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"Heh...hehehehe..."
Paul's smile almost reached the sky when he heard his two sons' praise.
Paul finally snapped out of his daze and focused his attention on the fight when Alina Lizzie couldn't take it anymore and hit him with a hammer.
Upon reaching the depths of the maze, the group stepped onto a teleportation magic circle.
After the transfer, find the next transfer magic circle.
This process was repeated as many as five times.
The group successfully passed through the first level and arrived at the second level.
Upon arriving here, Kiste specifically reminded Rudeus, saying, "Listen carefully, you cannot use fire magic from now on."
"why?"
“If fire is used, the room will be filled with toxic gas, especially as you go deeper into the building, so you have to be extra careful.”
"I see."
Rudeus nodded.
As a modern person, he knew very well that lighting a fire in a closed room would fill the air with carbon monoxide, and even if it wasn't poisoning, it would lead to death due to lack of oxygen.
In addition, Keith gave many other reminders, such as not attacking the ceiling as it might cause a collapse, not using too much water magic as it could loosen the ground, and being careful not to hit the cave's pillars during attacks, as this might cause a cave-in, and so on...
Upon hearing these words, Shirou and Rudeus both showed expressions of admiration, realizing that the other party was indeed a seasoned adventurer with a wealth of experience.
Therefore, Rudeus frequently used water-attribute ice magic in battle, including the advanced spell, Ice Lance Blizzard.
This magic can quickly clear out mobs and monsters.
Although the monsters on the second floor are significantly stronger than those on the first floor, they are still no match for attacks from higher-level magic.
Everyone praised Rudeus's spell without chanting.
Because of Rudeus's outstanding performance, Shirou still didn't have a chance to make a move, but he didn't care and continued to advance with the main force.
After completing the second level, Keith suggests resting here to conserve energy and repair equipment and weapons.
Shirou didn't participate in any combat, so there was no equipment that needed repair.
He used his clairvoyance to observe his surroundings and prevent any monsters from attacking.
While observing his surroundings, Shirou unexpectedly discovered some strange traces, like the remnants of a weapon that had shattered a monster on the ground.
Generally, monsters are quickly absorbed by the labyrinth after they are killed to replenish the labyrinth's energy. Therefore, if there are monster remains on the ground, it means that the battle happened not long ago.
It was clear that Paul and his companions had no chance of killing the monsters here anytime soon.
As for Loki, who is trapped in the maze, it is said that the other party is located on the third floor, so it is impossible for them to come to the second floor to hunt monsters.
Therefore, there is clearly only one answer—
Other adventurer teams are also tackling the teleportation dungeon!
Shiro immediately relayed this information to Paul and the others.
Paul was taken aback and asked skeptically, "I haven't heard of any other teams also trying to conquer the Transfer Maze. And if they do want to conquer it, why don't they cooperate with us? We're willing to forgo any payment."
"Perhaps the other party is unaware of your relationship?"
"That's possible, but unlikely, because we've made it clear from the beginning that we're here to conquer the transfer maze."
Paul frowned, unable to comprehend the situation.
The only possibility seems to be that the other party's adventurer team went straight into the labyrinth after arriving in the labyrinth city, which is why they didn't know about Paul and his group, or that the other party had no interest in teaming up with Paul and his group and planned to solve the labyrinth on their own.
Because there were too many possibilities, Paul couldn't figure it out and simply stopped caring.
Shirou had some inexplicable thoughts about this matter, because he remembered the young adventurer who had said he would conquer the transfer dungeon alone.
But he couldn't believe it, because conquering the maze by himself was too difficult in every respect.
Moreover, when these monsters were killed, they were almost completely reduced to dust, indicating that the method used to kill them was likely a magical attack.
A magician conquers a labyrinth alone?
This is simply impossible.
Because it was too bizarre, Shirou stopped thinking about it.
……
We ventured deeper into the maze and reached the third level.
Everyone's expressions turned serious.
If Loki is still alive, she is most likely on this floor. Moreover, there are a lot of transfer magic circles on this floor, so she could be in danger at any time and be transferred to an unfamiliar place.
Fortunately, Shirou's clairvoyance allowed him to pinpoint the locations of all the magic circles, enabling him to warn everyone in advance where to go and where there was danger.
But the problem still exists: the group cannot find Luo Qixi's location.
The transfer maze is so vast that even a large-scale search would take several days and nights. Under such circumstances, Luo Qixi would have virtually no chance of survival.
"Isn't there any convenient magic that can be used to find people?"
Alina Lige couldn't help but look at Rudeus.
Rudeus shook his head helplessly, clearly unaware of this type of magic.
Just as everyone was at a loss, Shirou calmed himself down and began to concentrate extremely.
"Shirou, what's wrong with you...?"
Paul was taken aback when he saw Shirou's actions, then suddenly exclaimed, "By the way, Shirou, you have clairvoyance, you can see where Rocky is, right!"
"Ah."
Shirou nodded.
He has been researching the ability of clairvoyance during this period and trying to develop advanced methods for using it.
After all, this was a demonic eye given to him by the Demon Emperor, and its effects were definitely not just limited to observing things in distant places.
With careful development and research, it might be possible to unlock some special applications.
Shirou has been studying the techniques of clairvoyance ever since he obtained it, and he continues to search for related information even after he goes to magic university.
As time has passed, although he has not developed any new functions of the clairvoyance, he has basically mastered its original functions, and finding people within a certain range is not difficult.
"..."
As Shirou focused his attention more intently, many scenes of the entire transfer dungeon began to appear in his mind's eye.
From monsters to traps, and then to the endless darkness...
Everything appeared before Shirou's eyes.
It was only at this moment that Shirou realized that there were many monsters killed inside the transfer dungeon, and that they had all been killed by the same method of crushing as before.
Since it was the third floor, Shirou instinctively believed that it was the work of Loki, and continued to search along the places where the monsters died, and soon found a familiar figure with blue hair.
However, Loki's condition looked very bad; she was surrounded by a large number of monsters and was in mortal danger every second.
"!!!"
Shirou didn't have time to think further, or even explain the situation, and immediately started walking towards Rocchi.
Before entering the labyrinth, Shirou had already taken off the armor that the sword god had given him.
Faced with such an important mission, Shirou could no longer restrict himself with any armor, so he chose to unleash his armor and put all his power into this operation.
Previously, because he hadn't encountered any powerful enemies, Shirou hadn't taken the initiative to fight.
Now that he has located Rocchi and confirmed that her situation is quite critical, Shirou has finally unleashed his full power!
"Wow!"
Shirou moved like lightning, darting through the narrow maze.
Paul and his companions had only been chasing for a short while when they realized they couldn't keep up with Shirou's pace at all.
This left Paul and the others completely stunned.
"Hey Paul, your son's speed is off... If I'm not mistaken, he's kind of like the old Gilead?"
Tarhand of the Miner tribe spoke blankly.
Paul himself was completely bewildered.
If I'm not mistaken, Shirou's speed just now was almost identical to that of Kyrie Irwin, who was once a member of the Black Wolf Fang squad.
However, Shirou of Kyrielight is a genuine Sword God-style King, a true Sword King.
Doesn't this mean that Shirou is now at the level of a sword king?
For a moment, Paul couldn't even feel the bitterness of being surpassed by his son; all he felt was relief at the absurd reality.
Chapter 327 Unleashing Sword King-level Sword Qi! Rescuing Luo Qixi!
Loki woke up in the dim ruins and keenly sensed the writhing sounds of monsters in the darkness. She immediately gripped her cane tightly.
Looking around, the surroundings were dark and cramped.
After passing through the teleportation magic circle for who knows how many times, the place I finally arrived at was a completely enclosed, narrow, and desperate place.
It is very low in height and extremely narrow in width, with an area that is only large enough for one or two people to lie down.
Luo Qixi even felt that she couldn't stretch her arms and legs much here.
If she hadn't been so concerned about her shorter stature than average, she probably wouldn't even have been able to perform combat maneuvers.
Conversely, the insects, spiders, and other monsters can easily move through this narrow area, attacking and moving with ease, and even charging towards Loki in swarms.
Fortunately, the narrowness of the road also meant that magic could have a tremendous effect in this environment.
Loki first used earth magic to block the road, and then used water magic to freeze the ground, finally managing to slow down the monsters' movements.
But her magic has its limits, while the number of monsters seems endless.
Death was ultimately her inescapable fate.
Looking back, Luo Qixi herself felt helpless about her bad luck.
Nearly a month ago, while she and Paul were exploring the maze, she took a step back to avoid a flying attack, but accidentally tripped over a stone. She stumbled and stepped on a teleportation magic circle, which forced her to separate from the main group. She was unable to rejoin the group and could not find a way out.
It was all too coincidental; without any one of those steps, she wouldn't have ended up in this desperate situation.
Whether it's a coincidence or an inevitability, Luo Qixi is now in such a difficult predicament.
Fortunately, her magical skills were quite outstanding. As a water king-level mage, coupled with the ability to shorten her incantation, which she had specially honed to compete with her disciples, she could cast spells faster than ordinary mages. As a result, she successfully annihilated wave after wave of monsters.
However, although she was able to eliminate her opponents, the overly complex structure of the transfer maze made it impossible for her to escape, and she could only watch helplessly as monsters appeared one after another.
The monsters in this labyrinth know exactly where each teleportation magic circle leads.
After all, this is the lair of monsters, a trap they use to prey on their unfortunate victims.
As an intruder, Luo Qixi was like a moth caught in a spider's web, destined to be devoured.
Gradually, even Loki began to give up. Although she could defeat the monsters, her magic power was not infinite, and she would eventually collapse when her magic power was exhausted.
Conversely, the number of enemies never decreased. No matter how many monsters were eliminated, more monsters continued to surge forward.
Luo Qixi had also fantasized about a rescue, that someone would come back to save her.
But upon closer examination, given the complex environment of the transfer maze, even if Paul and his companions wanted to rescue them, they wouldn't know where to even begin searching.
There's no way anyone will come to save me...
After facing reality, Luo Qixi suppressed her urge to cry and fought desperately, enduring a whole month of hardship.
For the past month, she has barely survived by eating the corpses of monsters.
Water can be created with water magic, so there's no need to worry, but she has absolutely no chance to clean her wounds, let alone take a bath or go to sleep.
Each time she defeats a horde of monsters, she immediately tries to restore her magic power to ensure she can maintain her fighting ability when the next wave of monsters arrives.
Even so, the situation is still getting worse little by little.
Because humans cannot survive on food and water alone, Luo Qixi, as a demon, is physically stronger than ordinary humans, but there are still limits.
As time went by, she was almost completely exhausted, her physical strength was severely depleted from the constant battles she encountered, and she even suffered serious injuries and a brief coma.
Monster meat is also extremely unpalatable. Even the food from the Migrud tribe's homeland is a million times better than the monster meat here. Some monster meat even requires one to use antidote magic beforehand in order to barely swallow it.