Mischievous Lolita in the Doll

Ashia picked up Laju and quickly ran over with Xia Ye. When Xia Ye saw the crooked-necked corpse that Mir was carrying, she frowned but didn't say anything.

This was the first time she had witnessed Mir kill someone, and now her understanding of Mir had been completely renewed.

After all, she had been influenced by the ideas of the modern world for more than ten years. Although she later did such things, she realized after seeing the corpse of the person who had once wanted to kill them. This world is also cruel.

Xia Ye looked at Mir's face, which still had that carefree look, as if what had just happened was nothing out of the ordinary.

She didn't distance herself from Mill in her heart, nor did she develop any negative feelings towards him, because in her heart, Mill was always the same Mill, without any change.

Ugh! How disgusting! Xia Ye shuddered, not understanding why she had these feelings for the male lead that the female lead had for the male lead. Just imagining it made her want to throw up.

Mir searched the other man's belongings, stuffed all the money from his wallet into his own pocket, and then tossed the other items he found to Asya and Xia Ye for inspection.

Ashia ignored the useless things and went to the man's body to examine his clothes: "This looks like the knight's uniform of the Storm Kingdom Knights."

Wearing your own country's clothes to foreign ruins might seem strange, but it's understandable because it's to prevent teammates from being mistaken for foreigners when being attacked.

Mir and his companions also wore a badge of the Rainbow Wing Kingdom on their chests.

Chapter 189 Something is Approaching

Xia Ye looked at the corpse on the ground with a complicated expression.

Every world has the rule of the jungle, but she lived a very peaceful life after arriving in this world. So peaceful that she felt that apart from magic and strange creatures, this world was no different from the real world. But the one lying on the ground really taught her a lesson.

Recalling what had just happened, the girl felt a lingering fear. If it hadn't been for Mir, she might have died.

Xia Ye realized for the first time how dangerous this world was. People who had been queuing orderly outside began to show their ferocious side once they went inside.

"Hey! What are you standing there for? Do you have some kind of idea about the corpse?"

Summer Night was brought back to her senses by Mir's words, and when she looked up, she realized that they had already walked several meters away.

Xia Ye hurriedly followed, knowing that she might encounter some danger in this perilous place.

As they ventured deeper, the path they were on gradually widened. They didn't encounter any danger along the way; there were many paths, and they wandered aimlessly without meeting anyone.

They didn't even encounter any evil spirits or monsters, since the outer area had already been explored and any previous encounters had been cleared out.

Mil had absolutely no patience for this boring situation. He even suggested breaking through the wall to create his own passage, but the two rejected the idea. After all, it was a ruin built at a low altitude, and if it collapsed, they would be doomed.

"Huh? There's a door here!" Xia Ye exclaimed, pointing ahead.

The walls had been monotonous all along the way, and this was the first time they had encountered a door. They didn't even dare to look for hidden doors, for fear of stumbling upon some kind of trap.

There were no doorknobs or anything like that on the door, and it looked dirty and black, making it impossible to tell what material it was made of.

Ashia pushed it twice, but there was no movement at all; the gloves she was wearing were covered in a layer of dust.

"The door is locked."

"Wait a minute, I have a special tool for this kind of door that can be pried open gently..."

"boom!!"

"What did you say?" Mil, who had slammed the door open with his fist, stared at her in utter bewilderment.

"...It's nothing."

Ashia originally wanted to open it quietly, mainly because she was afraid of damaging important things and attracting other people's attention, but she didn't expect this simpleton to act first and think later.

It was too late to say anything then; all we could do was hope that no one was around.

Ashia touched the dilapidated door with her gloved hand and found it was just an ordinary stone door made of minerals common in this other world. This disappointed Ashia.

"Hey! You there, shine your smooth forehead on this place and see what's there," Mil said rudely as he entered.

"Who is that person?! My name is Ashia, remember that!" Amiya shouted angrily. Although she really didn't want to admit that her forehead had a miraculous effect, she still carried the candle inside.

After Ashia entered, the entire room was illuminated. Only then did the three realize that although the outer door was small, the space inside was as spacious as a library. No, this was indeed a library.

Previously, because the place was in a mess, the people hadn't noticed that it seemed to be a place to store books. However, the bookshelves seemed to have been deliberately smashed, and there were only a few books scattered on them, some of which were even tattered.

"Hmm...no dust." Xia Ye sniffed the air. Logically speaking, a room that has been around for many years should be dusty when you open the door. It doesn't look like anyone has been here recently, since there is a thick layer of dust on the door.

Mil curiously tapped and knocked around, asking, "Didn't the first group of explorers discover this place?"

“After all, there are many roads here, and half a month is not enough time for them to explore them all. It’s normal for them to miss some.” Ashia picked up a book and opened it to read. She found that many of the characters inside were illegible, and even those that were legible, she couldn’t recognize.

Mir leaned over for a look and silently called out to Miss Mermaid in his heart.

"...What's wrong?" The mermaid's voice sounded a little muffled, as if she had just woken up.

This puzzled Mil, who had assumed the mermaid didn't need to sleep.

"You can see what's around me, right? Look at what's written in that book."

“Hmm…” The mermaid only uttered one word, but for some reason, Mir felt that her feelings were complicated.

Mir automatically imagined the mermaid's perpetually unchanging face displaying a frown.

"Did you understand?" Mil asked himself curiously.

“…Stars,” the mermaid muttered.

"what?"

Where are you now?

"I'm in some ruins." Mil glanced at the two beautiful women still searching for something good, and mentally asked the mermaid, "Do you know this place?"

This time, the mermaid thought for a moment and said, "I don't remember this place."

"Really?" Mir was very skeptical of the statement, but the mermaid ignored him.

Just then, Ashia, who had noticed Mir slacking off, glared at him and said angrily, "What are you doing? Come over here and help us find something good!"

Although Mir found it troublesome, he still went to help. After all, he would benefit from finding something good. However, those books were of no value to him, as there were hardly any words written on them.

Just as Mill bent down to pick up the fallen bookshelf, he felt a tightness in his chest. He even had the illusion that his heart was racing. He inexplicably began to panic, and this feeling became more and more pronounced.

Something is approaching!

Mir's breathing became heavier, even though he could be fine even if he didn't breathe.

He waved sternly at Ashia: "Turn off the lights and don't make a sound."

Ashia was a little confused by his words, but she did as he said. Both of them remained silent, subconsciously putting Mir first.

Mil looked toward the door he had smashed, his gut feeling that something was approaching them from just outside the door.

Damn it! I should have smashed the door down!

Mil, being fearless, naturally wasn't afraid, but he was worried about the other two being in danger. After all, they were teammates he knew... well, they were friends, albeit reluctantly.

If it were two strangers, he would have already acted recklessly to show goodwill, but in this crucial moment, he still knew a little about propriety.

This ominous premonition puzzled Mir, because this time his intuition was not very specific; it was simply a feeling of foreboding.

As the thing got closer, he felt his heartbeat getting faster and faster, but of course this was just an illusion—the doll boy didn't have a heart.

As time went on, they began to hear footsteps.

Chapter 190 Forced Hidden Door

"Pat-pat~ Pat-pat~"

With each step of footsteps, the two beauties' hearts began to tighten. What was with this feeling of déjà vu from a horror movie?

Although the sound of the footsteps suggests that the owner is a humanoid being, who wouldn't be afraid of footsteps in this kind of environment?

Under normal circumstances, Ashia's first thought might be that someone is approaching, and she would start to wonder whether they are friend or foe. But this time is different! This is something even the lawless Mil is afraid of...

Ashia turned to look at Mir. Although the darkness here was abnormal, the distance between Mir and her still allowed Ashia to see his expression—he looked annoyed by the trouble.

Holy crap! Is this guy playing a trick on me?

Although that's what she was thinking, Ashia didn't foolishly speak up. It would be bad if the people outside really were enemies.

"Pat-pat-pat-pat".

Finally, the sound appeared not far from the doorway and stopped there.

The three looked towards the doorway and saw a long shadow cast by the candlelight.

How could this be?! That was Xia Ye's first thought.

Since candles are usually held in front, the shadow should be behind. However, this shadow was indeed slowly approaching the door, and they even felt that the shadow was extending towards the door.

Unless that person has hands growing out of their back, or walks backwards.

Although Xia Ye could briefly control her shadow to do such things, the shadow she controlled was obviously fake, and she couldn't do it for long.

Although she understands that anything is possible in this world, understanding and fear are two different things; understanding does not mean one will not be afraid.

Xia Ye's body began to tremble involuntarily, but it wasn't out of fear!

The two girls didn't dare to breathe, while Mir clenched his fists, ready to fight at any moment.

The person didn't pause for long; it seemed they were merely observing the broken door before continuing on their way.

Then all three of them saw the guy who was making them feel intimidated.

What first attracted them was the other person's clothes, which made them feel uncomfortable; they were covered with strange symbols.

That was indeed a humanoid creature! He held a candle in his right hand, the wax dripping onto his hand without him noticing, and the shadow cast by the candlelight appeared in front of him in a way that defied common sense.

His face was even more peculiar, with a scar that looked like it had been stitched up, extending from the corner of his mouth to his ear.

It's him?

Mil recognized the guy he had only met once at a glance, after all, the guy had left a very deep impression on him.

The discomfort that made Mir at that time was enough for him to remember.

Mil glanced at the man's left hand, which was holding the umbrella he had been holding that day, only it was closed.

Unlike Mil's calm demeanor, the other two felt suffocated upon seeing him; they felt a strong malice gripping their throats, making it impossible for them to breathe.

As the guy passed by the door, he glanced in the direction of Mil and the others, as if he had spotted them in the darkness that obscured their vision and senses.

At that moment, Xia Ye and Ashiya almost felt their hearts stop beating, while Mir was ready to act at any moment.

But the other party didn't do anything extra; they just glanced in this direction and left without even stopping.