The fairies and knights went half way through the mission; they met diaspro who was ready to give them the next clue but warned about the danger ahead. She said “Before going straight to the quotes, you need to listen to the legendary story of the fiery vertex. This will help you understand what you need to do”. Chanyeol said “Please tell us” . She nodded and continued “There was a young prince named ‘Neal’. He was attacked by the evil forces while he was travelling in the forest below the fiery vertex. He took refuge near a tree but instead found an underground chamber, which lead him to the volcano inside the fiery vertex. He there found a beautiful young girl named ‘Evelot’ she was around his age, who was kidnapped by the devil. He was smitten by her beauty and both were attracted to each other. The devil was out of his volcanic home, till then the prince and the girl came closer”.

She sighed and continued “They tried to escape but the devil came back and saw them together. Jealousy took over his mind and he turned the prince into a large bird with magic.  The devil was ready to devour the young girl by throwing her into his home in the core of the volcano but the prince who turned into a bird fought with him. The devil created volcanic eruptions and managed to throw her but the prince was courageous, he did not care for his life and jumped to save her. He helped her but he burned in the flame and died. Evelot cried and cursed the devil saying that she will sacrifice for Neal and die. From her ashes, the bird will be reborn and end the devil’s life. She did as she told and the exact same thing happened. The bird was reborn and burned the devil in this lava. Hence the volcanic eruptions came to an end. Both were courageous”. Exo and Apink cried listening to the story. Eunji said sadly “Neal and Evelot did show a lot of courage but lost their lives”. Diaspro nodded “Now, fairies and knights…you don’t have time” she said looking at chorong sadly “Your clue is

Collect the killed creature’s blood with you

Apply it, from burning, it saves you

One who resides in the magma pool

Looks similar to human but actually a ghoul

Responsible for the volcanic eruptions

Only one way to abate it’s appetite for destruction

Throw a human al maiden as sacrificial victim

Into its volcanic home, that’s what is written

From the courage of the sacrifice, powerful creature will be reborn

Everything will restore and will also achieve a Bourne

Suho widened his eyes and said “Human al maiden as sacrificial victim…No….no we won’t”. All were shocked to hear that. Only chorong and bomi were human girls present there. Baekhyun was shocked “No….it can’t happen”. Chorong and bomi froze listening to that. Diaspro said calmly “I understand what you are saying but you are not paying the attention to the quotes. There is a solution too” she gave them a hint.  Kyungsoo said “That’s right, the blood of the salamanders, we need to collect it”. Kai agreed “To prevent from burning one needs to apply the salamander’s blood” he said. Exo nodded and started collecting the blood while Apink huddled. Chorong cried looking at the fire. She was already troubled with it and then a new problem has emerged. The girls held each other and cried.

Exo were done collecting the blood in a bottle. Sehun said to the girls sadly “We need to get going”. They nodded and went into the magma pool. It was more like a cave but filled with lava and fire. It resembled a burning forest. Chorong screamed “No….Ah…..River!!!!! Help me!! …..ahhhh” . Suho started tearing up, looking at her “Sparks!!”. He held her tightly wrapped in his arms “It’s okay….sparks….calm down. Please”. She cried looking at him, her hands shivering “River….River!!!”. He cried watching her in that state “Sparks!! Please….you can do it” he encouraged her wiping her tears. Chorong saw him crying and wiped his tears “River….i will do it” she said weakly and stood up, her legs shivering. She walked carefully holding his hand. Apink cried watching her. They understand her as they went though their fears too. Baekhyun held bomi’s hand tightly as he was scared of losing her. Bomi smiled weakly “I am fine. I know you will save me and chorong”. He bit his lip controlling his tears and nodded “Yeah”.

Namjoo said noticing a hole which was mostly like a well. It was big and deep, surrounded by the fire and lava “That is it, the home of the devil”. Exo and Apink looked at each other and nodded, deciding to attack the devil but they were late. The devil attacked them instead by throwing balls of fire. Hayoung widened her eyes “Look out” she warned everyone. Kai teleported them at an instance but devil attacked them there to. Kyungsoo asked looking around holding his sword high “Why can’t we see him? Where is he?”. Naeun felt a motion in the lava “There he is” she said pointing at direction. Chanyeol said “Gotcha….let’s do this”. They nodded and ran together at the direction while the fairies flew.

Chorong cried clutching her head and closing her eyes when the fire spread more than before “Noo….Ah….River…..noooo”. Bomi held her “Sparks” she cried along with her. Stella contacted her “Sparks, calm down….you can do it dear….believe in yourself....fight your fears”. Chorong calmed down a little. She opened her eyes but she still cried. Meanwhile, others were busy fighting with the unknown creature or devil. He escaped from their attacks. Chorong widened her eyes when she saw the devil behind suho “River, behind you” she screamed. Suho turned around and pierced his sword but the devil escaped. Sehun fumed “Come forward you devil”. The devil came forward laughing “Did you call me?” he said. Baekhyun widened his eyes looking at the devil and said “Cherufe”

Cherufe is an evil humanoid creature made of rock and magma. It is said that cherufe inhibits in the magma pools found deep within the volcanoes and is the source of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The only way to abate the cherufe’s appetite for destruction was to satiate the beast’s taste for human flesh by throwing a victim into the bowels of its volcanic home. The cherufe’s preferred delicacy came in the form of human al maidens.

Suho said gritting his teeth “Whatever it is i am not letting it go”. Chanyeol enraged “What are we waiting for? Let’s do it”. Kyungsoo created an earth quake