The lush greenery seemed to have draped a vibrant green robe over the outer perimeter of the underworld, full of life and colorful beauty.

A gentle breeze swept across the land, brushing against the stems and leaves of countless plants, causing them to sway their slender and graceful forms in the wind.

A rustling sound, accompanied by the sweet fragrance of flowers, drifted melodiously from the outskirts of this underworld.

Now, the flames of the Gates of Hell not far away have been extinguished.

Even the gears and steel on the door had stopped turning, entwined by eerie green vines.

If someone were to suddenly stumble upon this scene, they would hardly believe that this is the gates of hell.

It's more like a mysterious paradise.

In this sea of ​​flowers and plants, only Lia stood alone.

A gentle breeze swept by, softly ruffling her hair and causing the hem of her dress to flutter and dance in the wind.

Her gaze was fixed blankly ahead, staring at the Gates of Hell, which was almost completely obscured by lush vegetation, her eyes filled with a sense of bewilderment.

The door, covered in lush greenery, became increasingly blurry in her eyes.

Lia never imagined that she would arrive at the Gates of Hell in this way.

She never imagined that she would meet Victor in this way upon arriving here.

But the moment she saw Viktor, before she could even feel joy, she heard Viktor's perplexing words.

What's the meaning?

What do you mean this is only the first time?

She couldn't quite understand it.

What Lia found even more unbearable was that Victor was right in front of her, yet she couldn't touch his body.

He seemed to be nothing more than a fleeting phantom, a soul that could be seen but not touched.

So at this moment, even though Lia didn't fully understand Victor's words.

Just by looking at him in his current state, she seemed to have already understood something.

She frowned slightly, her eyes flashing with deep worry and confusion.

Even his voice trembled, as if it were a steel wire bearing a heavy burden.

"So... you still can't come back with me, right?"

Lia looked up with a mixture of anticipation and worry.

Looking at the phantom of Victor in front of him, he seemed to have already foreseen the answer, but he was still unwilling to give up his last hope.

However, the scene before her eyes gradually dimmed her gaze.

She clearly saw the illusory Victor nod slightly.

He couldn't accompany her as she left.

Lia lowered her head, her falling hair gently obscuring her face.

A fist was clenched tightly and pressed against her trembling chest.

She bit her lip tightly, a hint of undisguised resentment showing through her teeth.

"Why……"

Her voice was low and filled with confusion.

She had clearly seen Viktor.

I thought that being able to take him away from this hellish abyss was a hope that was within reach.

But why was this hope so cruelly shattered before her eyes?

Just like her broken heart at this moment, helplessly scattered.

The pain seemed to merge with her burning blood, spreading through her limbs with each heartbeat.

Even the bright and dazzling light in front of her eyes became dim and lifeless in Lia's eyes.

Why is she searching for Viktor so diligently?

"Because I have nowhere to escape."

Victor's voice was calm and deep, as if it reached the depths of Lydia's soul through her ears.

But this seemingly casual remark sounded incredibly harsh to Lia.

She slowly raised her head, her brows furrowed, looking at Victor in disbelief.

"Even if I fight my way out of the underworld, hell will not let me go."

Viktor's death was not ordinary; he was neither murdered nor died in an accident.

Instead, their physical bodies were directly erased, and they died under that irresistible "rule".

The "rules" do not allow Viktor to remain in the human world, therefore, he must face death.

Fortunately, after Viktor obtained the six sources of calamity, he also became one of the 'rules'.

Calamity does not kill.

Therefore, even if Viktor's physical body is destroyed, his soul will remain within the source of the calamity.

As a human being, his soul would unconsciously sink.

Pass through the gates of hell and follow the River Styx into the depths of the underworld.

Just then, Viktor stole the gatekeeper dog of Hell's Gate, leaving it unguarded.

This allowed him to enter the underworld smoothly.

However, due to the death of his physical body, Victor, now possessing the trench coat, can only move by relying on Erica's body.

Importantly, as a dead soul, Victor can only remain in the underworld.

Even if he passes the trial, his physical body cannot be restored, let alone a completely new one.

Because the trials themselves strictly prohibit the participation of the dead.

Only those who have entered Hell can obtain Hades' permission to participate in its trials.

That's why Erica can start the trial, but he can't.

Even if Victor uses Erica's body to pass the trial, he still cannot leave the Underworld.

Because the victor who passed the trial was marked as Victor Clavner, not Erica du Chrysler.

This means that only Victor can leave the Underworld; Erica cannot.

Viktor is in a ghost state, and as a ghost, he is even more unable to leave the underworld.

Similarly, even if Erica completed the trial, it would be of no use.

Erica herself will escape from Hell, while Victor, having lost his physical body, will remain in the Underworld forever.

Even if you recreate a physical body, it won't help.

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