Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 453 Killing the Demon King

The eighth floor was exceptionally spacious; the maze of the first seven floors seemed to have vanished, leaving only a circular hall.

The walls are covered with all sorts of bizarre symbols, outlining one mysterious pattern after another.

Powerful magic flowed through the patterns, so strong that it even diluted the darkness.

The Moon Silver Wolves were stunned; they had never imagined that they would one day be able to penetrate so deep into the tomb.

I never imagined that there was an eighth level below the seventh.

Even Yuna and the others, who had long since given up and given up, couldn't help but breathe heavily as they rushed to the wall to take a closer look.

"seal?"

Li Xia simply asked a question in return, seemingly unsurprised, and merely nodded:
"it is as expected."

If the fog can be interpreted as a protective measure jointly released by the sorcerers when the tomb was built.

But the endless stream of monsters that could never be killed was inexplicable.

"and----"

"what!!"

A sudden scream interrupted their conversation, and everyone turned to look at the source of the sound.

Aliya stood frozen in front of a stone carving, her face filled with horror, pointing at it and stammering:
"Everyone! Everyone, come quick and see—"

Li Xia appeared beside Aria in a flash, and the other members of the Moon Silver Wolves also ran over.

"what!"

A look of surprise appeared on Yuna's beautiful face, because the stone carving was actually written in modern common script.

Furthermore, there are several inscriptions with different texts on it.

Without time to think deeply, everyone read the simple text, their eyes gradually widening.

"So that's how it is!"

The silver-haired boy muttered to himself, his eyes glazed over, and he completely collapsed.

The Moon Silver Wolf Adventurer Group is like a writer to him, and what he is most proud of is that the Moon Silver Wolf is the only adventurer group that can reach the fourth level.

But the existence of the stone carvings and their contents clearly tell him that many people throughout history have arrived here.

They chose to keep the secret simply for the sake of world peace.

Most of the people who came here even left their names, and the silver-haired boy saw a very famous and powerful person who was still alive.

"Those who come here, please remember that the ninth level is where the former king is buried and where the demon king is sealed."

A thousand years ago, the ancient king led a large army in a fierce battle against the demon king's army. With the sacrifice of human warriors, the demon king's army gradually retreated.

But the Demon King used the Demon Clan's unique ability to reverse life to merge with the former king. The former king committed suicide here, but the Demon King was reborn through this.

To prevent the demons from making a comeback, the Demon King was imprisoned inside the body of the former king and sealed there.

Those who come here must not break the seal, must not spy on the Demon King, and must not spread information about the tomb.

"Chief Mage of the Royal Holy Mage Order of the Tresia Empire"

Alya stared blankly at the stone carving. It was actually left by that white-bearded old man?
Has he been here before?

Why did the old man smile and encourage me when I told him I absolutely had to explore the tomb, saying that no one had ever explored a tomb before?
Liar! They came here decades ago!
Wait a minute, if this is the Demon King, then the golden-armored man's purpose is to release the Demon King?
Aliya patted her chest, thankfully it had been stopped amidst the misfortune.
"But if this is the place where the Demon King is sealed, why not send someone to guard it?"

The silver-haired boy muttered to himself, looking utterly dejected after his pride was shattered.

"Yes, the city of Montreal was originally established as a garrison camp for the mausoleum."

Aliya's mind gradually cleared. She was simple-minded, but not stupid. After learning enough information, she slowly pieced together the facts.

"Furthermore, the Earl of Montreux is one of the few royal earls, answering only to the royal family, which is quite rare throughout the entire empire. A few years ago, nobles from various fiefdoms returned to the capital to participate—"

Aliya suddenly shut her mouth, almost letting something slip.

Fortunately, Moon Silver Wolf and the others were still in shock and did not pay attention to what Aria had inadvertently revealed.

"Then why is no one guarding it now? This is too dangerous."

"Perhaps it's because of the endless stream of monsters here."

Li Xia's voice suddenly broke in. He turned to look at the upward passage, where the inscriptions recorded the contents:
"These monsters were attracted by the aura of the Demon King, and the aura of evil caused them to undergo strange changes."

They can never kill them all, and constantly sending troops to guard this place is too costly.

and----"

Li Xia suddenly laughed:

"Who said there are no guards? Aren't you guys the ones? Adventurers come here diligently to explore, constantly clearing out monsters, bringing your own food, and it's free."

The Moon Silver Wolf and his companions were immediately stunned. They stared blankly at Li Xia, thought it over carefully, and felt increasingly uncomfortable.

It broke through the defense directly, so that's how it works!

He chuckled mischievously, then added insult to injury:

"Moreover, adventurers can only stay on the first few floors, clearing out monsters without being able to go deeper and affect the seal."

Even in death, they would only think of their own inadequacy and blame no one else.

If I were the emperor, I'd be happy too!

The members of the Moon Silver Wolf Adventurer Group gradually put on masks of pain.

"Wait, what about the monster's crystal core? That's something that's bought back at a high price! It's extremely valuable!"

The silver-haired boy still wanted to struggle a bit more.

Awoo looked at him with pity: "You don't even know what currency is. We've killed so many monsters and haven't gotten any crystal cores, which shows how low the drop rate is."

So if I were the emperor, I would even pay money to buy crystal cores.

Once you collect dozens of them, their value naturally increases, and they automatically become a form of 'currency'.

Never mind, you wouldn't understand anyway.

The silver-haired boy stared blankly at Aowu. He really didn't understand. What currency and general equivalent were completely beyond his comprehension.

But Aria understood!

The pink-haired girl looked at Aowu as if he were a god, because she had indeed seen her father arrange for the finance minister to buy 'crystal cores' at high prices, and had even naively asked what the crystal cores were used for.

The father's answer was, "It's useless; it's just some kind of gelatinous solid, not even clear enough to be used as glass."

She couldn't understand it when she was little, but now she does!
They even understood why everyone who came here silently chose to keep the secret, because the system needed to function, and the secret could not be exposed.

Even the people who come here are among the beneficiaries; only someone with a screw loose would try to disrupt this system.

"Mr. Xia, where are you going?"

As Aria was marveling at how filthy the adult world was, she suddenly saw Li Xia walking towards the other side of the hall.

Li Xia tilted her head slightly, but her steps never faltered:
"Of course, we should kill the Demon King."

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