Group Leo
Leo: Fighting them will be easy since they''re just weak monsters.
Monsters with wings appear.
Leo (thinking): I hate flying monsters...
Garin: Beatrix and I will handle the flying monsters, and you and karez will deal with the most ones on the ground.
Leo: Sounds good.
Leo rushes to battle
Leo: why not try my new sword on you?
Leo fights much better, with more ease than before. One of the monsters tries to strike Leo from behind.
Karez: Crushing room!
The monster is trapped inside a room, and its walls close, crushing it.
Leo: thanks!
Beatrix pulls out a rifle.
Garin: a rifle?
Beatrix: it''s not just any rifle.
Beatrix shoots, and a compressed air bullet pierces the heads of tow monsters.
Garin: impressive.
Garin begins using his fog ability to jump higher and cut off the wings of the flying monsters while Beatrix continues shooting with her rifle.
Garin: now that you''re on the ground, I can finish you off.
Garin lands on one of the monsters and crushes it''s head.
Garin: next.
Leo: Man, they don''t stop coming.
Karez: They just keep appearing endlessly.
Leo: we''re going to be surrounded if this keeps up.
Karez: I have an idea.
Karez flies up with his ability.
Karez: hold your sword tight!
Leo: got it!
Karez uses his ability on Leo''s sword, making him fly as karez pulls on it.
Leo: I get it... Great idea!
Karez: Get ready!
Karez pulls and throws Leo toward the monsters. Leo begins slicing through them one by one.
Leo (Excited): This is getting easier.
Karez smiles amd uses his other hand to move the metals around them to crush the remaining monsters.
Beatrix: what a duo.
One of the monsters is about to strike beatrix, but Garin kicks it away.
Garin: focus!
Beatrix: O-Okay!
Beatrix places her rifle on her back.
Beatrix: I''ll gather them.
Garin: Alright.
Beatrix manipulate the wind to gather the monsters in one spot, and Garin begins killing them.
Beatrix pulls out tow pistols and starts to kill the monsters too.
Beatrix: behind you!
Garin turns around and kicks the monster''s head off, sending it flying and smashing into another monster''s head.
Garin: finally, that''s done.
Leo: there were so many of them.
Karez: that wall is shaking.
The wall opens up
Leo: another place...
Garin: let''s move forward.
Group Sai Kinto: Some of the ghouls won''t be a
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problem.
Sai: What about that big one.
Kyotai: I''Il take care of him.
Sai: Didn''t expect you to cooperate.
Kyotai: I''Il fight him because I''m the
strongest among you weaklings.
Sai: Forget I said that.
Kinto draws his daggers, and Sai
activates his ability.
Kinto: I noticed you''ve gotten faster.
Sai: I''ve trained a lot this month. I can
boost myself by 6%.
Kinto: i didn''t expecte a single percentage to make such a difference.
Kyotai moves to fight the large ghoul,
while Kinto and Sai deal with the othe
ghouls.
Kinto: Cutting them up is easy, but
those archers are annoying.
Sai: I agree.
Kinto: leave it to you for a bit,
Shingen.
Kinto rushes toward the archers.
Kinto: Why don''t I just cut you up?
Kinto starts slicing through them whil
Sai continues killing the other ghouls.
Kyotai: You must be their leader.
The large ghoul roars in kyotai''s face.
Kyotai: What? You can''t talk?
The ghoul attempts to strike Kyotai.
Kyotai: Wall!
A wall appears in front of Kyotai,
stopping the ghoul''s blow.
Name: Kyotai Winn
Ability: Walls
Kyotai: You''re weak.
The ghoul growls angrily and continues
trying to destroy the wall.
Kyotai: Don''t bother, you can''t destroy
it.
Kyotai leaps and forms a cube around
his hand, striking the ghoul''s head.
Kyotai: Kneel before me you little piece of shit.
Sai charges toward the large ghoul and
kicks him, distracting him long enough
for Kinto to reach his mouth.
Kinto: Open up, big guy.
Kinto forces the ghoul''s mouth open
and tosses a bottle of poison inside.
Kinto: Enjoy your meal.
Kinto clamps the ghoul''s mouth shut,
causing him to swallow the poison.
After five seconds, the ghoul becomes
immobile.Kyotai leaps and forms a cube around
his hand, striking the ghoul''s head.
Kyotai: Kneel before someone stronger
than you.
Sai charges toward the large ghoul and
kicks him, distracting him long enough
for Kinto to reach his mouth.
Kinto: Open up, big guy.
Kinto forces the ghoul''s mouth open
and tosses a bottle of poison inside.
Kinto: Enjoy your meal.
Kinto clamps the ghoul''s mouth shut,
causing him to swallow the poison.
After five seconds, the ghoul becomes
immobile.
Kyotai: Wall!
A thin, sharp-edged wall appears and
is launched toward the ghoul''s neck,
severing its head.
Kyotai: Didn''t I say l''d handle him
myself?
Kinto: We don''t have time to waste.
Sai: Right, we need to meet up with
the others as quickly as possible.
Kyotai: Whatever.
Kyotai opens the wall to another area.
Sai: It''s good that we don''t have to find
the way ourselves.
Group Mary
Kano: Seriously? You''re scared of a few
bugs?
Mary and Kani: They''re disgusting!
Kano: Alright, alright, just support me
from the back.
(Thinking): Why is my luck
like this...
Kano: Sand Spikes!
The ground erupts with spikes of sand,
impaling the insects.
Mary: Good thing you all gathered in
one spot.
Mary ignites an arrow with fire and
shoots it into a cluster of insects,
burning them all.
Kani: l''Il blind them, and then you can
finish them off.
Mary: Got it.
Kani forms glass from her body and
manipulates it with Shingen Control,
hurling the shards at the insects'' eyes.
Name: Kani Winn
Ability: Glass
Mary: They have so many eyes-make
sure you pierce them alI.
Kani: Understood.
Mary begins killing the insects with
her arrows.
Kano: Mary, get a fire arrow ready. I''ve
got an idea.
Mary: Alright!
Kano: Quicksand!
The ground beneath the insects turns
into quicksand, causing them to sink.
Kano: Not yet... just a little longer...
now!
The quicksand vanishes, and Mary
immediately fires a flaming arrow at
the insects, incinerating them.
Kani: Finally, it''s over.
Mary: So, where to now?
The wall opens.
Kano: Let''s move.
Group Leo
Leo: This place is wide and empty as
well.
Karez: That wall is opening!
Out of it emerges Mary''s group.
Leo (smiling): Mary!
Mary: Leo! Where are Sai and the
others? Are you all alright?
Leo: We''re fine, but we don''t know
where the others are.
Karez: They must be fighting behind
one of these walls.
Beatrix: They''re probably facing a
strong opponent.
Karez: Most likely.
Leo: Sai will definitely defeat him.
Karez: Mary, isn''t the teacher with you?
Mary: No, he''s not with us.
Karez: What kind of place is this, damn
it?
Garin: What now?
The ground begins to shake as two
monsters emerge from below.
Kano: Are there two leaders in Dimas?....
One of the monsters: Don''t be stupid,
we''re the leader''s deputies.
Leo: It can talk?
Garin: The leader must be fighting the
teacher.
Leaders Room
Griesen: Come here!
Langst: You won''t enjoy this fight.
Langst disappears from in front of
Griesen.
Griesen: What? Where did he go?
Langst: Above you, idiot.
Langst slices off Griesen''s head.
Langst: That was easy.
An exit opens from the ground.
Langst: it''s better if this exit leads me to the students.
Group Sai
Sai: What is this strange place? A huge pit beneath us and some ground platforms extending from below.
Kinto: We need to get to the other side quickly.
Kinto jumps onto one of the platforms, but suddenly flames erupt from the platform, revealing that the place is filled with traps.
Sai: Kinto!
Kyotai: Be careful!
Arrows shoot towards Sai, but Kyotai creates a wall to protect him.
Kinto: I''m fine.
It turns out Kinto jumped onto another platform before being burned by the flames.
Kyotai: Sai, follow me.
Kyotai creates a ground path with his power, and they move across it. Kinto jumps onto it, and Kyotai builds walls and a ceiling around them to protect them from the traps.
Kyotai: Let’s hurry up.
At Leo and the Others
The monsters begin to attack but suddenly stop, as it becomes clear that someone has cut them in half.
Leo: The teacher??
The person: I don’t think so.
Karez: Who are you?!
The person: I am Azazil.
Mary: He’s human... Is he on our side?
Kano: We don’t know.
Garin: Don’t let your guard down. What’s your goal?
A wall opens behind Azazil.
Azazil: This is my goal, the treasure room in this Dimas. I’ve been watching you fight. Thank you for fighting in my place. Now, I don’t need you anymore.
Leo: Ha-
Suddenly, Azazil appears in front of Mary and kicks her into the wall, knocking her unconscious.
Karez: He’s been watching us, so he knows our abilities and weapons! He’ll eliminate those who pose a threat first!
Leo (thinking): Next... Beatrix!
Leo moves toward Beatrix, trying to reach her before Azazil, but Azazil heads toward Kani and tries to strike her. Her brother protects her and takes the blow. Kano falls to the ground from the impact, and Azazil grabs Kani’s hand, attempting to break it. But Karez throws a metal block toward Azazil, and he deflects it.
Leo: Garin!
Garin: Shingen.
Garin charges toward Azazil, drawing his sword, attempting to strike him, but Azazil blocks and pushes him away.
Azazil: A dual headed sword? Interesting.
Azazil turns to Kani again.
Karez: Shingen.
A shield appears in front of Kani to protect her, and Kani takes the opportunity to carry her brother and retreat.
Kani: Stay here.
She lays her brother on the ground.
Leo: Karez, Beatrix!
Beatrix draws two pistols, and Karez gathers metals into fist-like shapes.
Azazil: How annoying. Sandstorm!
A giant sandstorm forms, throwing Leo and Kani into the air.
Kani: This is stronger than the sandstorm my brother can create.
Leo: This is bothersome.
Azazil launches a sand blast toward Karez, but Karez blocks it with a metal wall.
Azazil: I like your ability.
Azazil charges at Karez to touch him.
Azazil: Gotcha.
A block of metal is thrown at Garin and Beatrix.
Karez: What the...!
The sandstorm disappears, and Leo and Kani fall.
Leo: Wasn’t he controlling the sand just a moment ago?!
Karez: He touched me and then used my ability! He must have a power that lets him copy abilities!
Leo (thinking): What? Copy abilities? But when he copied Karez’s ability, the sandstorm disappeared. That means he probably can’t use more than one ability at a time.
Kani: Watch out!
A sharp piece of metal shoots toward Leo, but someone else blocks it.
Kinto: Didn’t I tell you you’re weak, Leo?
Leo: Kinto!
Sai: Looks like you need some help.
Beatrix: Just in time.
Sai, Kinto, and Garin charge toward Azazil, but he dodges them. However, Leo reaches him, covering his sword in darkness.
Azazil (shocked): What—
Leo strikes Azazil with his sword. Azazil tries to block, but he fails and suffers a critical injury.
Azazil: Y-You...
Langst lands from above.
Langst: This Dimas is really a pain. Are you another person looking for a fight?
Azazil points to Leo.
Azazil: You... How are you still alive... When having this ability?....
Leo: Huh? What do you mean?
Langst: Has the pain affected your speech?
Azazil struggles to stand before disappearing.
Langst: Did he teleport?
Karez: Teacher, this guy can copy abilities. It must be one of the abilities he copied.
Langst: Copy? Interesting. Anyway, good job, everyone. First, we need to take care of Kano and Mary, especially Mary, since her condition is critical. I’ll contact the loot team to come and take the treasures.
After the mission, the treasures were gathered, and everyone returned to the academy for a rest. Everyone fell asleep quickly.
Meanwhile, Azazil is struggling, bleeding from the injury he received from Leo. Panting.
Azazil: That... that ability... I know it... It shouldn’t exist in a human... How...
Azazil loses consciousness and collapses to the ground, as someone appears in front of him.
Ten days had passed since the Daimas incident. Because of it, the headmaster of Limitless Academy, Satil, issued a decree that Daimas missions would start in the third academic stage, and missions for the first stage would be simplified.