From the very beginning, this austerity that had to be done by mortals was full of strange atmospheres, the most unusual of which was why no one was better at asceticism than the countless ascetics and brahmins who had poisoned them, but the three supreme gods chose two foreign mortals.

Of course, the gods believed the explanation they heard, that the content of the ascetic had to be a game.

But why, is the content of an ascetic act determined before it begins?

Unless another great austerity is prescribed before everything begins, usually in the poisoned place, and something unusual is seen, and that reason is the consequence of an austerity.

Eventually, the question came back to him, who was a ascetic who made asceticism a game and made the gods choose only one mortal ascetic?

The countess felt that she might be ahead of the answer, and if the artifact in this labyrinth was as powerful as the ascetic in the story, then it might indeed be able to reverse the decline faced by the gods in the war with the asuras, and it would be a fitting reward for an ascetic deed that the gods could not accomplish.

But the asceticism was not yet complete.

All ascetics know that when their austerities are completed, one of the three supreme gods who have been reminded by the Dharma will appear before them, make a promise to them, and ask them to end their austerity.

It is clear that the three great gods have not yet appeared before the countess.

There was much uncertainty in this speculation, but the countess was confident that she would soon find an answer.

The maze has finally come to an end.

Here was another Garuda guarded gate, and the countess lit the flame as before, and then the gate opened.

There was a meadow in the middle of a small stream, the water was as clear as crystal, and in a pool, beautiful lotus flowers grew.

There was nothing here.

The countess walked up to the meadow and came to the water's edge.

There are no people, and there is no trace of human life, it looks like a wilderness, but the scenery is exquisite, as if it was once taken care of.

But there is a smell of Brahmin life in the past, and everywhere, everything, reveals the kind of natural, yet incomparably delicate taste that Brahmins like.

The countess was ready to search thoroughly, and she could be sure that this was the center of the labyrinth, and that the final destination, the artifact that the gods wanted to see, was here.

The essence appeared out of thin air, but this time, there was no flash.

There is no divine power here.

It is difficult to say whether the countess felt more amazed or more exclaimed, the master here was indeed different, he was like a madman who was the enemy of the world.

But the essence came to nothing.

The countess walked to the water's edge and bowed her head.

The lotus flowers on the surface of the water are very beautiful, and the bright flowers are dotted among the green leaves.

Then she saw a golden flash underwater.

It was a vajra.

This was the artifact, and the countess was so sure almost the moment she saw it, that all that was precious in the reign of the gods was made of gold.

The countess put her hand into the water, and the clear water was not cold, which surprised her a little.

It's a heavy weapon, but in the world of the essence, it doesn't seem to exist at all, it's hard to say what it is, there is no fluctuation of divine power on it, as if it's just a simple illusion.

But the countess was sure that it was not an illusion, although both divine power and essence made it seem as if the weapon did not exist at all.

She patiently searched the paradise thoroughly, and as expected, there was nothing man-made except the vajra.

Eventually, the countess returned to the water's edge.

She reached out and looked at the vajra in her hand.

If the previous speculation is correct, then this is the ultimate purpose of asceticism, what the three supreme gods want, the ultimate savior of the gods, get it, and the asceticism can end early.

It is a relic of a brahmin like no other, hidden out of the reach of the gods, waiting for the arrival of some mortal, and now, the countess is its master.

Then the countess let go of her hand.

The golden artifact fell into the water and returned to where it had been.

......

"I'm not surprised you didn't make it to the labyrinth, but I didn't expect you to give up so soon......"

Then the countess reached out and handed a lotus flower to Indra.

"What?"

"I've arrived at the center of the maze. ”

"This is the lotus planted by the Brahmins...... Indra stared at the countess, but he was disappointed to find that the mortal did not have the artifact on him, "but why didn't you bring the artifact out?"

"The artifact won't leave the labyrinth, and I can't pick it up. ”

It was not surprising news, but Indra fell into a disappointed silence.

"Did I win?"

Indra looked at the princess in front of her and showed a shriveled smile: "You won." ”

"Let's go, we're going to start the next game as soon as possible. ”

"Which god is the statue hidden behind that Garuda relief?"

The countess stopped and turned to look at Indra.

The King of the Gods had a puzzled look on his face.

Well, once a god did enter the labyrinth and try to get the artifact, Indra even went deep into front of the gate, but he still failed to get through the door.

"There's no idol behind that. ”

"No, I saw the braziers on both sides of the gate, and there must be an object for the sacrifice......"

"The object of the sacrifice was Garuda. ”

"Garuda?"

Indra's face was surprised and disdainful, and then there was a little more anger in it.

"Garuda is not a god, and it is not eligible for sacrifice. ”

"But as soon as I lit the brazier, the door opened. ”

"That's right. ”

Indra didn't say anything more.

The countess turned around, speculating in her mind about the possibility that Indra would personally go to retrieve the artifact.

It's a bit disappointing, but the truth is that Indra probably won't take it himself, and of course, because it's so important, the god who acted will be one of the most powerful.

That's enough.

After returning from the center of the labyrinth, the countess was convinced that no god would be able to enter the labyrinth and take the artifact, and even if they could pass through the gate guarded by Garuda, they would only be greeted with more dangerous and terrifying traps.

If a powerful god dies in a trap, that's all it takes.

"The next game will be in the next day, but until then, we can rest there, a god is already waiting for you. ”

"What about the other team of gamers who entered the maze?"

"They've failed, they've given up, you don't have to worry about that. ”

The Countess nodded: "Let's go, then." ”