Comprehensive Manga: The Master is not here today

The boy gave them an item to carry with them, and then began to lead the way to the village where they lived.

On the way, with the boy's introduction, they finally got a general understanding of the situation here-

This is a space specially created for them by the Lord of the Labyrinth, Hisel. The people living here are all residents of the Golden Kingdom, including Yaad who will meet them next.

As they talked, everyone finally entered the village, and the scene in front of them surprised everyone again-

On the farmhouses on both sides, the chicken coops that should have been used to raise chickens were actually raising snake-tail chickens, and there were magic wolves surrounding the villagers, holding rice ears in their mouths. This harmonious coexistence of people and monsters made everyone feel a little incredible.

Laos looked at the unicorn leading the carriage and asked with some doubts:

"Why are the monsters here so quiet?"

The boy replied:

"Because they were ordered by Hisel not to hurt us, but it's hard to say for people from outside. So they must bring things from the village."

Everyone suddenly understood why the other party did this.

Taking in the situation along the way in the village, Malucier couldn't help but sigh:

"Can the Lord of the Labyrinth do such a thing? It would be great if the entire labyrinth could become like this."

One of her research goals is to create a harmless labyrinth in which to breed monsters that are beneficial to society, and the current situation is undoubtedly a good reference for her.

At the same time, hearing her say this, the boy replied:

"There was indeed a period in the Golden Kingdom where people and monsters lived in peace. That was the most prosperous time of the Golden Kingdom, and Hisil had not yet fallen into madness."

"However, that was before I can remember, and I heard it from my elders."

"A kingdom where people and monsters live in peace..."

Everyone was a little surprised, but just as they continued to ask when, they heard the other party say:

"We're here. Wait for me!"

They stopped in front of an ordinary thatched-roof farmhouse. Outside the house, a girl was hanging clothes. Seeing the boy coming, she said:

"The master just went out."

"Did he go out?"

The boy was a little surprised to hear this, but he still came to the girl, looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and others and gestured:

"That's them."

"Huh?!"

The girl opened her eyes wide in surprise and quickly looked at them again. Only then did she notice that the people in front of her were indeed strangers she had never seen before.

At the same time, other villagers who had noticed them on the carriage also arrived here one after another, looking at them curiously and whispering.

And Fujimaru Ritsuka soon noticed that the villagers were almost all young people, and there was no sign of old people at all.

"Sorry, the master is out."

The boy looked at them, scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly:

"I will call him right away. You can walk around the village during this time. Everyone hasn't seen outsiders for a long time. It's a rare opportunity, and we all want to entertain you."

"Where should we take them to visit?"

"It seems that there is nothing to see in the village..."

"But if I really want to say..."

As soon as this was said, the villagers discussed it with great interest. At this time, Laos was also excited:

"I want to visit the place where monsters are raised !"

Falin raised her hand with interest and said:

"Me too!"

Senxi also said immediately:

"I want to visit the fields I see on the road!"    "I'm talking to you..."

Looking at the three people who were as excited as children, Chilchak was speechless, and Mazuimu, who was clinging to Malucie, said helplessly:

"I'll just stay here. It's not convenient to move with her anyway."

Chilchak, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu also chose to stay. Chilchak was too lazy to run around, while Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others also had things they wanted to do.

The two came to the girl who was hanging clothes, and Fujimaru Ritsuka smiled and asked:

"We want to know some of the situation in the Golden Kingdom and this village. Can you please explain it to us?"

The girl was a little surprised when she heard this, but she nodded and said:

"Of course, as long as it's something I know."

Malucie and Chilchak had nothing to do themselves. After hearing their conversation, they followed them into the house and joined the conversation.

The girl didn't know much about the situation in the Golden Kingdom.

In fact, most of the villagers living here today have been living in a maze since the Golden Kingdom was turned into a labyrinth by Hisel. Most of their lives have been spent in this small village.

And most of their memories of the Golden Kingdom come from the fragments of stories told to them by their elders.

"Wait a minute,"

Chilchak suddenly realized something and said in disbelief:

"Does that mean that all of you have lived for at least a thousand years?!"

"Yes."

The girl nodded.

Hisel cast an immortal curse on all of them, allowing them to live from a thousand years ago to the present.

During this thousand years, the elders of the village could not stand the eternal boredom of the village, and chose to escape to the outside world. Their bodies were destroyed and they became ghosts wandering in the maze, including His Majesty King Delga.

Only the young children like them have lived here since they can remember, and have never experienced anything in the outside world, so they can barely endure the loneliness and have persisted until now.

This also explains why the village is full of young people.

"It turns out to be like this..."

Kilchak and Malucil both had complicated feelings, but their ideas were completely different.

The average lifespan of a halfling is only fifty years old. It is difficult for Kilchak to imagine what a thousand years of time would be like, while the average lifespan of an elf is four hundred years old. What she is thinking about is what she should do if she is Hisel.

At this time, Mashu asked with some confusion:

"Hisel, why did he do this?"

"We don't know either. Since we can remember, the other party has been unable to communicate normally."

The girl shook her head and continued:

"But I heard from the adults that he originally just wanted to protect the country. But it seems that because His Majesty Delga's father was assassinated, this incident stimulated him and made him start to study black magic, and eventually fell into madness."

"——!"

After saying this, Chilchak couldn't help but look at Malucil on the side. Noticing his gaze, Malucil angrily defended:

"I am studying ancient magic! As long as you are honest and don't perform dangerous operations, This situation will never happen!"

"So you also admit that the other party used ancient magic 'dangerously', and then it became like this, right?"

"Uh..."

Malucil's momentum instantly fell, but she still muttered in defense:

"Even if there is no ancient magic, people with such dangerous thoughts will eventually end up in the same situation."

"Then what do you think?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka asked the girl:

"After Hisel is defeated, the curse on you will be lifted. Optimistically, maybe you will just start growing again until you age normally and die; but if it is the worst case..."

Maybe they will turn into dust immediately when the curse is lifted.