Few hours passed in hell, which is days on normal world. Fojima, exhausted and despondent from all his failed attempts and use of energy for casting magic, had sarah on his lap, his tears falling and turning into steam in the air. He whispered : why am I so useless?...

  Sarah, slowly opening her eyes : A... A... Are you... Alright... Fojima?

  Fojima's ears moved faster than ever, he immediately swept his face toward hers, his cheeks were red from crying. Sarah puts her hand on his face : I'm sorry that... I made you worried (she gently smiled)

  Fojima hugged her and shouted : I thought you were... I... I'm glad you are alright!!

  Sarah curiously asks : how long.. I've been asleep?

  Fojima responded : don't think about it... All that matters is that you are safe.

  Sarah : I heard you... When you called yourself weak while trying healing spells on me.

  Fojima shockingly looked at her : I'm... I'm sorry I couldn't do anything for you! (he put his head down in shame)

  Sarah : I know you tried everything... It was out of our hand... Don't be ashamed!

  Fojima laughed a bit : your words sound like a kid.

  Sarah : because... Because you have never grown up alongside me Foji! (she swept away her look and blushed)

  Fojima laughed : ahaha, seems like you are fresh again! Let's move to the entrance.

  He took her hand and lift her up.

  Once they reach the entrance, Cerberus was roaring and ordering each soul on which path to take.

  *immense roar : You, little human! To the left! The Demons of Greed will be your tormentors!

  Cerberus's middle head : move your useless souls! We need to have more efficient movement! If I break these chains, you won't have an easy time!! (his roar caused earthquakes on the ground and lava spilled out of the ground)

  All the souls screamed in fear and moved the way Cerberus was guiding them.

  Sarah looked at the gatekeeper from behind a rock : Foji? You seriously are capable of handling this creature?

  Fojima smiled : he might be able to cause earthquakes, but I can move faster than sound. He is also chained, so easy win for me. But first

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  Sarah continued his words : you will communicate to see if you can convince him to let us pass. (she shrugged her shoulders)

  Fojima laughed : you know me too well.

  They both came out of their hiding place, standing in front of Cerberus.

  The gatekeeper immediately swept his gaze from the souls to them. He thought : two living beings!? Impossible! How are they even in this place?

  Fojima shouted : heyyyy! Great Cerberus! We are in need for passage toward your lord. Will you, your highness, grant us passage?

  He bowed down, meanwhile Sarah didn't know what should she do so she just copied her husband's act : yes! We bow before you great Cerberus! Please grant us passage!

  Cerberus : no living creature has ever passed me Mortal! You either pass by force, or you die trying to! (His roar caused cracks on the walls of hell's entrance)

  Fojima sighed : ahhh... Just the way I expected it. Why mid-tier demons don't learn reasoning rather than fighting?

  Cerberus shouted : what did you just said little rabbit?!

  Fojima teased him : I just said why are you such an idiot your highness? (he thought : this will surely make him angry hehehe)

  Cerberus roared : I will burn you alive!!!!

  He hit the ground with his foot, causing a pillar of flame to rise beneath Fojima.

  Fojima dodged the pillar before Cerberus even knew : hmph. Time to play around a little. Come on doggy! I'll play with you!

  Sarah laughed : don't go too hard on the dog Foji!

  Cerberus roared again, this time, he swept his tail on the ground, targeting Sarah.

  Sarah : well, it's kinda slow, woooho (she jumped over his tail and flipped in the air). I'll put the rest on your shoulders Foji! I need to recover more hehe.

  Fojima smiled : well well, time for some real battle. Third eye open! Lightning bargain!

  Thunder began to fall around, destroying earth beneath him and causing magma to spill out of the ground.

  Cerberus thought : such power... This mortal is no ordinary one.

  He then roared : your life will end here mortal!!! Your suffering will be eternal!!

  Fojima began his battle with furious lightning attacks on Cerberus, piercing his skin and his burning blood spurt out and Cerberus screamed in pain : rrreeeahhhh! You little mortal! Your speed is effective but your power is limited. Mine, is eternal!!

  Cerberus's jaw, desperately trying to catch Fojima mid air, always led him to be open for an attack.

  Fojima : too slow Mr gatekeeper!

  Fojima did a spinning kick to his knee, lightning fell down from sky, striking the same area, causing immense pain on Cerberus's body, but his molten body was stronger than this.

  Cerberus : you made a mistake Mortal!! (his left head, breathed flame upon Fojima)

  Cerberus laughed : now talk to me little rabbit! I don't hear you anymore!

  Fojima : I'm sitting on your leash doggy. Want me to help you break it? (he put his hand on the iron leash) lightning magic! Revenge of the sky!

  An immensely large lightning fell from the sky, damaging Cerberus's whole body and breaking him to the ground.

  Fojima then jumped off Cerberus : now great Cerberus, can we...

  Before he could finish his speech, an overwhelming aura took over his body, forcing him to kneel to the ground. He looked at Sarah, she was no different.

  Sarah : wh.. What... Is this... Form of power!?

  Fojima looked at the sky, a flaming figure with a terrifying look was standing above them, having his hands on his chest, multiple reddish purple eyes on the wings staring at Fojima, six horns on the head, representing the devil himself and his flaming demonic face, looking directly at Sarah.

  Flame lord : Rabbit... Explain the meaning of this imbalance in my realm. (his calm voice, scared Fojima the most)

  Fojima stuttered : F.. F.. Flame lord... Please accept my apology... It was my mistake to not inform you before coming...

  Flame lord : Lionye informed me. And I told Cerberus two mortals were coming didn't I? (he stared at Cerberus)

  Cerberus : my lord... Forgive me... I...

  Flame lord shouted : didn't I told you? (flames of hell were raised by his voice alone)

  Cerberus : yes master... This was my mistake, I take any form of punishment instantly.

  Flame lord : good. You seem to have grown a little. (he looked at Sarah and Fojima) sorry for my pet's bad behavior. Won't happen next time.

  Sarah washed away her sweats : flame lord... I'm in awe... Thanks for interfering.

  Flame lord : hm? You are the one who came for training?

  Sarah : yes! Your highness!

  Flame lord : you seem like a dead magician.

  Sarah and Fojima both shockingly looked at flame lord : huuuhhh? (Sarah's training with Lionye moved in her memories, Fojima remembered that explosion in training room of library before they come here and both thought : dead magician?)

  Flame lord : as I said, a dead magician. But I have the perfect plan for changing that. Sit on this creature (he pointed at a flying magma dragon who just sat down near them)

  Sarah's eyes were shimmering : this is... Incredibleeee!

  Fojima laughed : ahaha, this is just normal for someone at level of flame lord.

  Flame lord : move, we don't have all day to waste.