“Welcome back Gia… What the fuck is he doing here!” Toxic Donkey got his daggers out, but he seemed wounded.

  “Don’t worry Kyle, I [Seduced] him. He’s on our side now.”

  “Who the Quack are these people? Ah well it doesn’t matter. Tell me if you need anything! I don’t like donkeys. If you hurt my babe, I will turn you into a popsicle!”

  “You…turned the strongest adversary on this floor into your ally? I suddenly feel so underpowered as a dragon.” Vinny said as he slumped.

  Noelle checked out Giana. “Ohh damn Giana! You look fine! Are you going to use this to knock out Agnis?”

  “Uhh, I want to do that without charm magic. Where are Yv and Io?”

  Noelle pointed behind them. Io and Yvonne were fighting Geminga.

  “Why aren’t you fighting them?”

  Noelle pointed at Toxic Donkey and then at the fight. “Toxic Donkey got hurt… Vinny is healing him with nature energy and I’m keeping the rocks away from them. See if you can store those gems and weapons. I like them, but that guy is an asshole and won't me let me have any.”

  “Huh? Just steal them. Cygnus my dear, can you take care of Geminga for me?” Giana asked. Giana was an idol, so she had perfect control over her voice and knew exactly knew what tone to strike to be the most effective.

  “Of course! Hey Geminga you asshole! What are you doing to the allies of my babe! I will freeze your ugly beard Quack!” Cygnus flew off and started to assault Geminga.

  “Huh, Cygnus, buddy it’s me! What did dem fekk’rs do to ye? Wait [X-1]? Whoa whoa wait!”

  Yvonne and Io appeared. “That strange chicken is on our side now somehow!”

  “I charmed him. He will fight for us. Are you ok Kyle? Let me look at that, Vinny. Thank you for the first aid.” Giana activated her Elgards eyes, identified that it was nothing serious and used [Regenerate] on Toxic Donkey.

  Toxic Donkey inspected his leg, which had healed. “Whoa thanks a lot Giana. I have a question. That was [Regenerate] right?”

  “Hmm? Yeah.”

  “It’s a weak healing spell that’s supposed to apply its healing effect 5 times over 15 seconds, right?”

  “Yes!”

  “Then why did it heal me to full after it activated twice…”

  “Uhh, I don’t know. Maybe your base health is low?”

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  Toxic Donkey facepalmed. “Right never mind. I shouldn’t expect normalcy from you guys. Io stop watching the fight. We need to get out of here. I’ve had it with this place and where is the golem?”

  The party looked around and saw the golem walking off.

  “I got this!” Noelle flicked her finger toward her and the golem flew at her. She caught it with her right hand and started dragging it along. “Let’s go.”

  The party ran off as they could sense the temperature behind them drop severely.

  “So ehm Giana, that charm magic. For how long does it work?” Toxic Donkey asked as he tried to ignore the apocalyptic battle behind him. He also didn’t know where to look when addressing Giana as her dress showed off her curves and she was jiggling as she was 'running'.

  “As long as I want or until it gets overwritten by stronger charm magic, or I get knocked out.”

  “Wait, so it has no duration?” Toxic Donkey said while trying to focus on what was in front of him.

  “No he will fight for me until he dies.”

  “Whoa scary.”

  “Well, I can’t control it too well yet. I can only create mindless love struck zombies with it, besides [Seduce]. It’s supposed to be able to do much more than just this.”

  “I see. So… send me an invitation when you’re holding your wedding. Agnis is toast.”

  “I will. But what about your wedding?” Giana said as she pointed at Io.

  “Uhh. Not sure about that, both of us think it’s a big hassle, we will just settle down somewhere sometime. We haven’t decided yet when, though.”

  “Oh, but I think Io already has plans. I’m looking forward to the results.” Giana gave a mischievous smile as she left Toxic Donkey confused.

  “Huh? Hey Io what is she talking about?”

  “I want meat! Let’s get out of here!”

  The party had no issues escaping, as the biggest threats were fighting each other. With Io being serious in getting out of this floor, they had 2 Toxic Donkeys working together to make sure they got out without being detected.

  “This place is actually quite easy, right Kyle?”

  “Uhh, you do realize that Giana trivialized the hardest part of this floor? Also, in the real Event Horizon they had to somehow find out how and where to go. I don’t think that assessment is fair. Look it’s the exit. How nice of that shitty fox. He even put a signpost reading ‘Exit’ I hope it’s not a trap.”

  “Wait!” Vinny stopped everyone. “We might want to read what it says. Yvonne and I found a strange signpost in the previous floor. It might have some importance. He has told you about obnoxious puzzles, right?”

  “Aaah shit! I forgot about that! I can see him putting in a mechanism where you need the information of all signposts to reach the last floor. Or something stupid like that!” Toxic Donkey walked over to the signpost. One side read ‘Exit’. He flipped the signpost, ready to get angry, but his anger subsided.

  “What does it read?”

  Toxic Donkey flipped the signpost carefully so the party could read it. “In remembrance of Ted Barrington, rest in peace brother… Ugh, I feel stupid for getting so worked up.”

  The party paid their respects and moved on to the next floor.