"…Fortunately, it wasn't me who went this time. I wonder how Third Brother will feel when he recalls this scene afterward."
Still in the Norfall Barrens, the Thundering Mephis couldn't help but chuckle and sigh with emotion.
"The first was me, and now it's Third Brother… Second Brother, who do you think will be next?"
As soon as the Crownless said this, the Thundering Mephis instantly felt a chill run down its spine… and its entire being felt uneasy.
What kind of joke was this? If such a thing really happened… it would rather fight to the death against an invincible powerhouse!
"B-B-B-Big Brother, you're joking, right?! No matter how you look at it, this kind of thing has no scientific basis. It's highly unreliable, right?"
The Thundering Mephis spoke in a trembling tone, hoping to get some comfort from its sworn elder brother!
"Hmm! You're absolutely right, there is indeed no scientific basis! But we are Tacet Discords… We don't follow science in the first place, so scientific principles naturally don't apply to us! Second Brother… I didn't want this either, but don't you think that after going through that, the bond between us three brothers will grow even closer?"
The Thundering Mephis was ready to call him a great big brother after hearing the first sentence, but as it listened to the rest…
For a moment, it didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
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〜Void of Valor〜
[ Meanwhile, the few people in the challenge space who hadn't been caught yet… were indeed becoming a bit hesitant to point fingers.
After all, if it were just physical punishment, everyone felt they could just grit their teeth and bear it…
But trap cards that directly turned someone into an idiot, or forced them to play the role of a mother… were truly hard to accept.
"There are only ten minutes left. If we just wait like this… none of us will escape our doom when the time runs out."
Rover supported Augusta with his right hand. Feeling her smooth skin, he spoke up to remind everyone that more than half the time had already passed.
"But this is too difficult. Aalto, just come out quickly… We can give you all the rewards when the time comes!"
"We just simply don't want to get punished!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Mr. Aalto, please come out quickly!"
"Aalto, where are you? Aside from the rewards, we can negotiate other benefits too!"
For a moment, a continuous stream of persuasion echoed… which Aalto could naturally hear.
However, he obviously wouldn't just come out like that. He thought to himself: You don't want to be punished… but do you think I do?
After seeing the current state of the Inferno Rider and Cristoforo, he swore that even if he were beaten to death… he would resolutely refuse to go out.
"Damn it… A righteous knight will not lose to the evil Aalto."
"Look, does this painting look different from before?"
Seeing no response from Aalto, Cartethyia clenched her fists indignantly, declaring she would never give up.
At the same time, she noticed that the picture frame hanging on the large tree seemed to have changed.
"It really has. I remember very clearly… before, this painting showed rough, raging waves!"
"Now, not only has it become calm and tranquil, but a small boat has also appeared on it."
Zani immediately nodded, confirming that the painting had indeed changed. This discovery made everyone's eyes light up!
"I accuse this! This is what that guy Aalto turned into."
Cartethyia pointed at the painting huffily. She didn't even call him "Mr. Aalto" anymore…
Clearly, Aalto's lack of cooperation had caused her to feel a little bit of anger.
[ Ding! Trap Card Triggered—All-You-Can-Eat Pizza! ]
[ Trap Card Effect: Please eat all of the following one hundred portions of Hot Sea Emperor Pear Pizza within three days, otherwise you will face extremely severe punishment! ]
With the appearance of the trap card, a huge pile of Hot Sea Emperor Pear Pizza appeared out of thin air right in front of Cartethyia!
"!!?? What kind of punishment is this… sob sob sob…"
Seeing this, Phoebe, who was still stuck in the oil swamp, immediately felt even more aggrieved.
While she was suffering here, someone else actually received what looked like a heavenly reward…
"Ah! Th-Th-This… I don't want it… I don't want to eat this!"
But Cartethyia hadn't even started eating, and at this moment, she couldn't even smell it yet…
Just by sensing the presence of the Hot Sea Emperor Pear Pizza, she showed a resistance that came from the depths of her soul!
And with her stubborn personality, she immediately covered her nose and mouth, declaring she would never eat it.
"You're actually that resistant to it? This smells pretty good… Hmm, it actually tastes quite nice!"
Iuno said as she curiously took a piece and tasted it… She immediately declared the taste was excellent, gesturing for Cartethyia not to be so resistant.
Seeing this reaction, Zani and Xiangli Yao also stepped forward and curiously took a bite… It had to be said, it was indeed incredibly delicious.
For a moment, they didn't know if Cartethyia was doing it on purpose. This clearly should be considered a reward card…
Could she be acting like that on purpose to make everyone think it was a punishment?
Seeing everyone's reaction… Cartethyia's eyes lit up. Her clever mind immediately came up with an incomparable, brilliant idea.
"If you like it… then sisters, please help me eat it. I will be very, very grateful to you… Please!"
With a face full of sincerity, she pressed her hands together and lowered her posture, pleading with them.
"Uh! Alright then… We'll help you eat some while we observe the surroundings!"
Seeing this, although Iuno and Zani felt suspicious, since she had pleaded so earnestly… and even called them sisters, what else could they do?
After agreeing, not only did the two of them casually pick up two pieces to eat, but they also asked Xiangli Yao and Rover to help out as well!
Then, the group carefully observed their surroundings while eating.
However, it was obvious that a trap card was called a trap card for a reason… it wouldn't let people exploit a loophole so easily.
Just as they finished eating ten pieces of Hot Sea Emperor Pear Pizza, the pile that had originally decreased… actually generated twenty more out of thin air!
With this, the result was very clear: those pizzas had to be eaten by Cartethyia alone.
Otherwise, for every piece someone else ate, two more would appear out of thin air… ]