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At the same time, Imperial Capital, Monsell.
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“Two useless fools! This is obviously a trap…..”
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Another person beside him said,
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“But they’ve already become prey in the jar. It was only a matter of time.”
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Inside the veiled bed curtains, a lazy silhouette cursed hatefully.
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“Forget it. Their failure was within expectations.”
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“From the previous operation at Yufeng Valley, it’s clear that Willis has changed a lot now. Maybe someone skilled is guiding her…..”
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“But how many more moves can you withstand, Willis? Kukuku…..”
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“Pass down the order, have Nightfall prepare to take over.”
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A black-robed man below immediately cupped his hands.
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“Yes! My lord!”
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Under the night, unseen currents stirred.
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Hidden in the darkness with the soldiers, Anne suddenly wondered if she’d forgotten something important.
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“Uh…..Damn, I forgot to feed those two Fox Spirits.”
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Her tone made it sound like she’d forgotten to feed the two pigs at home.
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“Forget it, there’s no time now.”
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With a wicked smile at the corner of her mouth, Anne had no intention of going back to feed them at this hour.
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At the same time, in the cellar of the Castle Lord’s Mansion in Ushi City.
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At this moment, Ofilia was curled up, squatting in the corner of the cellar.
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The temperature here was low, colder than outside.
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Earlier, in a moment of heat, Ofilia had rashly bet with Willis and walked in.
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But she soon realized—it was so cold in here!
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So she could only hug herself, shrinking into the corner.
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She had come to this cellar since dawn, and now she had no idea how much time had passed.
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During this period, Ofilia hadn’t had a single drop of water.
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Even so, her delicate body still trembled from time to time.
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It wasn’t just the cold; there were also physiological reasons.
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Even after a day without water, the uncontrollable urge to pick flowers was about to make her cry.
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And in this darkness, it was extremely quiet.
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There was no sound from outside the cellar, and not a single ray of light inside—complete darkness!
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In such an environment, Ofilia lost all sense of time.
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Moreover, the silent darkness gradually brought fear and panic.
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She huddled in the corner not only to preserve body heat, but even more because she was afraid, staring at the surrounding darkness.
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Even though she couldn’t see anything, she still didn’t dare to relax.
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She knew this was a cellar, but Ofilia had never been here before.
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What could be in the cellar?
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Maybe monsters were hiding here, not yet cleared out by Willis.
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Maybe something terrifying would crawl out from the ground.
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Or perhaps evil things lurked within this seemingly endless darkness!
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Ofilia didn’t dare move, but her bodily sensations grew stronger.
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She tried shouting loudly to boost her courage, but her voice was swallowed by the darkness.
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It was as if a monster that devoured everything stood before her, intensifying her panic and swallowing any chance of calling for help.
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Ofilia tried to call out, but no one answered.
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It was as if she had entered a world of solitude.
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Here, apart from herself, only darkness kept her company.
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When she made a sound, it only brought more fear.
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What……What is that!?
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What’s over there?
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Could monsters hear her voice and crawl out of the cellar walls?!
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Stories she’d read before often described such horrors.
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In the darkness, a hand would reach out
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It……
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Right behind you!
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Now, Ofilia didn’t even dare to breathe loudly, clamping her trembling legs tightly together, her eyes fixed on the darkness ahead.
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Nothing.
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Except for darkness.
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And more darkness!
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And the monsters hidden within the darkness!
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Time ticked by second by second, but Ofilia felt every moment dragged on endlessly!
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She wanted to pick flowers.
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She wanted to get out.
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No!
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No way!
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Ofilia bit her lip. If she gave up here, wouldn’t she lose her freedom forever?
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Yes!
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That’s right, use the Illumination Spell
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No, that won’t work either.
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Willis had placed a Magic Suppression Collar on her.
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She couldn’t use magic.
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Not even the simplest Illumination Spell!
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But why is it so dark here?
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Where’s Willis?
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Is she watching me?
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“You’re there! You’re there, aren’t you, Willis!”
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Ofilia shouted twice, but no one answered.
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Only her own echoes replied.
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Ofilia rubbed her stomach. Hunger started to make her hallucinate.
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She even heard ringing in her ears.
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Below, the urge to pick flowers grew stronger and stronger.
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She couldn’t hold it much longer.
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Should she find someone to let her out and return after taking care of things?
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No!
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Willis had said—they could only leave after seven days
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Unless they gave up, they could only leave halfway.
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Ofilia, you absolutely can’t surrender!
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She tried to cheer herself up in her heart, but facing the endless darkness before her, Ofilia became afraid again.
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She couldn’t hold it anymore
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…
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What to do?
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What to do?
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Was she going to end up here?
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But if someone found out then…
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“Who is it!? Who’s there?”
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Suddenly, a voice came from her ear.
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Ofilia stared in terror toward the direction the voice came from.
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But in reality, she was experiencing auditory hallucinations.
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Mages were said to have higher mental strength than ordinary people, but Willis had miscalculated.
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The higher the mental strength, the more sensitive the nerves.
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At the same time, the five senses of the body became sharper.
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But in this pitch-black little room, with no light, no sound, no food, and not even any scent,
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Even the only touch—the cold ground—became blurry and numb as her inner fear intensified.
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Sensitive senses became a burden!
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They became accomplices to her terror!
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Ofilia’s teeth were chattering.
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Partly from the cold, partly from the intense urge to pick flowers.
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And thirdly, from fear.
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Her voice was once again swallowed by the darkness; there was no reply from the other side.
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“Is that you, Willis!?”
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“I know it’s you! You want to see me give up, don’t you? You want to laugh at me, don’t you!?”
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“No! Impossible! I, Ofilia, am not afraid of death!”
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At her ear, Willis’s cold laughter seemed to echo.
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[Not afraid of death? Really?]
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Ofilia opened her mouth wide, a wave of anxiety jolting through her body.
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She pressed her back against the wall in terror.
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No matter how much she cursed Willis, the cellar remained silent.
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Only the silent darkness answered her.
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All the hairs on Ofilia’s body stood on end. She felt
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***
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Something stood one meter in front of her and stopped.
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What was it?
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Was it Willis?
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Or……
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Or…..A monster!?
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Ofilia thought about begging for mercy, but the thought that doing so would be admitting defeat made her swallow her words.
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“No, it’s fine. I’m scaring myself. There’s nothing here.”
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Ofilia gave a forced laugh.
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Suddenly, something touched her hand.
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“Ah~! No, no! Don’t! Go away!! Stay away from me! Ah!!”
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A scream, terror, and a mad, aimless scramble.
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She crashed into the cellar wall and finally stopped.
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After a long while, she came back to her senses.
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What had touched her—was her other hand.
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But soon after, Ofilia screamed in fright again.
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“What is it!? Don’t crawl on me, don’t!”
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“My magic! Why!? Help! Help me! Willis, master, I surrender, please save me!”
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“Wuwuwu, no…Don’t, master, I was wrong…”
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But only darkness answered her.
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She didn’t know how much time had passed.
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Ofilia collapsed on the ground like a lifeless statue.
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A faint sound of water trickled from beneath her.
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On the other side, the Elf—Winnie Kanasha’s situation was very similar to Ofilia’s.
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