Chapter 961: Chapter 738: An Unconventional Individual
Time flew by quickly.
In the blink of an eye, night had already fallen.
For those deep in the labyrinth, out of sight of the sun, whether night falls or not is completely irrelevant, but for the support group remaining on the surface, waiting for the advance team to return, it is a situation enough to make them anxious.
Thus, the members of Loki’s Familia’s support group, waiting vigilantly at the entrance of the man-made labyrinth, have started to feel uneasy and gradually began whispering among themselves.
"...Revilia, what do you think?"
Loki, who had been staring at the entrance of the man-made labyrinth and saw no movement as darkness fell, suddenly spoke this sentence slowly.
Upon hearing this, Revilia, standing beside Loki, wore a solemn expression.
"The agreed time has already passed." Revilia stated, devoid of any emotion: "Before entering the labyrinth, Finn mentioned that if they haven’t returned by this time, and there hasn’t been any message, it means they either encountered trouble or are trapped."
"Well, it can’t be helped." sighed Loki, saying: "After all, it’s a labyrinth never seen before. If it were the underground city, Finn and the others might find a way, but this man-made labyrinth is simply too tricky; who knows what’s inside?"
"There is only one thing that can be assured." Revilia said in a deep voice: "That is, this labyrinth may be much larger than we imagined."
Otherwise, given the capability of the advance team, they would have returned from exploration by now.
Revilia remarked in a tone filled with either sighs or amazement.
"Though I am reluctant to believe it, perhaps it is best to view this labyrinth as a second underground city. Even if not entirely, its scale is likely comparable to the upper levels of the underground city."
In other words, the man-made labyrinth must be at least 12 levels deep in the underground city.
What Revilia wanted to express was this world-shaking idea.
"Tsk, not only does it have the entrance to a second underground city, but there exists a second underground city entirely?" Loki clicked her tongue and said: "The lower realm indeed is full of unexpected things, even such ’unknowns’ exist. Should we be glad or should we be anxious?"
"Now is not the time for jokes, Loki," said Revilia, frowning: "The current issue is, should we set out to rescue the advance team?"
"Well..."
Loki suddenly crossed her arms and fell into contemplation.
She naturally wanted to go rescue Finn and the others.
However, the advance team’s strength surpasses the support group considerably, and with the labyrinth before them harboring unknowns that could pin down the advance team, if the support group rashly ventured in, they might end up being sheep that enter a tiger’s den, being eaten clean.
If this labyrinth before them truly is as dangerous as it seems, then, as the chief deity of the Familia, the most crucial thing Loki needs to avoid is a complete annihilation.
Therefore, even if it means sacrificing the advance team, the support group members must remain, which is a very harsh yet unavoidable thought.
Upon realizing this, Loki spoke up.
"Something needs to be done, but it’s not yet time for you all to go in." Loki said: "I can sense that Finn and their blessings have not disappeared."
As the chief deity of the Familia, Loki can faintly sense the presence of the divine blessings she bestowed.
This perception doesn’t yield much benefit; the only function is for the chief deity to know if the number of blessings she bestowed has decreased or if any of her children have perished.
In such circumstances, Loki can feel that although Finn and the others haven’t returned, they at least are alive and not dead.
"Most likely they are trapped, or ran into some predicament, unable to return smoothly."
Loki patted her cheek, turned to Revilia, and issued a few commands.
"Send a few nimble-footed, sharp-nosed beast members in for a reconnaissance. They don’t need to go too deep; the main thing is to bring back any discovered information."
"And send some people to the guild to let them assist in investigating certain materials, specifically looking into the designer here, that craftsman named Daedalus."
"I have a feeling this labyrinth is closely linked to that craftsman, and the guild might hold records about him."
Upon hearing this, Revilia nodded while confirming.
"Finn and the others should be fine, right?"
Faced with this query, Loki gave a big smile as a response.
"No matter what, Finn and Grace are already Lv.7, Theona and Theone are Lv.6, even Raul and Angel are Lv.5, we have to have faith in them."
"Moreover, even if there’s an accident, someone among them would step up and decisively handle every issue."
"Don’t forget, among our family members, there is one individual who defies common expectations..."
Loki’s enigmatic words rendered Revilia silent.
She certainly knew whom Loki referred to.
She just didn’t understand why Loki had such confidence in that person.
"Don’t worry, that kid’s capabilities are quite large."
Loki then patted Revilia on the shoulder, her eyes flashing while saying so.
No other options.
"Anyone who considers that kid as a common Lv.6, well, their journey is over."
Leaving those words behind, Loki didn’t speak anymore.
Revilia also retreated slowly, starting to execute the instructions given by Loki.
At this moment, it had been about ten hours since the vanguard team entered the artificial labyrinth of Knossos.
And the battle within the artificial labyrinth of Knossos continued.
......
"Boom!"
In the sturdy stone corridor, an ultra-hard metal door fell with a loud crash, blocking the path of the corridor, trapping those who arrived here, unable to move forward.
"""""Woah woah woah woah woah woah woah——!"""""
At the same time, amidst a cacophony of jarring roars, a horde of colorful monsters surged out from the cracked walls, ground, and ceiling, eyeing the prey that appeared here.
However, the identities of hunter and prey exchanged in an instant.
"Wind Breathing·Ninth Form·Vidyarama Typhoon!"
A sudden storm roared up in this sealed corridor, carrying countless sharp wind blades, sweeping towards the monsters from all directions.
"Splat!" "Splat!" "Splat!" "Splat!" "Splat!"......
The sound of flesh being severed echoed continuously, and the relentless slashes mercilessly harvested the monsters surging from all sides, killing them one by one.
In an instant, the carnivorous flowers were dismembered into pieces, turning into chunks of meat, the worms were chopped and exploded on the spot, spilling a large amount of corrosive liquid, and the water strider-type monsters were either crushed by the giant chunks of meat from the carnivorous flowers, corroded by the splattered corrosive liquid, or swept into storms composed of sharp wind blades, shredded into pieces, leaving no trace of their bodies.
Reiger slaughtered countless monsters like this, butchering the colorful monsters like dogs.
However, the colorful monsters were simply too many. Even after Reiger killed so many, they still surged continuously from all directions, with some even devouring the magic stones of their slain companions, becoming stronger before advancing towards Reiger.
This is the so-called violence of numbers, a human wave tactic... no, it should be called a bug wave tactic outbreak.
Under this kind of numerical violence, even Reiger was forced close by many colorful monsters.
Especially the water strider-type monsters, which were smaller in size, and their agility increased rapidly, quickly closing in to a position just two or three meters away from Reiger.
"[Triple Enhancement·Critical Landmine]."
Reiger immediately set up landmine magic around himself.
"Boom!"
Instantly, a water strider-type monster triggered the magically buried landmine, blowing it to pieces in the explosion.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"......
Explosions continuously occurred around Reiger, creating terrifying shockwaves. Not only did they blow the incoming water strider-type monsters to pieces, but the explosive waves also blew away many nearby monsters, preventing them from approaching Reiger.
Reiger stood in place, sometimes using sword techniques, sometimes using magic, single-handedly blocking the monster army that even Finn, Ais, and the others’ main forces found troublesome, and were forced into a difficult situation by.
However, the number of colorful monsters did not seem to decrease, as new ones kept getting replenished from the walls, ground, and ceiling, which was a source of great annoyance for Reiger.
"There must be a breeding ground for these colorful monsters nearby."
Otherwise, the monsters couldn’t possibly be replenished like this.
"At this rate, there’s no end to them."
With no time to continue wasting, Reiger unleashed his ultimate move without holding back.
"[Magic Effect Area Expansion·Banshee Scream]."
Indeed, Reiger used an area-effect instant death magic.
Though Reiger is not a death-type Magic Singer, lacking the special ability to enhance the success rate of instant death magic, he was unable to instantly kill opponents with a certain level of strength. Still, the colorful monsters compared to him were indeed weak, and thus fell within the category of those that could be instantly killed.
So, when a piercing scream like that of a crying banshee echoed through the corridor, and the echoes resonated in the enclosed environment, all life present except Reiger was bestowed with a singular fate.
That fate was—death.
"————"
All the colorful monsters surging towards Reiger instantly froze in place, unable to move.
It wasn’t until much later that these monsters fell one by one, losing all signs of life, and turned into mere corpses.
"Now’s my chance!"
Amidst the corridor filled with monster corpses, Reiger suddenly leaped high into the air.
"Heaven’s Jade!"
Flames surged from his body, and a black blade exuding intense heat was drawn, tracing a trajectory like a sundisk, slashing downward.
"Boom!!!"
The ultra-hard metal floor was immediately shattered by the flaming wheel.
In this way, Reiger plunged deeper into the artificial labyrinth, gradually closing in on the floor where the enemy leader was located.