Amy landed on a familiar spot but before she could take in her surroundings, she had a sudden urge to vomit but quickly held her bearings. Teleportation works by going from one place to another so this physical reaction is quite normal the first time. Aron's reaction to this was far worse.
Amy then took notice that she is back in the corridor where she examined the circle. It is the closest she can teleport to her destination though now although...
she has no idea where they are.
She turn to Ramiro who is staring at the red marble showing the scene, where Rufus and Leon entered the room, and started staring around. blankly. Amy took it as a sign. Thank goodness she brought him.
But before she could move, she could hear the sound of footsteps and talking. Without thinking, she hid herself from the corner and saw three of the professors frantically running.
"But how could this happen? Who opened it?"
"Enough about that, has everyone evacuated?"
"Yes, of course! We even lifted the countervail so that they could safely leave."
"I don't know who broke in but whoever it is, the crystal is growing at a fast rate. We had to let down the I reckon they're still inside. We need to get -"
The rest of the words were omitted as they ran farther and farther away until she can no longer hear them.
It didn't take long to figure out what they are talking about. Amy was completely horrified at both their idiocy and shock. Leon and Rufus are two troublemakers with enough curiosity to kill them. But that was always an expression, she didn't think they would be stupid enough to be curious enough to go after something that could kill them.
Then she stopped mid-thought with another and changed her mind.
You know what? Of course they're stupid enough.
She then began running towards the other direction. She is confident enough to say that she knows where they are and how to get there. Light in her step using magic, she ran quickly. They said that the countervail has been lifted.
Good
She can get them out without being seen and anti-magical protections. After a lot of running, she came to a sudden stop as she stood in front of the second biggest set of doors she has ever seen. She looked down on the stone tiles and after prodding each one, she felt it, lift it up and it opened to a trap door. The stone doors are a trick. The real entrance is the trap door underneath. She opened the trap door after a lot of effort, even with magic, and successfully pried it open.
The labyrinth
She jumped in and placed a checkpoint and noticed immediately that it is dark. She snapped her fingers and flames shot out of it but instead of illumination, there is nothing seen in sight. Her surroundings look like a void. There is no sight of labyrinth walls or even the floor she is standing on as well as the ceiling. This blackness is no ordinary darkness. It seems to absorb light and affect the surroundings. It is like the concept of space doesn't exist. Even Ramiro seems confused.
This requires another blood ritual. She then grabbed a small knife from her boot and rolled up her sleeve to make a brisk cut on her arm. If she were to say she were not afraid then she would be lying. She swiped a bit of some of her blood and traced a five pointed star on the back of her hand.
Begone eternal darkness and help lead thy follower the way.
The darkness warped into a corridor of stone. She then walked down the labyrinth with Ramiro as her guide as he help her find her way.
This was a sort abyssal curse to trick human perception so that any intruder wouldn't enter it. Of course, it also means that they will not have a means of escape if they are unaware. She found out this password through the manga and learned that she has to speak in Infernus in order to get it to work. It is however a secret that only a few people know.
She then notice her surrounding while it is still dark she can now see the stone walls and halls. This is no ordinary maze. The labyrinth under the school is considered a national legend. It is said that Solin's grave is located there or that it contains powerful weapons or countless treasures and secrets of his time. He created the labyrinth to make sure that whatever is inside never comes out. There are many who try to find the labyrinth but never found, confirm or deny it. After a thousand years, people have thought of it as a myth, a story.
Well, that was the official story.
This labyrinth is dangerous. Not because of the traps, but because of what is occupying it. The crystal that the professors are talking about is a physical manifestation of powerful magic that is eldritch in nature and has existed before Solin's founding. The labyrinth is a safety measure that the future king Solin created to keep it contained. But in recent years, it has begun to spread. The readers believe that it was because of the emergence of the Cambion.
I'm just gonna get those idiots. she thought.
Several years ago, she contemplated on what to do with the crystal once she enrolls in the academy. But she decided to leave it alone for Aron to take care of. At her current strength, she will not be able to anyway. As reckless as it sounds on her end, it is necessary for his character development.
Ramiro started flapping his wings rapidly. He is undoubtedly scared.
She then stop to notice the familiar white hair in the distance. She ran towards him and notices Rufus as well but made a sudden stop upon seeing a horrifying sight. Bits of black crystal are growing out of both their bodies, piercing their clothes and feeding off of their magic.
Their faces are grimaced in pain and it looks like they ran from the crystal only to fall and unable to continue due to the pain.
She gripped her hands into fists before hovering them over their bodies which then began glowing. As expected, her purification power is too weak, partly on completing Hecate, even at full power. That doesn't mean there isn't any effect. Some of the crystals fell off and they both seem to react from it.
She then felt a soft rumble which quickly turned violent then saw a shadowy figure in the far off distance with sinister white eyes. Then it smiled. Its sinister smile is the same color as its eyes.
Amy's heart dropped at the sight of the figure, recognizing it. Oh, Fuck
Like a ghost, its mouth opened as wide to encompass the entire hall and rapidly started approaching them.
The circle activated under them and they disappeared.