After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Chapter 497: 375, Level Fourteen, Perfect Clear!
 

In the eyes of a normal adventurer, the Headless Knight was already an unbeatable existence, a part of the rules, whereas Lilith was even the maker of the rules.

How arrogant must an adventurer be to think that “?” symbol represented Lilith?

Even Lin Da, by a fluke, became so flustered by Lilith’s fraudulent trial that he became furious, which led him to mistreat the Headless Knight in order to humiliate Lilith.

He almost missed this hidden mission by just a step.

“Only when all optional targets are completed, it counts as a Perfect Clear. Missing one is an Ultimate Clear, missing two, at most a normal clear.

Lucky, I almost wasted a ‘Bye Right’…”

Watching the gradually dissipating pink mist in the air, Lin Da’s mood slowly relaxed.

In the game settings, players must achieve Ultimate Clear or Perfect Clear in 90% of the levels to pull out the Sword of the Brave.

Lin Da planned to use the 10% ‘Bye Right’ on the floors after the 40th, those levels which were abnormally tough.

The hidden conditions of those levels were incredibly tricky, purely designed by the game planners to force spending, like using Water Series Skills to deliver a critical last hit to the BOSS, clearing using only Fire Series, or killing the BOSS without wearing any equipment…

Every level seemed designed by a madman.

The more ‘Bye Rights’ remaining, the easier the strategy for later stages.

Lin Da almost wasted a ‘Bye Right’ on the 14th floor and couldn’t help feeling the thrill of walking over a wooden bridge, only to realize that the bridge’s cables were barely holding on.

With a final swing of his sword, he ended the remaining “health bar” of the Headless Knight.

[Kill level 32 Epic One-Star Monster, the Executioner, obtained 100,000 Diamonds!]

[Kill the historical projection of Succubus King Lilith, obtained 100 Diamonds!]

Huh?

The second system message made Lin Da’s eyelids twitch.

So, that projection of Lilith was a total weakling, only using her voice to frighten adventurers?

No wonder it vanished with just a touch of my Forest Dragon’s Rage Fang.

The stone door in front of him rumbled open.

Lin Da shook his head and walked forward.

First to the center of the labyrinth to wait for team members to gather.

Being this quick to clear, I must be the first, right?

It showed the strength fitting of a leader.

Lin Da walked out of the room with a smile, striding confidently.

…

In the center of the labyrinth, a small plaza surrounded by greenery.

In the middle was a fountain, from which water flowed out of a Succubus statue.

It seemed to be modeled after the Succubus King Lilith, with cut-out black armor that highlighted her proud figure, and a pair of large bat wings spread wide; she bore a lazy, seductive smile with her right hand supporting her chin.

“This water tastes weird!”

Kafni scooped up a handful of water, gulped it down, and grimaced.

Lulu glanced at the statue, “Can’t believe you could stomach that.”

“But I was thirsty, couldn’t help it.” Kafni smacked her lips, seemingly tasting a hint of sweetness, and called out to Monica, “Try some.”

“Mo, Monica doesn’t want to drink.”

“Come on, try it. It’s good.”

Kafni warmly held the water and circled around the fountain with Monica.

Lulu looked anxiously at a certain stone door.

After clearing the trial, everyone would emerge from the stone doors to the center of the labyrinth.

But so much time had passed, why hadn’t they seen Lin Da?

Could it be that Lin Da failed the trial and used a Town Portal Scroll to return to White Dove City?

Kafni said she could sense Lin Da’s presence, and he seemed healthy.

Just then, the heavy stone door made a crackling sound as it opened to both sides.

The frolicking pair, Kafni and Monica, immediately stopped.

“Told you Lin Da was fine. You guys worry too much!” Kafni retorted.

Monica scampered over, “Lord Da!”

“How did you all get here?”

Lin Da was astonished.

He instinctively opened his arms and embraced his Big Lolita.

The soft and fragrant body was extremely comfortable, Lin Da’s lips involuntarily curled up, as the vexing moment of being deceived by Lilith disappeared.

Monica seems to have a talent for healing hearts!

Lulu asked worriedly, “Why were you so slow in coming? That trial shouldn’t have been difficult, right?”@@novelbin@@

“Hey! It’s a long story. That damned Lilith kept deceiving me, so I had no choice but to kill her and the Headless Knight.”

Lin Da sighed, “You guys have such high damage output, killing so quickly.”

Lulu: ?

Kafni: ?

Monica, puzzled, tilted her little head and said, “Killed, killed her? Team Leader, did you kill Lilith?”

“That was just a clone of her real body, very weak. Wait, didn’t you guys… see through Lilith’s lies? How did you clear the trial then?”

Lin Da sensed something was off.

“You said you killed the Headless Knight? Isn’t that thing like a rule-entity that scared me half to death!” Kafni stared wide-eyed and pointed at a slash on the back of her adventurer’s clothing: “It even slashed through my clothes!”

“Cough cough.” Lulu subtly turned to the side. Her waistline clothing was also slashed by the Headless Knight.

“You all cleared it without fighting? How is that possible!” Lin Da exclaimed in disbelief.

Could there be something in this labyrinth that he had overlooked?

Lin Da felt like a cat was scratching at his heart, he looked at everyone seriously and said, “Let’s review. Perhaps there’s a hidden quest in this labyrinth we missed. I hope you can tell me what kind of desires you encountered and how you responded to them.”

At this, both Kafni and Lulu froze.

“No~nothing much? Just tried to tempt me with Gold Coins, which of course, I righteously refused.” Kafni whistled, her gaze drifting towards the sky: “I definitely don’t like your chocolate big mushrooms, wow!”

Lin Da: ?

What in the world is chocolate mushroom?

“What about you, Lulu?”

“I don’t want to say.”

Lulu’s face turned red, and her wolf ears were tightly clamped.

“Monica is the best, tell the team leader. How did you solve the trial?” Lin Da looked towards Monica, saying with a gentle smile.

Monica: “I saw you turned into a baby, Team Leader, and I even took care of you.”

Lin Da and others showed a look of surprise.

Could it be that Monica could become a wonderful mother in the future?

Monica is skilful with her hands, able to sew dolls, and can cook, aside from being a bit socially anxious, she really is cut out to be a virtuous wife and good mother.

Lulu couldn’t help but regard Monica with newfound respect.

Lin Da curiously asked, “So, you admit, that was your true desire?”

Monica: “Mhm!”

Lin Da furrowed his brow.

It sounded like Lilith wasn’t being deceptive?

Taking care of a baby was Monica’s true desire. Monica admitted it, so she cleared the trial.

In other words… everything he experienced amid the mist, the chaotic scenes…

Lin Da collapsed straight to the ground.

“Hey, Team Leader!?”

Monica and the others gathered around anxiously.

Lin Da: “Heh, hehe, I’m fine, just remembered something unpleasant.”

Kafni with sympathy: “I understand. So, let’s not ask anymore.”

“Very well.” Lin Da deeply agreed.

The four regrouped and stood together in front of the statue.

This was the designated Labyrinth Center in the rules.

The World Tree leaves in their pockets simultaneously lit up and drifted into the air.

[Mystic Realm, Fourteenth Floor, Labyrinth of Desire, passage, concluding…]

[Optional Objective 1: Succeed in all trials (Completed)]

[Optional Objective 2: Fail in all trials (Completed)]

[Optional Objective 3: Kill Lilith (Completed)]

[Completion Evaluation: Perfect Clear!]