*****In the first underground floor of Huierna Labyrinth, in Nasi's nest****
The perspective shifted to Birch, who did not participate in the attack like Nas, Ifrut, and Valkyrie, but stayed behind to guard the maze.
Choosing to stay in the maze's decaying world tree, Birch, he is now in Nas's nest, sitting in the nest that Nas likes very much, the [Endless Vitality Fountain] specially set up by Zhang Yuji for Nas, and the table and chair next to it. Here, I was leisurely drinking tea brewed with spring water, playing with Alf and Miller, and referring to what Zhang Youji once said about [radio], and the magic tool I made was with and guarding not far away, Conversation with Huilna in the courtyard of Deguna's mansion.
[Long Ji, this little black square is really an interesting prop. 】
([Mr. Birch, please be careful. I heard from the two people who made this prop that even after improvement, this prop is still in danger of exploding, so if possible, it is best for you to use the missing connection method. Let’s have a long-distance conversation.])
[Hoho, Long Ji, even though you say that now, the lively voice coming from you is not convincing at all, and I don’t want anyone to be excluded. 】
([Alas, I am the opposite of Mr. Hua Mu. I won’t talk about normal things for now, but at this moment, I sincerely hope that those people, to be precise, the two people who made this magic tool, can be quiet. Get serious.])
【Yeah? However, the old man believes that the laughter and laughter of those sons of men are better than the sounds of fear. 】
When Hua Mu used a magic tool with a complex structure in his hand, which was about the size of a water cup, while drinking tea and talking about certain things with Huilna, Hua Mu listened to Hui Erna across the magic tool. On Na's side, the voice coming from the same magic tool and communication tool as her own was beside her. She subconsciously smiled because of the laughter.
([Hey! Alf! This! This function is so powerful! Materials of the level of the Philosopher’s Stone can be made in one go!])
([Hmm! Mr. Miller! It is indeed a mythical labyrinth core! And it is the ultimate level! Even better than usual!])
([You?! Did you spend the maze points without authorization?! I temporarily handed over the control authority of the maze core to you, but I didn’t let you use the points to generate materials! I have already prepared the maze core for you. I started to regret the fact that I handed over the control to you two!】)
([Ah! No! The maze screen just displayed by the maze core has disappeared! What should I do, Alf?! And a row of incomprehensible prompts popped up?! What kind of text is this?!])
([You wait?! What on earth are you doing?! Why do you want to turn off the space defense function of the maze?! There is a limit to my patience! Leterica! Burlet! Are you there?! Hurry up and use the maze indiscriminately! Drive away those two people who were nuke!】)
Huilna forgot to turn off the magic tool connected to the birch side, and the other one connected to the third-story castle was Alf, Miller and others who were taking refuge, as well as Liya, Lingya, and the king as guests. When Alf and Miller, who were using the magic tool over there, were arguing about something, Hua Mu couldn't help but recall some past events because of these noisy sounds.
Birch was originally the [World Tree] in the center of this other world, on an isolated island full of plants. It was planted by the [Creation Goddess] personally and given special powers, responsible for bringing certain forces outside this other world [ The obligation to blend] into [magic power], and to protect this other world from the influence of certain entities [outside the world].
If the highest [Celestial God] and [Demon God] only appeared at the [birth] of this different world, then the [World Tree] was already a [planet] before this different world [was born]. [Immune system] exists to this day, and it is also the first plant with [life] in this different world.
Therefore, the [World Tree] is not the [God] and [Demon God], the kind of immortal existence that can be [restored and resurrected] immediately after death, but is completed in this way of one generation and one generation. [Mission].
After all, the [World Tree] is the symbol of [life] in this different world, and the [origin] of all existences in this different world that have [life limits]. The [Creation Goddess] originally [created life] At that time, it was referring to the [Life System] of the [World Tree], thus [creating] other various [Life] with different postures.
Birch is the successor of the [3rd Generation World Tree], but now because of [something], Birch has successfully repelled some existences hostile to the world and selected the next [4th Generation World]. Tree], [transferred] various [power] relationships, and retired after success.
In fact, after [that incident], Birch was different from the previous two generations of World Tree. Although it was very seriously damaged, it still had some remaining strength. There was no need to find a successor immediately, but Birch had one, no matter what, What they all want to do is to use their own eyes to see and confirm the world that they and the previous two generations of World Tree have tried their best to "protect".
After that, after a long period of time, Hua Mu went to various places and saw happy things, sad things, angry things, and touching things. Although Hua Mu was When I witness the world with my own eyes, I see not only the beautiful side of the world, but also the ugly side of the world.
But in summary, Huamu believes that the first two generations of World Tree and his own "payment" are worth it. Although Huamu does not know the thoughts of his first two generations of World Tree, for Huamu himself, at least he did not do it to protect I regretted everything in this world.
Not long after that, I came to the conclusion in Birch that the journey of "witnessing the world" was about to reach the "end" period. I was worried about how to spend the rest of my life and wanted to find a quiet but full of life. When he was looking at the happy place, a blue summoning array suddenly appeared in front of him.
[Is this a chance or a coincidence? No matter what, it seems that in his old age, at least he will not leave any regrets, and he can still witness the growth of many young beings with unlimited futures. He is very satisfied to have such a wonderful old age life. Anything can really happen in this world. 】
While Hua Mu was quietly drinking tea and listening to the quarrels between Huilna, Alf and Miller, and the voices of Leterica and Burlet trying to stop the fight from the magic tool in his hand, he thought about his life, Hua Mu's thoughts, which were lamenting his life, were suddenly interrupted by Hui Erna's voice that suddenly became serious after breaking up the quarrel.
([Mr. Birch, please enter the battle preparation state. I have just sensed that there are some foreign objects, that is, the enemy has entered this maze. Although there is no maze core around me now, and I cannot confirm the details, but as a maze core The concubine of the agent can feel that among the invading enemies, there are some beings that cannot be defeated by the mutant dragon species, and I am afraid that the Demon King may also be among them.])
[Hoho, it looks like something unexpected happened outside. 】
([Well, I think so too. After all, after the boy left the battle meeting, Valkyrie and the others discussed the plan to complete the boy's instructions as quickly as possible and then gather together to besiege the Demon King. But as of now Judging from the situation, it may be that the Demon King's actions exceeded Valkyrie and the others' expectations, or there may be some extra-standard existence that interfered with the entire battle. Mr. Birch, what do you think?])
[Long Ji, if you let me use my intuition to judge, then there is still a higher possibility that there are extraterrestrial beings interfering with the battle situation. 】
([Really, or is this a possibility,?!, Hmm?! Transfer fluctuations?! Mr. Birch, please pay attention! There are now a large number of enemies, directly jumping over the defense lines of the mutant dragons, moving towards your location Already!])
When Hua Mu was discussing something with Hui Erna through the magic tool in his hand, Hui Erna suddenly raised her voice in surprise and warned Hua Mu that an enemy was moving towards him. However, Hui Erna's warning was obviously It was a little late, because while she was speaking, Hua Mu had already seen the transferred demons and the enemy in the center of the demons.
[I have seen it. It seems that the Demon King himself has arrived. Long Ji and Lao Chan are going to put away this magic tool. After all, they don’t want to damage it. If anything happens in the future, Lao Chan will notify you through the miss connection. . 】
([Even if your opponent is the third-generation newcomer Demon King, he still has a certain level of strength. Please be careful and don’t underestimate the enemy.])
[I understand, but I don’t have many countermeasures for transfer now. This is just a suggestion before the war. Long Ji, you’d better find a way to turn on the maze defense function that should be turned on quickly. 】
Hua Mu, who was still drinking tea in his seat, stood up calmly. While moving, he said a few words to Huilna, then put away the magic tool in his hand, and generously Fang walked to the position to block the intruders from moving forward. As the guardian of the maze, he was ready to start exterminating the intruders in the maze.
[Welcome, intruders, but please stop your invasion here. Although you can use the function of the labyrinth core to repair the damage at any time, I still don’t want the young people’s residence to be too seriously damaged by the battle. Na. 】
[The guardian of this lower-level maze that doesn’t even have a space defense function? 】
【? Subordinate? ···Well, just think of it like this, the old man is one of the guardians of this maze, named】
[Hmph, it is an existence that is about to disappear anyway. There is no need to sign up. Move the demons and seize the space rights of this maze as soon as possible. The other demons will stop the strange dragons that are chasing them. This is just a way to spread their resentment. I want to fight with them personally. Just for fun, this so-called maze guardian, if you want to be resentful, just resent your master for giving me, the tragic Demon Lord Malvis, to your completely enraged master! 】
When Hua Mu looked at a woman slowly walking out from among the demons, exuding huge magic power and coercion, he was sure that the woman was the third generation Demon King. However, she seemed to be provoked by someone. The Demon King did not pay attention to what Hua Mu said before the war started. After she knew what she wanted to know, she ignored everything on her own and just carried out revenge on the demons behind her. After giving the order, he began to assume a fighting posture and prepare for battle.
At this moment, countless floating dark balls suddenly appeared, destroying the multiple tough spider webs made by the Spider Queen in Nas's nest, and the spider webs scattered on the ground triggered the trap magic set by the Demon King.
Some were burned by the dark flames, some were grabbed tightly by a black hand with thorns, and some were swallowed by something that looked like a mouth.
In short, there were various kinds of traps. After completing their mission, those traps dissipated like mist, but Birch could feel it. After the magic of those traps disappeared, Malvis, who was not far away in front of him, was in an enraged state. , will immediately add new trap magic, allowing Birch to approach her. The road is full of crises, trying to completely block Birch to launch a close combat with her.
By the way, the reason why Malvis does not use her royal skill, [Tragedy Actor], is because her royal skill has strict usage restrictions. One of the conditions for its effectiveness is that it must be on the target object. You can only use it on the target until you have [no vision]. As long as it is used successfully once, the effect is [permanent]. In other words, it is a one-time ability that can only be used in the dark.
[You are really an impatient demon king, and you cannot win the hearts of your followers by instructing them in that way. Although there are demons living in this labyrinth, the demons of your relatives are the same as what I often see. Devil, what a difference. 】
[Huh, whatever you say, old man, you are going to die soon anyway! 】
In Birchwood, even when he saw Malvis using the evil staff's ability to use her overall ability to be enhanced many times, and posing a battle scene, he was still unmoved and did not even put up a fighting posture towards her. He spoke to him, but what he received was a very rude response, as well as countless dark balls and hundreds of dark guns flying towards him.
[Hmm, are all the juniors so impulsive these days? 】
However, facing the countless attacks flying towards him, Hua Mu just tapped the ground with his toes, and many branches that moved like snakes suddenly appeared on the ground around him, blocking the countless attacks flying towards him. All but one were blocked.
【Varied? ! ? ! ? ! The guardian summoned from a mere maze effortlessly defended me from the Demon King's attack? ! And it's still in my awakened state? ! impossible! This kind of thing is impossible to happen? ! 】
[Let me correct one thing. Although I am the guardian of this maze now, I was not summoned by the maze. Instead, I was summoned by a summoner who is the son of a man and has endless wishes. from. 】
【? ! ? ! ? ! This is impossible! Even the owner of the labyrinth, as a human being, can't, wait... the labyrinth? 】
When Malves saw Birch easily blocking her attack, she shouted out in surprise and anger because she had never experienced such a thing before, causing her to fall into a panic for a moment. However, What Hua Mu said next immediately made Malves, who was dazed by anger and hatred, sober up a little, calmed down, and showed a crazy smile.
【······, is it? That’s it, hehehe, hahahahahaha! What a maze of blue summoners! That is simply an abnormal monster! And I actually took the initiative to provoke that monster in human skin? Hahaha! I didn't expect that one of the many heretics whose whereabouts are unknown in this world would be so close! Even if I have been very unlucky from the beginning, there should be a limit! Move the devil! Now take me immediately to the deepest part of the labyrinth space that you control! The remaining demons, use all your strength to block the enemy! 】
【Well? ! Not good. 】
After Birch carefully listened to the words of the calm but frantic Malvis, he immediately ignored the attacks flying towards him and the traps on the road while taking action.
Relying on his own ability [Body of the World Tree] to break through the defense line set up by Malvis, he wanted to annihilate the 30 transfer demons that rushed to Malvis within the first 2 seconds of the transfer.
However, it was still too late. The demons controlled by the [Forced Contract] became Malvis's shields. Among the 30 transferred demons, 29 were forced to become Malvis's human shields. The demons summoned by Birchwood [Branch of the World Tree] was pierced, and although the last one was also injured, because Malvis used all her strength to deflect the attack of the birch, the last transfer demon was not fatally injured.
【Hahaha! Sure enough, the things summoned by monsters are also monsters! Avoiding you is really the right choice! Anyway, if you are targeted by an abnormal monster like you, you won’t be able to survive for long even if you run away! Then, at least I must leave you some devastating gifts before I die! 】
At this time, while transferring, Malvis said a sentence mockingly, and then, with the consciousness of death and the demon carrying her, she transferred to the place that the demon currently controls, and it can transfer to The deepest part of the maze has shifted.
The other demons she left behind as abandoned children were divided into two groups, one larger and one smaller. The demons in the larger group started a confrontation with Birch in Nas's nest, although they could not all be killed. They came in, but the number was already around 50, and they were unwilling to use their lives as bait to slowly slow down the footsteps of the birches.
The smaller group of demons was near the outside of Nas' nest, blocking the alien dragons in the maze who found something was wrong and wanted to help. They temporarily used the terrain that was advantageous to the original defense side to entangle them. they.
As for Hua Mu's actions, although he wanted to immediately pursue the transferred Malves, the situation here did not allow him to do so. If he chose to pursue now, he would let Malves go. Demons enter the maze and wreak havoc.
The current defense configuration of the maze is that only 150 alien dragon species are deployed in the first half of the first floor. This is configured in a plan that if there is an enemy invasion, a decisive battle will be held on the first floor. After all, the maze has [space defense] This function makes it impossible for intruders to quickly conquer the maze even if they want to use [space movement]. However, unfortunately, the [space defense] function in the maze has been replaced by 2 A curious person, accidentally turned off.
And because of this, even demons who are not transferring demons can easily control the space in the maze and interfere with some things in the space they control at will, allowing Hua Mu to connect to [Missing Connection] or It was impossible to have an emergency conversation with Huilna using that magical tool that was similar to a radio.
By the way, all the teleporters in the maze were temporarily deactivated and recovered as maze points, which are planned to be reset to their original positions after this incident.
[This is really, a little disturbing. What did the old Summoner do to make the Demon King go crazy? ...Well, although ignoring these demons that will bring some harm to the maze and protecting the more important core of the maze is the key, but the Dragon Lady must have felt that someone was there even if she was not notified. Let's go from Lao Cao's place through transfer. So, are the levels between them? Lao Cao should spend some time to eliminate future troubles and deal with these poor demons. 】
After Hua Mu witnessed the actions of the somewhat crazy Malvis, he showed a troubled expression, looked at the demons confronting him, muttered to himself, and quickly made a decision, Hua Mu slowly He walked toward the demons who were confronting him, and after giving those demons 5 seconds to prepare to die, Hua Mu began to fight those demons.
Birch preempted the attack in an instant and launched the attack with the [Branch of the World Tree]. In less than 5 seconds, it completely pierced the 50 demons present, turning Nas's nest into a pit.
[Ugh, this is not possible. If this continues, it will be the old man who will destroy the maze first than the Demon King. 】
Hua Mu looked at the spider nest that had been completely destroyed after being attacked by the Demon King and himself. He reflected, put away the [Branches of the World Tree], changed his attack method, and continued to move to the nest. The devil in the monster begins to fight.
Birch wrapped his own magic power around his fist, which was the body of the World Tree. Whenever Birch waved his fist, the demon would be instantly struck to pieces.
Birch used his own ability to change the nature of the [branch of the world tree] he controlled. Whenever Birch gave orders and the whip-like branches attacked, demons would be assimilated by the plant and be [corroded] by the plant. It turns into a piece of dead wood and is broken into pieces.
In order not to continue to let his attacks destroy Nasi's lair, Hua Mu limited his power and worked mechanically, repeating the same attacks, ravaging batch after batch of those who could not resist the Demon King's orders. , so as to delay the demons who come to die.
Just one minute later, after Hua Mu confirmed that there were no demons anymore and walked into Nas's lair again, when he wanted to turn around and chase Malvis, he suddenly discovered an existence that was not a demon. Slowly walked in from the direction the demon entered this lair.
[Huh~, why aren’t juniors here? She obviously came here after feeling the aura of her junior before, so why did she disappear again. 】
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[Oh, hoo~, forget it, grandpa, can you let me pass? Or else I'll let you fall asleep like the guy blocking the road? Phew~ So sleepy, ah, but I always feel that the old grandpa is different from the previous guys. I seem to have seen him somewhere? ···Huh~, where is it? 】
When Hua Mu saw the young girl walking in, wearing animal pajamas, with severe dark circles under her eyes, complaining about something, Hua Mu, who had seen this young girl in the past and knew her identity, no longer had the time to fight against Malvis, When I was leisurely with the devils, I just concentrated on thinking about how to make this [Nuqing] a headache for even the World Tree, how to escape from this maze, as for the matter of Malvis, and [Nuqing] ], for Hua Mu at this moment, Malvis was already a trivial matter.
