Chapter 985
Kacha.
Gabe placed the pitch-black crystal on the empty slate. A hexagonal ritual appeared and shone faintly above. He retracted his hand, gazing at the ritual in satisfaction. He turned to his adorable students. Or, his adorable ex-students.
“What a waste of this seedbed…”
Gabe gazed sullenly at the decomposed corpse of Stewart, whose mouth had become as long as a crocodile’s. It split at the opening into four, revealing several tentacle-like tongues. Gabe had high hopes for him and believed that he could become the next seedbed after he reincarnated. But he didn’t expect the earlier battle to cripple this favorite apprentice of his. Even though Mini Bubble Gum had no intention of killing Stewart, his entire body was completely flushed by her holy energy. Gabe had no choice but to make him into a low-class devil sacrificial product.
It’s about time now.
Gabe nodded, gazing at the slate meaningfully. Everything was going as planned. Even though he didn’t have a godlike system map like Rhode, he also had a unique way to track the apprentices’ locations. The team that he led was the last to reach the tenth floor and this wasn’t only for safety measures. If the other teams were eliminated and lost the teleportation crystals, he could still send his devils to recover the crystals. But it seemed like it wasn’t necessary anymore. It was a pity that after losing the devils, he couldn’t monitor their movements any longer. He wondered how the powerful group of outsiders were doing. If they were still in the labyrinth, they might make the situation worse…
But he believed that they must have entered deep into the labyrinth already.
A few days ago, Gabe sensed that the seal on the tenth floor’s entrance door was destroyed. That was a seal that he dispatched his devils to set up after meeting Rhode’s group before. Since the seal was destroyed, it meant that Rhode’s group should have already left the tenth floor and headed deeper into the maze. But this was fine too…
Gabe revealed a wry smile. As soon as the channel connecting to the Bottomless Abyss was opened up, countless devils would swarm this place and no matter how powerful those people were, they could never defeat them!
I shall return the humiliation you’ve given me by a hundred times!
“You’ve done well, Sir Gabe.”
It wasn’t the voice that Gabe was anticipating. He turned around and saw Rhode’s group appearing in the empty corner. The four devils who were responsible for guarding the ritual also turned quickly, swinging their claws and letting out warning hisses.
“Stewart…”
Richard gazed with complicated emotions at the man who had turned into a devil, albeit the familiar attire. Although Stewart wasn’t a well-respected man in the Mage Tower, it seemed too cruel for him to suffer such a treatment.
“You people actually…”
Gabe’s eyes flashed with an ice-cold glint. The fact that Rhode’s group didn’t leave and chose to ambush him here proved that they already knew his plan. But what could they do to him?
“It seems like you’re aware of my doings…”
“Of course, you’re connecting the channel to the Bottomless Abyss to summon armies of devils. Well, this is a huge project and I didn’t expect that a bunch of devils like you were actually smart enough to modify the teleportation ritual in the Deepest Labyrinth for your goal. Frankly, this gives me a new understanding of your IQ.”
“No matter what you say, everything is too late!”
Gabe grimaced at Rhode’s expressionless face. Gabe realized that the situation was far from good, but didn’t know where exactly had gone wrong. The aura of purgatory from the Bottomless Abyss had filled his body entirely. The strong, sinister energy was flowing through his veins, connecting his body and this world!
“The channel has opened and devils from the Bottomless Abyss have access to this world now. No matter what you do, you will not succeed! Show yourselves, devils! Annihilate these ants who are trying to profane my lord’s prestige!”
Boom!
Countless lightning bolts struck to the ground in loud explosions. The teleportation ritual emanated a dazzling black radiance while expanding like flowing water. One by one, strange devils appeared before them.
“Grrrr…”
“Alright, time for a BOSS fight.”
Rhode said with a smile. He extended his right hand and several steel chains climbed and penetrated his arm. Beads of blood sprayed and an enormous and shimmering red sword appeared in his hand.
“Main tanker lures the devils’ aggro. Attackers beware of vengeance. Spell casters standby!”
Apart from Mini Bubble Gum and Canary, the others didn’t understand a word he said. But they swiftly got into their positions. A magic barrier was cast over the mages. The shield in Anne’s hand widened instantly, turning into a sturdy wall of defense. Celia and Celestina stood behind her, clutching their swords and watching the devils attentively. Karin stood among them with her hands behind her back. In fact, countless threads reflecting faint radiance were slowly revolving around her. Bell stooped over, wielding daggers, while Christie watched the scene sternly from behind her, holding the ring on her finger and waiting for the crucial moment. On the other side, the apprentices and mentors were also ready to face the sea of devils that were about to gush toward them.
“———!”
In an instant, loud, hoarse screeches echoed in the hall. The devils that appeared from the shadows pounced on the humans. But in the blink of an eye, a light beam emitted, followed by a combination of purifying, scared flames and holy radiance that blasted the devils away. The first wave of devils were completely annihilated. But this was far from the end.
The black tide continued to swarm with the increasing number of devils. It was still a mystery as to how many devils existed in the Bottomless Abyss. In this case, all the humans could do was to resist and eliminate them.
Shing—!
Rhode slashed the large, scarlet blade, sending spiritual blade rays forward that shredded the devils that pounced on him. Their repulsive blood splattered, quickly evaporating under the silver-whitish flames from Celia’s blade. She expanded her glorious wings and lifted her sword like a blinding sun shining in a warm, dazzling brilliance. The devils felt powerless instantly. The tough scales on their bodies softened and the movements of their razor-sharp claws slowed down drastically. At this moment, along with the murmurs of spell chants, sharp wind blades and massive fireballs struck and demolished the devils.
“Continue attacking. This is only the start!”
“Yes, Master.”
Celestina brandished the thorn whip, causing a wall of black flames to surge and devour another devil that charged at her recklessly. At the same time, she swung her left hand in midair where a scarlet, circular ritual filled with an aura of evil death appeared underneath the devils’ feet. In an instant, the devils shrieked in panic and turned into nothingness.
“Useless. Everything that you’re doing is useless!”
Gabe growled, pointing his fingers at the four devil bodyguards, and four turbid, black rays emitted from his fingertips. The devil bodyguards suddenly grew in size and their sinister aura became much stronger. They widened their eyes, filled with indescribable madness and murderous intent. Gabe burst into a hearty laughter. Then, he commanded wildly.
“Go forth! Kill those humans!”