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He looked at the delicate model in front of him, made of clay, and built the scene of the Blood King's graveyard from one to ten floors. Each scene scales down to a certain scale, and everything is in great detail. On the ninth and tenth floors, in addition to the labyrinth layout, some miniature models of the maze beasts were made of clay, and the number of beasts was represented by color.

For example, yellow is ten, red is hundred, black is thousand, and so on.

In this way, the number of fierce beasts in the maze is naturally clear at a glance. The model of each layer can be disassembled independently to facilitate his observation and thinking. On this very table, there is another model, but this model is not even a half-finished product. It had only one corner, barely visible of the stone pillars that supported the dome, and then there was nothing.

But this model has a small sign with a number written on it, eleven. This represents the eleventh layer of the labyrinth, and all the models on the table are made by him, from observation and recording to making and molding, every process is completed by him. Including the eleventh layer of the maze that he had just started to make, he only made a corner, and that was because even he was just going around the eleventh floor exit. In order to make a complete model, you need to expel all the relict creatures in that level.

It's easier said than done.

He is Eligo, the commander of the Dead Lion, known as the Great General of the Lion. Since Eligo took over the defense of the Blood King's Graveyard, the cemetery has rioted several times and was suppressed, and people only see Eligo's bravery and decisiveness, but they don't know that his hands are not only holding swords, but also have good skills in making models.

Now that the tenth floor of the graveyard is temporarily under the control of the Fire Lion, Eligo is not satisfied, and he plans to launch an attack on the eleventh floor in the near future. His plan was to suppress the relics creatures on the twelfth floor, so that the Fire Lion could be at ease for a while. Even the defense was transferred to the original Thornhorn Deer Legion, and the Fire Lion was able to move out of the cemetery so that he could devote himself to the war against the Duchy of Shadows.

The national war is the stage that Eligo yearns for.

That's when there was a knock on the door.

In order to facilitate the emergency response, Eligo directly moved his office and residence to the eighth floor of the cemetery. And now is his rest time, and the soldiers who know him well know that Erigo doesn't like to be disturbed in his personal time, so something must be going on to bother him now. He looked up and said, "Come in." ”

The door opened, and a herald walked in and said, "Report to the general, someone asks to see you." ”

Eligo narrowed his eyes and said, "How long have you been in the Fire Lion?" ”

"It's been five years since this month, General!"

"Very well, then please tell me about the soldiers. In the past five years, have you ever seen me meet guests during my breaks? ”

The soldier exclaimed, "I'm sorry, General. But General Andy thinks you must be informed, at the very least, of these two things, and then you decide whether to see them or not. ”

"Oh?" Erigo was a little surprised at this time, Andy was his lieutenant. I've been with him for a long time, and if even Andy feels the need to do it, then this guest is certainly not easy. He gestured, and the soldier handed over a letter and an identity paper. Eligo first looked at the identity document, and the golden seal of the two lions on the document was so striking that it was impossible to ignore, and with this seal alone, it was no wonder that Andy was cautious.

After opening the letter again, after reading it, Eligo said softly: "Is it him?" The red people around the second prince don't stay in Iron Spear Ridge at this time, what are you doing in the Blood King Cemetery......"

"Let Andy bring someone in."

The herald breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time a little curious. Instead of blaming, Eligo was willing to meet guests, much to his surprise. Originally, the soldier was ready to give a scolding, but now he was naturally in a much lighter mood, and he saluted and left. It didn't take long for Alan to walk into this office, and next to him was naturally the young white.

Eligo looked at him, then at Bai, and then said, "Since the Emperor sat on the throne, Lord Allen is the first earl to be awarded the title by the Emperor himself. It's a pity that I had a military order at that time, so I couldn't go to the imperial capital to watch the ceremony. There is always some regret in my heart, I didn't expect Lord Allen to come to the Blood King Cemetery today, which is really surprising. I think your lordship will be happy to tell me what I am doing here instead of leaving Iron Spear Ridge behind. ”

Allen looked at the lion general, and originally thought that Erigo had the name of a lion and must be a rough character. I don't want this general to be handsome and majestic, but he is far from that name. He smiled and said, "I thought General Sling had made it clear in his letter. ”

Brother Elli shook the letter and said indifferently: "General Sling only confirmed that your identity is not forged, as for your intention, he said that it would be more convenient for you to say it in person." ”

Alan didn't think about it, it was impossible for Sling to deliberately put him together on this point. The reason why I wrote it like this probably has something to do with Eligo's temper. He didn't hide it, and said directly: "I want to continue to improve myself, so I want to take a look at the cemetery, this should be a good place to practice." ”

"That's pretty much what I guessed." Elikor spread his hands and said, "But Lord Allen, you should also know that we Fire Lion must guard the cemetery. In case the beast runs wild because of your experience, I don't think you and I can bear this responsibility. ”

Alan nodded and asked, "What layer is the Fire Lion currently guarding at the moment?" ”

"Tenth."

Alan looked at the table again, his gaze swept between Eligo's models, and he stayed on the eleventh layer model where a corner had been made for the longest time before he said, "Well, I promise that the relict creatures won't enter the tenth floor." If one of them appears on the tenth floor, I'm happy to accept the general's court-martial. At the same time, I provided the general with the layout of the maze in the graveyard below, as well as information about the creatures, including their characteristics, numbers, and more, in exchange for my access to the maze. Of course, I also need supplies from the general, I wonder if the general is willing to accept this condition? ”

Eligo laughed: "Lord Allen has said this, if I don't agree, it will be too ignorant." But I want to add that the life and death of adults are not responsible for the lion army. ”

"Yes."

Erigo said happily, "Then Lord Allen, come with me." ”

The two of them left the General's office and wandered through the eighth-story cemetery. The original labyrinth layout here has been almost demolished and replaced with a layout of several streets. As he walked, Elligo introduced which street specialized in food supplies, which blacksmith's hand work was the best, which mercenary group could hire guards, and so on. It's just that Alan came to the cemetery to improve his strength, and of course he has no intention of hiring guards. Both the Red King and the Demon Praise possess near-indestructible qualities, so the Blacksmith is of limited use to him. In the end, only the shops that provided food and even medicine supplies were the most useful, and Eligo introduced him to several old shops that had been in operation in the cemetery for many years. Alan paid attention to them one by one, and on the way they bumped into three or five mercenaries and adventurers, and Alan asked, "There are still adventurers in and out of the cemetery?" ”

"Yes, but very little." "Most of the adventurers have already left, and the few beast riots have scared many people, and the alien invasions, and these young men have flocked to the front lines because they want to contribute to the Empire," said Eligo. I just want me to say that their hearts are good, but the national war cannot be taken lightly. If they refuse to join the army, they will most likely be stopped and sent away by the front-line garrison. ”

"Soldiers who don't listen to orders, it's useless to come."

Alan deeply agreed, if he wanted to fight to support the war, Alan could go to the front line, and he would not worry about not fighting. But as Eligo said, when he goes to the battlefield, he can't carry out this experience according to his own wishes. After weighing the two phases, he chose the Blood King Graveyard, after all, this stage is more free.

On this day, Alan stayed overnight on the eighth floor of the cemetery, after replenishing food and water. On the second day, Eligo personally escorted him to the entrance to the eleventh floor. The entrance to each labyrinth is separated by a bronze gate, and between the gates there is a spiraling staircase that leads to the eleventh floor guarded by soldiers, and Eligo has arranged a guard at the entrance to the eleventh floor. The soldier opened the door for Alan, and after the gate opened a gap large enough for people to pass through, Eren looked up and saw that the door was dark. The wind was blowing from the doorway, but it was unexpectedly dry, and there was no feeling of dampness underground.

Erigo casually handed Alan a necklace, and there was a droplet-shaped spar on the chain, and the general said: "This is the Star Stone, and it will emit light when stimulated with source power." In a place like a labyrinth, the brilliance of the star stone is enough to illuminate your surroundings. Keep in mind, though, that the glow also attracts the attention of the remnant creatures. When you need to hide, remember to remove the necklace. Without the supply of source power, the Star Stone will no longer emit any more brilliance. ”

"It's a private gift."

Alan was not polite and put the necklace around his neck. Sure enough, after injecting a trace of source power, the droplet-shaped spar began to shine, and the white dots in the spar flickered, like stars in the night, no wonder it was named Xingyao. He looked at Bai and said, "Let's go." ”

Shiro nodded.

The two walked into the labyrinth, and when their figures disappeared into the light, Eligo gestured. The soldier slowly closed the door, and the general whispered to the dark world behind the door, "Take care." ”

When he turned to leave, the door was completely closed.

At first it was complete darkness, but after a few moments a glimmer of light gradually shone in the darkness. The shimmer spread out like a breeze, forming a hazy cluster of light, and Alan and Shiro were in the faint light. As Erigo said, the light of the Star Stone is not strong, but in the dark maze of the graveyard, it is enough to illuminate the things around Allen. And whether it is Alan or Shiro, as long as there is a little light, they can already see far away, and it is clear enough.

Alan looked around first, and they entered through the entrance of the labyrinth, and entered a hall through a corridor less than a hundred meters. The environment of the hall is similar to that of the model made by Eligo, with a dome supported by stone pillars held together by several people. There were no ornaments on the pillars, and the hall was limited in size, at least as far as Allen's eyes could see.

Exiting the hallway, a dark walkway runs through the hall and leads to an arch at the end. There was nothing of note in the hall other than a few broken stone pillars, broken stones, and broken pillars rolling to the ground. With no remnant creatures and no ornaments, the hall is surprisingly shabby. Alan walked down the aisle, White following him. Deep underground, this kind of dark place, even Alan can't relax safely. But Bai's appearance obviously looked much more natural, and for the boy, this environment was all too familiar to him.

The two of them came to the arch, which was covered with dust and had some patterns on it, but now they couldn't see it clearly. Eren reached out and pressed down, and the door shook and locked. So he pushed the door with all his might, and the faint sound in the silent underground world would be infinitely amplified, so the bronze door was pushed open in a series of groans. The sound was so loud that even the deaf could hear it, and Alan believed that even if the relict creatures were asleep, they would wake up all of them.

A choking line of dust fell on the door, and Alan gestured and quickly passed through the door with Shiro. Before exiting the archway, Alan immediately stopped. In the light of the Starlight Stone, he saw that the two of them were on a platform. The platform was connected to the arch, but in front of it, to the left and to the right was the void, only a stone staircase on the left stretched out into the darkness below, Alan was stunned, this was a little different from the layers of the maze above.

The labyrinths above, no matter how complex the obstacles, are always on the same plane. And this eleventh layer is obviously not as simple as a plane maze. But relying on the brilliance of the star stone alone, Allen's vision is limited after all, and they can't see through the thick darkness below. Alan shrugged his shoulders and said, "Maybe we should start a fire." ”

Shiro nodded silently.

A moment later, a stream of fire cut through the darkness and rose from the platform at the entrance, crossing hundreds of meters of the void. Finally, it crashed into a wall and exploded into a wave of fire and disappeared. But that was enough for Allen, who illuminated the place it passed as the stream of fire flew by, allowing Alan to see the many rising and falling staircases, the different platforms, the huge stone pillars that connected the dome, the semi-enclosed corridors, the countless doors, and the separate rooms made of four walls.

These things form a three-dimensional labyrinth, and what Alan sees is only one corner of this labyrinth. More places were still in the dark, and in addition to seeing the labyrinth's layout, he saw some fluorescent lights that were different from the flow of fire. These fluorescent lights fluttered flexibly, and should be the eyes of some relict creatures.

"It's surprisingly big." Alan Dao.

Then the two began to walk down the stairs, and the platform behind them gradually drowned in darkness, and finally disappeared completely.

The labyrinth on this level was so vast and the darkness was so deep that there was only one point of light left in the darkness where Alan and the two were located. It's like the fluorescent lights flying in the wild on a summer night, faint, and it seems that they will be extinguished at any moment. In the darkness, the silver glow kept moving. Occasional stops, but moves a little longer.

After descending the stairs, Alan realized how complex the maze was. The undulating staircases, the tunnels or caves that appear at any time, and the ubiquitous arches and chambers make for a complex three-dimensional transportation network. It seems that every road is unimpeded, but I don't know where this road will eventually lead. The two could only grope their way forward, as at this moment, they were walking on a broken road. On the left side of the passage there is a building-like building, and on the right is the void. However, if you look down through the light, you can see the plaza and other buildings looming below in the darkness.

It's a huge space, and Alan can't imagine how glorious it would be when this labyrinth was exposed to the lights, it was like an underground city, even grander than Aisha in Tallinn.

They came to the end of the road, where a dry fountain came into view, and in the middle of it was a sculpture. Only the lower half of the sculpture is left, and the top half of the sculpture falls in a dusty pool. Bypassing the fountain, there is a staircase that leads to the upper platform, but in the middle of it leads to another stone staircase to the left and right. One down, one up, both leading to the other side of the darkness.

"Damn." Alan shook his head and said, "Let's rest, make a fire, eat, and think about what to do next." ”

When he entered the cemetery, he didn't expect that the eleventh floor would be like this. A three-dimensional labyrinth like a city, it seems that it is impossible to pass through it quickly. Shiro picked up some broken wood nearby and built a simple fire. Alan snapped a wisp of heavenly fire with his fingers, and the fire immediately burst into flames. The flames dispelled the darkness, and when the firelight lit up, Alan seemed to hear a series of faint noises in the darkness, like the exclamation of something attracted by the firelight.

Alan took a finger-thick piece of charred wood from the fire and used it as a pen to draw a road map on the ground of the road they had just traveled. Even with Alan's unforgettable memory, each short section of the drawing has to be thought about a little, because the route here is too complicated. Next to him, Bai took out the bread and water and handed them to Alan. He took out a kettle and took a few sips, then wiped the water stains off and looked around vigilantly.

Alan put down the scorched wood, tore the bread in half, and handed half to White. The boy shook his head: "I don't eat this." ”

"Don't be a picky eater at this time, where do you get the strength if you don't eat." He forced the bread into the boy's hand.

Shiro swallowed the loaf of bread almost through gritted teeth, and then said, "I'll eat a meal, and I can eat it in a few days." ”

"What does it matter, when I was your age, I had to eat several meals a day." Alan said casually.

Bai opened his eyes wide, looked at Alan with a gaze that was almost reverent, and said, "Father, you are so good at eating." ”

Obviously, the teenager misunderstood something, and Alan was slightly embarrassed, and he laughed dryly and didn't explain. Suddenly, there was a strange sound in front of him, like the sound of gravel sliding, and Allen's eyes suddenly became sharp. Shiro twitched his nose, then grinned and showed two fangs, and the young man's golden eyes looked into the darkness, and both of them felt a creature approaching.

At this moment, there was a soft "boom" in the darkness, and Allen's head was tilted, and a short black arrow was nailed to the pool behind him, and the tail of the arrow was still swaying!

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