The life ring spun rapidly, driving the invisible wind even more violently. Megan pulled open the golden and silver bow that the book had transformed into, pointing it toward the sky shrouded in clouds and mist. Every sky-blue gemstone dotted on the bow was shining brightly.
White mist poured out from the Demon Hunting Seal until it formed into a complete arrow. When the bow was pulled to its maximum, the scarlet ritual array that Shade had just seen in the book appeared completely at Megan's feet.
She called out the name of the magic in ancient language to the sky:
"Margaret's exorcism—breaking the evil!"
The long arrow of white mist shot up into the sky and turned into a golden beam of light. Amid the sound of glass breaking, a large black hole was shot out in the mist-covered sky, but the hole was clearly like a crack in a mirror.
In the dark hole in the sky, the man tossed the black cube in his hand and walked down to the ground with a laugh, as if there were invisible steps under his feet. This appearance was very similar to Stone Oxenfurt, the Stone Mirror Demon - Goethe in disguise.
The sound of shattering glass continued to extend from the sky to the distance. The island maze was shattering, and the demon that finally appeared was walking towards the two.
Megan, who was somewhat exhausted, took the initiative to come behind Shad. Shad, with a serious expression, took out the luxurious silver Moonlight Sword from the void with his right hand, and reached into his pocket with his left hand. It took him a long time to find the black suitcase given by Priest Augustus.
"Help me get the golden bottle."
He threw the box to the witch behind him, who quickly opened it and was stunned by the dazzling array of potions inside, most of which she couldn't even recognize.
These potions are undoubtedly used to fight demons and undead:
"And you still say you're not a witcher?"
As he spoke, he stuffed the only bottle of gold potion into Xia De's hand. Xia De popped the bottle cap with a pop, but when he looked at the man who had landed on the ground and was throwing the black cube, he suddenly frowned:
"I thought you were very capable, why don't you come to see us in your true form, Demon of the Labyrinth - Yaru!"
The thaumaturge's perspective did not see the demon's true form, but an invisible black mist. Dr. Schneider said very clearly that the labyrinth demon - Yaru, was a glowing black metal cube. Even if his thaumaturge could not see the demon's true form clearly, it was impossible for him to see the cube as black mist.
"Oh, you know me?"
While throwing the black cube, the bald man asked with a smile in the Delarion language with a Green Lake accent:
"The Demon Hunting Seal, and the dangerous golden potion in your hand, it seems that you are well prepared. I didn't expect that in the Sixth Era, I could still meet the descendants of the Demon Hunters. What else do you have to show me?"
Xia De glanced around, and the sky broke apart into large, horrifying dark areas that were impossible to see through. However, the demon's true form never appeared:
"No matter how cautious we are when dealing with a being like you, we can never be too cautious. I just didn't expect that you would be willing to cooperate with humans."
"Why not? Since the beginning of the Third Age, our cooperation with humans has never stopped. The human heart is the most complicated maze. I enjoy the process of cooperating with those complicated humans. It brings me a lot of fun."
It grinned, and the black mist spread from its body to the surroundings, swallowing up the white mist that originally existed on the island. While tossing the cube in its hand, it looked at Megan behind Shade:
"This lady with a strange soul is a descendant of Edwards. I abide by the contract and can let her go. But you can't. Once you see that door, you can't leave. The maze has just begun. Please enjoy the fun from now on."
"I'm not leaving."
Megan grabbed Shad's arm from behind:
"No matter what the relationship between you and the ancestor is, I will never accept his favor."
There was a determined look in the golden eyes, and the demon smiled and shook his head:
"When you say that, it makes me feel like I've returned to the good old days of the Third Age, when there were people like you everywhere and stories like this. I really miss the Third Age, when there were delicious souls everywhere... But, Miss Edwards, please don't be so cautious. I'm telling the truth, at least what I just said is the truth. My relationship with your ancestors is very simple. I'm the watcher. On the road to the truth, I'll construct the maze and screen out those who shouldn't go on. It's that simple."
The black metal cube was thrown into the air, and after falling again, it was not thrown up again:
"Ms. Edwards, since you don't want to leave, I certainly won't force you. In this case, I will create a maze with only one exit. If you can get out, I will let you go this time."
It bowed slightly in Megan's direction quite respectfully:
"This way, it won't be considered a violation of the contract with Mr. Laplace Klein Howard. But this is only one chance. If you dare to bring someone other than your family here next time, I will never let him or her leave."
It crushed the black cube with its bare hands, and the whole world turned into complete darkness at that moment. Knowing that the demon in front of them was not the real body and that crushing the cube was just an illusion, Shade and Megan did not try to stop it.
In the darkness, the silver moonlight first appeared on Shad's body, just like every time before, and then the angel-level relic in Megan's hand also glowed slightly, illuminating the surroundings for them.
Darkness, endless darkness, this is the environment they are currently in. The nearby terrain detected by the powerful spatial perception is completely empty and boundless.
Outsider, you have entered the Devil's Labyrinth. Please note that flying and space movement are prohibited in this area.
This is no longer the island, nor is it any place they are familiar with. Megan pursed her lips and continued to hold Xia De's arm, saying softly:
"I'm so sorry, it seems like I always lead you into danger."
"Why apologize to me? Let's just leave as soon as possible."
Although the space is abnormal, the time is still completely normal:
"We have stayed on that lake with no outlet for too long. It is almost six o'clock now. Night is coming. My fortune-teller friend said that the lunar eclipse will occur around ten to eleven tonight... Let's go quickly."
"This is the maze constructed by the devil."
Megan gently reminded:
"I can feel that my mental strength is draining away quickly. If we can't leave as soon as possible, I'm afraid we'll be in big trouble."
Xia De nodded:
"Since it's a maze, I have a way. Don't cast spells anymore."
As he spoke, he first put away the box of magic potions that belonged to Father Augustus, and then very carefully took out a wooden box. When the box was opened, a round bright yellow gem lay on the red velvet lining.
The flawless and perfect bead was reflected in Megan's eyes, and the clear yellow light directly touched her soul. She felt like she saw the moon, but before the chaotic power further invaded her soul, she took the initiative to look away.
This also means that Xia De’s "treatment" last time was indeed effective and greatly improved her mental resistance.
"What's this?"
The witch asked curiously, and then saw the orb float above Shade's head and point the way forward. She only thought about it for a moment and understood:
"The Sage-level relic, the Source of Chaos? It's in your hands?"
"You also know this relic? Yes, it is this one."
Shad nodded.
As one of the symbols of the Yellow Moon, the Source of Chaos has many characteristics, including "guiding the way in a maze". This is related to the image of the Yellow Moon itself in March, and it can play a role in this environment.
Of course, Shade doesn't always carry this relic with him, because this relic has many characteristics and is also quite dangerous. If you are not careful, it will create a large number of lunatics.
The reason why he brought the source of chaos out today was not because he expected to encounter the labyrinth demon in advance, but because of the lunar eclipse tonight. He didn't know how much impact the lunar eclipse would have on him, but he still remembered the introduction of the source of chaos in the "Book of Fools" that he had given to Luvia as a year-end gift:
This object can be seen as a yellow moon in any scene.
Therefore, his plan was to throw out this orb to temporarily serve as the moon if the lunar eclipse had an impact on him. Although the lunar eclipse has not yet arrived, this relic has already played a huge role.
Shade and Megan held hands and continued to move forward under the guidance of the yellow moonlight. There were no obstacles in the darkness, but the relics guided the two to turn, go back, and even spin on the spot.
They were originally ring sorcerers with excellent spatial talents, and soon they also noticed the peculiarities of this dark maze. Every 5 meters or so, the spatial state would change slightly. Without the help of relics such as the Source of Chaos or magic, if they wanted to get out of the maze, they would need to experience these changes carefully and find the direction to the exit through trial and error.
But with the source of chaos, there is no need to consider these complicated things. The moonlight, which symbolizes the "guiding" nature of the moon, shows them the way. They only need to trust the moon and they can keep moving forward.
And in this darkness, the devil did not place any enemies or lure the two to the "fork in the road" temptation.
It took them more than two hours to finally see the light in the darkness. They followed the yellow moonlight for a long time before finally touching the light.
Then the darkness collapsed, and the surroundings were once again surrounded by the thick fog on the island.
Looking around, they were clearly still on the street outside the bedroom where they fell asleep.