Chapter 152 Labyrinth: Darkin Blues (1/13)

Arkhen, Meya, and Emily soon arrived in the hall downstairs and saw Gereld standing with a woman and a man.

The woman was in her late twenties wearing leather armor and a bow behind her with a quiver. Aside from her, there was also a man wearing badass dark gold knight armor with silver and black patterns.

Both of them were fully geared, including Gereld as well, who wore a full-body ranger outfit with two daggers hanging at his waist.

"Eh? Why are you all so equipped at this late night?" Meya asked in surprise.

"Gear up, you three. A labyrinth has appeared in the Northern Omar Island," Gereld said, dropping a bomb.

"What! Really? That's awesome," Meya said with an excited expression. In the next second, a battle outfit covered her body. A semi-metal full body armor, a battle frock, and a staff with a black crystal on it.

Arkhen and Emily were also startled to hear that before they also became slightly excited. They knew about the labyrinth from Meya on the way back to the palace. They were very rewarding and thrilling!

"You two are too weak. Especially that woman," Farin said with narrowed eyes as she looked at Arkhen and Emily. "Labyrinth is not lenient, and we can't protect other people all the time. If you want to come, you will bear the risks."

"Farin!" Gereld said with a slightly raised voice, "Our team will protect each other. Since they are coming with us, they are in our team."

"But Gereld, there will be tough opponents there from various factions aside from the usual trouble from the labyrinth. We can't bring in burden," Farin said with a frown.

"Enough! They will come with us, and that's decided," Gereld said with narrowed eyes before he turned to Arkhen.

"Arkhen, don't take what she said to the mind. However, the labyrinth is indeed dangerous, and weak people naturally have a higher chance of death. But I feel that you have enough capabilities, so I am taking you with me," Gereld said with a wry smile.

"If you are taking us, then what tier of labyrinth spawned there?" Meya asked curiously.

"It's a Tier-3 labyrinth, lady Meya," said Baloth. The main is wearing dark gold armor.

Arkhen could see their status and saw that all of them were 3rd class powerhouses, A.K.A, they had more than 300k EP but less than 400k.

Gereld was also a 3rd class powerhouse.

Since Arkhen knew about the labyrinth's information from Meya, he knew that a tier-3 labyrinth would not allow entry of anyone in the 4th class and above.

"Arkhen, I wouldn't be of much use inside or anywhere so…" Emily said with a hesitant expression before her expression became determined. "Actually, send me to slumber like others and awaken me when the time comes. I also don't want to waste resources that you can use on me only for me to go into slumber later, making the power-up I receive irrelevant and unable to help you."

"So… Do it," Emily said with a lovely smile. "I will wait for you to awaken me, just like others are waiting in their slumber."

[My lord, I agree with her. You should put her into the slumber like others].

"Alright," Arkhen said with a smile as he closed into Emily and kissed her. Both of them were kissing while faint light silver motes appeared around Emily, which was the process of sending her into Mystic Wonderland and then into slumber.

"Tsk, can we go already?" Farin said as she clicked her tongue seeing Arkhen and Emily kissing.

"Farin, stop it! Don't be rude to the ones who saved our lives," Meya said with a snort. "If you don't want to come, then stay here."

Farin slightly frowned but didn't say anything. 'But why bring in burden? It will only make things difficult if we also care to protect them in the labyrinth! Gereld too… How does he think a 1st-class warrior's capabilities can help us inside? Sigh…'

After five seconds, Emily disappeared, leaving nothing in Arkhen's embrace. "Hais… There she goes," Arkhen muttered before sighing.

He knew Emily did that for his sake because she didn't want to be a burden to him.

"Woman," Arkhen said as he turned to Farin and coldly smiled. "Don't get on your high horses just because you are more powerful than me… temporarily!"

"If your positions were reversed, you would have the same opinion as her," Baloth said indifferently.

"Perhaps," Arkhen said with a grin. "But not everyone are same and certainly not me. I am a unique piece."

"Farin and Baloth, don't keep any prejudice towards Arkhen," Gereld said with a somber expression. "He can do things others can't, I have seen them with my eyes."

"Humph, one shouldn't a judge book by its cover, and you two are doing just that. Do you not have any trust even in brother's judgment?" Meya said with an angry snort.

"I Apologize then. since you two are strongly putting it like that, then I will see his capabilities myself," Farin said with a hint of surprise in her eyes after hearing such a strong rebuke from the siblings. She turned to Arkhen and stretched her hand for a handshake.

However, Arkhen made a bored expression and started picking his left ear with his finger, "Can we go already? Weren't we getting late?"

Farin's face turned slightly dark, but she kept her hand back and snorted.

Gereld and Baloth helplessly smiled.

"Your arrogance is surprising despite being a 1st-class warrior who hadn't even awake his soul," Farin said as she turned around and walked towards the door to leave.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever. It's not me being arrogant but just being myself. I simply don't like you after seeing your behavior," Arkhen said with an uncaring smile.

"Alright, no more talk jabs. Let's focus on the current task. Arkhen, Meya, I'll give you details on the way. First, let's board the flying ship to the Northern Omar Island," Gereld said before all of them left the palace and sat inside the carriage.

After arriving at the parking space of the flying ship, all of them boarded it. The flying ship had other 3rd-class powerhouses as well.

Some were commoners, some were nobles, and other people of various races. All in all, there were 63 people, all of them 3rd-class.

Arkhen looked at everyone, but he didn't find what he was looking for.

'So far, there are no beautiful fox girls, cat girls, or such…' Arkhen thought as he glanced around on the big ship.

Gerel had gone to the front of the deck since he was the leader of this expedition. Farin and Baloth also followed him while Meya was standing right beside him.

"Who are you finding?" Meya asked as she elbowed Arkhen.

"I was trying to find some sexy beauties of various races," Arkhen said with a grin.

Meya pouted and stomped her feet on Arkhen's feet.

"Ouch…" Arkhen was speechless as he turned to Meya and said, "What?"

"Humph, I am the most beautiful here. You won't find someone on the same level as me on the ship," Meya said with a snort.

Arkhen wryly smiled and shook his head before turning his gaze back to the ship. Suddenly, he saw two more people entering, and one of them made his eyes wide, "Damn..."