After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Chapter 494: 372, In the depths of the labyrinth, Lulu and Kafni Defense Break.
 

“Where are you all?”

Lin Da called out loudly.

But the voices of his teammates grew more and more distant, the white fog surrounding them howling and surging like ocean waves, each “slap” widening the gap between Lin Da and the others.

Within seconds, Lin Da could no longer hear his teammates’ voices.

“Is it some kind of teleportation magic? Have I and the teammates been transported to different places in this labyrinth?”

Lin Da pondered internally.

The white fog not only had the effect of teleportation but also penetrated his body, probing his various conditions.

It was just as Lilith had said, adventurers who were too fearful faced immediate execution by the executioner.

Succubi despised such people the most; they feasted not only on the essence but also on the joyful emotions of adventurers.

Adventurers who were too fearful were of exceedingly poor quality as prey, usually scorned and mocked by the succubi before being sold off to goblins.

The white fog conducted its examination within Lin Da’s body and, as if it had encountered some monster, zipped away in terror.

“It seems I have gained the recognition of the succubi.”

Lin Da’s chest involuntarily puffed up with pride.

The fog dissipated, and his vision gradually cleared.

What appeared before him was a straight stone corridor.

The stones on the walls, time-worn and mottled, bore the traces of the passage of years.

Within the corridor, at regular intervals, lay dust-covered fluorescent stones, emitting a faint emerald glow.

At the end stood a towering stone door adorned with carvings of primitive people from various races, bowing before a succubus.

Lin Da also noticed a small detail: the primitive people’s loincloths were conspicuously bulging.

How detestable, the Succubus King, treating adventurers as animals to be manipulated at will!

Lin Da angrily thought to himself, swearing that once he drew the sword of the hero, he would surely vanquish this Succubus King and show her the strength of adventurers!

Lin Da took a deep breath, focused his mind, stood still, and tried calling out the names of Lulu and the others.

His voice echoed in the labyrinth, lingering for a long time.

It seemed the fog had scattered them to far-off places, each person having to face their trial alone.

“Lulu should be fine, a battle-hardened Frost Wolf Warrior is reliable. Kafni… probably doesn’t need to worry either.

But Monica, since coming back from the heretics, has been afraid of the dark, she must be feeling uneasy in this kind of labyrinth.

No, that’s not right, I have to trust Monica. If she always relies on the team leader for protection, she can never become an outstanding adventurer.

Besides, each of us has a Town Portal Scroll; we can make an emergency escape if we encounter danger.”

Lin Da silently thought to himself that he should trust his teammates more; overprotection would only create new “Lias.”

“First, let’s focus on the present—I, as the team leader, should aim to reach the Labyrinth Center first.”

Standing before the stone door, Lin Da grasped the handle, bent his knees, and with both hands, exerted force.

“Open!”

Creak, creak, creak!

The stone door, weighing several thousand pounds, slowly parted to the sides.

Lilith’s mocking laughter echoed in Lin Da’s ears:

“Oh, human, the content of the trial is quite simple. You will face various desires, and you need to answer me if these desires truly come from your heart.

Answer correctly, and you may proceed to the next room.

If you answer incorrectly… hehehe, my executioner will punish you severely~”

As Lilith’s voice faded, a black fog rose from the ground, coalescing into a Headless Knight standing three meters tall, composed of Dark Armor.

The Knight held a thick One-Handed Sword, covered in rust and wrapped in Dark Magic Power like a coiling silk ribbon.

The length of the One-Handed Sword was a staggering two meters, fitting to be called a greatsword in the eyes of human adventurers.

Lin Da’s eyelids twitched as the Dark Magic Power, like an exploding methane pool, gave off a strong sense of discomfort, quickly raising goosebumps on his skin.

He reached out with his Magic Power to sense, but it was like sinking into a sea of mud, with no response whatsoever.

A warding spell, perhaps…

Unable to determine the level of the Headless Knight, Lin Da’s guard was even more heightened.

If he answered incorrectly during the trial, he would be attacked by this creature, so he would have to avoid that at all costs.

Pu——

Pink mist sprayed out from the cracks in the cobblestones.

Lilith’s playful laughter rang out from all directions, merging together like a bewitching song, “The trial begins~”

…

…

Meanwhile, in a room on the southeast side of the labyrinth.

“This is not my true desire!”

Lulu’s cheeks flushed red, her large tail awkwardly tucked between her legs.

She would never admit that the image of “Werewolf Riding Lin Da,” conjured up by the illusion, was a desire hidden within her heart!

That detestable Succubus King had shown her a simulated recording, with her and Lin Da as the main characters.

Only in the recording, Lin Da was treated as a rocking horse, being shaken violently, while the werewolf even had an excited expression.

Lulu, both embarrassed and angry, blurted out, “That obscene werewolf definitely isn’t me!”@@novelbin@@

“Heeheehee, wrong answer~ Here comes the punishment!”

“Wrong answer? Impossible! There’s something wrong with your trial!”

Under Lulu’s astonished expression, the Headless Knight, clad in black armor, took heavy steps forward, raised the one-handed sword, and brought it down with a slash!

“Ugh——”

The white Life Barrier trembled fiercely, and Lulu bit her lip, letting out a pained grunt.

Taking that hit had cost her nearly half of her barrier’s thickness.

And that was with her being level 35 and clad in Orange Equipment.

The recommended strategy level for the 14th floor of the Emotion Secret Realm was level 28.

If Lulu had been only level 28, that blow from the Headless Knight would have severely injured her on the spot.

Lilith said in surprise, “Huh, she actually withstood that? But if she fails again, the Executioner’s attacks will become even more terrifying.”

The stone door in front rolled open with a rumble, revealing the stone corridor that led to the second room in front of Lulu.

…

“No~ Don’t, I really don’t want to eat Lin Da’s big black mushroom!”

“Fake, this desire is false!”

“Argh!!!”

In the northwest side of the labyrinth, Kafni was cornered against a wall by “Lin Da,” who held a mushroom smeared in chocolate sauce, with a wicked smile on his face:

“Eat my mushroom, Kafni. I know you want to be a real girl. Let me fulfill your dream!”

“Fake, it’s fake!”

Lilith’s semi-transparent soul floated above, looking at the scene in the room with furrowed brows, “Hmph! So disgusting, execute her!”

“Wuwuwu——”

Kafni’s eyes rolled back as she suffered a heavy blow from the Headless Knight.

…

On the southwest side of the labyrinth.

Monica’s face was adorned with a doting smile, holding a one-meter-eight baby in her arms.

She held a soup spoon, blew on the steaming hot mushroom soup, and brought it to the baby’s lips, her voice tender and sweet, “Lord Capitan, open wide, ah~”

“Ah~”

Seeing the majestic and dignified Lord Captain laugh goofily like an obedient baby in her arms, Monica felt her maternal instincts awaken.

“Monica must raise Lord Captain to be a kind and strong child!”

When the pink mist dissipated, Monica even felt a slight sense of loss.