In the eyes of normal adventurers, the Headless Knight is an invincible being, a part of the rules, and Lilith is the one who made the rules.

What kind of arrogant adventurer would think that the ??? symbol represents Lilith?

Even Linda, by sheer chance, was driven to desperation by the deceptive trial Lilith had set up, and in a fit of rage, she resorted to abusing the headless knight to humiliate Lilith.

He would have missed this hidden mission if he had been just one step off.

"Completing all selectable objectives is required for a perfect playthrough. Missing one objective results in an exceptional playthrough, while missing two results in a mediocre playthrough."

"That was close, I almost wasted a 'bye'..."

As the pink mist gradually dissipated in the air, Linda slowly relaxed.

In the game's mechanics, players must achieve a perfect or near-perfect completion of 90% of the levels before they can draw the Hero's Sword.

Linda wanted to use the 10% "bye" privilege (which doesn't require perfect completion) on floors 40 and beyond, those floors that were considered insanely difficult.

The hidden conditions for those levels are extremely tricky, clearly designed by the game developers to force players to spend money. Things like using water-based skills to land a critical hit on the boss, clearing the level using only fire-based skills, or defeating the boss without any equipment...

Every level was designed by a dog.

The more byes you have left, the easier the later stages of the game will be.

Linda almost wasted a bye on the 14th floor, and couldn't help but feel a sense of trepidation, as if she had walked across the wooden bridge only to find that the iron chain of the bridge was only connected by a thin thread.

With a final swing of his sword, he ended the headless knight's last remaining "health bar".

[Defeat the level 32 epic one-star monster, the Executioner, and receive 100,000 diamonds!]

[Defeat the historical projection of the Succubus Queen Lilith to obtain 100 diamonds!]

Um?

The second system message made Linda's eyelids twitch.

So, that Lilith projection was just a complete weakling who only knew how to scare adventurers with his voice?

No wonder it was destroyed the moment it was touched by its own Senryu's Angry Fang.

The stone gate in front of us swung open with a loud bang.

Linda shook her head and walked forward.

First, go to the center of the maze and wait for the team members to gather.

I must be the first person to finish the game so quickly, right?

This demonstrates his strength as the team captain.

Linda walked out of the room with a smile on her face.

...

In the center of the maze, in a small square surrounded by greenery.

There is a fountain in the middle, with water flowing out from the succubus statue.

This appears to be modeled after the succubus queen Lilith. The openwork black armor accentuates her stunning figure, and a pair of enormous bat wings are spread wide open. She rests her chin on her right hand, revealing a lazy and alluring smile.

"This water tastes weird!"

Kaphni scooped up a handful of water, gulped it down, and said with a bitter face.

Lulu glanced at the stone statue. "It's amazing you can drink that much."

“But I’m thirsty, there’s nothing I can do.” Kaphni smacked her lips, seemingly tasting a hint of sweetness, and gestured to Monica, “You should try some too.”

"Monica doesn't want to drink it."

"Try it, it's delicious."

Kaphni enthusiastically cupped the water in her hands and circled the fountain with Monica.

Lulu stared at a stone door with a worried expression.

After passing the trial, everyone will walk out of the stone gate and arrive at the center of the maze.

But so much time has passed, why haven't I seen Linda yet?

Did Linda fail the trial and use a return scroll to return to White Dove City?

Kaphni, however, said she could sense Linda's presence, and that Linda seemed very healthy...

Just then, the heavy stone door creaked and split open to the sides.

Kaphni and her companion, who had been chasing and playing around, both stopped in their tracks.

"I told you Linda would be fine, you guys are worrying too much about him!" Kaphni said, pouting.

Monica jogged over, "Captain!"

"How come you're all here?"

Linda was stunned.

He instinctively stretched out his arms and hugged his big little girl in his arms.

The soft, fragrant body felt incredibly comfortable, and the unpleasant feeling of being "deceived" by Lilith vanished instantly. Linda couldn't help but smile.

Monica seems to have a talent for healing people's hearts!

Lulu asked worriedly, "Why are you so late? That trial shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

"Hey! It's a long story. That wretched Lilith kept deceiving me, so I had no choice but to kill her and the Headless Knight."

Linda sighed, "You guys have such high damage output, killing so quickly."

Lulu: ?

Kaphni: ?

Monica tilted her head in confusion and said, "Killed? Captain, did you kill Lilith?"

"That was just a clone of her true form, very weak. Hmm, could it be that... you didn't see through Lilith's lie? Then how did you pass the trial?"

Linda noticed something was amiss.

"You said you killed the Headless Knight? Isn't that something like a rule? It scared me half to death!" Kafni stared in disbelief, pointing to a tear in the back of her adventurer's outfit: "You ripped my clothes to shreds!"

"Cough cough." Lulu turned away subtly. The clothes around her waist had also been ripped apart by the headless knight.

"You all cleared the game without even fighting? How is that possible!" Linda exclaimed in disbelief.

Could there be something I've overlooked in this maze?

Linda felt a tickle in her heart, and looked at everyone with a serious expression: "Let's take a look back. Perhaps there are still hidden quests in this maze that we haven't done yet. I hope everyone can tell me what kind of desires you experienced, and how you answered them."

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