Phoenix's flames slowly went from orange to blue as she poured some purified mana into it, which she had been condensing for a while. She still couldn't use Aether, but her refinement technique was on point.
Astaroth had already pulled out Luna, White, and Morpheus. Unfortunately, he couldn't pull out Geminae for some reason.
But it didn't matter for now. He had other things he could use.
"Hell's Descent, First Layer; Avernus Rising!" he shouted, extending his hand.
Soon after, Astaroth erupted in black flames again, like the last time he used it. However, he knew what was happening this time and saw the portal ripping open.
He watched as each of the eight demons casually walked out of the hell portal, starting to look at their surroundings. When Paimon walked out, the portal closed behind her, and she immediately spun toward Astaroth and Phoenix in mid-air.
