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

After the brainstorming session, Lance didn't rush to go behind the Black Gate.

He has always been cautious about exploring unknown areas, and he doesn't know if he will be able to return anytime soon.

So before leaving, he needed to give a proper explanation of the next steps in the maze plan.

So, Lance found Angelica, who was sitting dejectedly with her legs drawn up against the wall outside the lord's room.

Angelica waved her hand in front of the other person's eyes, but Angelica did not react.

Just as Lance was wondering if he had gone too far with the joke and was about to say something nice to comfort Angelica, she spoke.

"Lilith is my closest junior." Angelica's voice carried a hint of grievance, but Lance could hear the unease in it even more.

After summarizing the information on the throne, Lance felt as if he had suddenly gained supernatural powers.

In an instant, one could guess what Angelica was uneasy about.

In the world before Lance's transmigration, this would be called "the difference between humans and ghosts".

"At least she's still alive."

"So, what exactly happened over there?" Angelica looked up.

"I don't know," Lance said. "You can ask Harvey when he gets here."

"Is Mr. Harvey here as well?"

"Let's not talk about that now, I need to talk to you about something."

Lance bent down slightly and extended his hand.

Angelica paused for a moment, then placed her hand on Lance's palm and used his strength to stand up.

Then, Lance put his hands behind his back and slowly strolled around the innermost ring of the maze, with Angelica following beside him.

"I may have to go out for a while. I don't know when I'll be back, or even if I'll be able to come back at all."

"Is Mr. Lance going to another maze?"

"It's not a labyrinth." Lance raised his head, his eyes blazing with soul fire. "It's the deeper layers of a labyrinth."

"Deeper?" Angelica tilted her head, somewhat puzzled.

Lance reached out and touched her head; it was completely bald. He wondered if Angelica would have been beautiful when she was still human.

"I don't know what awaits me, but I think the secret of the labyrinth must be hidden deep inside."

"Mr. Lance!" Angelica grabbed his hand, somewhat nervously. "You...you're not giving your last words, are you?! Give me back my head!"

Lance reluctantly put Angelica's head back on.

Can't hope for anything good!

He was just being cautious because he didn't know what was behind the black door.

What if the flow of time inside is different from that outside?

"You're in charge of the maze while I'm gone. Also, I might not be able to wait for Harvey to arrive, so you'll have to go and deliver a message to him."

"You need to ask him about the whole cause and effect of the incident, as well as its subsequent impact, and also about the impact of the 'King of the Labyrinth'."

"Give him another task: write some legends and stories about the King of the Labyrinth to enrich the character. If he doesn't know how to write it, he should figure it out on his own first, and I'll teach him when I get back."

"Oh, okay." Angelica nodded and wrote down what Lance said.

But the more I listen to these words, the more they sound like he's making his final arrangements...

"As for the labyrinth... never mind, let's leave it for now. You can handle the adventurers inside, and I'll fix everything else when I get back."

The next step should be to start building the second floor, a task that Angelica can't handle alone.

To be honest, even Lance might not be able to do it.

He only has ideas, but for practical implementation, he needs to find professionals, such as dwarves.

Also, the current landscaping in the maze is terrible. We need to find a way to bring back some flowers and plants to grow, and it would be best to plant some trees. The ninth level of the Starfall Maze has waterfalls and forests, which is so beautiful.

After giving these instructions, Lance thought for a moment to make sure he hadn't forgotten anything.

Oh, I almost forgot the barracks are still empty.

But I'm out of mana.

Both he and Angelica were out of mana.

Let's leave it empty for now.

This time, to ensure nothing was missed, Lance teleported to the "Resurrection Space" in an instant.

With a mix of anticipation and trepidation, he pushed open the black door.

...Where the hell did this come from?!

Lance had considered that behind the door might be a separate cave, or some kind of special corridor structure.

He even fantasized that behind the door was a bedroom, and on the computer screen on the desktop was the outline of the sequel to "Building a Maze Starting with Replenishing Magic from the Mother Skeleton," and everything in this world would develop according to the subsequent plot.

As soon as he stepped inside, the first thing that caught his eye was the azure sky.

—Aside from seeing it once in Bruce's memory, this is the second time Lance has seen the sky in this world.

The clouds looked soft and fluffy, floating in mid-air in all sorts of imaginable shapes, gently swaying in the breeze.

The sunlight was incredibly bright, casting the shadows of the buildings onto the ground.

As for what was in front of him, Lance thought it should be a small alley.

Behind them was a large black door embedded in the towering wall, and opposite them was another identical wall, with a distance between the two walls just wide enough for a few people to pass through.

The ground is paved with black stone bricks, showing obvious signs of human intervention and is definitely not naturally formed.

In just the short time it took to open the door, Lance's head was already about to explode.

Judging from its appearance, is this a city?

A city is hidden at the deepest part of the maze!

Based on the previous reasoning, then every resident of this city is the master of the maze.

Two possibilities.

First, this city was built by the owners of many labyrinths as a place for them to live.

After all, the monsters in the maze will respawn in the "resurrection space" after they die, so this is where the maze's master will respawn.

Second, this city was created by a higher-dimensional being, such as... a god.

So the owners of these mazes are actually lambs kept in captivity.

Both of these are astonishing.

Lance relaxed slightly and looked to his left, where it seemed to be the exit of the alley, leading to a brighter avenue.

He walked out, and this was the third time Lance had been shocked since entering the Black Gate.

It was a wide avenue paved with exquisitely carved white bricks, and the sunlight reflected off the ground, making it sparkle.

On either side of the road were rows of detached houses with Western-style features, and all sorts of monsters that Lance had never seen before came and went on the street.

Interestingly, although these monsters have different appearances, they all seem to have a high degree of intelligence in their behavior, and even their micro-expressions when speaking are almost indistinguishable from those of humans.

Kronos was a worldly-wise skeleton, and this alone was not enough to shock him.

What's truly awe-inspiring is the end of this avenue.

If viewed from the sky, Lansgan would surely resemble a winding dragon's spine.

To the left is the road that seems to have no end, while to the right is a rather steep uphill slope that appears to be nearing its end.

Lance took a few more steps, and when he stood at the top of the slope and looked down, it was as if he were standing on the top of the mountains, taking in all the scenery at a glance.

The long downhill road seems to run through the city, with the azure sea and harbor on the right, and the reflections of the buildings on the water.

In the distance, the sea of ​​clouds resembled clumps of cotton candy floating above the high walls, seemingly trying to tightly envelop the entire ring-shaped city.

At the end of this road stands a towering white pagoda, shrouded in mystery.

...What kind of place is this?

"Is this your first time here, Skeleton?"

The deep voice interrupted Lance's thoughts. He turned his head and saw the white-armored knight Edmund leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, staring straight ahead.

"Where am I?"

"have no idea."

"Aren't you a veteran?"

Edmund turned to look at Lance, a red light flashing within his armor, before he slowly spoke:

All I know is that this is the heart of the labyrinth.

The core? A city?

"Did you receive a message in your head at that time, Skull?"

This reminded Lance of the purpose of his meeting with Edmund after heading to the Black Gate.

After thinking for a moment, Lance also crossed his arms, his eyes glowing with crimson soul fire.

"If you want to exchange information... you'll have to offer the corresponding price."