I was expelled from the team and was recruited by the demons?

[Task triggered

] [The task is a two-choice mode, only one can be selected to complete, please choose the task that suits you]

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[Task 1: Excellent Leader (1)

] [Quest content: Command others to complete the C-level labyrinth - the crusade of the White Birch Forest without the host himself participating in the battle

] [Quest reward: Mental attribute is improved]

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[Quest 2: Lone Wolf (1)

] [Quest content: In the absence of direct participation of others, the host will complete the raid in the Birch Forest alone

] [Quest reward: Strength attribute will be increased]

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Other words...... Do I have to choose my own path for growth?

Eli looked at the system pop-up window in front of him and chose the latter without hesitation.

His spiritual attributes have reached the S level, which is also due to the fact that when he joined Morning Star before, he was busy directing operations all day.

But with little direct involvement in combat, Eli also knows where his shortcomings lie.

His physical fitness is so poor.

"There's magic in there... It's a labyrinth.

Emma looked up at the monstrous tree in front of her.

The vicissitudes of the tree trunk full of age, combined with the white treetops like snow tops, make this tree like a spike embedded in this forest, and the whole body is full of a sense of disobedience.

The moment Emma's hand rested on the trunk of the tree, a magical boundary line crossed her, splitting the forest in two.

Once they crossed the line, they were officially in the realm of the labyrinth.

"Do you want to fight, young master?"

Emma moved her shoulder blades, her face full of frenzy.

"Don't go in, I'll come by myself."

Eli stretched out his arm to stop Emma, who was eager to try, and turned his head and whispered.

“...... Okay, then I'll take a nap outside, and remember to wake me up when I come out.

Emma sat down against the tall birch and yawned helplessly.

Eli drew the dagger from his waist, wrapped the handle of the dagger in his palm with a bandage, and stepped into the labyrinth without hesitation.

He knew that the next step would be his home turf.

When Eli's figure disappeared, Emma slowly opened her eyes.

The pair of clear pupils that shine on weekdays are full of helpless wry smiles at this time.

"You can smell it from so far away, this woman has a dog's nose,"

her gaze crossed the skyline,

pointing to the back of the clouds.

Through the mist of the clouds, she had noticed.

There was an extremely powerful aura approaching here.

Then, the cascading undulating clouds were trampled into powder by a shadow falling from the sky in the blink of an eye.

When the man fell to the ground, the terrifying aura that flowed from his body actually made the entire forest wail.

"Yo... Long time no see, Chizuru.

Emma stood up with one hand and greeted the other with some helplessness.

"Where is he?"

It wasn't until the smoke cleared that the figure of the visitor was fully revealed.

It was a strange-looking girl, with short black hair and a bewitching fox mask.

When the wind blew away the bangs on her forehead, a delicate face that was not inferior to Emma in any way was revealed.

The girl was wearing a shrine maiden costume decorated with white and red satin.

Surprisingly, she didn't have any armor on her body.

The wide witch costume was tied to her body with a flower-like knot rope, outlining the girl's waist just right.

The only thing worth noting is probably the big knife she pinned to her waist.

The long and narrow blade of the knife was already close to the girl's height, which made her feel full of disobedience when she wore it.

Strangely, for some reason, the girl's eyes were always closed.

It's just that the frowning eyebrows are enough to show that she is quite anxious at this time.

"I don't understand what you're talking about."

Emma spread her hands and put on a look of incomprehension.

"Don't be confused, I feel it, he flew here with you."

The girl known as Chizuru turned slightly to the side, and her white and round right hand was already on the hilt of the knife at her waist.

"Tsk,"

Emma couldn't help but snort.

It's worthy of being a witch who specializes in spiritual power, and she can smell it from so far away.

"Let me ask you again, where is the master?"

Chizuru's face suddenly turned cold.

At this moment, it seems that everything has slowed down.

Even the breeze blowing by the two of them seemed to stagnate, as if the whole world had fallen into a static force field.

"Ugh... Okay, okay, you'll see him when he comes out, so stay honest with me now.

Emma sat back down and plucked two leaves over her eyelids.

“...... Is he in the Birch Forest?

Chizuru subconsciously stepped forward, as if intending to walk directly into the maze.

"I advise you not to go in, now he is no longer the master we know well, if I were you, I would honestly wait outside."

Emma's voice came, stopping Chiho in time.

"Master, he... How about now?

Chizuru stopped and asked softly after a long silence.

"It's not good, it's as weak as a chicken."

Emma yawned, as if she had long been accustomed to Chizuru's appearance.

Chizuru opened her mouth, but she couldn't make a sound, so she slowly walked to Emma's side and sat down cross-legged.

"Tell me about what happened after you met..."

Chizuru leaned against the stump, quietly holding the long knife in her arms, the expression on her face could not tell whether she was happy or sad.

"Hmm... Where to start... When we first met again, the master was still pulling herbs in the forest..."

Chizuru listened quietly to Emma's words.

Before she knew it, her hand holding the knife had begun to tremble uncontrollably.

"I said, I'm just worried that you'll become like this after you see him, so I haven't contacted you since I found him."

Emma reluctantly handed over a handkerchief, motioned to Chizuru to wipe the tears on her face, and then continued:

"Although the appearance has changed and the name has changed, the master is the master, you and I both know this, but you should know that he can't know the true identity of you and me now, let alone those things in the past."

"I know... I'm just... Can't help it.

Chizuru bent her legs slightly, then hugged her knees and buried her face between her legs.

"Anyway, we've finally found him."

Emma reached out and patted Chizuru's back and said with a smile.

"Why are you acting so naturally, Emma?"

Chizuru turned her head and asked softly.

"Because I've practiced it countless times before..."

Emma looked up at the azure dome, her eyes gradually becoming a little misty.

"Chizuru, I have no objection to you meeting him, but there is one thing you need to remember..."