“…… Well, the last of the last! The warriors will be tasked with retrieving one of the most precious treasures to them in this vast labyrinth of thorns! ”

"Yes, they must find their treasure and take it out of the labyrinth!"

"Listen, everyone, our warriors are ready! As soon as I whistle, the second project will officially begin! They have a full three hours to find the path that is most right for them. Now, I'm counting to three......"

"One...... Two...... Three! ”

Shrill whistles echoed in the cold, still air, and cheers and applause erupted from the stands. And the long-awaited journey to the thorny labyrinth, the second project of the Triwizard Tournament, has finally begun!

Just as the whistle blew, the four warriors broke into four different entrances. Everyone was very fast, because this time there was a time limit, and they didn't have room to hesitate at the entrance.

The so-called "most precious treasure" is actually very clear to the four warriors.

Because in their respective boxes, in addition to the eighth-sized map, there is also a delicate magic card. If someone picks it up, it manifests an item on someone who has a crush on the holder.

According to Maca's judgment, the main role should be some kind of application of "name magic", which there are many similar gadgets in Jokowi's magic joke shop.

Perhaps, Dumbledore simply made it from some kind of prop in Jokowi's shop.

And what appeared on Maca's card was a small carrot earring, and the answer was clear, Luna should be waiting for him in a corner of the maze now!

Maca didn't hesitate, he quickly navigated the labyrinth, occasionally reaching out his wand and waving it to block a thorny tentacle that was reaching out of the wall of thorns and reaching his back.

It was a dark green tentacle with sharp spikes. Unlike Devil's Nets, they are very dispelled by open flames, as it is not easy to ignite them.

On the surface of their tentacles, they are usually covered with a fine cuticle, which is not only fireproof, but also quite resistant to cutting. Probably three centuries ago, shamans used them to guard their homes.

It's just that this kind of doom thorn is rare now, and I don't know where Dumbledore got such a large piece.

"Speaking of which, if you throw a vial in a place like this, it should work well."

The Doom Thorn is also a magical plant, and it is also quite dangerous, and at one point the Ministry of Magic classified it as "xxxx". It was only because later that their numbers became smaller and smaller, and they were eventually downgraded by one level.

But as long as you don't entangle with them and keep an eye on your back, they will be much less dangerous in broad daylight like this.

The labyrinth has a lot of forks and is arranged in a haphazard manner. As Maca walked along a wall, he realized that the labyrinth must have been made up of separate walls that were not connected to each other.

If he kept walking along one wall, he would have to wander around the outer circle of the labyrinth. And the fragment of the map in his hand was undoubtedly a certain area closer to the center.

Since he can't take a trick, he can only follow his intuition to find the way first.

As she walked cautiously, Maca pressed her wand against the back of the map fragment, recording her route in real time. Every now and then, he had to keep the thorn tentacles out of the way.

In order to maintain his speed, he had to be as divided as he could to do it, which was not a very simple thing for Maca either.

Soon, when he turned a corner again, his eyes suddenly widened a lot.

It was a small clearing in the labyrinth, and there was no other way around the clearing except for the exit he had had when he came here, and it was a dead end.

However, why leave a small clearing here? It's easy to get suspicious.

"The human form is instantaneous."

The wand pointed forward, and a wave of hidden magic power spread out, but it didn't show any reaction.

"Malicious perception."

Another wave of completely different magic power quietly spread, and Maca stood firmly at the only exit, calmly waiting, but still did not receive the feedback of the detection.

He couldn't help frowning, thinking about whether to put this place for a while and wait for more exploration.

"One last time," Maka thought silently, "Concentrate." ”

Suddenly, the sound of the wind whistling over the labyrinth, the friction sound of the surrounding doom thorns trembling slightly, the sound of biological activity throughout the labyrinth, and even various smells quickly intertwined, forming a clear three-dimensional perception in his mind.

Something did move slowly in the clearing, some kind of bipedal creature, with the sound of breathing, the slight grinding sound of walking, but its outline was not perceived.

In addition to this, Maca also smelled a fresh smell of grass.

"In that position...... "Maca suddenly took a small step to the left, accurately dodging the thorny tentacles that sneaked up from behind, and pointed her wand at a certain location in the clearing.

"The original form is now!"

As Maca's incantation was pronounced, the spot where the tip of his staff was pointing suddenly dimmed, and an ape-like creature suddenly revealed.

Unlike ordinary apes, the creature's eyes were completely black, as if two round black jade were inlaid in its eye sockets, shimmering with a faint sheen.

Because its stealth effect was suddenly broken, it made it look very panicked. It looked around, wandering from side to side, as far away from Maca as possible.

But it soon realized that there was no other way out.

"Invisible Beast?"

Maca muttered softly as a flash of fire slammed silently from the tip of the staff towards the creature, unusually fast.

It can be seen that this creature is not very good at fighting. Before it could even react, it was hit head-on by Maca's silent stun spell.

The other party fell down without suspense and fell into a fainting.

Maca stepped forward quickly, flipped through it at random, and found a small envelope behind the invisible beast, which contained another fragment of a different labyrinth map.

He hesitated, then subconsciously glanced in the direction of the audience, and finally turned to leave.

"It's a pity, the Invisible Beast's fur isn't cheap......"

Although the walls of the maze were set high, it was an open space after all, and if he dared to peel it off on the spot, it would probably be more than just a matter of deducting points.

Just then, an explosion was heard in the distance, followed by a girl's scream. If Maca heard me correctly, it should have been Fleur Delacul's voice.

It seems that the others were not as lucky as him, and only encountered a gentle herbivore.

Although the classification level of the Invisible Beast is very high, it is mainly due to its excellent stealth effect. It can be said that the value of its fur alone is enough to make it rank "xxxx".

However, Maca's good fortune can only go so far.

Although it's not really bad for him, no matter how good it is, it will take time to solve it, right?

When he followed the original route and re-chose a fork in the road to continue, he found that the top of the labyrinth, which had been unsheltered, was gradually obscured by a dark mist.

The light was blocked by the fog, and the surroundings became darker.

In this case, the sneak attack of the Thorns of Doom becomes even more dangerous, and only if the environment is dark enough and there are enough of them, their danger will be greatly increased, and they can really be regarded as a magical creature ranked "xxxx" in terms of danger.

And in this case, another problem stood in the way of Maca......

It was a long, straight path, and as Maca was cautiously moving forward, he noticed movement again. The wand, which had been radiating since just now, made an extremely strange monster emerge from the darkness.

Its body resembles that of a frighteningly large lion, and its huge paws, long yellow tail, and the tuft of gray hair on the tip of its tail make it more like a lion.

But it has a woman's head!

"Sphinx?"

As Maca slowly approached, it aimed its long, narrow almond eyes at Maca.

Then, instead of crouching down to pounce, it just walked around to get in his way. Then it spoke, in a low, hoarse voice.

"You can get closer to your goal, and the fastest way to get the most accurate hint from me"

"Tell me your riddle...... "Maca casually flickered away the thorny tentacles that had become active again, urging as she spoke.

"Yes, riddles......" it paced gracefully in place, "and I'll let you go if you guess once; If I don't guess, I'll pounce; If you don't answer, I'll let you go away without hurting you. ”

"That's right, let's talk about it!" Maca waved her hand.

The Sphinx nodded slightly, it crouched down in the middle of the passage, and said in a deep voice:

"Think about what only rises and does not fall, it accompanies you, and goes to ...... together"

"Besides, something never lies, it tells you that the real illusion ......"

"As you move forward with them, you will understand the gaps in life and the wilderness."

Seeing that after the Sphinx said these words, he closed his eyes and stopped moving, and Maca couldn't help but pat his forehead.

"I didn't know the riddle of this thing was reliable, and who knew that it was even more vague than Trelawney's prophecy......," he sighed, and thought about it as he kept the thorny tentacles back.