Fear unites people, but it also drives them to extremes.
The priests who had been consumed by madness and 'executed' Cladda still couldn't hide their excitement as they retreated from him.
Then they looked around.
"But where is this place?"
"Do you know by any chance?"
"I also remember... "
There was no way anyone would have a complete memory. They were all either caught somewhere and thrown into the gates of hell or were hit and sent flying.
"When I came to my senses, I was here."
"Me too."
Those who had all come to the same conclusion stared at each other dumbly.
"But if the last place we were was the central altar, and if that was a place that connected to another place..."
They swallowed hard and looked around.
The gray sky caught their eyes first. And looking at the surrounding mountains and even the distant castle walls, which were all gray and black, they made ominous expressions.
The only color they saw very rarely was deep purple, but even that made them even more anxious. It was as if this color combination was...
“Could this not be hell...”
“Don’t talk nonsense!”
The sound of swallowing spittle echoed among the priests.
If this was really hell, then they had made the worst choice by beating and killing Cladda.
Cladda was the one who was the best at finding traces of demons among the priests and also had top-notch fighting skills.
“...Then where is this place?”
However, no matter how much they wanted to conclude that they had not done anything stupid, the surroundings told them that this was the den of demons, hell.
It wasn’t just because of the colorless background. The magical energy that filled the surroundings seemed to be suffocating them even more.
“Hell...”
In the end, the priests who had come to the same conclusion grabbed their heads. But that was only for a moment.
“We have to get out of here first.”
“Yes. The demons haven’t noticed yet...”
But the increasingly thick flow of holy power made their eyes sparkle with hope.
Let’s get out of here first. Then, let’s go to the altar...!
The possibility of demons occupying the altar was slim. It would be nice if they were defeated, but since the tide was turning, they might not have been able to defeat them.
However, if they could just get out of the altar and hide somewhere in the human world, why wouldn’t they be able to plan for the future?
More than anything, they felt that just getting out of hell would give them hope for life, so their eyes were gradually regaining their vitality.
“Shh, this way...!”
And finally, the gates of hell came into their sight.
The large gate was covered in gray vines, giving off an ominous atmosphere, but to them, it was no different from the gates of heaven.
“There are no guards.”
One priest said, swallowing hard.
“So isn’t this the help of the gods?”
“But we didn’t encounter a single demon on our way here...”
Some priests began to feel uneasy, thinking that the situation was logically inconsistent.
But the oldest priest shouted at him,
“Do not doubt the path that God has given you!”
And he walked confidently.
Somehow, just get through that gate!
Tata-tata...!
His steps, which had been timid at first, gradually became bold and swift when he saw nothing around him.
The gate was getting closer.
Now, if we just cross this threshold...!
“Are humans originally this slow to walk?”
A voice suddenly sounded. The bodies of the priests who were running to the door froze.
Several demons appeared in front of them and surrounded them.
They had been chasing the priests since Cladda died.
Of course, they had also steadily brought the device for energy supply.
Wow!
And now that the hope of being able to escape the door was falling into despair, the amount of emotional energy they were giving off was incredible.
The demons, who were examining the device that had filled up their energy with satisfaction, met the priests’ eyes.
“Unfortunately, we can’t escape.”
“Th, th...!”
The priests’ faces distorted. Some even grabbed the hem of the demons’ clothes and begged for their lives.
However, the demons’ expressions were cold.
No matter how much they begged, they would not be able to escape this place alive.
Above all, everyone here had either stretched out their swords to offer up the Vision on the altar or had shown an impudent appearance.
How dare they.
Their cold, shining gazes turned to the priests.
Kukwakwang!
And the powerful unique abilities of the demons who had found magic poured down on them.
That was the end of the priests.
Even though the enemy temple had collapsed and Vine had taken control of the central temple, the area around the temple was still chaotic.
That’s why I and Belled, as well as Vine’s main personnel, were tied to Vine until the situation was sorted out.
Of course, it wasn’t difficult for the priests to stay in a place that had been cleaned up.
“I don’t know if it’ll be okay since it was a place where the sacred power was.”
Of course, I had minor concerns, but once the gates of hell opened, it was easy for the demons to cover up that sacred power with magical power.
“No problem. The magical power is overflowing like this.”
Belled grabbed my hand and gently stroked it.
I thought that his appearance was full of life.
He had always been lighter than me, but after the gates of hell opened, it was definitely different.
Compared to now, before, it was more like a somewhat suppressed movement as if the whole world’s air was pressing down on him.
It was the same for other demons.
The problem was that they were too lively.
Bam!
I had already heard the sound of my body crashing into the wall for the fourth time, unable to adapt to the changed surroundings and unable to control my speed.
I laughed awkwardly.
“There won’t be any major accidents, right?”
“Yes. Even if there were to be accidents, it wouldn’t be difficult to handle since your magic has become stronger.”
Whenever I was surprised, Belled would always wrap his shoulders around me and give me a cold look outside.
It was clear that he was reprimanding his careless subordinates.
I gently covered that look with my hand.
That was when.
Bam bang.
“Your Highness, Your Highness, it’s Ronove.”
Ronove, who had knocked through the open door, lowered his head.
As expected of someone who managed himself well, he had never caused an accident even when his power was overwhelming.
That was why we could trust him with more trust.
“Come in.”
At my gesture, Ronove slightly bowed and entered the office.
I thought that he smelled strangely familiar.
Was it because he had returned from Vine?
Or...? I held Belled’s hand tightly.
The Hell Gate opened at the central altar, and especially Belled gave off an even sweeter and more strange scent.
Ah.
Only then did I understand the identity of the scent. It was magic.
Since I also drank the spring water, I guess I feel more familiar with magic.
I smiled as I thought that and tilted my head slightly.
It had already been a few days since I drank the spring water, so why was there no response?
“I see you two noble people.”
While I was lost in thought, Ronove entered the office.
He was holding a slightly thicker folder than usual.
“Was there a problem?”
When my gaze turned to that place, Ronove shook his head.
“It was just minor problems that occur in the land of humans.”
It just meant that some demons who couldn't control their power had caused some accidents.
That was when I smiled faintly.
"But there's something special."
Ronove put down a folder in front of the two and said,
“As you know, night continues endlessly in Vine...”
He said with his eyes slightly narrowed.
“Since the gates of hell opened, daytime has returned.”
"... !”
It was the daytime that had been absent in Vine for a long time. And the demons of Vine welcomed the night instead. This was because magic was weaker during the day than at night.
Knowing this fact, I opened my eyes wide.
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The priests who had been consumed by madness and 'executed' Cladda still couldn't hide their excitement as they retreated from him.
Then they looked around.
"But where is this place?"
"Do you know by any chance?"
"I also remember... "
There was no way anyone would have a complete memory. They were all either caught somewhere and thrown into the gates of hell or were hit and sent flying.
"When I came to my senses, I was here."
"Me too."
Those who had all come to the same conclusion stared at each other dumbly.
"But if the last place we were was the central altar, and if that was a place that connected to another place..."
They swallowed hard and looked around.
The gray sky caught their eyes first. And looking at the surrounding mountains and even the distant castle walls, which were all gray and black, they made ominous expressions.
The only color they saw very rarely was deep purple, but even that made them even more anxious. It was as if this color combination was...
“Could this not be hell...”
“Don’t talk nonsense!”
The sound of swallowing spittle echoed among the priests.
If this was really hell, then they had made the worst choice by beating and killing Cladda.
Cladda was the one who was the best at finding traces of demons among the priests and also had top-notch fighting skills.
“...Then where is this place?”
However, no matter how much they wanted to conclude that they had not done anything stupid, the surroundings told them that this was the den of demons, hell.
It wasn’t just because of the colorless background. The magical energy that filled the surroundings seemed to be suffocating them even more.
“Hell...”
In the end, the priests who had come to the same conclusion grabbed their heads. But that was only for a moment.
“We have to get out of here first.”
“Yes. The demons haven’t noticed yet...”
Why, right in the middle of the demons’ den!
If they had thought about it even a little, they would have thought that their location might have been discovered before they even realized how long they had been lying down.
However, their minds were too messed up for that to happen.
“For now, I think we should just go in the direction where we can feel a faint sense of sacred power.”
Although Cladda was exceptionally good at sensing magical power, most priests were sensitive to it.
That’s why they could sense a small amount of sacred power flowing into the gate connecting Hell and the human world.
“Just follow this path!”
“As expected, the gods are guiding us...!”
Touched, they carefully began to make their way through Hell.
The path was rough.
There was no map, and they couldn’t even imagine going back, since they didn’t know when the flow of sacred power would stop.
So not only did they have a hard time crossing the swamp, but their clothes and skin were a mess as they made their way through the rough forest.
“Just a little more, just a little more...!”
If they had thought about it even a little, they would have thought that their location might have been discovered before they even realized how long they had been lying down.
However, their minds were too messed up for that to happen.
“For now, I think we should just go in the direction where we can feel a faint sense of sacred power.”
Although Cladda was exceptionally good at sensing magical power, most priests were sensitive to it.
That’s why they could sense a small amount of sacred power flowing into the gate connecting Hell and the human world.
“Just follow this path!”
“As expected, the gods are guiding us...!”
Touched, they carefully began to make their way through Hell.
The path was rough.
There was no map, and they couldn’t even imagine going back, since they didn’t know when the flow of sacred power would stop.
So not only did they have a hard time crossing the swamp, but their clothes and skin were a mess as they made their way through the rough forest.
“Just a little more, just a little more...!”
But the increasingly thick flow of holy power made their eyes sparkle with hope.
Let’s get out of here first. Then, let’s go to the altar...!
The possibility of demons occupying the altar was slim. It would be nice if they were defeated, but since the tide was turning, they might not have been able to defeat them.
However, if they could just get out of the altar and hide somewhere in the human world, why wouldn’t they be able to plan for the future?
More than anything, they felt that just getting out of hell would give them hope for life, so their eyes were gradually regaining their vitality.
“Shh, this way...!”
And finally, the gates of hell came into their sight.
The large gate was covered in gray vines, giving off an ominous atmosphere, but to them, it was no different from the gates of heaven.
“There are no guards.”
One priest said, swallowing hard.
“So isn’t this the help of the gods?”
“But we didn’t encounter a single demon on our way here...”
Some priests began to feel uneasy, thinking that the situation was logically inconsistent.
But the oldest priest shouted at him,
“Do not doubt the path that God has given you!”
And he walked confidently.
Somehow, just get through that gate!
Tata-tata...!
His steps, which had been timid at first, gradually became bold and swift when he saw nothing around him.
The gate was getting closer.
Now, if we just cross this threshold...!
“Are humans originally this slow to walk?”
A voice suddenly sounded. The bodies of the priests who were running to the door froze.
Several demons appeared in front of them and surrounded them.
They had been chasing the priests since Cladda died.
Of course, they had also steadily brought the device for energy supply.
Wow!
And now that the hope of being able to escape the door was falling into despair, the amount of emotional energy they were giving off was incredible.
The demons, who were examining the device that had filled up their energy with satisfaction, met the priests’ eyes.
“Unfortunately, we can’t escape.”
“Th, th...!”
The priests’ faces distorted. Some even grabbed the hem of the demons’ clothes and begged for their lives.
However, the demons’ expressions were cold.
No matter how much they begged, they would not be able to escape this place alive.
Above all, everyone here had either stretched out their swords to offer up the Vision on the altar or had shown an impudent appearance.
How dare they.
Their cold, shining gazes turned to the priests.
Kukwakwang!
And the powerful unique abilities of the demons who had found magic poured down on them.
That was the end of the priests.
***
Even though the enemy temple had collapsed and Vine had taken control of the central temple, the area around the temple was still chaotic.
That’s why I and Belled, as well as Vine’s main personnel, were tied to Vine until the situation was sorted out.
Of course, it wasn’t difficult for the priests to stay in a place that had been cleaned up.
“I don’t know if it’ll be okay since it was a place where the sacred power was.”
Of course, I had minor concerns, but once the gates of hell opened, it was easy for the demons to cover up that sacred power with magical power.
“No problem. The magical power is overflowing like this.”
Belled grabbed my hand and gently stroked it.
I thought that his appearance was full of life.
He had always been lighter than me, but after the gates of hell opened, it was definitely different.
Compared to now, before, it was more like a somewhat suppressed movement as if the whole world’s air was pressing down on him.
It was the same for other demons.
The problem was that they were too lively.
Bam!
I had already heard the sound of my body crashing into the wall for the fourth time, unable to adapt to the changed surroundings and unable to control my speed.
I laughed awkwardly.
“There won’t be any major accidents, right?”
“Yes. Even if there were to be accidents, it wouldn’t be difficult to handle since your magic has become stronger.”
Whenever I was surprised, Belled would always wrap his shoulders around me and give me a cold look outside.
It was clear that he was reprimanding his careless subordinates.
I gently covered that look with my hand.
That was when.
Bam bang.
“Your Highness, Your Highness, it’s Ronove.”
Ronove, who had knocked through the open door, lowered his head.
As expected of someone who managed himself well, he had never caused an accident even when his power was overwhelming.
That was why we could trust him with more trust.
“Come in.”
At my gesture, Ronove slightly bowed and entered the office.
I thought that he smelled strangely familiar.
Was it because he had returned from Vine?
Or...? I held Belled’s hand tightly.
The Hell Gate opened at the central altar, and especially Belled gave off an even sweeter and more strange scent.
Ah.
Only then did I understand the identity of the scent. It was magic.
Since I also drank the spring water, I guess I feel more familiar with magic.
I smiled as I thought that and tilted my head slightly.
It had already been a few days since I drank the spring water, so why was there no response?
“I see you two noble people.”
While I was lost in thought, Ronove entered the office.
He was holding a slightly thicker folder than usual.
“Was there a problem?”
When my gaze turned to that place, Ronove shook his head.
“It was just minor problems that occur in the land of humans.”
It just meant that some demons who couldn't control their power had caused some accidents.
That was when I smiled faintly.
"But there's something special."
Ronove put down a folder in front of the two and said,
“As you know, night continues endlessly in Vine...”
He said with his eyes slightly narrowed.
“Since the gates of hell opened, daytime has returned.”
"... !”
It was the daytime that had been absent in Vine for a long time. And the demons of Vine welcomed the night instead. This was because magic was weaker during the day than at night.
Knowing this fact, I opened my eyes wide.
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