Meanwhile, Paul and his party crossed the brutal desert of the Begaritt Continent, trekking for days beneath the scorching sun before finally reaching the long-awaited Labyrinth City Rapan.
The entire city had been built around the legendary labyrinth. Ochre buildings stood side by side as far as the eye could see, and most of those passing through the streets were travel-worn adventurers.
"So this is the Labyrinth City?"
"Looks pretty impoverished!"
Standing at the city gates, Paul stretched and loosened his shoulders, stiff from days of travel, as he complained.
"Looks like this should be pretty easy!"
Elinalise immediately raised her hand and delivered a solid chop to Paul's head.
"Don't say things like that! Letting your guard down is the worst thing you can do on an adventure!"
"Besides, who was it that nearly got killed single-handedly by a succubus in the desert at night?"
At those words, Paul's face instantly turned as red as a monkey's butt.
"D-don't make things up! I went to take a piss!"
Paul stubbornly refused to admit it, his gaze darting about.
The main problem was that the succubus looked hideous, but at night, she would turn into a super-sexy older woman to tempt people.
Who could resist that?!
As a result, despite his strength as One King and Two Saints, he had nearly been killed single-handedly.
Why hadn't he gone to Elinalise for some relief, you ask?
What did you take Paul for? A walking, talking sex machine?
He was a family man. Ever since the Teleportation Incident, he had remained chaste and hadn't laid so much as a finger on a woman.
Moreover, to ease Elinalise's curse, Paul had even lent her the invincible Lord Mahoraga.
When it came to doing right by others, Paul had certainly done his part!
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