Manga Born to Be King

　　Ignoring what Sonnis said, Lily asked in a low voice, "About the talking monster... Do you have any clues about where the business you mentioned before is handled?"

　　These words made Sonnis stop for a while.But it was only for a moment, and the sneer hanging on his face immediately turned into a wild laughter with hidden joy.

　　"I see... Hahahaha! You see, you see that, Erd!? See those talking monsters!!"

　　The man's loud jeers echoed in the underground prison.

　　Chandra raised one eyebrow, Soma didn't say a word; Lily saw Chanis' reaction and was sure she was right.

　　"I want to ask you for help with something. It's nothing, just a little business. I want you to lure out monsters, capture them, and sell them... Simple, right?"

......  

　　Lily felt stupid at the time, laughed it off, and told the other party that the monster had no commercial value at all, but Sonnis just smiled back at her with lustful eyes.

　　Now she understands what a commodity function is.Because now, she has learned of the existence of a beautiful and sensible "heretic".Sonnis has known about heresy since then, or even a long time ago.

　　"Hum hum hum... Well, as long as you go to Daedalus Road, maybe you will know something~"

　　Sonnis twisted his body and laughed, and handed over an answer with haggard eyes.

　　Lily got nervous and asked, "What's the right place?"

　　"Go find it for yourself. That's all I have to say."

　　Sonnis seemed to take pleasure in Lily's situation, and then just smiled wickedly at her.

　　"If you want to know something, do you want to use torture?"

　　Chandra made a terrifying offer, but Lily shook her head.Sonny would never say it.At least until the end of this matter, it will definitely be tight-lipped.

　　"The clue is on Daedalus Road... let's go."

　　Lily stopped looking at the cell and said to Hestia and the others behind her.After they nodded in agreement, Lily asked Soma and Chandra not to tell anyone else about it, and left the cell.

　　"Come on, Erd...hahahahahahaha!"

　　Hearing the gloomy laughter of the man behind, Lily, Hestia and the others headed to Daedalus Road..

Chapter 320

　　"This is connected to Daedalus Road!"

　　They transported the heresy to the surface without being noticed, and smuggled it out of Orari... If this is connected to the surface, it all makes sense.

　　The route of the stone passage is complicated.There are forks and crossroads along the way. With a squarer shape and orderly order than a dungeon, it presents the appearance of an artificial labyrinth.Scary sculptures and statues in the shape of monsters were installed on the ceilings and walls dominated by darkness, in place of monsters that would never appear.

　　The strange Daedalus.At the turning point of the era when the gods descended to the surface, he was a famous worker who built various infrastructures of the labyrinth city, including the Tower of Babel.This man was an extraordinary human being who achieved extraordinary achievements about a thousand years ago, and it is said that he was one of the few retinues of Uranus who brought God's favor to the Nether for the first time.

　　He received the divine will of Uranus and contributed a lot to Orari... However, it is said that since he stepped into the dungeon, his words and deeds have become more and more strange, to the point of being amazing... Then one day, he Disappeared from Orari.

　　Daedalus Road goes without saying, like the old-fashioned underground waterways all over the city, and so on, and his legacy has always been a problem for the guild.

　　However, there are also doubts.With just one person, is it really possible to create such a space at least as deep as the eighteenth floor of a dungeon from the surface?Various materials, including the hardest metal Orichalcum and superhard steel, and funding are also a problem.Even as great as Daedalus, it is almost impossible to complete it alone.

　　"I found you - Ikeros."

　　A voice resounded under the sky.Away from the underground labyrinth that spreads deep underground, on the surface.On the roof of a certain brick tower, Hermes said to the back.

　　"Hee hee hee! You caught me!"

　　Standing alone on the uninhabited roof, the male god Ikelos slowly turned his head.This complex and strange residential area is lined with cluttered buildings of different widths and heights.

　　Hermes and Ikelos, staying on a tower in the center of Daedalus Road, Labyrinth Street.

　　"Thank you for finding it here, Hermes. To be honest, I didn't expect you to catch me."

　　"It took me a lot of effort... It's not easy to find a god (opponent) who even uses the power of the gods in order to get rid of stalking. Although this rule has long been a mere form, but it is abused for selfishness, but Blasphemy on the Nether... against the rules?"

　　"Hehe! It's just bluffing, what does it matter? It's useless for high-level dependents. Besides, I think it would be too disappointing if I was caught first."

　　Ikelos stood on the edge of the roof without guardrails.From this location surrounded by the Eurasian sky, you can have a panoramic view of Daedalus Road.

　　The net-like, dirty and messy trails, plus the structure of the stairs staggered up and down, layer upon layer.The designers who set out to create this vast residential complex pursued chaos, imitating labyrinths) that can only be understood by those who perceive its true purpose.

　　Hermes put one hand on the feather hat, and under the hat narrowed his orange-yellow pupils, his eyes were striking.At his reaction, Ikeros smiled as if he was having fun.

　　"Hide and seek is your victory, Hermes."

　　"This commotion can't be stopped... But in order to reward you for finding me, I will answer whatever you ask now."

　　The dark blue-haired, brown-skinned male god raised his hand in joking surrender.There was still a light smile on his face, and he narrowed his eyes.

　　The shape is a rectangular parallelepiped, the width is more than [-] meters, and the length is at least twice as long.The ceiling is also high, and the surrounding darkness and stone together make up the entire space.

　　Imprisoned in rows of cages are many beautiful and moving humanoid monsters such as half-human, half-snake, half-human, half-octopus and mermaid, as well as rare species such as gem beasts.The monsters, without exception, are bound by chains connected to the cage.

　　Nangong Xiao broke the iron prison, and the chains that bound the limbs of the monsters were also dismantled, and the trapped monsters finally escaped from the cage.

　　At this time, a group of adventurers came out from all around.

　　"Interesting, I really pick the time."

　　They only came out now because of these monsters like oil bottles, trying to use these weak monsters to drag the invaders, and the invaders who need to protect these heretics can't fight with all their strength.

　　Nangong Xiao smiled slightly.

　　"If that group of heretics comes in, it will be difficult to deal with the main forces such as the head of the Ikeros Familiar under such circumstances."

　　but,

　　"Die."

　　To deal with these low-level enemies, he doesn't even need to shoot himself.As if the words with magical power fell, they were shocked to find that their bodies were out of control, holding the weapons in their hands, or cutting their necks, or piercing their hearts.

　　For a moment, there was a strong smell of blood in the air.

　　"This is the artificial labyrinth of Knossos - the work of the ancestor Daedalus handed over to the descendants to complete, like an idiot.

　　"The artificial labyrinth Knossos?"

　　Hermes asked back.

　　"Yes."

　　Ikeros said it was a reward, and answered his question with a smile.

　　"That's what it says on the notebook..."

　　"Hey, the handbook you're talking about, shouldn't it be..."

　　"Yes, it is the Daedalus Codex."

　　On the platform at the top of the tower, cheap clothes in black fluttered in the wind, and the voice of Ikelos flew with the wind.

　　"Daedalus, Dix's ancestor seemed to go crazy after seeing the dungeon. He wanted to make a work that surpassed that maze by himself... Stupid? Hee hee! There used to be so many stupid children like this , but recently it's just some stinky brats."

　　Tenjin was genuinely amused, telling of a man's regrets and longings written down in the notebook.

　　"Hey, of course, one person can't do it alone. I don't know if I can do it or not. Anyway, Daedalus found that his lifespan was coming to an end, so he left the Codex and the half-completed maze to his descendants. The design drawings are also carefully attached. And the descendants have also followed the instructions of their ancestors and have been building the maze until now.”

　　After a period of blank time, he asked again: "Ikelos, if what you said is true, the descendants of Daedalus..."

　　"Yes, Hermes. The Daedalus family spent a thousand years in the artificial labyrinth of Knossos."

　　The dungeon has a conical structure... The further down you go, the larger the floor area, compared to the concave shape of the artificial labyrinth Knossos.

　　In the past, Daedalus designed this place to overlap with the conical dungeon, just to form a column.It's like the floors of the artificial labyrinth surround the floors of the underground labyrinth.

　　"Everything is for completing the maze..."

　　Ikelos spoke.

　　"Time, labor, and most importantly, too much money, Daedalus' work..."

　　The hardest metal Orichalcum, plus super-hard metal steel, also need a lot of materials such as stone.

　　Unlike dungeons that have regeneration functions, the man-made labyrinth Knossos, the works that the original Daedalus wanted had to be indestructible.Because the goal of the strange man is to surpass the highest masterpiece of the dungeon.Of course, collecting building materials for the man-made labyrinth Knossos became a difficult task.

　　"That's why those descendants of Daedalus joined forces with dark factions or other organizations..."

　　Therefore, the descendants of the ancestor Daedalus will have contact with the underground organizations in the city, hoping to get the assistance of some people who have obtained the hardest metal and other building materials or people with strong financial resources through illegal transactions or theft.

　　The exchange is: they provide the artificial labyrinth Knossos as the second exit of the dungeon, as well as a hidden place that the guild cannot see.

　　As for the artificial labyrinth Knossos, which has been built wider and deeper over the years, the underground organization, which was dubious at first, probably saw its convenience and began to support the expansion of the labyrinth.It can be imagined that there must be a few evil forces involved in this matter, and at the same time, the existence of helping them hide the labyrinth is unknown to the guild.

　　Hermes slid his fingers across the brim of his hat, fully understanding the whole thing.

　　For nothing else, the man-made labyrinth Knossos has become a breeding ground for the dark side of the city that has been roaming the city since ancient times.

　　"The children and grandchildren seem to be doing everything they can to complete the labyrinth. Some people stand up to obtain the mystery, and some people kidnap women in order to leave children to take over the work..."

　　Ikeros said Dix was also conceived by the woman who was taken to the labyrinth.He also said that in the whole family, half-brothers or incest are more common.

　　"Although it is the last words of the ancestor Daedalus, the descendants spend their whole lives making ridiculous works because..."

　　"It can only be said that the bloodline is so."

　　Ikeros shrugged and answered Hermes' words.

　　"According to Dix - it seems to be a blood curse?"

　　The male god looked down at the labyrinth street that spread out from the bottom of the brick tower, and smiled lightly.

　　Blood Curse.From a thousand years ago to the present, the persistence of the strange man Daedalus.A man who wants to surpass even gods, determined to create works that surpass the underground labyrinth, endless false obsessions.Part of his talent and madness has also been passed on to his descendants through his blood.

　　"Very cute? That guy has found something, and his expression is gradually getting redemption... Trembling with ecstasy, he looks more and more violent!"

　　"It's so rude, Ikeros."

　　"Hee hee hee!! The gods (we) can't be like this, right? They're just little brats, but I love those brats in my way.".

Chapter 321

　　The matter between heretics and hunters has come to an end for now. Nangong Xiao wrote the matter in a letter and handed it over to the guild through Aegina's hand. The other heretics were notified and a new stronghold for the heretics was brought back.

　　"Xiao's change... It's really getting bigger and bigger."