Red and Black Blood Koro-Q Version

Chapter 7: Phantom Tower, Part Two

Today's Meme: Yeah it's true though. Karma's a b*tch and I'm preeeety sure Asano learns that this chapter. Don't mess with Karma on his own territory. He's a lot stronger than the others when his bug can't eject him from his own floor. 

~Asano's POV~(Don't play song til I tell you)

Every single one fell to one of the Phantoms. I honestly forgot that they were human at this point. Araki was killed by Silver, the first floor master. Cause of death sliced down by a scythe. Seo was killed by Python third floor master. Cause of death poison. Koyama was killed by Nav, second floor master. Cause of death electrocution. And finally Ren, who had gotten the farthest. He faced Red Devil, Karma, the fourth floor master. Cause of death, got caught in one of the sadist's d*mn traps. They each told me what they could remember about each of the floors and the master of the floor. Silver was apparently from what I could tell Itona, The Silver Berserker. Seen to only wield a scythe. He's fast, and easily ticked off. If you come across him he gives you three seconds to run. Choosing to stay and fight is how the other's managed to get away. They tired him out then darted for the elevator. He's the first floor's master. Nav is Ritsu The Evolved Mage. Wields a lot of different and unique spells. Can only cast a few spells at a time, then needs to recharge. Time to recharge takes typically five seconds but it depends on the power of the spells she used. The other's bolted as fast as they could dodging her attacks to get to the elevator. She's the second floor master. Python hasn't been seen by any of the others. Prefers more subtle methods of killing his prey. Tends to keep his distance but is stealthy and his presence is ice cold. Seems to wield ice magic. Ren only got past him by being highly suspicious of everything on the floor and watching the shadows and corners like a hawk. He's the third floor master. And finally Karma, Red Devil. Ren told me that he never encountered the red head, but his floor has a fire theme. The floor is crawling with traps and he got caught in one of them which is what killed him. Fourth floor master. No one had managed to reach Shadow, and no one has seen Karma. But I did have a good chance of reaching the (H/C) haired female so long as I remember everything my party has told me about the four floor masters.

I entered the elevator with a deep breath. Here we go. I thought. As the elevator moved up I noticed a paper on the ground. I picked it up. Floor Master Silver, the hedgehog has spikes so be wary of approach. If you come off as a threat, you could wind up impaled. It read. I thought for a minute. If this is the clue to defeat Silver than what does 'be wary of approach' mean? I should just stick to the strategy the others told me, fight until he's tired then dart. I thought. I heard a ding from the elevator. Placing the paper in my inventory, keeping it's words in mind, I walked out onto Silver's floor. The floor itself looked like a ghost town had been built here. There was shops, buildings, back alleys, and a storage house. But there were no people. I walked around the floor for a little while. I decided to Look in the shops. In one shop I found a bunch of communications crystals, teleportation crystals, and healing crystals of all kinds. In another shop I saw lots of different weapons with lots of different effects and enchantments. Weapons, crystals, magic items, potions, and treasures...It seems this is where they store the things they get from dungeons. I thought walking out of the last shop. I put my thinking face on. "Does each floor have a specific purpose? Is the this floor where the Phantoms store everything?" I questioned aloud. I began my search for the elevator since it was hidden on the floor. I decided to check the back alleys to see if I could find anything. Nothing. But when I started to walk out of the alleyway I heard something being dragged on the floor. "Will you fight like your friends or run like the first one I wonder?" A monotone male voice said. I turned and saw Itona, The Silver Berserker. He swung his scythe up and it rested on his shoulders. "You have three seconds." He said holding up his hand with three fingers raised. It was in that moment I decided just what I needed to do.