Jake was teleported out of the godly meeting and appeared in front of the Challenge Dungeons like nothing had happened. He couldn’t help but smile a bit to himself after what had just transpired, finding the entire ordeal quite amusing. It was also really nice to see Artemis again.He couldn’t lie… there was something about her divine aura that was just fundamentally appealing. Jake hadn’t been able to hold himself back from teasing her a little, and based on her responses, he hadn’t offended her too much. In fact, he was pretty sure he had quite an interesting meet-up planned for after Nevermore.Shaking his head, Jake tried to refocus on the task in front of him. He still had to finish Nevermore before anything else could happen, and he got the feeling that while he found Artemis’ divine aura appealing, she would very much like it if he performed extraordinarily well in the World Wonder. At least he was telling himself this, because who didn’t want a bit of external motivation along

The further into the Challenge Dungeon Jake got, the more twists and turns Minaga began to throw at him. Quite literally, at times, as some of the sections outright twisted and turned, the labyrinth itself subtly changing as he moved through it. Walls would pop up or disappear, shuffling themselves about in a set pattern that Jake could quickly figure out using snapshots of everything with his Pulse.Then there were the sections Jake dubbed the Labyrinth Archipelago, a name that Minaga liked so much he considered making it official for the next iteration of his labyrinth in the next era. Jake gracefully handed him the trademark to the name and didn’t even need to be credited if the Unique Lifeform did decide to use it down the line. Not that he would have said no to royalties…Anyway, the reason Jake called it the Labyrinth Archipelago was because it wasn’t just one maze but several that were spread out throughout an area, all connected with teleporters. Each maze was a lot smaller th

Jake returned to consciousness, standing within the checkpoint hallway before Labyrinth Section 151. He felt like he had only blacked out for a moment, but the phantom pain of having his head chopped cleanly into four pieces could still be felt.He had known from the beginning it wouldn’t be a fight he could win, and true to his prediction, it wasn’t. The B-grade was far more powerful than Jake in every way, making it utterly impossible for him to keep up and land any meaningful blows. Especially after its transformation, Jake hadn’t stood a chance at all. He’d managed to stay alive for quite a long time, but whatever weak attacks he did land hadn’t even left a scratch. The metal monstrosity was simply too durable for him to do anything.The only time he managed to damage it was during Moment of the Primal Hunter, where he’d temporarily disabled one of its scythe-arms. It was a minor victory but a meaningful one. Jake had barely entered mid-tier C-grade, and he had already managed to

Arnold stared at the wall for a good while before he returned his attention to his tablet. Taking out a pen, he began to write on it as he slowly nodded, taking down notes and trying to solve the puzzle in front of him. Hours passed, and after nearly half a day without moving, he finally reached a satisfactory solution.Raising the tablet, he pointed its camera toward the wall, and the magical scripts were recorded and translated according to the algorithm he had written. There were still a few minor flaws in the solution, but with repeated scans and a bigger data sample, those would quickly be hammered out.Reading the clue and seeing the unclear outline of a path displayed on the tablet, he began to make his way down one of the long hallways while scanning all the walls for more clues along the way. After another hour or so, his data sample was sufficient, and he no longer had a need to collect more.Summoning a mode of transportation, he got into the ball-shaped orb of metal and so

While we cannot tell you what to do, Sister, we can at the very least advise you… and I cannot help but question your decision,” the Dragonfly True Royal said as she looked at Vesperia. “You still have time to reconsider.”Vesperia looked at her sister and sighed. “I feel like this would be best for me.”Odonestra also sighed as she shook her head. “It is a risk you do not need to take. The Endless Empire can provide all the protection you need. Our resources surpass what any other factions would possibly be able or willing to provide. Our unique treasures can only be found here… Are you truly willing to forsake all that, even if it is only temporary?”“I appreciate your concern—I truly do—and as you said, Sister, I will stay here for at least a little longer,” Vesperia answered as she smiled. “But I can’t remain forever.”This was far from the first time they’d had this discussion, as Vesperia had dropped a bombshell shortly after she had fully absorbed all the energies of the old ar