Rye struggled to get the demihuman's leg off him.
"You, I know you. What is your name again?" Yuno asked
"It's Pogo, do you have a problem with me?" Pogo asked as he walked over to Yuno.
"No, I heard you have killed humans and some other species that enter the dungeon," Yuno said with a grin.
"Yes I have killed invaders," Pogo confessed.
"How do you expect them to react when you kill them?" Yuno asked and Pogo frowned.
"Listen to this human lover. How do I expect them to act? I expect them to stop coming to our world," Pogo looked to the crowd who cheered in support.
"I am no human lover…,"
"Lies, you take their form. You hide who you are behind human appearance," Pogo said interrupting him.
Rye sat on the floor as he tried to collect his breath.
"You keep killing us, why do you think we keep coming? Why would we put ourselves through all this?" he asked rubbing his chest.
[SYSTEM]
[Auto Regeneration Activated]
A screen popped up in front of him with a chime.
"I don't know maybe you are a sadist,"
"Because we have to, over the years we have come to rely on the dungeon. For food, medicine, and even safety," Rye explained.
"Why should we care? We don't need you," Pogo replied.
"I am not sure about that. Your boss abducted humans," Rye said just before Yuno walked up to him.
"I think we should get back to work," he said and helped Rye up.
"Wait, what were you saying? Our boss did what?"
Yuno wrapped his arms around Rye's shoulders as they walked away.
Pogo pushed them from behind and Rye stumbled.
"You dare speak badly of Lady Lava?"
Rye turned around but before he could explain. Pogo swung at him.
He ducked but as soon as he got up a left hook landed on his right cheek. He staggered and held a table to steady himself.
As Pogo approached him he kicked him in the balls. He quickly grabbed his horn and pulled as hard as he could.
Pogo fell hard face-first. In a fetal position, Pogo lay on the ground moaning.
Yuno smiled at him, but he tried to wrap his arm around him but he shrugged it off.
"What are you smiling for? You stood there and watched him beat me," Rye complained.
"If I had stepped in, it would have given them the notion that you are a pushover," Yuno explained.
"I would have accepted them thinking I am a pushover than having him beat me to an inch of my life," Rye explained.
"Really? I would rather die than let people think of me as weak," Yuno said as they walked away.