Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 138 Companions
"Eh? Are we really going to go straight to the core of this maze? Is that ok? I'm not in such a hurry."

In the black maze, as Ritas began to "solve the problem", the Bathing Goddess, who had been complaining before, began to panic a little.

Although the Bathing Goddess was somewhat accustomed to the fact that she could not help Ritas, she did not want her words to have a counter-effect.

"It's not because of the Bathing Goddess's urging. On the one hand, the lack of subsequent food is indeed a problem. This labyrinth is already in a 'dead' state, so there are basically no ingredients that can be used as emergency food. If we continue to delay, we will probably have to use the last backup plan."

As Ritas spoke, he gazed deeply at the white cat that was carrying him at full speed.

"Meow!!"

The white cat suddenly felt a chill, cried out, and ran even harder.

"Well, I can't really blame you. Rather, it's a relief that you can carry so much food."

Thinking back to the white cat, especially the way it ate during the two days when it was at its weakest, the Bathing Goddess comforted it.

These days, watching Ritas take out dry food for him and the white cat from bags hidden all over his body like magic. The Bathing Goddess once thought that Ritas had some dimensional pocket on his body that could produce unlimited food.

"I don't usually bring so many. Although it's not my intention, since I'm an adventurer, I should act like an adventurer. Isn't that what adventurers do? They often get lost in the wilderness or mazes, and most of the time they can't find their way home."

“No, no, no, no, I don’t think you’ll find another person like you in the entire Adventurer Town.”

"Anyway, on the other hand, I think our exploration of this maze and its owner is almost over."

Ritas continued to explain,

"It is now almost certain that the attack on me this time was only related to the 'White Cat Adventure Group'. In the past few days, due to some redundant intelligence, I was a little too cautious."

Looking back, one of the reasons why Ritas and the Bathing Goddess came to Lily of the Valley Town was that they felt that the discrepancy between reality and the "Star Mark" game might be related to "John".

If John is plotting something behind the scenes in the Black Maze again, it would not be too much for Tas to be too careful.

In addition, when Ritas was attacked before, black fog that could prohibit magic appeared, which made Ritas think that "everything he encountered during this period was aimed at him."

But after spending almost five days in the maze and escaping dozens of attacks from the Black Knight and the maze itself, Ritas finally became convinced that he was thinking too much.

If John was behind this, the intensity of the enemies Ritas encountered in the maze would definitely not be as "weak" as it is now.

Moreover, in the past two days, Ritas clearly felt that the black maze itself was getting weaker.

Apart from the Black Knight who remains the same as before, both the surveillance of Ritas by the monsters spawned by the Black Labyrinth and the frequency of the appearance of the Undead have been greatly reduced.

Probably, something is happening outside the maze.

But if it was the people from the Adventurer's Guild or the magic community who were handling the incident, their efficiency seemed a little too high. And if it was the reinforcements he summoned, that is, Courtline, who was active, her destructive power alone was too strong.

Although the Black Labyrinth could not be compared with the labyrinth that appeared during the academy's practical test, which had a constant and rapidly evolving regenerative power, since the labyrinth was dead, the power in the Black Labyrinth would also decrease as it was used.

But an entire maze of at least medium size is not something that one or a few people can contend with.

It is one thing to clear the maze and obtain the treasures in it. It is another thing to hunt the maze itself directly.

At first, Ritas thought that the abnormality in the black maze was a trap of the "corpse disaster". But after half a day of testing, Ritas was sure that the other party might have simply "run out of tricks".

"I feel like you've been underestimated, Xiao Li."

The Bathing Goddess said so.

If a normal person was swallowed by a maze, it would be a dark and fatal death. But Ritas was not a normal person.

Apart from anything else, just based on Ritas’s performance in the maze last time, the Bathing Goddess didn’t think that just because it was a maze, she could do nothing to Ritas.

Even Ritas didn't use his special skill of "joining the other side when in danger".

"As expected, there is no communication between the Eight Disasters? Well, given the behavior of the Terror Disaster, there was no chance for communication."

"'Eight Disasters'."

Ritas softly repeated the general term "Eight Disasters" and thought for a moment.

"It's a pity."

"pity?"

"Unfortunately, there is probably no way to know why this black maze originally existed."

Since John was not behind this incident, and the attack on Ritas was a spur-of-the-moment decision, then the purpose of this black maze, which may have been buried underground around Lily Town for a long time, is for other reasons.

Ritas was curious.

But unless the "Corpse Disaster" tells him everything straightforwardly, he is destined not to know the answer.

because
Ritas's gaze was fixed on the black knight who appeared in front of him again, accompanied by a black mist.

Soon, this maze will cease to exist.

".That's the basic plan, got it?"

"Meow--!"

Leading deep into the black maze, there is a rugged road with the top of the cave supported by countless stone pillars.

Ritas and the Black Knight meet head-on.

As the Black Knight summoned the bone horse and prepared to attack Ritas, Ritas whispered something in the ear of the white cat and patted its head.

Therefore, the white cat's cry is not a response, but an expression of its dissatisfaction.

However, it still followed Ritas' instructions, leaped up nimbly, jumped left and right around, and hid among the stone pillars.

"Although the big cat seems quite intelligent, are you sure it understands what you are saying?"

Looking at the scene where Ritas was seriously laying out a battle plan to a white cat, the Bathing Goddess always felt that the scene was very surreal.

".It also understands the words of the Bathing Goddess."

"What's the meaning?"

For a moment, the Bathing Goddess was a little confused as to whether Ritas was mocking her or had inadvertently said some profound information.

And she obviously couldn't wait for Ritas' explanation, because ever since Ritas entered the black maze, the black knight who had been chasing him like a mad dog and was already riding his horse to attack.

"You're almost there." During the exchange, the bone horse ridden by the Black Knight was purified into ashes.

This kind of scene happened countless times in five days. But in the past, Ritas did not say a word.

Obviously, under this endless pursuit, Ritas's patience was completely exhausted.

From the perspective of the Bathing Goddess, a bystander, it seems that Ritas is not so much running away these days as he is unwilling to confront the Black Knight. As Ritas keeps pushing his way, the Bathing Goddess not only understands his outburst, but also thinks that it is a little too late for him to lose his temper.

At the same time, the Bathing Goddess reflexively shifted her gaze to other places.

The previous events made the Bathing Goddess realize that although she and Ritas were in different worlds, just as she could hurt Ritas through "false information", Ritas actually had ways to hurt her without contact.

Not wanting to nearly faint again, the bathing goddess, who had been feeling sick and nauseous all day, was also "fighting" with Ritas on the other side of the screen.

on the screen.

Brandishing the lance in his hand like a blunt weapon, the black knight's attack hit "Ritas" again.

Although every time the Black Knight attacked Ritas, it seemed that he hit him but he actually didn't, and he was counterattacked. But he seemed to have no memory at all, and continued to fall into Ritas's "trap" in a similar way.

The Bathing Goddess increasingly felt that the Black Knight was useless except for his "numerical values". This time, he unleashed his savagery and ended up hitting the misty "Ritas".

As the opponent exploded, many water droplets adhered to the black knight's armor.

The black mist that has been lingering on the Black Knight has the effect of resisting magic, and the effect is very strong. However, for Ritas, who basically does not use offensive magic to directly attack the opponent, he has never considered the black mist to be a threat.

On the surface, the black knight swinging his lance boldly looked like an unrivaled warrior in the midst of thousands of troops. But in reality, what he was constantly harvesting were the mirage-like "ritas" that kept appearing from the mist.

Moreover, as the Black Knight continued to destroy the "Ritas", more and more water adhered to his body and armor.

The black mist might have the power to resist magic, but it could not eliminate the water droplets that existed naturally even without the help of magic particles.

Likewise, the black fog was also unable to resist the rapidly dropping temperature along with the surrounding area.

Unconsciously, the water mist that filled the space turned into ice mist that constantly sparkled with crystal light.

Gradually, ice particles and icicles began to attach to the Black Knight's body.

At first, the Black Knight was able to shake off the water and ice on his body and armor through violent movements. But as time passed, the Black Knight, whose movements were covered with ice flowers from inside to outside, became increasingly clumsy and slow.

Finally, the huge figure, unable to bear the weight, staggered and then fell to one knee.

"It's now!"

In fact, there was no need for Ritas to give any prompts.

In the passage that had already turned into a world of ice and frost, a snow-white figure that had been ready for action flew through the air and steadily hit the black knight who was basically unable to move.

when.
The white cat slapped the black knight's helmet with its sharp claws.

Its choice was wise. Although the ice flowers covering the Black Knight's body restricted his movements, it also increased his defense to some extent. Therefore, the head, which was relatively less armored than the torso, was the Black Knight's most vulnerable part.

But
After knocking the black knight's helmet off, the white cat, which could have successfully used its sharp claws to tear the opponent's vitals, froze its body.

The black knight, who still had one arm able to move, swung his lance and hit the white cat directly.

It was a sweep that looked extremely difficult and forced, but it still contained terrifying power, knocking the white cat, whose huge body was comparable to that of a tiger or leopard, far away.

"!"

There is no doubt that this scene was not part of Ritas' plan.

"woooooo"

In the narrow passage filled with stone pillars, the injured white cat made a sound that was not sure whether it was a growl or a whimper.

Ritas, who came to the side of the white cat, frowned and looked unfriendly.

"Is she your companion?"

Only after the white cat was knocked away did Ritas confirm the face of the black knight.

It was the face of a young woman, or rather, it was originally the face of a young woman. But now, except for about one-third of the face, which still retained some flesh color, the rest of the face had turned into the blue and gray that were unique to the dead.

The reason why Ritas has never been able to directly purify the Black Knight is not only because she is wearing armor that can hinder magic, but also because she herself is not completely undead, but a living being who is in the transformation stage.

In response to Ritas's questioning, the white cat let out another low meow.

"Xiao, Xiaoli."

The bathing goddess wanted to persuade Ritas but didn't know what to say, so she just called his name timidly.

Even if there were reasons for this, the White Cat, as a key part of the plan, undoubtedly failed Ritas's instructions.

As for Ritas, he was very clear that now was not the time to blame the white cat.

As if misfortunes never come alone, or as if it was inevitable, a new figure appeared at the other end of the passage, surrounded by an army of bones.

A flash of fire passed through the passage and exploded beside the Black Knight.

The Black Knight had no self-awareness, so most of her actions were controlled. The controller, who saw the Black Knight was frozen, sent out a mage this time.

Wearing a jet-black robe and holding an arm bone as a wand, is a young woman who is also in the transformation stage.

"She too?"

Staring at the appearance of the enemy reinforcements from afar, and looking at the black knight who stood up without being affected by burns on his face and began to summon bone horses, Ritas asked the white cat beside him.

"It seems a bit redundant to ask."

"Roar--!"

The white cat climbed up and roared, then turned sideways to stand between Ritas, the black knight and the black wizard.

It seemed to say, "I'll stop them, you run."

Ritas, whose unfriendly expression was slightly suppressed, simply rode on the white cat.

"You will naturally have to bear the consequences of the problems you have caused. Can you still run away? If you can, I can think of a win-win solution for you."

(End of this chapter)