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“Are you sure...... you can force the Dagger to open? ”

Hyun-seok nods with a non-bulky expression.

“Not only that, we can also create a single entrance. ”

“Yes? Is that even possible? ”

Surprise and anticipation were mixed in both eyes.

If we can only open the entrance here, every city will be obliged to look into it.

Or a bigger, bloodier wind.

However, if we continue to gather our strength through the Grand Maze, what city will dare to stand against us?

Because the Desert Warriors thought it was so natural to be eaten and eaten in the first place, the flow of thoughts continued.

However, the words of the next string of stones hardened their faces.

“The Grand Maze is about to disappear. ”

The two people who were shocked for a while asked with a trembling voice, fixing their minds.

“W-what do you mean? What do you mean, the maze is gone?”

“I'll make it happen. ”

If it were normal, he would be furious.

The Grand Maze is an opportunity to empower and test warriors. Who can get rid of it?

Of course, he didn't believe he could destroy it. No one has ever seen the end of the Grand Maze.

But now the priests and warrior chiefs could see that what Hyun-seok was saying was not nonsense.

I also thought he was trying to do that for a special reason.

In fact, it was strange that I felt that way for someone I had never seen before in my life.

But that strange thing was happening so naturally now.

“Why? ”

“The Grand Maze is truly a precious place for warriors in every city. ”

Hyun-seok gave a strange look to the polite reaction of the two people for a moment. It was an unexpected response.

So I gave an answer that I usually wouldn't give.

“Because the maze has crossed its limits. ”

“Out of line? What limits? ”

“The Grand Maze is sealing the Demon King. But the Demon King's power has grown so much that he can't hold on much longer. ”

“So... you were going to open the door in advance? ”

I no longer asked if it was possible. I would've told you if I could.

Suddenly, the priest's expression darkened. A few things come to mind when I heard that the Demon King was sealed.

“So...... our warriors haven't dealt with dark magic properly...... That's why the maze won't hold. ”

Of course there's a reason for that. But more precisely, you're right to assume you've reached the end of your lifespan.

Humans living here must not be strong enough to cleanse and stop the Demon King's Dark Power.

Of course, such a warrior may have been born. But after the warrior died, he would have regained his strength.

So many thousands of years have passed.

Even though the Grand Maze was a great seal, it was a great thing to endure the power of the Demon King so far.

“No, the lifespan of the Grand Maze is over. ”

Even with the words of Hyundai, the priest and the warrior chief couldn't hide their bitter expressions. How can I not understand that Hyun-seok said that because he deliberately thought of them.

“What can we do? ”

The stone stone was momentarily lost in thought. You can just do it right now. But somehow I thought it shouldn't be.

‘It's not cheating to just do it. ’

In all that time, I never thought about stealing. But I have no idea now.

“Tell me what I've said to other cities. ”

“Then... will you only open the entrance here?" Our warriors may not be as grumpy as you think, but they're better than nothing. ”

Hyun-seok nods at that.

“I'll open them all. ”

The two of them replied with glare.

“Then I'll pass it on. ”

“How long will it take? The sooner the better. because the maze is out of control. ”

If we leave the Grand Maze as it is, the world itself will be in the hands of the Demon King.

Before that, we needed to weaken the Demon King's power as much as possible.

Just like when you faced the Demon King of Death.

Now that the maze is playing its part, it was the only way to kill and purify the dark horses that were scattered around the maze.

“One day is enough. There's a way to get in touch with them. ”

Hyun-seok nodded his head and stood up.

“We will open at this hour tomorrow. ”

As Hyun-Seok stepped out, the warrior leader and the priest jumped up and ran to somewhere in a hurry.

From now on, it was time to move really busy.

We'll have 30 warriors ready by tomorrow. not just in them, but in every city in the desert.

* * *

Canis takes a deep breath and tries to relax. He looks at the stone standing in the middle of the square.

Are you sure you can open it? ’

In fact, I still couldn't believe it. Forced to open the door of the Grand Maze.

We still have a month to wait for the door to open properly. That's why we haven't elected a warrior to go to the Grand Maze yet.

Yesterday, the warrior chiefs and priests had to put a lot of effort into hiring the Buriaburiah warriors.

It was not just to pick them in order of skill, but because there were many political, economic and human problems involved, so we had to coordinate them all.

Of course, the coordination would never have been over if the warrior chiefs and priests hadn't tried so hard, even though half the time had gone bad.

Canis looks around. The warriors to enter with themselves stand nervous.

In fact, their expressions were hesitant. I'm not sure if the real maze is going to open.

The door of the Grand Maze has been slammed for ten days before it opened.

Where the door opens, the Black Energy begins to shake like a haze, and when you approach it, you feel a powerful power.

But now there was no precedent, so it was natural for everyone to rebel against God.

If it weren't for that, it would not have been possible to coordinate the warriors together like this.

“Huff.”

Canis sighs. I felt a lot of tension with it. He turned to the warrior chiefs and priests, who were slightly out of his sight.

The two of them were talking with a worried face.

“I'm worried that other cities will be prepared. ”

“W-would you do anything if the door was open even if you weren't ready?" ”

“Of course, but……. ”

However, the problem was that the place called the Dagger Palace was not such an awkward place to let in such desperate warriors.

“If you blur the atmosphere or order...... we'll all die. ”

In the priest's words, the warrior chief smiled and pointed at the stone with his jaw.

“Probably not. ”

After seeing the stone, the priest was able to nod.

It was a strange thing to think about. How can I trust the words of someone I've met to get here?

“Looks like we're about to start. ”

The head of the warrior said, the priest opened his eyes. No, I could feel a clump of magical power emanating from the stone.

That was a lot of magic. Everyone who watches around here was appalled. And I stared at the stone with my tired eyes.

Shortly after, a massive whirlpool begins to appear in front of the stone. It was not surprising to see the black whirlpool swirling around the air.

“The maze... is open." ”

The door of the real maze was opened.

Hyun-seok entered the door of the Grand Maze without hesitation. Then the battalion chief exclaimed in haste.

“Journey!”

Canis runs toward the door of the Grand Maze, fearful of the warrior's command. And the rest of the warriors follow.

With exactly 30 warriors in place by the stilts, the doors of the Grand Maze are closed.

The warrior chief frowned as he looked at him.

“Now... all we have to do is wait for him to return." ”

Warriors entering the Grand Maze must come out through doors from all over the Grand Maze.

The door was not always one, and all the doors were connected elsewhere.

So no one knew where to go.

One thing was certain that the warrior who escaped the maze was exhausted.

“We start the search party tomorrow! Prepare yourselves!”

All scattered to the four winds on the Warrior Chief's orders. This was the real beginning.

It could have been harder than fighting in a maze to rescue a warrior who had escaped from the maze exhausted.

The doors of the Grand Palace were opened and closed in every city in the desert.

Of course, there were cities prepared in advance, but there were cities that were not.

But still, they let 30 warriors in. From now on, I had no choice but to leave it to fate.

* * *

The Grand Maze was brighter than I thought. And the first place I arrived was a fairly large space.

The first person to enter the Grand Maze was a jackpot. The warriors fall within the gap in time after the stone stone arrives.

With all the warriors coming in, there are close to a thousand. It also meant that there were that many cities.

And that means the desert is that vast.

Hyun-seok asked, looking at the canis next to him.

“Have you delivered everything I've said to every city? ”

“Yes, I did deliver. ”

However, there was no time to confirm what had happened since. Probably divided between those who took it seriously and those who didn't.

Hyun-seok recognized the situation much more calmly than Canis.

You prepare through the level of warriors and the flow of magical power to distinguish between the two.

I could roughly figure out how they would get out. But even those who didn't listen could not be saved.

“It will be more dangerous than any maze has ever been. ”

Kanis' eyes widened by the words of the stone. However, I nodded with a firm expression.

“I'm getting ready. ”

The warriors who came with Canis had the same look as Canis. They were practically Kanis' men.

Hyun-Seok was looking around the inside of the Grand Maze to unravel his magic while saying that to Canis.

I started by figuring out where the magic gathers and where to target it to help increase the lifespan of the Grand Maze.

Wherever there is a lot of magic, there are a lot of horses or strong horses.

It must be organized. That way, the maze will have more magical capacity.

Hyundai looks for a way to weaken the Demon King that the Maze is sealing.

But there was nothing like that. It was just the best way to clear out the horses in here.

If you have the answer, you have to move.

“You don't have to move a thousand people together. You have to move 100 people apart. ”

At the words of Hyundai, Kanis rushes somewhere. And they brought together the heads of the warriors from each city.

For a moment, I went back and forth and the atmosphere became chaotic. And some warriors fell apart.

After a while, Canis returns. He said with a expressionless face.

“I only got half of it. Everyone... wants to go on my way. ”

Hyun-Seok nodded his head unevenly. If I get half of it, that's it.

Turning your head toward the warriors, you see a group already leaving. Thirty of them were paired, but the features of cities that did not gather together seemed to be consistent.

“They all agreed to do it together? ”

Hyun-seok looked around at the remaining warriors. And soon I could find out why.

Everything was the power of Canis. Kanis had quite a reputation and aspiration in other cities.

The scattered warriors were those who were jealous of Canis or his insolence or reputation.

Hyun-seok nods and takes out a box of containers from the subspace.

If they want to be any help to themselves, they have to make it work and use it.

“From now on, I will pay for the equipment. I'll tell Canis how to use it, so tell him yourself. ”

Hyundai gave me some useful equipment. He divided the troops into 100 men each, handing over the map of the Grand Palace to the leader of the divided troops.

Canis looks on the map.

“G, did you have a map? ”

“It's not an exact map, it's just a map of where you have to go. You must subdue all the horseshoes following you there. ”

Canis nods with a firm expression. I could have done as much as I wanted.

“And after you subdue the horses, you must use this. ”

The stone handed me a silver glowing bracelet. A bracelet engraved with the magic of purification.

Killing a Magician won't do any good unless you purify the Dark Magic it possesses.

After finishing everything, Canis nods and instructs the warriors.

While watching the scattered warriors divided into five divisions, Hyun-Seok turned away soon.

A huge space, the entrance to the Grand Maze, had countless paths all around it.

It was a perfect fit for the name of the Grand Maze.

Hyun-seok moved to one of them. It was one of the paths where the darkest magical forces gathered the most.

End

kang-hyun Kim