Chapter 982 (1/2)

Chapter 982: Reround erous and arduous as ever

A dozenthe Gole radiance Their twisted round lifelessly At this h of relief The group of apprentices around her sluht?”

Adella asked, turning to her school lady with a ponytail shook her head

“Everyone is exhausted, Adella”

“Alright, let’s have a break, but do watch your surroundings Don’t touch anything strange or wander off alone, got it? I don’t want this to happen again…” Adella see her teeth This was the first time the apprentices explored the Deepest Labyrinth The adventure started off sh they lacked battle experience, they were elites of the Mage Tower after all, and their powerful abilities compensated for it Besides, the successful journey across the Enchanted Forest gave them confidence and they cleared the first few floors of the Deepest Labyrinth almost effortlessly

But shortly after, they paid the price with their naivety

In the pitch-black underground, there was no distinction between day and night An experienced adventurer like Rhode knew to automatically calculate time and ensure the normal operation of his body clock But the apprentices weren’t aware of it They relied on their instincts, taking breaks when they were exhausted and continuing with their journey after resting Nothing exciting happened in the beginning but they slowly felt unfocused as they ventured deeper As a result… they paid a huge price for their ignorance

Adella would recall that depressing scene whenever she closed her eyes: the ice-cold, bloody corpse that made her unable to consume any food Their passion for this adventure was replaced by immense fear If it weren’t for their drive as elites, they would have given up and headed back to the surface

But now, they were alh…”

Adella slid down the wall on her back and sat on the ground slowly, rubbing her throbbing forehead The creatures were getting increasingly stronger as they went deeper into the underground, just like the terrifying Golee and strong, but it also had high ical resistance If it weren’t for Frey who tanked its attack, the three of them couldn’t have possibly defeated it They were only on the fifth floor If they went deeper… Wouldn’t they face evencreatures? Would they be able to survive and defeat them?

“Frey, any news on Richard and the others?”

The ponytailed young lady shook her head in response to her tea the ic crystal but there is no news But I think they should be safe”

“I hope so…”

Adella let out a long sigh, before biting and forcing the ration down her throat Even though her stoer, she had poor appetite after the lack of rest over the past few days She felt her head spinning and was unable to focus at all As soon as she felt the ration went down her throat, she had the urge to vomit Shortly after, she put away the ration and stood to her feet using the support of the wall But at thisin front of the Gole curiously

“Clark, what are you doing! Get away fro has been destroyed co instinctively that soe named Clark turned around and waved his hand at her

“It’s fine, Adella, I’ on its condition Don’t worry, I don’t feel any htly on the Golem Puppet’s shell What should have been an ordinary action turned out otherwise

“———!”

Suddenly the lifelessthe apprentices Adella’s heart sank ie strides to stop the troublemaker who stood on the spot in disbelief At the saic ritual appeared in round beneath their feet cru awith the horrified screah the void All Adella could do was to release a spell that would decrease fall dae But the spell didn’t work out as she expected perhaps due to the exhaustion frohten only for a split second, before being pulled down by the powerful force of gravity once again Before she realized, the severe pain froh…”

When she woke up, she found herself in a dark, blurry place She struggled to sit herself up, shaking her head to lessen the giddiness Then, she groaned to the tremendous pain on the back of her head and at this moment, she heard a falad!”

“Frey? What…”

Adella turned around hurriedly and saw her best friend with her uniform covered in filth and blood Adella’s heart sank and she had a bad hunch

“How are the rest doing?”

“…”

Frey lowered her head silently Then, after a few moments she answered helplessly

“We lost two and there are only five of us left Dina and Elijah are still alive… but Clark’s legs are broken Elijah tried to treat his injuries but… we did our best Perhaps Clark…”

Frey didn’t continue his sentence but Adella understood what she nashed her teeth in frustration She had lost half her teas were also broken The re apprentices couldn’t possibly continue the journey carrying hie, he specialized in suer than Clark He didn’t have the strength to carry him at all Do I really have to abandon hi Clark along, e be able to reach the tenth floor in this state?

“… I’ve nashed her teeth, before saying unwillingly

“I’ve decided to give up Let’s head back using the teleport crystal”

“Adella…”

Frey looked at her blankly Of course, she kne hard it was for Adella to h the hardshi+ps and came this far was because they would be prohibited fro in another apprentice test over the next decade if they gave up this test That would be devastating for theraduate’, their abilities couldn’t be taken to the next level Also, ould be willing to waste another 10 years?

“Alright then…”

Thud… Thud… Thud…