Guts leaped behind a nearby stone pillar, and the slime instantly eroded a half-meter-deep pit in the spot where he had just stood.

He leaned against the stone pillar, breathing heavily. The few exchanges just now had almost exhausted his newly recovered strength. Basic Qi Gong flowed slowly through his body, repairing the damaged muscle tissue, but the oppressive feeling emanating from the alien remained undiminished.

This evolved alien was not only fast and strong, but also had an extremely strong regenerative ability—he saw that the severed tail root of the alien was wriggling rapidly, as if it was regenerating.

We can't delay any longer, or it will definitely be detrimental to us!

The alien's hissing came from the other side of the stone pillar, growing closer and closer. Guts took a deep breath and rushed out, only to find that all that remained was a pool of rapidly evaporating green slime.

He felt a chill run down his spine as he suddenly felt a gust of wind above him. He quickly looked up and saw the alien swooping down from the ceiling, its mouth wide open, revealing its inner teeth that gleamed with a cold light.

In the nick of time, Guts held the Dragonslayer Sword above his head, simultaneously channeling his inner energy to strengthen his muscles. The alien's inner fangs slammed into the sword, producing a crisp metallic clang. Guts could feel the immense force that threatened to pierce his skull, his feet carving deep furrows in the stone ground. He roared, unleashing all his inner power, forcefully...

He pushed the alien aside and then swung his sword in a sweeping motion.

The sword strike, accompanied by a spiraling stream of air, precisely sliced ​​through the alien's abdominal armor. Green entrails mixed with blood gushed out, and the alien's body paused in mid-air for a moment before crashing heavily to the ground, twitching a few times before becoming still.

Guts leaned on his sword, watching the alien's corpse gradually dissolve into a pool of green slime, eventually leaving only a few gleaming metallic bones. Just then, a larger orb of light appeared where the corpse had vanished, containing three items suspended within it.

Alien Acidic Blood Coating (one-time use), Rapid Regeneration (passive skill, triggers once per room), Plasma Pistol (10/10 ammo)

He hesitated for a moment, then chose the Rapid Regeneration skill. A warm current instantly flowed through his body, and the wound on his wrist caused by the tail sting healed at a visible speed, along with much of the fatigue from the previous battle.

Guts muttered something under his breath, gripped the Dragonslayer Sword tightly, and continued deeper into the labyrinth. The fog ahead grew thicker, and he could vaguely hear the howls of more monsters, along with the echoes of heavier footsteps in the distance. He knew the real test had only just begun.

One challenge after another, Guts continued to advance.

As you delve deeper, the maze's terrain becomes increasingly complex, with more and more branching paths. The variety of monsters also increases, and consequently, the rewards become better and better.

By the time Guts was about to break through the barrier, his enhancements had reached an A-rank bloodline, two B-rank skills, and a series of other miscellaneous items!

It could be said that he is already stronger than he was before entering the maze.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Guts finally reached the end of the maze.

A massive stone door stood before him, its surface covered in eerie runes and radiating a mysterious light. Guts stepped forward and pushed the door open. Behind it lay a vast tomb, thick with an aura of darkness. In the center of the tomb, a figure lay upon a throne.

It was a towering skeleton, its bones gleaming with an eerie white light. It wore a golden crown and wielded a massive warhammer. A powerful aura of oppression emanated from it, sending chills down one's spine.

As he looked up, a line of large characters appeared directly in front of Guss.

Leoric the Skeleton King!

"You actually brought the aura of the living into my tomb!!!"

Leoric slowly raised his head, two green flames burning in his empty eye sockets, staring at Guts. He let out a low roar that echoed, making Guts' eardrums ache.

That's all there is to say.

war!

......

Thirty seconds later, Guts, who had been delivered from Lemarshan's Pandora's Box, was still in the same position as when he was killed by Leoric's hammer.

"Congratulations, Mr. Gus, you almost passed the level on your first try."

Akihime smiled and applauded for Guts, while Guts, realizing he was back, checked the time—

Incredibly, only five minutes had passed.

“I don’t think that’s an enemy I can handle,” Gus said sullenly.

That Skeleton King was too strong. Guts had accumulated so many enhancements, but Guts's equipment was completely destroyed by Guts's three hammer blows, and he was sent to his death!

Of course, there are many reasons for this, including the fact that most of his enhancements were the result of ineffective and random selections, and he was not familiar with them at all.

"You'll get used to it after playing a few more times," Qiu Hai said, though it wasn't exactly a consolation.

Then, he looked at Bell and Hestia and said softly.

"As you can see, this is my special training method."

"In the labyrinth where one is not afraid of death, through endless trials of real combat and death, I think there is nothing more suitable for Bell in terms of time and space."

“But—” Hestia opened her mouth, hugged Bell tighter, and gritted her teeth.

"This is too cruel!"

"Isn't the dungeon cruel? You really die if you get killed outside, but at least here, you don't die."

Autumn Sea's rebuttal rendered Hestia speechless, while Guts quietly interjected.

"So, does that mean I'm not involved anymore...?"

"No, there is." Qiu Hai looked at him, patted his shoulder, and grinned.

“Mr. Gus, as you can see, assigning Bell to deal with an opponent like Leoric is far too much, so I will reduce the difficulty for him, but you…”

Are you interested in being in charge of Bell's beginner tutorial?

"Of course, to impress a gentleman like you, I've prepared a price that will satisfy you."

Chapter 13: 117. The Bone King's Entrapment

Sometimes, Qiu Hai couldn't help but wonder if he was being too kind to the reincarnators.

The system is fearless in the face of death. Compared to the original version's superior service and treatment, now even training grounds have been arranged.

Waaah! I'm practically a loving father to my reincarnated (or rather, my) leeks!

But whatever the case, this training ground is indeed a suitable place for selecting talent.

After all, the pain here is absolutely real.

Unlike the playful games in the regular and confidential fields, entering the top-secret field means truly stepping into a battleground.

This large training maze, intended as an immersive experience for them, is quite suitable.

Gus remained silent, pondered, and struggled with the idea of ​​training this brat, then—

Surprisingly, he agreed quite readily.

For Guts, this kind of 'painless' training is probably perfectly acceptable, and he can earn enough points from Qiuhai without having to do things that he is good at but unwilling to do.

There's no reason not to do it.

As for Bell, he nodded in agreement very solemnly.

With such an excellent training environment, there was no reason for Bear Grylls not to go. Although it was painful and terrible, it was a great opportunity to hone his skills.

As for Hestia, although she didn't want to see her child get hurt, she couldn't really refute Qiu Hai's words—it's better to sweat and bleed now than to die in reality.

So Bell picked up Le Marchand's magic box.

Incidentally, one of the reasons why Akihime was so insistent on having Bell enter was to verify whether the Familia's Great Achievement System could work in the alternate dimension he created.

If possible, he might be able to develop other business ventures as well.

For example, exploring the possibility of strengthening the original "divine bloodline".

......

Suzuki Satoru stood on the street not far from the Soma Familia's residence, squinting.

Looking at the tavern with the crescent moon as its backdrop, Suzuki Satoru said softly.

"You all provoked me..."

Satoru Suzuki, yes, that's his name.

Without Ainz Ooal Gown

Because he traveled through time alone when the game shut down.

When YGGDRASIL shut down, he didn't go inside the Great Tomb, but instead chose to set off fireworks alone in the wild.

And so, fate took another turn at this point.

Without the Great Tomb of Nazarick and the numerous NPCs that accompanied him on his journey, Suzuki Satoru arrived in the same alternate world, but landed in the ruins of a destroyed kingdom.

He met his little friend 'Kino', who helped him defeat the dragon king who destroyed the country and rebuilt the new Ainz Ooal Gown.

That other world wasn't safe; at least he had encountered opponents who could rival him, those dragon kings.

However, his growth was restricted.

The account named Suzuki Satoru, or rather 'Momonga', has reached a critical point in its growth.

A level 100 magic caster is his limit, and also the limit of the game.

Perhaps this power was enough for him to run rampant in another world, but it was far from enough for him.

He was anxious, he was worried, and he constantly suspected that a powerful person would come out to kill him and take everything away from him.

This sense of security drove him to be cautious and also motivated him to explore ways to gain more power.

Suzuki Satoru saw the invitation from the God Realm as a possibility he would never give up.

Blood of God... This kind of material is not only something to exchange for rewards, but he himself is also very interested in it!

However, despite this, Suzuki Satoru did not intend to drop a few large-scale magical scrolls over Orario and then extract divine blood.

After all, without the constraints of the Great Tomb and without the forced coldness of his spirit as an undead, he didn't yet possess the negative 500 moral character he had in the unique timeline.

Although he still can't be called a good person, after all, he lived in such an extreme cyberpunk worldview, and the cold and selfish survival rules had long been etched into his bones.

At least at this stage, it's not that he didn't intend to kill, but—that doesn't stop him from deliberately 'fishing' for prey.

In particular, they would try to lure out members of the divine clans who harbored ill intentions.

Suzuki Satoru doesn't care about whether entrapment is right or wrong. He lives in an incredibly cruel world where his parents worked themselves to death trying to get him into elementary school. You can't expect him to have any correct values ​​from such a place.

His decision to use entrapment instead of indiscriminate killing is already a sign of restraint; after all, those who succumb to temptation and take the bait deserve to die.

Three days ago

Suzuki Satoru stood in the guild hall, carrying a huge bag on his back, deliberately letting the magic stones inside collide with each other, making a crisp and alluring sound.

He loudly proclaimed his need to recruit supporters to accompany him on his journey. He also held up some rare and precious materials from the dungeon, waving them around in front of the crowd as if to say that these were just the tip of the iceberg of the wealth he was about to acquire.

Frankly speaking, this kind of entrapment is like using a bait that's too salty and too direct; it's an insult to intelligence.

Many adventurers in the guild cast strange glances his way, some questioning, some doubting, but most filled with greed. Suzuki Satoru's lips curled into a slight smile; this was exactly the effect he wanted. After all, anyone caught like this couldn't be a good person.

Soon, a short, nimble-eyed dwarf approached.

"This gentleman looks unfamiliar." The little man who spoke was hunched over, but his eyes darted around the knots in Suzuki Satoru's baggage like a venomous snake.

"My name is Milo, from the Soma Familia. Which floor are you heading to? If you need support, please consider me?"

When he grinned, you could see that half of his right canine tooth was missing, and his gums had an unhealthy bluish-black tinge. Many adventurers around him whispered among themselves or gave Suzuki Satoru a gloating smile when they saw this.

Suzuki Satoru already knew what was going on, but he pretended to be innocent and readily agreed to the little man's request.

So they went down into the underground city.

Then what happened next was almost a matter of course.

On the fifth floor, the guy named Milo made an excuse to relieve himself and ran away. Not long after, a group of monsters suddenly appeared from all around.

It was obvious that he had been deliberately lured here, and Milo and several members of the Soma Familia were watching him menacingly from a distance, ready to see Suzuki Satoru torn to pieces by the monster and then steal his belongings.

"This idiot has a lot of treasures on him, we mustn't lose them. We need to finish him off while he's weakened!"

"Yes, let's exchange it for divine wine, enough for us to drink for a few more days."

They were already there, eagerly discussing how to spend the money they had obtained from Suzuki Satoru's corpse.

But having already caught the fish, Suzuki Satoru wasn't going to pretend anymore.

He gently raised his hand, without even taking out the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown. He simply raised his hand, and in the instant the dark magic circle appeared before him, he activated his skill.

Seventh-tier magic - Pure Pain

In an instant, an invisible magical wind swept across the scene, and the monsters that had lunged at them with bared teeth and claws fell to the ground, letting out screams that were even more shrill than death!

Of course, it wasn't just them, but also the members of the Soma Familia. This invisible seventh-order control magic swept over everyone in the area, and as a pure control magic, the effect of this skill was just as its name suggested.

Creating pure and intense pain is a skill used in games to constantly interrupt spellcasters, but in reality—

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!!"

Milo screamed on the ground, his face contorted in agony. Absolute pain tore at his flesh and soul, driving him mad with each ever-increasing twisting agony.

"You think you can easily take what's mine? Perhaps you've done the same thing to countless people. Now, it's time for you to pay the price for your greed."

Suzuki Satoru's eyes flashed with a cold light, showing no pity or hesitation whatsoever. Although it was a sting operation, once the bait was taken, there was no innocent bystander.

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