Chapter 80: Labyrinth Exit. (1/2)

Groans could be heard coming from the room's entrance. The five which were on the arena could do nothing but watch as their only exit was now blocked off.

For the horned ones to become zombies in the labyrinth where it was mostly zombie free, was completely unexpected. Furthermore, how did they even get through the second floor? Did they swim?

Did the orange haired man mean that he got them infected? The princess had just assumed that he killed them.

And in this situation, it would have definitely been better that he did. After all, horned zombies were no joke.

On top of having a superior physique to humans... They could use their ability. Profeciently, too.

In a flash, spotting their prey, the zombies rushed at the nearest prey they could find, which was the group. Due to their lack of intelligence, some ended up running right off the cliff, falling onto the burray of spikes at the bottom.

Most of them, however, remained still. It was almost as if they were waiting for orders as they growled at the group from the other side of the bridge.

”What are they waiting for...?” Aurora asked.

Violet pointed at the one in the middle.

A young hairless zombie with pitch black eyes. It was the only one not acting up and the only one which showed signs of intelligence amongst them.

”That one's... Probably leading it...”

”They can do that...?” Aurora asked

”We're about to find out.” Said the horned princess as she stepped up with Gray's sister on her back.

Dead dried out vines emerged from the entrance walls, intertwining before forming a drill and spinning towards the group who stood speechless in the arena.

Dust began gathering in the room, forming a slight dust cloud as the ice began to boil. Within that cloud, the zombie group's figure were hidden.

It was then and there that they all felt a chill go down their spine as a dark sinister aura could be felt coming from the depths of the dust cloud.

”It's here!” Exclaimed Violet as the vine drill emerged from the dust cloud, spinning towards them.

They all took a step back, getting ready to time their jump when all of the sudden- Her heart proceeded to skip a beat as instead of trying to avoid it like the rest of them, Gray proceeded to walk towards the drill.

”Gra-”

As worry grew on their faces, as if trying to let them know that everything was okay, Gray turned back before giving them a gentle smile.

He stretched his arm towards the drill, and that instant there was contact, a small amount of blood splashed onto Gray's clothes. The edge of the drill had slightly pierced through his hand.

In the very same instant, another sight which they wouldn't have believed unless they saw it themselves, had manifested in front of thier eyes.

The vines in the form of the drill had completely come to a stop. It wasn't the fact that it halted that surprised them. But the sheer fact that he was able to stop something of it's size.

The drill was gigantic, each vine being their size. And yet he was able to stop them so effortlessly, without a chance in his expression.

”Let's go home, you're all tired aren't you?” Gray asked as he gestured them to come over.

”Yeah...” They simultaneously replied, dumbfounded.

The air around Gray was different, the glow in his eyes was brighter and he had a more confident demeanor. His injuries were healed and his energy had recovered. It was as if he wasn't in death's door just a few seconds ago.

What happened to him? That was the one question they all had in common.

'So my hunch wasn't wrong...' The horned princess thought to herself as she smiled nervously.

They approached Gray, sticking close to him as the zombie's figures emerged from the bridge.