The maze was built starting with the mother skeleton replenishing its magic.

Angelica recounted everything Lance had told her.

I don't know how much time passed.

"So, even Mr. Lance himself isn't sure when he'll be back, right?"

"Uh-huh."

Martin touched his jawbone, a vague unease rising in his heart.

During this time together, Martin's basic impression of Lance was: a skeleton so steady it was almost exaggerated.

Such a cautious, even somewhat sleazy person, would actually give Angelica so many instructions before leaving.

It is easy to imagine that the so-called "deep labyrinth" is indeed full of unknowns and mysteries.

The more I think about it, the more uneasy I feel.

If Mr. Lance is trapped deep in the labyrinth, or... if something unexpected happens, how will he ever reunite with Elena?

"Miss Angelica," Martin said in a very serious tone, "do you possess resurrection magic?"

"The souls of the dead will be taken to [Agard] by Caldilon. Resurrecting the dead is blasphemous. He's not Mr. Lance; he doesn't know that kind of magic."

"So, can you open a portal like Mr. Lance?"

No, it won't.

It's over.

Mr. Lance, you're coming back soon!

This family can't live without you!

Looking at Angelica's innocent expression, Martin carefully considered the words he should use, then made a fist with his right hand, placed it in front of his mouth, and cleared his throat.

"Miss Ange, I mean, what if, what if Mr. Lance doesn't come back... what should we do?"

"Huh?"

Angelica was clearly stunned, her jawbone stuck and her mouth agape.

Clearly, she hadn't considered this possibility.

After a long pause, she weakly spoke up, "But aren't demons immortal...?"

I didn't say Mr. Lance would die!

"I mean, if Mr. Lance is trapped deep in the maze, what should we do next to help him?"

Martin rubbed his head and explained again.

"Well..."

Angelica sat on the throne, looking deep in thought.

After what seemed like an eternity, she clapped her hands, as if to rouse herself: "Mr. Lance said! When he's not around, I'm in charge of the maze!"

"If Mr. Lance doesn't come back, I'll take care of the entire maze for him! Then I'll find a way to go deeper into the maze and rescue him!"

Anyone who hears this would find Angelica incredibly reassuring.

But no matter how Martin listened, he couldn't put his mind at ease.

Putting aside the fact that they have no idea where the so-called "deepest parts of the labyrinth" are, if Miss Angelica were to manage the labyrinth...

Something just feels off.

"Hmph." Angelica stood up from her throne, hands on her hips, chin slightly raised, looking smug.

If she weren't a skeleton, she would definitely be wearing a confident smile right now.

"Mr. Martin, could you please gather everyone in the maze? I need to tell them about this."

"Huh?" Martin was dumbfounded, and it took him a long time to finally speak. "Mr. Lance only left a day ago, right?"

The voice just fell.

He then noticed that Angelica was no longer the smug woman she had been moments before; she was looking down, fidgeting with her fingers, and seemed embarrassed.

"Actually, they wanted to help Mr. Lance manage the maze, and then surprise him when he came back."

"Well, okay, but there's still a batch of monsters in the Starfall Maze... I'll go find the rest."

After saying this, Martin turned and left the throne room.

As soon as he stepped out of the room, he slapped his forehead.

Mr. Lance instructed him to assign the monsters to various positions before he left.

Now Miss Angelica wants him to gather them all together.

Isn't this all a waste of time?

......

It took Martin a lot of effort to persuade the five socially awkward living knights to go to the lord's room.

He put his hands on his hips and let out a long sigh.

He had almost forgotten why he was working so hard.

"Hey there, Mr. Skull, you gentlemen!" 3413 scrambled towards Martin, arms outstretched. "It seems the maze has a guest."

"Another group of adventurers?" Martin looked down at the metal spider on the ground. "It's only been less than a day since the previous group of adventurers were all driven away."

"No, it was a gentleman who called himself Harvey."

Harvey?

Martin paused for a moment before realizing that it was another adventurer resurrected by Mr. Lance.

The one who can leave the maze.

"Where is he now?" Martin asked.

"Outermost ring".

"Could you please take him to the lord's room?" Martin asked. "Mr. Lance has given some instructions, which Miss Angelica will relay to Harvey."

"It would be my pleasure, sir."

The three little hands were placed in front of its chest, as if it wanted to bow, but it was a ball and couldn't make that gesture at all.

......

Is this the stronghold of that person?

Harvey no longer knew what words to use to describe his current feelings.

This imaginative structure, this lavish room, this majestic throne, this... um?

Why isn't that person sitting on the throne?

"Mr. Harvey!" Angelica rose from her throne and waved to Harvey. "Mr. Lance has something to tell you!"

Mr. Lance?

Yes, is that person's name?!

He was fortunate enough to learn that person's real name!

Harvey walked blankly toward the throne, his gaze sweeping over the monsters gathered in a square formation along the way.

These are the troops who turned the tide against the witch's forces in the Starfall Maze a day ago.

As he approached, Angelica politely introduced herself.

"My name is Angelica." She crossed her hands over her shoulders, bowed slightly, and made a gesture of greeting from the Church of Frey. "Mr. Lance instructed that after Mr. Harvey arrives, you should explain the whole story and the influence of the title 'King of the Labyrinth'."

"As you wish, Lady Angelica," Harvey replied respectfully, bowing his head.

"Eh————"

Angelica opened her mouth.

This is the first time I've been called "adult"...

Harvey then spent about half an hour recounting in detail everything from when Lena met Clara until the end of the incident, including the movements of various forces and the rumors among adventurers.

This event, known as the "Starfall Catastrophe," resulted in the deaths of one C-rank squad and one D-rank squad, as well as a farmer and a hunter who died from the Blood Curse.

As a result, the newborn witch was killed, and the other witch escaped.

(The preceding content has been slightly adjusted for a data-saving version: Lena died, Harvey and the witch became sworn enemies, but remembering that the male protagonist could resurrect people, she decided to work hard for him in order to help him resurrect his sister.)

The impact of the entire incident can be summarized in three main aspects.

First, there's the Church of Frey. Before leaving, the witch Clara reveals her plans: she wants to gather energy and open a portal to the real world of Naraku, allowing Belzaha to descend.

After reporting the situation to the lord, Lilith will immediately return to the Western Church and tell the Archbishop about the witch's plan.

Secondly, the lord's side, Victor, as the King of the South, immediately sealed off the entrance to the maze afterward, and the maze will remain sealed off until the blood curse is completely eliminated.

Furthermore, upon learning of the witch's evil plan, he stated that he would fully support the Frey Church's actions, and all the lords throughout the south would receive his letter to cooperate with the local Frey Church in eliminating the witch.

Finally, for the adventurers, because the Starfall Labyrinth was sealed off, Byrondin's adventurers had to begin moving to nearby towns.

Because the lord had given a gag order, the witch's plans were basically known only to the adventurers participating in the battle.

On the contrary, the topic of "King of the Labyrinth" spread widely. Everyone was very interested in a talking, mysterious skeleton who commanded monsters to save adventurers from witches.

However, only one day had passed since the incident, and the news remained confined to Byrondin's adventurer circle, not spreading far.

Throughout the entire process, Angelica's little brain went blank more than once.

Whether the witch has two truths or her true purpose, it doesn't matter.

"Excuse me... is there anything else you need, sir?" Harvey asked cautiously.

The scene was completely silent.

Martin couldn't stand it anymore and deliberately cleared his throat while standing next to Angelica.

"Cough cough."

"Ah!" Angelica snapped out of her daze and quickly said, "Mr. Lance said that you should try to flesh out the image of the 'King of the Labyrinth' a bit more. If you don't know how, figure it out on your own first, and then ask him for advice when he comes back."

"I see."

Harvey nodded, then took a deep breath and bowed ninety degrees to Angelica.

"Actually, there's something I'd like to ask for your permission to do."

"Eh, me?"

"I want to ask that sir to resurrect my sister, Lena."

Harvey was bent over very low.

Upon hearing this, Martin, who was standing nearby, immediately lost his composure and began pointing and gesturing:

"Hey, newbie! Get in line, you know?! You need to be behind me!"

"Oh, this."

Harvey scratched his head, hearing for the first time that resurrection required waiting in line. He looked at Angelica:

"Will that sir agree?"

"Perhaps," Angelica said, sitting on the throne with her hands on her hips. "However, Mr. Lance is not here for the time being. You will need to wait until he returns before asking him."

"Thank you." Harvey breathed a sigh of relief, then glanced at Skull Martin, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Actually, I want to go to the West, to Frey's headquarters, and participate in the mission to defeat the witch."

Since that lord is not here, let's go and defeat the witch first.

This is a blood feud.

He was determined to kill the witch and avenge his sister.

"I agree on behalf of Mr. Lance!" Angelica waved excitedly. "Go! Contribute your strength to world peace!"

"Thank you, Lady Angelica." Harvey bowed again at a ninety-degree angle.

Hehehe...

Is this how Mr. Lance usually feels?

so good.