"So this was your plan," Said Alfonso.

"My plan? You are overestimating yourself, do you think that I need a 'plan' to get rid of you? You are just an ant that thinks too high of himself"

"I just need a thought, to kill you" Said The butler.

"Then why are you doing this?" Asked Alfonso.

"You don't need to know" answered the butler.

He turned and Carmine appeared in front of Alfonso.

"Take him to the cell" Said the butler.

"…" Carmine didn't say anything.

She whispered to Alfonso's ear.

"Please come with me, I don't want to kill you" 

Alfonso felt desperation as well as pity in her voice.

"You dare…" Said Cerberus.

"Wait," Said Alfonso.

Alfonso stood up.

"I can't walk too well; would you mind helping me?" Said Alfonso to Carmine.

Carmine looked at the left leg of Alfonso and nodded.

"Of course"

Alfonso, with the help of Carmine, walked past the butler.

"For a mere puppet, you sure have a lot to say" Whispered Alfonso.

The butler heard Alfonso, he didn't turn his head, but veins started to appear on his head.

"Alfonso Lockheart!" Shouted the butler inside his mind.

Carmine what Alfonso said and smiled a bit.

"This little fellow sure is brave" Thought Carmine.

"Wait!" Shouted Cerberus.

"S-S-Stop" 

Just as Cerberus was about to jump, Drakini stopped him.

"You!" 

"Y-Y-You don't trust Sir!?" Asked Dakini.

"I…" 

"S-S-Stop behaving like a kid and trust sir!" Said Drakini.

"But-!"

"The lady is right, believe in him" Said Dante.

Cerberus looked at how Alfonso was being taken by Carmine.

..........................................…

Alfonso walked out of the room and saw what it seems a strange hole, but this 'hole'... was trembling.

"What is that?" Asked Alfonso.

"This is a sea," Said Carmine.

She took out a pendant that was hiding on her chest.

 "This artifact of mine can travel between space, it can travel great distances in short periods, of course, the space in the hell is a mess so is hard to control, nevertheless, I still can travel alongside the lower circles without much trouble," Said Carmine.

"We are going to a special area in the first circle, where the… 'hunt will start" Said Carmine.

"So we have some time to chat, don't we?" Said, Alfonso.

Showing no sign of fear, Carmine was surprised by Alfonso's attitude.

 "You know the danger you are in right?" Asked Carmine.

"I know, however, it's something that I was going to face sooner or later" 

"In fact, since we have some time, do you know the reason why are they taking this much trouble to kill me? It wouldn't be faster if the butler or the monarch do then themselves?" Asked Alfonso.

Carmine's pendant glow and she and Alfonso were absorbed by the pendant.

Alfonso closed his eyes due to the brightness.

When he opened them again, he saw a black sea with a purple sky.

"Where is this…" Asked Alfonso.

"This is a separate space where the boats travel" 

Alfonso followed the sound of the voice and saw Carmine by his side.

"We will be there in a few hours" 

"It will usually take five months to get by normal convention" She added.

Alfonso was impressed by the mysterious boat.

He looked at the sides and saw that the boat was like those from ancient Greece.

"Awesome" Murmured Alfonso.

Carmine looked at Alfonso.

"I overheard the monarch said something" Said Carmine.

"What?" Asked Alfonso.

"He said that the answer of the origin of the red gas…the source of the power of that guy…. is in you" Said Carmine.

"The red gas…" Though Alfonso.

"Why? Why would they think that?" Asked Alfonso.

"Someone has his eyes on you," Said Carmine.

"Is he…"

"Exactly who are you thinking" Said Carmine.

"The monarch of the third circle…" Said Alfonso in a low voice.

"He wants you dead," Said Carmine.

"That's why, he ordered someone like Amadeus to kill you, of course, it seems that he didn't expect Amadeus to be smart enough to figure out why he wants you dead," Said Carmine.

"If he wants me dead, why he doesn't come himself?" Asked Alfonso.

"Monarchs have a lot of benefits, apart from the title, Hell itself give them more resources and their bodies changed… however, they also have some restrictions" 

"One of them is that monarch can's leave their own circles… unless they defeat another monarch who ranks higher" Said Carmine.

"I see," Said Alfonso.

Alfonso looked at Carmine.

"You were the one who found the pendulum right?" Asked Alfonso.

Carmine was surprised.

"How did you know about that?" Asked Carmine.

"I came to hell especially to get that pendulum back with me," Said, Alfonso.

Carmine stood silent for some seconds before laughing bitterly.

"I wish I never found that cursed pendulum," Said, Carmine.

"My life has become a living hell since I found it" 

"Where did you found it?" Asked Alfonso.

"I found it when I was scavenging in the fifth circle," Said Carmine.

"She is lying" Thought Alfonso.

However, he didn't point it out since there might a reason why she can't tell him that.

"I see," Said Alfonso.

The two of them stood in silence for some seconds.

"I meet your sister," Said Alfonso.

Carmine's eyes twitched.

After a few seconds, she answered.

"Was she the one who brought you here?" Asked Carmine.

"Yes" Answered Alfonso.

Carmine's lips trembled a little.

"She is doing it for you right?" Said, Alfonso.

Carmine didn't answer but she nodded with her head.

"Can you tell me how did you two end in the hands of the monarch?" Asked Alfonso.

Carmine was surprised by Alfonso's question, however, she didn't answer until a couple few seconds.

Carmine's hand trembled a little.

"We were betrayed" Said Carmine.

"What?" Asked Alfonso.

"My sister was betrayed by that bitch!" Said Carmine with fury.

"She was a sister to us… with her food, and a family… and yet!" Said Carmine.

"Beatrice… I won't forgive you even if my soul gets destroyed!" 

Carmine's hand was clenching so hard that her hands were bleeding!

"Carmine…"

Carmine looked at her hands.

She took a deep breath and calmed herself.

"Let me tell you… about me… and my sister…"

"And Beatrice…"