The villain really doesn't want to steal the heroine.

Even if those heroines were really a little prettier than the little maid, this small difference was not enough to make him commit suicide - in the final analysis, the root of Wanxing Russell's despair in his life was because he had improper thoughts about the heroine Claire and tried to steal her away.

The easiest way to avoid a disastrous ending is to keep your distance from Claire.

So even if he starved to death or jumped off the roof of his mansion, he would never pursue the heroine!!!

After all, he is no longer the arrogant and domineering son of the Duke. Ordinary otakus don't have the arrogant character of "getting whatever they want", so it is naturally impossible for them to stir up trouble for no reason.

Moreover, Wanxing and the hero are still strangers to each other. As long as the male protagonist does not act tyrannically and steal other people's love, there should be no reason for him to seek revenge on him, right?

This is the world of "Revenge of the Holy Brave", you have to make an enemy first before you can take revenge!

After theoretically avoiding the hero's revenge, the doomsday catastrophe brought about by the invasion of the Demon King's army is also a threat that cannot be ignored.

Although the hero will eventually defeat the Demon King and drive the Demon King's army back to the Demon Realm.

But this was a protracted war, during which two of the four major empires were destroyed, and the other weaker kingdoms and principalities collapsed and were almost gone. The casualties among civilians exceeded 90%.

Even the cheating hero struggled mightily, let alone Wanxing, an ordinary person without cheats. In the game, Wanxing Russell, after achieving enlightenment, exerted an effort to surpass the hero that was absolutely beyond the reach of ordinary people. Yet, even with such diligent training, the gap in combat power between him and the hero only widened.

This is the difference between having a cheat and not having a cheat!

Therefore, the threat posed by the Demon King's army to Wanxing is enormous. The Duke's Mansion is wealthy and powerful, making it more likely to become a target of attack by the Demon King's army.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that in the game, Wanxing Russell not only did not die after encountering the Demon King, but turned out to be a blessing in disguise and transformed into a demon, gaining even more powerful strength.

But that was because Wanxing in the game had a deep hatred for the hero and was appreciated by the Demon King.

In order to avoid destruction, Wanxing now does not intend to make enemies with the hero. If he encounters the Demon King, he will be killed like a worthless ant.

In other words, his fate will be either to be killed by a brave man or by a demon king. Human abilities really have their limits!

After careful consideration, Wan Xing discovered that the more he struggled and resisted, the more likely he would stumble in unexpected situations. Since no matter how hard he tried, he was destined to be unable to defeat the Demon King and the Hero, why should he still try?

"How about we just start right away?"

Wan Xing sighed, walked into the bedroom listlessly, and collapsed on the luxurious sofa.

After all, he is the only heir to the Duke of Russell, and his current life is quite colorful.

Moreover, there are still many years before the devil comes and triggers the doomsday catastrophe, which is enough time for him to enjoy his second life of dignity and luxury - he suffered a lifetime in his previous life, so can't he enjoy himself in this life?

For him, who has another life to live, every extra day he enjoys is pure gain! Keep playing music and dancing!

As for the days after the Demon King's invasion, I'll leave them to my future self to worry about. With a little more money, I can build several safe havens in remote areas. Then, depending on the war situation, I'll seek refuge in the safest place. From then on, I'll leave it to fate... As long as I'm not too unlucky, I might have a chance to survive until the war ends.

"Wait a minute, this is... a system!?"

Just as Wanxing was about to give up and felt that the world was wide open and was ready to lie down completely, he discovered an unusual flickering phenomenon in his field of vision.

Chapter 3: Legacy of the Gods

Having often read novels in his previous life, he immediately reacted and accepted this setting - as a time traveler, it is reasonable for him to have a standard plug-in like the system, right?

Besides, he wasn’t the first to cheat, didn’t the brave one do it too?

Judging based on the expert's magical logical formula [giving money to everyone is basically the same as not giving money], both using cheats is basically the same as not using cheats!

Thinking of this, Wan Xing calmly clicked the cursor in the upper left corner of his vision with his mind, and a small window appeared in front of him. The light blue translucent hue was full of a futuristic sci-fi feeling, and the interface would move with his sight.

[Name: Wanxing Russell]

[Age: 18 years old]

[Magician Level: LV11] (Current experience value is 0%. You can level up once it is full. There is no upper limit.)

【Magic: Basic fire magic.】

[Warrior Level: LV10] (Experience value 0%, same as above.)

【Fighting Skills: Moon Shadow Slash (Basic), Eight Gods Strike (Beginner).】

【Weapons: Golden Light Sword (Super Class), Flame Dragon Staff (Super Class).】

[Equipment: Storage Ring (Super Class), Guardian Ring (Super Class), Escape Ring (Super Class)...]

As far as he knew, if people in this world wanted to become stronger, they could only rely on their own training. They killed monsters only to defend their homes, earn bounties from the Adventure Guild, or hone their combat skills.

Therefore, except for the brave male protagonist, everyone else’s cultivation has bottlenecks - Apprentice LV 1-LV9, Beginner LV 10-LV19, Intermediate LV 20-LV29, Advanced LV 30-LV39, Super LV 40-LV49, Hero LV 50-LV59, Glorious LV 60-LV69, Sanctuary LV 70-LV79, Legend LV 80-LV89, Demigod LV 90-LV99... Whether you can break through each stage is related to your qualifications.

The same goes for Wanxing Russell. His original qualifications were only enough for him to cultivate to the super level, which is the upper limit of LV 49.

The height he could reach in this life had been firmly pinned down. No matter how hard he practiced, he could not make any further breakthroughs.

It was not until he was transformed into a demon by the Demon King that his aptitude was greatly improved. Combined with his hard work and practice, he was finally promoted to the heroic realm (upper limit LV 59).

But now, there is an experience bar behind Wanxing’s level.

This means that he may be able to level up by killing monsters, without the need for self-cultivation or comprehending realms, and he will not even be restricted by the qualification ceiling!

If this is true, then he can continue to improve his strength and forge a third way between the two destined tragic endings of "either being killed by a brave man or being killed by the devil"!

At least you have to have a 50-50 chance to save your life!

After all, the hero has to follow basic procedures to cheat and explode, such as the hero falling into a desperate situation during the battle, or bursting into anger, or recalling memories.

He only seeks to protect himself with his overwhelming strength, so how could he possibly force the hero into a desperate situation?

Thoughts returned, Wan Xing could no longer contain his eagerness to try, and excitedly stood up from the sofa. He raised his hand and used the magic prop on his wrist to activate the short-distance communication magic: "Luo Ai'er, come to see me."

Hearing her master's voice, Loelle, who was preparing lunch, took off her apron, washed her hands, tidied her solemn maid's skirt, and left the kitchen to go up to the second floor of the luxurious dormitory.

Standing at the door of Wanxing's bedroom, she took out a small mirror and looked at herself. After confirming that her appearance was neat and her hair was not messy, she knocked gently on the door and said, "Master, I am Luo Ai'er."

"Come in."

After receiving the master's permission, Luo Ai'er pushed the door open and walked into the house, kneeling down and bowing her head in a skillful manner.

"Stand up, don't kneel!" Wan Xing raised his hand to support the little maid and said seriously.

Normally, he didn't like seeing girls kneeling in front of him, unless it was on the sofa, windowsill, or bathtub...

"Yes." Loelle stood up obediently and waited for instructions.

"Very good, that's right!" Wan Xingxiang nodded, "Listen, from today on, you don't need to kneel when you see me."

Luo Ai'er blinked her emerald green eyes, tilted her head and thought for a second, then suddenly said in panic: "Master, please punish me if I did something wrong, please don't abandon me..." As she moved in a panic, her long silver-white hair swayed like a waterfall.

"No, you did great."

Wan Xing recalled that this world still had slavery, so talking to her about principles like freedom and equality was a waste of time. It would be better to just give her a direct order: "What I say is what it is. Don't question my words."

"Yes, Master."

"Good boy! I'm going to the maze to kill monsters this afternoon... ahem, to practice my combat skills. Go get ready."

As Wan Xing spoke, the smile on his face was harder to suppress than AK's, as if he had already foreseen the wonderful scene of his level skyrocketing.

"But lunch is almost ready..." Luo Ai'er suddenly remembered her master's order and immediately changed her words: "I'll pack it up and take it with me on the way!"

"Very good, it seems you've taken my teachings to heart," Wan Xing reached out and touched her head in encouragement, "but there's no need to pack. Let's finish eating quickly and then leave."

"Yes, Master."

Luo Ai'er bowed respectfully and walked out of the bedroom.

……

After a sumptuous and luxurious lunch, Wanxing took the maid and the butler to the maze of Russell Academy to test whether it was really possible to kill monsters and level up.

Russell Academy gathers talented young people from all over the empire. It is one of the six major academies in the Magic Empire and ranks among the best in the entire continent.

But this maze has a longer history than Russell Academy and even existed before the establishment of the empire.

According to the settings in the game, there are a total of 72 mazes on this continent, in which the heritage of the gods lies: such as artifacts, magic and martial arts beyond forbidden spells, and gold and silver treasures as vast as the sea.

Although the legacy of the gods is very tempting, the maze does not have much appeal to adventurers on the continent.

Because most of the gods' heritage is stored in the deepest 100th floor of the maze, and so far, no one has ever conquered the maze, and even those who have passed the 60th floor are very few - there are very few strong people at the heroic level (LV 50-LV59), not to mention those who are stronger.

In fact, the maze is specially prepared for the brave.

If the legacy of the gods is not counted, the only gains an adventurer can get in the maze are magic stones, a kind of magic crystal that can be obtained from the monsters in the maze. The more powerful the monster, the larger the magic stone on it.

It can be used to make many incredible magic stone products, such as the power source of the fountain placed at the gate of Russell Academy, and the magic stone lamps on the magic lampposts can also be powered by this magic stone.

The bodies of maze monsters that have lost their magic stones will quickly lose their pigment and turn into dust and fly away. Not even their corpses will be left behind, as if they had never existed in the first place.

This is one of the reasons why adventurers don't like mazes, because even if they don't go to the maze, they can obtain magic crystals by defeating monsters in the wild, and the effect is similar to that of magic stones.

You can also obtain Warcraft materials, which can be used to make weapons, armor and elixirs. You can also take them to the Adventurer's Guild to exchange for money, or sell them to some merchants in need.

Chapter 4: Free Training

In addition to magic crystals and Warcraft materials, adventurers usually accept guild missions before fighting Warcraft, so they can also get additional mission rewards, and even make a name for themselves in the adventurer's guild, gaining both fame and fortune.

In addition, there are some special minerals, plants, natural products and other resources with special functions in the wild. These are the spoils sought by adventurers and the wealth they desire. Especially if you are lucky enough to encounter some particularly precious and rare treasures, they can be sold at a sky-high price, making adventurers rich overnight and directly retire to enjoy life.

Compared with these benefits, a maze that only produces magic stones will naturally not attract adventurers.

Only the major colleges on the mainland would build their campuses next to a maze to make it convenient for students to go in and gain experience.

I have to admit that compared to the dangerous and uncontrollable wild, a maze with fixed monsters on each level is safer and more efficient as a training place.

Arriving at the Russell Academy Maze (hereinafter referred to as the Russell Maze), Wan Xing had just stepped off the train when the captain of the guard at the maze gate trotted over and said respectfully:

"Master Wanxing, do you want to enter the maze for training?"

If ordinary students want to enter the Russell Maze, they need to apply to the academy and can only enter after approval.

But Wanxing didn't need it, because Russell Academy was opened by his family. It was precisely because he had access to various cultivation resources since he was a child that he was able to practice both magic and martial arts at a young age and advance to the initial level in both.

Including the maze in front of him, Wanxing has entered it several times to train, and the deepest he has reached is the eleventh floor.

"good."

Wanxing responded faintly.

"I understand," the captain of the maze guards bowed and nodded, then said to the deputy captain, "I will accompany the young master down there. You will take over my mission."

"Yes, Captain!" the deputy captain responded.

As far as Wan Xing knew, the captain of the guard was a high-level warrior. He had been guarding him during his previous attempts to gain experience in the maze, and he was quite reliable.

In addition to the captain of the guard, his steward is also a high-level warrior.

The little maid Loelle is even more amazing. She was promoted to a mid-level magician at the age of 15.

She did not have the luxurious training resources like Wanxing, but she was promoted faster than Wanxing purely by relying on her own hard training, which shows how excellent her magical aptitude is.

With them guiding us, the leveling speed should be very fast, since they don't rely on experience anyway.

Wan Xing nodded in satisfaction, walked into the maze gate, and the view before his eyes suddenly opened up.

The space inside was much larger than it looked from the outside, and it was obvious that some space expansion technology that he didn't know about was used.

The first floor is an open grassland with a glowing blue crystal ceiling. At first glance, it looks like a clear blue sky. A cool breeze from afar blows across the field, and the waist-high yellow grass sways in the wind, like a surging torrent.

Looking into the distance, the boundless grassland seems to have no end.

The monsters here are cute white rabbits (LV1) that are big enough to be held in the palm of your hand. They have red eyes and small white horns. If they were placed in the modern society of the previous life, they would definitely be loved by girls as pets.

At that moment, the grass beside Wan Xing suddenly shook violently, and a white shadow suddenly leaped out of the bushes in the blink of an eye, charging straight at him. Taking advantage of his attention being drawn to the adorable white rabbit in the distance, it executed a perfect sneak attack.

The butler and the captain of the guard who were watching nearby were unmoved. The white rabbit was just the lowest-level monster in the maze. Even ordinary people who had not practiced martial arts would have no difficulty dealing with it. If they were careful, they could kill a white rabbit. At most, they would be hit a few times and suffer some minor skin injuries.

What's more, Master Wanxing has already advanced to the initial stage of both magic and martial arts. Based on his previous experience, the monsters in the first ten floors are not a threat and the young master can deal with them calmly.

Only the little maid Loelle was watching with a nervous look on her face. Although the white rabbit could not hurt Lord Wanxing, it would still hurt her heart if she was hit by it.

Although Wan Xing was almost fooled by their cute appearance, the overwhelming combat power still made him subconsciously raise the [Golden Sword] to block the direction of the white rabbit's attack.