"He's fine. The old professor's voice came to Catherine's head, "I just got in touch with As, and Red Fury caught him below. ”

Catherine's heart was relieved. She smiled self-deprecatingly, though no one could see it. "When did I become so emotional?" Catherine wiped tears from her cheeks, "I should have thought of that. Even without Red Fury, Ace wouldn't be fine. How could that prophet let him die so easily?"

The female mage rolled over and lay on her back. I couldn't see my fingers in the black clouds, and I could hear a strange "rustling" sound in my ears.

"That's the sound of the ladder of the abyss growing. The old professor seemed to know Catherine's doubts.

"And where are we going?" asked the goblin scholar.

"The Abyss Ladder connects the different abysses of the Underworld, and when it stops growing, then at least we are out of the Great Pillar Abyss and into another abyss. The old professor's voice was near Catherine, and it sounded like he was walking on the blades of the Abyssal Ladder. God knows how he managed to find his way when it was so dark.

"Is it possible to use the Abyss Ladder to return to the surface world?" the mage asked again.

The old professor said, "If we are patient enough, we can wait for the ladder of the abyss to grow." That's when we can make a judgment and see how far we are from the surface world. However, not every Abyssal Stairway grows to the surface world, after all, it is just a plant that connects to the Abyss. Although theoretically the ladder of the abyss is always growing, the direction it chooses to grow is the abyss everywhere. ”

"Aren't the outcasts in control of an abyssal ladder that can be connected to the surface world?"

"That's different. The old professor paused for a moment, as if thinking, "That Abyss Ladder is clearly being manipulated. Moreover, the outcasts created a starry sky barrier to block sunlight so that it could grow into the surface world, but it must be very expensive. It is definitely not possible for one or two people to control this super plant. Not even the former Lord of Hell. ”

The words of the goblin scholar are pointed. And Catherine heard this. Immediately, his whole body trembled uncontrollably. She blinked in a daze, and was shocked to find herself sitting on a throne in the starry sky again. Her soul castle stood right in front of her, and it became incomparably huge at this moment. It was as hot as the sun and glowed a dark red.

A voice came from the castle. "Can't I do it? I can't control a plant? ”

Catherine adjusted her sitting position and said, "The ladder of the abyss is so huge, can we really control it?"

"The easiest way for me to read your memories is for you to communicate with the Abyss Ladder. As long as you express a strong desire to return to the surface world, it will definitely grow in the direction of the surface world. The voice said.

"Can I communicate with the Abyss Ladder?"

"Of course, don't you have the heart of nature?" said a large hand that could cover the sky from the castle and pointed at Catherine's chest from a distance, "but such a huge plant, you can't afford to communicate with it alone." But with my help, it's not hard to do that. ”

"Then we'll try. Catherine didn't expect such an approach.

"Don't worry. The voice said, "This kind of communication, even I have to pay a lot of energy." Most of the time, after the communication, I will have to go into a long sleep. So I ask you to cast the Will of Fire. ”

Catherine didn't speak, just sat on the throne and thought.

"You need not be afraid, the will to set fire is not coming out against you. The voice clearly knew what Catherine was worried about, "He has the insight and experience of Bosseto Iffel, and he has good fighting instincts of his own. With him and you, we can do a good job of protecting our fragile soul vessel. You have to understand. You, the Will of Fire, and I are one, and we are just three different manifestations of one soul. ”

"We are the Trinity, why should I believe you?"

"The wonders of the spirit world you haven't really touched yet. But don't you even believe yourself?" Catherine's eyes appeared on the castle. She looked at Catherine on the throne and said, "If we want to return to the surface world, this is the fastest and safest way." In Bossetoiffel's experience, it is impossible to tell where we are in the underworld at this moment. Allowing the ladder of the abyss to grow freely, what do you think we should do if we encounter other demon lords again? Do you think we can be so lucky to meet a prophet Sig every time? Even if we don't fall into other abysses, can we easily find a way to the surface world with our own strength? Even if we do, how long will it take to get out?"

Catherine couldn't answer a single question. She could only be silent.

"Trust your own judgment, my sanity. Catherine in the castle said.

The Lady of Reason on the throne was silent for a moment. Finally reached out. A hexahedron glowing with a soft white light emerged from her palm. Each face of the regular hexahedron flashes alternately, each time one of them lights up. You can see a dejected rabbit sitting inside.

"This is my Soul Cube, and the Will of Fire you said is imprisoned inside. Catherine shook the Soul Cube and said, "But I don't have the ability to open it right now, and I'm not going to damage it." ”

As soon as Catherine shook it, the rabbit in the Soul Cube shattered into a ball of flames. Eventually, the flames converged into a rabbit, and the rabbit angrily pounded the wall of the Rubik's Cube.

Catherine smiled and said to the rabbit, "Don't be annoyed, I'm trying to figure out a way to let you out." ”

The rabbit stared at Catherine's mouth and rolled her eyes. He stretched out his claws and wrote a string of flame words.

"Why?"

Catherine didn't pay any more attention to him, but looked up at the castle, "Is there a way for you to let him out without damaging the Soul Cube?"

Catherine in the castle said, "It turns out that the Will of Fire is imprisoned in this soul prison. No, it should be said that it is still the prototype of a very rudimentary soul prison. This is Griggs' work, and he is the only one in the kingdom who can make this kind of magic item. Soul prisons are known for their sturdiness, otherwise they wouldn't be called prisons. Even if it's a beginner work, it's quite difficult to deal with the level of solidity. So without damaging it, unless Griggs does it himself, there is no way that we will set fire out. (To be continued)