My Girlfriends Are Hardcore Yanderes - Chapter 181

Chapter 181: Can’t be Hidden Part 2
He glanced down at the dust around his feet—the remains of the spikes that had shattered.

The floor beneath him had also been scorched in places where flames had grazed it, with cracked stone running through the surface.

Areas where lightning had struck were marked with faint, charred patterns, and the wind’s force had left deep grooves in the stone.

He turned his focus to the girls.

Now they were waiting for him to say something, so he gave a small nod.

“Got it,” he replied, knowing that arguing with them would be a hassle.

Meria looked satisfied, as though she had taught him an important lesson.

“I hope you don’t get too cocky. The next time will be tougher.”

The others nodded in agreement, believing their advice was relevant, unaware that he was simply going along with them.

Talira stepped forward, her wings folding neatly behind her as she addressed everyone.

“That wasn’t a warning. It’s a declaration. From here on out, killing is not only allowed—it’s encourage.”

Kira frowned, her playful demeanor replaced with unease. “So they’re trying to thin us out before the actual tournament. Make sense. ”

Talira glanced around .”We need to be more cautious from here on out.”

Meria nodded, her eyes scanning the area. “Yes, especially since those who came in first had an advantage.”

All of their expressions grew more serious. Sorcerers had a wide range of trap spells in their arsenals.

They were time-consuming to set up. But it wasn’t impossible to complete in under 15 minutes if five to ten high-level sorcerers worked together.

“This test is unfair,” Rhea muttered, shaking her head. She hated how unbalanced it was.

There was a moment of silence.

“I agree,” Talira exhaled sharply, her gaze sweeping over the paths ahead. She raised a hand, pointing toward the tunnels. “But for now, let’s focus on that.”

Rhea glanced down the first tunnel and said, “That one looks too quiet…”

Kira moved toward the second tunnel, her ears twitching. “This one’s bigger. More space might be good for us.”

Meria shook her head. “The previous group would have chosen that one too. It’s too obvious, and they likely set up traps.”

Kira frowned but didn’t argue. “Fair point. But that doesn’t mean we should avoid it entirely. Maybe we can use it to our advantage.”

Rhea crossed her arms. “Walking straight into their hands? No thanks. They will be waiting for us.”

Asher held back a sigh. ‘Why are they talking so much?’

He glanced at the girls, who were still discussing the pros and cons of each tunnel.

‘They’re wasting time,’ he thought. ‘We’re not getting any closer to a decision.’

He waited patiently, but their voices only overlapped. Finally, he spoke up, cutting through the noise.

“Let’s take the middle one. It’s the safest option.”

They turned to him, surprised by his sudden decision.

Rhea raised an eyebrow. “Why the middle one?”

He paused for a moment, knowing any logical explanation would likely be met with more questions.

“I have a way to sense danger. And it has 99.99% accuracy.”

The group stared at him, their expressions a mix of surprise and skepticism. Rhea was the first to speak.

“Sensing danger? Is that some sort of spell?”

Asher gave a small nod, keeping it vague. “Something like that. It’s helped me out more times than I can count.”

Kira raised an eyebrow, intrigued. “99.99% accuracy, huh? That’s impressive. But if it’s that good, why didn’t you mention it sooner?”

Instead of responding, he just walked forward with confidence. He had had enough of the talking.

The way he carried himself left no room for doubt, and the others, without saying a word, found themselves following him.

None of them expected Asher to pick a tunnel at random, but that’s exactly what he did.

Well, it wasn’t random, technically speaking. The middle tunnel was the third one, and his alias—ASH—had three letters.

As for the dangers ahead? He would just destroy them all. There was no need to overthink it.

If something that simple was already a challenge, then they had no business being in this tournament.

The group moved into the passage, their footsteps echoing off the stone walls.

Asher led the way, pretending to know what he was doing.

After a couple of minutes, he sensed a slight distortion. His focus shifted, detecting a faint line of danger in the walls ahead—barely noticeable to anyone else. Without hesitation, he silently activated his magic.

Instead of casting a visible spell, he channeled his energy through the soles of his boots. It sank into the stone beneath him.

The trick wasn’t just to disarm it. He had to be careful not to alert anyone else to what he was doing. He masked his energy with the same force that hummed through the dungeon’s walls, blending it in seamlessly.

With a careful push, he sent his energy into the floor, gently altering its setup just enough to make it stop working.

Just like that, they moved forward without trouble. More traps was ahead, but he easily dismantled them with his spell.

However, the simplicity of the traps wasn’t a sign of weakness. They were just designed to be straightforward and less complex, given the time constraints.

Kira raised an eyebrow, her tone playful but respectful. “I’ll give you credit. Choosing the middle path… guess it was the right call after all.”

Meria’s eyes narrowed in approval. “Didn’t think you’d get us this far without a problem. Nice work.”

Rhea smirked, her arms crossed. “Alright, alright. I’ll admit it. You knew what you were doing. For now, anyway.”

Asher didn’t respond, just giving them a small, nonchalant nod.

He had no doubt that, with their skills, they could easily navigate the passages, but not as quickly as they could with him around.

Before they knew it, they found themselves in another chamber.

This time, there was no clear path ahead—only a wide deep hole and floating slabs of stone.

The slabs floated randomly in the air, rising like steps, but each gap between them was at least ten feet wide.

Not only that, each slab was engraved with runes, cleverly hidden from view. He would need to focus more to decipher their meaning.

Glancing down at the slabs below and then up at the ones above, Kira asked, “So which is it? Up or down?”

It was a tough question, and none of them had a definite answer. Then they remembered Asher, who had the ability to sense danger. They instinctively thought he had the answer to this.

They looked at him with expectant eyes, waiting for an answer. He sighed, his fingers brushing the edge of his cloak.

‘You’ve got to be kidding me,’

This was exactly why he hated showing some of his abilities in front of them—they would become more and more dependent on him.

‘I guess there’s no choice for now.’

Reaching out with his senses, he expected to get some clue, but there was nothing.

His brows furrowed as he tried again, only to feel the same barrier—a wall blocking him from seeing what was ahead.

‘Is this supposed to confuse us?’