Divine Luck: SSS-Rank Battle Maid Harem

Mandra's spell was enough to keep the group undetected when they walked through the city since the guards weren't actively looking at them. But entering the Labyrinth of Jira would be a little tricker since the barbarians were guarding it. Still wasn't a problem, though.

Mandra put them to sleep with a spell, and the group could just walk through the pile of sleeping warriors like they were on a picnic.

Just like that, they entered the Labyrinth of Jira.

What greeted them after the bout of vertigo was the seemingly endless grassy plain that was home to the rat monsters.

However, it was noticeably more visited than last time. A lot of people had been there before them, trampling the grass and the ground until there were clear paths and the vegetation was worn away.

Mandra activated her Eyes of Truth and her spell to find the Child's traces. While doing so, she glanced at the ground.

There were a few spots here and there that were brighter than the rest. It was barely noticeable, and she couldn't tell what it was for, but she could tell it wasn't dangerous or anything so she stayed silent about it while following the Child's traces. However, as she walked, she noticed that the bright spots increased every now and then.

When the Child's traces coincided with the location of one of the spots, she finally told the rest.

Just like that, Zach got the explanation to a year-old question about how to stay on the first floor of the Labyrinth of Jira. How had he managed to stay on it and walk until he arrived at the ratling king?

Magic traps appeared at regular intervals at least a couple of steps away from whoever was on the first floor. Stepping on them would take them to the second floor. But, no matter how much time passed, there was always at least one place without the traps.

As long as one could fly or see the traps, they could stay on the first floor indefinitely.

Not many could do that.

It had been pure luck or coincidence it happened to Zach the first time around.

Zach didn't know what else to think about it, so he asked Mandra to point out the trap the Child had stepped on. But before anyone could step on it, he turned to Nora.

"Do you know if we're guaranteed to end up on the same place on the second floor?" He asked. He wasn't familiar with the Labyrinth, and neither was any of his familiars.

He had wanted to go through it and discover its secrets and so on as he went. Or maybe do it with his family. But life had gotten in his way.

"It can happen, yes, Young Master. But it should be fine as long as we step on the same spot."

"'Should'?" Zach repeated.

"Pardon me, Young Master. I have been preoccupied with other tasks. I have not been able to memorize and master all the knowledge related to the Labyrinth of Jira. I mistakenly assumed you would let me know in advance when you were going to enter it. I apologize."

Zach narrowed his eyes slightly. That felt very insincere and passive-aggressive. She couldn't possibly be blaming him for something? No way. It wasn't like he kept her busy or anything.

"It's fine. Let's just go. Mandra, lead the way." Since Zach could also see the magic traps leading to the next floor, Mandra could go first and secure their arrival while also continuing to look for the Child's traces.

"Oh, and if we get separated, let's just keep going. We'll meet up sooner or later if we continue going down the floors. I think that would be easiest and most efficient."

The others nodded seriously. Nora and Visla couldn't help but feel that he was jinxing them by saying something like that.

After Mandra, it was Soara, then Visla, then Yanael. Yanael wanted to be last, but Zach didn't see why that mattered. She was closest, so she went. Zach, Nora, and Alzara were left.

Alzara stepped on the spot, almost closing her eyes as she prepared for the feeling of vertigo that was inevitable with the Labyrinth's transportation. But it didn't come, even after several seconds. Unsure of whether she had even moved to the second floor, Alzara opened her eyes again.

She looked at Zach. Zach looked at her. They looked at Nora. Nora didn't know why they were looking at her. Alzara looked at the ground. She shuffled around with her feet and stomped like she was trying to kill a cockroach. She moved a little to the left, a little to the right, a little back, and a little forward.

She was still on the first floor.

Zach activated his Eyes of Truth and looked at the area beneath Alzara's feet.

The bright spot—the entrance to the second floor—was gone.

"Looks like the trap is gone." Zach glanced at Nora. That meant the odds of them getting separated were higher all of a sudden.

"If we use a spot next to that one, we should end up next to the others maybe, Young Master?" Nora nervously suggested. Whether she or Zach had jinxed them didn't matter.

They would find out if they got separated after they entered the second floor.

Alzara listened to Nora's suggestion since Zach didn't do anything but give a slow nod. She stepped to the side until Zach nodded again. There was another magic trap there.@@novelbin@@

Alzara stepped on it and disappeared like she never existed.

"You first, Young Master."

Zach had wanted Nora to go first just in case this one also disappeared and he didn't want her to be alone. It was fine even if she just had Alzara. But Nora wouldn't allow it, and if he forced it, she would just go to another spot.

She would end up alone regardless if he didn't go first.

With a sigh and while holding Nora's hand, Zach stepped onto the trap. Discover exclusive content at My Virtual Library Empire