After fifteen days of hell in the nightmare land of the Ultras...
The Elite Class finally reached the gate that was supposed to lead them home.
Selena had no trouble casting her spell and linking the portal to the Empire. She was confident .. they were going to make it.
The map hadn't been a lie. Such maps couldn't be tampered with; they were created years ago with unchangeable magic.
But the trap was much simpler than they ever imagined. Beatrice hadn't altered the map. She had merely guided them step by step .. toward the destination she had chosen, setting her trap right in front of the gate.
"I couldn't teleport you all while Phoenix was still nearby. So I had to draw you here... where my spell was already waiting."
Adriana rose slowly into the air. Her clothes transformed into a luxurious violet gown, her hairstyle changed completely, and a graceful witch's hat now adorned her head.