Why pick any of those choices? When have I ever been afraid of fistfights?
"Who knows?" I gave her the most outlandish answer ever.
The student didn't like the answer that I gave her. Well, the answer that I gave was unpleasant for anyone to hear.
"Aren't you afraid I will try and rob you?" Without wasting any more time, she started to threaten me.
"Aren't you afraid your reputation will be ruined for robbing your junior?" The student must have been a senior to be that confident.
"And besides, even if you did rob me. You won't get it unscathed." I couldn't back down. Otherwise, she would have used my emotions against me.
"Just tell me whether you looted everything here or not." She was getting impatient, and the both of us were wasting time going back and forth.
"I looted something. I don't know if it's everything." I had told her a half-lie and half-truth answer.
She began to grumble at my answer and started to search around the room. Now that door wasn't blocked, I hurriedly left her behind.
I didn't want to see her again, and the next room was another hallway with three doors. I couldn't tell which one the senior student took, but I picked the door on the right.
Entering the room on the right, I looked around and saw no one there. That was a great sign since there was a chance that some artifacts could still be here.
Currently, I am in a bedroom. There wasn't much space here, but my scanner had already scanned an artifact.
There was a desk beside the bed, and I could see it filled with pieces of jewelry. Even if they were artifacts, I would still take them. They were free money, after all.
Under the desk, there was a drawer. I opened the drawer and found a necklace, and my scanner pointed toward it.
I felt like a house robber, even if I knew this was an event. Just from this setting alone, it makes me think I'm stealing something.
There wasn't much in this room. The bedroom was made for a female guest or some sort. My scanner hasn't picked anything up since I took the necklace.
Looking around, like before, a door appeared out of nowhere. Is this door another door for a rare artifact?
Maybe a special door would open once all the artifacts are cleared in a room. This time I went in without any hesitation.
Like before, a hallway was behind the door. At the end of the hallway, unlike the sword I had found earlier, it was a dummy holding a whip.
The dummy started using its whiplash on me when I least expected it to. Using my arms to block the attack, I felt pain jolting in my body.
"Fuck!" I cursed as the hit stung like hell. I prepared to fight the dummy, taking out the sword artifact I had obtained.
Using its whip again, I moved left to its attack. After dodging the last attack, I dashed forward, attempting to attack.
The range of the whip was annoying, but if I dodged this final attack, I could easily make a counterattack.
Making its final attack, I rolled forward, grabbed the dummy by its leg, and dragged it to the ground. Using my sword, I cut the dummy's legs and arms.
The match was quick. I then held the whip and put the artifact into my ring. This whip hurts like a motherfucker.
I wouldn't be surprised if the whip enhanced the pain when lashing it at someone. This could be used as a torture tool.
It was a shame that no one I knew could use a whip. I could have used that to trade it in for something just as good.
And I sure won't sell this, seeing how useful it would be in the future. Nothing was left in the hall, so I returned to the bedroom.
I wonder how many artifacts were left? It had been a while since all the contestants had entered.
Judging by the number of students, it wouldn't be surprising if most rooms were already looted.
Leaving the bedroom, I had two doors that I could enter from. I would be surprised if any of these doors were looted.
Just as I was about to open the door, I could hear some sound coming from the other side. By the looks of it, there was more than one person in each room.
I didn't want to risk being robbed by a group, so I went back to the bedroom and locked the door. I was surprised that the room had a lock.
I'm not scared. It's just a tactical retreat. Besides, I'm giving everyone a chance to get an artifact. I'm already satisfied with the amount I have gained. I then sat on the bed and waited for the remaining time to end.
Ten minutes later, I could hear knocking coming out from the door. "Anyone in this door?"
A voice could be heard outside my door. I wouldn't reply. What kind of idiot do they think I'm? I continued to sit on the bed, making myself comfortable.
After waiting a while, the girl who knocked on my door left. She probably didn't want to waste time opening a door that wouldn't open.
And after an hour had passed, the event had ended. Everyone inside the castle had teleported out of the castle, looking surprised. It was sudden teleportation, after all.
Rebecca, who was on screen, had looked at us. "I want to thank you all for participating in this event. Many highlights were spectacular and enjoyable to watch!"
"Many people had fought, and many tricks were seen!" Rebecca complimented the students for their effort to obtain any artifacts in the castle.
"Now that the hunt is over, I want to thank everyone and our sponsor Barney's Antic, for watching the event!"
"I hope that all of you will have a wonderful day!" With that, the broadcast for Rebecca had disappeared.
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