Ashen Dragon

Chapter 300: Chapter 223 The Maze
 

“Here it is, right?”

Lonely as Snow carefully examined the task map, repeatedly comparing it with the hidden cave in front of him.

The Sky Flying Witch eagerly said,

“Alright, let’s go in.”

“Wait—”

Lonely as Snow interrupted in shock, first looking at the Sky Flying Witch in confusion.

“We’ve got three spellcasters in our party, shouldn’t we do some preparation?”

The Sky Flying Witch dismissively said, “I’m already level six; I can crush everything with you guys following. Besides, I’m a magician, not that many spells.”

Lonely as Snow then turned to look at the two from Africa.

The Europe King scratched his head, sheepishly said, “Don’t look at me, I’m only level two. I only have a few spell slots and haven’t learned any buff spells. Used up what I had outside, so in the maze, I’d just be staring blankly.”

“Let me try.”

Nine Millimeters stepped forward, touching Lonely as Snow’s armor, causing an imperceptible spell wave.

Instantly, Lonely as Snow’s armor began to shine brightly.

Zero Tier Cantrip – Light Spell

“…”

Lonely as Snow was silent for a moment, sighed inwardly, feeling even more bitter.

All he could think of was a wild sorcerer charging through recklessly and a useless mage apprentice. What kind of top-tier teammates were these? —

Lonely as Snow took a deep breath, mustered the courage, and entered the dark cave.

Those three unreliable spellcasters followed closely behind.

This place was originally where underground merchants stored smuggled goods. After triggering the ancient mechanism, the ground collapsed, and the maze sealed for centuries resurfaced.

Looking at the winding maze passage, Lonely as Snow whispered,

“Let’s sneak in quietly, not making any loud noises…”

“It’s best to avoid combat and complete the task directly.”

“Hmm.”

The Sky Flying Witch responded.

However, before Lonely as Snow finished speaking, the Europe King was already attracted by some scattered silver coins on the ground.

“Lots of money on the ground!”

“These silver coins must belong to that underground merchant. Follow them, and we can complete the task.”

“Hehe, and make a bit of extra cash…”

The Europe King kept picking up the fallen silver coins and walked directly along the passage.

“Wait—don’t go over there!”

Lonely as Snow said anxiously.

However, immersed in the dream of repaying his debts, the Europe King paid no attention and continued picking up coins happily, walking deeper into the maze.

In the end, Lonely as Snow could only shake his head helplessly and followed him.

“You still need to tackle dungeons to make money.”

“One hundred and three coins.”

“One hundred and four coins.”

“One hundred and five coins—huh?”

“What is…”

The Europe King suddenly caught a whiff of a foul stench, and sticky liquid dropped on his head, snapping him out of his money-collecting dream—it seemed to be the saliva of an unknown beast.

His legs trembled uncontrollably, turning pale as he looked up.

A towering, muscular minotaur wielded a great axe, glaring down at him with eyes full of frenzy and cruelty.

The Europe King let out a cry of surprise, almost incoherent.

“Holy cow! There’s a, there’s a monster!”

“Help me!”

“Roar—”

The minotaur roared angrily towards the sky, raising its great axe high, the blood-stained axe reeking as it came crashing down.

“Clang—”

There was a sound of metal clashing.

At the last moment before the Europe King was about to be split in two, Lonely as Snow raised his giant shield, forcefully blocking the deadly blow.

However, under the brute force of the minotaur, even with the shield, his hands went numb from the shock.

“What are you standing there for, run!”

Lonely as Snow shouted quickly when he saw the Europe King frozen in fear.

The Europe King finally reacted and sprinted off behind, wishing he had more legs.

But the minotaur seemed to have set its eyes on the Europe King. Its wide eyes were full of frenzy. The minotaur’s huge hooves kicked up dust as it charged towards the Europe King.

Seeing that his stupid teammate was about to be rammed to death, Lonely as Snow had to stand up again.

He raised his shield high, which began to shine brightly.

Guiding Divine Power – Defense Challenge

Lonely as Snow initiated a challenge, forcing the minotaur to fight him.

Instantly, it was as if an invisible chain bound the minotaur, making it unable to attack the terrified Europe King sprawled on the ground.

“Holy cow, that was close!”

The Europe King patted his chest in lingering fear.

Seeing the duck in its mouth fly away, the minotaur let out a wild roar.

It turned its head and glared at the fully armored Lonely as Snow furiously. Its hooves scraped the ground again, ready to turn this human who repeatedly hindered it into minced meat.

“Moo—”

The minotaur lost its mind, charging like a war chariot.

Seeing the unfavorable situation, Lonely as Snow could only shout for help.

“Sky Flying Witch, help me!”

“Got it!”

The Sky Flying Witch, who had been waiting for a long time behind, casually waved her hand, summoning a massive fireball.

Lonely as Snow’s luck wasn’t bad this time; there were no magical mishaps.

“Boom!”

The scorching fireball landed directly on the charging minotaur’s back, exploding and causing its skin to split. Its back turned black and even its fur caught fire.

“Awooo—”

The minotaur’s charge was interrupted, and it stood there pawing at its body, howling in agony.

“I am the Pure Love War God!”

“So—Minotaur, die!”

Taking advantage of its inability to fight back, Lonely as Snow leaped forward, smashing the giant shield into the minotaur’s head.

“Bang!”

The minotaur, caught off guard, saw stars and couldn’t see clearly.

Under attacks from all directions, the minotaur completely lost its mind, falling into blind fury, attacking aimlessly.

The Europe King and Nine Millimeters, the two mage apprentices, also took the chance to attack but their spellcasting was clearly not very skilled.

“Ignis! (Fire Arrow)”

Two small fire arrows shot out but missed completely.

Instantly, the atmosphere became somewhat quiet, only the minotaur’s roars filled the air.

Lonely as Snow: “…”

The Sky Flying Witch: “…”

In the end, it was the Sky Flying Witch who personally finished off the minotaur.

She puffed up her cheeks slightly, gathered strength for a few seconds, then spewed forth linear roaring flames, completely engulfing the minotaur.

Agnasa’s Fire-Breathing Technique

The minotaur struggled in the flames and eventually fell, the maze filled with the scent of roasted beef.

“Tsk tsk, you still gotta rely on me.”

The Sky Flying Witch clapped her hands easily and turned around cheerfully.

“Isn’t that right, Lonely as Snow—eh?”

“Baa~”

Lonely as Snow had disappeared.

In his place stood a particularly exhausted-looking sheep, bleating helplessly.

The Sky Flying Witch stuck her tongue out apologetically.

“Sorry, but the effect will wear off in two minutes.”

“Baa…”