ßenlong keeps ascending those soaring stairs. The stairs look higher than ever. Alfi sees blue light reflected from the window beside him.

'Just wondering. What is that blue light thing anyway?' Alfi asked.

'It's called Luna. You can say that it's the power source for us, the ghosts.' Jeje explained.

'Luna? Did you mean Mana?'

'Mana is the magical force we possess. Just like the thing you call Iru.'

'Then? Does Luna enroll as the light source of this Supernatural Realm only?'

'Luna is the most powerful magical force that gods bestowed upon us and it does give us some significant impact.'

'And, what is it?'

'Luna is the source of our power. Luna existence is the reason why we are able to unleash our power.'

'Oh, so as long as you are under its reach, you are able to use your power, right?'

'Exactly. You are quite sharp, Alfi.'

'Can you use your power in the real world?'

'Of Course.'

'Does Luna exist in the real world?'

'As long as human do bad stuff, Luna will always exist. You can say that Luna is created by the human doing bad stuff.'

'Just like you.' Cocong said. 'Thanks to the likes of you, we can use our power in the real world.' He added.

'Th... Thank you.' Alfi is kinda irritated by what Cocong said.

They are bursting out a laugh, yet one of them isn't laughing at all. It's ßenlong, he seems so nervous. Alfi who realizes that then asks, 'Are you alright, ßenlong?'

ßenlong who awakes from his Lalaland then says, 'Huh? Oh, yeah. I am good.'

Alfi is wondering why ßenlong is so nervous right now, yet he decides to let ßenlong be for now.

"The sixth floor..." ßenlong always get upset every time he recalls that place.

A white illumination can be seen at the horizon. It's the gate to the sixth floor.

'The gate to the sixth floor is in sight!' Jeje exclaimed.

'Are you ready?!' Alfi is rising their morale.

'Yeah!' Everyone yells but ßenlong who looks upset.

ßenlong enters the gate and they find themselves on a humid grass plain. It's raining right now that they get soaked wet. Alfi can clearly see Aoi's voluptuous body molded from her shabby white dress that is soaked wet by the rain. Alfi actually is able to "charge" her right now, yet suddenly he recalls Megumi and Kartika. Having both of them on his harem does give him a headache, what would happen if he added a demon on his harem? His life would be more bizarre and accursed if you ask me.

'The sixth floor: Humid Floor. A vast raining savanna.' Jeje explained.

As time goes by, the rain is getting heavier and heavier. The raindrops that rain them feel as if they give them a barrage, yet simple raindrops aren't enough to stop them. Alfi then takes an initiative by drawing a magic curtain and throws it to the sky.

It flies surrounding them constantly and later it turns into a white solid shell with a visor on the front for ßenlong to see.

'A protective shell? Alfi, You are brilliant!' Cocong exclaimed.

'Gee thanks.' Alfi replied cheerfully.

"This rain... The closer we are to the stairs, the heavier the rain falls... Don't tell me!" ßenlong is getting upset even more.

'Brace yourselves! All of you! He's coming!' ßenlong exclaimed.

'He?' Alfi is wondering.

When Alfi is about to ask ßenlong who the one ßenlong referred to, a shining gold deity descends from the sky. It has four legs, lion-like head, elephant-like trunk, a pair of Garuda wings, fish-like scales, and there's a spur on its every leg. It emits laser-like water from its trunk. It's really strong that it crushes their protective shell. Alfi manages to nullify it by swinging Tipit, that he had unsheathed from his jacket sleeve, against it in time. Yes, he had set it up just in case something like this happened.

ßenlong then dashes to dodge that water laser that it emits. Alfi is just able to back ßenlong up by nullifying all of the incoming water lasers.

'Alfi! Do you have any plan?!' ßenlong asked.

'Get them off first' Alfi exclaimed. 'I'm sorry guys, but please leave it to ßenlong and me. It seems like that deity is the guardian of this floor.' He added.

'Right!' Jeje pierces Aoi, Cocong, and Buriko' body and lands to the surface.

Jeje then pulls his arms off their bodies. His left arm pierced Cocong and Aoi, while another pierced Buriko.

'You bastard! Don't you have any better way to get us off?!' Buriko yelled at Jeje.

'What do you expect? Me carrying you three? You wanna break my arms or something?' Jeje said casually.

'You are a demon. If you break your arms, they will be recovered in no time, don't you think?!' Buriko yelled at him.

'The same goes to your body, don't you think? You stupid demon.' Jeje said casually.

'What did you say?!' Buriko strangles him.

'Can you control your temperament a bit? Didn't you see Cocong and Aoi were fine about this?' Jeje asked

'Ah~More, more!' Cocong moaned.

'Deep... Deeper!!!!' Aoi moaned.

'Well, I forgot that they are masochists.' Jeje said.

'Disgusting.' Buriko said in disgust.

Meanwhile, ßenlong is approaching that deity. Alfi finds that the diety resembles ßenlong a bit. Alfi barely sees a figure riding on that deity. Even he can't see the body as the figure is made of illumination. It is coming to ßenlong.

'Alfi! Look out!' ßenlong exclaimed.

Alfi who just awakes from his Lalaland swiftly swings Tipit to that figure, yet somehow he doesn't vanish.

"Impossible... Tipit should have vanished it. Tipit is supposed to nullify anything it touches." Alfi looks shocked.

ßenlong and that deity turn around. They are confronting each other. Face to face.

"If that's the case, I have to be more careful. I didn't expect to encounter an opponent who has immunity against Tipit. Oh yeah, what I encounter since I awoke are ghosts that I shouldn't have been surprised to see that one of them has immunity against Tipit. If Garuda can be subjugated by Tipit, then this one might be stronger than him. Speaking of a worthy opponent." Alfi thought. "Being agitated won't get me anywhere. I have to be calm to defeat it. I have to get used to the battle against god level opponents. It's also to make me stronger... For their sake..."

'ßenlong...' It said.

ßenlong turns more vigilant.

'No need to be hostile. We don't need to kill each other, do we?' It said in a warm tone.

'Alfi, don't let your guard down.' ßenlong said.

'Come on, we have the Alfa with us, right? No unnecessary fight please.'

'You-'

ßenlong is about to say something, yet suddenly they are getting rained by heavy like-barrage raindrops. They feel like they are not being rained by water, it's an icicle rain. Alfi and ßenlong are kept being rained like that, but when the rain stops, they do look fine. There's no single scratch on them.

'As I expected for such a blasphemous sly fox, you disgusting Starless.' It said.

'Water manipulation, eh? You collected the clouds around us and summoned rain that has been frozen so it would rain icicle to kill us with sharp icicle rain, eh? Some power you got there.' Alfi said.

'What are you talking about? It was just a common rain. But I guess those pebbles floating around you are not the common ones.' It said.

'What are you talking about? They are just common ones.' Alfi said.

"So he had those pebbles up his sleeve for this kind of surprise attack. They are obviously not the common ones. They flew and blocked every quick icicle drop accurately. You are incredible, Alfi." ßenlong said in his mind.

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'Lembuswana! I am sure that you won't just let us pass that easily, will you?' ßenlong snapped it.

'Say no more!' Lembuswana flaps his wings spreading golden scales to both of them.

'Did you call him "Lembuswana"?! The ride of the Batara Guru?!' Alfi is shocked.

'Iya, he is the guardian of this floor, Lembuswana!' ßenlong exclaimed.

'Lembuswana, eh?' Jeje becomes upset knowing that the Floor Guardian is Lembuswana.

'What is Lembuswana?' Buriko asked.

'It's a deity from Kutai Mythology. It said that Lembuswana is the ride of Batara Guru, that according to Javanese Mythology, Batara Guru is a god that rules 3 realms, Mayapada (Heaven), Madyapada (Earth), and Arcapada (Underworld).' Jeje explained.

'I don't really get it. But he might be really strong.' Buriko looks confused.

'Wanna try a match with him? Go ahead.' Jeje said.

'No, thank you. I'd better leave him to Alfi and ßenlong.' Buriko replied.

ßenlong and Lembuswana are still over the azure sky. Alfi looks agitated knowing the fact that Lembuswana has immunity against Tipit.

'What is it, Starless? Are you shocked that your toy doesn't affect me?' Lembuswana taunted Alfi.

Alfi doesn't have anything to say. He's just upset about the fact.

'And ßenlong, I'm not surprised seeing you becoming his ally. A low deity like you deserve to be his mongrel.' Lembuswana taunted ßenlong.

'What a dick.' Buriko is irritated.

'Those come from the divinity are stronger than any of us, and the fact is the cause why they are so arrogant yet ignorant.' Jeje explained.

'But I'm sure, Alfi and ßenlong can defeat him. We have defeated Garuda, right? I'm just sure that they can beat the shit of that arrogant deity.' Cocong said.

ßenlong remains silent.

'Why don't you say a thing, ßenlong? Are you still afraid of me?' Lembuswana is intimidating ßenlong.

"ßenlong, afraid of him?" Alfi wonders what happened between ßenlong and Lembuswana.

ßenlong remains silent.

'Don't wanna speak, eh? Then, take this!' Lembuswana flaps his wings spreading golden scales to both of them.

Eleven pebbles and four clothes clips appear destroying those golden scales in a blink of an eye. ßenlong doesn't move an inch.

'ßenlong, if you don't wanna fight...' A pair of wide and eerie black wings appear on Alfi's back. It's not Asa, it's a series of Pukan black needles. Yes, Alfi has activated Pukan in full power mode.

'Let me take him down!' Alfi flies to Lembuswana by himself.

'Pukan. How blasphemous.' Lembuswana said.

'Cut the fucking crap!' Alfi draws Pelidi from his bracelet.

His black silver Iru cloaks in Pelidi turning it into a jet black Tachi (A kind of Katana, yet the blade is more curved with the cutting edge down.) with black silver Iru cloaks in the blade. There's a monarch butterfly motif engraved on the tang and temper.

'You did defeat Garuda, but don't ever think you can defeat me!' The figure who rides Lembuswana is seen aiming Alfi with his golden bow.

He shoots a golden arrow from his arrow and it flies at an amazing speed.

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Why the hell did I write his technique in PHP?! Oh well, he is using Pukan, so any strange language he uses seems to be okay.

'What did you say?' Lembuswana becomes vigilant. 'Kau, blasphemous Starless. Did you just enchant a dark magic spell? Answer me!' He yelled at Alfi.

"I guess he's not following a trend like ßenlong. Seems like I have to take advantages of his stupidity." Alfi said in his mind.

'Yes, it is. Pukan is a weapon that requires one's soul of rebellion and of course I, the Starless fulfill the requirement that I can use the full power of Pukan. Which means I have been bestowed this dreadful dark magic ever since I was born!' Alfi exclaimed.

'You imbecile...' Lembuswana looks upset.

"Who'd expect that a deity is as stupid as human?" Alfi said in his mind.

'Is that true?!' Buriko looks surprised.

'Nope, It's just a snarling.' Cocong replied.

'That's Alfi for you. He always has something up his sleeve.' Jeje said.

'I'll kill you!' Lembuswana approaches him.

'Oh God, please punish this blasphemous Starless.' Alfi stretches his hands to provoke Lembuswana.

'Granted, you imbecile!' Lembuswana is about to ram him, yet Alfi parries the blow with Pelidi on his hand.

Alfi puts his strength to shove Lembuswana then he comes to that deity. Lembuswana emits golden illumination from his mouth to Alfi. Alfi shoots black needles from his wing nullifying that golden illumination in a jiffy.

'So you are not as strong as I thought. I feel bad for overestimating you.' Alfi provokes Lembuswana.

'You bastard!' Lembuswana yelled at him.

They are fighting at an incredible speed in the middle of the heavy rain. While ßenlong look sad watching their fight. He just watches Alfi is doing his best to defeat Lembuswana by himself.

"ßenlong!" ßenlong suddenly hears Alfi's voice.

Yet, it's impossible. Alfi is busy with Lembuswana now.

"It's me. Alfi. I use my power to talk with you through telepathy."

"Alfi? What is it?"

"Back me up."

"What for? You seem to be able to take him down by yourself."

"I want you to do it."

"What? What for? You seem to be able to take him down by yourself."

"Don't you really want to beat the shit out of him?"

ßenlong remains silent.

"Alfi, if you don't mind, will you listen to my story?"

"Of course! Tell me! Defeating this thing is easy, yet I'd rather play with him like this for a bit... I guess."

"Please give me a break."

Alfi looks just fine having a fight withyang tengah baku hantam menghadapi Lembuswana tidak terlihat kesulitan sama sekali, padahal ia tengah bertarung melawan Lembuswana sembari berbicara dengan ßenlong melalui telepati.

"Well, we, deities, have been bestowed power of great vitality in order to protect the inhabitants of Madyapada, Earth. But, the power itself that makes us so arrogant. You must know that most of us have dumped you, right?"

"I think I get your point."

"Yes, most of us quit protecting you. The power itself that turns us into arrogant beings, acting like a God that needs to be worshipped by the human race."

"Do you do the same, ßenlong?"

"No. I, as a deity, am one of the few of those who are still doing our responsibility as protectors. I protect Semarang with all of my might without even thinking a return from them. I know that the people I protect are blasphemous and immoral, but that's why they have to be protected by us, deities. The human need to learn from their full of mysteries life so they can be a noble being, at least for themselves. You protect your world without coercion, don't you?"

"Yup. I protect my world as my will. They do not deserve to live their lives, yet somehow I do want to protect such inferior beings like them."

"Lembuswana... He is the most arrogant among us. He loathes any deities who are still protecting human. He thinks that it's a waste to protect such a blasphemous being like the human. I defied him and we end up having a fight for centuries and..."

"What happened?"

"I lost. He was way too strong than me. He insulted me as I kept up doing my responsibility to protect the human."

"How about the gods? They must have been angered if they knew about that, right?"

"What do you expect? They don't give a shit about anything happens under their realm. They are too arrogant even to see what happen to us right now."

"What a bunch of useless beings."

"I know right. And afterward, I left Mayapada, Heaven so I could make a distance from them. Lembuswana did kick me out, yet I willingly left Mayapada. I don't want to dump those I have to protect. I am considered as a defective deity as I choose to protect the human instead of mingling with the other deities. Am I wrong if I prioritize my responsibility as a protector rather than the right and advantage to dump them?"

"Nope, You've made the right choice, ßenlong. Regardless you know that they'd better destroy their world by themselves, you keep protecting them, right? I salute you as a fellow protector. I don't care about my fellow humans, yet I still have to protect the world. You must know what I will do, right?"

"Let them die, as long as the world is safe. An apathetic protector. People will never believe that you are their world protector."

"Like the hell, I care about that. I protect their world, not my image."

"Hahaha."

"Don't bother it. You live for your will, and you are free to do anything you want, right?"

"Right."

"Then, what do you want to do?"

"I..."

"Yeah???"

"I want to beat the shit of his!"

"Go!"

ßenlong suddenly rams Lembuswana's body that he is shoved quite far.

'Alfi! Hop in!' ßenlong exclaims.

Alfi smiles and hops to ßenlong. He draws Tipit from his bracelet. The black silver Iru cloaks it in turning it into an eerie black spear with a black flame on its edge. There's a snake motif on the haft. Lembuswana looks angered seeing ßenlong that has determined to fight him.

'ßenlong?! Oh? You are approaching me? Instead of running away, you are coming right to me?' Lembuswana said arrogantly.

'YOU ARE NOT DIO?!' Alfi yelled at Lembuswana.

'I can't beat the shit of you without getting closer' The irritated ßenlong replied.

'NO NEED TO RESPOND IT, JOßENLONG!' Alfi yelled at ßenlong.

'Let's finish it once and for all!' Lembuswana exclaimed.

'Let's!' ßenlong exclaimed.

Those deities are coming closer. Alfi is ready to slash Lembuswana with Pelidi and Tipit on his hands, so does that shining figure. He has aimed for ßenlong. He shoots an arrow and Alfi swiftly crushes it with Tipit, vanishing it. ßenlong and Lembuswana are headbanging to each other and fly back while emitting flame and water from their mouths. Their projectiles are hitting each other causing a thick smoke screen.

Suddenly Alfi appears through the smoke screen coming to Lembuswana. Lembuswana who look agitated spreads his scales to Alfi and the shining figure shoots arrows to Alfi hoping they will make Alfi skydive crashing the ground. But, Alfi is too agile. He swings Tipit accurately vanishing those golden scales and golden arrows in a jiffy. Alfi then slashes that figure with both of his weapons, vanishing it.

"Impossible!" Lembuswana can't believe what he just saw.

Alfi impales Lembuswana's back with both of his weapons.

'Yogagl Ch'nglui'ahog!' Alfi puts force to shove him to the ground crashing the ground really hard.

Pelidi and Tipit that are piercing Lembuswana's body are embedded to the ground disabling him to move. Not to mention Tipit keeps draining his power disabling him to do a thing. The rain suddenly stops. Alfi and ßenlong approach him.

'You blasphemous Starless... How did you...'

'I know that the one rode you is just a mere illusion. You made it as if it had immunity against Tipit when I tried to nullify it. Yet, the big mistake you made was when you emitted water laser to us, Tipit did nullify it. I pretended to be agitated as if your trick was a big success to wait for you make another pathetic mistake like that. FYI, Tipit doesn't nullify Doki-doki only, It nullifies any force it touches.' Alfi explained.

'You imbecile...'

'You think you could defeat me with such a childish trick? How pathetic you are.'

'Lembuswana, please return to be the protector of Kutai. They need you. You are not late to come back to protect them.' ßenlong pleaded.

Lembuswana burst out a laugh.

'I will never protect such an inferior being like them! It will be a waste to protect weak beings like them! Don't make me laugh! I am the king of the kings! I am the king of horses, fish, birds, elephants, and lions!'

'Oh my, I am fed up with this joke already (Please kindly read chapter 29.) Don't listen to this king of the dogs, ßenlong. Just leave them to me.' Alfi said.

'Who you called "king of the dogs"?! I am not the king of the dogs!'

'But you do act like a dog already.'

'You said you'd protect them, right?! Don't make me laugh you blasphemous Starless! I have your weapons and you will never be able to fight anymore!' Lembuswana is still able to insult Alfi in such condition.

'Did you mean this?' Alfi draws Tipit and Pelidi from his bracelet.

Lembuswana is shocked by seeing it.

'Only the Alfa that can use holy weapons like Tipit, Pelidi, and Pukan. If I lose one, I can just simply draw another. Oh, then why are those two still on your body? It's because I want them to.' Alfi shows an eerie face to Lembuswana. 'I am the Starless, a being that is loathed by his own world and anyone involved. It's natural for you to loathe me, and you must not want me to forgive you, right? Then, I'll let you be. Good luck, have fun.' Alfi walks leaving Lembuswana.

Alfi approaches his friends.

'Let's go to the next floor.' Alfi said.

'Are you sure to let him be?' Jeje asked.

'Probably I'll let him go once we reach the eighteenth floor.' Alfi said. 'If I could recall it. Please don't remind me' He added.

They are bursting out a laugh.

'Many people hate me, and I don't give a shit about it. Megumi said, "Think about those who care about you, not those who hate you." I am loathsome, but I have a bunch of good friends.' Alfi smiles at them.

ßenlong dashes fast and Alfi and the others find themselves on ßenlong' back.

'It's because you are the Starless, but no matter who you are, you are still our precious friends!' ßenlong dashes to the stairs to the next floor.

ßenlong recalls what Alfi just said to him. ßenlong is sure that Alfi does deserve to be a true protector.

"Alfi... Thank you." ßenlong said in his mind.