Gauss weighed the pros and cons, hesitated for a moment, then made his decision.
"Let's explore in the direction of the darkroom first. Once we've scouted it out, we can decide whether to go in."
Compared with the potential rewards of the maze's darkroom, safety was undoubtedly more important.
And for some reason, a faint sense of unease lingered in his heart, as if his sixth sense were trying to warn him of something.
Alya noticed his hesitation and agreed with him.
"Then let's take it one careful step at a time."
Theron nodded at that.
His only responsibility was to provide information. As for what the team did next, that was naturally up to Gauss.
Compared with the first level of the maze, the number of adventurers on the second level was noticeably lower.
But there were still plenty of adventurers in total, so even after all these days, the entrance to the second level still bore clear signs of heavy foot traffic.
The three-person team took a brief rest, then set out in the direction Theron had indicated.
"Theron, did you ever run into danger while exploring alone?" Gauss asked as he used the fine-steel longsword in his hand as a makeshift machete, hacking through the overgrown brush ahead.
Theron shook his head.
"As long as you avoid suspicious places, you'll be fine. I can smell most ordinary monsters before they get close, so I just stay out of their way and try to avoid fighting."
Gauss understood.
That was how a lone adventurer survived.
Sometimes it wasn't that you couldn't win a fight. You just had to weigh a lot of other factors.
For example, whether something unexpected might happen, and how much you would expend even if you defeated your enemy.
Without teammates to rely on,