The banquet

On the third floor, Kama already sensed something was wrong. At this point, Bai Mo and the Chaldea members were conducting a thorough search of the flower cards on the second floor, and had not yet entered the third floor.

So right now, Mara is having a heated discussion with her.

"Are you going to corrupt people?"

"Are you questioning my professionalism? Don't forget that I built this Ooku from scratch, starting with Tokugawa Iemitsu. Corruption is nothing to me."

"You think you can get away with bewitching a few generals from small countries? So you can only deal with those insect-like creatures? You've never faced a more sophisticated opponent?"

Kama retorted, displeased, "You make it sound like you have some impressive achievements."

The god and the demon immediately began to argue. So far, Bai Mo has not shown any signs of corruption, and the corruption of Tokugawafication is zero.

Clearly, this progress greatly displeased Mara, who had once tempted Shakyamuni, and he began to doubt Kama's true power as the god of love.

You've only managed to corrupt a few people, and you still act all high and mighty with me? Who did I seduce? It was Shakyamuni! How can that compare to the difficulty level of a dog lover or a shogun indulging in harem affairs?

Just like when playing a game, people watching from the sidelines can always say without any pressure that the person playing is bad.

"Alright, stop nagging. Now I need to get serious. Just you wait and see! The first and second levels aren't suitable for warriors, and the third level, the abstinence from alcohol... hehehe, I don't believe he's never even touched that stuff."

With a snap of his fingers, Kama caused the entire labyrinth's structure to change, and a faint purple mist began to swirl around it.

After collecting the flower cards from the unexplored areas of the second level, Bai Mo opened the door to the third level, only to be met with a purple mist that made it almost impossible to see fingers.

Bai Mo instinctively covered his nose; the purple mist was an intensely strong, almost intoxicating, aroma of alcohol, filled with a mesmerizing fragrance. Entering his mouth and nose, one could sense the unique, mellow aroma of aged wine.

"That really fits the theme."

As Bai Mo spoke, he closed his mouth and nose and went inside. The rule on the third floor was to drink alcohol, and the air was filled with a strong smell of alcohol, but for Bai Mo, not being able to breathe was not a big deal.

If he wanted, he could even convert the alcohol fumes directly into normal air. But he wasn't sure if inhaling these substances that were once alcohol would fulfill the requirement of breaking his abstinence from alcohol, so Bai Mo simply refused to drink.

"It's just a huge amount, isn't it? You're not the kind of guy who'd slap someone in the face with banknotes if you met someone you liked, are you? Hmm... coming to think of it, Cupid, with his arrows of love, is indeed similar to those guys who throw money at people."

Upon hearing Bai Mo's words, Kama slowly emerged from the stench of alcohol, this time revealing not the innocent, childlike figure of a young girl, but the vibrant, youthful physique of a young woman.

The sexy purple silk dress was adorned with luxurious gold threads and dazzling sapphires and amethysts. A ribbon was tied around the inside of her thigh, fastened with several golden throwing knives. This added a touch of danger to her captivating beauty, yet also fueled the urge to explore.

"No way! Cupid's arrow is mostly for pranks. It's fun to make a disgruntled noblewoman fall in love with a poor boy, or a betrothed nobleman fall in love with a lowly prostitute."

"Don't you humans love to see things that are full of drama?"

"That's certainly true," Bai Mo nodded, not refuting this point.

Upon hearing this, Kama's lips curled into a subtle smile, and then, figures appeared in the mist. Bai Mo extended his senses, but this time the result was quite different.

The reason I didn't use my senses much before was because the other party might have the ability to control the maze, and even if I used my senses to explore, the path I found might not be the correct one. Moreover, in a space-distorted environment, senses are already extremely limited, and since Bai Mo was going to traverse the entire maze to collect the flower cards anyway, I decided to act in a normal way.

But this time the information transmitted by perception was very different; the walls of the maze surrounding Bai Mo had disappeared.

"I see, so they used this mist to replace the walls of the maze."

"Yes, after all, a maze is still a maze. If all the paths have been walked and all the changes have been remembered, then it's impossible to hide the exit."

For you, the wall was unnecessary from the start. In fact, it's better that it obscures your path and prevents you from perceiving the exit.

Even if the exit is right in front of you, it will still be overlooked if you can't see it. If you don't get completely absorbed in it, the exit will play hide-and-seek with you!

Kama explained to Bai Mo with a smile, then looked around. All the figures around him were indulging in wine and women. Each of them was surrounded by one of Kama's clones, and some even had three.

Laughter and cheerful conversation filled the air, glasses clinked and toasts were exchanged, and the sound of wine flowing into glasses accompanied by Kama's laughter created an atmosphere that made one unconsciously want to join in.

Kama produced a wine cup from somewhere and slowly poured it over his chest. Instantly, it was as if a torrential rain was falling in the room, a rain of wine, and Kama's face was reflected in every drop of the liquid.

"Have a drink. If you don't get drunk, the exit will avoid you, forever hiding behind you. Anyway, you've already passed two hurdles, so this shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"

Or perhaps you lack confidence in completing the next step of the theft ring?

Suddenly, Kama appeared behind Bai Mo like a ghost, whispering softly, his voice accompanied by the intoxicating aroma of wine.

"... Or perhaps you lack confidence in overcoming the final hurdle of abstaining from lust? Anyway, three is greater than two, so why don't we... have a good drink together right here?"

I don't like drinking.

Bai Mo remained expressionless as he elbowed Kama backward. Kama, upon hearing this, showed no anger whatsoever, but instead clapped his hands slightly.

In an instant, the mist cleared, and Bai Mo could see who those people were. Among them were some Heroic Spirit from Chaldea, and many others he didn't recognize. Their clothing and skin color were somewhat different, and some of them even had elven ears.

Then, Kama warmly approached Bai Mo and said to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, the person beside me is the most distinguished guest at this banquet."

He defeated the scheming outsider on the frozen land, fought against the world-destroying giant king and the black dragon symbolizing despair in Northern Europe, and even achieved a position of supreme power in the Great Qin.

I understand, you must have had a tough journey.

Kama drew circles on Bai Mo's body with her fingers, but Bai Mo still pushed her fingers away.

But those around him echoed Kama's words, and cheers and applause filled the air.

"See that? That's a true hero."

"Luckily, my wife isn't here, otherwise I'd be worried on two levels."

"Great man, have a drink! Your achievements deserve praise. One person could accomplish such an unimaginable feat; it should be recorded on a monument."

"I have a daughter, who is beautiful as a flower..."

Praises poured in, and Bai Mo's brows furrowed slightly. Kama drank half of his wine, leaving a red lipstick mark on the rim of the glass.

"I know you very well, to be honest, I'm a big fan of yours. It must have been a tough journey, right? At least this time, take a good rest, indulge a little, and get a little carried away for a while. No one will blame you."

Come, lie in my arms...