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nI climbed down from the Ogre after I had a chance to collect myself. I was still filled with the Demonic energy that I had taken from Lidy, but now it wasn't like I was going to explode.

nI pointed myself at the Fire Lake again, activated the Wind Force and Water Sphinx Totem, and then ran. I had to collect Lizy, the Magma Spider, but I was still pretty unclear how I was going to do that.

nThe forest started to thin as I got closer to the crater where the Fire Lake was. The land was blasted and burnt; the closer I got, the thinner the trees became until they were just blacked skeletons.

nJilly didn't really talk about Lizy, just about what had happened between the two, and I would have to bring Jilly up as well. I would just have to wait and see what Lizy was like, but I would keep in mind that she will more than likely try to kill me with some kind of trick.

nI slowed down as I reached the edge of the crater and stopped before going down to look around. I had arrived on the village side of the crater.

nI considered going down there to talk with the denizens, but I just wanted to get this done. I wanted to just go straight to Lizy.

nThe people were more of a food bank for the other monsters like Lizy, it seemed, but they might have some information for me. I switched back to the Earth Force Pact and then slid down the hill towards the strange village filled with red brick buildings.

nAs I descended, sliding down the crater, I looked over the rest of the area, and I could see many different glowing lizards over by the Fire Lake. They were all lazing around, sliding into the lava and bobbing in and out.

nThen I saw what I had been looking for, and I groaned. I spotted gray metallic-looking webs, but they were all leading into a hole in the side of the crater.

nThat was just asking for trouble if I went in there. I would have to try to get Lizy out somehow, and finding out a bit about her would be a good idea.

nThere was only one problem.

nI had been looking over the village, but there wasn't a single person outside, and I couldn't see any light's on. What was the name of this town again?

nCrata, that was right, but Mex had said something about the Nightlife, so maybe that meant the people weren't active during the day?

nI headed over to the town, which was reasonably large with four large buildings in the center. The rest of the brick buildings looked the same and were built out in five rows, making the town a giant square.

nI decided to head straight for the middle, and the entire walk through the town was eerie and weird. I couldn't see anyone watching me, but I could feel them, and now that I was in the town, I could feel people of some sort around me.

nI couldn't tell what they were, but they were mostly weak, but there were some stronger people up ahead. Stronger than the rest, but not compared to me, maybe close to the girls, though.

nI approached the large two-story brick building that had the strongest signatures, and walked up to the strange stone door, and pounded the flat of my fist on it. There was no sound, but I could sense the person come to the door.

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"What do you what?!

" A muffled voice yelled at me.

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"I want to talk; I am from Mex's Keep,

" I called back.

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"You can come in if you can open the door!

" The muffled voice called, and I nodded to myself with a smile; I could do that.

nI stepped forward, placed a hand on the door, and pushed.

nThe door didn't budge.

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"Have you started trying yet?

" The voice asked, and I gritted my teeth, drinking in some of the dark energy.

nI pushed, digging my feet in, and the door started to creep forward, but it was still barely moving. Then I noticed something; there were more people behind the door!

nWere these bastards holding the door on me as a prank? Oh, I was going to give it to whatever the hell was on the other side of this door!

nI pulled more of the Dark Energy into my Earth Force Pact, and my rough and rigid skin started to turn black, consuming me wholly. I used the Water Sphinx Totem to focus on my muscles, curling them, and then I shoved, and the door flew open, along with red and orange-skinned humanoid creatures.

nI relaxed and then walked into the building as the creatures picked themselves off the ground. They were strange-looking with rough skin and glowing red eyes that were burning.

nI was trying to figure out how their brows weren't getting burnt when one of the female ones darted at me and then around. I was going to stop her, but the woman was just closing the door behind me.

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"Why are you here? What does Mex want with us?

" The strongest one of the group asked me.

nHe wasn't taller than the others, and he actually was thinner and leaner. Still, there was no mistaking the power I felt from him.

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"I wanted to ask you about Lizy, the Magma Spider,

" I said, and the creature began to smile, but the females all threw up their hands and walked away.

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"What do you want to know about Lizy? She is becoming a bit of a problem lately, and she almost got me last time that she invited me over,

" the man said proudly, and I raised an eyebrow at him.

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"What do you mean? She comes and invites you over?

" I asked curiously, but The man shook his head.

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"Not exactly. Here come to the back with me, and I will show you around the place. I am Farin, and I am a Gog if you were wondering,

" Farin explained to me as he turned and waved for me to follow.

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