Chapter 103: The Trader Chapter 103: The Trader Stepping forward, she continued, trying to ignore the unsettling silence.

She moved steadily for a while, but the monotony of the journey began to wear on her.

Without thinking, she began to hum a song softly to herself.

It was a comforting tune, something she remembered from her childhood.

She kept her voice low, just in case anyone could hear her.

Little Sweetie had told her there was no one else who knew about this tunnel.

But as Nnenna hummed, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she was being watched, whether by someone in the castle or something else entirely.

Still, she pushed the thought aside and pressed on, focusing on her mission.

Finally, Nnenna reached what seemed to be a dead end.

The tunnel stretched in front of her, and she couldn’t help but feel a twinge of confusion.

This didn’t match what Little Sweetie had described.

She had been told there would be a way out, but this didn’t make sense.

“Am I supposed to push something?” she wondered aloud, a bit frustrated.

She placed her hands on the wall in front of her, feeling around for any hidden mechanisms.

There had to be something.

She pressed harder, moving her fingers across the surface, when suddenly, the ground shifted.

With a loud groan, the earth gave way, row by row, as steps appeared beneath her feet, leading her upward.

Surprised but relieved, Nnenna climbed the steps, stepping carefully as the cool air filled her lungs.

As she reached the top, she gasped.

The scene before her took her breath away.

The field stretched out in all directions, so peaceful and still, despite its abandonment.

The grasses, though slightly overgrown, weren’t too high, and wildflowers dotted the landscape, giving the entire area a serene, untouched beauty.

For a moment, Nnenna stood there, taking it all in.

to find such a

she quickly reminded herself, there wasn’t

forward, focusing on

behind her sealed up again, disappearing as though it had never been

the north side of the field,

to

Nothing.

It was silent.

the wall, ready to open it

about to make contact, a sudden thought made

the other side?’ “Love system,” she called out quietly, her voice just

check if there’s anyone

voice of

waiting for confirmation, her fingers still poised over the

Ding!

good points deducted for

heart pounded against her ribs as she processed the

“What?!

there?” she asked

“Yes,” Love System confirmed.

is leaning against the north side

until I say so.”

fingers trembled slightly as she retracted

just a second earlier, the secret passage would have opened

She swallowed hard.

That was close.

Too close.

area supposed to be

occasional anomalies

quiet spot to relax, perhaps by accident.” Nnenna held her breath, pressing her ear against the

the sound of someone shifting their

away… just go

silently willed the stranger

crawled by, stretching her patience to its

last “He’s gone,” the system

flooded her, and she quickly pressed the

a low rumble, the wall shifted, stone grinding against stone as ancient

appeared just wide enough for her

stepped out, letting

moment she turned around, her breath

but this one was thicker, wilder, untamed

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