I like traveling the most

"No wonder my thumb was itching just now... Although this is also included.

In the passageway opposite to where Ota and the others were, on the regular route to the 8th floor, a young man's voice came.

Walking out of the passageway was a dwarf with a spear and short yellow hair.

After seeing him, Ota narrowed his eyes.

"Ah, Ota."

"... It's Finn."

Hearing the little people greet each other like old friends, Ota quietly put down his weapon.

Not only him, but also behind him are the magicians of the elven royal family who are both powerful and beautiful, as well as the new generation of the first echelon of the [Loki Family].

The difference in combat power between each other determines everything.

The strongest warrior in the maze city had to accept this fact and was forced to cancel the fighting posture.

The brave Finn slowly said: "I'm sorry, I haven't fully grasped the situation, but... Can I ask why you chose to fight us at this time and place, Ota?"

"Eliminating the enemy does not require time and place. "

"That's right. Then, can I take this as the opinion of the whole faction, that is, the divine will of your master? In other words, the goddess Freya wants to go to war with us?"

"…………"

Ota was silent.

Although the little man in front of him was smiling, the tip of the spear in his hand emitted a sharp light.

A faint threat spread out.

"I am arbitrary. "

Ota told Finn in a low voice.

[Freya's Family] is different from [Loki's Family]. Once the war starts, the [Freya's Family] fighting alone may not be able to defeat the united [Loki's Family].

And once the two strongest families in the Labyrinth City go to war, the scope of the impact can be imagined.

Even if he is the leader of the [Freya's Family], he dare not easily start a family war.

Ota gave up all weapons and walked forward.

The family members following the brave Finn stared at him with sharp eyes, but he remained indifferent and walked to the brave Finn and others.

Under the vigilant expressions of everyone, Ota walked directly past Finn and Livilia, and left a sentence: "If you unite, I will have no chance of winning."

"Thank you for saying that, we don't want to provoke a dispute with you. "

Finn also answered him softly.

In fact, both sides knew that even if they fought, Ota would definitely win, which was an undisputed fact.

But both sides also knew that once the things here were spread, it would trigger a war between the two major clans, and Ota did not dare to act rashly.

Both sides stopped fighting.

Originally, the next scene was that Ota would leave directly after being defeated, but he didn't expect that when he passed by Xiaolin's position, he threw down a sentence:

"The lower level is not as simple as you think. "

The warrior who was not good at speaking could only give such advice.

Kobayashi was grateful for the caring words that the other party had racked his brains to come up with.

But!

Please consider the occasion, Master!

Look, those members of the [Loki Family] who are obviously companions but now look at me with strange eyes!

In front of so many people, saying such caring words to me can easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings, okay!

Afterwards, everyone will ask about the things between them, and it may even cause a crisis of trust!

But Kobayashi was completely unable to refuse the kindness of others, even if he roared in his heart, but in the end-

"...Thank you for the advice."

He could only answer like this.

Ota said nothing more, he left the existence of the couriers behind him and walked along the narrow and dark passage.

"Let me put aside my own incompetence for now, and say one thing. "

The warrior never looked back, only staring ahead, listening to the faint roars and shouts coming from the depths of the distant maze behind him.

He continued:

"Break out of the shell, push away the help of others, and face the adventure. You must only look ahead and respond to the favor of that adult."

Although the words are different, the meaning expressed is exactly the same as Xiaolin.

It's just that I always feel that the other party glanced at me inadvertently before leaving, as if this sentence was also said to him.

Xiaolin lowered his head and thought.

It has to be said that the strongest pressure in the maze city is really terrifying.

When his rock-like body disappeared in the darkness, the other adventurers of [Loki Family] exhaled.

At this time, Dione came up and shouted: "Xiaolin Xiaolin! What did the fierce man say to you just now mean? Could it be that you actually know each other?"

"This..."

"It seems that he cares about you very much. Is there any secret between you two? "

Tiona also questioned in a tricky way.

This aroused the suspicion of other members of the family, and they all looked at Xiaolin.

You see, it caused a crisis of trust.

Xiaolin was originally an outsider who was inexplicably inserted, and Ota was the leader of the family of the hostile forces.

With their understanding of fierce men, it was surprising enough to make a cold warrior say caring words.

Even Ai Si, who was eager to save Bell, looked at him curiously.

Under the questioning of everyone's eyes, Xiaolin had to explain: "Sorry, there are some hidden stories in this. I will explain it later, but don’t we have more important things now?"

"That's right." The brave Finn also came forward to help Xiaolin out, saying: "No matter what, Xiaolin is our companion, and we should naturally trust our companions, right?"

"That's what I said..."

"But I always feel a little bothered."

"That's right."

They muttered in a low voice.

Seeing this, the brave Finn said to his princess: "Ais, go, you still have things to do."

"... Yeah!"

Sword Princess Aisi also remembered that she still had to save Bell, and turned to run deep into the passage.

"Wait! Aisi, wait for me!"

"And me!"

"Hey! You bastards...!"

The Amazon sisters and the werewolf Bert also followed.

Xiaolin looked at Finn with gratitude, and also chased into the depths with Livilia.

Light emerged from the depths of the dim single road. As the light in the room got closer and closer, Xiaolin and others accelerated and ran forward.

After rushing in, the vision suddenly became clear.

Everyone saw the one-horned Minotaur in the center of the vast space, and the boy lying on his back far away from the monster.

His chest was slightly floating, and he was still breathing.

Sword Princess Ais relaxed her whole body. After that, she just had to kill the Minotaur in front of her and save the boy in danger.

When she was about to take a step forward and pretend to draw the rapier in her hand.

A palm pressed on the back of her hand.

It was Xiaolin.

He stopped Ais.

The innocent girl tilted her head, not understanding why she was stopped, but the Minotaur immediately bent down and charged to attack Bell, and she pretended to draw the sword again.

She was held down again.

Draw the sword.

She was held down.

Draw the sword again.

She was held down again.

The girl subconsciously puffed up her mouth, and her golden pupils looked at Xiaolin with dissatisfaction.

She didn't believe that the other party deliberately prevented her from saving people, but doing so really made Sword Princess depressed.

However, Xiaolin did not look at her. He looked forward, looking at the thin, white-haired boy lying on the ground.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound.

He looked back slightly and saw that Bell, who was covered with wounds, was holding up his upper body with his hands.

The boy regained his spirit and stood up.

Although he was covered with wounds, his deep red eyes were glaring at the Minotaur.

"No, absolutely not..."

Bell stood forward with his own will, and then roared with full energy: "I can't, run away again!"

It was as if he was holding up his face, as if he wanted to carry out his ambition, as if he advocated his determination not to give in.

[Retreat will only make you old, and cowardice will inevitably lead to death! ]

Facing the boy who raised the black dagger, the Minotaur also opened his eyes wide and smiled grimly. As if responding to his will, the bull pointed the blade of the greatsword at him.

The boy trembled his limbs without armor and his back covered with blood, and he cheered up.

He only looked at his enemy.

This will be a fierce battle to the death.

"No...!"

"Believe him!"

Ais' eyes widened, and just as she was about to call him, she was stopped again when she was about to go over.

Kobayashi lowered his voice and seemed quite cold, but he could feel the passion in his heart.

Ais looked at Kobayashi in disbelief.

Strictly speaking, both of them were half-masters of Bell, and they should help if the disciple was in danger.

"He can't keep running away."

This sentence woke her up.

Ais understood.

- Break out of the shell, push away the help of others, and face the adventure. You must only look forward!

This is what Ota said when he left.

And now, Bell broke through his hard shell of insufficient courage, and at this moment, he became an adventurer.

He took a crucial step towards the road of becoming a strong man.

"Let's decide the outcome...!"

The boy who yearned for the hero story also stood up to face the strong enemy like the hero in the story.

[Don't set the highest goal at the beginning, stage goals are more suitable for long-term growth]

If you can't even cross the Minotaur, what's the point of looking forward to it? !

Then the boy stepped forward to take the risk.

In the field, the bull's violent sword faced the boy's flying dagger, roaring and shouting merged into one, and the two sides attacked each other.

Sparks scattered, blood dropped, and sharp crisp sounds were heard.

[You must remember that an inch shorter is an inch more dangerous. But this does not mean that you are taking the risk, but the way of fighting is to fight for your life! Your advantage is flexibility. As long as you can get close, you will have unlimited possibilities! ]

In Bell's mind, the tactics that Kobayashi had taught him echoed.

The escape speed that was enough to be called a genius in the past has become the biggest reliance for dodging attacks at this moment.

[Distract your eyes, look forward, find the weakness, and kill with one blow! 】

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

The roar broke through the sky.

The man and the monster started a fierce conflict from the front, and the battle of speed and strength continued.

Don't retreat, don't retreat, don't retreat!

Don't retreat!!!

The boy stared at the Minotaur intently. Even if the big sword came at him head-on, he could bully him and close the distance. He relied on the dagger in his hand to block the attacks that he could block or retreat.

The tragic advance and retreat, the unstoppable acceleration, the decisive battle of life in which the man and the monster fought to the death!

What a messy battle.

At some point, everyone gathered here, watching the battle from the closest position without saying a word.

Anyone watching the battle here has a better way to fight. But for some reason, they are all attracted by the childish and tragic battle in front of them.

Leave compromise far behind, and integrate force, courage, wisdom and even luck into it!

The spark of life blooms again!

"Fire and lightning!"

Bell leaned over and shrunk into the belly of the Minotaur, forcibly breaking the monster's defense.

Then.

"Fire and lightning!"

The body rose up, and the weapon burst into power.

With the goddess's sharp blade, calling for flames and lightning, the boy roared again.

"——Fire and lightning!"

Boom!

The black dagger hit the body and fired a zero-distance explosion directly from the monster's body.

"Fire and lightning!"

"Fire and lightning!"

"Fire and lightning!"

Never hold back, constantly squeeze out potential, squeeze out all the magic power!

"Fire Lightning!!!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!"

The Minotaur, with flames bursting from its body, was blown into pieces with a shrill dying scream.

The burning bull fragments, the horns scattered on the floor, the magic stones that flew into the air and fell to the ground, and only the white-haired boy was left.

All these proved that Bell had won.

"Surprisingly, he won..."

Bert muttered dully at the back of the victorious figure.

"It was mental exhaustion."

"He fainted while standing..."

The boy who maintained the posture of swinging the dagger to the end, everyone present trembled.

Snap!

The crisp sound of slapping echoed in this space.

The members of the [Loki Family] were awakened and looked at the person who clapped.

It was Xiaolin.

Snap, snap, snap!

The sound of slapping was very rhythmic.

Xiaolin had a relieved look on his face.

Despite this embarrassment, Bell still succeeded in defeating the LV2 monster in the end. While breaking the fear in his heart, he also broke the barrier that blocked him and headed for a higher goal.

"Hey, Xiaolin, why do you want to clap your hands suddenly?"

Werewolf Bert glared at Xiaolin, as if he was trying to wake him up from his immersion with the slap.

Xiaolin was not angry, but smiled and said, "I'm just applauding the future strong man."

"Huh?"

Werewolf Bert widened his eyes and looked at Bell who was still standing in the field, curled his lips and sneered, "Strong man? Where is it? This little guy can't even beat the LV2 trash Minotaur. He said he is a strong man in a messy battle... Don't make me laugh!"

Although he tried his best to deny it, anyone could see that he had actually admitted it, but he was just being stubborn.

Xiaolin chuckled: "How about being a little more frank? Even if it was a messy battle, it is undeniable that it was indeed an excellent performance. Even if it was a performance, it deserves applause, doesn't it?"

"... Humph, who cares."

Werewolf Bert turned his head and snorted disdainfully.

But starting from this, there were scattered applause from the surroundings, and the applause became louder as time went on.

"Sorry, Xiaolin, the character of my family is too awkward."

The brave Finn apologized softly.

Xiaolin shook his head.

Even if it was an apology, it should not be the brave Finn who apologized, and the person to apologize should not be him.

Looking at Bell in front.

He deserved this applause.

Although he was urged by others, although he had no choice, although he was in a mess, and although he was still not well-known now, he broke through his own limits anyway and stepped into the field of the strong.

Congratulations, Bell.