Chapter 1638: The Person They're Looking For, Has Appeared?

The first region is a forest, followed by wasteland… With Sister Suya leading the way, this team, originating neither from the Sanctuary nor backed by royal families and aristocrats, swiftly made their way through the first two regions.

Entering the third region, one would generally encounter more challengers coming from other entrances.

Of course, due to the speed and difficulty, the number of people encountered reduces accordingly, and likewise, the strength of opponents naturally grows stronger.

The third region is an underground palace, immensely complex, and truly starting to resemble a labyrinth.

Under Sister Suya’s lead, the pace of the group seemed to slow down significantly… At this moment, they hadn’t yet run into challengers from other entrances.

“We’ve been battling continuously for a long time. Let’s rest here for a bit and replenish our energy,” Sister Suya led the group into an empty room within the underground maze.

They even found a pool here… and it’s fresh water, though the source of the water remains unknown.

Having hardly paused along the way, the numerous female warriors were famished and thirsty. Now, with supplies at hand, their spirits were instantly lifted.

Sister Suya fetched some water from the pool and came to Lamias, “You haven’t drunk any water on the way, have you? Drink some, or you’ll become dehydrated.”

Lamias accepted it but resisted the urge and did not drink immediately.

Sister Suya glanced at the other female warriors, smiled, sat down, and whispered, “You are indeed very cautious.”

Lamias replied indifferently, “After all, I don’t know if this challenge involves unseen enemies hidden in the shadows, besides the visible opponents. Also, there’s only one Cloak of Sanctity, isn’t there?”

Even within a team, when it comes to the final contest, it could be the most dangerous combination.

“What, you think I would harm you now?” Sister Suya laughed, saying, “The Trial Maze opens after the Cloak of Sanctity war begins. I’ve accompanied you along the way, and there’s absolutely no way I could’ve pre-arranged anything… It’s natural for you to suspect me of secretly plotting against you, and I won’t blame you, just as I would be cautious of you. But saying I could tamper with the water beforehand, that’s really stretching it.”

Lamias shrugged… still not drinking.

Sister Suya chuckled, and while Lamias didn’t drink, she took large gulps… Lamias still didn’t move, her lips cracking and sticking tightly together.

She discovered that in this extreme condition, the effects of practicing the Training Technique seemed better… The Training Technique basically reached the Third Stage after the Power Seed awakening, considered complete, but it can still continue, seemingly without end.

Perhaps the awakening of the Power Seed at the Third Stage is just the true beginning of the Training Technique.

Suddenly, a muffled noise erupted… Lamias frowned, and she saw one of the female warriors in the team directly fall to the ground.

Her water skin fell straight to the ground.

The other female warriors panicked but soon experienced splitting headaches, one by one, soon collapsing and losing consciousness.

Lamias didn’t speak, merely stood quickly, drew her sword, and assumed a defensive stance… Sister Suya seemed indifferent, calmly munching on a fruit harvested from the previous region, “Well, it’s really not me.”

Lamias sneered.

Sister Suya said calmly, “I’m serious. I’ve never entered the Trial Maze before, much less tampered with anything here.”

Lamias still sneered.

“Believe it or not, it’s up to you.” Sister Suya slowly stood up, “I just happened to know that this pool has some issues… Your caution might help you advance a bit further in this contest, but just a bit. The Cloak of Sanctity of the Swan Constellation’s Cloth is mine.”

Lamias fell silent, a wave of not particularly strong but strangely forceful Fighting Spirit gently emanated… She knew Sister Suya also possessed the Training Technique, perhaps even cultivating it before reaching the Sanctuary, but to what extent was unknown.

Perhaps she awakened the Power Seed too, and it might be stronger than her own.

“Impressive,” Sister Suya sighed openly, saying, “When I first met you, you probably didn’t even know what the Power Seed was… I never gave you the complete Training Technique. So, did you get it from Satur?”

Lamias still didn’t speak, but suddenly Sister Suya swung her sword with a speed that shocked Lamias.

Block!

Retreat!

The immense force made Lamias retreat several steps before stopping, but her arm had already started to feel numb—Sister Suya also possessed Fighting Spirit, and it was much stronger than her own!

“In such a short time, not only did you awaken your seed, but you have such intensity…” Sister Suya shook her head, “I somewhat regret not attacking you sooner… Maybe I shouldn’t have brought you into my team.”

“Actually, it would’ve been better to attack at the Ice Field,” Lamias quickly said.

Sister Suya calmly replied, “This is the safest place to attack, and it requires almost no effort. Along the way, across two regions, they’ve managed to save me a lot of energy, and it’s already enough.”

“I’ll tire you out,” Lamias waved her longsword… her numb arm had recovered.

“You’re not my match,” Sister Suya shook her head, “This level is still insufficient; entering the Ice Field would be too difficult for you. The Cloak of Sanctity of the Swan Constellation’s Cloth already has someone nurtured by the Sanctuary in mind; we are merely their trial stones.”

“Wanna try?”

When it comes to talking, Lamias won’t back down against anyone; in the real world, anyone is a King of Mouth, never losing ground.

Sister Suya laughed softly, yet slowly retreated, reaching into her bosom and suddenly throwing something at Lamias… Lamias was already watching closely, and seeing something being thrown, instinctively swung her sword to slash it.

Slashing directly, the fallen object turned out to be a torn piece of animal skin.

Lamias froze but Sister Suya quickly left the empty room with no words left behind… Lamias was puzzled endlessly, and after a while, she used her sword blade to pick up the animal skin on the ground.

“This is… a map of the maze? How did she get one?”

She didn’t immediately trust the map as genuine, instead pondering Sister Suya’s intent in handing it over… Logically, with such a cheating tool as a map, if it were her, she would keep it tightly hidden.

Give it to an opponent?

Impossible.

“No… possible,” Lamias quickly thought back to every word Sister Suya had said, “Not only Sister Suya has a map… Could each warrior nurtured by the Sanctuary possess one?”

If these over a thousand challengers exist merely for the trial of the Sanctuary’s nurtured…

“Is it to increase a variable in the final Ice Field showdown… counting on me?”

Lamias frowned, Sister Suya’s intent was probably just this… It also meant the map was real, and undeniably, if she wants to obtain the Cloak of Sanctity of the Swan Constellation’s Cloth, it’s very hard to reject this map.

Understanding this, Lamias couldn’t help scraping the wall fiercely with her sword, cursing under her breath, “Who said ancient people all have dimwit halos?”

No, the ancients must have had an aura of foolishness, for in the empty room, those female warriors lying on the ground, sound asleep, are just that!

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Sanctuary, Goddess Temple.

When Gold Musa from Virgo Temple came with the Underworld Fighter of Tianxiong Star, the goddess was resting with closed eyes on the Divine Throne.

“What is it?” The goddess did not open her eyes.

“A Underworld Fighter infiltrated into the Sanctuary.” Musa tossed the unconscious Underworld Fighter to the ground, “After I woke him up and questioned him again, he said he aimed to sabotage this inheriting ceremony of the Swan Constellation’s Cloth and to strike at the morale of the Sanctuary.”

The goddess slowly opened her eyes, and the next second Musa woke up the Underworld Fighter of Tianxiong Star… The Underworld Fighter felt the divine power from the goddess, under his terrified expression, there remained an awe towards the deity.

“Apologies for the harm.” The goddess suddenly spoke at this moment: “You are the fighter of Uncle Hades, if you wish to visit the Sanctuary as a guest, you are most welcome… Next time, don’t sneak in.”

The Underworld Fighter of Tianxiong Star said nothing—he had already anticipated what kind of punishment he would face upon meeting this goddess… This goddess is the most feared deity on Mount Olympus next to the Lord of the Sky.

As for the three goddesses governing destinies, they should be the ones feared by all the gods… But those three goddesses remain outside of everything, though they stay on Mount Olympus, they’ve never intervened in anything, always maintaining neutrality.

“Thank you for your mercy.” Tianxiong Star’s mind raced, slowly standing up, even nodding towards Musa—seemingly unfazed by Musa’s previous interrogation—he then looked at the goddess and pondered, “Saying this, can I leave now, right?”

“No.” The goddess said calmly at this moment: “You’ll need to stay here temporarily… Otherwise, who can take your master away.”

Tianxiong Star’s expression changed in an instant, facing the goddess’s vast divine power, an instinctive fear arose… Without hesitation, he unleashed his full potential and fled toward the Temple.

The exit is right ahead, good!

The goddess and the Gold from Virgo Temple didn’t seem to react… He already saw the light of the exit!

But at this moment, a hand extended from behind, the next moment, everything spun, and the Underworld Fighter of Tianxiong Star returned before the goddess.

Beside him, the chief of Gold, Musa slowly lowered his hand!

Tianxiong Star couldn’t help but feel a sense of despair, just in an instant, realizing the immense power of the twelve Gold chiefs, the power of Virgo ranked as strong as a deity!

At this time, the goddess raised her hand, her finger shot a beam of light, and Tianxiong Star immediately fell down, only then did the goddess slowly say: “Leave him here… Musa, watch over this Swan Constellation’s Cloth contest.”

Musa nodded slightly, saying nothing, and slowly retreated from the temple.

Within the temple, aside from the unconscious Tianxiong Star and the goddess on the Divine Throne, it seemed there was no third party… But in the darkness, the sound of footsteps suddenly came.

A glimmer of brilliance flashed in the goddess’s eyes, and she looked down… a female wearing a black and white maid outfit slowly walked out.

She circled around Tianxiong Star once, then stopped, lifting her skirt with a smile: “Hello, Lady Athena.”

“Hello, Miss Eleanor.” The goddess nodded, “So you say, this time your master does not plan to come here personally?”

The maid, Eleanor, still smiling said: “What Lady Athena desires is already prepared, I can deliver it… Besides, Lady Athena, you chose to leave Mount Olympus specifically for this Sanctuary this time, didn’t you?”

Speaking, Miss Eleanor opened her palm, a multi-sided, azure irregular crystal box appeared out of thin air, and slowly rose, delivering it to the goddess.

“According to your request, we’ve cleaned it out.” Miss Eleanor laughed softly: “No gods, no faith, three thousand human seeds in a stage of ignorance.”

The goddess was silent, the irregular crystal box fluttering before her… The goddess suddenly frowned and said: “It seems there is something else inside, something excessive.”

Eleanor smiled, waved her hand, and the irregular crystal box instantly cast a ray of light… then a figure fell from mid-air.

Crawling like a dog.

Shockingly, it was a pretty white-haired girl… As soon as the girl landed, her face was instantly entangled with several shadows, binding her ability to speak.

Finally her whole body… tied up like a dumpling, could only wriggle difficultly on the ground.

“Just the servant responsible for cleaning.” Eleanor smiled carelessly at this moment: “Don’t mind, if you are satisfied with the product, I’ll take the servant away at the end.”

“One question.” The goddess did not pay much attention to the white-haired girl tied on the ground but asked expressionlessly: “Why attach the condition of holding a Cloak of Sanctity contest in Sanctuary?”

Eleanor replied: “You’ve misunderstood, this isn’t an attached condition, rather you need to accomplish this task, and including your effort, it’s just worth this unopened Small World.”

The goddess on the Divine Throne was silent for a while, then slowly extended another hand—a black card slowly floated out of her palm.

“The payment is all in here.” Saying this, the goddess waved, the black card directly shot toward Miss Eleanor, “Additionally, I don’t wish for anyone else to know about this matter.”

Miss Eleanor said indifferently: “Rest assured, we’ll do our best to protect customer privacy… unless another customer is willing to pay a high price to inquire, especially naming the inquiry.”

The goddess said nothing, only replied: “Since the Swan Constellation’s Cloth contest has been organized at your request… it’s currently being held, feel free to watch if you wish.”

“Then, farewell, Lady.”

Miss Eleanor nodded lightly, then reached out, directly lifted the white-haired girl writhing discontentedly on the ground… vanished within the temple.

The goddess looked at the irregular crystal box floating in her palm, suddenly let out a sigh, “Hope the legend can be continued…”

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Trial Maze.

As she looked at the map left by Sister Suya, exploring the path ahead, Lamias suddenly stopped.

Her heart palpitated… Excitement, as if her heart was about to explode, her brain seemed like it would burst.

“This feeling?!! Could it be, the person I’m looking for… has appeared?!”

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PS: As usual.