CH-108

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Some time ago...
In the labyrinth's control room.

3rd person POV

After receiving the free right to bring anyone with him to El Dorado, Benimaru was in a bind. He couldn't decide whom to bring with him. He didn't want to take anyone from the labyrinth's forces, as he didn't want to compromise on the defense of Tempest.

That only leaves the demoness trio. Testarossa had gone with Rimuru, Carrera had gone to Milim's territory. Meanwhile, Ultima had gone to Hyme. So the only other person who he could take with him was Souei. But, there was no proof that only these two would be enough to deal with the problems there.

And, as if to answer this question, two individuals crossed the Tempest borders. Benimaru through the screen, could see Yuuki and Kagali enter Tempest.

"They would do." Benimaru murmured as he quickly left to find the two. He also told Souei to be ready to depart at a moments notice. After finding Yuuki and Kagali, Benimaru led them to the labyrinth and explained them everything briefly.

"... So that's why, I want you two to come to El Dorado." Benimaru finished telling them what had happened.

"Ehhh? We just reached here. We even got seperated from Laplace and the others while we were trying to escape, and now you want us to go to El Dorado?" Yuuki complained.

"There is a teleportation circle set up, so you don't have to travel that much. So, are you coming or not?"

Even though phrased as a question, anyone could see that it was a question that would not take no as an answer.

"*Sigh* very well." Yuuki resigned himself to his fate. Kagali, seeing Yuuki agree to the demand, didn't refute either.

As such the four of them prepared to depart. By the time they had gathered together, the engineers had finished setting up the teleportation circle and evacuated. The four quickly passed through the circle and arrived at El Dorado.

They were welcomed by the souls of battle and extreme cold. Both Kagali and Yuuki were frozen on the spot, not because of the cold, but because of shock. In front of them was Footman, fighting an elf they had never seen.

"Footman?"  Kagali asked, not sure about what to do.
"Hoh? That is the name of this body, isn't it?" Footman, or rather Jahil said.

"Body?" Kagali asked, unable to understand the situation at all.

"That's right. I am the Great sorcerer Jahil." He announced in a flamboyant manner. Even though he was fighting against an elven hero, he didn't seem to care at all, as he continued to speak and defend against his opponent with ease.

Both Yuuki and Kagali were shocked by this revelation. Not only has their friend list control over his body, whether he is alive or not cannot even be confirmed. Even Laplace and Tear are missing.  To add salt to the wound, Jahil, the one who Kagali hated the most, the one whom she never wanted to see again, was the one who took over his body.

"You don't even recognise me, do you?" Kagali murmured. Yuuki tried to calm her down and think about what to do. He turned towards Benimaru and Souei, but they had already gone.

Sylvia, the elven hero, continued to attack Jahil, without rest. And Jahil kept dodging her attacks deftly at a pace which one can never expect, seeing his size. Sylvia was constantly on the attack, but this also means that she was tiring faster than Footman, and that fatigue soon caught up to her. Her concentration for for a moment, yet that moment was enough for Footman to take advantage of. Footman quickly closed the distance between them and tried to jab Sylvia.

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