The maze was built starting with the mother skeleton replenishing its magic.

"That knight is...human? Monster?"

Following the ancient skeleton, a mysterious white-armored knight has appeared.

The adventurers all looked toward the approaching white-armored knight, unable to tell whether he was friend or foe.

Harvey was even more nervous than them.

Only he knew that the white-armored knight was a monster from the depths of the labyrinth, and that he was extremely powerful, but with that person present, Harvey had no fear whatsoever.

Even more nervous than Harvey was the lord.

Because Lance had carefully examined the White-Armored Knight's stats this time.

——Basic Attributes

【Name: First Edmund】

[Level: LV.65]

[HP: 12400/12400]

【Magic Power: 9400/9400】

[Race: Forsaken]

[Classes: Knight (Level 10), Holy Swordsman (Level 5), Pyromancer (Level 5), Oathbreaker (Level 5)]

Racial talent

The Forsaken: Gain power by sacrificing names and existence.

Professional talent

Iron Wall, Knight's Glory, Holy Flame Resonance, Heart of Judgment, Phosphorus Control, Oath, Master of the Labyrinth (Starfall Labyrinth)

--Skill

【破军冲锋lv5、精灵剑术lv5、帝国剑术lv5、圣裁炎斩lv5、焦土行军lv5、燃魂lv5、余烬壁垒、灰雾lv5】

......

If he could, Lance really wanted to kill him and expose his profession, talent, and skills.

This knight is incredibly powerful.

If all the dungeon lords in this world are at this level, Lance feels that it will be a long time before he can dominate the entire underground world.

The knight slowly approached his heart.

The small, indiscriminately attacking beasts pounced on Edmund, only to be burned to ashes by the white flames before they could even get close.

Then, the knight slashed down with his sword, and the air became blurred by the scorching white flames attached to the blade.

The corrupted heart that had been holding back the group of adventurers and monsters exploded instantly, scattering chunks of flesh that quickly evaporated upon hitting the ground, leaving nothing behind.

Immediately afterwards, all the monstrous beasts on the scene seemed to lose their energy in an instant, and began to wither rapidly before the naked eye could see, eventually turning into a pool of flesh and blood left on the ground.

Harvey felt as if his heart had been drained at that moment, and he knelt down on the ground, looking completely lost.

I'm sorry, Lena...

Your brother failed to protect you...

The other adventurers breathed a sigh of relief.

That's it... done?

They fought the monster for so long, and it was killed with a single sword strike?

This white-armored knight is ridiculously strong!

Lance had anticipated this move.

After all, these monsters came to cause trouble in his labyrinth, so as the master of the labyrinth, he naturally had to clean up the mess. Lance would have done the same.

Now comes the main event.

So how do we deal with these adventurers and other monsters invading his territory?

Lance wasn't afraid at all. At worst, he could just open the door and escape. The monsters in his house would die here and be resurrected soon.

But this gave the adventurers a headache.

Leaving aside Harvey, who is one of their own, there's also Glenn, who is half of their own.

Even if they were just a group of insignificant adventurers, Lance had only just established his "King of the Labyrinth" persona when the white-armored knight killed them all right in front of him.

Don't I, the King of Labyrinths, have any dignity?!

If I remember correctly, he spoke when I last met the white-armored knight on the ninth floor.

Let's try to communicate first.

Crimson flames flickered in Lance's eyes as he gazed at the white-armored knight from afar, his deep voice speaking once more:

"You've arrived."

The white-armored knight stood there for a long time.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for his next move.

Finally, the white-armored knight sheathed his longsword, spoke slowly, his voice deep and resonant like an ancient bell:

"Did you hear that voice too, Skull?"

sound?

Could it be referring to the thought that had popped into my head earlier?

"You too?" Lance asked, somewhat surprised.

The white-armored knight swept his gaze over the group of adventurers, lingering briefly on Clara before finally looking at Glenn.

a long time.

He turned and left, leaving only one sentence behind.

"I'll be waiting for you behind the door."

As his figure disappeared into the first layer, the white mist began to slowly dissipate.

Lance pondered for a moment, then without any hesitation, opened the portal to prepare to regroup.

Within the allotted time, the remaining monsters and some skeletons were sent back to the Kru Labyrinth, while the skeletons that missed the initial rush went down to other levels of the labyrinth to continue hunting.

Finally, Lance himself glanced at Harvey as he left, and their eyes met.

It was a numb and sorrowful expression; he slumped helplessly to the ground, looking utterly pathetic.

Lance was somewhat puzzled, but simply said in the monster's language:

"Gather intelligence, then come find me in the Kru Labyrinth."

Harvey slowly came to his senses, and as he watched Lance's departing figure, his heart skipped a beat.

correct.

That person, sir.

He is a supreme being who can resurrect the dead and even evade the curses of demon gods.

If it were him...

The monster slowly left the scene.

The scene was completely silent.

Someone let out a long sigh of relief, which was extremely noticeable in the environment.

Then, the adventurers realized: they could breathe.

One by one, they began to pant heavily, the clanging of weapons hitting the ground and the laughter of survivors echoed throughout the maze.

"clang--"

The sound of metal clashing rang out again.

The adventurers, who had just relaxed for a moment, immediately tensed up and turned to look.

In the center of the crowd, Lilith's longsword struck the witch's [Shield Spell].

"Frei's Knight, I'm in a good mood today and don't want to kill you."

Clara gave a gentle push with her right hand, and Lilith's body flew out like a piece of paper.

The instant the berserk Lena was defeated by the white-armored knight, Klara had already secretly reclaimed the power that had been drained from her.

Along with the power of pain that Lena had collected during this time, it was also absorbed.

Klara is now far more powerful than she was at her peak.

"that......"

A bearded adventurer suddenly chimed in.

Everyone looked at him.

"I've been curious for a while now, why does Miss Knight always call that girl with the really pretty feet a witch..."

Everyone looked at Lilith again.

"She is Belzaha's witch." Lilith gritted her teeth and got up. "Everything that happened today was caused by her."

No!

They had just finished attacking that flesh and blood heart, and hadn't even caught their breath yet.

He also told me that there was an even bigger mastermind behind it all that hadn't been dealt with!

"As long as I live, you won't leave the labyrinth." Lilith pointed her sword at him.

"I see," Klara sighed. "Then you should just die."

Sixth-tier magic – [Summon Lightning].

As Clara waved her hand, blue and white lightning appeared in the air and then struck Lilith directly.

The girl gripped her longsword tightly with both hands, forming a golden, gaseous shield in front of her. The shield shattered the moment it came into contact with the lightning, and Lilith groaned before collapsing to the ground.

When he looked up, his eyes were filled with astonishment.

Another bolt of lightning struck her, so fast that she had no time to defend herself.

In the blink of an eye.

Glenn raised his shield and charged toward Lilith, unleashing the domain of the ring left behind by Anna, which was engraved with sixth-order shield magic.

He barely managed to block the attack.

Glenn raised his head and shouted at Klara, who was floating in the air:

"Your power could be used to help more vulnerable people, why do this kind of thing!"

Clara stopped attacking; clearly, she was stunned by Glenn's sudden words.

Then, she clutched her stomach and burst into loud laughter, not mocking him, but genuinely amused by Glenn's naiveté.

Clutching her stomach, she laughed until tears streamed down her face.

"You don't actually think that Belzaha's witches are trying to make the world a better place, do you?" Klara laughed as she wiped away her tears.

It's made Glenn lose his confidence.

He frowned, turned to look at Lilith behind him seriously, and asked, "Miss Lilith, was what I just said really funny?"

"No." Lilith shook her head, stood up and stood next to Glenn, looking up at the witch. "Witches are good at sophistry, you must stand firm in your own thoughts."

"Former Freya followers undergo rigorous verbal training before going on missions. If you can't out-argue her, let me handle it."

Clara looked down at Glenn, her smile tinged with mockery.

"Your name is Glenn, right...? Why do you think witches collect pain?"

"I don't know." Glenn looked up and stared intently at the witch, "but it sounds good literally."

Another burst of laughter followed.

Clara seemed somewhat interested in Glenn's naiveté, and sat cross-legged in the air, slowly beginning to speak.

"The Blood Curse itself is Belzaha's blessing. According to the doctrine, after absorbing the pain, we will help you solve the practical problems and leave a blessing."

"From the Second Age onward, all the witches of Belzahar have collected suffering for only one reason."

"Accumulate enough energy and open the portal between 'Naraku' and the material world, so that Belzaha can descend upon this continent."

"We don't care how many people die to achieve this goal; that's the meaning of witches' existence."

"You're actually trying to reason with a witch... Didn't anyone tell you that witches are all selfish and wicked people?"

There are clearly other demons in this world besides Belzaha, and there are other demons who covet Frey's followers, waiting for them to fall.

The goddess, however, still resolutely sent her followers to exterminate the witch.

Instead of protecting their own followers, they worry about the world.

That's why she hates Frey's Church.

Clara never denies that she is a bad person, but she also doesn't resist doing good deeds—as long as those deeds are on the way to achieving her goals.

Good and evil are not her criteria for judging events, but rather the outcome.

The Frey Church is obsessed with "saving humanity," while the Berzahar witches are obsessed with "being themselves."

Klara admired the astonished expression on Glenn's face.

In fact, not every witch would argue right and wrong like Clara.

It was simply because she disliked the hypocritical people at Frey's Church.

Or, simply because she's in a good mood right now.

Even Lilith, who was standing next to her, showed the same expression.

This was the first time she had ever heard of such a thing.

Immediately afterwards, Lilith had a bad feeling.

She yelled at the witch, "Why are you saying all this all of a sudden!"

"Because I'm happy." Clara's lips curled up slightly. "The mission passed down from generation to generation of witches is finally about to be completed with me."

After absorbing the power from Reina's body, he was only one step away from opening the portal.

Just a little more absorption is needed.

Finally, the second step of the plan is about to begin.

Thinking about this, Klara's body even trembled with excitement.

As for the knight who keeps pestering her, kill him.

......etc.

Clara squinted at the entrance to the maze, then suddenly spoke after a moment:

"Thank you for your assistance today, Knight Frey. We should meet again next time, probably next to the portal."

After saying this, when he looked up again, the witch was nowhere to be seen.

Even after Clara disappeared, the scene remained silent for a long time.

"This should really be over, right..."

The bearded adventurer spoke up weakly.

As soon as he finished speaking, shouts came from the entrance of the maze.

"We are Byrondin's guards! Are there any adventurers still alive in the labyrinth? Answer us!"

Until the guard's voice came.

Everything seems to have finally come to an end at this moment... for now.

We really need to catch our breath.

Everyone's tense nerves relaxed, and as they looked towards the entrance of the maze, it was as if they could see the dawn.

"We're here! We...are still alive!"