2 years later
In a space filled with volcanoes spewing out hot lava, three people can be seen
One of them has been altering gravity to fly, the other has a pair of blood-red wings in his back, and the last one was standing on top of a floating sheet of darkness
"M-master, it's so hot in here! I feel like I would melt any second from now!" Khaknur cried out in alarm
The three of them have coated their skin with a thin layer of mana to prevent the heat from harming them. But even then, it was still unbearable hot
This place is a place that not many people could enter due to the extreme temperature. The ground was completely filled with molten rocks that can burn the entirety of a person's body
Once a person falls in that sea, there was a high chance that they wouldn't survive for long
"Stop complaining. We have to get something from this place" Rhash replied with a serious face
To make sure that they could keep the distance of their strength from Nath, they have to make Reif as strong as possible
Reif versus Nath in a one-on-one battle would make the former victorious. The problem was that by this time, Nath should have a lot of followers already
Since Reif and Rhash was shunned by human society, they weren't able to prevent that from happening
They can only make up for it by increasing their overall strength
"Khaknur is right, big brother. This place is dangerous, why don't you let me go obtain the treasure alone?" Reif tried his luck. If there is danger, he would want to tread it on his own rather than involve Rhash
"Don't even think about it, Young Man" Rhash replied while looking at Reif
After more than 2 years, Reif has become even more mature. He grew even taller than before and his facial features became manlier
Even the muscles in his body were developed and they became as hard as steel
No matter what angel Rhash looks at Reif, he can't see any flaw at all. This man was just too handsome that Rhash can't help but have dirty thoughts against him a lot of times
Reif is getting closer and closer to the fully matured version of himself. Rhash don't know if he could ever stop himself from laying a hand in his 'big gem' if he were to become even more handsome
"We are just one year older, why does big brother always treat me like a kid?" Reif said in dissatisfaction
As they grew older, Reif grew to dislike being treated like a kid. He's a man now, alright?
He doesn't want Rhash to see him as only a mere kid
"You will always be a child in my eyes" Rhash answered naturally and Reif can't help but grit his teeth at that
If they weren't in such a dangerous place, Reif would have 'punished' Rhash already
"I'm not a child anymore!"
"Just like what I said, you will always be one in my eyes!"
Although Reif was still soft when it comes to him, Rhash has to admit that this 'kid' became rougher in some areas
'They are having this fight again?' Khaknur complained in his mind. As far as he can remember, it was him that started the conversation. Why is he the one that is being ignored for the nth time?
While two of them are arguing, the three continued in their way as they reached the tallest and biggest volcano around
The volcano's mouth could definitely fit more than one village due to how wide it was
It also has a steady stream of lava flowing all around it as if the molten earth inside it would never run out
"We have arrived" Rhash announced while his eyes were locked on the few lotus herbs growing around the volcano's mouth
"Our first goal would be the fire lotus herbs" Rhash continued. Those herbs aren't the most precious and special treasure in this bizarre place but they are still the second-best
In using those lotuses, Rhash is the priority and when they have little to no effect on him, Khaknur would then receive the leftovers
Rhash would only use the second-best since the best one would be given to Reif
This has been the way they do things for the past years. If it was only Rhash, he would give all the treasures to Reif
Unfortunately, his gem just wouldn't accept that outcome
Although Reif is making sure that he would protect his big brother at all costs, he still wants him to be stronger in case that there is an unexpected thing or emergency that happened
Due to how insistent he was, Rhash could only accept this arrangement
"Reif, use your gravity magic first to get the lotuses so that they wouldn't be damaged later" Rhash gave a request that is like an Imperial Edict in Reif's ears
With a wave of his hand, the ground around the fire lotuses moved away. It was like they were trying to avoid any part of the lotuses' body
Even the roots were left untouched and Reif immediately used gravity to have the lotuses fly towards him
There were about 10 fire lotus herbs and Reif placed them in his spatial ring. He already knew what would happen after he took the lotuses as he was already briefed by Rhash
As expected, the boiling magma inside the volcano bubbled as if someone enraged them
It didn't take that long before humanoid shape lava monsters have emerged
The monsters have some solid pieces of rocks embedded in their bodies but the rest of their bodies are all made from lava already
Just touching these monsters alone is already a dangerous thing due to their extreme temperature
Not just anyone would have the power to fight them
"Reif, save your powers. I and Khaknur will fight these small fries"
These lava monsters are just the 'mob' monsters. There is a stronger lava monster compared to these ones
To make sure that Reif would win, he has to be in his best condition when fighting the 'boss' monster
"Tch, I know I wouldn't be able to stop you. I'll really have to punish you, big brother, after this" Reif said in dissatisfaction
He always hates it when Rhash decided to fight enemies as it would put him in danger. Well, Reif basically hates everything that would put his big brother's life at risk
"You rascal, how dare you think of punishing me?" Rhash feigned anger yet he wasn't able to hide the blush that spreads in his cheeks
Over the course of years, Rhash felt like he was losing his power against Reif in some areas
Of course, Reif is still always obedient to him but that is only for the most part
He didn't expect that the sweet little kid he grew up with would turn into a 'scum'
"I know I called it punishment but big brother always likes it. What are you acting angry for?" Reif asked with a shrug causing Rhash to feel even more shame
"Y-you ..." Rhash wanted to refute that but he can't find words. It wasn't his fault that his body and mind were naturally submissive!
He always surrendered himself to Reif when it comes to bed matters. It does feel good but still, how dare Reif use it against him?
"M-master, I know you two have things to deal with but I can't fight all these monsters by myself!" Khaknur cried out
As soon as the lava monsters appeared, they immediately attacked the three of them. Since two out of three were arguing with each other, it became Khaknur's job to defend all three of them
He might have become stronger than before thanks to his masters but it's not like these lava monsters are harmless!
"Tsk, useless!" Rhash said coldly. He was still not done with Reif but this little spider was complaining yet again
'Master, I'm just not as strong as you two were' Khaknur cried inside him
Without a choice, Rhash joins in the fight. He draws blood from his own body and turned them into a bow and arrow
Rhash preferred using his body to fight but thanks to a certain someone, he has to learn and hone a new fighting style
The man's eyes locked on one of the lava monsters as he poured even more mana into his blood arrow
Like an expert archer, Rhash swiftly lets go of the bowstring and the arrow instantly cuts through the air
The arrow reached past the speed barrier and in literally a split second, the blood arrow already reached its target
The arrow targeted the chest part of the lava monster that was covered with a thick and durable layer of rock. Yet regardless of how hard that rock was, it was still turned into smaller pieces due to the impact that Rhash's arrow has brought