The moment Ken jumped into the trap and was swallowed by the black liquid,

it was only after his figure completely disappeared that Zikfrit let go of Laphne's arm.

“Ken!!”

Released from his grasp, Laphne immediately dashed toward the bottom of the trap.

However, the trap had already activated and was silent.

Once a trap is triggered, it cannot be reactivated, and it takes a week to reset.

“No...! Ken, Ken!! I don’t want this! You promised to stay by my side…!!”

Oblivious to this, Laphne struck the ground in frustration.

“Ken, ...Ken.”

Realizing there was no response, Laphne hung her head and soaked the floor where the trap had been with her tears.

“First, I'll free the two of you.”

Watching her, Zikfrit and Adrian were at a loss.

Adrian, holding the petrification artifact Ken had left behind, approached Mary and Emily.

Standing before the two statues, Adrian, just as Ken had done moments earlier, raised the artifact toward them.

Paaah!

The artifact emitted its characteristic light, illuminating the statues.

Plop, plop.

With the effect of the artifact, pieces of stone fell from the two figures, and soon they were free once again.

The curse of petrification lifted from them.

Emily immediately rushed at Adrian.

“Why...!! Why didn’t you stop him!! Adrian!!”

Emily glared at Adrian with eyes full of a threat she had never shown to a friend before, gripping his collar with a desperate expression.

“It was natural for me to stop him…! But why... why didn’t you!?”@@novelbin@@

“That’s exactly why Ken petrified you.”

Emily’s fierce demeanor transformed into confusion in an instant at Adrian’s calm words.

Without a reply, she looked at him, her eyes trembling.

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