This time, I won't be the devil.

After being exposed by Frey, Jabbawork chuckled and said:

"For a bug, you're certainly smart enough."

"But have you ever considered that this deterrent was not effective from the beginning?"

"For me, the death of that child would indeed cause a great loss, but you are risking your own life."

"Originally, if that child threatened to kill himself, I would have some reservations."

"But you left her unconscious and voluntarily gave up this bargaining chip."

"Now, I can do it anytime I want."

At this point, Jabba Walker issued an ultimatum:

"I promise in the name of the Dragon King, if you put down the knife, I will let you live."

"Leave the child and return to the surface to find your mother bug."

"Otherwise, you both will die."

"I'll only give you 40 seconds to think about it."

Jabbawork deliberately set the time to 40 seconds, probably in retaliation for Frey's previous intimidation.

He always said that he didn't care about the noise of insects, but he remembered the setbacks he suffered very clearly.

But for Frey, no matter how many seconds it took, it actually made no difference. The reason he had delayed until now was just to collect more information.

From the moment Jabba Walker appeared before him, he had already won the confrontation.

"From the beginning, it's been all bugs, bugs, it's really high and mighty."

"However, Lord Dragon King, have you forgotten one fact?"

"Whether it was a thousand years ago or five hundred years ago..."

"None of you have ever defeated a bug."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground where Jabba Walker was standing suddenly collapsed.

"You hold your head too high. You should pay more attention to your feet."

This is the 30th floor of the maze, and it is also where Frey and his friends found the Blue Moon Cave.

The place where Jabba Walker was standing just now was exactly in the center of the Blue Moon Cave.

That's why Frey told Jabba Walker to keep his distance and move 5 meters to the left.

The Blue Moon Cave where Frey was in seclusion was filled with extremely abundant magical power, and during his seclusion, he also set up a magic gathering array.

As a former demon king, Frey understood that the Demon Gathering Array had another use, and this was his biggest trump card that allowed him to go into seclusion.

When Jabberwock fell, the magic circle had already been activated, and the magic power in the entire Blue Moon Cave was gathered and condensed into a powerful torrent of magic power.

"Magic energy explodes!"

The violent torrent of magic completely engulfed Jabberwock.

……

The moment the magic circle was activated, Jabberwock knew that he had won.

"I'm really being looked down upon~"

Jabberwock chuckled in his heart while enduring the bombardment of magic energy.

"You think I'm not prepared?"

Despite his contempt and arrogance, Jabbawk never looked down on the man named Frey.

This man not only defeated Ah Fei, but also had the ability to break the shadow of eclipse and see ghosts.

More importantly, he has a strange magical talent and a cautious personality.

Jabberwock wasn't the brainless dragon described in fairy tales, so how could she not have noticed this?

She had long guessed that the man would have a backup plan, and the reason she kept verbally attacking and mocking Frey was to test his cards.

And she never thought of letting Frey leave the maze alive.

Whether it was the conditions agreed to Noelle or the promise made in the name of the Dragon King, they were all lies.

Lies and deception, after experiencing a bloody lesson, Jabbawork has mastered this ability that originally belonged to the bugs.

As the master of the maze, she naturally knew that there was a cave full of magic power under her feet.

She had already prepared a plan for this.

At the moment of falling, Jabbawork's human body merged with the black dragon behind him.

Under the bombardment of the magic energy explosion, the black matter that made up the black dragon's body was constantly consumed.

But when the black dragon's body shrank to one third, the magic attack became ineffective.

Because in the belly of the black dragon, the head of another monster was revealed.

"Hani roar~"

[Golden Honey, Rank Five]

Jabbawk grabbed it and hid in the black dragon's belly before rushing to the upper level.

Golden Hani is the highest level form of the Hani clan. They possess [Advanced Magic Immunity], which allows them to completely ignore magic damage below level seven.

With the Golden Honey as a shield, it means that human magicians have no chance of defeating her.

As Honey began to dissolve the magic energy explosion, Jabberwock looked up at Frey above him.

However, she found that the man still had a relaxed smile on his face, and a black ring was glowing on his hand.

"Human, is this your last trump card?" Jabberwock taunted.

She recognized that ring.

[Ring of Plenty] can temporarily gain the power of the Mother Goddess of Plenty by burning your life.

Jabbawk had discovered the ring on Frey's hand a long time ago, because there was a certain overlap between her power and that of the god, which was also the reason why Frey could see ghosts.

Although it is unknown how the secret treasure of the demon tribe fell into his hands, Jabberwock's victory will not be shaken.

Even if he could temporarily strengthen his body through the ring, he would never be his opponent.

Under the protection of Golden Honey, Jabbawork immediately flapped his wings and tried to rush back to the ground.

"Don't worry, there's a twist."

In an instant, the ground beneath the magic gathering array collapsed again, revealing a new ritual array.

At the same time, Frey's momentum suddenly soared and he began to chant.

"Declaration——"

"The primordial god of wisdom, the joyful father who gives meaning to all things."

Jabberwock discovered that Frey's chant was actually related to the gods of chaos and joy among the three pillars of the demon race.

How can a human being master the rituals related to the Masked God?

"I offer this play as a gift, praying for your favor..."

As the chanting continued, a large amount of magic power released by the magic explosion gathered towards Frey.

Although it sounds like super-level magic, Frey actually did not really borrow the power of the God of Joy. The chanting words were just the key to activate the ritual array.

[Magic Wisdom Granted]

This is a field buff activated through a pre-set ritual array that can enhance one's own magical abilities in a short period of time.

During the decisive battle with the hero, the entire Demon King's Castle was filled with this kind of magic circle.

Relying on the knowledge at that time and the information looted from the Demon King Cult, Frey successfully replicated one in the Blue Moon Cave.

The magic energy explosion just now was just a prelude, this is his real trump card.

However, the human body is unable to withstand the [Magic Wisdom], so he must first use the Ring of Plenty to strengthen himself.

In Ivan's memory, he burned his life seven times through the Ring of Plenty.

Besides his faith, there was another reason why Ivan could burn so decisively.

According to the information from the Return Sect, by upgrading the [Golden Rule], the consumed life can be replenished.

When Ivan first established the Demon King Cult, the Return Cult also hinted to him that the whereabouts of the [Golden Rule] had been found.

It was precisely because he learned the Golden Rule from Petrarch that Frey formulated this contingency plan.

Since Ivan was killed in the end, Frey couldn't be sure how many lives were needed to use the Ring of Plenty.

Maybe it's one-tenth, maybe one-seventh, or even... maybe one-quarter.

Frey knew very well that even with the [Golden Rule] as a backup, he could not guarantee his absolute safety, so he would only use this plan as a last resort.

But just now, he made a decision.

This is partly because he was indeed forced into a desperate situation by Jabberwock, who was hiding Honey in his belly, and had no way to retreat.

On the other hand, he realized that if he retreated here, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

Prudence is a means, not an end.

If he can't even protect a girl who likes him, then what's the point of all these plans?

So, Frey no longer hesitated and used the Ring of Plenty.

After obtaining the buff of [Magic Wisdom], all the magic power in the entire space began to gather around Frey.

Seeing this, Jabberwock immediately rushed towards Frey, but the collapsed rocks in the entire Blue Moon Cave gathered around her, slowing down her movements.

Frey looked down at Jabbaworks, and under his gaze, Jabbaworks actually felt a hint of fear.

She felt like there was a lion hidden in the man's eyes.

"There is one thing I agree with about what you just said."

“To get what you want, power is more important than prayer and devotion.”

"It's just that my power is now greater than yours."