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

This was a fifth-tier hound monster. Under the coordinated and ruthless attack of this team of five, all of whom were fifth-tier professionals, it fell to the ground and died with its eyes wide open before it could even cause a commotion.

“Easy peasy.” Kyle slung the bow over his shoulder, looking nonchalant.

The thief Lily was usually responsible for harvesting and temporarily storing the spoils. After confirming that the hound monster was completely dead, she approached the corpse, imbued her short knife with magic, and skillfully slit open the hound monster's head to retrieve the magic crystal.

The fur of a fifth-tier hound monster is much tougher than that of a lower-tier monster, but a dead hound monster cannot have its body surface reinforced with magic. In addition, the short knife in Lily's hand has been specially enchanted with "sharpness" by a magic craftsman, making it as sharp as mud, and it is very useful for both combat and harvesting spoils.

The loot obtained by guild adventurers during their adventures is usually handed over to the guild management, who will then provide corresponding rewards.

With the crisis over, the five men's fighting spirit vanished, and they relaxed, even starting to gossip.

"Boss, didn't you say you treated the receptionist to dinner yesterday? How's it going?" Kyle asked with a grin as he sidled up to Captain Aaron.

Instantly, Aaron was met with four pairs of gazes from different directions, it seemed that the team members were all very interested in their leader's romantic history.

Lily looked somber, her lips slightly pursed...

Aaron was a rather bold warrior. This grown man didn't feel ashamed of his romantic experiences and shared them openly.

"We just had a meal together, nothing more, not even a hint of anything." Aaron was somewhat helpless about his current progress and didn't know how to improve it, so he could only try to slowly boil the frog in the water.

Seco shook his head and said, "Boss, you can't just invite a girl out for a meal when you're pursuing her. You have a working relationship with the receptionist, so if you invite her out for a meal, she might just think you have something important to talk about, and she won't think you're interested in her."

Aaron, upon hearing this, felt it made sense and humbly asked, "Master Seko, what do you think I should do?"

Master Seco walked to Aaron's side, revealing a meaningful expression. He stood on tiptoe and barely reached Aaron's shoulder, then patted him on the shoulder.

"Boss, be bolder. Just tell the receptionist you want to go on a date with her. That way she'll know you're interested..."

After listening, Aaron, this rough and tough man, surprisingly showed an embarrassed expression.

"What if... I get rejected?"

"Oh, just give it a try." Seco put on a disappointed look. "If someone is interested in you, they'll definitely accept. If they're not, it might be because they're shy or they're genuinely not interested. In any case, you have to be bold and say it, otherwise how will you know what they think of you? Be careful not to waste your time."

Aaron thought for a moment and decided, "That's right, I'll ask her out when I get back."

Seco laughed and said, "That's more like it."

Seco didn't notice Lily's strange look.

Unable to express her own feelings and unsure of what to do next, she could only vent her anger on Seco, glaring at him.

Lily: Are you lovesick?

The five people, carrying torches, strolled through the labyrinthine dungeon, laughing and chatting, because they believed the dungeon posed no threat to them, and their steps were light.

Until they passed through the stone gate and came into a spacious hall.

In the center of the hall stands a huge stone sculpture. The statue is of a humanoid creature, but it has horns on its head, making it look like... a demon?

Ancient murals hung on the surrounding walls, telling some long-lost legends, and there were also some characters they couldn't understand.

However, the hall was unusually quiet, so quiet that it was unsettling.

"Is this labyrinthine dungeon... related to the demon race?"

Aiden, being highly learned, immediately recognized the stone carvings and the unique writing in front of him.

The five men immediately became alert.

If it involves demons, they will have to reassess the level of danger.

However, as the level of danger increases, this labyrinthine dungeon also becomes more valuable.

Now that the demons have hidden themselves and no one knows their whereabouts, any information related to the demons is worth a fortune.

Crisis and opportunity coexist.

Aaron's intuition told him that something was amiss. He noticed that the eyes of the stone sculpture seemed to be glowing slightly, and that several stone slabs on the ground were different from the others, with intricate patterns carved on them.

Aaron took a slight step, but felt he stepped on something that made a crisp sound.

Suddenly, a hidden compartment in the wall opened, and dozens of arrows rained down on them.

The team members quickly dispersed and sought cover, while Aiden and Seco immediately cast protective magic to form a barrier that blocked the rain of arrows.

Kyle hid behind the stone sculpture, but accidentally triggered another mechanism.

Suddenly, a corner of the hall opened, and a huge stone ball rolled down along a pre-set track, its speed increasing rapidly.

Aiden quickly calculated the trajectory of the stone ball and guided his teammates to avoid it. Lily used her agility to climb the rock wall, hoping to find a way to stop the stone ball from a higher position.

But while dodging the rolling stones, Lily accidentally triggered a mechanism on the wall, causing an unknown colorless gas to spray out from behind the mural.

"Poisonous! Be careful!" Seco exclaimed alertly, immediately casting a spell to freshen the air and reduce the harm of the poisonous gas.

Aiden, on the other hand, wet a strip of cloth and covered his teammates' mouths and noses to prevent them from inhaling the poison gas.

This can't go on; we have to find a way to stop these three agencies!

Suddenly Aaron noticed a small lever next to the hidden compartment where the arrows were fired. He quickly stepped forward and pulled the lever during a lull in the arrow rain, shutting off the arrow rain mechanism.

Lily found a slot on the stone sphere and inserted her dagger into it, forcing the sphere to stop rolling. Meanwhile, Kyle and Aaron worked together to push the sphere back into place, blocking the trap's entrance.

Secco's magic cleared most of the poison gas, but for complete safety, Aiden used his knowledge to locate the vent hidden beneath the mural and closed it with ropes and hooks.

"Done." All five of them were panting.

Kyle, panting, said, "I take back my previous opinion. This labyrinthine dungeon does have some features, but that's about it. It's not a threat at all..."

"ha.

Haha.

Hahaha.

Ha ha ha ha……"

The laughter, increasing in an arithmetic progression, rang out, and the five people immediately became alert, their expressions turning serious.

The laughter echoed eerily in the hall. Aaron shouted, "Who's playing tricks? Come out!"

The rock wall slowly opened, emitting a deafening roar.

A figure, a humanoid creature, emerged from behind the stone wall.

Upon seeing the pair of horns on this person's head, the five men's expressions instantly turned ugly...