issei, sighed with annoyed but tired sigh. Thus showing the curse, many RPGs suffer...constant encounters. But the advantage of the constant fighting, a huge surge of exp, has done good for all the guys. Some of them, managing to level up, a stat or two. Going on, it has been a constant stream of exp, for them.
CLOSING IN ON THE BOSS AREA Another floor. Just more shadows to fight and kill. Laharl cleaved another perpetual sand in half, as Ren slice apart a mythical gigas. Then a new shadow came to attack. Firing bullets at the guys, as they evaded the bullet spray. Appearing a rounded, almost disk shaped tank. With a flag on top it head, along with a yellow, chariot shadow mask. A collar of spikes, four long cannon barrels, around the upper part of the tank. Lastly multiple, smaller barrel underneath, all around the lower part. It a Rash Panzer. Another large shadow, clearly a heavy hitter as well. As most of the barrels, shifted and took aim at the six devils. Issei, he said what everyone was thinking, "Ohh fuck..." As they scattered, avoiding the cannon blasts, and bullets from the tank shadow. Ranma after rolling away, he got back onto his feet. Rushing forward. As he was channeling his ki. Preparing to unleash his Shinku Hadoken, at the Rash Panzer. Once in close range. Ranma, he leaped on the tank, put his hands together. As bluish-white ki, gathered and creeps through Ranma's fingers. Ranma, as he was about to thrust out his cupped hands, he'd yelled, "Shinku...Hadoken!!!" Blasting the ki-beam, directly at the tank shadow's head. A powerful and vicious attack, that killed the rash panzer. With Ranma's stats, it's more than understandable. As the tank shadow, burst into particles. Yellow, red, and purple exp-drops, appeared. Because of Ranma's close proximity, he'd absorbed the exp-drops. Realizing this, he turned to the guys. With sheepish, awkward smile. Scratching his head, he'd apologized for holding the exp. Laharl and the other, they waved it off. Each of them, in some moment have done the same, as him. So it wasn't a big deal. Now regrouped, Laharl mentions that they only have four more floors, before they come face to face with the Boss Area. So their literally on the final stretch. Issei almost let out, a loud, "Thank Go..." when all of them, including Issei himself. They groaned in a small headache. Issei then said, "Umm sorry guys, a force of habit." Nobody could blame, the young Red Emperor. He still has some human habits, heck even Ren was a exception. Since his homeworld believed in different Gods, he'd never prayed to the Big G. But whatever the case, they still have to carry on. As usual for this level of the Horror Dungeon, they have to fight more and more shadows. With Rash Panzers and Brave Wheels being more frequent, then lower floors. Even the Hulk Hogan wannabe shadows, were becoming less frequent. But perpetual sands, maniacal books, and prime magus, were still appearing. With the occasional raindrop castles, also appearing alongside other groups of shadows. Gyutaro, Ranma, and Laharl were still eager to fight, and quickly reach the damned Boss. Ren was chill, like always, Kiba was starting to show signs of tiredness. Whilst Issei...he was the most vocal, but still soldier on. Eventually they found where the stairs to the seventh floor is. And decided to have another short break, for Issei and Kiba's sakes. Since of all of them, currently in the group. They've are the one that had to least fight, as much as now during their lives. For various reason...one being Rias chronic laziness and pride. Regardless Laharl pulled some cold drinks, from his scarf storage. Handing the drinks. Issei, he'd nearly chugged whole, his green melon flavored soda. Thanking Laharl, as Laharl responded with a "don't worry about it", and even said that if their still thirsty. To tell him, so he can get them something else to drink. If not for the fact that Devils see holy as a negative thing, Issei would have said that Laharl is a saint. Whatever. They rested for a bit, at the foot of the stairs, and drank for a while, as soon the final floors. Their just over yonder.