The Glove of the Abyss

Despite the merciless executions, several of Aldrik's students managed to escape. They could not accept the loss of the teacher and began to look for a way to get him back. And one day they came close to his salvation.
 
Concentrating their powers, they created the Glove of the Abyss. The artifact was supposed to be an improved version of the mask that Aldrik created, but reinforced with runes for safety. The students intended to use the glove to break into the sealed observatory and remove the stone mask from Aldrik's face and bring him back. But the Abyss does not forgive mistakes.
 
The students got close to the observatory, interrupted the guards and tried to remove the protection with a glove. However, the first demon to wear the glove paid for it with his life: purple light gushed out of his eyes, mouth, even cracks on his skin. He didn't scream. He burned from the inside until his flesh turned to ashes.
 
The students saw what happened and ran away, throwing down the gauntlet. The fate of the artifact is unknown. Perhaps it can be found in some forgotten crypt.