Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 1190 - 781: Azazel’s Self-Rescue Strategy (Bonus) (2)
However, from a historical perspective, the True Gods all desire to purify the abyss.
And as the renowned Mother of All Gods among the True Gods, Yggdrasil’s attitude would certainly be no better than the other Divines.
If given a chance to purify oneself...
Then She, would probably do so without hesitation, right?
Especially now that She has Samael.
Even if She were to decline, for Yggdrasil, She could easily replace a maze.
And based on my understanding of Samael, that temperamental, energetic guy, might even satisfy others more than I do.
After all... strength suggests resilience, volatility indicates a desire to fight, and being energetic implies lasting endurance...
Is there anything more suitable than this for a maze boss?
From this perspective, never mind that my hell core was found, even if it wasn’t discovered this time, and I survived the crisis, so what?
If indeed as I suspect, is Samael destined to divide a part of my maze authority, or even use greater power to take control over me?
Even if I pass the crisis this time, is it still possible to return to the days where I’m constantly played with by the Elves?
Azazel felt more and more terrified the more He thought, feeling more and more the crisis, and feeling more and more dread as He thought.
Simultaneously, inexplicably, He felt a sense of grievance...
He clearly came to the Demon Maze first!
Everything here, excluding the first few palaces, was built by the Demons personally at His command!
He was also chosen as the favorite Demon Palace boss by those bastard Elves!
Even if there are no meritorious achievements, He has the hard work!
Why...
Why did Yggdrasil still seal another Demon God here?
Why not just seal Samael somewhere else?
Had She already known the first layer of hell would be under siege?
Had She predicted He would face this crisis?
Did He... already plan to abandon me?
Azazel grew more and more fearful the more He thought, increasingly afraid, and feeling more and more wronged...
He gritted His teeth and slammed one palm on the throne’s armrest:
"No... I can’t just wait like this..."
"Self-preservation! I must save myself! I won’t decline! I won’t be trampled by that bastard Samael!"
With that, a hint of struggle flashed in His eyes, and He slightly straightened His body.
But after a moment of stiffness, He deflated:
"Looks like... there’s only that choice left..."
Having made a certain decision in His heart, Azazel seemed to be exhausted, collapsing back onto the throne.
But soon, He adjusted His state and revitalized Himself.
Only at this moment, something deep in His gaze seemed different.
"I... should talk to Yggdrasil..."
"She is the only one who can let me live now..."
Azazel looked at the palace’s entrance, mumbling to Himself.
And at this moment, He realized another issue.
Usually, it’s Yggdrasil who summons Him.
How does He contact Her now?
But suddenly, a thought struck Him, and He looked toward the palace’s exterior.
More precisely, toward the direction of Samael’s palace.
Azazel’s eyes narrowed slightly:
"If I recall correctly... those Elves seem to say that first impressions are the most important."
"Honestly speaking, there’s some truth to that."
With a cold smile, Azazel reinvigorated Himself, reached into His bosom, and took out the Crystal Ball to control the Demon Palace...
...
"My power has been thoroughly sealed, besides divine prowess, the maximum power I can exert is no more than Upper Gold."
In the ugliest palace of the entire Demon Maze, the Second Demon God Samael’s expression was very unsightly.
At this point, if He still didn’t know this place was where the Life Goddess sealed Abyss Myth, then He had wasted His title as a Demon God.
"No, I must find a way to escape!"
Samael’s eyes flickered as he stood up from the ground.
His gaze swept over the palace’s ugly walls and tightly closed doors, and with a roar, he charged at them.
His powers were suppressed.
But his body was still that of a Demon God.
He wanted to crash through the palace and make a big hole!
However, after Samael slammed into the wall, he was disappointed to find that the palace’s sturdiness far exceeded his expectations...
"It’s a seal... Damn it, this entire maze is probably one giant seal! They are one and the same!"
Samael’s expression turned even uglier.
Just as Samael was feeling both angry and stifled, the palace doors suddenly opened.
...
In the depths of the Demon Maze, in a deep, dark corridor, over a dozen fully armed players were carefully exploring.
Leading them was a guardian-type warrior player, at the Silver Middle Rank, and also the leader of the group.
It was obvious that this was an instance group.
The large-scale war task was nearing its end, the most difficult battles were over, and various guilds had lifted their emergency call orders, so now the Demon Maze was bustling with players again. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Especially since this war task had caused many players to suffer heavy losses, the demon gear they captured was too plentiful to fetch a decent price, so now many were trying to earn contribution points.
The owner groups of the Demon Maze instance were a great choice for this.
Each month, new players joined the Elf Forest, and the slots for Silver level transfers were as highly sought after as ever.
Opening a group, taking five Black Iron Level players, as long as they earned transfer rewards, each could receive considerable contribution points.
The leader, as he walked, introduced the place to a few obviously first-time new players:
"This here is the deepest part of the Demon Maze. Once we get here, by killing some elite monsters, there’s a chance to drop a key to the Demon God Palace."
"Hey, you’re lucky, most people are still on the Fengyue Free Territory battlefield chasing demons, so there shouldn’t be many in the maze these days, no one to fight us for the key."
The new players nodded excitedly, then curiously asked:
"Um... Leader, what’s roughly the level of the Demon God here? I remember seeing the Goddess’s cutscene yesterday, and the beings there seemed way beyond our ability to fight, right?"
"Haha, don’t worry, don’t worry. If you’re talking about the Demon Gods in the sky yesterday, we certainly can’t contend with them, those are Mythical Rank and only the Goddess can handle them. But the Demon Gods here are different."
The leader laughed heartily.
He passionately explained to the newcomers:
"The Demon Gods here have their powers sealed. The game’s system has calculated this, and it will adjust the Demon God’s strength based on our party’s power. Generally, it ranges from Silver to Lower Gold."
"Given our team’s combat strength, plus you few Black Iron Ranks, it would probably be around the Silver Upper Peak!"
"However, don’t underestimate the Silver Upper Peak. The Demon God is still very strong; even at the same level, it’s far more formidable than those Demon Beasts in the Elf Forest or the demons on the battlefield."
"So... when the time comes, prioritize your survival. Don’t rush, just stay put and let us carry you."
The new players sighed with slight relief after hearing this.
And at this moment, one of them glanced forward and was slightly stunned:
"Huh? Leader, is that the palace you were talking about?"
Hearing this, the leader turned his head and let out an exclamation:
"Eh? Demon God Palace? Who opened it?"
Just ahead of the group, a magnificent palace appeared, as solemn and imposing as ever, evil and terrifying.
But... the statues outside the palace seemed a bit ugly, not quite symmetrical, far from the grand image of a Demon God Palace the players had in mind.
"A palace I’ve never seen before? Could we have stumbled upon a hidden plot?"
The leader’s expression showed a bit of excitement.
"Such an ugly palace... Did the art team cut corners?"
Several veteran players examined the palace’s exterior, frowning slightly.
"Hey, who cares about ugly or not, we must have triggered some plot!"
The leader exclaimed excitedly.
With that, he gave his teammates a knowing look:
"Let’s go! Buff up! We’re going to check it out!"
The group prepared themselves and approached the palace.
However, before they could figure out how to open the door, the palace gates opened on their own.
The next moment, accompanied by a deafening roar, a gigantic figure charged out...
The Silver Middle Rank player leader didn’t even have time to react before he was stomped into a bloody pulp by the figure.
