The scorching flames wrapped around the steel gears, intertwining across the red and orange land.

A heavy rumbling sound accompanied by the crackling sound of hellfire exploded from all sides, covering the entire space with a thick and terrifying wave of aura.

The sides of this trial passage were filled with flickering fire.

Like the souls of a terrible roar, they rose from the abyss of this passage, trying to break free from the shackles of despair.

However, no matter how much these flames swayed, it seemed that they could only struggle on the edge, unable to escape the terrifying realm of hell.

In the center of the trial passage is a web of steel.

The gears below resemble roaring steel beasts, squeaking and roaring from time to time.

"I can't imagine how familiar you are with this place, Victor."

Hearing this shrill voice, Erica snapped open her eyes.

She turned her head to follow the sound and saw the familiar crow standing above her shoulder.

And she was also wearing a pitch-black swaying windbreaker.

Erica looked around, the space in front of her was so unfamiliar,

There were all kinds of hideous flames and scorching gears all over the place, which made Erica feel a strong sense of crisis.

It doesn't look like this is a safe place.

But she still had some peace in her heart.

Because as long as she is accompanied by this black trench coat, she seems to have a strong guard.

But at this moment.

Boom——!

The sky burst into an overwhelming orange warm light, and countless dazzling rays of light converged on her body.

It's as if she's standing in the spotlight, and the hot space under her feet becomes a stage for her performance.

Erica raised her hand to cover it, looking at the dense red light source through her fingers, and the whole person looked a little stunned.

Although she pulled down the crimson lever in the heat of her mind, and began the legendary hellish trial.

But she didn't know exactly what the trial was about.

And she seemed to hear something clearly......

Will you receive the attention of the gods?

Erica's head was a little dazed, and she was stunned by the wrapping of machinery and flames, and she didn't know what to do.

But suddenly, a sound with a mechanical roar sounded around again:

[After many years, the trial of hell has opened again]

[Broken bones, or glory]

[The Land of Trials can forge heroes, warriors who have come, can you break through the siege and conquer the entire underworld? 】

If you can leave this place alive, the supreme glory will crown you with a thousand heroes. 】

Boom Boom Boom ——!

As soon as the words fell, the flames on both sides of the trial passage burst out again, and they seemed to burn more violently and terrifyingly than before.

Waves of dull and wanton laughter converged from the four spaces, intertwined and echoed each other.

Waves of cheers echoed throughout the space, surrounding Erica.

High in the air of this trial ground, countless melodious red souls continued to roll.

They giggled and lowered their heads as if they were spectators, curiously watching Erica's reaction.

Seeing the scene in front of her, Erica couldn't help but think of the gladiatorial arena that appeared in the upper layers of the underworld.

subconsciously made her more vigilant.

She thought she was going to fight Hades again.

Erica knew that she simply didn't have the strength to fight the other party.

When the time comes, it is still necessary to completely hand over the body to the professor's control.

But luckily, what happened next made Erica feel a little lucky.

In the center of the Trials Arena, a huge red handwriting slowly floated down from the sky:

【Hold on for one minute】

At the same time, the surrounding space began to distort and converge.

A scorching rift emerged from mid-air, and several monstrous souls leaped out of it.

Their bodies are made of orange souls.

The small heads, with their one-eyed and half-steel-toothed masks, contrasted sharply with their large and massive bodies.

The Revenants stretched out three palms from their strong arms, each holding a heavy mace.

And their half-nihilistic lower bodies swayed in the air.

Looking at the several dead souls in front of her, Erica breathed a sigh of relief.

There weren't many revenants around, and the request only needed to keep her going for a minute.

You can try.

But at the moment when her consciousness was loosened, a pitch-black iron rod turned into an afterimage and swung at her in an instant.

Erica rolled sideways, nimbly dodging the fatal blow.

Beads of sweat oozed from her forehead, staring at the massive spirits in front of her.

The first blow was so deadly that it shook her heart.

She no longer slackened her consciousness, and the magic in her hand began to surge, and a hot red magic energy gathered in her palm.

In the next second, a red formation quickly appeared in the air.

Its bright lines are meticulously depicted in the void, blending perfectly with the formation.

In the center of the circle, a twisted python totem seemed to give life.

Slowly twisting and circling along the lines of the formation, and constantly tightening the restraints.

[Third Order Magic: Fire Python Strangulation]

A blazing fiery fiery python emerged out of thin air from behind the spirits of the dead, quickly wrapping around their tiny heads.

When the spirits tried to smash the burning python with the iron rod in their hands, they found that the python made of elements could not be truncated.

Instead, the scorching flames became even more hideous, even beginning to scorch their massive pupils.

The countless souls who watched this scene in front of them all cheered, as if they were excited by Erica's wonderful performance.

The audience shook their cyan soul bodies, occupying almost half of the audience.

And the only peaceful place in this lively seat is the most central position in the auditorium.

There were two large crimson chairs.

Hades sat there, watching everything that was happening in the arena below, glaring at him with anger.

His cyan brow tightened, his veins tightened on his forehead, and his eyes cracked.

The thick cyan palm clenched into a fist, and slammed the fist on the arm on the side of the chair, gritting his teeth:

"It's disgusting! Does this damn human know what to expect when a trial is opened? ”

Once the trial begins, the entire underworld will be transformed.

The once harmonious and peaceful underworld will be transformed into a vast gladiatorial arena.

Every corner of the underworld will no longer be peaceful, but full of danger and terror.

Hellfire will cover the entire underworld.

All of this is for the trialists to challenge.

But Hades couldn't stop the process, because the "trials" were also part of the "rules".

Therefore, Hades could only hide the entrance to the trial.

But he never expected that he would eventually be found by the dog thief and the human girl by mistake.

Isn't this my home? How the hell did they find out?

And Persephone, who was sitting next to Hades, smiled dignified and gentle and said to Hades:

"Don't worry~ Maybe people can really pass the trial?"

Hearing this, Hades sighed violently.

He just knew that the cunning dog thief was likely to pass the trial, which was why he rejected them in the first place.

"It's not a good thing to pass the trial, ma'am."

Hades' gaze fell on Erica below.

She deftly rolled and dodged through the passage of trials, frequently dodging the constant influx of dark afterimages.

The fiery fiery python that had been wrapped around the head of the revenant was gone.

"The gods will mistake us for resentment and want to go to war against them."

If it is already an era of peace, why does Hell still call human heroes?

You know, the cautious gods are watching them all the time.

"But they've already moved ahead of time, and they've long since stopped taking us seriously."

"Isn't it?"

Persephone turned her head softly and looked at Hades with her gentle gaze.

Sensing his wife's gaze, Hades narrowed his eyes and sighed deeply.

He knew what Persephone meant.

Those millions of souls prepared by the gods, who don't know what exactly they do.

Persephone still looked at Hades softly, and the gentle words brushed through Hades' ears.

"I don't know which one dares to take me away in front of so many gods."

"The Hades I know is not a god who is greedy for life and fears."

Hearing this, Hades awkwardly stretched out his finger and scratched his cheek.

He didn't dare to respond, but Persephone's words had already penetrated deep into his heart.

At this time, his gaze was once again cast on the center of the arena.

"It's a pity, if only to that extent."

"She won't be able to pass the 'cruel' trial that follows."

Erica rolled over the steel web, dodging a barrage of chaotic attacks.

She was hunched and panting, but her eyes were still unslackened, staring straight ahead.

Now, the trial that has just begun has entered an even more difficult second phase.

The first minute she passed with ease.

But now, Erica has to retract her previous contempt.

The difficulty of this trial is not low at all.

[Hold on for 10 minutes]

This is the requirement of the Second Trial.

Moreover, this time it is not only the time that has increased tenfold.

Even the number of those revenants and the ferocity of their attacks have increased tenfold.

In the face of such a dense offensive, Erica could hardly breathe.

But with her keen fighting instincts, she barely managed to dodge the frequent and fierce attacks that rained like a torrential rain.

Ding——

A crisp chime pierced the air, and the menacing souls sank back into the earth, dissipating without a trace.

Even the mace rods in their hands fell into the abyss of fire.

After passing the second trial, Erica didn't have the slightest smile on her face.

There was only a heavy feeling of exhaustion.

She was covered in sweat and her limbs were aching violently.

Erica looked up with difficulty, looked at the red handwriting with "Ten Minutes" written in the sky, and thought silently:

'Should...... It's over'

But the next moment, Erica's whole body stiffened in place as if she had been struck by lightning.

Her eyes widened, her pupils trembling.

Because the red handwriting burned again, and changed again.

[Hold on for 100 minutes]

At the same time, her gaze was glazed over the arena.

In an instant, the revenant, equivalent to the original hundredfold, pulled out its orange body from under the steel.

The mace rose again from the abyss, falling into their broad palms.

They stood densely packed in the gladiatorial arena of flames, their fierce one-eyed gaze all locked on Erica's body.

It's like an orange ocean of souls.

Fierce, terrifying, cruel.

The surrounding audience erupted in cheers that shook the entire underworld, as if to encourage the trialists to work harder.

Listening to the cheers coming from all directions, looking at the threatening picture in front of her, Erica felt a strong sense of despair in her heart.

She slowly lowered her head, her mind heavy.

Sure enough, this kind of trial.

She alone ...... Can it never be passed?

Erica closed her eyes as if she had accepted her defeat.

The cheers around them, the moving motions of the undead approaching.

It was as if in the next second, the terrifying sea of undead would engulf her.

Shattered her to bones and cruelly turned into a mashed meat.

However, after only a few seconds, she looked up again.

With a slight pinch of her fingers, a blue magical light swept across her body, taking away the sweat from her body.

Erica's hands were casually inserted into her pockets, and her gaze became cold and indifferent.

An indifferent look swept over the thousands of souls, and she spoke calmly:

"Hmm...... Is this the amount? ”

Finally, Erica's gaze slowly lifted and landed on Hades in the middle of the audience in the sky.

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and a strong confidence bloomed on her face:

"That's it?"

"How can I lose?"