The four of them stopped in their tracks and waited for a while.
The ethereal and distant singing that surrounded their ears had gradually dissipated, but the little girl evil spirit did not appear again.
Then, Elvin dragged the coward behind him out in annoyance.
"An evil spirit girl asking for help? Have you seen that Atrian evil spirit as well? "
Milan smiled sheepishly.
"Yeah, you don't know, but when she suddenly spoke to me, it really gave me a fright."
After Milan and Elvin, who had also seen the evil spirit girl's true appearance, exchanged information, the few wizards in the group could not help but become interested in her.
An evil spirit that still retained a clear sense of self was of great value to the wizards. It might even provide another shortcut to achieving immortality.
Moreover, this evil spirit who called herself the priestess and saintess of the feathered serpent god was different from her Atrian brethren. She still retained the appearance of a human. Based on the meaning conveyed in her singing, not all the upper-class people in the Kumar Empire (the priestesses were also part of the upper-class nobility) had turned into "blasphemers" because of their pursuit of immortality.
There were still some who chose to retain their human identity and their faith in the feathered serpent god, Kukulkan.
At least … that was the case before they died.
Logically speaking, if these people were able to protect themselves, the once prosperous Kumar Empire would not have been destroyed so quietly.
The ballad also conveyed a few key messages.
First, we worship the noble serpent god. He is in charge of sunlight and rain, sowing and harvesting, life and civilization …
This explained the series of divine positions and powers of the feathered serpent god.
Second, he detested living sacrifices and blood sacrifices. As long as his people repay him with kindness and wealth …
This meant that this main god would not take the blame for the Kumar Empire's blood sacrifice.
Third, and the most interesting, came.
The god in the mist stole a pair of wings from the serpent god, and the great father could no longer return to the heavens …
"I" was born in the mist, in the kindness of my people, in the wings of a god … Let "life" return to the earth and continue to protect the people of that land.
The "God of the Mist" was obviously the God of the Labyrinth, or the master of the Mist Sea, Loigor.
Of course, according to the current situation, the former was obviously more likely, but the latter was not completely without suspicion. It could even be a conspiracy between the two sides.
However, it was hard to guess what they had stolen from the Quetzalcoatl. Moreover, it was unknown whether it was because they were in Aihort's territory or because she simply did not want to tell them, but the little girl evil spirit did not tell them directly. Instead, she used metaphors.
However, it was certain that it was something extremely important. It was so important that even a demigod was unable to return to the "heavens."
Finally, combined with her original intention of asking for help, the little girl clearly wanted their help to bring something that was represented by "life" out of the Fog Sea and back to the continent.
Elvin and the rest were not sure if the intelligent little girl evil spirit had only sought them out or if she had sought help from everyone who had entered the maze.
However, this place was a standard Evil God's territory after all. Although their powerful strength allowed them to move unhindered for the time being, even Anita and Elvin, who were Rank-3, knew their limits.
In the eyes of a Transcendent Rank-5 Evil God, anything below Rank-4 was probably no different.
Their hope of escape lay in the "rules of the game" that Aihort had set up himself, not in their strength. Therefore, it was best not to do anything unnecessary.
"Let's leave her alone for now. We'll think about other things after we get out of this place safely."
All the teammates agreed.
After that …
They passed through the second floor as quickly as possible, but the little girl evil spirit didn't show up again.
The second floor of the maze was much smaller than the first floor. It was a cluster of underground tunnels that were scattered everywhere.
There were Underground Drilling Bugs everywhere, which could fill up an entire tunnel. As a matter of fact, they were already as large as small sea monsters.
Chances were that the complicated tunnels were their masterpiece in the first place.
The Underground Drilling Bugs had dozens of streamlined tentacles on their heads, which made them look like sticky octopuses. Their soft grayish-black bodies were like elongated cloth bags. They would emit ear-piercing soundwaves before they appeared. It was probably a way to sense things in the dark underground environment.
Some of the gigantic bugs had even replaced the tunnels themselves. They used their body cavities to form all kinds of flesh tunnels that looked the same on the surface but couldn't be entered or exited.
To deal with the gigantic and slow monsters, Elvin's [Flesh Collapse Spell] shone brilliantly. He easily dug out a path through the flesh walls.
When they approached the exit of the maze on the second floor …
Just like the Blasphemers said, each group of people would probably have to go through a test of strength, wisdom, and luck randomly. After going through the test of strength on the first floor, they were faced with a test of wisdom at the end of the second floor.
Two farmers brought a total of 100 eggs to the market to sell. They sold the eggs for the same amount of money.
The first person said to the second person, "If I had as many eggs as you, I could sell them for 15 copper coins." The second person said, "If I had your eggs, I could only sell them for two-thirds of a copper coin."
How many eggs did each of them have?
In this world where the literacy rate was generally below 1%, mathematics was definitely a high-end knowledge.
In the outside world, this question was nightmarish enough to make countless people scratch their heads. But to Elvin, it was only at the elementary level.
After three to five seconds, he snapped his fingers.
"Got it."
After showing off his IQ in front of everyone, Olivia and Milan were the first to think of the answer. Then … Uh, ahem. In short, they passed the level easily.
They reached the third floor of the maze, which had shrunk significantly.
Other than the targeted monsters, the biggest feature was that the maze itself was made up of all kinds of indestructible mirrors. There were flat, concave, convex, and bumpy mirrors.
Not much of the weird and twisted architectural style was left. Instead, there were all kinds of straight lines and arcs. Although they were still messy, they were already the works of some crazy human artists.
In the mirror maze.
Some of the reflections in the mirrors would jump out and attack their owners. Some mirrors were connected to the intricate mirror world, and if they were not careful, they would be completely lost in it.
Fortunately, they had the "golden compass" that could point them to a way out at any time. It was scary but not dangerous.
In the last level, they were faced with a bunch of flat mirrors that could send them to all kinds of desperate situations. There was no need to worry about following Milan, who was now full of luck, and they won easily.
In the process, they also confirmed that there were established rules everywhere in this maze. The God of Labyrinth, Ayhort, had also broken away from their inherent impression of the ancient gods, who were extremely chaotic.
And from the second floor onwards, the smell of order in the maze became stronger and stronger. By the third floor, the transformation from chaos to order was almost complete.
This also confirmed Elvin and Olivia's initial guess. The God of Labyrinth, Ayhort, was deliberately using such a ritual to reshape his priesthood and move from the chaotic ancient gods to the side of order.
To them, this was good news amidst all the bad news.
Because …
With their powerful team, the first three levels did not pose much of an obstacle to them. It took them less than three hours. They were about to face the last level, which was what the blasphemous believers called the "God's Choice"!
In order to confirm the accuracy of the information, they even found an opportunity to ambush a few waves of blasphemous believers. The results of the interrogation were no different from the first floor.
A powerful existence that they could figure out was much better than a crazy and indescribable being.
Whoosh —
Riding on the inexplicable wind that blew from below, the four of them slowly landed on the fourth floor of the maze, which was also the last floor.
Until now, the little girl evil spirit had no intention of showing up again.
It was just that every time they reached the next floor of the maze, she would sing the same song, and the group who had made up their minds never responded to her.
"So … What should we do next?"
Looking at the scene on the fourth floor, Milan looked around and was somewhat at a loss.
This was because the fourth floor and the first three floors were polar opposites. Even the simplest path in the first three floors had 18 folds. On the other hand, on the fourth floor of the inverted pyramid maze, there was a smooth surface of water where one could see the edge at a glance.
It was about the same size as the initial five to six square kilometers of the island outside.
Even the walls around and above them were completely made of flowing water. There was nothing but water.
However …
As soon as Milan's voice fell, the ripples under their feet disturbed the tranquility of the water and triggered the response mechanism here.
Hualalala …
A huge stone arch that was completely in line with human aesthetics slowly floated up from the water. Clear seawater flowed down the surface of the arch.
Every arc, every notch, and every detail on the arch seemed to follow the strictest design standards and perfectly fit human geometry. It was even a wonderful golden ratio.
A tall and solemn building stood in the clear water. Everyone who saw it could feel a strong mathematical beauty, just like a monument built by the country or a solemn and sacred church building.
It made people hold their breaths uncontrollably.
Moreover, the material had changed from the grayish-white rock that formed the maze in the beginning to pure white marble, as if it implied a profound transformation.
When the change stopped, the four of them recovered from the extreme contrast.
Drya …
A spell that resonated with the water world and was full of vitality.
The water under the four of them swelled up, forming a round head and a long tail. In the blink of an eye, it had turned into a charmingly naive whale.
[Witchcraft, Secondary Elemental Spirit]
"Come, let's go!"
Elvin waved his hand gently. The whale formed by the water swung its tail and carried the four of them to the huge arch.
On it was written in gilded words that every Extraordinaire could recognize.
"Offer the sacrifice, as you wish.
— The ruler of all mazes, the just rule maker, the great and generous God, Einholt. "
This was the most direct hint they had seen since they entered the maze, but it was still as concise and ambiguous as Einholt's style.
"Gulp …"
Milan swallowed her saliva gently. She had already learned from Elvin and the others about the importance of this Divine Choice.
Elvin raised his palm.
The water flow controlled by the water elemental whale surged, and the arch in the water gradually opened up a gap.
At this moment.
"Stop!"
A sudden roar came from midair. It was like a clap of thunder that made one's eardrums buzz.
Whoosh!
Bradley, the Oathbreaker, was still covered in the smell of battle. Only three of his companions were left behind. He flew down from the sky.
Clearly, their final test was strength!
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