Chapter 968 (1/2)

The Deepest Labyrinth was the biggest and toughest dungeon in the entire continent. There were seven to eight entrances on the first floor distributed in remote corners of the continent and they were all guarded by countless powerful monsters. It was a huge challenge for players to simply find an entrance and they might even be eliminated before they found one if they were unlucky. The parties who successfully passed the arduous test were viewed in a new light by others.

In this world, the Deepest Labyrinth represented rumors, sinister devils, mysterious traps, rare treasures, and countless powerful spells and equipment to the natives. There were mercenaries who partnered with adventurers in heading to that place occasionally, attempting to obtain some valuable treasures. But unlike players, they didn’t have the miraculous opportunity of reviving once they lost their lives…

“Heyah——!”

A massive shining shield streaked a dazzling radiance in the forest, blasting away the monsters with the sudden burst of violent whirlwind. The half-a-meter-long bees flapped their wings and menacingly sprayed poisonous venom to stop the human intruders. But they only lasted for less than a second when suddenly, the whirlwind shredded their armored shells like razor-sharp blade rays. Beads of dark green blood sprang up and scattered in the blustering winds.

At the next moment, a white, gentle brilliance shone and enfolded everything, purifying the lethal-looking streams of dark green blood instantly. When the radiance faded away, there were no signs of any monsters apart from the whirlwind-struck, devastated forest. The poisonous bees that swarmed the sky were nowhere to be seen anymore—not even their remains could be spotted.

“All done, Leader!”

Anne raised the shield proudly and gestured to Rhode behind her. Then, she turned to Mini Bubble Gum with a wide grin while Mini Bubble Gum responded with a thrilled smile plastered across her face as they high-fived each other.

“Yeah!”

These two can’t be cured.

Rhode shrugged helplessly. Ever since that ‘passionate’ night ended, he discovered some changes in the relationship between the young ladies in his harem. Perhaps it was easier for them to let their pride go after they saw one another naked because he realized that some of them had become much closer. For instance, Mini Bubble Gum and Anne. Both of them had similar personalities, were experts in close-combat, and often ran amok during battles. At this moment, their relationship had become even better.

“Seems like they’ve become really close, isn’t it, Rhode?”

Canary stood quietly beside him, narrowing her eyes and smiling at the two energetic young ladies. Rhode shrugged in silence, looked up at the azure sky, and heaved a sigh.

“Honestly, blue skies and white clouds are still the most pleasing to the eyes… Or maybe I was used to this.”

Rhode couldn’t find an entrance to the Deepest Labyrinth in the Void Territory despite using his system interface to locate one. He suspected that the entrances were buried underneath some ruins. In the end, he decided to head to the entrances in other regions. The Country of Light was a no go for him. Even though Mini Bubble Gum and Canary couldn’t wait to stir up trouble in the Country of Light, he decided to let the Country of Light off after considering the important people around him this time.

“Christie, how are you feeling?”

Rhode gazed at the little girl rather worriedly. Christie lifted her head and nodded with an adorable smile. Unlike in the past, Christie was now wearing a slightly thin white robe and a pair of dark brown high boots and was wrapped in a deep purple laced cloak. Judging from her appearance, she seemed like a wealthy young lady who was out sightseeing. Standing beside her was Bell who followed her quietly like a shadow, often glancing to the sides vigilantly.

This was the reason why Rhode forwent the entrance in the Country of Light and came to the Munn Kingdom’s border where the Enchanted Forest was. Of course, he didn’t inform Lydia about this. Even though he couldn’t roam around freely like a mercenary or overlord anymore, he wasn’t mindful about it.

He initially had decided to not bring Christie along. But to his surprise, the other ‘Christie’ requested to join him with the purpose of allowing Christie to adapt to her newfound powers. According to the other ‘Christie’, engaging in live battles was the best way to enhance one’s strength. Besides, there was also a need for Christie to get used to her strength so her body could adjust to the power and bloodline of a Deity Warden. In fact, even at this point in time, Rhode still couldn’t understand why the other ‘Christie’ chose to create a ‘doppelgänger’ in this plane of existence because according to the situation in High Cliff Village, Christie would have been sacrificed or killed if Rhode’s group didn’t arrive in time. He refused to believe that this was destined in the other ‘Christie’s’ life.

Even though he raised this question to the other ‘Christie’ in the past, she didn’t seem obliged to discuss it. She always skipped through the topic with a few perfunctory comments. Rhode wasn’t sure what attitude she had with her ‘doppelgänger’. But through her care and concern, she obviously didn’t seem to have the intention of making Christie her vessel. If she decided to do so, Rhode would definitely not agree.

Before making this trip to the Deepest Labyrinth, he had considered the issues with manpower. Apart from bringing Canary and Mini Bubble Gum along, he also brought Christie and Bell. Initially, Angelina should have joined them, but after Erin arrived at the territory, he made her serve the moon princess instead. Even though Rhode had always been bustling about and didn’t seem like a ruler at all, he had actually predicted many problems and came up with means to resolve them. Even though the Country of Light couldn’t recover their forces during this time, they could still come up with several ways to stir trouble. This was why Rhode made Nell coordinate with Joey’s squad of thieves and assassins and investigate the immigrants. He knew that the Country of Light loved to instigate civilians as a means to cause trouble.

Rhode had no intention of letting them succeed. For that, he had specially requested Nell to be on standby and eliminate the threats when necessary.

He was certain that Nell understood what he meant. After all, she had lived in the society of Dark Elves for a long time.

The Void Territory was currently in a stable state. As Rhode’s Corpse Slave, Sara could monitor every corner of the territory 24/7. As soon as there was any strange occurrence, she would inform Gillian immediately. As for Gillian… He didn’t need to worry about her at all.

This was also why he was so assured to hand matters to others while he came to the Enchanted Forest.