Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!
Chapter 101: Just Get a Little Closer

Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Just Get a Little Closer

Watching the adventurers energetically gathering treasure not far away, Bai Jin looked up at Yang Yu, "Have we, after all, arrived a step too late?"

"No, on the contrary, our timing is just right." His gaze lingered on the purple-haired warrior playfully spinning a ring, and Yang Yu’s lips curled up slightly. "Iyas, Bai Jin, remember this later: no matter what happens, do not act rashly. You’ll die."

"Die?!" Iyas’s eyes widened in shock.

Just as Iyas was about to ask Yang Yu what exactly was going to happen, an adventurer who had finished packing the treasure approached the purple-haired adventurer,

"Captain, we’ve gathered all the items, and we’re surrounded by walls here. How do we exit from this place?"

The purple-haired adventurer lifted the ring on his hand, the smug look never leaving his face, "If I remember correctly, many underground mazes have a design that teleports people to the outermost layer after defeating the Guardian. If I’m not mistaken, this little ring is the switch that triggers the teleportation device."

With that, the purple-haired warrior gently pressed the switch on the ring.

Suddenly, the massive square ceiling projected an incredibly dazzling light downward.

The light, like streams of water, washed over everyone’s bodies, and everyone’s bodies began to sink uncontrollably into the ground, falling downwards.

Yang Yu’s voice echoed again in the ears of Iyas and Bai Jin, "Remember my words, do not act rashly, and absolutely do not show any killing intent. Otherwise, you’ll truly die."

In the next instant, the bright light carried everyone through the ground, continuously downward, arriving at an unknown area.

This unknown area was even broader than the area where Yang Yu and his group had just been, with rocks emitting faint light forming false hills around them, and they were now in the canyon formed by these hills...

Because they were underground, perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it a cavern.

Due to the sudden transition from light to darkness, everyone momentarily went blind, their vision shrouded in darkness, needing time to adjust.

A booming voice suddenly resonated in the "cavern," "Welcome—you Tamer!"

Iyas was the first to recover, she rubbed her eyes and looked towards the direction of the sound.

A gigantic shadow blocked the cavern’s exit, immovable like a small mountain.

The light next to the shadow was weak, making it impossible to discern the shadow’s form, but Iyas could feel a soul-shaking presence emanating from it.

The shadow’s booming voice once again filled the space, "Answer my question—first, the initial question—"

At this moment, an even louder voice interrupted the shadow’s speech.

"Who would have thought another Guardian was hidden here! My men, follow me! We’ve dealt with Bull-headed Monsters, and this creature, just bigger in size, will surely be easily overthrown!"

The voice belonged to none other than the seven-member adventurer team leader.

Without a second thought, he picked up the Warhammer in his hand, leading his teammates as they charged toward the massive monster.

In their eyes, having unraveled the enigmas of the underground city, defeated Ghosts to obtain incredible Strength, and using this magical Strength to defeat all the monsters of the underground city was the correct strategy.

As long as this power boost remained, they believed they could topple this monster just as they had the Bull-headed Monster.

However, with each step they took, their flesh and blood disintegrated into dust. Eventually, the dust scattered across the ground, and their armor and weapons collided with a crisp, ’Bam,’ rolling in all directions.

In an instant, merely an instant.

The purple-haired warrior who had launched the attack, along with his entire team, turned into dust so silently that even they themselves hadn’t noticed their lives becoming like sand, easily passing away.

"What on earth is going on... They really didn’t even move a bit, and still their lives were taken by... There’s no winning against such a monster!"

Trembling legs finally gave way and Iyas collapsed to the ground, her pupils filled with nothing but endless despair.

From the moment she arrived here, it was as if her life was already completely in the clutches of that unknown creature, that at a single thought, she would dissipate into smoke.

In the depths of despair, Iyas saw the man who had brought her here make his move.

The man stepped forward without a care, as if he was completely oblivious to everything that had just happened, walking towards the immoveable shadow without any fear.

"Wait... wait..." Iyas’s throat was hoarse, but she still tried her best to squeeze the words out, "You’ll... get killed..."

You’ll get killed.

These words, in the face of a true Strength, in the face of true Despair, seemed so pale and powerless.

"Iyas,"

The voice that suddenly rang out beside her caused Iyas’s gaze to reflexively shift to Bai Jin.

This frail girl had not fallen.

Her trembling hands clutched the smooth wooden Magic Wand, struggling to support her slight figure. Her knees were slightly bent, equally trembling, but she didn’t let herself collapse helplessly to the ground. Her eyes always followed the receding figure of Yang Yu, "Think, think about what he said before."

In Bai Jin’s eyes, there was no despair, only unwavering belief and unspeakable anticipation.

"Don’t act rashly, or you’ll die"—in other words, as long as you don’t act rashly, you wouldn’t die.

Realizing this, Iyas once again looked at Yang Yu and noticed with surprise that he walked with a light and cheerful stride, even somewhat impatient, nothing like someone who was worried about dying at any moment.

What had he understood? Why was he so excited—

After stepping onto the stairway, no, even before that, Iyas had felt it odd; she had never seen even a hint of fear on the man’s face.

That smile before he entered the maze again was as if he had already taken everything into his control.

If I can possess the same knowledge as him, know what he knows, could I also, like him, stand up and confront fear.

In an instant, Iyas felt the weight on her body suddenly lighten a great deal, with her gaze towards Yang Yu filled with a mixture of disbelief and anticipation.

The massive shadow opened a pair of deep blue eyes, looking at the approaching Yang Yu, as a loud voice echoed again in the spacious room,

"Oh-ho—unexpectedly, there’s a Human who dares to approach me actively."

Yang Yu’s eyes fearlessly met the blue eyes, "If I don’t get closer, what if I miss your question later?"

"Hehe." The shadow laughed, "You’ve got guts. Then come a little closer."

"Wouldn’t miss it for the world."