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"What about Aunt Fuyun? Isn't she going back with us?" Emma wanted to try to stay, so she brought up Fuyun, who was planning to stay.

Fuyun put on the hood of the Guardian Set: "I still have some places to investigate... Don't worry, Emma, ​​I'll be fine."

As she spoke, she looked at Mayumi Haga: "I'm counting on you for Emma, ​​Mayumi."

Haga Mayumi nodded.

Main text: Chapter 192 Don't come in if you don't want to die

Mayumi Haga sometimes feels a sense of aging in her mind.

For example, when she revisits a place she used to visit, she would go on and on reminiscing about things from the past.

The journey through the labyrinth did indeed bring her many wonderful memories. It was the first time in her life that she had become an adventurer, the first time she had stayed in one place for such a long time, and she had also become familiar with many people.

She had always considered herself a traveler, but on Labyrinth Island, she was an adventurer no different from anyone else, embraced by the island's unique atmosphere. She gradually integrated into the island and even visited taverns she rarely went to before.

She once drank everyone under the table with Fuyun in a tavern, their cheers and curses almost piercing the roof. She also once helped keep watch when Fuyun was picking up girls, at their repeated requests. She stood at the door with her arms crossed and a cold face, losing face in her hometown in the Far East.

Fuyun is a vengeful, petty, fickle, and unreliable senior, yet also cheerful and lovable.

Although the other person often brought her some surprises that made her high blood pressure, and could not be considered steady, Mayumi Haga also gained a lot in the process of getting along with him.

If she were alone on this island, probably not so many people would know her.

More often than not, she is a "passerby," someone who is drawn into people's social circles by fleeting moments.

After all, a cold and reserved adventurer who spends all day in the labyrinth is not as easy to approach as "that unlucky relative of the floating clouds".

That's right, Mayumi Haga always gets caught up in trouble because she's always following along with Fuyun, who's always stirring up trouble, but she herself doesn't usually provoke trouble. She's often pitied by the other adventurers.

Haga Mayumi:......

Those moments deep in her memory, whether filled with helplessness or joy, are all precious memories for her.

Therefore, the abrupt end of the dungeon adventure and the death of Senior Floating Cloud caused her such suffering.

That was the first time Mayumi Haga had witnessed the death of a guardian.

Generally speaking, guardians possess the ability to heal themselves and resurrect, having transcended the rules of the river of life. Therefore, after death, their souls do not depart but instead recreate a physical body and resume their activities.

However, the maze is not like that.

The maze itself is a kind of "world ecosystem".

Both the adventurers and the two guardians were actually deceived by the labyrinth's appearance.

As for how it was discovered...

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After escorting Emma out of the maze, Mayumi Haga took her back to the bakery.

Before she even opened the door, she heard sobbing coming from inside the shop, which had a "Closed" sign. When she opened the door, sure enough, she saw Mrs. Sende with her head down, tears streaming down her face, while the burly Mr. Sende was wiping away her tears and gently comforting his wife.

squeak-

The old wooden door was pushed open, and the sound attracted the attention of the two people inside.

The white-haired adventurer stood at the door with his daughter.

The moment Mrs. Sunder saw Emma, ​​she rushed to her side with tears in her eyes and exclaimed excitedly, "Emma! You're back!"

Emma Sender, confused and flustered, asked, "Mom, why are you crying...?"

"You actually came back...you actually came back!" Mr. Send excitedly leaned over to speak to Mayumi Haga, "Of all the adventurers who went into the labyrinth today, only you came out!"

...Just us?

Mayumi Haga frowned: "Not many adventurers have entered the dungeon today, perhaps it's just that it's still early..."

Her words came to an abrupt halt.

and many more.

She recalled that the maze's anomalies today were already a huge burden for other adventurers, so it was impossible that not a single team chose to turn back.

Moreover, they didn't see anyone else in the first-floor safe zone.

Mr. Send was still in a state of panic: "Shortly after you went in, an earthquake suddenly started and lasted for about half an hour...and ribbons of light appeared in the sky..."

The strange phenomena in the labyrinth deterred the remaining adventurers from entering rashly. They waited at the entrance to see if anyone would come out. After waiting for a long time, only Yuga Mayumi appeared. However, given her cold face and taciturn nature, no one dared to stop her from asking questions.

The main reason was that Mayumi Haga was in a hurry to go back to find Fukumo, and when she carried Emma away, her expression was a bit too scary.

Mayumi Haga's ominous premonition grew stronger.

She couldn't stay there any longer. After dropping Emma off, she turned and left without saying another word.

We must hurry back and reunite with Senior Fuyun.

At the speed at which Fuyun navigates the maze alone, without any ordinary people hindering him, he might have already reached the fifth level.

I need to get back quickly.

Mayumi Haga hurriedly returned to the entrance of the labyrinth, where a crowd of adventurous people were peering in.

"Yuhe just came out, so there must be nothing wrong inside..."

"Why don't we go in too?"

"Hey, don't just go in like that. Didn't you hear what the people at the Resurrection Center said? For some reason, the resurrection spell can't be used today. What if you really die?"

"Really? There's no way to be resurrected? Does that mean if you die inside, you can't get out?"

"Wanting to possess this labyrinth yet afraid to die? You're nothing but a greedy coward!"

"Maybe it's just that it can't be resurrected today? Anyway, if the corpse is well preserved and hasn't completely decomposed in a few weeks, it can be resurrected. Why don't we try again..."

"What if a few weeks pass... no, what if he can never be resurrected?"

"Then let's return to the long river?"

"What are you afraid of! The adventurers who explored the labyrinth at the beginning didn't know they could be resurrected, and they still went down, didn't they? I think you're all cowards."

"But the adventurers back then didn't know this dungeon was so difficult..."

The adventurers gathered at the entrance whispered among themselves, looking at each other with a hint of fear.

Putting everything else aside, the maze's difficulty far exceeded expectations. If you can't revive, going in is suicide.

Some people take the risk because they can see the potential profits, but no one has been able to penetrate the labyrinth to its bottom for so many years, and the information about the secret treasure at the bottom is still just a rumor, so people are too afraid to go in.

As they were talking, a commotion arose from behind the crowd.

The white-haired guardian, with a cold face, pushed aside the people blocking her way with her shoulder. The adventurers in front of her were intimidated by her imposing manner when they saw her walking towards them. They looked at each other and made way for her.

Mayumi Haga turned around only after reaching the entrance of the labyrinth, her calm gaze sweeping over each adventurer.

"Don't come in if you don't want to die," she said, drawing the sword from her back and planting it in the ground.

Main Text: Chapter 193 A Fateful Reunion

The maze is an "ecosystem" that has been expanded countless times.

The wizards built this underground spire to communicate with the world's consciousness, and they also wanted to dedicate everything on the ground to the world's consciousness that was always watching them, so they put a lot of effort into building the labyrinth's ecological cycle.

All the monsters in the labyrinth seem to be fantastical creatures that only exist in fantasy, bearing no resemblance to species from the outside world, but they are indeed ancient creatures that existed on the continent ten thousand years ago.

Wizards used magic to place it in this small labyrinth, creating an environment sufficient for its reproduction and survival, and then controlled it, defining its activity range. Surprisingly, it has remained largely unchanged for tens of thousands of years.

In this age of fading mystery, these monsters are far too dangerous, so they need to be dealt with by guardians.

The Guardians themselves are quite mysterious, but this task is far too difficult even for them.

Therefore, Mayumi Haga lost an important senior during that labyrinth sealing.

Returning to the same place, still burdened with three things, Mayumi Haga lit the torch in her hand, illuminating the withered limbs covered with tentacled plants on the wall ahead.

Amidst the flickering flames, the tentacle plants clung to the wall like dried corpses, weaving into a deep, dark net that, in a daze, resembled the countless hands of the dead reaching out to the world.

Mayumi Haga heard Yuri Takajo and Akari Arisu behind her gasp softly, as if they were a little startled.

"What... what are all these things..." Arisu Akari stammered, "They look really weird, they've given me goosebumps."

If it were just dried-up plants, it wouldn't be so frightening. However, many tentacle plants are similar in shape to human hands, and at first glance, they look like countless dried-up corpse hands.

Moreover, it hung down from the ceiling, reaching out to them from all directions.

This scene is so cringeworthy, it gives me goosebumps.

Fortunately, Mayumi Haga's composure gradually influenced the magical girl, who was somewhat uneasy in the face of an unfamiliar environment.

The black-haired guardian took out a bottle of oil from his pocket, splashed it on the road ahead, and raised his hand to stop a few people who wanted to walk forward: "Step back."

Then, she used a torch to set all the tentacle plants in front of her on fire.

The flames quickly swept across the path ahead, but did not spread toward them; instead, they gently outlined the silhouette of the guardians they had not seen for a long time.

The road ahead was illuminated by the fire, but the intense heat made the others desperately retreat.

"Mayumi-kun!? Is it okay to start a fire here like this?" Yuri Takajo instinctively grabbed Mayumi Haga's small cloak.

Putting aside the question of whether the fire could get out of control, there's also the issue of oxygen in this maze...

Huh?

Yuri Takajo witnessed a bizarre scene.

The fire did not spread towards them, nor did it reach the next floor.

As if blocked by an invisible wall, the fire was completely unable to break through the barriers between the layers of the maze. And Mayumi Haga was standing right at the edge of the barrier; the flames could barely lick the hem of her clothes, but could not reach the people behind her at all.

Moreover, the maze was not enclosed as Takajo Yuri had imagined. On the contrary, after the fire quickly went out, she could even see the wind by following the trails of drifting ashes.

Mayumi Haga was very familiar with this labyrinth and knew that the layers of the labyrinth were relatively isolated from each other.

Even when she was an adventurer here, she had seen novice adventurers accidentally set fires in the labyrinth. But the labyrinth always managed to keep the fires under control and minimize damage.

Actually, dried tentacle plants are easy to burn, but if you just light them, the maze will control the fire before the tentacle plants are burned to ashes.

In that case, Mayumi Haga would no longer be able to clear a path quickly.

So she used a combustion accelerant.

but……

Just as Mayumi Haga had suspected, the labyrinth was still intact.

Although some of the monsters here have probably died due to the lack of external replenishment and the changes in the world, others will likely have survived.

Among those surviving monsters, there must be quite a few that are quite troublesome.

However, the magical girl and half-human she brought with her were slightly stronger than the adventurers from before... In addition, she was no longer as weak as she used to be, and she also had other helpers. She hoped that she could successfully reach the deepest part.

While waiting for the temperature to drop, Mayumi Haga glanced discreetly at the corner before looking back.

She once again led the way, saying to the three of them, "Let's go."

Yuri Takajo and Akari Arisu dared not wander aimlessly in the eerie maze, staying close behind Mayumi Haga. 3904, on the other hand, was noticeably bolder, walking at the back and looking around cautiously.

Perhaps it was her animalistic side that made her so perceptive, but she could vaguely hear some whispers.

3904's ears stood on end. She subconsciously looked in the direction the sound came from, only to see stone bricks that looked no different from her surroundings.

Has that undead spirit caught up?

3904 swallowed twice, feeling a chill run down his spine. He didn't sense any malice from the other person, but stiffly followed the person in front of him to avoid falling behind.

Please, stop following us...!

After the four figures disappeared from this floor, the figure of the undead slowly emerged from the wall.

The guardian, Fukumo, died after giving his blessing to Mayumi Haga. Even as a spirit, he received little special treatment; like other spirits, he was withered and bluish-black, with sunken eye sockets.

Only a thin layer of skin remained; the only things that revealed her charm were her superior bone structure and the beauty mark at the corner of her eye.

She opened her mouth and exhaled a breath of cold air.

Then, following the figures of the people in front, they disappeared into the wall.

It's been a very, very long time since Fuyun has seen Mayumi Haga.

In order to destroy this labyrinth, she gave her blessing, "An eye for an eye," to the only person capable of shattering it: Mayumi Haga.

Mayumi Haga's blessing, "Self-Destruction," is a bizarre blessing that can actively evaporate all of one's flesh and blood. Moreover, the power of the self-destruction is quite limited, and it is actually nothing in the context of this vast labyrinth.

But the biggest flaw in the maze lies in—