Chapter 299 Chameleon’s Maze -8

Chapter 299 Chameleon's Maze -8

Vexa walked a bit further away from us, and I stood a bit behind her with Erik and Aron.

'She actually doesn't give a shit about being scared, huh,' I thought, seeing her walk like she was in a park and not in front of a humongous ox.

Vexa formed a sphere of water, immediately turned it into ice, and threw the spell at tremendous speed, making a resounding explosion when it hit right between the ox's horns.

"..." I blinked dumbly. There was no hesitation for even a second—is she for real?

The ox's eyes shot open, and it stared at Vexa who stood in front of it for a second before it jolted forward, lowering its head towards Vexa.

'There it is!' my eyes went immediately to the place where the ox was sleeping. There was a metal trapdoor on the ground hidden by grass, making it hard to spot. It was sleeping on it.

I focused in front. Vexa had the ox so close to her that for a second I felt like she was done for before she jumped back—not to the side but back. It was a long jump that she landed just before me.

With a slight movement, she jumped to a side as soon as she landed, and now I was in the target range of the ox.

Roaring and raging, the beast ran in my direction, muscular and full of strength—one direct hit is enough to directly take out some of the strongest mages in this world.

I formed a small speck of raw mana, just small enough to get by unnoticed from everyone, and threw the spark away in a direction where no one was.

The bull immediately turned the trajectory of its horns by a few inches and then by a foot or so in the direction where I had released the mana.

I formed a strong compressed fireball—filled with explosive power—but instead of releasing it from afar, I dashed. The ox was humongous, so it took me a jump to reach its one knee on hind legs. I released the spell on the knee, and it exploded—tearing blood and flesh.

With a "thud!" The ox fell down on its side, wailing a weird but guttural noise, not pleasant to the ears. VIsit n0(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience

I stood there by its lying body, then turned my face towards Aron, who had Erik in a princess carry and was standing a bit far from where the ox was now lying.

"Follow me now!" I rolled and ran towards the trapdoor.

Because... now, if we get in the hands of that creature, we are done for.

"Are you crazy?" Aron stomped towards me.

"Hm?" I raised a brow.

"How'd you know about this door?" He questioned.

"Does it matter?" I just pushed him aside, trying to straighten up my hunched back.

"Yes, it does. How the fuck do you expect us to follow you when you do this reckless stuff—"

I turned and looked at him. "Expect? You followed me. I advised you—I didn't ask you to believe my advice." I made it clear, and Aron seemed to understand.

"And now, if anyone wants to go out of here on their own way, do it—go up and fight Adeles and that fucking ox." I walked past Vexa.

Aron's eyes flared with frustration, but he didn't say anything more. He knew arguing with me at that moment was pointless.

Vexa glanced at me with a mixture of curiosity, but she remained silent, seemingly lost in her own thoughts.

Erik, on the other hand, looked torn. He shifted his weight from one foot to the other, his gaze darting between Aron and me, as if unsure whose side to take.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm the adrenaline still coursing through my veins. Despite my bravado, I knew we were in a precarious situation.

I walked forward, catching my breath, holding a small ball of fire to illuminate the surroundings. The maze under and the maze above the land have the same direction, but here the walls don't shift.

The Shadow Hound's not a problem, as it seems to be taken down by Nexus Institute's students, Nari's team.

And from here, I don't have to worry about any major creatures, just traps and illusions, and then I can get out at the third-to-

last circle.

"Haa, let's get this over with."