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"Then let's fight!" Layton raised his shield.
……
In the upper levels of the castle, a ghost once again drifted into a room.
"Lord...the soldiers are no match for those humans..."
They weren't afraid of my threats.
When they encounter humans, they will first use supernatural phenomena that humans cannot understand to break down the human's psychological defenses.
First, they encountered a "ghostly" scene, and then they saw a pile of skeletons that could walk on their own, which would terrify many humans.
Even if humans who have lost their composure resist, they can only be hacked to death by the constantly reorganizing skeleton soldiers.
Unlike the fear posed by goblins, which directly threatens human life, the fear caused by necromancers is humanity's fear of the unknown.
Not knowing what lies ahead, what you're touching, or what's happening only breeds increasing panic.
However... these tricks were clearly useless against the humans below the castle.
"Do you know what they're trying to do...?"
A ghostly blue fire ignited deep within the room.
"Right now, I hear they are heading to the audience hall, and they seem to be looking for you," the ghost replied respectfully.
"Looking for me...? Hahahaha—"
A mocking voice came from the other side, laughing at humanity's ignorance.
"Humans who are courting death!"
Since they want to see me, let that general in the audience hall keep them company for a while!
I hope they don't die there; that would bring me more fun...
Hahahaha...
The eerie blue flames faded, and the laughter gradually disappeared.
……
Skeleton soldiers are appearing more and more frequently, just like slimes; once one wave is cleared, the next wave will appear very quickly.
While not as overwhelmingly stressful as the endless pressure from slimes, it's still quite annoying.
However, this also means...
They may have chosen the right path.
If there's nothing important ahead, why set up so many defenses?
After clearing out another wave of skeletons, we continued forward.
"Ok?"
At that moment, Lycorina, who was holding a torch, glanced at the room next to her with the door open.
Right opposite the door, next to the wardrobe, was a gold-trimmed, seemingly very luxurious trunk.
"Wait!" Lycorina suddenly called out to everyone.
"What's wrong?" Layton asked, puzzled.
"We encountered so many skeletons along the way; they were clearly protecting something."
We just finished clearing out the skeletons, and here this beautiful chest appeared!
Lycorina entered the room, lit up the box on the floor with a torch, and said excitedly;
"Is it possible that the skeletons just don't want us to find this box?!"
Perhaps, some treasure is hidden inside?
"Oh! That's quite possible!" Layton also became somewhat expectant.
Karen was also somewhat curious.
After fighting skeletons all the way, I gained almost nothing but experience points.
Suddenly, a beautifully crafted box appears, instantly giving you the feeling of exploring and searching for treasure!
Thinking about it, she zoomed out, trying to see through the treasure chest to see what was inside.
However, what appeared before her eyes was a line of words—
Access Denied
"Wait a minute, I can't see what's in the box..." Karen said, puzzled.
This statement further amplified the mystery surrounding the box.
"Well... I guess I'll just have to open it and take a look!" Lycorina leaned the torch against the side, then squatted down in front of the box, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Be careful, it might be dangerous," Annie warned from the side.
"It's nothing, it's just a box, what danger could it pose?" Lycorina waved her hand.
She has spent most of her life in the temple; she has never experienced any amazing adventures.
The exploration itself was exciting enough, but the sudden appearance of a treasure chest during the exploration was an irresistible temptation for her!
Lu thought for a moment and checked the box for signs of being locked.
Finding that the box had no latches, she simply placed her hands on both sides of the box and was about to open it.
Layton watched expectantly, Karen was also paying attention, and even Milu couldn't help but lean against the door frame to stare.
Si'anyi watched the show with her arms crossed.
"Click."
The treasure chest is open.
Just then, the lid of the treasure chest suddenly lifted up, and fleshy tentacles emerged from deep inside the chest, wrapping around Lycorina's neck and upper body, and violently pulling her into the chest!
"Waaaaa!!! Ughhhhhh—!!"
Lycorina screamed, then her mouth was gagged with something, and half of her was trapped inside the box, her buttocks facing the crowd.
"..."
The three who had been wondering if there really was a treasure were now completely dumbfounded.
What was that just now?!
At that moment, they saw each other's information.
[Unlock the Encyclopedia: Mimic]
Strength: 2 Agility: 10 Stamina: 10
Resilience: 5 Magic: 0 Intelligence: 0
Tip: 0
"Such agility and stamina!" Layton exclaimed in surprise.
A normal Goblin Centurion also has 10 points in Agility and Stamina!
"Is this the time to talk about this?!" Karen retorted.
At this moment, Annie had already reached the top of the mimic and thrust her sword directly into the middle of the box.
Milu screamed in fright, then suddenly realized that the sword wouldn't hurt Lycorina; only the Mimic would be injured if it stabbed her.
An Yi stabbed several times, and the mimic's tightly closed lid loosened.
Lycorina, who had just been tied up, slid out of the treasure chest, fell to the ground, and then collapsed backward.
"Hahaha……"
Lycorina's face and hair were covered in sticky fluid, her face was flushed, and she was breathing heavily.
“Also, Yue∏〉Fei→Qun∑「：Liu］。Six］]°⊙／∧Ears are…to be…suffocated…ha…ha…”
Chapter 111 Such a fast sword!
At the very back of the line, Miru could use a handkerchief to wipe the slime off Licorina's body.
An Yi thought she would look dejected, but when she turned around, she saw her grinning foolishly.
"I told you to be careful, there might be danger." An Yi shook her head helplessly.
"It wasn't that dangerous, was it? Didn't An Yi rescue me?" Lycorina chuckled.
"If I hadn't gone to open it in the first place, I wouldn't have had to save you..."
"In such a dilapidated castle, a new box appears. Don't you think there's something wrong with that?" Annie said.
"But it's precisely because we don't know if it's treasure or a monster inside that it's worth opening!" Lycorina argued defiantly.
An Yi: "If its strength had been any greater, you would have been bitten in two just now."
At that point, I can only try to save my lower body.
"what……"
Lycorina's smile froze.
It seems that this is really the case!
"Um... if possible, it would be better to also try to save the upper body."
"Oh no, if you're still alive after being rescued, I don't want to hear the last words of an idiot."
"At least keep your lower body quiet." An Yi said expressionlessly.
"Next time I'll open the treasure chest with my feet! I'll keep bothering you until I die!" Lycorina said angrily.
Milu, who was walking next to her, suddenly blushed.
Tentacles... slime... lower body... if you use tentacles to gag someone and suffocate them, then if their lower body is pulled in...
Suddenly, Miluko's eyes cleared, the blush on her face disappeared instantly, and she looked much more holy.
Lycorina noticed that Miluko was not moving, and when she turned around, she found that Miluko had the [Saintess] status.