Arianna took the initiative to step forward, her pale fingers untying Labrynth's sash.
With gentle movements, she helped the lord, Labrynth, remove the dust-covered dress.
This time, it was Labrynth's turn to blush, her pure white eyes subtly avoiding eye contact.
"Alright..."
Labrynth muttered softly, allowing the delicate maid to handle her as she pleased.
Arianna's slightly cool fingers glided over Labrynth's tender skin.
The warm sensation that followed made Labrynth feel as if she had been struck by a current.
Her petite body trembled slightly, and she couldn't help but let out a deeply alluring sound.
"Mm~"
Facing Arianna's clear, unreserved gaze, Labrynth grew somewhat flustered.
A strange desire suddenly surfaced within her heart.
Looking at the beautiful demon maid before her, she couldn't help but swallow.
"Greeny..."
Hearing the lord's call, Arianna obediently raised her head.
Her green eyes were filled with confusion as she softly asked, "What is it, my Lord? Are you feeling unwell?"
Labrynth's face was red like a ripe apple.
She nodded heavily and said in a soft voice:
"...Mhm, I do feel a bit unwell."
Arianna stopped her movements, her delicate brows knitting slightly.
Just as she began seriously thinking about where her technique might be wrong, a sudden change occurred.
A powerful force suddenly struck, pulling her whole body sharply.
Arianna instinctively wanted to resist this sudden force, but upon realizing it was the lord's doing, she immediately stopped.
Arianna lay somewhat confused on the soft velvet bed, blankly staring at the lord before her, whose eyes seemed to be filled with hearts.
"Greeny~"
"Yes, how may–"
Before Arianna could finish speaking, Labrynth interrupted her.
Avoiding the maid's gaze, Labrynth said, "Greeny, you've just finished upgrading. You still need to undergo a set of maintenance procedures."
"Huh? What kind of maintenance does Arianna still need?"
Tilting her head, Arianna's light gray twin ponytails swayed along with the motion.
Lowering her head, Labrynth spoke somewhat indistinctly:
"Mana syncing..."
By the warm fireplace, the flickering firelight danced across the intertwined figures of pure white and black-green. In the spacious bedroom, an ambiguous atmosphere instantly spread.
The distance between the two shrank infinitely, their breaths intertwining.
Labrynth felt the faint, fragrant aura of mana coming from Arianna.
She closed her eyes, guiding the "mana" within her body into a deep fusion with the maid.
This wondrous synchronization process brought an indescribable sense of comfort.
Time slowly flowed within the quiet room.
...
An hour later, an invigorated Labrynth sprang up from the bed.
At this moment, she was barely clothed, her snow-white skin exposed to the slightly cool air.
Labrynth stretched lazily, feeling her entire body filled with strength.
She looked at Arianna, who was diligently tidying up the messy room.
A wicked smile curled at the corner of Labrynth's lips. She leaped straight off the bed and pounced toward Arianna like a small cat.
"Lord?"
Hearing the movement, Arianna quickly freed both hands and steadily caught the flying Labrynth, her expression slightly surprised.
"Greeny!"
"Yes."
Arianna responded respectfully, her arms holding the lord gently.
"From now on, you need to come to me regularly for maintenance."
Labrynth declared this absurd decision with complete confidence.
Arianna's pale ears grew hot, a blush spreading down to her neck. She turned her head back and forth in fluster, as if steam were rising from the top of her head.
This refined, expressionless maid seemed to transform into a steam engine girl, and in an extremely soft, shy voice, she said:
"Yes, my Lord."
Afterward, Arianna brought over a brand-new, exclusive Silver Castle Lord dress.
With practiced movements, she helped Labrynth put on the new dress.
Labrynth satisfactorily adjusted the gorgeous skirt and summoned the system panel.
She eagerly checked the balance displayed on the panel, only for her expression to collapse instantly.
Labrynth discovered that the Emotion Points she had painstakingly accumulated had completely run dry.
To create Arianna, she had spent a full two thousand Emotion Points.
Now, looking at the pitiful single-digit balance, Labrynth felt a sharp pang of pain.
She had originally planned to exchange for that coveted, rare structure, the Thunderheat Furnace.
With the furnace, she could fully embark on the capitalist path of squeezing out every last bit of value from monsters.
But now, this grand plan had to be put on hold for the time being.
She had to quickly find a way to open new sources of income and earn more Emotion Points.
"Greeny."
"Yes."
Arianna immediately straightened her posture, waiting for the lord's orders.
"I want you to explore the outside areas. Try to scout all the surrounding regions."
Labrynth put away her playful mood and issued the command seriously.
"If you find low-level monsters that wander in, don't kill them directly.
"Drive them toward the dungeon and let them serve as free labor and cash cows for me.
"As for humans... do not make contact for now. Record the areas where they are active."
A calculating gleam flashed in Labrynth's eyes, as her mental abacus rattled loudly.
Upon receiving the order, Arianna respectfully performed a standard maid's curtsy.
"As you command, my Lord."
Then, Arianna turned and left the room to explore the unknown area of the sixth floor.
Labrynth lay comfortably sprawled on the soft, large bed.
She closed her eyes and used the rare skill Remote Mental Manipulation to share Arianna's vision.
Arianna stepped out of the pure white labyrinth's range and entered the outside world.
She moved silently through the dilapidated, chilly corridors of the sixth floor, where the darkness was filled with a decaying stench, and the surroundings were eerily quiet.
Disgusting mucus dripped from the walls, emitting a nauseating odor.
Suddenly, a bone-chilling chewing sound came from the shadows ahead.
Two massive Red-Eyed Ghouls were frantically devouring a mutilated corpse.
Their sharp claws tore through flesh and blood, producing a grating sound.
The ghouls caught the scent of a living being and abruptly turned their heads, their crimson eyes fixed intently on Arianna in her maid outfit.
They opened their bloody maws, thick drool dripping from their fangs.
The ghouls let out piercing roars and lunged at the seemingly delicate girl with a foul, bloody gust.
Watching the shared vision from her bed, Labrynth nervously clenched her fists.
However, Arianna's delicate face showed no trace of emotion.
Facing the two ferocious monsters, she instantly unleashed terrifying combat prowess.
Arianna didn't even draw a weapon or use any magic.
She confronted them with pure demon constitution, her body remaining unchanged.
In a flash, she transformed into a black-green lightning bolt, charging directly into the ghouls' embrace.
Arianna raised her fair, delicate fist and smashed it hard into one ghoul's head.
With a dull, thunderous crash, the hard skull exploded like a watermelon.
Black blood and brain matter splattered everywhere but were blocked by an invisible Magic Shield.
Not a single stain touched Arianna's beautiful Gothic maid dress.
Before the other ghoul could react, she grabbed its neck.
Arianna's slender arm erupted with astonishing strength, directly crushing its neck.
The crisp sound of bone cracking echoed through the silent corridor, sending chills down the spine.
In just an instant, the two terrifying Red-Eyed Ghouls were beaten to death by her bare hands.
The demon maid shook off the filth from her hands and continued forward with an expressionless face.
Labrynth watched from her bed, dumbfounded, then let out an excited cheer.
"As expected of Greeny, upgraded with two thousand Emotion Points! This combat power is absolutely incredible!"
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The money was so well spent; she's practically a humanoid tyrannosaurus!
Over the next few hours, Arianna faithfully carried out the exploration mission.
Greeny carefully surveyed most of the surrounding areas, mercilessly driving all the Low-Level Monsters encountered along the way toward the labyrinth.
Under Arianna's intimidating pressure, those pitiful monsters could only flee in terror.
Looking at the continuously improving Holographic Map, Labrynth sighed.
After all, the current Silver City Labyrinth was still too small and couldn't hold much.
Greeny didn't stop and continued deeper into the unknown territory of the sixth floor.
She arrived at an area of crystal rock layer emitting an eerie blue glow.
The Mana Density here was noticeably much higher than outside, exuding an air of mystery.
Blue light refracted off the rock walls, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.
Arianna passed through the crystal rock layer and discovered a massive golden door. Intricate Magic Runes were carved onto the door, emitting an alluring luster.
Labrynth saw this door through her vision and felt deeply puzzled.
She immediately issued an order through the mental link, telling Greeny to stay put first.
Labrynth jumped down from her bed, quickly left the bedroom, and headed to her private prison where prisoners were held.
In the dark, damp prison, the Silver Rank mage Allen was slumped listlessly on the ground.
Hearing crisp footsteps, he shuddered in fright and hurriedly scrambled to his feet.
Seeing Labrynth's petite figure, a flash of profound fear crossed Allen's eyes.
He recalled the torment he had suffered in the Inferno Illusion, and his body couldn't stop trembling.
Labrynth walked up to the iron bars, looking down at this captive from her superior position.
"Hey, human mage, this Lord has a question for you."
Allen swallowed hard, forcing an ingratiating smile that looked worse than crying.
"Great Lord, please ask. I will tell you everything I know."
Labrynth nodded with satisfaction and inquired:
"You've been around this Dungeon for so long. Do you know what a golden door is?"
Allen was taken aback for a moment, then quickly composed himself and answered respectfully:
"Replying to the Lord, that is a special mechanism of the Dungeon, known as a Treasure Room."
"A Treasure Room? Are there good things inside?"
Labrynth raised an eyebrow, her interest immediately piqued.
Allen nodded repeatedly, spilling all the information he knew like pouring out beans.
"There are treasure chests containing precious items inside, wealth that all adventurers dream of."
"But this room has a special rule: after an adventurer opens it and takes the treasure from the chest.
"That Treasure Room will refresh and disappear in an instant, relocating to another part of the Dungeon."
After hearing Allen's explanation, Labrynth couldn't help but roll her eyes, muttering to herself that this setting was somewhat reminiscent of those shoddily made games from her previous life.
Regardless, since there was treasure, naturally, she couldn't miss this good opportunity.
Labrynth couldn't be bothered with Allen anymore. She turned and quickly walked back to her bedroom.
She lay back down on the bed, closed her eyes, and connected to Arianna's vision.
"Greeny, push that door open, but don't go in."
Labrynth remotely issued a precise command.
Arianna, standing before the golden door, received the order and immediately extended both hands, pushing hard against the heavy golden door.
With a dull, rumbling sound, the door slowly swung open to both sides.
Dazzling golden light poured out from the crack, illuminating the entire passageway.
On a raised platform in the center of the hall, an ornate treasure chest rested.
Greeny strictly adhered to the Lord's command, standing outside the door without rashly entering, awaiting Labrynth's next instruction.
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