[Maze Keeper]
[Level: 700]
[Skills: Managent Authority, Maze Rules, Myriad Clones...]
[Description: A mysterious race born from the Abyss, possessing the abilities of an awakened class. It is the very administrator of the Dark Maze, mastering all its rules, and can, according to its own will, set the rules as it pleases.]
After reading this description, Caelan slightly froze.
He had never expected that this [Maze Keeper] would possess such a profound background.
What shocked Caelan even more was that this being did not even belong to the category of monsters. It was a special race, and it could even awaken a class.
Such an existence... should it still be considered a monster?
Caelan frowned, pondering for a mont. He also noticed the level—700!
This level essentially ant that the vast majority of awakeners would not even qualify to challenge it.
anwhile, Audrey appeared extrely tense, locked within Caelan’s embrace.
From Audrey’s perspective, all of her divination and probing techniques had completely failed.
All she knew was that this being was the [Maze Keeper], with a level of 700!
Beyond that, she had no other information.
Yet even so, Audrey was utterly astonished.
A level of 700 was already unimaginable in her eyes.
Moreover... a being capable of managing the entire [Dark Maze] could, even with just a hint of imagination, be known to possess unparalleled power.
While Caelan was appraising the figure before him, the [Maze Keeper] was simultaneously observing Caelan.
Its gaze was profound, impossible to read, revealing nothing of its inner thoughts.
Then, unexpectedly, the [Maze Keeper] spoke.
"Young man, know your limits. You humans should not proceed further!"
Caelan was montarily stunned, then suddenly raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
In the next instant, a teorite shot down unerringly toward the [Maze Keeper]’s head.
However, at that very mont, a red light flickered in the eyes of the [Maze Keeper].
In the blink of an eye, the teorite veered sharply midair, forming a strange zigzag trajectory before crashing elsewhere.
Witnessing this, Caelan narrowed his eyes instinctively.
So this was the true strength of the [Maze Keeper]?
The ability to even alter the rules themselves made it a truly formidable opponent.
Honestly speaking, this was the first ti Caelan had encountered a monster of such magnitude.
It was also the first ti he realized that his teorites could not strike the target.
A creature capable of fundantally altering the rules—Caelan had never faced one before.
At that mont, the [Maze Keeper] spoke again.
"You cannot possibly harm . You should give up. Compared to , your strength is far too weak!"
In truth, the [Maze Keeper] was not exaggerating.
Even outside of the Dark Maze, its personal combat ability at level 700 was enough to confront the very top echelon of awakeners in this world.
Moreover, this was its ho territory.
Here, it could even manipulate the rules of the maze itself.
From one perspective, the [Maze Keeper] was essentially the god of the Dark Maze.
Supre, possessing almost limitless authority.
Audrey, on the other hand, understood just how powerful the [Maze Keeper] was.
She gently tugged Caelan’s arm.
"Caelan, do you have any other way? It seems really difficult to deal with!"
Although she spoke this way, a flicker of hope still shone in her eyes.
She sensed that Caelan had not yet unleashed his full strength.
There was a strong possibility that he could still bring more surprises.
Yet Caelan shook his head unexpectedly.
"No more," he said.
In fact, Caelan did have more powerful offensive skills.
For example, triggering the self-detonation of the [Divine Dragon] was his ultimate attack.
But what would be the point in doing so?
Caelan had no certainty that he could actually kill the [Maze Keeper].
And if the Dark Maze were destroyed in the process, what would happen to the awakeners inside?
Caelan was not a saint, but he also did not wish to kill innocent awakeners.
Audrey’s expression darkened in frustration.
"Caelan, don’t do this!" she protested.
"What are we supposed to do if you have no stronger skill?"
At this mont, Audrey was extrely anxious.
She knew very well that the [Maze Keeper] would not easily allow them to leave.
If they could not kill it, they might very well die here.
Then, the [Maze Keeper] suddenly looked at Caelan and spoke.
"You may leave now. You have already obtained what you ca for. Staying any longer is aningless."
As it spoke, a gentle light emanated from its body.
Only Caelan could perceive that these seemingly soft lights were in fact countless rules at the [Maze Keeper]’s disposal.
The [Maze Keeper] truly was an imnsely powerful opponent.
Audrey was deeply shocked by the scene unfolding before her.
She never imagined that a level-700 ultimate boss would voluntarily allow them to leave.
In a sense, this implied that even the final boss was wary of Caelan’s strength.
So, it seed that these ultimate bosses were not always intent on killing awakeners.
They could be surprisingly reasonable.
Caelan, however, was unaware of Audrey’s thoughts.
If he knew, he would certainly tell her that if you want a boss to be reasonable, you must first have the leverage to be unreasonable yourself.
At this mont, Caelan suddenly recalled sothing.
He instinctively turned to the [Maze Keeper] and asked,
"So, the Spectral Steed earlier... that was arranged by you?"
By now, Caelan had understood why the Spectral Steed had appeared so abruptly.
It turned out that the ultimate boss had been extending a form of goodwill toward him.
Faced with Caelan’s question, the [Maze Keeper] directly acknowledged it.
"Yes. I knew the purpose of your visit, so I offered you a small gift. I hope you like it."
Audrey, standing beside him, was completely stunned.
Not the ultimate boss giving a gift?
Caelan’s stature and presence were unmatched.
Who could possibly rival him?
The sheer weight of that mont left Audrey utterly speechless.
It was almost unimaginable that such a supre being, a level-700 final boss, would actively seek to show respect and goodwill toward an awakener.
Yet here they were, witnesses to such an extraordinary scene.
Caelan’s calm deanor, even in the presence of a being capable of altering reality itself, left an indelible impression on her.
She realized now that being an ultimate boss did not necessarily an one was cruel or rciless.
There was room for negotiation, for acknowledgnt of power, for a certain understanding between strong awakeners.
Audrey felt both relieved and awestruck.
This encounter had expanded her understanding of the true hierarchy and laws governing awakeners and ultimate bosses alike.
The [Maze Keeper] had, in a subtle yet unmistakable way, demonstrated the imnse authority of the Dark Maze.
A place where the rules themselves were malleable, where the level of a being defined not just combat ability but dominion over the very fabric of reality within.
Even Caelan, despite his remarkable abilities, understood that in this domain, he would need to tread carefully.
Yet, for all its power, the [Maze Keeper] had chosen discretion over conflict.
It had allowed them to depart, acknowledging their strength without resorting to violence.
Audrey, watching the scene unfold, felt a mixture of admiration, relief, and disbelief.
The encounter with the Maze Keeper would remain etched in her mory forever.
For Caelan, the recognition of the [Maze Keeper]’s power and the subtle diplomacy at play offered a deeper understanding of what true strength could command.
Even in a world dominated by awakeners, rules, and power hierarchies, the ability to wield authority without imdiate destruction was a mark of ultimate mastery.
This brief, extraordinary eting with the Maze Keeper had imparted a lesson that would resonate far beyond the walls of the Dark Maze itself.
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