Book 5: Chapter 47: A Passby

Book 5: Chapter 47: A Passby

Scarlet

Time passes as I continue devouring the minotaurs in the maze. A process that is rapidly shooting up both my level and my points. Even though there arent actually that many monsters in the maze.

Which makes sense in hindsight, considering that one minotaur gives as many points as getting first place in this competition gives.

Come to think of it, wasnt there something mentioned about a multiplier? How do I know what my multipliers are?

Tar quickly answers from his spot on my shoulder as we fly, Your multipliers will be shown after the first competition. When the points are being tallied for the publics view.

Wait, arent my points in the corner of my vision? Why would they need to tally them?

Its just for the crowds entertainment, Tar answers, making me glance at him with a look. Yes, this tournament is largely for entertainment purposes. You can blame Grandmother for that. She was big on entertaining herself.The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.

Right. That was one of the reasons for the Systems game-like form in the first place.

Almost forgot.

Hmm. Well, anyways, I return my full attention to what Im doing as another monster finally shows its face. And then is devoured without a moments notice.

Is that enough? Tar asks, making me nod my head. Good. Ill be taking a nap now.

I snort at that, but hes not the only one.

Now that Im familiar enough with the minotaurs, I can directly order the Red Plague to ignore anything that isnt the minotaurs. So the other competitors arent in danger anymore. At least, so long as I keep moving.

So without any hesitation, I let out a massive flood of Red Plague that moves in a wave through the maze with me resting on top with a yawn, lying down on my back.

Aria feels more than a little panic at the idea of disappointing Scarlet and losing so quickly. But right when the maze guardian is about to reach them, it suddenly stops moving and collapses, face planting into the ground.

Both Aria and Anthony stop running and turn around in confusion, only to find what looks like an illusionary bug person stepping out of the creatures corpse. One that seems to fade and reappear over and over again.

The bug person turns their head to look at the two of them, only to turn again to find a vortex of blood appearing right next to them, following which Scarlets biological father appears from the vortex.

Aria feels uncertain as she stands face to face with two of the Demon Lords. But right when shes in the middle of trying to figure out what to say, a loud ringing sound echoes throughout the entire maze, following which something falls from the sky, somehow ending up landing in the same corridor theyre in.

And when Aria identifies the creature, she feels a major chill run down her spine.

This must be the hidden secret Father mentioned, Rowena says, making Aria nod her head in agreement as she slowly backs away from the massive creature.

Even the two Demon Lords next to her look incredibly apprehensive about fighting the creature.

Then, to her and the other three people alongside hers surprise, a large wave of what looks like glowing red blood suddenly crashes into the massive creature that happened to be crossing an intersection. And within seconds, the creature seems to dissolve into nothing but red ash.

Meanwhile Scarlet passes by on top of the wave while yawning. As if she didnt even notice what had just happened.

And just as quickly as she had arrived, she leaves again, moving through a different way in the intersection and bringing the flood of what Arias been told is Red Plague along with her.

Silence fills the corridor as Aria, the two Demon Lords, and Anthony all stare at the red ash left behind in her wake.

Well, thats Scar for you.

Then Aria begins jogging through the dungeon again, ignoring the others that are still staring.