NOVEL NEXT Chapter 323: Not Again!!
"Really?!"
They all looked down at the Map in Supreme's hand and sighed deeply.
"I know Apate won't give us an easy way out!" Potentate grumbled, even with her strength, she couldn't break out from here.
"She might have given us an indirect way of leaving this place... without even knowing... Or she isn't the one who created this formation."
Supreme observed the Map for some seconds, then squat down, and placed it on the ground for everyone to see.
"This is where we are."
He pointed at a circular diagram on the map, then moved his finger to the first path. Explore stories on M V L
"This is North."
He moved to the second, third, and fourth paths.
"While These are West, East, and South... If we destroy these walls, we'll be able to see the path leading out of here... Although it might not be the exit, it'll give the others a chance to be sane... What do you guys think?"
He looked up at them.
"I'll say it's our only hope." Leo said, staring at the map.
"Yes." The others agreed.
"Ok."
Supreme nodded, and with a flick of his finger. The soul soldiers separated into four groups, and head towards their assign walls.
"The person or thing who created this formation never thought someone like me will be trap in here."
BOOM!!
Before his words fell, the soul soldiers easily destroyed the walls... An eerie wind blew towards them, causing some to shiver in fright.
"Do you think it's a good idea going in any of these paths?" Prince-Of-Casmia asked, moving his gaze on the four paths around them.
"We aren't going anywhere."
With a thought, all the soul soldiers shot into the dark passages, moving with incredible speed.
"My fighters will be the one going."
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After an hour of waiting, Supreme finally got a response from the soldiers.
"The North lead to a dead end... South is filled with Hot lava, which will erupt anything soon, The East is another formation. My soldiers are still trap in it... So the West is the right way."
They all stood up from the ground with smiles on their faces... Supreme frowned, and came to a stop.
"The West... There is a huge wall in a chamber, with Words engraved on it... I think it's another riddle!"
"You got to be kidding me!!" Ghost sat down on the ground.
"It's either that, or we're going to die here."
"Huh?"
He looked up at Supreme in surprise.
"That Lava is already erupting. I think the sound wave of the wall getting destroyed caused it... We either run, or die here."
Without waiting for their reply, Supreme ran towards the West, Queen-of-death and Prince-Of-Casmia quickly followed behind him.
"What are we waiting for?!"
Ghost stood up, and ran after them.
Leo and his group looked at the South, Seeing the Lava already revealing itself, they all took off in fright, even passing Ghost who started before them.
"Huh?!"
Ghost's eyes widened seeing even an old woman, running past him.
'Is this really an old woman?' He thought.
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After running half an Hour, Supreme came to a stop, the two following behind him also stopped running.
The three then lowered their gaze, seeing an endless pit before them.
"What the hell?! Are we going to jump?!!"
Prince-of-casmia exclaimed, taking some steps back in Horror.
Queen-of-death stared at the path at the other side of the pit, and sighed. "It's a 10 meters jump, we can do this."
Prince-of-Casmia stared at her with Reproach. "If our powers were active, I'll agree to that, But we don't have any powers! How do you expect us to jump 10 meters?!"
"Hold my hand."
Supreme opened his palm to the two.
"Uh....?"
Seeing their confused expression, he added: "I'm taking you with me."
The two nodded, and held his hands; without hesitation, He leaped into the air, and landed on the other side.
Prince-of-Casmia looked behind him, and shook his head: "I can't believe a time will come that I won't be able to jump a 30 feet wide pit."
"Stop talking Chris, We must hurry." Supreme reminded, before they could continue running. Leo and his group reached the other side of the path.
Leo held Vanilla, and Mrs Shem, and leaped over the pit, landing beside them...
...They all turned to Potentate, who stood still, staring at Ghost who was running with his last bit of strength... The hot flaming Lava chasing behind him.
"Come on!!"
Potentate yelled.
"I'm coming!!"
Ghost yelled, and increased his speed... After some seconds, He finally got to Potentate, who grabbed his wrist, and jumped over the pit; Landing in front of the waiting group.
"Huff. Huff. Huff."
Ghost lied down on the ground, breathing heavily... He then sat up, seeing the Lava rolling inside the pit.
"No one should ever hear of this." He turned to Supreme, Queen-of-death, and Prince-Of-Casmia... Who slowly nodded at him.
"Come on, let's keep moving." Leo said, walking away.
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After another hour, the group finally reached the chamber, which was measuring hundreds of Meters wide.
Supreme, and the group walked towards the five Soul Knights, who stood in front of the wall; they all looked up at the words engraved on it.
"Before starting this war."
Supreme snapped his fingers... And the rest of their group appeared in the chamber. They all looked at one another in confusion.
"Are you guys ok?" Vanilla asked, moving her gaze on the still confused fighters and players.
"I think we're ok." Blood-Arrow looked around the place.
"How did we get here?" She added in mild confusion.
"It's a long story." Supreme walked towards Blood-Arrow, and gave her a tight hug. "We'll have to do something about your fear of clowns." He whispered in her ear.
"Ok! Now that everyone is back and sane, Let answer this riddle!"
Hearing Leo, Nora walked towards the wall, and calmly read the riddle out loud.
"It can't be touched and can't be felt. It can't be seen, or heard, or smelt. It lies beneath stars and under hills, and any empty holes it fills. It comes early, and follows after, ends life and kills laughter. What am I?"
Silence.....