The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 107 The Winged Lion's Rejection

Withdrawing his gaze from the walking mushroom, Jiang Yan looked at Hissl, his brain starting to race, countless thoughts swirling and colliding.

Leaving the Dungeon Food world directly is undoubtedly the safest option.

However, this meant that Leos and his companions were completely unable to resist the attacks of the berserk mages.

Although there is a high probability that nothing will happen.

After all, the "demon" Winged Lion has its eye on Leos, and it's bound to do something.

But deep down, a crazy idea surfaced.

If you can seize the magic book in Hissl's hands, you will be devoured by the half-demon "Winged Lion" sealed within it.

His culinary skills will surely be greatly enhanced!

Moreover, he is not without a chance.

Hissl is a magician; if you can get close enough before he casts a spell—

Of course, getting close to Hisl, who controls the maze, is not so easy; one must look for an opportunity.

Jiang Yan quickly recalled the relevant information about the maze.

Heathl sank the Golden Kingdom underground to protect it.

At that time, the Golden Kingdom was invaded by foreign enemies and was about to be conquered. Heath made a wish to send the entire city underground.

However, during this process, the demon "Winged Lion" devoured some of Hisl's desires, causing Hisl to forget many of his memories.

At the same time, his obsession with protecting the "Golden Kingdom" became even more extreme.

Therefore, when King Delgado wanted to lead his people out of the underground and rebuild the Golden City, Hissl refused without hesitation.

The two had a fierce conflict, and in the end, the paranoid Hissl personally extracted the soul of King Delgado, and also imprisoned all members of the royal family, forbidding anyone from leaving.

As time went on, Hissl's madness grew.

Delga ultimately escaped the maze using his son's body.

However, he turned to ashes shortly after leaving the maze.

However, Hissl knew nothing about this; all he knew was that King Delgado had "disappeared," which made him even more paranoid.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yan looked at Hissl and spoke.

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"When this labyrinth first appeared."

"A man named Delga, who claimed to be the king of the Golden Kingdom, emerged from the labyrinth."

Jiang Yan's voice pierced through the roar of the giant walking mushroom and clearly reached everyone's ears.

As he spoke, Jiang Yan stared intently at Hissl.

Sure enough, after hearing his words, Hissl paused slightly. Although he did nothing, the giant walking mushroom quieted down.

After a pause, Jiang Yan continued.

"That man promised that whoever could defeat the Berserker would obtain everything from the Golden Kingdom."

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After listening to Jiang Yan's explanation, Leos and the others couldn't help but show expressions of sudden realization.

They had all heard the story, but few people mentioned the king's name.

Zilchak glanced at Jiang Yan and recalled what Hissl had said earlier.

He immediately realized something and then spoke up.

"That's right! I remember now!"

"Someone did mention before that the king who appeared was named Delgado!"

Marcusel nodded in agreement.

Hissl's expression turned grim as he glanced at Jiang Yan and the others.

Jiang Yan ignored this completely, and simply focused his spiritual energy on his legs.

Meanwhile, he continued speaking.

"Shortly after saying these words, King Delgado turned into ashes in full view of everyone and vanished into the wind."

"impossible!"

Hissl suddenly roared, his voice filled with unbelievable rage, his scarlet pupils dilating instantly.

"How could His Majesty have escaped the maze! How could he possibly be dead!"

"I have forbidden everyone in the Golden City, including His Majesty, from stepping outside the labyrinth!"

"You thieves, how dare you fabricate such lies to deceive me!"

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Hissl's emotions completely spiraled out of control. His previously calm face became twisted and ferocious, his long silver hair moved without wind, and veins bulged under his brown skin.

To protect the "Golden City," he made a wish that year to sink the entire city underground, turning it into a labyrinth, and even personally restricted the freedom of the royal family members. How could King Delgado possibly leave?

Therefore, in Hissl's view, it was undoubtedly a deception.

Enraged, Hissl flipped through the spellbook even faster, clearly preparing some powerful move.

Jiang Yan looked at Hissl and frowned.

He originally thought that revealing the news about King Delga would throw Hissl into a state of turmoil and even cause him to fall into self-doubt, which would give him the perfect opportunity to strike.

But who would have thought that Hissl's paranoia had reached a pathological level?

Instead of wavering, he was thoroughly enraged, his killing intent even stronger than before.

As for why Delga was able to escape the maze, it was of course the work of that demon, the Winged Lion.

Even the "demon" Winged Lion has been influencing the people of the Golden Kingdom, constantly engaging in underhanded tactics behind the scenes.

Seeing that Hissl had already raised the spellbook and a large amount of magic power was beginning to gather, Jiang Yan's heart tightened, and he immediately added.

"I haven't finished! Before King Delgado turned to ashes, he left behind one more sentence!"

Hissl's movements suddenly froze, and he stared intently at Jiang Yan.

"What did he say?"

Jiang Yan breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had made the right bet; King Delga was indeed Hissl's biggest weakness.

"He said that Hissl's mind had been devoured by the Winged Lion, and the future of the Golden City could only be entrusted to outsiders," and then he vanished completely.

These words were naturally fabricated by Jiang Yan, but they were also true.

"No----!"

Hissl let out a mournful roar.

The crimson in his eyes faded, replaced by a complex mix of pain, confusion, and rage.

"His Majesty couldn't possibly say that! It was you! It was you thieves who fabricated this lie!"

Hissl's body trembled violently, and the magic book in his hand began to buzz, its pages turning automatically.

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However, despite saying that, Hissl couldn't help but believe it to some extent.

In fact, Hissl had always been very wary of the "Winged Lion" demon.

That's why the two magic books that sealed the demon "Winged Lion" were placed separately.

If the "demon" Winged Lion did something, it's entirely possible that King Delgado left the labyrinth and died outside of it.

A glint of light flashed in Jiang Yan's eyes.

It's now!

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Yan pushed off the ground with both feet and rushed towards Hissl.

At this moment, Jiang Yan's speed reached its limit, creating a whistling wind that swept up stone chips along the way, forming a small whirlwind.

Jiang Yan's target was clear: not Hissl himself, but the magic book in Hissl's possession that sealed half of the demon "Winged Lion's" body!

Hisl was currently experiencing intense emotional turmoil, with the phrase "my mind was devoured by the winged lion" constantly echoing in his mind. Forgotten fragments of the past flashed through his mind like pieces, causing him to fall into a brief daze.

By the time they realized Jiang Yan was rushing over, it was too late to react.

Jiang Yan's fingers touched the cover of the magic book, and a strong sense of repulsion came over him.

But Jiang Yan did not back down. He exerted force with his fingertips, trying to snatch the book from Hissl's hands.

Just then, something unexpected happened!

As if possessing its own consciousness, the magic book suddenly trembled slightly just as Jiang Yan was about to grab it, and the pages moved without wind, emitting a sharp buzzing sound.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yan felt a sudden emptiness in his hand; the magic book had drifted half a foot backward and slipped from his grasp.

Jiang Yan was startled, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he reacted instantly.

"It's a winged lion!"

Before Hissl could react, the only one who could control the spellbook was the demon "Winged Lion".

Furthermore, judging from the fact that the "Demon Winged Lion" can still affect the residents and monsters of the Golden City within the labyrinth, this magic book has not completely sealed the "Demon Winged Lion".

Without time to think it over, Jiang Yan decisively changed his strategy.

Since we can't seize this magic book that seals the half-body of the demon "Winged Lion," let's deal with Hissl first!

With a sudden stomp of his left foot on the ground, he twisted his body and lashed out with his right leg like a steel whip, kicking hard at Hisl's chest with a whooshing sound.

"Bang!"

With a dull thud, Jiang Yan's foot struck Hisl squarely in the chest.

The expected sound of bones cracking did not come. Instead, there was an incredibly hard sensation, as if I had kicked a thick suit of steel armor.

A powerful recoil force traveled up Jiang Yan's calf, causing his ankle to go slightly numb.

Hissl was sent flying by the force of the kick, crashing heavily into the wall behind him.

With a deafening roar, the entire wall collapsed instantly, sending debris flying and filling the air with dust.

Hissl's figure was buried in the rubble and remained motionless for a moment.

"It worked?"

Zirczak couldn't help but shout, his expression excited.

The others also looked at Jiang Yan with some anticipation.

At this moment, Jiang Yan shook his head, his face turning unusually gloomy.

Although that kick was powerful, it did almost no real damage to Hissl.

The protective magic enveloping Hisl was far more robust than he had imagined, and it could even perfectly deflect most of the impact.

"This protective magic—was it also the work of the Winged Lion?"

Jiang Yan muttered to himself, his mood turning very bad.

Without a doubt, the "demon" Winged Lion rejected him, even going so far as to help Hisl, who had been sealing it away.

Perhaps, the "demon" Winged Lion sensed danger in him.

Knowing that his goal was to eat it, it did not want to be obtained by him.

This makes it virtually impossible to seize the spellbook from Hisl, who has the help of the demon "Winged Lion".

However, there is good news: the "demon" Winged Lion is likely unable to satisfy its appetite.

Otherwise, given his appetite, the "demon" winged lion shouldn't be so hostile towards him.

Therefore, he doesn't need to worry about his appetite being devoured by the "demon" winged lion.

Unfortunately, Jiang Yan couldn't be happy about this at all.