CHAPTER 74 - WHERE DO DEMONS BELONG?

Roku's fist crackled with blistering flames, his eyes locked onto Bliss, who struggled to draw breath amidst the searing heat. "Can't handle the heat?" The guildmaster taunted, a wicked grin dancing on his lips as he observed Bliss attempting to acclimate to the overwhelming inferno that surrounded them.

In the scorching crucible, Bliss knew he had to act fast. His body was drenched in sweat, and his skin bore painful, festering boils as he inched closer to his limits. Determination etched on his face, he lunged forward, determined to end the battle swiftly. But Roku was a formidable adversary, expertly parrying each of Bliss's frenzied assaults.

"Old folks like me always end up loving the dungeon," Roku mused between their fierce exchanges. With each breath, the flames surged, as though his very respiration breathed life into the fiery inferno around them. 

"You see, the dungeon is the only place where we can be young again."