What should I do now?

With the easier passage having disappeared in front of my eyes, I need to find a new one.

- ...Galizé, did you know there was a door around here? - Suzy asked me, as soon as she brought me close to her face.

Seeing her expression of doubt, I just nod with my head.

- Really!? So there’s a way to find them?!

As soon as she knew about it, the blue color around Suzy, which probably indicates concern, was mixed with green.

Blue with green? Is it probably relief?

After a few seconds with this color, it became a light blue which means confidence.

Now she knows I can see, it must be easier to take her to a passage...

The only problem will be how to take she to one of the passages, since there are no more near the floor.

Looking at the surroundings, I can see two white flying overhead, three below us, one towards the sun and four following the flow of a river.

It is quite possible the ideal for Suzy is underwater, but... I will not be able to cross that one.

The only ones I as a rooster, together with Suzy, will be able to cross are those in the sky and under the earth.

I may be able to go from what is towards the sun, but Suzy doesn’t seem to be able to stand the heat and what is under the water is impossible for me, since I cannot swim or hold my breath.

These are the ones close to us... It would be good to look for more, but it’s been a long time since we’ve been here and I don’t know if there is a time limit or challengers limit for the next floor.

Maybe it would have been better to help from the start, but the challenge is for Suzy and not for me. In fact, I shouldn’t even help now, but I’m tired of watching.

- ...Galizé, where should we go? - Suzy asks me, looking closely at me.

Wait, I’m still thinking about it!

I kept looking around, looking for some way for us to get to the second floor, until I had an idea.

While Suzy watched me, I pointed to the river and made her walk to the edge of it.

- ... Is there one around here? - She asked, looking at the really deep river.

The width of the river must not exceed 10 meters, but its depth is something I cannot discover.

Seeing Suzy in doubt, I nod and then point to a point on a part of the river.

If she follows exactly where I’m pointing, she can go to the next floor...

- So let’s go! - She speaks positively while holding me.

Before she jumps into the river, I squeeze her hand with my claw.

- Ah! My hand! ...What are you doing?! - Suzy asks while massaging her hand.

Although I am not strong, my claws are quite sharp, so it is easy to pinch the flesh of humans.

Anyway, seeing her reaction, I just point to her and then to the river.

- ... Are you telling me to go alone? Why?! - She asks me, worried.

It’s because I’m going to die if I try to follow you!!

It would be great if she listened to me, but as this is not possible, I just point to myself before pointing to the river and making an X with my wings.

- Ah, you can’t take it... - Suzy mumbles. - Is there no other way?

I just shake my head in denial.

For you, this is the only way available...

- I can’t leave you here!! - Suzy exclaims, with a shade of blue and red.

Worried and angry at me? I’m not sure about that, but it probably must be anxiety...

Seeing the girl’s condition, I shake my head in denial again, to get her attention.

As soon as she starts looking at me, i point to myself and then to the burning sun.

- ...Are you going the way Maria went?! But it is extremely hot there!! - Suzy exclaims.

After that, I keep pointing at Suzy and the river until she gives up trying to persuade me.

- Okay, I’ll believe you and wait for you on the next floor!

That way, Suzy dived in the direction I pointed out... And then went up again.

- ...Where’s the passage? - She asks me, a little embarrassed.

It took some time for Suzy to finally through the passage.

[...]

As soon as she was gone, I turned my gaze to the sun and started walking towards it.

Even after so long, there are still a lot of people here.

I can go to the next floor easily, because of my vision, but I have no idea how the others did it.

Maybe they have a vision like mine? ...No, if it were, they wouldn’t have taken so long for the first to find...Maybe something like a sixth sense?

This is the best supposition I can get at the moment.

Now, I’m in doubt if this is something the person is born with, or if they have to develop...

If it’s something you’re born with, then Suzy will probably never be able to do it, but if it’s about development...

Suzy is always training, but why can’t she?

From the moment I realized Suzy didn’t use magic, I started to think there was a problem with her body.

But, until now, I hardly found anything different between her and the others.

A newbie, who doesn’t understand anything about this world, shouldn’t be thinking about it...

So, I kept walking towards the red passage.

[...]

As soon as I crossed the red passage, an even stronger heat than what was on the way attacked me.

This place is very hot... I will end up becoming a fried chicken!!

Looking around, I realize I am stepping on volcanic terrain. It is possible to see lava passing through the rocks that make up the ground.

There were no signs of life around me, so I quickly started to run from this place in a random direction.

Aahh!! I’m going to burn to death!!

Even my feathers are starting to catch fire because of the lava bubbles.

After running for a few seconds, I finally spot a forest and run into it.

On the way, I ended up seeing some people, but they all ran away from me the moment they noticed me.

I think I heard something like “Is that a phoenix cub?! Run away!!”, but as I want to get rid of this fire soon, I didn’t care about them.

As soon as I arrived in the forest, I throw myself on the ground and start to turn to put out the fire.

A few minutes later, I am lying on the floor, almost dead and with several burnt feathers.

...my smell is quite appetizing.