Salin and the rest had no idea what was happening behind them. After a short break, they continued on their way.
Suddenly, an oasis appeared in front of them. The oasis was not small, and there was even a city.
"Sir!"
Rex's swordsmen shouted. Rex and Salin saw this from the carriage window, but they could not believe it.
"That's not an oasis!"
"A mirage?"
"It looks real. What should we do?"
"We'll know when we get closer."
The team approached the city. Indeed, after a few minutes, the edge of the oasis blurred.
"Hey, Rex, did you notice?"
"Notice what?"
"This is the first time I've seen a mirage. How can it be so real?"
"What do you mean?" Rex's senses were not as far away as Salin's. But then, she froze, and her breathing quickened.
"This is not a mirage! Stop, stop! " Rex spoke too late. The speed of the skeletal warhorses allowed the team to move forward without any hindrance. This was supposed to be a good thing, but it had become a huge problem.
In front of them, Grizzly Bear had already brought the swordsmen to the city.
There was a moat in front of the ancient city. The water was real and emitted a strong water element aura, but in reality, it was only a shallow puddle. The water was accumulated by occasional rains, and was about to dry up.
The city walls were dark brown, and were built from an unknown material. There were densely packed holes on them. The city towers were bare, and there were no openings on the city walls. The city gates were tightly shut. A line of words was carved in Ancient Myers language — Lorgar.
Lorgar was the legendary city of the First Dynasty. In the western part of the continent, within the Tanggulas Empire, there were still ruins. The Vatican had occupied that place and built a new city.
The city in front of them was definitely not that Lorgar.
Rex looked down and saw that the magic compass in his hand was spinning crazily. It had failed again!
Rex's expression was bitter. It did not matter whether the team stopped or not. Grizzly Bear urged his horse to the moat, and saw a stone tablet with a map of the city carved on it.
"This …" Jorah followed beside Violent Bear and saw the pattern on the map constantly changing. He knew something was wrong and turned his head to look, only to see a vast expanse in the distance. Whistling sounds could be heard as the wind started blowing.
"I have no choice but to go in." Salin also thought of the records in a certain magic notebook. This city was actually Lorgar's Labyrinth!
It was said that humans had captured too many powerful creatures in the past, causing slight chaos in the Myers Continent's plane. Goddess Myers didn't like it and imprisoned the creatures that created chaos. The place where these creatures were imprisoned had a name – Lorgar's Labyrinth.
There were many records about Lorgar's Labyrinth, but none of them were very detailed. This was because the labyrinth itself was a huge magic array. The creatures inside could not escape, and it was difficult for outsiders to enter.
Back then, there were not many humans who could converse with the Goddess. Naturally, these people would not be interested in a labyrinth. Ordinary mages, on the other hand, were not powerful enough to see through Lorgar's Labyrinth.
The whimpering became clearer and clearer. Rex's expression was much worse than Salin's. She also knew that this sound meant that a sandstorm was approaching. Her metal house had already been destroyed. If they did not enter Lorgar, they would all be swept away by the sandstorm. If they did not use the Divine Sifter Ring, none of them would survive.
"Let's go in," Rex ordered helplessly.
Grizzly Bear's skeleton warhorse suddenly crossed the moat and arrived at the city gate. Lorgar's city gate was very tall, more than twenty meters tall. The densely packed holes on the city wall were the result of frequent sandstorms.
Grizzly Bear lifted his spear and pointed at the city gate. His movement was very light, but the city gate opened soundlessly, revealing a gap that allowed people to enter and exit.
Grizzly Bear rode his horse into the city gate. Zola hesitated for a moment, but also followed. The inside of the city gate was not as spacious as the current cities. Grizzly Bear looked rough, but he was very meticulous. He rode forward and circled around the city gate. Seeing that there was no danger, he jumped off the horse and opened the gate.
The city gate was extremely heavy, but Grizzly Bear did not spend much effort to open it completely. The moat was not deep, so it was impossible for the chariot to cross. Rex took out piles of equipment, and the swordsmen quickly built the bridge. Finally, the magic chariot entered the city gate.
Grizzly Bear was the last to close the city gate. A Mage casually cast Earth Wall and Stone Transformation, sealing the city gate. The sandstorm behind them appeared again and hit the city gate.
Nobody was too nervous. Although the sandstorm was loud and the city gate was shaking, the city had been in the Purgatory Desert for too many years without collapsing. It was obvious that it was not a problem to resist the sandstorm.
The Mages raised their heads and observed, only to see that the sky above the city seemed to be blocked by an invisible cover. Not a single grain of sand fell into the city. They did not move forward but rested near the city gate. The sandstorm did not disperse until more than an hour later.
Two swordsmen tried to pull the city gate, only to find that it was as solid as an iron plate and could not be opened at all.
"There's no need to try. Once you enter Lorgar City, it will be hard to get out." Rex stopped Grizzly Bear. He was considering to break the city gate with his axe.
"Then what do we do?" Grizzly Bear rubbed his temples in distress. He knew that the city gate could not be opened by him, even if it could block the sandstorm.
"Lorgar is not only a prison, but also a place where believers gathered. The structure of the city is a maze. Believers can come and go freely. "
Rex's words were useless. The goddess had fallen. Even if they wanted to worship, they had already lost their target.
"The unsolvable Lorgar Maze?" Salin looked into the city and saw buildings of different heights scattered everywhere. The streets were all twisted, and none of them could be connected.
"You know this too?" Rex asked.
"I tried to crack it," Salin replied. The unsolvable Lorgar Maze was a pattern for Mages to train their computational abilities. In fact, the pattern was based on Lorgar City.
"Have you cracked it?"
"If it's just on paper, it's fine. But I think the structure of the city changes at any time."
Of course, Rex knew what Salin was talking about. If Lorgar City was just an ordinary maze, they could just climb over the city wall. But this was a completely enclosed area. Even the sandstorm could not invade.
"Rex, you let everyone in because there must be a way to leave, right?"
Rex stroked the Shenluo Ring on his finger and did not answer. They could leave, but they would have to use the power of the Shenluo Ring. If they used it now, their lives would not be guaranteed when they entered the temple.
"There is a solution to Lorgar Maze," Eleanor suddenly said.
"What?" Rex was surprised. In the records of Mages, no one had ever cracked the real Lorgar Maze. The solution Salin mentioned was to crack a pattern on the paper. In fact, there were so many Lorgar Mazes that it would take a lot of time to get out of each one. This Lorgar City was like a combination of all the Lorgar Mazes. Even if you took every step correctly, you would not be able to get out in a short time.
The only rule of Lorgar Maze was that once you walked into a door, it would be completely closed. There was no way to go back. This was also the reason why Rex had always stayed in front of the city gate. Once you entered the city, you would not be able to turn back.
"I know a little about Lorgar City's secret. In the beginning, the Goddess wanted to protect her believers. Later, because humans hunted the creatures of various planes, they seemed to be preparing for something. Among these creatures, the ones that were not strong enough were thrown away. The humans did not bother to send them back to their respective planes. However, these abandoned creatures were very strong, so the Goddess sent them to Lorgar City to become the city's guardians."
Eleanor spoke unhurriedly. She felt like she had returned to the past, when the Marquis had told her stories. Back then, she had been so happy and simple.
"There is no need to calculate. We will walk along the left side, and there will be a guard at every door we pass. If you defeat this guard, the maze will not change. We just need to keep walking along the left side, and we will find the exit. "
"It can't be that simple, right?" Salin asked doubtfully.
"No. If you are a believer of another god, this city will become a killing space. All the guardians that have appeared in this city will be resurrected and attack you."
Salin heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there was no one in Rex's team who liked the God of Light. Otherwise, everyone would be finished. All the guardians? Back then, the humans had captured beings like the Great Demons. Even if they abandoned them, they would probably be level-eight creatures.
Neris whispered in Salin's ear, "Master, those guards …"
"Don't!" Salin scolded. He could understand Neris killing the guards, but it was too dangerous. Even if the guards were killed, Salin would not allow Neris to collect their corpses. Who knew what other dangers were in this city left behind by the Goddess. If they angered some powerful existence, this group of people would be completely finished.
"What if I encounter something I need?" Neris did not give up this time.
Salin thought for a while and said, "Tell me in advance, and I will judge when the time comes."
Neris nodded in agreement. She was only unsatisfied with a few of her abilities. Without all eight abilities, Lolo-Galo's ability would never reach its peak.
"Everyone, get off." Rex had all the mages leave the chariot and put it away. There were many places in this city that chariots could not pass through. The swordsmen checked their equipment. Neris called the four demons to her side and ordered them to protect Salin at all times.
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