Unmasked, the party left behind at the castle door had finally isolated the monsters within the castle walls. Terminating the imps with ease and still keeping their distance from the greater monsters, Amedith, Liliyana, Regalia, Aria, and Erika kept close to the exit to keep it secure for a swift exit.
Securing the windows with runes, Erika had just returned from outside of a window before sealing it from indoors. Having sealed the rest from the outside, she ensured nobody could escape without being thrown back in through a looping portal. Asmodia's powers helped a lot, but even then, using magic in the hell was draining her more than anyone else.
"It feels like I've lost my strength…" She whispered while slipping into a dark corner along with the rest of her group. Looking at her hands, the priestess was sure that her holy magic was being heavily affected by the fact that her good deeds and her service to Athenia had been scrubbed clean the moment she'd entered hell.
