Spider Maze

I extracted the Light Rune from the Holy See within the Solar Cult, thereby breaking the Cycle Curse Barrier. §.•´¨'°÷•..× ×,.•´¨'°÷•..§

If the two places are similar, this one must also be maintained by some powerful force, most likely the Death Rune!

Renekton and Oken were affected because they didn't have Life Rune, while we separated our Life Rune before we arrived and haven't been caught in the crossfire yet.

In that case, let's split up and see if we can find anything unusual, and then we'll make further plans!

Renekton and Oken were naked. Nasus used magic to imbue them with a portion of his life force, reshaping a barrier around them that made them much more obedient and less inclined to continue playing.

The two said they came with an old man, but they didn't know if it was Karthus. Anyway, it would be better to find him first.

Before entering the amusement park, we had already copied the layout map and found that there were four plazas, not counting the one at the entrance, one plaza per group was just right.

To avoid getting too scattered, we'll meet at the fountain in the center of the square, and come back for help if we encounter any problems.

After making the arrangements, Fiora led her people to the left plaza, Talon went to the right, and I went straight to the center.

We passed many more entertainment venues along the way, each one packed with people. Soon we encountered another colorful person—a beautiful woman.

"Hey guys, wanna try the maze? The newly designed levels are really brain-teasing!"

Are you the one who built the maze?

"Yes, I'm inviting everyone in for free; there's no need to spend any money."

"Shaco just treated us to a circus performance, and now you're treating us to a maze for free. You guys are really kind."

"We always treat first-time guests this way, and it's not just you; it's free for everyone!"

The woman pointed to a large group of colorless people standing nearby, queuing up to enter the maze, all with joyful expressions.

"Do we have to go through the maze to move forward?"

"Yes, I've already taken over this area; there's no other way."

"Could you tell us your name? We can't accept someone's kindness without even knowing their name."

"Hehe, just call me Elise."

Elise, so the beautiful woman before me is the Spider Empress. If I'm not mistaken, her so-called labyrinth must be a spider web, right?

However, I didn't expose her, nor did I care what methods she used. If she was blocked by a spider web, then there was no point in challenging Karthus, let alone Mordekaiser.

"Okay, then I'll accept your kind offer, thank you."

"You're welcome. I have other guests to attend to, so I'll have to keep you company."

Elise smiled charmingly and turned to greet others. Without further hesitation, we followed the pedestrians inside.

This maze is a jungle, and the surrounding scenery is very similar. After entering for a short while, I lost my sense of direction.

However, Nasus possesses directional magic, which can guide us in the same direction, though the scenery along the way is appalling, filled with couples having sex in the wild.

"Is this a place where people mate? How filthy!" Varus scoffed.

"What are they doing? Why are they making strange noises? They seem to be enjoying it," the angel sisters asked me, puzzled.

I was extremely embarrassed and didn't know how to explain. Before coming in, I thought this was a trap set by Elise, but I never expected to see this.

Nasus remained unmoved. "This must be some scene from the old Fuguang Island. Let's ignore them and just keep moving forward."

We wandered around in the jungle for a long time without encountering any obstacles, but we couldn't see the end or the exit.

At our pace, even the largest maze should have ended by now, so why do we feel like we're going in circles?

With that in mind, we made marks as we walked, and after a while we found that we had indeed returned!

Was the labyrinth also built with magic? Varus wanted to fly high into the sky to check the surroundings, but he was suddenly stuck to something halfway up the mountain, and the more he struggled, the tighter it became!

"Why are there spider webs here? And they're unusually sturdy!"

"Spider webs are hard to escape, let alone those set up by the owner of this place. Don't be shy, let's get started!"

"It's not that I don't want to fight, but my hands are bound and I can't muster any strength. I can break ordinary ropes with brute force, but I can't break these nets!"

I'll give it a try.

Nasus summoned two balls of ghostly blue flame and threw them toward Varus. The spider webs immediately caught fire and spread far and wide!

Varus was scorched by the flames, but he still couldn't break free of his restraints!

This startled the people in the woods, who screamed and scattered in all directions, soon attracting Elise.

"What are you doing! I kindly invited you to tour the maze, and you set it on fire!"

"A maze needs spider webs?"

"This is to prevent cheating! If you don't want to play anymore, you can sound the alarm, and someone will take you out!" Elise said, pointing to the threads on a tree.

Have we wronged her again? Like with Shaco's circus? Did they really invite us out of kindness?

No, I've gotten a little caught up in the game myself, thanks to this atmosphere.

Shaco's performance later on was clearly mocking Renekton and Oken for being treated like toys, and Elise, with her immense power, didn't seem to be playing around either; they were both just toying with us!

We can't keep up this act with her. Otherwise, we'll just be wasting our time at the amusement park, and who knows, she might assimilate us like the Solar Cult after a while!

However, I can't turn against you so quickly. It would be better to have Elise release Varus first.

"I'm sorry, we were too impulsive. We were just anxious to see our companion trapped. Could you please let him go first?"

"I can't help it, but don't worry, just stay here and play for a few more days. The spider web will be cleaned automatically every few days, and then it will be released."

"Will it automatically clean itself in a few days? Will it clean us up too? Then we'll become like you, maybe even colorless."

"Hehe, is being one of us so bad? We're all very fortunate!"

"Looks like you're not planning to release them. Don't blame us for destroying the maze!"

A sudden Wind Force arose, heading straight for Elise. She quickly climbed onto the spider web to dodge, while simultaneously using her own silk to attack us.

Nasus and Djis activated their Ascension forms, covering my attack while trying to break through the spider web to rescue Varus, but despite their great efforts, they were unsuccessful and ended up with their weapons covered in spider silk.

Nasus stopped trying and instead let Renekton cause the destruction. "Renekton, your scimitar can definitely cut through the web. Quickly activate Ascension!"

"No, brother, I... I can't gather my power!"

"Lord Nasus, I can't summon it either!"

Oken was equally anxious. Although they had regained their senses, they were unable to unleash their Ascended Power due to the previous effects!