Hell was filled with the smell of ozone from magma and lava spilling out everywhere, the weather with a heat no living human could survive. The great palace of flame lord, with its alabaster and basalt stones alongside it's bloody stones, shining withing the very climax of hell, a brilliance, built in torment and suffering. Magma wyrms moving around the palace as the first layer of its guardians, spirit armies, training with top commanders of flame lord, each general having a specific weapon and form of magic, representing their very speciality in that field.
Once flame lord arrived in front of his palace, all generals and soldiers leaved their training, formed multiple lines in front and bowed before him.
Flame lord : hmph. Our army seems good as ever.
He swept his gaze toward his generals : Cethin! Bring me your best flame magic user. Kigina, three swordmasters, I don't care about their weapon. Someone that has a thing that can cut is enough.
Fojima jumped down from the dragon : thanks for your hospitality flame lord
Flame lord : your welcome, rabbit.
Sarah was terrified at flame lord's words : f... F... Flame lord...? Why do you need those soldiers?...
Flame lord smiled : worry not, I will make sure you enjoy your training.
Sarah : please... Please go soft on me...
Fojima smiled : don't worry, I know flame lord, he won't do cra...
Before he could finish his words, a flaming spear was thrown toward sarah, it passed from the middle of Fojima's ears and as it was about to hit Sarah's throat, her body moved before her brain could process, dodging the spear before it hit her throat, making it wound her right arm instead.
Sarah and Fojima both were sweating : what the heck was thatttt!!!!
Flame lord shouted : I said go for the head at all costs!!
Fojima was shocked : flame lord... That's a bit too much for...
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Flame lord : shut it rabbit.
Sarah frustratingly said : How is this supposed to be a training???
Flame lord : survival instinct little girl.
Sarah : what?
Flame lord smirked : your survival instinct is what I'm trying to improve. Then we'll work on your magic. You are a dead magician without the survival instinct.
Sarah : you are a psycho!
"I am" (flame lord smiled at her face to increase her anger)
Fojima : flame lord... Ah...
Flame lord grabbed his hand and put a key on it : use this to enter every floor you like, but I assure you, you need to get past the rulers of each floor to enter the next.
Fojima : thanks flame lord... Guess I'll just start from floor one.
He bowed before him and then looked at Sarah : try your best dear!! I know you can handle this!!
Sarah : I'll kill you once we get back home *my dear husband!* (her face had a depth deeper than hell)
Fojima was terrified and his white face became pale : please... forgive me... Sarah!!
Flame lord : rabbit your face is pale. What happened to you?
Fojima : flame lord... Can I stay in your palace for a week? I do anything you ask...
Flame lord laughed : hahaha I didn't know you were such a disgraced husband! Nice one you got there rabbit!
Fojima was ashamed and just stayed silent with a poker face.
Flame lord : guess you should just leave before she tests you as a dummy in her training. (he pointed at Sarah's face)
Fojima again got terrified : is it my brain or she is actually having an aura that is burning hotter hell...?
Flame lord : she definitely does have that.
He created a flaming portal for himself and ran inside in fear. But before leaving Sarah behind, he looked at her and wished : please surpass this challenge, I don't want to see you being hurt.
Sarah prepared herself for an all out against hell soldiers. None hesitated, flaming arrows from above, lava spilling out from the ground, spearmen and swordsmans all attacking her from multiple directions. Sarah's body was reacting faster than her mind, bringing her to the limits of her physical training.
Flame lord : dodge the swords, arrows, spears, come on little girl, let yourself free. This is hell!
Sarah : whaat!? (she shouted as she struggled to hear flame lord)
Flame lord shouted : free your full strength!! The limitation you have set in mind should break. You are half human half monster. Your human body is limiting itself from setting free your full potential.
He whispered : as you might replace lionye soon... Little girl.
Sarah : I will... Oh my god! (she said while dodging a spear) ... I will try my best flame lord!
Flame lord smiled : you better do. Once I am assure of your skills on survival, you'll train with my high generals. And be sure to use all your powers. They won't hold back if they see your throat open for an edge. (he leaved sarah in the massacre of battle, moving toward his palace).
"Cethin, Kigina! Stand ready near her, when you were sure her survival instinct is working, call me out to come and laugh at her struggle a bit. Don't forget to tell others to try their best too" flame lord shouted these words before leaving the training ground.
Cethin and Kigina bowed before him : yes, flame lord!
Kigina summoned a rain of hell fire on top of Sarah's head.
Sarah : what's that supposed to mean!?
Kigina : once flame lord comes to watch your battle, he will do worse. I'm just preparing you.
Cethin : you are always cold blooded Kigina. Be a little warm to our little girl.
Sarah : yeah! Learn from this general! He knows how to communicate!
Kigina furiously looked at her : if you talk one more time, I will personally join your training and make sure that you will die in it!
Sarah shouted : I speak because I have the rights to scream over my life!!
Kigina : that's it little one.
He summoned his flaming spear and moved toward Sarah.
"you are doomed little girl..." his anger caused multiple pillars of fire around him to spill out.
"prepare yourself!" Kigina furiously shouted.
Sarah watched in fear, her sweat falling down from her hair and face, as she prepared herself for a death battle against a furious general of hell...
