Just a magical girl who picks up trash

"Ah~ You're welcome, lovely... Xiaomi sister~~"

Having said this, he turned around and disappeared into the crowd, his whereabouts unknown!

51. Maze

The maze can be said to be a gift from God or a natural disaster. The maze will constantly breed almost endless powerful monsters, but it will also produce many rare herbs, minerals and other valuable items that are difficult to see in the outside world.

Labyrinths are scattered and common across the continent, just like the shadows of this world, they are everywhere... There are labyrinths in the human kingdom, labyrinths in the forbidden mountain areas, labyrinths on the seabed and mountaintops, etc. The most famous of them is the legendary big labyrinth: the abyss rift, which is the largest bridge separating humans and demons, and is also the place that the two races have always wanted to conquer.

Mazes are divided into five categories: inferior mazes, medium mazes, superior mazes, the so-called large mazes, and some more special mazes, which are called alien mazes!

As the name suggests, the lower-level maze is the most common type of maze. Most of the monsters in it are of a single species or are weaker. It is the most popular type among adventurers and the best place for new adventurers to gain experience!

The medium-sized maze above it is relatively powerful, with more diverse monsters in it. There are even mazes with high-level monsters at the elite lord level. Of course, there are also many rare materials and other items in it. It can be said that if the lower-level maze is the favorite place for newcomers, then the medium-sized one is the most common place for most adventurers!

Above the medium-sized maze is the superior maze. The existence of this kind of maze can be said to have reached the pinnacle level of mazes. The monsters in it are not only powerful but also the most terrifying are intelligent beings. Although they are restricted by the maze itself and cannot leave, their threat is obviously not comparable to that of the medium-sized maze.

The three types of mazes are similar to the three-level standards. In fact, in the Pernachi Empire, the ranking of magicians and knights is based on the experience levels of these three mazes. There are three levels: upper, middle and lower. Each level corresponds to the number of maze layers, basically like this!

After talking about the three most basic mazes, there are only the last two mazes left. Compared with the alien mazes below the three mazes, there is nothing much to mention. To put it bluntly, the alien maze is similar to a reward copy. Although there are dangers in it, they are minimal. On the contrary, it contains wealth that cannot be compared with medium-sized mazes or even superior mazes, herbs, minerals, even magic inheritance and countless other mysterious and precious existences. It can be said to be the most popular maze on the continent!

As for the final big maze... it is a forbidden area, and also a natural disaster... a true natural disaster!

Out of the boundaries of the maze itself, the monsters inside can enter and exit the maze freely. Even the lowest-level slimes, goblins, etc. possess extremely powerful magic and strong bodies. What's more terrifying is that the monsters inside all have a certain degree of intelligence. The maze itself is either filled with miasma, poison gas and other toxic gases, or is filled with various traps and natural disasters. It can be said that it is a complete nightmare.

The forbidden zone of life... this is another name for it!

The Flame Maze is a lower-level maze. It is named Flame because it is filled with rich fire elements. In addition, it is called the Flame Maze because of the red rocks. This maze is also the trial venue for Amy and others' second exam.

"The monsters in the Flame Labyrinth are called Flame Devourers. While they aren't powerful, they possess a strong vitality and are adept at powerful flame magic. There's a certain chance that Flame Crystals will be born within their bodies. Your task is very simple... Collect Flame Crystals. You'll be ranked based on your results. The highest-ranked player will receive the title of Honorary Knight and a reward!"

This was the rule of the second game. To put it bluntly, it was a hunting activity in the maze. Of course, there were other rules besides this, which were...

"The following are additional conditions..."

The referee, who was originally talking, seemed to hear someone's voice. He immediately raised his head and glanced at Xueli, who looked helpless, and Xia Lu, who was excited beside her, in the audience. The referee immediately understood what was going on and announced the temporary rule from the eldest princess in an equally helpless tone:

"Whoever can hunt down the Master of the Maze and obtain the Heart of the Maze will be disqualified from the third trial and will directly advance to become a Guardian Knight and participate in the final selection round!"

There is no need to participate in the final one-on-one battle, but only need to wait quietly for the final selection to become a true guardian knight. This is undoubtedly a very good thing for the knights present. Therefore, as soon as the referee said this, there was a burst of heated discussions below.

Of course, those who can stand here are obviously not fools. They naturally cannot think that they can defeat the Lord of the Maze by themselves. Therefore, what they discuss with each other is undoubtedly about cooperation, alliance... and other matters.

Amy obviously had no interest in these things, and considering her appearance, it was naturally impossible for anyone to take the initiative to invite her. Although most people already knew Amy's true strength, perhaps it was precisely because of this that they always had some caution and fear in their hearts!

"Well... the teleportation array has been activated. Once you're ready, all contestants may freely enter the maze and enter and exit as they please. The trial will last one day and one night. At noon tomorrow, the final results will be determined!"

"Om~~"

As the referee finished speaking, a scarlet magic circle unfolded on the ground. After a sudden earthquake, a huge red gate of light appeared before everyone. The referee then retired, having accomplished his mission, and finally spoke:

"Well then... good luck to everyone!"

"Boom boom boom~~"

The earth shook once again, but this time it was the noisy footsteps of the knights that rang out, as if they would miss the chance to hunt the Flame-Eating Beast if they fell behind. Figures immediately rushed into the portal, and in the blink of an eye, only Amy and a few others were left standing there in the originally huge venue, staring at each other... Oh, well, Amy couldn't see, so she just stood there confused, and after watching silently for a while, she walked towards it at a leisurely pace.

52. Amy's Weakness

The Flame-Eating Beast looks like a rabbit but has fiery red fur. On its back grows a cluster of deep red crystals that look like red crystals. Its sharp teeth and claws are its greatest weapons, and its fast speed is its secret to escape. Apart from that, the most powerful weapon is the fireball attack from its mouth.

However, the fireball attack is actually the easiest to dodge among all the moves. After all, although the fireball of the Flame Beast is extremely powerful, it travels in a straight line and has no effect at all. Not to mention that the crystal behind the opponent will flash a dazzling light every time before spraying the fireball. In this case, it is naturally not difficult to deal with it.

Well... that's for ordinary people of course!

"Boom~~~"

A violent explosion caused by the fireball suddenly came from the front. Under the violent explosion, Kuuga in red armor immediately took several steps back before he stood still. As he stared at the front, a deeply depressed expression suddenly appeared on his face.

"Now... we're in trouble!"

Unable to see with her eyes, she naturally couldn't grasp the position of the Flame Devourer. Although she could dodge most of its attacks with her beast instinct, facing the opponent's powerful fireball, Amy was obviously helpless. After all... a fireball was a dead object without a 'line'!

Of course, it can also be said that Amy can actually use her eyes to see the Flame Beast's 'line', and thus infer the other party's location and attack trajectory. In fact, Amy had thought of such a method before, but the moment she entered the maze, she lost this ability because of a horrible fact!

Lines... Densely packed lines, stretching endlessly in the world before her eyes, with almost no end in sight. Lines that were dazzling enough at first sight instantly appeared in Amy's eyes. The sudden and overly bright colors almost made her cover her eyes instantly, revealing a slightly painful expression. After that, she canceled her ability without even thinking about it.

The line of emotions is a line that all beings with souls have. It is precisely with the help of such a line that Amy, who cannot see the world with her eyes, can live like most normal people. She can even see the good and evil in everyone's heart more clearly than them. It can be said that this is the capital that has enabled Amy to make a living.

However, today, this trump card... encountered a real trouble!

All she could see were lines, densely packed with various colors, whether they represented positive emotions such as happiness, excitement, and joy; or negative emotions such as anger, regret, and despair, which filled the entire world before her eyes. They emerged from the ground, from the walls, and from all corners around her, instantly causing Amy to almost collapse.

However, this wasn't the main point. The main point was that when Amy, after her powers were released, looked up at the still empty maze before her, she immediately made a horrifying conclusion: This maze... has a soul?!

Or could it be that this maze itself is a living being? This is... potentially shocking news!

"Zhizhi~~"

Just as she was thinking about it, a sudden cry immediately caught Amy's attention. When she raised her head, a red rabbit appeared in front of Amy... In this space mixed with various colors, the other party's small line looked so blurry.

They were silent for a long time, and it seemed that they were sure that Amy was not of the same kind. The next second, a burning breath rushed towards her, and immediately Amy's face turned pale!

"Transform!"

The emerald green armor instantly wrapped around her body, and without thinking, she turned around and dodged the oncoming fireball. However, the next second, with a crackling sound, a small claw clearly scratched her chest, leaving a small scratch on it!

"Can't see clearly..."

With a frown on her face, Amy dodged while looking at the inaudible color beneath the rich colors in front of her. Because there were too many emotions around her, Amy couldn't see the location of the fire-eating beast in front of her at all. She couldn't even fight back and could only passively take the beating.

"Boom~~~"

She dodged the opponent's attack by turning sideways again, but the oncoming fireball exploded directly in her back. The severe pain came through the armor, and Amy flew backwards.

"So complicated……"

The second time she entered the maze, unlike the last time, Amy's weakness was exposed. In this maze that itself has life or soul, because the lines of emotion are too concentrated, she cannot see the enemy clearly. This is obviously a fatal flaw for a blind person. Although a fire-eating beast cannot break Amy's defense, Amy is obviously in trouble just by passively taking the beating.

"I have to think of a way..."

"Boom~~"

Another fireball. Amy turned around and stretched out her fist to smash it directly. At the same time, her body transformed into an omnipotent form with a flash of light. She was always on guard against the next attack from the opponent that might come from any angle. At the same time, her mind was racing as she began to think about how to deal with it!

……

At the same time, in the arena outside the maze, more than ten different figures appeared in the audience seats on the high platform. Some of them looked arrogant, while others sat in their seats with restrained or serious expressions. At this moment, they were looking at the picture displayed in the huge crystal in front of them with great interest. It was indeed the scene of many knights fighting in the maze, and these people were undoubtedly the brave team that had just arrived!

"Oh my~~ Well done, that fire magic user... and that Thunder Knight, great elemental control!"

A man in gorgeous clothes with a smile that didn't reach his eyes and an innate arrogance on his face sat there elegantly, pointing at the knights in the crystal in front of him, his tone full of superiority like a mentor.

"Are there any handsome men? I prefer the more masculine ones... Oh, that one looks good. Although you can't see through the armor, his moves are so domineering!"

Smiling and blinking her starry eyes, the blonde girl in a pink princess dress looked at the figures in the crystal excitedly, commenting on their progress with relish.

53. Misunderstood Jealousy

"..."

A girl in a green tight dress carrying an emerald green bow and arrow sat there quietly, with her arms folded across her chest and no expression on her face. The breeze occasionally revealed her pointed ears under her long emerald green hair, indicating her unique identity.

"Gululu~~Gululu~~Ha~~What do you want a Guardian Knight for? Could there be someone more powerful than us?"

The dwarf, who was short in stature but had a long beard all around his face, wore iron-gray armor and carried a pair of large axes on his back. He drank the beer in his hand in big gulps while expressing his opinions nonchalantly.

The members of the brave team were just casually playing with their own personalities, but among them, only Ai Xue clasped her hands tightly in front of her chest, looking with a little worry at a certain section of the beating crystal, where the figure was dodging awkwardly under the attack of the Flame Devouring Beast.

"Millet……"

This was what she was most worried about, and it was also what Her Royal Highness the Princess was most worried about... Although Xiaomi had now demonstrated extraordinary combat power and potential, her inability to see was ultimately Amy's biggest weakness. Although she seemed to be able to clearly distinguish directions and positions for some reason, it was obviously just a talent or magic that could not be used permanently.

The maze is a magical existence where anything can happen. What Ai Xue is most worried about is that Amy's magical ability to replace her eyes will become ineffective in a certain maze. Now it seems... it is true!

Looking at Amy who looked a little embarrassed in the crystal, Ai Xue unconsciously showed a worried expression, and this expression happened to be seen by Zun Tian on the side. He immediately followed her gaze to look at the knight in the crystal who couldn't even deal with a fire-eating beast, and his originally casual expression suddenly showed a hint of disdain.

"Is he the guardian knight chosen by Escher? As expected... he's just a useless piece of shit who got in through the backdoor!"

The Flame Devourer is just a level three monster, but anyone who knows a little magic can easily defeat it. The only trouble is probably the fireball which is extremely powerful but slow. However, it took the opponent so long to defeat it. Such a guy... is not worthy of the favor of a beauty like Ai Xue!

Obviously, he did not know the other party's identity. He only knew about the existence of such a backdoor from the palace guards. Zun Tian immediately thought so in his heart, but of course he said verbally:

"That knight...seems a bit embarrassed!"

He looked like he didn't recognize her at all, and casually applied eye drops to Ai Xue.

"He can't even handle a Flame Devourer. It seems his level is not good enough. If someone like him joins the Guardian Knights... it might be a bit dangerous!"

Ai Xue frowned immediately after hearing these words... It was natural for her to worry about her sister, but that didn't mean her sister could be belittled by others so easily. She immediately looked at the other person with a dissatisfied look. In fact, after spending some time together, she could understand the character of this so-called brave man in front of her.

Simply put... he is very powerful and has rich combat experience, but... that's all!

The other party is a brave man, not a bad guy... but he is not a good guy either. This is how Ai Xue evaluates him!

In just a few days of joining the team, Ai Xue had heard many rumors about this brave man and his 'harem'. Although polygamy was not unacceptable in this country, this fact obviously made Ai Xue somewhat wary of him.

However, while thinking this, Ai Xue completely forgot the fact that she was actually a beauty. Therefore, Ai Xue, who had just joined the team not long ago, naturally entered Zuntian's sight.

As a otaku who suddenly gained status and experience, Zuntian naturally started to chat with the girl who had joined the team, adhering to the principle of not letting her go. However, the result was obvious... Since Ai Xue already had prejudices against her, she naturally did not have much good feelings towards the other party.

Although Zuntian didn't do anything excessive after that, at most he would occasionally show his presence. In fact, he was still very reliable during the conquest of the maze, which caused Ai Xue's attitude towards him to change. But to say that she liked him... that was obviously impossible!

On the one hand, it is because of one’s own concept, and on the other hand, it is also because... well, I’m getting off topic!

In short, they had always maintained the concept of "comrades-in-arms" in their relationship. Now, she suddenly heard the other party belittling her sister. Although it was unintentional, it obviously made Ai Xue unhappy. Her instant emotional change naturally did not escape Zuntian's attention, but the result was that Zuntian also began to feel unhappy.

Of course, the unhappiness is obviously not only directed at Esher, but also at Amy!

It's not that Zuntian likes Ai Xue that much, it's just that he has a love for beauty and a otaku heart that makes him express his affection for Ai Xue so strongly. After all, having a harem in another world is undoubtedly a yearning for an otaku, especially when Zuntian found that his identity in this world was so noble and he had power after coming to this world.

However, it was originally just a love of beauty, but after Ai Xue's repeated rejections, it aroused Zun Tian's masculine self-esteem, and then he was gradually attracted to Ai Xue unconsciously.

Of course, Ai Xue's own strength and heroism are also important points of attraction. However, even such an Ai Xue has always maintained the most basic alienated attitude towards him. Zun Tian can even clearly feel the other party's slight rejection of him.

But it doesn't matter. The man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, so it's shameless for him to chase a girl. Therefore, with this idea in mind, Zuntian did not give up at all, but kept a persistent attitude. He even told Ai Xue about this matter in public when he was drunk again. Although Ai Xue obviously had no intention of replying to him after that, Zuntian didn't worry at all.

But all this... until today, when that 'man' wearing strange armor appeared in the field, things started to change!

54. New Armor

(You’ve probably guessed who Amy is… Okay, I’m not good at writing secret identities!)

The first time I heard about the other party was from Princess Xueli. I heard that there was a knight who had "taken the back door". As a male chauvinist, Zuntian hated this kind of people with connections (mainly because he didn't have any himself). Especially after I knew that the other party had taken the back door of Ai Xue, that disgust turned directly into envy and jealousy.

This reaction was quite normal. After all, Ai Xue had always been polite but not approachable to everyone. Therefore, even if Zun Tian was treated coldly, he obviously would not care too much. He always believed that a virtuous woman was afraid of a clinging man. However, when one day you suddenly discovered that the other party was making an exception for one person, even though it was just a one-sided idea, Zun Tian, ​​who had already regarded the other party as the 'predestined one', would naturally feel betrayed.

To put it simply: I feel too good about myself!

"Xiao...I still believe in her strength, no problem!"

Although she was still worried about her sister, Ai Xue obviously didn't want anyone to belittle her sister in front of outsiders, so she said this immediately.

However, facing the attitude of Ai Xue and his group of 'lovers', Zun Tian immediately frowned and became slightly unhappy. However, as a brave man, he obviously would not trip up Amy in the maze because of this, so he just said in a somewhat cold and unhappy tone:

"Really? Let's wait and see!"

After that, the two of them didn't say anything more, but just looked at the crystal in front of them quietly. At the same time, Amy in the maze was passively being beaten while silently adapting to the current situation.

There were simply too many lines. Activating his abilities would actually affect his thinking. If he didn't want that, he could only deactivate them. However, in that case, he would only be able to fight in the darkness, relying on his intuition. Pegasus form was obviously the best way to deal with it, but Pegasus form emphasized a one-hit kill, which was clearly inferior in this maze where the goal was to break through levels. Therefore, if he wanted to continue charging forward, he needed to think of other methods, such as...

'Change your armor!'

Strange thoughts always popped up in her mind when she was in distress. After asking and answering herself, Amy suddenly realized something. But...how could she change into a different kind of armor?

So far, the only thing she knew was that the armor on her body belonged to Kuuga, and that she had summoned it with the will to fight. It should be the power of her before she lost her memory. If she really needed another armor, then since she didn't know how to summon it now, she must need some kind of opportunity. But... what kind of opportunity?

"Strengthen your intuition... What kind of intuition would allow a blind man to fight his opponent in the dark?"

Answering every question is the best way to use your subconscious mind. Now Amy is like having an encyclopedia in her mind. If she doesn't read it, she will know nothing like a blank sheet of paper, and the encyclopedia will not tell her anything on its own. However, after summoning Kuga's armor, it was like a key, which allowed Amy to open the encyclopedia to some extent.

This was the case at this moment. The moment this question arose in her mind, it was as if a voice from somewhere told her about life... She didn't hear it clearly, but she instinctively understood the meaning of life and immediately pressed her hand on her belt.

"Om~~"

Unable to see, Amy didn't notice that her belt was emitting a faint white light, and that it was gradually changing within the light. At the same time, Amy finally remembered what she wanted to ask of her 'heart', which was...

"Even though I don't have eyes, I still have ears, I still have perception, I still have intuition... yes, intuition, like the intuition of a wild animal!"

It was not like his current memory intuition that was completely based on physical instinct in battle, but another more acute kind, like a hunting beast... a super strong intuition!