The Phoenix [2]

"Haa… Haa…"

After single handedly clearing five floors, Raven took a breather and slumped down on a wall.

Cuts and grazes etched all over his body, causing him to bleed profusely.

"Haa… Haa…"

If he could, he would've chugged down a healing potion to instantly fix himself up.

However, he had long ran out of system coins to actually buy a single potion.

What he opted for now was to wait for Reina and the rest to catch up to him.

Vooosh!

And as if his wishes were granted, a towering inferno spiraled from beneath–just in front of him, leaving a scorched gaping hole on the ground.

From the hole, emerged a familiar figure, adorning a pair of flaming wings that resembled a Phoenix.

Her long pale wheat hair fluttered as her feet landed on the ground. 

Her flawless facial features immediately registered in Raven's mind despite his vision getting hazy.

"R-Reina…"