I Have Yet to Become a Doll Today
Chapter 977: Sleeping Beauty 11

Chapter 977: Chapter 977: Sleeping Beauty 11

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The vast castle was thoroughly searched, a process that took several hours.

There were plenty of women found, with blondes among them; in the banquet hall alone, two blonde noblewomen were lying there, but no one could confirm if any of them was the Princess.

Max pinched a few golden strands, comparing them one by one, but eventually shook his head and walked aside to light a cigarette and slowly smoke it.

Everyone was tired.

And somewhat disheartened.

After all the effort, they had nothing to show for it but more fatigue.

The only woman in the team stood up, hesitantly spoke, "I... I need to go, for a moment."

The men looked up, some with a teasing glance, others impatient, considering women a nuisance, unlike men who could just find a corner and zip down.

Max said, "Don’t go too far."

"Can someone...," she bit her lip, looking nervous, "can someone please accompany me... I’m scared on my own."

But now was not the time for tenderness.

Someone coldly interjected, "If you’re scared, why did you join the fight in the first place?!"

The woman’s lips quivered with a look of hurt and difficulty, she stood frozen in place, hesitating to leave.

As Tan Xiao pondered whether or not to be the good Samaritan, Louis, who had spoken earlier, stood up and said, "Lucia, I’ll go with you."

After a moment of thought, Max chose another from the team as well, "Carl, go with Louis; try not to separate."

The six-person team split into groups of three.

Tan Xiao stayed by Max’s side, incessantly chewing gum.

The others either smoked or conversed in low tones, doing anything to keep awake.

Those three had been gone for a long time.

So long that the rest began to discuss whether to look for them, when an ear-piercing scream shattered the silent air—

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Trouble!

Everyone ran towards the direction of the sound, seeing Lucia and Carl running towards them!

A sense of dread dropped in Max’s stomach, and he immediately asked, "Where’s Louis?!"

Lucia cried out, "When I came out, I found Louis dead! In the corridor, there were only Louis and Carl!"

"Hey! Carl! How did Louis die?!"

Carl, too, was panic-stricken and pale, "I... I don’t know, I was a bit sleepy, and when I came to, Louis was lying on the ground..."

Max also asked, "Lucia, are you sure it was just the two of them? There was nobody else?"

Tears streamed down Lucia’s face as she nodded vigorously, "It was only them."

"Carl! What the hell happened?!" an irate companion raised his sword in an accusation, "Was it you?!"

Carl, seeing this, also raised his own sword in a tense defense, "What do you want to do?! I told you it wasn’t me! I was dozing off; I didn’t know anything!"

"Carl! Put the sword down!" Max ordered.

Carl’s whole body was taut, "What’s this? You planning on taking out the competition, splitting the rewards among yourselves? You bastards, you won’t frame me!"

"Shut up and put the sword down!!!"

"Carl, calm down!"

"Don’t come any closer! Or else I—"

In the chaos, it was unclear who swung the Iron Sword first.

Carl wounded the other person’s arm.

The other retaliated, stabbing Carl in the abdomen.

Suddenly, two thin vines shot in from the surrounding windows! Instantly piercing the two men amidst the fight!

Before anyone could scream, all witnesses saw the vines coil around the two men and whip them out of the window!

The whole ordeal didn’t last more than 2 seconds; not a drop of extra blood was left on the ground.

In the quiet castle, no one spoke...

After a while, Ken swayed a bit, stepped back half a step, and let out a breath, "How did this happen..."

Tan Xiao was also shocked, "It was the vines?"

"No," Max whispered, "It was disqualification for breaking the rules. It seems we truly cannot kill here... Even harboring the intent to kill in an attack is not allowed. Otherwise, the system will eliminate you."