They were exploring the labyrinth, the walls of labyrinth were made up of strange grey stones that even Leon couldn't recognise them. As they explores more of the labyrinth, they find an old staircase leading to the upper floor—means they have reached the end of that floor and now only 2 floors are left.
They reached the second floor where there saw some other Spirits, Hiroshi cast Divine Spells and erased all the spirits but his life force was growing weaker after each spell he cast. Leon knows that they can't let Hiroshi cast another divine spell—otherwise Hiroshi's life will come in danger.
Hiroshi's life force is running out and we only reached second floor, I'm not even sure I can use divine spells like him....*sigh*...I'm useless here....Leon was lost in his thoughts, suddenly everything slows down—he looked around and sees a bat whose claws are about to sever his arm.
Bat's claws were blocked by Leon's sword,
"Can I ask why a mere bat is trying to hurt me?" Leon asked with a confused and annoyed expression.
That bat flys away and then suddenly covers in smoke, then a lady comes out of the smoke—She has long wavy red hair, bright crimson eyes and pale skin. Dressed in a black gothic dress with gold accents, she was holding a scepter. "May i ask, who you are referring as Mere Bat?" She asked, with a mischievous grin.
"Who else is a mere bat here except you?" Leon asked with a smirk. "You are basically a vampire, I guess?" Observed her carefully.
"You have quite different attitude than what i expected from a human" said the vampire with her cocky expression.
"Aren't you gonna attack?" Leon said, pulling his sword into stance.
"Then..." The vampire smirked, but before Leon could even blink. She kicked him brutally, sending him crashing into the wall.
"You damn bitch!" Kami yelled, charging at her with full force, but the vampire just swung her scepter and blocked it like it was nothing. "Is this all you got?" she sneered, then grabbed Kami's head and slammed her into the wall.
Hiroshi, Raze, and Selene exchanged glances. Hiroshi cast a magic spell, trapping the vampire in a glowing magic circle. Selene, moving like lightning and shot toward her,
But before Selene could even register what happened—SLASH!
Her arm was gone.
"Selene!!" Raze caught her as she stumbled back, but before he could react, a pulse of dark energy exploded from the vampire, forcing him to jump away.
The vampire chuckled, crossing her arms, looking down at them. "This is it? This is all you weaklings got?" she mocked, flashing a cocky grin.
Then—CRACK!
Leon's foot smashed into her face outta nowhere, sending her flying.
She barely had time to process before— Leon was already on her, his fists slamming into her face over and over, blood spraying with every hit. His knuckles cracked, but he didn't stop.
"Don't disappoint me now... 'cause I'm excited," Leon grinned.
In that instant, Hiroshi and Kami saw their chance—SWIPE! The vampire's arms were gone.
She let out an inhuman scream, her body transformed into bat and retreated. A second later, she reformed, arms regenerating instantly, blood dripping from her nose where Leon kicked her.
"You damn bastard!" she spat, rage twisting her face. She dashed forward, ready to rip him apart but,
"Magic Art: Chains of Hell!"
Thick, fiery chains erupted around her, locking her arms and legs in place. It was a magic spell activated by Kami.
Raze and Selene wasted no time—punch after punch, their fists crashed into her face, breaking skin, breaking bone and breaking her.
Leon watched for a moment, then stepped forward "Enough."
"Why?! We started having fun!" Said Selene.
"Didn't you hear?" Leon's eyes were enough to scare both Ghouls. They backed off and leon came infront of the vampire.
"Just kill me already!" Said vampire, gritting her teeth.
"We aren't here to kill anyone, we just wanted you to tell us—how we can reach third floor?" Said Leon.
Ren comes forward after the fight was over, "it's rude to ask question, can't you see she is hurted?" He touched her face and her wounds recovered, all the pain was gone and the vampire was shocked and looks away. "Are you ok?" Asked Ren,
Vampire's face turns completely red, so close! se close! so close!
"I'm okay..you don't...have to worry" said vampire.
Hiroshi asked "how you did that?"
"I can use some healing magic" Ren smiles then looks back at Vampire.
"I'm Ren, What's your name?" Asked Ren.
"I'm Velora" answered the vampire.
"Can you let us the way?" Asked Ren.
"O-okay!" Answered Velora.
After a moment, they all are now moving toward the staircase leading to third floor. 12 hours are already passed and only one floor is left. I think we will make it in time.*smiles*, but it's so strange, a girl who was trying to kill us a moment ago is now our guide and....head over heels for Ren. Sigh.
Velora interlocked her arm in Ren's, laughing and enjoying with him.
Then comes the end of Second Floor, Velora don't wanted to leave Ren but she had her family in this floor and can't leave them alone here. Velora gives Ren and others her goodbye and leaves. Now they are on their way to third floor. Leon,Kami,Hiroshi,Ren, Raze and Selene.