Hellbents
Chapter 171: The Labyrinth

"Left, the right lane is just a dead end." Ava's journey is smoother because of the presence of Adam who is the guide. Indeed, knowing dead-end roads does not help much except reduce wasted time. Ava was still lost, not knowing the exit position. By the way, the notice did not mention the position of the exit exactly where. He said the exit is in the form of a portal, meaning that the portal can be located anywhere, right?

It is the same as walking blind.

Well, at least Ava has short-term goals. Consumptions. Walking for hours left him hungry and thirsty, the low-leveled monsters he encountered kept boxes containing only shabby clothes, rusty knives, and broken wooden bowls. The monster that he killed, if not poisonous to his flesh, must have a body shape that matches that of a human. Ava wouldn't eat meat if it made her feel like a cannibal. Well, if the situation isn't really urgent. Unfortunately also the hard bread that he found was exhausted, plus he did not gulp water at all while trapped in the gate. Is there no other chest that can fill the stomach and quench thirst?

Until finally, Adam returned after exploring the area with his translucent body. "Hey, I found water!"

Though annoying, Adam is of no use.

"Show me the way!" Without a second thought, Ava immediately ran, matching the speed of the ghost that was hovering.

The girl was in front of a lake. The water was very clear, glittering even. But that's what makes Ava no longer close. The view in front of him was not very suitable for the surrounding environment. When he takes just one step forward, his bare feet will be greeted with soft grass pads, colorful flowers growing wild, as well as bodies of water that seem to invite him to swim. It was all one hundred and eighty degrees with the area he had been through all this time. The floor is just moist clay, rocks and gravel blocking the way, and of course the dividing wall is mossy.

Was this lake the "safe zone" he had heard of? Or even a trap?

Fortunately, there are others who test these two assumptions.

"Finally!" A man yelled happily from the side of the other open wall, Ava recognized him as one of the people who was in the noble faction. The man ran as fast as he could until his body leaned, almost toppled over. He knelt down, taking the lake water with a fist.

Hm, maybe Ava's just paranoid? The man is all right

Guahm!

In an instant, there was nothing left of the noble. His body was swallowed round and round by the monster that had briefly appeared. The mysterious lake was still calm, not even the ripples of water on its surface. Had it not been for the fresh grass trail, Ava would have thought that she was just looking wrong.

"Um, we better not be close."

Ava agrees with Adam. He can still withstand thirst, besides humans can survive without food for up to 21 days. He will be fine.

If the seemingly peaceful road turns out to be dangerous, Ava takes the opposite direction. Not long after, he was swallowed by the damp mist.

Maybe he is getting closer to the exit portal, because the obstacles that confront him are more diverse and risky. For example this dew, even with the senses tuned to 100%, Ava's visibility only reached 10 meters so thick.

"Can you see something?" Ava whispers. With limited vision, anyone caught in the fog will rely on their ears just like Ava.

"You're safe to walk straight." The girl rarely returned Adam's directions. The longer they are trapped between the silent dew, the more natural Ava and Adam are in silence. Their high misgivings are also maximally attached. Any silent sound made Ava tighten her knife grip.

One of the situations he hated, lack of information.

He knew that the lake monster was too fast for Ava to see, which is why he dodged it. But what about the monsters lurking in this fog? Is Ava sure she can handle it? What if this road is even more dangerous? Did he make the wrong decision? Didn't the lake have water that he could drink?

Silence invites Ava's noisy paranoia.

The girl quickened her pace before being consumed with anxiety.

"Right turn, don't be straight!"

Uh.

Again he is like this.

It's not the time to act recklessly because of an unstable mentality, Ava.

Plaque!

"A-- What are you doing?!"

The burning sensation of pain awakened Ava.

All his efforts to return to the original dimension would be in vain if he were to die here.

The labyrinth was full of monsters, as long as it acted carefully, he would definitely survive.

Filled with determination and a new sense of optimism, Ava again follows Adam who sees her with transparent worried eyes. "You okay?"

The girl gave him a gesture to continue the direction. The ghost nodded in understanding, though still filled with confusion. Is that girl going crazy or what?

Sreth! Sreth! Sreth!

Suddenly a series of approaching sounds rang out, as if someone was dragging something on the ground. Ava and Adam immediately turned their bodies, mounted the horses while walking backwards silently. A monster?

Sreth! Sreth!

Sreth! Sreth! Sreth!

The closer, the existing silhouette was more akin to human autonomy. But there are a lot of humanoid monsters, right?

Sreth!

Getting closer.

Sreth!

"This hallway of the palace and the labyrinth are both puzzling me."

Fortunately before Ava decided to throw the knife, she heard a familiar voice. "His Majesty Queen Isabel?" call the girl down.

"Hm? Princess Eve?"

Sreth! Sreth! Sreth!

And true. The figure that appears behind the fog is Queen Isabel, who still wears a magnificent long dress to sweep the floor.

First of all, Ava was impressed. Although being sucked in the gate was not included in her plan, Queen Isabel was still able to maintain her graceful and neat appearance. Her makeup was perfect, no hair was wildly out of the queen's bun order. In addition, despite dragging the ground, the clothes he wears remain clean without stains and dust. Maybe because of a magic artifact?

Second, Ava was surprised that Queen Isabel had survived the monster attack using the troublesome suit.

"Didn't you meet a monster during the trip?" I know Ava's question was raised.

"Ah, I was lucky from a small."

By the way, Ava realized that she had never checked the status window of the king and queen. "[Observation]," he muttered softly.

Name: Isabel Weinhamer

Race: Human

Level: 1 (87)

Speed: 2 (22)

Power: 1 (16)

Agility: 1 (14)

Luck: 2 (25)

Size: 1 (12)

Coin: 7636382726266

Skill: Midas' Touch (IV)

Queen Isabel's additional status is .. luck?

So, anything can lose when faced with a lucky person, right?

But the queen's level remains reset. That is, only 2 points of luck can keep Queen Isabel from monsters for hours?

Hm.

Ava is not envious.

Not at all envious.

... But isn't this the same as giving the queen a cheat code to win every situation?

Crutches!

Ava's stomach decided to rumble right then and there. The girl automatically avoids eye contact.

"Eat and drink this, I found it in a box just now." A cow and a bottle of water. Once again Ava is amazed by the plot of the armor protecting Queen Isabel.