This time, I won't be the devil.

Since all the diamond-level adventurers who could explore the fifth level have joined the expedition, the situation there is still unclear, but the monsters in the first ten levels are now gathered near the main road, and similar situations should have occurred in the other levels.

The Adventurer's Association wanted to organize manpower for rescue, but most of the capable adventurers had already joined the expedition, and it was impossible to gather enough combat power to carry out the operation in a short period of time.

After understanding the current situation, Van Dam said he could participate in the rescue, but was rejected by Priest Mono.

"You are no longer an active adventurer, and your level is over 30. According to the rules, you cannot enter the first floors."

"It's already this late, and you're still talking about the rules?"

"I understand your feelings very well, but rules are rules." Faced with this unprecedented crisis, Mono still had a relaxed smile on his face.

"Aren't you afraid that the Vatican's expedition team might encounter an accident?"

"The passage to the fifth floor hasn't been destroyed, and we haven't received any distress signals from the expedition team. Therefore, we can conclude that the abnormality only occurred on the first 40 floors."

"If we break the level limit and rashly enter the maze to rescue them at this time, it might exacerbate the incident and put the Saint Lady and the others in danger."

In response to Mono's explanation, Van Dam asked:

"Is it possible that the expedition team has been attacked, so they haven't contacted the ground?"

"Impossible. There is absolutely no way in this world that there could be a monster that could prevent the entire Holy Light Knights from even sending out a distress signal."

Having said this, Mono comforted the worried crowd:

"Everyone, don't panic. According to the latest intelligence released by the expedition team last night, the sealing ceremony will be completed the day after tomorrow."

"I believe that as long as the Saint Lady successfully strengthens the seal, this disaster will end."

"So you mean to abandon the adventurers in the first 40 floors?" Van Dam said angrily.

"I didn't say that. It's just that the safety of the expedition team is more important right now. Once we successfully complete the sealing mission, we will naturally do our best to rescue the trapped adventurers."

"Until then, I hope you and the lady next to you can stay calm."

Mono looked at Qing He, who didn't show any special reaction. He just said calmly:

"Since you are the highest official in charge of the Holy See in this city, I respect your decision."

"But according to what you said, this little girl will not be restricted."

As he spoke, Qinghe gently placed a hand on Noelle's shoulder.

"If an adventurer below level 30 who meets the level requirements wants to go into the maze to look for their trapped teammates, we will not stop them."

Noelle clenched her fists, her shoulders shaking slightly.

When she heard about the changes in the maze, the first thing she thought of was that Frey was in danger.

But the man in front of him stopped Van Dam who wanted to help Frey. It was also he who put Frey in an embarrassing situation in the previous stage play.

After realizing this, a strong anger surged in Noelle's heart. In her eyes, this guy named Mono had been judged as her enemy.

But Noelle still tried to control her emotions, she knew that impulse would not solve any problems.

Qing He, who was standing by, seemed to have noticed Noelle's thoughts and asked softly:

"Little girl, what is your wish?"

Faced with this sudden question, Noelle subconsciously spoke the answer that was etched in her mind:

"I want to reach the deepest part of the labyrinth and obtain the Holy Grail..."

After hearing Noelle's answer, Qinghe thought for a moment and continued to ask:

"So what do you want to do now?"

Even though she was wearing an eyepatch, Noelle felt like she was being watched.

Noelle actually wanted to go to Frey immediately, but her rationality prevented her from doing so.

Since the spiral passage has collapsed, it would take at least several days to run all the way from the first floor to where Frey is.

What's more, Frey had also warned her not to enter the maze easily during this period.

Noelle understood that given Frey's character, he would not sit still and wait for death, and he should be taking countermeasures by now.

Perhaps trusting Frey and waiting quietly is a better choice.

But even though she understood these principles, she still couldn't accept it in her heart.

Finally, Noelle expressed her true thoughts:

"I want to get to Frey, to help him."

Qinghe seemed satisfied with the answer. She nodded slightly and smiled.

"Do you know where he is?"

Noelle nodded, and then Qinghe took out a sword from his waist.

It was a one-handed sword. Unlike ordinary iron swords, its blade was very thick and seemed to be made of obsidian.

"I can use this sword to send you into the maze, but once you go down, you won't be able to come out again."

Qinghe waved his hand and inserted the stone sword into the ground.

"If you're willing to risk entering the maze, take it."

Seeing this, Van Dam wanted to dissuade him, but Qinghe gave the choice to Noel.

“It’s up to you what you do.”

In the past, Noelle would have drawn her sword without hesitation, but under Frey's instruction, she knew not to trust strangers.

Noelle looked at Van Dam and asked:

"Is what Miss Qinghe said true?"

Van Dam nodded, proving that what he said was true.

Then, Noelle pulled out the stone sword from the ground.

At the same time, a large amount of sharp sword energy emerged around Qinghe.

Sword Qi is a special ability that can only be used by humans who have reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship and reached [Swordsmanship Lv3] or above.

Sword Qi is not a kind of gas, but the sword holder's soul power is transformed and released in the form of sword Qi.

The majestic sword energy gathered on the black stone sword, and just a hint of pressure leaked out made the others around tremble.

"Hold on tight, little girl."

After Noelle gripped the hilt tightly, Qinghe raised his index and middle fingers at the same time and controlled the sword energy.

The next moment, the sword, like an arrow shot from a bow, rushed into the entrance of the maze, carrying Noelle and flew down along the collapsed spiral passage.

"After landing, the remaining sword energy on this sword can help you launch an attack."

Before Noelle disappeared, Qinghe gave her his final advice:

"I hope you don't confuse your true wishes..."

Seeing Noelle being blown away by the sword, everyone present was stunned by the scene.

After a moment, Mono took the initiative to applaud and said in an admiring tone:

"I never thought I could see the legendary Feitian Yujian Style with my own eyes. It's really an eye-opener."

He bowed respectfully and then said:

"Then, may I ask what brings the contemporary Sword Master here?"

……

Under the protection of the sword energy, Noelle successfully avoided the attacks of those flying monsters.

She decided to go to the production base on the 20th floor first, because Frey once said that if an accident occurred in the maze, she could rely on the production base to fight.

Wright and Palu are probably there too. Rather than acting rashly alone, the best solution is to meet up with them first to understand the situation.

After landing, Noelle took out the resonance bell that she had used in the battle against the Rotten Titan.

Although the resonance bell can only display the specific location within 1 kilometer, as long as enough magic power is injected into it, it can emit a faint flicker even from a long distance.

Based on this characteristic, Frey invented a code that used the flashing of resonant bells to convey information.

Frey had said that in case of emergency communication, the resonance bell should be used in preference to the magic communicator in order to prevent eavesdropping on the conversation.

After injecting a large amount of magic power, Noelle rang the bell, and soon, she received a response.

……

As Frey was hesitating whether to retreat alone while Gluttony was devouring the corpses of the surrounding monsters, he received a message from Noelle through the flashing resonance bell on his waist.

Noelle's appearance surprised Frey a little, but after thinking about it carefully, it was reasonable for her to make such a choice given her personality.

Now that things have come to this, Frey decides to use Noelle's power to overcome the current crisis.

After getting Frey's response, Noelle briefly described her experience today to him.

Frey was not willing to believe what Noelle said about the blindfolded female swordsman who called herself Qinghe, but the resonance bell could receive the signal, which meant that Noelle had indeed reached the 20th floor.

His strength is evident from the fact that he can use sword energy to safely send people more than 2000 meters underground.

Although there are still concerns in my heart, it is still worth trying.

He asked Noel to ambush in the production base, while he himself started to deal with Ah Fei.

After several rounds of fighting, Frey successfully led Ah Fei to the bottom of the production base.

When Ah Fei stretched his gluttony to the limit and stabbed Frey's arm, Noel, who had been lying in ambush, launched an attack.

The sharp sword energy descended from the sky, successfully severing the connection point between Gluttony and Ah Fei's spine.

Gluttony, which was separated from Ah Fei's body, lost a lot of strength in an instant, but it did not lose its activity. Instead, it continued to move, trying to break free from Frey's restraints.

So, Frey used the skill [Return] on Gluttony.

In fact, Frey had already thought of using this skill. Although he didn't know how Ah Fei got Gluttony, he was obviously not the original owner of this sword.

But until just now, the Gluttony that was parasitic in Ah Fei's spine was a part of his body, which prevented the skill from being activated smoothly.

And now, as the skill was successfully activated, a large amount of magic power and flesh and blood gushed out from the inside of Gluttony, and the sword body quickly shrank down, eventually turning back into a snake belly bone sword more than one meter long.

Immediately afterwards, as a strange light flashed, the surrounding space distorted in an instant, and the bone sword, which had returned to its original shape, disappeared out of thin air.

Frey still doesn't know the final destination of this sword. After all, he has not yet tried to use his skills on this legendary artifact.