Everyone clapped their hands lightly, and then set off separately towards their target location. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

They considered a tactic to lure the Firefiend out and ambush Hart to kill or banish him, but ultimately rejected the plan. It was not easy to kill the Fire Demon, and more importantly, it would be difficult for the rest of the people to intervene in the battle between Hart and the Fire Demon - in this way, it would be back to a one-on-one situation, and this kind of battle has already failed once.

If it can't succeed this time, even if it's a fire demon, it's impossible to be easily fooled again. In other words, they only get one chance.

She fused her body with the magic that permeated the air, and carefully advanced to the bottom of the institute. This is the power of the contract that Hart temporarily granted to them as the elves of the fire elemental realm. As long as they are in areas with fire, or fire elemental magic, they can become invisible and move quickly, and increase the power of some arcane spells.

The 'by-product' created by the demons to achieve the ritual is actually convenient for their 'enemies', which can be regarded as a causal cycle.

Falling silently down the narrow spiral staircase of white marble, through the closed door, the ground floor of the institute, as Mantour had said, revealed the natural door to the "Mirror Realm".

It was an unusually large underground space, quadrangular in shape, at least a few hundred meters long on each side, and no less than twenty meters high. Its walls are all smooth natural rhyolite, which seems to have been cut directly from the rock formation, and after hundreds of years, there are still not many signs of damage.

Countless ancient golden characters were embedded in each wall, some of them were used to fortify this underground space, and some were constant monitoring formations, which were used to record and count every slight change that occurred here. There were many magical devices of various sizes scattered on the ground, the largest of which was dozens of meters in diameter, but unfortunately it was incomplete.

Yuffie recognized it as a device used to record the transformation of magical properties—wizards had believed that the internal structure of magic would change when it left the physical realm and returned. However, the latest theories suggest that magic does not have properties, but rather that certain 'information' is attached to it, which changes its properties.

In his notes, Mantur mentioned that the main purpose of this laboratory is to analyze the principle of the "Mirror Realm" and put it into practice. Looking at this magnificent space, the girl could imagine how much effort the White Tower wizards led by Mantur had spent here.

She held her breath and drifted slowly into the depths of the room. A force that was even larger than the Flame Demon and had a strong sense of oppression entrenched there, making her heart beat faster. The air was yellow-green, and in addition to the smell of the fire elemental, it also carried a thick rancid stench, as well as a poisonous gas that could be fatal to humans.

Although it has not yet truly arrived, the power of the Demon Lord has infiltrated the space, slowly transforming the surrounding environment.

If you're walking and you accidentally trip, it's probably not fun. Thinking about it like this, she felt that the so-called Abyss Lord didn't seem to be so terrifying.

"Farkass." A dull, bubble-like voice suddenly resounded through the space, and she quickly stopped, "How's the exploration of the vanguard going?" ”

"His Highness Freggs." The answerer was none other than the Flame Demon, and Yuphie easily recognized its deep voice, but in a much more respectful tone, "The vanguard has taken over the entire space, but they still haven't found a way to leave. It's all just waiting for you. ”

"Hmph...... The damn guy really stayed behind. "Sooner or later, since it has taken away my swamp, I will destroy its homeland!" Just let me see how this size of a place can hold my army back! ”

In other words, this Abyss Lord is actually not a 'lord' anymore, Yuffie laughed.

Moreover, it identifies in its discourse that this is the home of those who have seized its territory - seizing the power of a demon lord is not as simple as usurping the throne of a nation. Who did it do, how, and for what purpose?

"And." Freges's voice continued, "Have you found out all the guys related to that traitor?" I don't want to see any more accidents! ”

"It has been confirmed, and all executed, Your Highness." "Rest assured, they've only sent in a few weak bugs, and they're not enough to interfere with your plans. ”

The bugs were clearly referring to them. In this way, the one who created the chaos outside became the 'friend' who delivered the news to them. If it is highly probable that the 'traitor' was related to the seizure of Freges's territory, then his purpose is even more confusing.

Whether after death or during life, those who have become Celestials of all kinds, i.e., beings from the Upper Realm, who tend to be kind, will occasionally miss their homeland and lend a helping hand when necessary. Those who have fallen into demons or devils usually do not have any affection for their homeland. The new Abyss Lord simply wanted to interfere with Freges's plan and leave the El Continent to his future self, or...... For some reason, do you really want to help this continent?

There is no definite answer to all of this at the moment. But Yuffie believes that over time, she can naturally find the truth.

The Abyss Lord grunted in satisfaction and closed his mouth, allowing calm to return to the space. The girl waited for a while, and after estimating that the others had finished their preparations, she closed her eyes and carefully extended her magic perception into the distance.

A large, pitch-black claw emerged out of thin air, grabbing the Firefiend's ankle and wielding its power. This was her new skill after fusing the fragments of Ada's body. Since she can give the divine power of life to others, it is natural that she can do the opposite and create a 'vacuum' of life.

Through her extended perception, she 'sees' a large toad head, as if embedded in the floor in the middle of the room, revealing only its eyes, nose, and broad mouth. The swollen eyes turned downward, surveying the space ahead.

"You idiot!" Freggs roared, "That's what you call bugs!?" - Kill it for me! ”

With the Demon Lord's roar, the sound waves swept across the room like substance. The wreckage of the facility on the ground was torn to pieces and thrown into the air, smashing into the walls in pieces. The magically reinforced walls were a little unbearable, golden runes flickering and dimming, and dust from the rocks falling from the zenith.

Yuffie felt that the fire elements around her were empty in an instant, and the next moment, the sound wave hit her body like an iron plate, slapping her to the wall more than twenty meters away.