Actually, the riddle in the door was just a joke of the developers . To open the door you just needed to do an intimate act . Even holding hands would do .
Of course, kissing was even better .
Fortunately, Lena stopped asking for the answer soon enough . Rather, she started to give Louise and me strange looks .
Thinking about it, if even Claire deduced that something happened between us, Lena could also do the same .
But although Lena never asked about it, her piercing gaze was enough to chill one's spine .
She seemed like a wife that discovered her husband cheating on her and was waiting for an explanation .
I was smart enough to not speak, though . Instead, I feigned that I did not notice her gaze .
But Louise was much more awkward . She avoided Claire and Lena's gazes and walked ahead of us . But instead of reducing the girls' suspicion, it only made them surer than something happened .
Strangely, no monster attacked us after we passed through the door . In silence, we walked through a dark corridor for five minutes straight without finding a sign of danger . Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .
Before long, one of us was unable to remain quiet .
"What is happening? Where are the monsters?" Lena asked with a frown .
"I'm sure they will appear soon . " I replied off-handedly . "Just continue walking . "
"… Perhaps the door was the final trap? We were attacked by a group of powerful enemies there after all . What do you think, brother?"
My lips twitched . No Lena, those five were real .
Unable to tell Lena the truth, I could only give her a vague answer . "… I'm sure there are more enemies . We are still halfway the exit . "
"Mmm… Anyway, I'm already bored . How I wish something happens…"
*Clank!* Suddenly, we heard a metallic sound, and Louise, who was walking ahead, froze .
… She had stepped on a trap .
I looked up and heaved a tired sigh .
"Lena, you are such a jinx…"
"Huh? Me?"
Yeah, you .
All of a sudden, a rumbling sound came from behind us .
"… How cliché . " I heaved another sigh and looked behind me . As I expected, a giant rock suddenly fell from the roof .
"… Big bro?" Lena gulped down a mouthful of saliva .
"What?"
"Why is the rock filled with spikes?"
"Is it not obvious? It's to make sure that you don't survive it . "
"… Do you think it will be painful?"
"Probably not, it's an illusion after all . "
"Huff… What a relief…"
"Hey you two, what are you doing!? hurry and run!" Louise shouted exasperatedly and started to run . "Can't you see the rock is rolling towards us!"
"And who do you think is at fault?" I retorted .
"How could I know there were traps!" Louise shouted back and turned around to look at me, but when she saw the speed of the rock, she instantly continued running .
At that moment, though, I noticed something wrong .
Claire was not running with us .
Looking back, I realized that she was looking at the rock with a terrified expression .
"Claire, what happened!?" I asked in concern, but when I saw her eyes, I realized .
"Dammit!" I cursed under my breath . I should have realized before .
This girl, she was more affected by the assassination than I thought .
Without hesitation, I turned around and sprinted towards Claire . In one second, I appeared before her, and before the rock could crush us, I lifted her in a princess carry .
Claire yelped in surprise and tensed up . Her face was completely frozen in fear, and her legs were trembling fragilely .
When she saw my face she calmed down slightly, but her body was still trembling . She then closed her eyes and started to cry .
"Sorry, sorry, sorry…"
I sighed . "Don't worry, it's alright . " I said and stroked her head . Claire hid her face on my chest and continue crying .
"What happened?" Louise asked in concern, but I just shook my head and did not answer . It was better not to talk about it in front of Claire .
Louise understood my meaning and stopped asking, but she could not hide her concern towards her sister .
Lena also understood the gravity of the situation and stayed silent . The three of us then concentrated on escaping from the rolling rock .
PTSD, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder .
Seeing Claire's symptoms, I was sure it was the problem .
Not long ago, Claire had received the overwhelming killing intent of a powerful assassin head-on and her life had been at risk of death .
Even although we lied and told her that the assassins were not real, it's obvious that she discovered the truth .
Moreover, the overwhelming killing intent and malice had left a deep scar in her mind .
The current Claire was filled with fear of death due to the memories of the assassin's attack . And when she saw the rock rolling towards her, she probably remembered the fear she felt when the assassin was in front of her and her body froze .
Actually, I should have realized before . A young and sheltered girl like Claire, that had never faced danger before, suddenly saw herself in front of such powerful malice . Developing a trauma from that was normal .
However, when I saw her strong front after the attack, I thought she was alright . I never would have expected that she was simply hiding her fear from us .
At least, I discovered it now . Otherwise, this fear could have destroyed Claire's life .
Escaping the rock was a bit hard . Many traps such as arrows from the walls, spikes from the floor, and spears from the roof, Attacked continuously . We had to avoid them while making sure of not being caught by the rock .
Fortunately, the escape only lasted a few minutes . After running for a while, we saw a door that led to a big hall .
The three of us did not hesitate to enter . The rock then crashed against the door, but it was unable to pass .
Seeing it, the girls sighed in relief .
Lena panted heavily and put on a happy smile . "… So close . Although I guess it worked out pretty well . "
… Please no .
"Lena, stop tempting fate . " I gave her an annoyed look
"Pfff . . . Brother, do you believe in that? What could possibly go wrong now?"
*Rumble!*
Lena froze .
"… Such a jinx . " I sighed tiredly and hugged the girl on my arms .
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