After the shadow was completely destroyed, Asterius slowly opened his eyes. At this time, his eyes have changed back to the clarity they were when they first met. And Asterius, who came to his senses, was also amazed by the changes that had taken place in his body.

After being washed by the holy water for so long, Asterius's injuries have actually healed long ago. It was only because of the influence of the holy water that the black shadow could not continue to control him, so Asterius, who was delirious at the time, did not make any resistance.

In fact, if the black shadow at that time could hold on a little longer, and wait until Asterius's injury recovered to a certain extent, he would still be able to control the dark shadow of Asterius, there would still be a little chance to fight back. It's a pity that the black shadow at that time was already dizzy, and he only cared about scolding Dio, and he didn't notice that Asterius's injury had recovered a lot, and he missed this last chance in vain.

But this is a good thing for Dio and Asterius.

In addition to the fact that his injuries have healed, Asterius's body has undergone a lot of changes. First of all, the cloak behind Asterius, the original smell of blood, which could not be washed off, had been completely purified by those high-concentration holy waters, making the current cloak look like an ordinary, washed and somewhat whitish old cloak.

Seeing the current appearance of this cloak, Asterius seemed quite happy, obviously this cloak is quite important to him, and it may carry many memories of Asterius.

In addition, Asterius's appearance has also undergone some changes: his limbs and body, which had become unusually strong under the influence of the dark shadow, and even had been slightly twisted, have become much thinner at this time. This makes Asterius's current body look similar to the body of a slender young man.

Of course, no matter how thin he becomes, Asterius, who is still more than two meters tall, is still not short, and can even be said to be "superior". And judging from the fact that Asterius, who has become much thinner, can still easily pick up the abyssal double-edged axe, he may still retain the amazing strange power he had as a Minotaur.

But after picking up the double-edged axe, Asterius noticed something that made him very embarrassed: because he had changed from a large Minotaur to his current "thin" appearance, the pants that had been worn by the Minotaur had become loose and could slip off at any time.

This made Asterius, who had to lift his pants, look embarrassed.

Ignoring the shyness on Asterius' face, Dio frowned and spun around before standing on the edge of a small lake and beckoning to Asterius.

Although he was a little puzzled, Asterios ran as fast as he could, to the small lake where he usually went to drink, and then, at Dio's signal, looked at the lake.

I saw that on the calm mirror-like lake, the appearance of a very heroic young man was clearly displayed, except for the pair of red horns on his head, whether it was the white hair on the young man's head or a scar on his face, it did not damage the young man's heroic spirit.

"This ...... This is...... Current...... I? ”

Subconsciously touching his face, and seeing that the reflection on the surface of the lake did the same, Asterius said in surprise and joy.

"Ah, that's what you really are, to be exact."

Dio said very calmly, but there was still a bit of depression in his words: "It's a pity that that guy has too much influence on you, so that the pair of horns can't be removed." ”

Since he had been alive as the Minotaur for too long, it was inevitable that Asterius would be affected somewhat. In addition to the strange power and regeneration ability inherited from the Minotaur, the pair of blood-red horns, which symbolized the identity of the "Minotaur", were also retained.

Even after the curse on Asterius was completely purified by the power of Gabriel, these effects were still not completely erased. Because the current Asterios actually appeared as the "Minotaur, the King of Minotaurs", if the pair of horns representing the identity of the "Minotaur" were forcibly removed, the existence of the name "Asterios" would also disappear.

So Dio could only let the horns remain on Asterius's head.

"No, that's it...... It's already good. ”

Although he still stammered a little when he spoke, Asterius' joy was palpable.

Seeing Asterius touching his face while shining on the surface of the lake, the corners of Dio's mouth twitched. Although he could understand Asterius's mood, looking at the scene in front of him, Dio couldn't help the thought of complaining.

"Okay, okay, don't touch it. Although you are indeed quite heroic, it will not make you narcissistic, right? ”

Dio, who couldn't stand it anymore, stretched out his hand to cover his face, and said a little speechlessly.

"Uh......"

Sterioston was stunned when Dio said this, and then touched his head and giggled a little embarrassed.

(Well, it's better to giggle than to look at the lake...... Probably...... ）

After rolling his eyes, Dio asked very seriously, "Let's talk about business next." ”

"Have you ever wondered what you're going to do next?"

Upon hearing Dio's question, Asterioston fell silent. In the past, he didn't have the heart to think about this kind of problem at all. And after Dio eliminated the dark shadow possessed by him, Asterius, who woke up, was patronized and happy again, and it was too late to think about it. So when Dio asked him this, Asterioston was a little overwhelmed.

Dio didn't rush to ask other questions, but just looked at Asterius silently.

This level can only be relied on by Asterius himself.

"I ...... It seems that there is nowhere to go back. ”

After trying to recall his past, Asterius said helplessly.

As the "ancestor" of the Minotaur, there are legends about the "Minotaur" a long, long time ago, and as the person concerned, of course, all of Asterios's relatives have long since died, and even his hometown has completely disappeared from the map in this long time.

So now Asterius is indeed homeless.

"Actually, it doesn't matter. There are actually a lot of homeless homeless people, so the most important thing for you now is, is there any place you want to go? ”

After putting on a very solemn expression, Dio asked very seriously.

"Want to go...... Place? ”

Asterius blinked his eyes subconsciously, and then after a long silence, he shook his head a little helplessly: "I've been staying in this labyrinth, and I haven't been anywhere, so ...... I don't have anything particular to go to. ”

(Okay, this thing is actually a house...... ）

Dio, who was speechless, subconsciously covered his face, and after a long while, he said weakly: "Otherwise, let's do it." ”

"Before you find where you want to stay, follow me, right?"

"Well...... this"

After subconsciously turning his head and looking around, Asterius said with a puzzled expression: "Can't I continue to stay in this labyrinth?" ”

There is a good saying, stay at home for a long time, stay in the depths and naturally sprout.

At this time, Asterius was obviously a little dull because he had been at home for too long.

Under the gaze of Dio, who was speechless, Asterius's hair, who had just said a dumb word, suddenly moved, and a long dull hair curled up on its own. As if sensing Dio's gaze, the dull hair swayed slightly.

It made Dio want to poke his eyes blind.

Taking a deep breath, completely eliminating all distractions, and forcibly calming himself down, Dio persuaded him in a good voice: "I know you don't really want to go to the outside world, but you really can't stay here anymore." ”

"If you stay here for a long time, you'll be the same as before."

This is not Dio's alarmism, but the warning given to Dio by "Gabriel" after the black shadow has been completely eliminated. Although the black shadow had indeed been completely destroyed, Gabriel felt that a new black shadow was slowly forming in this labyrinth.

Although he didn't know if this new shadow would have the memory of the previous one, Dio knew very well that he couldn't stay here any longer.

He still has a lot to do, so he can't stay here all the time to help Asterius remove the influence of those dark shadows, right?

Asterius did not have the ability to distinguish between a lie and the truth, but he felt that Dio would not lie to him. So after hearing Dio say this, Asterioston panicked a little.

It's good if he hadn't experienced this feeling of being light and light, and after feeling this kind of happiness without any alienation in appearance, without any bloodthirsty thoughts in his heart, and without any smell of blood on his body, Asterius really never wanted to go back to his old life.

So he quickly made up his mind, nodded heavily, and said, "That's good! From now on, I'll follow you! ”

Dio, who had finally convinced Asterius, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although one of the reasons for persuading Asterius to go with him was more out of self-interest, Dio really wanted Asterius to follow him to see the world.

It's better than keeping him in this labyrinth that doesn't see the light of day.

Moreover, although Asterios's strength has obviously decreased a lot after changing back from "Minotaur" to Asterios, he still has a strength comparable to the peak of legend at this time. Even in some critical moments, Asterius may be able to awaken the power that belongs to the "Minotaur" in his body, exerting a terrifying strength comparable to that of a demigod.

With such a powerful helper, Dio doesn't need to worry so much about doing certain things in the next period of time.

For example, when Dio wants to assassinate an enemy general, he doesn't have to worry about Aisha's safety. With such a powerful meat shield as Asterius, it is difficult for even a demigod-level powerhouse to hurt Aisha in a short period of time! And this time is definitely enough for Dio to return with abilities such as shadow shuttles.

Therefore, Dio, who was quite happy in his heart, subconsciously wanted to raise his hand and pat Asterius on the shoulder. But when he raised his hand, he found that Asterius was much taller than him, so at this time, Dio could only shoot Asterius's arm at most.

This made the embarrassed Dio subconsciously retract his hand and pretend to touch his nose.

Fortunately, the stunned Asterius didn't see what Dio was trying to do, so Dio's embarrassment didn't get deeper.

After the embarrassment, Dio decisively pushed open the door with Asterius, and completely broke out of the labyrinth.

"It's coming, everyone's ready!"

Looking at the purple light that appeared in mid-air, the Minotaur leader tower shouted loudly. And under his shout, the generals of the other clans, including the sheep-headed leader Buck and the succubus general Sharna, and the masters of the Minotaur clan, including the old Minotaur Elder, were all ready to fight.

The information that Dio himself was able to deduce would only be more clearly grasped by the old minotaur elder who released the purple beam.

As early as the moment when Dio appeared with the sheep-headed leader Buck, the old cow who noticed that Dio was not easy to mess with at all by his sixth sense, decisively unleashed a secret technique of the Minotaur clan, "The Endless Labyrinth of Minotaur".

Much like magic such as the "Labyrinth", this secret technique of the Minotaurs is also designed to stall for time. It's just that there are only two solutions to this maze formed by secret arts: either you have to forcibly tear down the entire labyrinth, or you have to reach the center of the maze and leave through the black stone door.

In the case of the former, if it weren't for the fact that the strength of the elder of the Minotaur clan had dropped greatly due to old age and decay, Dio really wouldn't have been able to tear down the labyrinth so easily. If Lao Niu's strength could be a little stronger and reach the peak of the legend, Dio would have to spend more than ten times as much time dismantling the maze. And that's long enough time for the minotaurs to be ready for anything.

The latter is actually a trap. Because those who have the courage to push open that door are often attracted by the "Minotaur" in the depths of the first time, and then start a war with the "Minotaur". And as far as Lao Niu knows, there are only two people who can defeat the "Minotaur" and break out of the labyrinth so far!

And those two people are all big heroes who have left deep traces in history.

Therefore, Lao Niu confidently imprisoned Dio in the "Endless Labyrinth of Minotaur", and then led a group of subordinates to surround the bewildered leader Buck.