Kyoya would rather take down the twin tail woman, but she used some technique to seal the entrance to the tower. And it was also clear she took two of these already. So Kyoya's party could only clear the rest faster!
The tower where Kyoya got attacked was the last available tower excluding the one where the other 'absurd' woman was currently having a lot of fun. It was impossible to enter due to the seal blocking the entrance, but it wasn't like Kyoya's party was that limited.
The husband himself had powerful sealing abilities thanks to his diamond card, but he didn't know how strong the sealing powers were on the other side.
That was another reason why Kyoya's party resolved to just give up on the tower, but now that they completed their run, Kyoya took out a diamond card with the highest value he could produce together with Xaya.
He put it on the seal that was already impossible to see through as it disappeared within the dark doors. Then, he did his best to unseal the doors, but to no avail. Kyoya's diamond card was weaker, but there was also a combination ready within his arsenal.
Another card appeared in between the husband's fingers which was a spade card. The card to connect had many usages, but Kyoya wanted to connect his diamond card with the seal, then begin the hacking from this.
It would be a new experience, so Kyoya's curiosity piqued as he began the task.
"Xaya, keep your eyes on my mana bar. It takes a lot of mana…"
"Yes, husband!"
It was a gift that Xaya could restore mana with her abilities as the moment Kyoya began his task, the sucking force appeared abruptly. It began absorbing his mana which at first seemed like Kyoya would need more strength to deal with the seal.
However, Kyoya quickly realized that the sucking force was taking his mana and converting it for the seal's usage.
'What is this seal?'
Not only did Kyoya have to deal with the seal, but he was also forced to solve a new puzzle which was that energy absorption. Kyoya found this task to be challenging and too hard a few minutes later. Of course, Kyoya felt that with enough time he would be able to solve this, but the absorbing force would suck out too much energy if he went all out to learn this 'hacking' and identity of the seal itself. If the other side's party could use the gathered energy not only to seal, but also to attack, then this would put Kyoya's party at disadvantage which would hurt Kyoya's conscience.
"I can't do this… It's not worth it."
"Yes, you are also one of our strongest members, so replenish your energy, Kyoya."
"Husband, come here."
"Thanks, I will rest for now then."
It wasn't like the other party could escape the dark tower without getting unnoticed. There was only one way in and out, so Kyoya's party made a wall outside, then waited for the absurd woman to come out.
By the time, Kyoya's mana and stamina also replenished and he felt fresh, ready to go at any moment!
After thirty minutes of patient waiting, Kyoya's eyes narrowed as the door cracked. What came out was obviously alluring woman with her seductive movement. She swayed those hips to right and left while playing with a knife that was strangely soaked in blood.
It was strange because the ghosts were the common enemies.
And following The New Kingdom's woman was her newly made party that looked like they were regretting their arrival to this dark castle. They were also furtively looking at Keria with devilish glint in their eyes, but compared to her seductive eyes that were comparable to the succubus, those 'devils' within their eyes looked passive...
"Oh, it's you. How nice of you to gather all these keys for me. It will make the punishment a tad lighter."
"What punishment? On the 15th floor, we are the ones to do these."
"Oh, I didn't notice you… You are that insignificant and boring! Haha~~"
Keria was in ecstatic mood when she saw Kyoya. Though his valiant move to the dark castle was good, the way he spoke to her and looked down was not too much so. She would gladly use him and if he proved to be useful, then Keria would naturally take him up to The New Kingdom, but he chose his own path.
And why would Kyoya be unique as what Keria saw about him was only the 'valiant move into the dark castle'? Of course, her eyes could see more and peek into his heart! The lady's knife stopped spinning on her hand, then she clenched it tightly.
Her eyes then shifted to her teammates.
"You are no longer useful, so die for me, trash. All of you had enough fun with me, right?"
As she asked with a coquettish voice, Keria jumped high to take spot on the dark castle's tower. She could step on it and stick like a spider, which made her ample assets to fall down slightly. Her ass got struck out then as she took a steady position to watch the battle below her.
In a next second, Keria also fired a thousand knives.
"Not every knife is real!"
Kyoya reassured as he saw through this, but it wasn't like his party could do the same. They protected themselves against each knife while Keria's party began trembling on the spot. It felt like they were holding back something within them!
And from afar, Keria's hands danced mid-air as she performed some technique!
Soon, her party exploded with screams!
"AHHHHHH!"
"AHHHHH! AHHHHH!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
All of them screamed with a deafening voice, then rushed at Kyoya's party like bulls. For a second, it looked like they were trying to get themselves killed, but such a feeling lasted momentarily within Kyoya's eyes.
He then raised his knives to intercept those people whose movement didn't look that hasty and rash at all.
'What did she do?'
The husband threw himself at them while keeping an eye on the absurd woman.