In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

“I had no objections from the beginning.” Lawrence patted Fujimaru Ritsuka’s head and looked at Drake with a hint of annoyance. “I was just making a reasonable assessment of the current situation and reporting it. I think we need someone among us to pour cold water on things.”

“Although this labyrinth is a super-large magic array, a magic array will inevitably incorporate the characteristics of its owner. For example, the decorative style of this labyrinth is very typical of ancient Greek architecture.” Lawrence pointed to the murals on the wall and the arch-like decorations at the corners and said, “And in my imagination, there is only one famous Greek labyrinth.”

"That is the great labyrinth that imprisons Asterius, the monster known as the Lightning."

“Asterius is…” Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a little unfamiliar with the name.

“It’s the Minotaur, whose real name is Asterius,” Mash added.

"So this is one of those legendary labyrinths..." Drake's eyes flashed with amazement and excitement. "That means there must be treasure hidden deep within this labyrinth! Let's go, let's follow the scent of treasure!"

But at that moment, Lawrence's eerie voice rang out along with a series of chaotic footsteps: "There is indeed a possibility of treasure here, but... there are also many monsters."

At the end of the road, around the bend, the Dragon Tooth Soldiers and Skeleton Soldiers mingled together, looking at the group of people.

"...I think we should have said this sooner rather than later." Drake finally became serious.

"Quickly crush the enemy, and let them do as they please!" Fujimaru Ritsuka sighed and gave the order.

"Even without that guy Samura, this rabble is no match for us!" Hijikata Toshizo shouted as he charged forward.

As it turns out, the monsters in the maze were quite weak.

After clearing out the monsters, the group continued on their way.

Following Drake's "keen" intuition, the Chaldea group twisted and turned, eliminating several waves of monsters along the way, only to find pale walls all they saw.

“I’m telling you, Drake… do you really trust your intuition?” Lawrence looked at Drake’s back with suspicion.

"Don't worry, a pirate's instincts always point to treasure! Especially a first-rate pirate like me!" Drake was always so confident and assertive.

"Wait a minute," Hijikata Toshizo suddenly called out.

His eyes narrowed as if he were a wolf.

"It smells of blood."

Drake glanced suspiciously at the rough-looking man, sniffed hard, and his expression turned serious: "It seems there really is one."

"You're amazing! Your nose is even better than mine." She gave Hijikata Toshizo's shoulder a familiar punch.

"Mr. Hijikata was the head of a violent organization during his lifetime, and... a violent organization in a chaotic era." Fujimaru Ritsuka knew Hijikata Toshizo quite well and told Drake some information about him.

“No wonder.” Drake smacked his lips as he looked at Hijikata Toshizo’s unwavering gaze.

It seems that none of those who can become Heroic Spirits are simple beings.

Following the scent of blood, Hijikata Toshizo searched the maze for a while and found a faint trace of blood.

He crouched down and examined the bloodstains.

"The bleeding is minimal, it should only be a minor injury. This way, follow me."

After a brief explanation, Hijikata Toshizo waved.

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Chapter 646 Battle within the Labyrinth, the Minotaur

"Hey, what should we do? These people are still bothering us!" the petite goddess said angrily.

"Ah." The massive figure sitting next to her opened his mouth, "Wow."

"Are you going to deal with them...? It's not impossible, but... wait a minute, they seem to have gotten to the trap you set!" The goddess said, noticing something as she spoke.

But before she could finish speaking, the huge figure beside her had already vanished from the spot.

He is the master of this labyrinth.

They are also prisoners held captive in this labyrinth.

......

After the group followed the bloodstains to a certain location, the bloodstains disappeared.

Instead, there was the roar of countless monsters.

"Damn it, this is a trap!" Lawrence frowned. "We've been tricked by the master of this labyrinth!"

"Try to look on the bright side. Maybe it's a test from that minotaur. For example, passing the test might lead to some treasure!" Drake wasn't annoyed at all; in fact, he was quite happy.

"Take this, there are too many of these monsters, just in case!" Lawrence tossed a bottle of gem potion to each of them, and with a stomp of her high heels, a magic array opened up, covering the battlefield in the narrow alley.

Hijikata Toshizo and Mashu immediately went into battle mode, fighting with all their might against the seemingly endless skeletons and dragon tooth soldiers.

"It feels a bit like that island in the Roman Singularity." Mash smashed a skeleton with her shield, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Could there be a wicked goddess here too?" Lawrence said half-jokingly.

These monsters weren't particularly strong individually, so she was still in the mood to joke around.

But this number is too much!

After fighting for more than half an hour in the chaos, Fujimaru Ritsuka frowned.

This is never going to end...

My magic power is still quite sufficient, but it keeps being depleted like this...

Before I could continue thinking, the anomaly occurred.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

A deafening roar came from the passageway.

"Mash—!" Fujimaru Ritsuka shouted, "Release your Noble Phantasm!"

Without hesitation, Mashu activated the magic within her body and began chanting.

"It can be done—"

"Let's go!"

"Pseudo-Noble Phantasm: Foundation of Humanity (Lord Chaldeas)!!!"

boom--

Just as Mashu's massive shield slammed into the ground and unfolded into a shield of light, a huge, giant-like figure rushed out from around the corner of the road and cleaved the light shield with an axe.

"Uh—" Mashu let out a strained sound.

"Hey, what's that?!" Drake exclaimed.

Judging from its appearance, the thing was nearly three meters tall. Its face was covered by a heavy, massive black iron mask that resembled a bull's face, surrounded by thick white fur. It had two sharp, long horns on its head, and its hands and feet were bound with broken shackles. It wielded two giant axes taller than a man. This was—

"Mirotaur, a Servant!" Lawrence realized something was wrong and immediately used his enhancement magic on Mash and Hijikata Toshizo.

"This strength—it's terrifying!" Mash gritted her teeth, and despite activating her Noble Phantasm, she was still forced backward by the force.

"It's a power-enhancing skill like Super Strength, and I estimate that this Servant is also very strong!" Lawrence analyzed the situation.

"Mr. Hijikata! Boss! Flanking attack!" Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately ordered, "Miss Lawrence, get ready and unleash your Noble Phantasm at my command. Also, keep the magic field intact!"

"Hey—" Hijikata Toshizo was very fast, flashing behind the Minotaur and slashing down with his sword.

"Aaaaah!" Milotic didn't dodge at all, taking the blow head-on from Hijikata Toshizo's blade, and then rammed his shoulder into Drake's side.

Drake was startled; she dared not take the hit with such terrifying force and rolled away to avoid it.

boom--

Miloticus, who hadn't hit anyone, crashed into the wall, creating a large crater.

Then, after the Minotaur left the place, the wall was quickly restored.

"Ah, ugh—ahhhhh!!!" This time, Milotic was no slower. He used the shackles on his arms to catch Hijikata Toshizo's sword, and then swung his great axe at Hijikata Toshizo.

Bang!

Mashu arrived just in time to help Hijikata Toshizo catch the axe blow, while Drake fired a shot from behind.

The gun roared, and the bullet flew towards Minotaur's back, but it was just a bullet!

Minotaur's eyes, hidden beneath his mask, were bloodshot, and his slashing speed increased.

This power—!

Their physical strength is at least at the A level, and their combined strength is at least A-level!

Within a small area, Lawrence even felt that this monster's destructive power was comparable to Attila, whom he had encountered in the previous singularity!

bang——

Hijikata Toshizo dodged a slash that left a huge crack several meters long and several meters deep on the ground, which then healed at lightning speed thanks to the labyrinth's self-repair mechanism.

Mash and Lawrence both possess skills that can increase their team's resilience, but even so—no one dared to take the blow from the Minotaur's axe!

They've already taken 80% of the loot and are heading back to the Throne of Heroes!

However, amidst the entanglement and pulling of the three, Lawrence, who was responsible for protecting Fujimaru Ritsuka from the sidelines while using Jewel Magic to harass Milotica, discovered something amiss.

The power of the Minotaur... is gradually weakening.

"Mash, Hijikata, Drake, the strength boost is time-limited, take advantage of this! Don't dodge, attack fiercely!" Lawrence shouted.

"Drink-"

After being reminded by Lawrence, Mashu forcefully took the blow from the Minotaur's axe, and with the help of Hijikata Toshizo, she thrust it forward with all her might—

"Hey—" Drake seized the opportunity at that moment and slid in with a tackle—

They scooped up Milotic's ankle.

Simultaneously subjected to immense forces from two different directions, Minotaur's center of gravity instantly became unstable, and its massive body fell backward.

"Yaaaaaahh ...

"Ah—you—! Ahhh!!!" Milotic roared in pain as well.

"Mr. Hijikata, unleash your Noble Phantasm and deliver the final blow!" Fujimaru Ritsuka decisively ordered.

Since we attacked them first, we must undoubtedly consider them enemies.

This was a period of unprecedented weakness for him, and he needed to seize this opportunity to address this threat—

"Oh oh oh—oh oh oh oh!!!"