Kingdom Building Game: Starting Out With A Million Upgrade Points!

Chapter 93: The Last Stage of the Maze

Chapter 93: The Last Stage of the Maze

Back with the knights in the maze...

The final stage of the maze stretched before them like a grand arena.

Sunlight speared through cracks in the ancient stone maze, casting jagged patterns across the knights' battered armor.

Sweat gleamed on Kael's face as he raised a fist, halting the group at the mouth of the final chamber.

Before them stretched a vast arena of weathered stone, its walls pocked with shadowy alcoves.

Combat dummies—crude iron constructs shaped like armored warriors—stood motionless in rows, their hollow eyes staring.

Above, magically reinforced beams creaked, hinting at the falling wall traps embedded in the ceiling.

Kael was the first to speak. "This will be our most difficult trial yet, but it's also our final one. We know how these dummies operate, but the wolves… they're unpredictable. We'll need precision, adaptability, and above all, unity."

Esten nodded, his daggers twirling in his hands. "I'll take the flanks, as always. The dummies will be the distraction. Laris, you keep the center. I'll weave in and out, finding their weak spots, hitting from the sides."

He flicked a glance at the combat dummies in the distance, their mechanical joints creaking as they stood still.

"Once those wolves charge at us, we'll need to adapt fast."

Laris crossed his arms, his silver-streaked hair flowing as he adjusted the grip on his twin swords.

"I'll hold the line, make sure they don't overwhelm us. We've handled worse before. But when the wolves show, I'll be ready to strike first. We don't give them a chance to rally."

Kael nodded approvingly. "Right. We'll break their formation in stages. The dummies are slow, predictable. It's the wolves we need to worry about. We'll have to deal with them as a team—no one fights alone. Stay close, and keep the pressure on."