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Chapter 74 The Palace of the Ice and Snow Goddess

For the insect spirits, cordyceps is equivalent to most of their lives.

However, after evolving into Pokémon, they are able to break free from the constraints of the Cordyceps.

Because the little elf has enough magic power, it can create new cordyceps at any time.

Loren summoned Fran and Red Elm.

This arduous task can only be entrusted to the two of them.

Following Loren's instructions, the two little elves filled the maze with thorny roses and elms.

Fran had just absorbed the evolution crystal, and its magical power was abundant.

It is the main force in setting traps.

Only three plants of Cordyceps militaris were produced from the red elm.

Its foundation must not be damaged.

After setting up traps in various locations, Loren first put Lilia into the Elf Ring.

Lilia is also a magical being, so she can go inside.

Then, Loren led Fran toward the location of Hydra.

As they approached, Fran covered the ground with roses.

Hydra, a kilometer away, had already sensed Fran's magical aura.

It didn't want to pay attention.

However, the other party became increasingly audacious, doing something within its territory that severely impacted its magical perception.

court death!

Enraged, Hydra charged straight at Fran's location.

Noticing the strange noises within the labyrinth, Loren immediately put Fran into the Elf Ring.

The Elf Queen once said that the Elf Ring could even evade the Frost Lord's senses.

Hydra would certainly not be able to detect the existence of the ring.

Loren quickly evacuated.

The strange noise grew closer, and Loren turned around to see a huge creature suddenly attacking.

It was a giant, crimson python with nine heads, utterly terrifying.

Its intimidating power is on a completely different level from that of the three-headed hellhound!
Loren stopped in his tracks, stood still, and held his breath.

He gently pressed the ring on his hand, ready to summon the Queen's avatar to save his life at any moment.

After losing its target, the hydra was drawn to a large pile of roses.

Loren released all the magic power within him ahead of time, leaving him with negligible magic power.

The magical plants on the ground, however, are made of pure magic.

Not only that, the rose vines suddenly attacked the hydra.

This action caused Hydra to completely ignore Loren's existence.

One of the hydra's heads spewed flames, instantly burning a large patch of roses.

However, Fran had already planted magical plants along the way.

In the eyes of the Hydra, these magical plants formed a line, luring it forward.

Loren's plan is going very smoothly!
The magical plant successfully lured the hydra away.

Fran and Red Elm manipulate the Cordyceps to launch continuous attacks on the Hydra.

The Hydra then followed the route Loren had taken, clearing away large areas of vegetation.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Loren quickly ran towards the entrance to the next level.

Although the pre-arranged magical plants could not harm the Hydra, they successfully bought time.

Before Hydra returned, Loren successfully entered the fifteenth level!
Many cordyceps were sacrificed this time.

Although Hongyu and Fulan appear to be in good condition.

But when we get back, we must give them both a good boost.

Upon reaching the fifteenth floor, Loren dared not relax.

He immediately summoned Lilia, stayed where he was to recover his magic power, and waited for updates.

[Daily information has been updated]

[Intelligence 1]: You are exploring the fifteenth level of the Ice and Snow Maze. There is an entrance to the sixteenth level of the maze 3 kilometers northwest of your current location.

[Intelligence 2]: The sixteenth floor of the maze is an underground palace built by the warriors of the Ice and Snow Tribe to worship the Ice and Snow Goddess. It is located at the deepest part of the Ice and Snow Maze and contains records of the reasons for the formation of the Ice and Snow Maze.

[Intelligence 3]: A powerful earth dragon guards the entrance to the sixteenth floor of the maze, and its strength is comparable to that of the Sky Knight.

[Intelligence 4]: The Earth Dragon is bound by a contract and guards the entrance to the Goddess's Palace, preventing anyone from entering. [Intelligence 5]: The Earth Dragon is a sub-dragon species with true dragon blood. Due to the influence of its bloodline, pure-blooded dragons have absolute suppressive power over sub-dragon species.

The next level is the deepest part of the ice and snow maze!

In other words, he only needs to defeat the earth dragon guarding the palace to have a chance to obtain divine essence!

Loren wasn't interested in the Frost Legion on the fifteenth floor; he just wanted to know what Divine Essence was.

The earth dragon's strength is comparable to that of the sky knight, and it is bound by a contract to guard the entrance.

Loren can no longer lure it away using a diversionary tactic.

The good news is that pure-blooded dragons have absolute dominance over sub-dragons.

The Frost Dragon Egg might be able to suppress the Earth Dragon!

Thinking about this, Loren became somewhat agitated.

Although he was prepared to use the Queen's incarnation at any time.

But it's best not to use it!
He did not know the specific value of the divine essence.

What if the Elf Queen learns of the existence of the divine essence through her incarnation and comes to snatch it from him?
The divine essence is, after all, information provided by the annual intelligence report.

Its value is definitely greater than that of a dragon egg!

Loren stayed in the same spot for two more days, using the intelligence gathered to plan a safe route.

He took out the dragon egg, held it in his arms, and went to the entrance of the sixteenth floor.

From a great distance, Loren could already see the enormous monster.

Earth dragon!

It looks like a lizard with dragon horns and wings.

At this distance, the earth dragon must have already sensed his presence.

But it also sensed the presence of the Frost Dragon Egg!
Loren found the earth dragon lying prone on the ground, trembling incessantly.

Is this the suppressive power of a pure-blooded dragon?

Even so, Loren did not let his guard down.

He moved step by step toward the entrance, keeping a close eye on the earth dragon's movements.

With strength comparable to the Sky Knights, he could easily kill Loren.

If it makes the slightest move, Loren will immediately summon the avatar of the Elf Queen.

Take a deep breath and hold it.

Loren bypassed the earth dragon and entered the sixteenth-level passage.

The earth dragon never launched an attack!

The suppression of bloodline power is so strong that it even surpasses the limitations of the contract!

Perhaps the humans who signed the contract were not strong enough.

Perhaps the power of the contract has weakened significantly over time.

In short, Loren safely stepped into the entrance and entered the passage leading to the sixteenth floor of the maze.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

This is an extremely long ice crystal staircase.

Loren walked down the steps for a long time until he arrived in front of a huge ice crystal palace.

The palace is supported by many icicles.

An ice sculpture is placed in the center of the palace.

The ice sculpture depicts a beautiful woman.

Just by looking at the ice sculpture, Loren could feel the ethereal, icy aura emanating from the woman.

The palace of the Ice and Snow Goddess.

So the woman sculpted from ice is naturally the goddess of ice and snow!
The people of the Elf Kingdom worship the Elf Goddess.

The people of the Ice and Snow Empire worship the Goddess of Ice and Snow.

Does God really exist?
Loren surveyed the palace from all sides.

The palace was empty; there were no magical beasts, no treasures.

Apart from the goddess statue in the center of the palace, only the murals on the ice walls remain.

The murals record the legend of the Ice and Snow Goddess and the reason for the formation of the Ice and Snow Maze.

Why is the magic so intense inside the labyrinth?
Why are the Ice and Snow Tribe so strong and healthy despite the severe cold?
According to the murals, all of this is related to the goddess of ice and snow.

(End of this chapter)