The maid squad is too strong, what use is there for me, the Demon King?

What are the necessary conditions for the Holy Light Church to select saintesses?

It possesses innate light-attribute magic talent, which can provide great assistance in the process of defeating the Demon King.

Other qualities like gentleness and a compassionate heart are secondary.

It's already very rare to find a girl who is born with the talent of light attribute magic. It's unlikely that a second one will appear within fifty years. Where would there be room for picking and choosing?

Her personality and qualities don't match the image of a saint? With a little training, let her at least put on a show, and then mobilize the church to promote her, and an image of a radiant, benevolent saint who helps all under heaven will be created.

That's why Sophia, a saint who doesn't seem like a saint at all, appeared, and her unique qualities are unprecedented among all saints throughout history.

The Holy Light Church was unaware that their Holy Maiden was a nun, and even if they did, they wouldn't say anything, at most telling her to be more discreet and not let too many people discover her.

The Holy Light Church still needs to save face, even though its popularity among the people is far less than before.

The heroes are chosen randomly, and the saintesses are chosen solely based on their talents.

This has led to a wide range of qualities among the heroes and saintesses of each generation... This generation's saintesses are also someone who is like everything except a saintess.

"Let's keep going deeper?" Philippa pointed ahead. "We've fallen to lower levels; there are usually treasure chests and loot there..."

The location after the crash has two forks in the road, both of which are quite similar, making it difficult to choose.

Philippa no longer hesitated and pointed straight ahead.

I had to choose one of two options, and there was nothing I could do if I didn't choose the right one. I was just planning to wander around aimlessly anyway, and I wasn't going to stay any longer.

Since we've already come all this way, taking only those magic crystals back would be practically the same as leaving empty-handed. Exploring the labyrinth would be a waste of time. We might as well do some monster-hunting quests instead.

The three remained on guard, their formation tight, ready to strike and support each other at any moment, advancing slowly...

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Adventurers, though individually the smallest unit, actually mostly form teams of three, five, or more in the single digits.

These adventurer teams are further divided into free adventurers and adventurers who have joined guilds.

Adventurers' guilds are usually established with funding from wealthy and powerful figures, and the benefits and treatment within the guilds are very good, such as bonuses for completing commissions and a guaranteed monthly allowance.

Many adventurers join a guild in order to obtain better benefits and treatment.

The downside is that freedom is somewhat limited. The tasks you take on are assigned by the guild, and the guild belongs to wealthy and powerful figures. Sometimes there may be additional assignments.

There is no inherent superiority or inferiority between free adventurers and guild adventurers; they simply have different aspirations.

Guild adventurers want better benefits and treatment, while free adventurers yearn for a more free and unrestrained life.

Teams like the Hero Squad, and groups like Gray who just casually hold the identity of an adventurer, are all free adventurers.

Guild adventurers, relying on the guild's vast information resources, would naturally not miss news as widely known as the newly emerged labyrinth dungeon.

Larger and more well-known guilds all sent at least one small team to participate in the exploration and clearing of the dungeon.

Among them, the five-person adventurer team consisting of the brave warrior Aaron, the clever thief Lily, the wise mage Aiden, the devout priest Seco, and the skillful archer Kyle belongs to the famous guild "Storm Hunters". All five are fifth-tier professionals and are the elite adventurer team of the "Storm Hunters" guild.

The fact that this elite adventurer squad was dispatched to explore the labyrinth dungeon demonstrates the Storm Hunter guild's determination to conquer the newly emerged labyrinth dungeon and their resolve to seize this lucrative opportunity.

Upon entering the maze-like dungeon, the first thing they saw was the same ten forks in the road. After some discussion, the five members of the team decided to choose the leftmost path.

Not long after, the team encountered their first enemy on this trip.

The five chatted and laughed. The elite adventurer team looked down on this moderately difficult dungeon, but it had the buff of newly discovered treasure chests and lots of treasures.

Who wouldn't want a job that's both easy and lucrative?

A burst of urgent barking broke the five people's conversation and laughter. A hound monster pounced out from the shadows, its eyes gleaming with a hungry green light, and its sharp fangs flashing coldly in the torchlight.

The passageway widened slightly here, but the walls on both sides remained shrouded in shadow. The moment the hound monster appeared, its shadow stretched long across the wall, creating an immense sense of oppression.

The Hound Demon is enormous, almost the size of a full-grown horse. Its fur is dark red with irregular black stripes. It has sharp ears, a whip-like tail, and sharp fangs capable of easily tearing apart the flesh of its enemies.

The five immediately stopped talking and laughing and went into battle mode.

Captain Warrior Aaron roared, "We've got a job!"

The experienced adventurer team immediately launched an attack on the monster.

Captain Aaron stood at the front of the group, using his greatsword to block the hound monsters' path of attack.

Using her agility, Lily quickly climbed up the nearby rock face, preparing to launch an attack from above.

Aiden began chanting a spell, preparing to cast a binding spell to restrict the hound monster's movements.

Kyle, meanwhile, searched for the best shooting position, constantly using arrows to keep the hound monster at bay.

The priest Seco then began chanting a spell, applying a buff to the entire team.

You've been enhanced, deliver it quickly!

The hound monster launched a fierce charge at Aaron, but Aaron stood firmly in place, his greatsword imbued with magic, and he unleashed a slash that could be called a martial art, preventing the hound monster from advancing an inch.

At the same time, the mage Aiden's fireball and the archer Kyle's magically imbued arrows rained down on the hound monster's fur.

The hound monster's fur was tough, so this attack didn't cause it much damage, but it still hurt. This made the hound monster frenzied, its eyes turned blood red, and it lunged forward purely on instinct.

That's how opportunities arise.

Lily leaped from the height, her short sword arcing through the air before piercing the hound monster's neck with deadly precision.

Aaron seized the opportunity to swing his sword fiercely, the blade cutting deeply into the hound monster's shoulder, blood splattering everywhere.

Aiden gathered his strength and unleashed a fifth-tier fire magic spell, Blazing Inferno, locking onto the hound monster's head.

Kyle quickly followed up with a few more arrows, coordinating with the attacks of the other three.

Under the combined attack of the five, the hound monster was no match for them. It let out a mournful howl, fell into a pool of blood, and died on the spot.