Chapter 441
Morwen was extremely enraged. She said. “Good–for–nothings. A bunch of good–for–nothings! Since you’ve already found her, why did you retreat?”
Her subordinates looked innocent and replied carefully, “But the scion of the Harper family is blocking the way, and we didn’t dare to really hurt him…”
Morwen thought, ‘That’s true. Kenneth is the only heir of the Harper family. If anything were to happen to him, his family would do everything in their power to tear us apart, and it would be a huge loss for us, especially considering that his family has Richard backing them.
Morwen let out a long sigh and asked, “Where is Tiffany now?”
“She went to Treasure Pavilion. Judging by her appearance, she wants to take on the challenges and seek treasure.”
“Oh?”
Morwen almost laughed. She thought, ‘No one could take on the challenges of the Azure Sea Royal Family’s Treasure Pavilion. Not only is the difficulty level very high, but there’s also a rule. Life and death don’t matter. Since that girl is courting death, I’ll have to add fuel to the fire then.
She sneered. “Pass down my orders. I don’t want to see that girl walk out of Treasure Pavilion alive!”
“Goit, Miss Xanthus.”
“One more thing.” Morwen closed her eyes, her gaze ruthless. “Don’t let His Majesty know about this, and don’t let His Majesty see that girl…”
The subordinate was baffled, thinking, ‘Why, though? The girl taking on challenges at Treasure Pavilion is a trivial matter that won’t interest His Majesty. Even if His Majesty were to see her taking on challenges there, His Majesty wouldn’t care.‘
Although feeling a bit doubtful, the subordinate still obediently complied, saying. “Got it.”
After hanging up the call, he immediately went to do as he was told.
Even so, Morwen, who was far away in Lovell City, still could not be at ease. She suddenly stood up and ordered his subordinates, “Arrange for a plane right away. I’m heading back to Azure Sea.”
She thought, ‘Only by personally witnessing Tiffany die in Treasure Pavilion can I rest easy.
It was six in the evening, and Tiffany entered Treasure Pavilion very smoothly.
In the eyes of the people here, someone would try to take on the challenges at Treasure Pavilion every so often, either for money or seeking thrills. In any case, with many people coming it was no longer something surprising.
Even the guard at the entrance simply took out a liability waiver and said indifferently, “You can go in if you want. Sign this. Any dangers you encounter inside, regardless of whether you are injured or end up dying, will be your own responsibility.”
Tiffany signed it without hesitation.
Kenneth followed suit and signed as well.
The main entrance of Treasure Pavilion was opened, revealing along passageway inside.
The exterior of this building was the shape of a glass tower with a unique style. One could tell that it had cost a lot of material and financial resources to build it back then. It was beautiful, ornamental, and valuable.
But ironically, this place was set as Treasure Pavilion, and not just any Treasure Pavilion, but one fraught with danger. It seemed beautiful, yet in reality, every step was a deadly trap.
Kenneth pulled the rope and held Tiffany’s hand as they slowly ascended the long staircase.
Passersby outside Treasure Pavilion glanced inside. One of their said, “Two more foolhardy people have gone in. There are many treasures in Treasure Pavilion, but it depends on whether one has the ability to take them.”
“This time around. how long do you think they can last? They look young and frivolous. I guess they won’t even last ten minutes before crawling out in defeat.”
“That’s for sure.”
The passersby shook their heads, feeling sorry for Tiffany and Kenneth.
When these voices reached Tiffany’s ears, she continued walking forward as if she did not hear them.
With a bang, the main doors of Treasure Pavilion were slowly closed, signaling that the real challenge of going through each level was about to begin.
Upon arriving on the second floor, Tiffany asked, “What’s on this floor?”
Kenneth looked around and whispered, “At the spot directly ahead of you, five people are blocking the stairs leading to the third floor.”
The objective of clearing this level was obvious. They had to defeat these people before they could continue forward.
Tiffany turned her wrist and was about to face the challenge when Kenneth gently pulled her back and said, “Let me try.”
He thought, ‘It’s rare to have a moment like this. I want to try protecting the person I care about.‘
Tiffany raised her eyebrows. “Are you sure?”
She thought, This is just the first level. Logically speaking, it shouldn’t be too difficult. But can he handle it? It’ll be embarrassing if he gets beaten and has to retreat, crying out in pain.‘
Kenneth said nothing, immediately showing his determination through action. He rushed forward and fought against the five opponents at the same time.
Tiffany could not see. She could only hear screams from time to time. After counting, it seemed to her that there were more screams from the opponents. Tiffany restrained herself and did not move. Half an hour later, the noises disappeared.
The leash on her wrist was gently tugged.
Jumbo’s cheerful voice came through. “Let’s go.”
‘It seems like we’ve cleared the level, Tiffany thought.
Hearing the faint sense of pride in Kenneth’s tone, she did not ask him how many punches he had taken.
The two of them successfully reached the third floor.
“What’s the challenge on this floor?”
“There are ten people on this floor.”
Looking at the ten burly men with disdainful gazes not far away Kenneth felt a little powerless.
He thought, ‘Could it be that the entire challenge follows this kind of pattern? Such battles are simple, but they drain too much stamina, making it hard to keep going straight to the top
Tiffany rolled up her sleeves and handed the end of the leash to Jumbo. “Let me know if anything happens”
She prepared to face the challenge alone.
A faint warmth lingered in the palm of his hand, fleeting and brief. Kenneth was somewhat dazed. When he recovered from his daze, Tiffany had already started engaging in a fight with the ten burly men.
These ten people were indeed very strong, but their moves were all direct. They fought fairly. Even if they could not defeat Tiffany, no one took the opportunity to play dirty.
Kenneth, who had been feeling anxious, finally felt a little relieved.
In the center of the arena, Tiffany skillfully and efficiently took down the last opponent. The rule here was that once one’s back came into contact with the floor, it was considered a loss, and the person who lost could not continue to fight.
It was quite fair.
In the third round, the ten people were all defeated miserably.
The path was cleared, revealing the stairs leading up to the fourth floor.
Unlike the brightness of the first two floors, the fourth level was pitch–black and nothing could be seen.
Kenneth thought, ‘What’s the challenge here?‘
He did not figure it out. He could only tell Tiffany what he saw, saying, “It’s all dark. I can’t see anything.”
“Let’s try moving forward,” Tiffany said before taking a step ahead.
She thought, “The ground feels solid, and there don’t seem to be any traps. So what is this challenge testing?‘
Just as Tiffany was feeling puzzled, a smell quickly spread through the air of the darkness.
‘It’s rosemary!‘ she thought. ‘Breathing in too much can easily cause hallucinations.”
She immediately said, “Cover your mouth and hold your breath She was not worried about herself at all but was only concerned about Jumbo.
If he got affected, it would be impossible to get rid of the effect quickly. But it was too late, as Kenneth had already been affected.
His vision was blurry, and his mind was even more chaotic. He was groggy.
He was clearly in darkness and could not see anything, but the face that he had been thinking about appeared vividly in his mind.
This was especially the case as the person he had been thinking about for a long time was now beside him.
Almost without hesitation, Kenneth lunged toward Tiffany.