The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

I fear that in that time, there will be widespread devastation and corpses everywhere.

Therefore, the prince asked several adventure groups to enter the labyrinth.

"Monsters rampage? So that's what you're afraid of?"

After learning what the other person was thinking, Kiana hesitated for a moment.

Exploring the maze was her true desire, which is why she chose to come to this dangerous and dark place instead of staying in the comfortable and peaceful hotel room.

The reason for this is because...

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered the main quest: Sword Forging.]

[This task can be completed by entering the maze and defeating 1000 monsters.]

[Mission Reward: Unlocks the weapon forging system, allowing the host to reshape and enhance weapons.]

[Current kill count: 167/1000, keep it up!]

Sirin is gone, but the system remains.

However, it no longer responds to its inquiries and has become a competent tool.

If it weren't for the fact that Wang Jian and she were both buried in a dark, sunless cave, Kiana would have thought her experience was just a dream.

However, reality proved her wrong.

"I came here simply to find a suitable weapon for myself."

Kiana reached out and plunged her greatsword into the ground, then asked with a determined look, "What's it to you?"

Sometimes, she really wondered whether humans in this world were afraid of this and that because they were weak, or whether they were weak because they were afraid of this and that.

This is the first time these people have attempted to interfere with him.

From the initial invitation, to later asking people to challenge him, and finally to testing him every now and then.

They must have so much free time...

Are they determined to fight until they've tied themselves to the war machine?

"But... Your Excellency Sword Saint, if you need a weapon forged, you can certainly consult with the princes. With their prestige, they could mobilize the entire nation's resources to forge a suitable divine weapon for you!"

"Divine weapons? No, forget it."

Kiana waved her hand dismissively, scoffing at the so-called divine weapon.

It can only be said that there is an insurmountable gap between the forging techniques of different classes.

Putting everything else aside, this greatsword alone was forged by the best blacksmith in the entire kingdom.

But after only killing a few dozen monsters, my blade was already chipped and bent... It wouldn't be surprising if it shattered if I used any more force.

"I won't ask anyone for anything; I'll figure out my own weapons. You can all leave now!"

Kiana turned to leave after speaking, but before she could move, she heard a loud cry of "Wah!"

Clearly, the young woman who had ventured this far with the adventure team was on the verge of going crazy...

"Tsk."

Kiana glanced at the greatsword, which was already tilted and could break at any moment, and finally changed her mind.

"Forget it, this sword is nearing the end of its lifespan anyway, and I don't want to fight monsters with my bare hands next."

"Your Excellency! This is wonderful!" The adventurers were overjoyed.

The rest is easy.

The group began their retreat along the route they had come from, encountering many strange monsters along the way. Some of them resembled lizards or centipedes, while others were dragons or even magical beasts.

They fought their way through the corpses of the monsters as they continued forward, and after half a day of bloody battle, they finally left the terrifying maze area.

Seeing the situation around her, Kiana breathed a sigh of relief.

It's finally out!

Inside the maze, she felt no sunlight and was in a dark, damp environment.

Such an environment took a huge toll on her mental energy.

However, the result was good; at least the number of monsters killed increased dramatically from over a hundred to over two hundred.

"I feel like if I just do this a few more times, my weapon will be ready..."

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to continue their journey, another group of people appeared ahead.

"Who are these guys?"

The adventurers, who had escaped danger without incident under Kiana's guidance, stopped advancing and turned to observe the group of people who had suddenly appeared.

These people were dressed strangely, their clothes covered with various patterns that looked somewhat like the symbols of magicians, but upon closer inspection, it could be seen that they were wearing armor, but the armor did not resemble the standard armor of ordinary soldiers.

Most importantly, they were carrying a giant battle axe on their backs, and the length of this battle axe was exactly the same as her greatsword.

It can be said that it reveals the style of the demon race in every aspect, rather than the style of normal human soldiers.

Seeing these guys made everyone's hearts jump.

"Could these guys be demons?"

At this moment, the adventurers dared not act rashly again. Although the demons were their mortal enemies, it did not mean that they were willing to confront them head-on.

After all, the demons are now far stronger than them.

If a real fight breaks out, they will undoubtedly lose; this is something that someone who has spent years in dangerous places knows very well.

"We'll try to find a way to avoid them, to try and prevent..."

However, even if the adventurers wanted to settle things peacefully, it didn't mean that the other party would let them leave as they wished.

"You're that famous Sword Saint who's been all over the place lately?"

The leader, a burly man with horns, roared at Kiana.

Your name is Spider... Child? (So what if I was reincarnated as a spider?) Chapter 3 Demon Race: This goddess is incredibly powerful—perhaps we can try to win her over?

"Me? If nothing unexpected happens, what you're talking about..."

"Forget it, whether it is or not, just chop it up first!"

Before Kiana could finish speaking, dozens of enemies charged forward, their eyes bloodshot like those of ravenous wolves...

Kiana's forehead veins bulged.

'Knock knock knock!'

"Don't you demons know what manners are?" Kiana clapped her hands, speechless at the group of kneeling demon men.

After all, they are one of only two intelligent races in this world.

In fields such as culture and military, they are almost evenly matched with humans.

They are evenly matched rivals.

It's worth mentioning that although the demon race has "demon" in their name, their actual strength is about the same as that of humans, and they are far inferior to other demons.

Therefore, the greatest role of this race seems to be to cause trouble for humanity.

The relationship between the two sides can't be described as extremely good, but it can certainly be described as extremely bad.

Clearly, this incident is also due to this reason.

Ultimately, they still identify themselves as part of the human race, and these demons use this as a pretext to attack them.

Well, although it's called a challenge, it's actually just asking for trouble.

At least in the past, when people from the human race were constantly challenging him to duels, many of these demons also came.

There was a demon legion commander, a cadre of the Demon King's army, and so on—basically, all sorts of people.

Unfortunately, I ended up giving these guys a good beating.

They're about the same as the humans.

Recalling her past experiences, Kiana was somewhat speechless.

"Sword Saint, your skills are truly remarkable!"

Just as she was pondering how to deal with these troublemakers who would cause trouble at the slightest provocation, the adventurer's captain behind her excitedly stepped forward to offer his suggestions:

"Let's not delay any longer, let's cut off these demons' heads and take them back to the prince to claim our credit!"

"You weak human!"

Upon hearing this suggestion, the demons who were kneeling on the ground trembling with fear were so angry that they trembled all over, both shocked and furious.

While the practice of claiming credit for one's head exists in this world, it is not very common.

They are now quite afraid that this kind of thing will happen to them.

Kiana was puzzled by this.

"What did you say?"

“Sever their heads and present them to His Highness the Prince to claim credit! If Your Excellency the Sword Saint doesn’t want to get your hands dirty, I…I can do it for you!”

As if to show his loyalty, the stubble-faced adventurer leader didn't forget to wave the axe in his hand.

It has a hint of the spirit of "With lofty ambitions, I'll feast on the flesh of the barbarians when hungry, and laughingly drink their blood when thirsty"...

It must be said, human hatred...

In some ways, it is more terrifying and twisted than the arrival of collapse.

In Kiana's view, the so-called demons are more like people with 'unusual appearances' than a completely different race.

However, from their own perspective, they see themselves and the other as completely different beings.

No demon would consider itself human, and even if most did, they would be wiped out from within their own race.

As for the human race... they're about the same.

Therefore, Kiana often felt that the two sides were evenly matched opponents.

As for which side to lean towards...