Scorpion Mount! (50th floor)

While Hajime would go through the process of trying abandon the girl trapped in stone. Hōhei eventually looked up at the ceiling and through Éternelle's sight, which she connected directly to his brain, saw something sleeping. Well more like currently stone instead of sleeping to be honest, its the boss waiting to be revived, is what could be seen. The monster silently trapped in and on the ceiling as a statue was a fucking GIANT scorpion. Which if he remembers right from a brief glimpse at one of Relic's memories. As she used to work with one, poor guy was uh a breeding slave….

This Magic Beast is called a Desert Emperor, but this one seemed off for a monster that's a ruler type. While it was still giant, its body.... Seemed altered almost as if abused by experimental procedures. If Yue was here, then the recording is hidden in here, and the one who recorded it was her grandfather who slowly became a host for Ehit or whatever.

Then this Desert Emperor is his last attempt to keep his granddaughter safe from that mad gods followers. While he was thinking of wanting to study it as well, possibly heal it, the stone skin began crumbling while he stared at it. Looking back at his friend he figured out why and silently mumbled a something smirking.

Akuma: "Thus the great Lolicon Demon King was born"

Before the obvious vampire girl could speak Hajime whisked her away. While the scorpion fell from the ceiling making a very loud thud as it looked at the three people silently, its pincers clicking. While it didn't move immediately Hōhei touched one book on his waist, calling out his giant wolf who sat behind him silently. Her eyes looking at the giant scorpion before them. She spoke clearly so that everyone could hear her. The scorpion stilled looking at Relic silently.

Relic: "So a Desert Emperor still exist? But this one has been badly treated by cruel methods. Its mind is a mess its like listening to a child wail in pain.... this child may of been forcibly grown and worse. What do you plan to do pup?"

Hearing her the scorpion seemed to hyperventilate as if remembering things. Yue actually seemed to realize who may of done this and thus looked at the big child sadly. Hajime just wanted to kill and eat it, he's sorta an ass like that. Hōhei though approached it slowly with no real threatening movements. Éternelle slightly slithering from his eye socket and curling around his head.

Akuma: "Glad you confirmed my assumption from how off the body looked. I'm going to see if I can tame it and then help heal it."

Hajime: "I don't care it wants to hinder us so its an enemy. ENEMIES DIE!"

The scorpion flinched before screeching and starting to attack the targets before it. Though it hesitates to attack Relic, Hōhei, and Éternelle since it feels as if they AREN'T out for its suffering. Firing a needle from its tail mainly at Hajime and Yue, it clicked its pinchers threateningly at the others, Hajime carried Yue as he ran away. While Hōhei and Relic ran to the scorpion as the needle exploded into a buck shot.

While they knocked away any needle to close to them by working together, Hajime was under pressure. Hajime said it must die so it wants him dead in return. He had bought enough time for himself to take a shot from Donner, then throw a incendiary grenade that once it impacted the monster exploded.

With fire and smoke coming off the damaged area the monster looked at Hajime in a murderous rage. Ignoring the opposing monster and human the monster charged after Hajime screeching. As it stormed pass Hōhei however, its legs fell into some deep pit falls suddenly with its body lurching forward under its momentum. With its legs creaking under the sudden halt and trap a figure jumped onto its back and clung to it as they crawled over to its head.

Even with Hōhei now jumping onto the monster Hajime didn't let the poor thing go. He was going to murder it and eat it before Hōhei tames it. Firing Donner once more Hajime hit the monster in one of its eyes. The bullet was stopped at just entering the eye though by a black growing mass that dripped over the eye. Hajime looked at it annoyed before seeing Hōhei standing up on its back with two lumps of meat tossing one to him.

Akuma: "Peace offering you murderous dick, I'm gonna tame the kid so stop trying to murder it!"

Hajime: "Its an ene-"

Relic: "Shut it you damned pup!"

Yue: "B…ad…"

Hajime was cut off as a booming voice filled with magic assaulted his ears. Glaring at Hōhei and Relic for essentially bossing him around. He was about to say something more when the girl hanging on him spoke. Her red eyes looking at him before looking at Hōhei who was now kneeling on the giant monster stroking its burnt head. The scorpion relaxing as golden light seeps into it slowly from Hōhei's hand. The giant monster slowly lowering itself and folding its legs against its body with almost whispering chitters.

Yue: "Stop... No longer threat...."

Relic: "The vampire is right welp the child is stuck, tired, and very much not thinking of murdering you anymore. Just let my pup help the child he honestly would make a great choice for it to follow."

Even though his eye's narrowed and he tried firing Donner at the monster once more. A small dainty hand stopped him while a glowing orange eye stared at him with the look of madness, and willingness to murder him. Having both a weakened vampire and ancient monster stopping him, Hajime very reluctantly holstered Donner. Once he did this Hōhei stopped looking at him turning back to the creature below him. Stroking the half melted chitin like exoskeleton gently Hōhei spoke softly to the monster as it trembles under him.

Aluma: "You'll be okay big guy there's no more fighting okay? Can you think clearly now? If so then give me a loud click of your right pincher."

The remaining eye's looked up at him with some fear at the human so calmly trapping and stroking it. But it also found confusing comfort in his presence. Soon a click could be heard as the mentioned pincher snapped shut in response after six seconds. This got a gentle smile from Hōhei as he chuckled and patted the monsters partly healed head.

Akuma: "Good that means the brain washing and that nasty loyalty driving curse have been removed. Chimera's are useful when on your side if I have to say so about one scary book. Now big guy I am gonna slowly untrap you from my prescense but if you try anything I'll do worse. So behave and you'll soon no longer be stuck in this nightmare okay?"

With both pinchers clicking in agreement while Hōhei stood on its body, the faint glowing faded from its body. The feeling of death, being hunted, and something warm but unclear left its body making its tensed muscles relax further. Once freed the monster retracted its legs further against its body as Hōhei got down. Now standing face to face with it as he spoke, his only real hand gently stroking the center of its face.

Akuma: "Good now although you may not trust me after you've suffered so much. I would like to free you of this nightmare and bring you with me okay? After all a Demi-God of Death, Hunting, and Creation should be better than the False God."

The monster looked at him before clicking a pincher quickly after five minutes of silence. Its eyes looking him over as the black substance from Éternelle retreated from its shot eye, leaving a repaired eye in its place. Chuckling softly to himself Hōhei looked at the giant monster before speaking.

Akuma: "I Akuma Hōhei, hereby request a special contract with the monster before me. First, with my magic power and blood if the price is not enough make a request. Fix this child to its original appearance or for a more balanced redo of its body to support the torture done. Although the mind and body modifications can't be erased I still request such. Second, although this monster shall be tamed by me should it feel it can't trust me after a year it is free to leave. Third, if I harm it intentionally let me share the pain in full. Fourth, as potentially the last of its kind let it be allowed to have offspring through a special case most species can use if they lack a mate.

Under these terms I request a contract of taming and family to the one before me."

While he spoke a broken purple blue shield emblem formed above the two awaiting the outcome. The Desert Emperor, a long thought extinct Magic Beast, clicked its pinchers as it made a barely audible noise in response. That was when the already broken shield emblem shattered and went into the two. The contract between them signed and being fulfilled as a cocoon formed around the now claimed Guardian.

Turning to look at Relic with a cheeky grin Hōhei made a thumbs up and chuckled. The giant wolf rolling its eyes in response at his nonsense and dangerous act. But she really was glad he was doing something for a child who had suffered like her atthe hands of Demons. When he looked towards the other two he chuckled happily at Hajime's displeased face. While the Vampire girl looked at him with surprise but seemed glad as well.

Akuma: 'You both suffered because of your grandfather, so your glad I'm helping it huh?'

Akuma: "So with this we're safe *sound of meat being eaten* hmm scorpion taste nice but I won't eat my new friend further. Anyways Hajime what's the girls name since your both practically clinging together."

Hajime: "I will pay you back for this you know this right? Also this is Yue she was betrayed like me and ended up sealed here."

Relic: "Keep dreaming damned pup, he helped you get stronger and get a new ally. So touch the child and no one is likely to help you from getting what you deserve."

Akuma: "Ah then well welcome to the party Yue, I'm Hōhei the weirdo with two jobs. That giant wolf over there is Relic my fluffy friend, the scorpion monster is a Desert Emperor that was some how forced into this all. But he'll be a good child and call him Paran by the way since he will be with us a lot. The black little dragon parasite is Éternelle, my child I hatched."

Chuckling as the girl weakly waved at him, she actually seemed happy at so many friendly faces, he turned back to the cocoon that was starting to crack. Once it had finished cracking it all turned into magical dust that vanished into the surrounding air. Standing in place like before was a albeit smaller Desert Emperor that looked a lot better. With the exoskeleton being repaired and completely normal looking as it covered the body. Along with a lot of minor details that made the once ferocious looking monster look intimidating but regal. Paran was now a younger looking version of himself before that monsterously malformed appearance caused by whatever experiments.

Looking around the monster eventually laid its eyes on Hōhei before walking forward a bit. Pushing the front half of its giant body down it stared at him at equal eye level. Where Hōhei gladly stroked its head as his new friend watch him. The doors to the chamber finally opening behind everyone in the process of everything. Looking at the opening doors Hōhei got onto his new scorpion, sitting on his head as he sat back looking relaxed. Relic joining him as she seemed to stroke the big child with her tail. She was big but Paran was GIANT still.

Paran looked rather pleased to be carrying its new non-hostile family members. This was a first for it in its long life even during its stasis like sleep state. But now it felt better, healthier, and it could feel eggs inside of something it didn't have previously. It could now also have a unmolested family and continue its race. This all honestly made the big bug pleased and thankful as it chittered softly.

Akuma: "Well we're free to leave so lets go! So whenever your ready Paran go ahead, we leave for the fifty-first floor!"

Patting Paran's head the giant scorpion gave out a reply before lumbering its way out of the room. Relic laid on his back while helping give the young monster some much needed psychological help. A moody Hajime carrying Yue followed suite after the quartet before sighing. He did not get why everyone seemed to want the thing alive. Its an enemy it should just die in his opinion.

As they left the room Hajime spoke a rather iconic quote of the original series towards Yue and Hōhei. Though one of them chuckled, oh he had other ideas but helping is not a problem.

Hajime: "I'll protect you, and you'll protect me. As long as we watch each others backs we'll be stronger than anyone. We'll beat down anyone who stands against us and burst our way out of this shitty world!"

With Hōhei looked back Hajime with a knowing smile towards him.

Akuma: "Don't worry though we'll separate temporarily as I want to head on ahead first. I will try to help when needed once we leave this hell, if we live that is since we can very likely die in a gorey mess!"

Hajime: "THAT IS NOT HELPING YOU FUCKING JACKASS!"

Akuma: "Who said I had to be optimistic? I'm fucking broken, essentially a Demi-God, a parent, and a realistic killer. Even though we're strong bud we can still fucking die like ants."

Relic: "He has a point, he could temporarily resist the False God from erasing him. However, you couldn't do so if that damnable bastard didn't feel as if he had to play with and torture his food."

Yue: "E…hit… destroyed my country…. Takes over…. Useful people…. Makes them… puppets…."

Akuma: "GIVE HER SOME BLOOD ALREADY YA DICK!"

Hajime: "Why me specifically?!"

Akuma: "Because your the one groping her butt and holding her. So go on, commence the sucky suck of blood sharing."

The female's of the group chuckled at Hōhei's antics, as Hajime tried hard to look menacing while turning red. Paran looked back at Hajime and radiated smug at the man who wanted it dead. The murderous teen gave in seeing everyone basically fucking with him right now. Can't say he didn't like getting sucked on by a Vampire one bit, everyone ignored the growing ten respectfully.

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『Status Plate

Name: Akuma Hōhei/Dakota Vargis

Age: 18 Years Old

Gender: Male

Level: ???

Race: Human Monster Hybrid (???)

Class: Transmutation Artist (Synergist), Summon Tamer

Strength: ??????

Vitality: ?????

Resistance: ??????

Agility: ?????

Magic: ??????

Magic Resistance: ?????

Skills: Transmutation, Taming, Summoning, Language Comprehension, Marksman, Assassination, Chimera-Nomicon, Necromancy, Healing Light, Torture, Telepathy, Iron Stomach, Mana Manipulation, Colony, Silence, Thick Skin, Blend In, Hardened Bones, Blood Control, Demonic Poison, Herculean Strength, Mind Release, Limit Break, Demi-God Awakening, Decreased Magic Consumption, Mana Discharge, Mana Compression, Remote Manipulation, Lightning Field, Lightning Resistance, Increased Output, Air Dance/Air Walk, Aerodynamic/Aerodynamics, Supersonic Step/Flash Step/Quick Step, Steel Legs, Riftwalk, Gale Claw, Spirit Claw, Triple Gale Claws, Flying Gale Claws, Night Vision, Presence Perception, Hide Presence, Petrification Resistance, Forest Dwelling, Forest Feeding, Vampiric Drain, Life Transfer, Race Conversion (Vampire), Werewolf Howl, Race Conversion (Werewolf), Rapid Attack, Poison Resistance, Paralysis Resistance, Varja, Magic Penetration』

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Meanwhile up top outside the dungeon everyone was listening to Kouki scream. At midnight suddenly which was annoying them greatly.

Kouki: "THAT MURDERER IS ALIVE I FEEL IT DEEP DOWN! MY SENSE OF JUSTICE AND HERO CLASS ARE TELLING ME SO!"

Shizuka: "GO TO SLEEP KOUKI! ITS FUCKING MIDNIGHT!"

Kouki: "But Hiyama's killer is alive I just know it…. I will avenge Hiyama and teach Hōhei-san the error of his ways. Then we can save this world together…."