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Hero Helping... Again? (11)

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Aeneas wanted to help Grey so that he didn't have to use as much magical energy.

Grey thought about it before nodding. "Since you have offered, you should break the seal in the center of the stairwell as it's the one that's the furthest out. I can break the seal on the walls and the stairs at the same time."

After telling Aeneas what to do and how they could break the seals at the same time, they ran through the intricacies of the magic seal and how to break it. Once Aeneas understood the magic seals, Grey felt they were ready to tackle them.

The others were patiently sitting up against the wall, keeping quiet because they knew that Grey and Aeneas should not be distracted. They weren't magic experts so even if they wanted to help, they couldn't do much at all. Well, Faylan wasn't too bad at magic but she didn't know the technicalities around the magic she could use, it was mostly innate for her.

Grey and Aeneas focused on the magic seals. Once they started to deconstruct the seals, they lit up at the same time. The magic seals were 5 feet in circumference, taking up a lot of space on the walls and the stairs. Even though they were all sitting and standing in the magic circles on the stairs, the circles didn't seem bothered by them.

"Are you ready, Aeneas?" Grey asked after about eight minutes of silence.

"Ready," Aeneas answered, his attention focused on the last part of the magic seal.

"Okay, break the seal right now!"

A bright light bursted out of the three magic seals at the same time, causing everyone to close their eyes. Even so, Grey and Aeneas didn't stop and destroyed the last section of the seal.

Once the magic seals disappeared, Grey and Aeneas sighed in relief.

"It seems we did it. Good job Aeneas." Grey opened his eyes and patted Aeneas on the shoulder.

"It's because I had a good teacher that I was able to get it on the first try."

With the magic seals out of the way, the Hero's group was finally able to advance past this set of stairs.

It only took ten minutes to get to the entrance of the Demon King's lair. There was a genderless being that sat on a throne at the back of the opening.

The Demon King had long black hair, hairless dark grey skin, and symmetrical red markings of lines going from their face all the way down to their bare feet. They also had large feather black wings that almost touched the ground. Their eyes had no whites, just blood red in color and large black pupils that narrowed like a cat.

The Hero's group felt a menacing and murderous aura coming from the Demon King. Even Grey felt a bit pressured by the intense amounts of magical energy the Demon King was giving off.

"I've been waiting, Hero and companions," The androgynous voice echoed throughout the room. "You have worked hard to get here, but today will be the day that I will kill you and end this world for the Fallen God!"

The Demon King stood up and a large great sword materialized in their hands. The sword was black with red and gold markings. They could not see what was on it, but the demon language was written on it.

Everyone readied their weapons, Azul stepping to the front of the group to make sure he got the brunt of the hits. Aeneas cast a light attribute buff on Azul that increased his defensive capabilities and his speed. Afterwards, he put an attack buff on Evelyn and Vincent who were the vanguards.

Grey and Faylan stayed behind to not only protect Aeneas but also provide long-range attacks. Grey's fairy familiars showed up to support him. Each fairy was genderless and their hairs and clothes were the same color as the elements they could control. Having contracts with a fairy would decrease the magic consumption of the person and strengthen their damage.