There's always a touch of destiny when people meet unexpectedly.
Child Gil met up with Mo Shuying and the others, then pointed to a spot in the mountains and said, "There's a cave there, and inside are magical beasts."
"…"
Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka exchanged glances. So what if there were magical beasts? Did they bother him?
"And two Servants," Child Gil continued.
"Huh??"
Now that was a problem. They didn't expect to encounter two Servants just by casually landing on an island. Had Servants become that common?
"Who are they?" Mo Shuying asked. He still remembered a bit of the game's plot. There was more than one island with two Heroic Spirits: Asterios, the Minotaur; Piglet Sister and David, Solomon's father; and Artemis and her husband—well, her doll husband.
"It's a goddess… and a monster," Child Gil said cryptically.
"A goddess!?" Mash exclaimed in surprise. "How can a deity become a Servant??"
Please forgive Mash; she hadn't experienced the Roman goddess big sister, so she didn't know about divine Servants.
"It is possible for deities to become Servants, but their powers will be suppressed. Of course, even suppressed, they are still very strong," Mo Shuying explained. Mash nodded, looking somewhat understanding.
"Should we approach them?" Fujimaru Ritsuka asked.
Child Gil smiled and said, "These two are key figures. Although I don't know the specifics, that goddess seems to have many ties to the Holy Grail, more than Eric Bloodaxe. I suggest we approach them."
"Alright, I'll go tell Drake. We'll leave shortly," Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded, then went to find Drake.
Drake was directing her crew, preparing to send the Golden Hind back into the sea. This required felling trees for rollers, which would take a considerable amount of time.
Hearing Fujimaru Ritsuka's words, Drake had no reason to refuse. "You are free to go. You've already helped us dock the ship, so I can't shamelessly ask you to help us push it back into the sea. Don't worry, I also need some time here. If we get the ship back, we'll wait for you." Drake indicated that Fujimaru Ritsuka could do as they pleased, as she was the one who lost the fight.
"Alright! We'll be back soon!" Fujimaru Ritsuka said goodbye. Soon, the four of them jumped onto the Vimana and flew deep into the island.
The Vimana landed in front of a cave. Child Gil retracted the Vimana, and the four stood at the cave entrance, already sensing the chaotic Mana inside.
"Magical beasts, a goddess, and a monster are all inside. Shall we go in?" Child Gil asked. Mo Shuying nodded. Mash tapped her shield, and it immediately glowed, illuminating the path forward.
"It has that function too?" Mo Shuying asked, surprised.
"Hehe~ I installed it for Mash, dear~" Da Vinci's proud voice came through, followed by Dr. Roman's. "Please be careful. We've detected their immense power. They are definitely powerful beings. We don't know if they are friend or foe, so please be cautious."
"Understood," Mash nodded, holding her shield and leading the way.
Mo Shuying felt it was a bit inappropriate to have a girl lead, but Mash was a Shielder, and her defense was undeniably strong.
So.
"I'll scout ahead." Mo Shuying took out Dragon's Vision, infused it with Mana, and a phantom dragon's eye flew out, shooting deep into the cave. This vision was not afraid of darkness. Mo Shuying closed one eye, observing the depths of the cave. Soon...
"Huh?"
In a slightly wider space, Mo Shuying saw light. He immediately controlled the light projection to fly over and saw a girl in white packing her belongings.
"This seashell is pretty, I'll take it. This fruit tastes good, I wonder if other islands have them, I'll take them! This is my favorite fur~ Oh~ So soft~ Take it, take it! Honestly, it was so hard to find this place, and after staying for a few days, I have to move again. Those hateful outsiders!"
The girl, muttering curses, suddenly turned to look at the illusory dragon's eye image. Her expression changed, and she immediately spun back to shout,
"It's no good, Minotaur! The enemy has found us!"
As soon as her voice fell.
"ROAR!!"
A furious roar sounded, and the next second, Mo Shuying's connection with the illusory dragon's eye was severed. Looking around, the previously dark, rough passageway had transformed into a stone one! Every stone was incredibly smooth and emitted Mana.
"A labyrinth?"
"Yes, it should be some kind of Noble Phantasm, similar to a Grand Magecraft Reality Marble! Dr. Roman! Can you help us with directions?"
Mash looked alert. They called out to Dr. Roman, but there was no response. Mash paused, then twitched their lips.
"Tch, completely useless when it matters most!"
It must be said, Mash's sharp tongue seemed to be reserved exclusively for Dr. Roman.
"It's a labyrinth Noble Phantasm. This is the place where that beast spent its entire life, never leaving until its death. It became one with it even after becoming a Heroic Spirit. Do you feel the Mana suppression? We need to find a way out or break this Boundary Field quickly. Otherwise, over time, our power will drop to its lowest point."
Child Gil spoke, and Mo Shuying stepped forward, saying,
"The Minotaur, a tragic monster. Let's go. We can only leave once we break through this labyrinth."
At this point, there truly was no other way out besides traversing the labyrinth. The path behind them had vanished, their retreat cut off.
Mo Shuying secretly decided.
If I don't find a way out within five minutes…
Then I'll just use Ea (Sword of Rupture)!
Soon, five minutes later.
"Heheheh!"
Looking at the labyrinth that hadn't changed at all, Mo Shuying twitched his lips and pressed down on Child Gil's head, saying,
"Gil, go on, use Ea (Sword of Rupture) once. I refuse to believe he can withstand it!"
Child Gil showed an exasperated expression. You only walked for five minutes!
"There's no need for such trouble..."
Saying this, Child Gil approached the wall, placed a finger on it, and slid it along as they walked.
Mo Shuying frowned at the sight.
"While this 'hugging the wall' method can break most labyrinths, it takes too much time."
"..."
Child Gil stopped, turned back to smile at everyone, then reached up and tapped a brick above them. The next second.
*"RUMBLE!"*
A wall opened, revealing a spacious room.
"This..."
This is just ridiculous. Others have to walk their way through, but you're just using a walkthrough...
"Hurry up, there's a big guy inside. Once we deal with it, we can go to the next room."
Child Gil pointed towards the room inside. Mo Shuying walked over and poked his head in, then saw a massive creature staring back at him.
It was a monster he had never seen before: a colossal quadrupedal body with two heads, one a lion and the other a goat, and its tail was a huge purple serpent. Six eyes stared at Mo Shuying, their expression as if saying...
"Come on over!"
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