Reincarnated as a boss tyrant in the game

Seeing this, a subtle smile flickered at the corner of Soren's lips, as if victory was already in his grasp. He continued, "There's also a Saint-level puppet that I placed outside the maze. I originally thought the four Saint-level experts on our side would be enough to deal with you, but alas, I underestimated you."

His tone carried both a sense of lament for the changing situation and a reassessment of Lebar's strength.

Upon hearing this, Lebar's face instantly turned gloomy, his heart roiling like a stormy sea.

He never expected Soren to have such a trick up his sleeve. The addition of a Saint-level puppet would undoubtedly make his already unfavorable situation even more precarious.

He cursed inwardly. He had thought that once he dealt with these few severely injured fellows, he could control the entire situation. But now, it seemed that everything was filled with variables, and his plan was likely to fall apart completely.

His eyes flickered, as he warily surveyed his surroundings, fearing that the Saint-level puppet might suddenly appear. At the same time, he was rapidly considering countermeasures in his mind, but for a moment, he felt lost and trapped in a dilemma.

At this moment, Lebar was caught in a desperate predicament, his heart in turmoil.

If he insisted on killing Soren, not to mention the many unknown dangers within the maze, the problem of how to leave afterward would be a major issue.

Presumably, the powerful figure behind Soren would not let him off either.

And the situation outside the maze made his head ache even more. Since Soren dared to deploy a Saint-level puppet to guard the gate, he would certainly not be unprepared.

The puppet was already powerful. With his current crippled body, missing an arm, and having consumed a large amount of magic power in the fierce battle just now, with significant injuries all over his body, there was no way he could defeat the Saint-level puppet.

Moreover, a large number of palace guards would inevitably be deployed around the puppet. Although the individual strength of those guards was not top-notch, once they joined forces and coordinated with the Saint-level puppet, they would definitely be a force to be reckoned with. He wanted to break through this heavy defense, it was simply harder than ascending to heaven.

Lebar's eyes flickered incessantly, his brows furrowed into a deep "川" character, and beads of sweat as large as beans rolled down his forehead, revealing his inner panic and helplessness.

Various possibilities constantly swirled in his mind, but no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't seem to find a way to escape unscathed. The ending of every scenario was fraught with peril.

Soren, who had been paying close attention to Lebar's reaction, felt a slight relief in his heart when he saw him like this.

It seemed that this risky move of his had paid off, successfully intimidating Lebar.

In fact, the so-called Saint-level puppet guarding the gate was just a temporary fabrication he had made up, only to deter Lebar, making him hesitant and afraid to act rashly.

Soren knew that his side was now at the end of its rope and could not withstand any more setbacks. If he could stabilize the situation with this bluff and buy enough time to wait for His Excellency to come to support them, that would be the best outcome.

Lebar frowned, his eyes filled with entanglement and deliberation. After repeatedly considering it in his heart, he finally made a decision. He gritted his teeth, looked at Soren, and slowly said, "Soren, come with me to the palace at the top of the maze."

His voice carried a hint of unquestionable meaning, but upon closer listening, it seemed to have a bit of helplessness.

Lebar thought to himself that, in the current situation, he was already in a stalemate. He might as well take Soren to see the lord who had been hiding behind the scenes all along. Perhaps, with that lord's methods and power, he could negotiate with the lord behind Soren and resolve the life-threatening crisis at hand.

He secretly calculated in his heart that, at worst, he would never leave this imperial palace maze in his life. As long as he could save his life, there might be a turning point in the future.

Moreover, according to his previous carefully planned scheme, the empire should already be in great chaos at this moment, with various forces fighting each other and the situation turbulent. When the time came, taking advantage of this chaotic situation to find a way to leave this maze would not be entirely impossible.

Soren was slightly stunned when he heard Lebar's words, not really expecting him to make such a request.

Just then, Shadow, who had been missing, miraculously appeared in the distance.

His face still looked somewhat pale, a trace left behind by the severe injuries he had suffered before. However, his eyes revealed a firmness, staring intently at Lebar, as if two cold blades were trying to see through him.

The hand holding the dagger was still steady and strong. The dagger flickered with a cold light in the dim maze, as if silently declaring that as long as Lebar dared to make any unruly move, he would not hesitate to strike.

Obviously, the healing potion that Soren had fed him earlier had played a significant role, allowing him to recover some vitality from the brink of death. Although he had not fully recovered his combat power, he at least had the confidence to fight again.

At this moment, Shadow was like a cheetah lurking in the shadows, always preparing, waiting for the best opportunity,

to give the enemy a fatal blow, guarding Soren and not letting him suffer the slightest harm.

He was really worried about Soren. Lebar was treacherous and cunning, and no one knew what conspiracies and tricks he was still hiding. Letting Soren go with him alone was simply sending His Highness into the tiger's mouth.

Soren looked confident and waved his hand, saying, "It's okay! Lebar doesn't dare to kill me now. As long as you guard the entrance to the seventh level of the maze, he will never be able to leave the maze in this lifetime."

As he spoke, he looked at Lebar, his eyes carrying a bit of certainty, as if he had completely grasped the other party's situation.

This seventh level of the underground maze is not an ordinary place. This place already belongs to a high-yield area of magic crystal. Those precious magic crystals contain powerful magic energy, which is an extremely important resource for the upper world.

In order to prevent people from directly entering and mining by means of space jumps and the like, starting from the seventh level of the maze,

the upper world forces have spent a lot of effort to set up a powerful isolation barrier.