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Chapter 71 - Chapter 67 Grimm, the Labyrinth

Diego, Kisa, Nacht, Mona, Tina, Charlotte, and Rose were trapped inside a labyrinth.

Diego: "Grimm… the Labyrinth."

Tina: "Yes."

Kisa: "Oh…"

Nacht: "I see… a labyrinth."

Rose: "Cool."

Mona: "Not cool at all."

Charlotte: "Yeah."

Tina: "We need to get out of here…"

Nacht: "It's a labyrinth… you don't get out quickly."

Tina: "Damn it."

Diego: "Are we gonna stay here forever now?... Hahh… good thing I have Rose with me… I won't get bored here, right Rose?"

Rose: "(Blushes) Ohh… gladly… just say the word and I'm ready. I'd never say no."

Nacht: "Will you two stop?... What is this? Two perverts who got married? Good grief."

Mona: "Hmm…"

They walked deeper inside.

Rose: "What is going on here…"

There were houses.

Diego: "Houses inside a labyrinth?"

Nacht: "No… those are just… towers. Small towers… some kind of watch posts."

(Dong… Dong…)

(Patch) (Patch)

Someone appeared.

Tara: "Hello, ladies and gentlemen… My name is Tara Markelene."

She had long black hair, a Victorian dress, and red eyes.

Tara: "You are inside the Labyrinth Grimm… Please… you must follow these three rules… First… no killing. Second… do not eat beans or apples. Third… no physical sexual contact."

Diego: "Fuuuck… I wanna leave already."

Nacht: "Okay… and why no beans or apples?"

Tara: "This labyrinth was created… by the Grimm Guardians, Jorinde and Joringel… And because Jorinde dislikes beans and Joringel dislikes apples… they made these rules."

Nacht: "(Sweats) Pretty… arrogant… but okay. Why are we here?"

Tara: "Unfortunately, I cannot answer your questions so easily, my dears… You must complete three tasks. For each completed task, you may ask one question. First, I shall ask you a riddle… I'll start easy."

Diego: "Okay."

Tara: "What has teeth… but cannot bite?"

Diego: "My lust?"

Nacht: "Moron."

Tara: "By the way… for every wrong answer… thorns will appear and devour you… They are getting closer."

They turned around. Massive thorn vines were slowly approaching.

Nacht: "Ugh… may I answer?"

Tara: "Of course."

Nacht: "A… comb?"

Tara: "Correct… very good answer. Now… you may ask me one question. Warning… only one."

Nacht: "Mmmm…"

Diego: "Hmm…"

Tina: "Why are we here?"

Tara: "A fine question, dear lady… Very simple. The Labyrinth Grimm has four gates. One in Brettelina, one in Borderland, one in the Abyss, and one inside a Tower of Clouds… Good… now it is my turn again. This time, it is a task."

Diego: "What kind of task?"

Tara: "I want one of you to enter this haystack… and search for the needle. Be careful… there are four different needles… The one you need is a different kind of needle. It is still a needle… but different… Only one person may enter."

Nacht: "Kisa… you're good at games."

Kisa: "Huh?"

Diego: "Yeah… go ahead and try."

Kisa: "Oh… okay…"

She entered the haystack.

Kisa: "Mmmm… mmm…"

Several seconds passed.

Kisa: "I found one… oh… wait, something's wrong with this one… this isn't it…"

She kept searching.

Kisa: "Mmm… different… but still a needle… I found two more, but they looked too normal…"

She searched and searched… until she found one.

Kisa: "Hmmm… this looks… ahhh… The needle… this needle isn't gray… it was painted… It isn't silver!"

She came back out.

Kisa: "I got it."

Tara: "Well done… Now… you may ask another question."

Diego: "Kisa… I think you should ask this one."

Nacht: "Yeah… you're the one who found it."

Kisa: "Mmm… okay… if you say so… Umm… why does this place even exist?"

Diego: "Surprisingly… that's actually a good question."

Nacht: "Yeah."

Tara: "Very simple… Jorinde and Joringel wanted to hide from the kingdoms of that era… They were being hunted. Jorinde… was a normal human man… and Joringel… was an elf. This is not something either elves or humans were willing to accept."

Diego: "Ohh…"

Tara: "Now… the final task. Then I shall even answer every question you have… One of you must enter the house… You there, the wounded one…"

Mona: "Hm?"

Tara: "Go inside… and take the correct flower from the box. A flower that smells pleasant… and represents healing."

She entered the house and returned in less than a minute.

Tara: "Oh my?"

Mona: "I know flowers pretty well… the one that represents healing is… chamomile."

Tara: "Hehe… correct. Now… there is only one final thing left… Then I shall even let you stay here and help you… You must… defeat me."

Nacht: "Huh?!"

Suddenly, a black hand emerged from the darkness and stabbed Kisa through the arm before lifting her into the air.

Kisa: "Urk!"

Tara: "Hmmhehe…"

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