Chapter 516

Chapter 523: Three People Studying Together (Please Subscribe!)

Not long after, at the upper level of the artificial labyrinth.

The expedition team that had gone deep into the labyrinth to defeat the Fairy Avatar regrouped with the forces guarding near the labyrinth’s entrance and exit.

To be precise, they didn’t actually meet at the labyrinth’s entrance.

As Ize and his group returned from the depths of the maze, Loki and Riviria were also leading some members of their Familial Group exploring the second to third floors of the artificial labyrinth, intending to rendezvous with them sooner.

When they met up, Riviria’s group bore numerous traces of battle. It seemed they had triggered traps within the labyrinth while exploring, releasing monsters inside.

However, they hadn’t been targeted by the Dark Faction.

Ever since the appearance of the Fairy Avatar earlier, the remote control of gates and traps to scheme against intruders had vanished without a trace.

In the unseen dark space beyond Loki Familia’s sight, one descendant of Daedalus had completely lost their mind due to the damage caused by the Fairy Avatar to the artificial labyrinth.

And two deities who had hoped to rely on the Fairy Avatar to crush Loki Familia fell silent after the “Heavenly Bull” collapsed.

With errors made by those in charge of the artificial labyrinth, all conspiracies against Loki Familia abruptly came to an end.

The remaining remnants of the Dark Faction were utterly terrified by Ize’s “magic.”

While observing the “water membrane,” they fully realized the immense gap between themselves and Loki Familia.

Thus, when the expedition team left the artificial labyrinth, no one dared to attempt another interception.

“This time you’ve really fallen flat, Finn~ To think you got severely injured halfway through… sigh… Is this what happens in the lower realms? My Hero has fallen~!”

After Loki Familia left the artificial labyrinth, the main deity immediately took a headcount and, finding no one missing, quickly became cheerful again.

First to be teased was Finn.

Having spent over a decade together, it was rare to see Finn make a mistake, and if she didn’t seize the opportunity to tease him for a few days, would that still be Loki?

Similarly, Riviria and Gress beside her were laughing subtly.

Their expressions seemed to say, “Who would have thought you’d have a day like this, Finn~”

As the party involved, the leader of the small human race could only sigh helplessly, “Stop repeating it, Masters… You’ve already said it at least ten times. This time I wasn’t careful enough; can’t I admit my fault? Please stop tormenting me~”

“Hehehe… After all, such situations are really rare. It’s unusual to see Finn make a judgment error.” Loki laughed playfully.

“What do you take me for? I’m just a mortal. How could I possibly never make mistakes when compared to perfect gods?”

Compared to gods born perfect,

mortals have always been synonymous with “imperfect.”

Although these words sounded like Finn trying to whitewash himself, ignoring other perspectives, it was undeniably a hard truth.

Unfortunately, not everyone in the group bought it.

“I remember our captain as someone nearly devilishly wise…”

Ize feigned deep thought, pinching his chin and tilting his head slightly, starting the teasing.

“Coincidentally… I remember our captain similarly. Ever since I met him, I always thought he wouldn’t make mistakes~”

Following closely, the little angel joined in without considering the implications.

“You’re talking nonsense! Our captain is omnipotent!”

Then Tione chimed in…

The more they spoke, the more pained Finn’s expression grew until it eventually transformed into a mask of suffering.

Enough! Stop it!

Are you guys part of the public execution crew from the neighboring set?

Even Finn’s decades-thick skin couldn’t handle it.

Especially Ais, Tiona, Refia, and Haruhi—words from these pure-hearted ones inflicted even greater harm on Finn.

After all, others following Ize’s lead were mostly because they had just returned victorious and relished the rare chance to tease their captain, doubling their joy.

But the unintentional words from these innocents were truly blade-like blows, akin to roasting Finn’s sense of shame over a fire, flipping it repeatedly.

“That’s great~ Finn. To be trusted so much by everyone…”

Loki slapped the small human on the shoulder in what appeared to be genuine happiness.

But the schadenfreude on her face was practically overflowing.

Finn maintained his smile and ignored her, walking along with the group back.

However, afterward, Ais noticed something amiss as she observed the captain’s continuous wry smile.

Reconsidering the previous conversation and Ize’s intentions, the young girl finally realized something was off.

Realizing much later that she had unwittingly become an accomplice to Ize’s persecution of the captain, Ais pouted slightly as she looked at him.

“Ize… bad!”

“????”

Caught off guard by the sudden accusation, Ize was momentarily confused but quickly understood.

Having shared many experiences, there was no doubt that Ize and Ais had developed a telepathic connection. He instantly grasped what she meant.

But understanding was one thing; he couldn’t really refute anything.

After all, he was the instigator of this whole ordeal.

This blame was destined to land on him.

……

Thus, under a peculiar atmosphere, the entire Loki Familia returned to Twilight Manor.

The first thing upon returning home was naturally “rest.”

All members of the group, having emerged from the labyrinth, carried varying degrees of fatigue.

Like Anqi… after taking a bath, she promptly collapsed onto her bed, comforting herself with soft blankets.

A few, however, remained energetic even after the fierce battles.

Take a certain sword maiden, for instance.

Late at night, she still wanted to seek tutelage from Ize.

While marveling at having discovered a diligent genius, Ize spared no effort in teaching her.

Tonight’s topic was temporarily set as “combinatorics” from the mathematics branch of science.

However, halfway through the lesson, a minor mishap occurred.

Due to the magic barrier, it was impossible to eavesdrop and learn from outside the room.

This rendered the teaching process “secret” to outsiders.

Unaware of the situation, a certain fox girl exploring late at night stumbled upon a new world.

“Combinatorics” math!

How profound this knowledge was to her!

Its depth was so overwhelming that it laid the foundation for Haruhi’s subsequent defeat.

But Ais wasn’t faring any better.

Throughout the study session, the sound of fox cries never ceased, preventing her from concentrating properly.

Instead, Ize, who benefited unexpectedly, became the ultimate winner~