Maze

"This must be the place."

Lonely as Snow carefully examined the mission map, repeatedly comparing it with the hidden cave in front of her.

The Flying Witch said impatiently, "Okay, let's go in then."

"Etc--"

Lonely as Snow interrupted in astonishment, first looking at the Flying Witch with a puzzled expression.

"Don't we need to do any preparation beforehand, since there are three spellcasters in our team?"

The Flying Witch said nonchalantly, "I'm already level six. I can just lead you guys and crush everything in my path. Besides, I'm Sorcerer, I don't have that many spells."

Lonely as Snow turned her head to look at the African Duo.

The Lucky Emperor scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Don't look at me, I'm only level two, I don't have many Spell Slot, and I haven't learned any enhancement spells. I used them all up outside, so I can only stare blankly in the maze."

"Then I'll give it a try."

Jiu Li stepped forward and touched the Lonely as Snow armor with his hand, causing a barely perceptible magical fluctuation.

Suddenly, the armor, Lonely as Snow, gleamed.

Zero-ring spell: [Light Spell]

"."

Lonely as Snow, remained silent for a moment, then sighed inwardly, the bitterness in her heart growing even stronger.

Wild Sorcerer whose mind is only focused on reckless charge, and a useless mage apprentice—what kind of teammates are these?!

Lonely as Snow, took a deep breath and mustered the courage to enter the deep cave.

The three unreliable spellcasters followed closely behind.

This place was originally an abandoned storage area for smuggled goods by underground merchants. After the ancient mechanism was triggered, the ground collapsed and sank, and the labyrinth that had been sealed for hundreds of years reappeared in the world.

Gazing at the winding, labyrinthine passages, Lonely as Snow murmured softly.

"We'll sneak in quietly, without making a loud noise."

"It would be best to avoid combat and complete the mission directly."

"Um."

The Flying Witch answered in this way.

However, before Lonely as Snow could finish speaking, the Lucky Emperor's attention was drawn to a few glittering Silver Coin scattered on the ground.

"There's so much money on the ground!"

"These Silver Coin must belong to that underground merchant. We can complete the mission by following them."

"Hehe, I can still make a small profit."

The Lucky Emperor picked up the fallen Silver Coin along the way and walked directly into the passage.

"Wait—don't go over there!"

"Lonely as Snow" said somewhat anxiously.

However, the Lucky Emperor, engrossed in dreaming of paying off his debts, paid no heed to this and happily continued picking up items until he reached the depths of the maze.

In the end, Lonely as Snow could only shake her head helplessly and follow.

"You still have to run dungeons to make money."

One hundred and three.

One hundred and four.

"One hundred and five—wait, what?"

"This is."

Suddenly, the Lucky Emperor smelled a foul odor, and a viscous liquid dripped onto his head, instantly waking him from his dream of finding money—it seemed to be the saliva of an unknown beast.

His legs trembled uncontrollably, and he raised his head, his face pale.

The tall, strong Minotaur, wielding a giant axe, was looking down at him, his eyes filled with rage and cruelty.

The Lucky Emperor let out a gasp, his words almost incoherent.

"Holy crap! There's a monster!"

"Help me!"

"Roar--"

The Minotaur roared to the sky, raised his giant axe high, and brought it down with a stench of blood.

"When--"

All that could be heard was the sound of metal clashing.

Just as the Lucky Emperor was about to be cleaved in two, Lonely as Snow raised her giant shield and blocked the fatal blow.

However, even with the shield blocking his way, his hands were still numb from the Minotaur's overwhelming strength.

"What are you standing there for? Run!"

Seeing that the Lucky Emperor was frozen in place in fright, Lonely as Snow quickly called out.

Only then did the Lucky Emperor realize what was happening, and he immediately took off running to the back, wishing he had two more legs.

However, the Minotaur seemed to have its sights set on the Lucky Emperor. Its wide-open eyes were filled with rage, and its huge hooves kicked up dust as it charged towards the Lucky Emperor.

Seeing that her teammate was about to be hit and die, Lonely as Snow had no choice but to step forward again.

He raised his shield high, and it gleamed.

[Channel Divinity: Defending Against the Challenge]

Lonely as Snow issued a challenge to force the Minotaur to fight him.

Suddenly, it was as if an invisible chain had bound the Minotaur, preventing him from attacking the nearby, terrified Lucky Emperor had fallen to the ground.

"Damn, I almost sent it!"

The Lucky Emperor patted his chest with lingering fear.

Seeing the duck that was about to be eaten fly away, the Minotaur let out a furious roar.

It turned its head and looked menacingly at the fully armed Lonely as Snow. Its hooves rubbed against the ground again, Minotaur wanted to smash this human who had repeatedly obstructed it into a pulp.

"Moo—"

The Minotaur lost their minds and charged forward like chariots.

Seeing that the situation was dire, Lonely as Snow could only cry out for help:

"Flying Witch, please help me!"

"Okay!"

The Flying Witch behind them had been waiting for a long time. With a wave of her hand, she summoned a huge fireball.

Lonely as Snow was lucky; no Wild Magic Surge appeared this time.

"Boom!"

The scorching fireball slammed directly into the charging Minotaur's back and exploded violently, tearing its skin and leaving its back charred black, with even its fur on fire.

"Awooo—"

The Minotaur's charge was interrupted, and it stood still, pounding its body and emitting painful howls.

"I am the God of Pure Love!"

"So— Minotaur, die!"

Taking advantage of its inability to resist, Lonely as Snow rushed forward and smashed the giant shield hard against the Minotaur's head.

"Bang!"

Caught off guard, the Minotaur was hit so hard that he saw stars and couldn't see anything in front of him.

Under attacks from all directions, the Minotaur had completely lost its mind and was enraged, attacking its surroundings aimlessly.

The two apprentice mages, Lucky Emperor Jiu Li, also took the opportunity to launch an attack, but their spellcasting was clearly not very skilled.

"Ignis! (Fire Bolt)"

Two tiny flames shot out, but both missed their target.

Suddenly, the atmosphere became quiet, with only the Minotaur's roars audible.

Lonely as Snow: "."

Flying Witch: "."

In the end, it was the Flying Witch herself who took action and killed the Minotaur.

She puffed out her cheeks slightly, gathered her strength for a few seconds, and then unleashed a torrent of linear, surging flames that completely engulfed the Minotaur.

Aganazzar's Scorcher

The Minotaur struggled in the flames before finally collapsing, the aroma of roasted beef filling the maze.

"Tsk tsk, we still have to rely on me."

The Flying Witch clapped her hands lightly and turned her head excitedly.

"You agree, right? Lonely as Snow —eh?"

"Meow~"

Lonely as Snow.

Where he had been standing, only a sheep that looked extremely tired was now bleating, its voice filled with helplessness.

The Flying Witch stuck out her tongue sheepishly.

"I'm sorry, but it's okay, this effect will be off in two minutes."

"Meow"