I'm Sorry

The Empusa dodged Claire's spear with ease and then flew around with her fiery hair.

"Don't just stay there!" cried Claire to Leon.

Leon just realized what happened, he now raised his sword. While shouting, Leon ran and then jumped high. Quickly he slashed towards the ugly creature and then landed on the ground. A second later, the creature that was still in the air split in two and then fell to the ground. Her greenish black blood filled the ground below.

In a few seconds, Empusa's body which was split in half along with the splattered blood flickered and disappeared. Now the only danger that remained was Claire's sadistic gaze. The girl looked at him as if she wanted to kill him right now.

"C-Claire ..."

"Shut your perverted mouth!" exclaimed Claire while facing Leon while holding her spear. Her anger had not yet finished at the previous level, now Leon has made her even more disgusted. In Claire's eyes, Leon was just a lecherous man and Claire was very sorry to have slept with him in Adonis's bed.

"Claire ... What are you going to do?" Leon asked while walking backwards as Claire walked towards him with drawn spear.

“You pervert bastard! Disgusting!" exclaimed Claire now that her spear was burning like fire in line with Claire's anger.

"Claire listen to me, it's not what it seems," Leon replied. Even though he was now Hercules, the strongest demi god in the world, he didn't want to waste his life in this increasingly unpredictable game. Leon didn't want to fight Claire.

"Nonsense! You're a disgusting man! You fucked me the first time we met, and that problem I will never forget!” exclaimed Claire.

“Claire, I did wrong to you, but you have to understand this for the sake of our lives. I didn't mean to take advantage of you. And the Empusa, they have the power to attract their prey. You understand, right? " Leon asked as he kept walking backwards.

"Nonsense!" exclaimed Claire. Now the spear was drawn towards Leon. Leon immediately parried it with a sword. A clanging sound accompanied by a bright light seemed to dispel the silence of the night. Claire was not satisfied yet, she attacked again with anger. Her eyes now glowed golden, like the goddess Athena in anger.

"Claire! Stop it!" exclaimed Leon.

However, Claire didn't listen. She floated into the air while drawing its spear at Leon, a fatal move. Leon restrained Claire's spear with his sword. Athena's strength could not be underestimated, Leon's feet slid back a few centimetres while Claire still floated in the air glowing like fire.

"Claire! We can't waste our lives needlessly like this. We only have three lives each! " exclaimed Leon.

"And I'll kill all three of yours right now!" exclaimed Claire angrily.

"Claire, calm down! If I die, you are alone in this game. You know how dangerous this game is, we need teamwork,” said Leon again.

Claire didn't answer, she still drew her spear at Leon.

"Claire ... think! We need each other to get out of this game together!” exclaimed Leon.

Hearing Leon's words, suddenly Claire's body and her spear stopped shining. Slowly, Claire's body landed on the ground. She drew her spear to her side.

“It's not over yet, Leon! When we get out, we will finish this shit, "replied Claire. Her pride as a woman was hurt. To Claire now, Leon was the same as her scum lover. All men are the same. Claire snorted softly then returned to the cave. She was tired and wanted to rest.

However, suddenly a digital screen appeared before them. Claire exhaled in annoyance.

"Now?" she asked, raising a hand.

Time out. Proceed in six hours.

"Strange. This game gives us a break," said Leon.

"Whatever, the important thing is I can sleep right now," replied Claire as she walked quickly toward the cave.

They lay far apart in the cave but their eyes were still wide open.

"There is something really odd about this game. Everything changes. There are even breaks as if designed for humans to get sucked into the game. This is really weird,” said Leon finally.

"From the start it was strange. Getting sucked into the game, what's even stranger than that? Never mind, we better rest. There are only six hours to rest," replied Claire.

"Claire ..." Leon said.

"What now?" asked Claire, getting annoyed.

"I'm sorry," said Leon. Hearing that, Claire fell silent.

“I really didn't mean to take advantage of your body or anything. If there was another way, I would have done it, Claire. I should have given you an explanation first, I'm sorry," Leon said again. Claire was listening in silence. Deciding not to answer, she turned her back to Leon. She exhaled silently then tried to close her eyes. Maybe Leon is not as bad as she imagined.

***

“Claire, wake up! Claire!" exclaimed Leon while shaking Claire's body slowly. Claire opened her eyes slowly. In front of their cave a digital screen has appeared.

Proceed to the next level. Y / N?

Auto start in ten ... nine ...

Claire immediately stood up and ran out of the cave. Leon followed her. They stand side by side in front of the digital screen. They exchanged glances for a moment, as if convincing each other that they were ready to face the next level. The counting started to stop and at once the dimension they were in changed.

Level four. The Labyrinth.

"Labyrinth ... I hate it the most," said Claire.

"Neither do I," said Leon.

Now before them lay a green garden which was clearly a large labyrinth.

Choose your character!

Now the digital screen appeared before each of them. In front of Claire the digital screen appeared several goddess characters.

Recommendations: Aphrodite.

"Do not choose her!" exclaimed Leon when he saw that Claire was about to choose Aphrodite.

"Why?" asked Claire.

“The recommendations are misleading. This is a labyrinth and we need Athena's wisdom. Stay Athena," said Leon.

"All right," said Claire. She then chose the character Athena.

Recommendations: Ares.

“Ares is grumpy and has no brain. I won't choose him to solve the labyrinth,” said Leon while looking for the available characters. Zeus's character is still locked. Not yet usable. Leon finally made a choice on Apollo.

“Apollo, god of light, music, archers, medicine, sun, poets and prophecy. Good choice,” said Claire who had chosen Athena's character. Athena's wisdom and knowledge ran through her mind now.

"He will definitely be of use," said Leon. Now he changed to wearing golden armour and carrying a bow and arrows of gold as well.

"Very well," replied Claire.

Start!