Chapter 33 - Inside the Labyrinth (Final) (2/2)

All that aside, back to the current situation.

”In that case, I'll go grab it for us!” Daisuke suddenly ran forward after saying that. He swiftly climbed up the debris of the crumbled wall, heading toward the glanz crystal as fast as possible. Captain Meld hurriedly tried to stop him.

”Hey! Don't just run off on your own! We're not even sure it's safe yet!”

However, Daisuke pretended not to hear, and he was standing in front of the crystal before long.

”Captain! It's a trap!”

”What!? Stop!” However, both Captain Meld and the knight's warning arrived a moment too late.

The second Daisuke touched it, a magic circle appeared in the center of the crystal. The trap had been set for anyone foolish enough to touch the glanz crystal. ”If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is.” That was one of the world's golden rules.

The magic circle glowed bright, then grew large enough to encompass the entire room. It was just like the day they had been summoned.

”Crap, retreat! Everyone get out, now!” Captain Meld's words spurred everyone into action, and they all scrambled for the exit... but they didn't make it in time.

Light filled the room, and before long white was the only thing anyone could see. Everyone was assailed by a momentary sensation of weightlessness. Rio and the others could feel the atmosphere shift. A moment later, the knights appeared in the middle of a massive stone bridge.

It was around one hundred meters in length. The ceiling also towered a full twenty meters above them. Below the bridge was not a river, but instead a dark abyss with no visible end. The gaping chasm resembled the very pits of hell.

Though the bridge was ten meters wide, it had no railing at all, so if someone slipped, there would be nothing to catch their fall. The knights had been sent to the middle of the bridge. One side of the bridge was a passage heading further in, while stairs leading upward were at the other end.

Captain Meld and the knights immediately turned around, checking the heroes' condition, and was aghast the next instant.

It was because Rio and all twenty students had disappeared.