Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

The Rudra clan is arguably the most powerful clan openly associated with the Dark Faction.

This time, more than half of the donburi were dealt with in one go, and more than a dozen cadres died. If we keep up the good work, we can wipe them out completely.

Even if they knew that Valetta and the others might not be dead, since they had faked their deaths and escaped, they wouldn't show their faces again anytime soon. Once the Jaro was dealt with, the city would enjoy a long period of peace.

At least all crises will shift from the visible to the invisible, just like the situation with Zeus and Hera's kin.

"Lyra, can you figure out where they fell?" Alexie asked after a moment's thought.

"Probably in the eastern or western part of the maze, near the fourth ring wall, in the 'Soldiers' Chamber'." Lyra took out a map and pointed to the four areas divided by five large ring walls.

The White Palace is divided into five labyrinthine sections by five massive ring walls.

These are the "Throne Room" in the central area, and from the inside out, they are called the "Knight Room," "Warrior Room," "Soldier Room," and "Beast Room."

The monsters that spawn are the same, but the closer you get to the inner part of the maze, the narrower the passages become, and the more often you will encounter monsters.

Lyra marked a location on the map: "We'll head to the 'Warriors' Chamber' first; Leon must have left us some information."

The group adjusted their posture and began moving according to the map.

Half a day later...

"found it……"

At the spot where Rudra had fallen, Laila crouched down and found a strand of golden hair and a blade mark on the ground.

Following the path forward, Lyra found a second strand of golden hair in an inconspicuous corner.

Kaguya and Lyra exchanged a glance: "Go after them!"

Along the way, because the Rudra clan was also advancing, they did not encounter many monsters. Most of them were newly hatched monsters that were quickly burned by the leading charge of Alisha.

Following the trail of hair, about half a day later, they finally tracked down the Rudraksha clan.

Located in the outer corridor of the first ring wall.

Lyra hid on the side of the intricately constructed rock tunnel, peering out to watch a group of bone-faced men gradually clearing out and capturing the monsters.

She pulled her head back, turned to the crowd behind her, and said:

"Found them. Honestly, they were dressed like skeleton sheep. If it weren't for Leon's hint, we would have missed them."

Kaguya looked at Alicia: "So? Shall we go for it?"

Alexie thought for a moment and shook her head: "Now that we've found our target, let's rest and recover our mental and physical strength."

Niz agreed: "They probably don't have many supplies left. As long as we block their escape routes, they'll starve to death in the dungeon before long."

Leila added, "Following the previous tactics, find opportunities to harass them a few more times and force them to change their route."

"In short, the strategy is to retreat when the enemy advances and harass when the enemy is exhausted."

As they spoke, they destroyed the maze walls on the spot, took turns keeping watch, and slowly began to rest.

……

In contrast, the Rudra clan, being of a lower level, is already struggling to deal with the deeper monsters and is trying to widen the distance with their pursuers. They haven't had a proper rest in a long time.

Their supplies and water were slowly running out. If it weren't for the fact that they could reuse the collars to tame monsters and use them as combat power, they probably wouldn't be able to roam the 37th floor smoothly.

now……

"Commander, where are we going? We're out of food, we can't hold on like this."

"Shut up, just follow me." Jāluó's expression was equally unpleasant. They arrived at the tunnel leading to the innermost "Throne Room" and stopped to rest.

However, just as they closed their eyes, and only a few minutes had passed, and drowsiness began to creep in...

"Enemy...enemy attack! Ugh..."

stab-

Five sharp blades of light sliced ​​down the cadre who had shouted the alarm, a merciless magical kill.

Immediately afterwards, the enraged Alexandra stormed in.

"Be careful, don't fire the shells."

"Leon is still inside..."

The defenders reminded each other, carefully accumulating their magic, ready to deal with any unexpected situations.

Jala commanded the monsters to block the tunnel and led the remaining troops to escape towards the "Throne Chamber".

Chapter 408 The Caged Bird

boom--

Lightning beams engulfed the tunnel, incinerating the monsters blocking the way.

The members of Astrea's Familia exchanged glances: "Chase them!"

Kaguya led the way, followed by the Rudra clan.

After passing through the cramped tunnel, the group arrived at the "Throne Room" located in the center of the floor.

In the center of the floor, there are steps that lead downwards, and the area is quite large.

The Astrea Familia, which had been following closely, cut down three more Rudra Familia executives and continued chasing them into an extra-large "room".

and many more……

"Room!?"

The change in the surrounding environment startled the Astrea Familia members who were focused on the pursuit.

"here it is……"

Unlike any of the maze sections so far, the shimmering phosphorescence makes visibility exceptionally clear. Like other areas, the ceiling overhead is so high that it's difficult to see clearly.

There was no sign of any monster; it was just a spacious area.

however……

Slap it.

"Hahahaha, here they come! Astrea Familia, today is your death day!" Jarrow, protected in the center by Remton, covered his face and threw his head back, laughing heartily.

The floor cracked as if an earthquake had struck.

Deep cracks radiated outwards, while a tremendous tremor engulfed the entire hall. Then, the massive, pitch-black body burst through the ground, revealing its true form as chalk slabs scattered in all directions.

The King of Bones let out a cry as he was born...

"Ouch, ouch, ouch -"

“The Lone King of the Labyrinth… Udeos!” Lyra’s expression changed drastically.

"This is the floor master's room!" Kaguya exclaimed in horror.

They had only reached level 4 for a little over half a year, and their progress in the maze guide was only up to floor 37. They had only seen the location of the main room on the floor in the information and the map released by the guild, and had never actually seen it in person.

"retreat……"

"Is it Li Ang?"

They were not given a choice. The huge door to the room slammed shut with a bang, completely sealing off the room's only exit.

The Battle of Udaius on the 37th floor is a "duel" in which only the victor can leave!

With a hardness almost equivalent to that of superhard metal, the door completely blocked the adventurers' escape route.

Either kill Udeus, or become provisions for the Lone King of the Labyrinth!

"Jarro! You actually chose to perish together with him?!" Alexie couldn't understand.

Similarly, the Rudra retinue who followed Jala into the throne room also could not understand.

"To die together?" Jaluo suddenly covered his face and laughed: "Don't joke, I won't die, you're the ones who should die!"

Jaluo glared at his subordinates with an unfriendly expression: "Speak, which of you betrayed your clan? Did you tip off these righteous bitches?"

In just one day, the Astrea Familia caught up, seemingly having recovered their strength and waiting until the enemy was exhausted before launching their sneak attack. Such efficiency in pursuit might be understandable in mid- or lower-level areas, but for a white palace comparable in size to Orario's, it was simply outrageous!

"..." Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.

"You won't talk, huh? Then you'll all die here!" A sinister look appeared on Jaluo's face.

The Dark Faction had been searching for Rat, but they never expected that Rat would be among their own clan.

Before the Rudra clan could react, Udeus roared, and countless black, fallen sword mountains shot out from the labyrinth floor in an instant.

"Uwaaaaaaahh ...

Like a black dragon, the sword mountain pierced the adventurer's body, and blood slid down the fallen pillars.

"Damn it!" The Astrea Familia also quickly dispersed, scattering the densely packed tracking sword mountain.

"Run! Run away!!!" Some of the Rudra's family members ran to the entrance of the room and pounded on it, but the door did not budge.

A small number of officers who held command over the giant Remton Serpent quickly ordered it to dig a hole.

However, the giant serpent Lambton had only descended a few meters when countless fallen stakes tore it apart, along with the Rudra clan beast tamers who had burrowed into the ground.

"It's no use, no one can escape from here! If you want to leave, defeat the monster in front of you! Hahahaha..."

Jaluo laughed wildly, his dark circles and trembling pupils testifying to his abnormality.

"Did I go too far?" Charles muttered, casually slamming down his giant shield to shatter the surging earth spikes. He saw the smug, excited expression on Jarrow's face. He couldn't help but think of the plan he had been plotting...

Could it be...

Ciel's pupils contracted; just as he suspected...

"Die, all of you!" Jāro rode the giant serpent Limton to the rock wall of the maze. He dug through the rock wall with his sharp blade, revealing a bright red gem.

"Hahaha... I've long wanted to see just how much this maze can withstand!"

Over the past three months, he had stumbled upon the fact that Udayus's room was empty of its floor master. This gave him a new perspective.

Secretly, he buried a large amount of firestones he had stored in the rock walls of the labyrinth, waiting for an opportunity to either summon "Zagnat" or destroy "Udeos" and use the collar to control a floor master.

However, because "Udeos" was too powerful, or perhaps because it was uncertain whether it could handle the riot on the 37th floor, the plan was put on hold.

Just for now...