The Eternal Debauchery's

PTSD

Actually, the puzzle on the door was just a joke of the developers. To open the door you only need to take intimate action. Even holding hands can.

Of course, kissing is even better.

Fortunately, Lena immediately stopped asking the answer. Instead, she started giving Louise and me strange looks.

Thinking about it, if even Claire deduced that something was happening between us, Lena could also do the same.

But even though Lena had never asked him, his sharp gaze was enough to give someone goosebumps.

She looked like a wife who found her husband cheating on her and was waiting for an explanation.

I'm smart enough not to talk. Instead, I pretended not to notice her gaze.

But Louise is a lot more awkward. He avoided Claire and Lena's gaze and walked in front of us. But instead of reducing the girls' suspicions, it just made them more certain than something happened.

Surprisingly, no monsters attacked us after we passed the door. In silence, we walked through the dark corridor for five consecutive minutes without finding any signs of danger.

Before long, one of us couldn't stay silent.

"What's going on? Where are those monsters?” Asked Lena with a frown.

"I'm sure they'll show up soon, just continue walking.” I replied casually.

“... Maybe the door is the last trap? After all, we were attacked by a group of powerful enemies there. What do you think, brother?" lena says.

My lips twitch. No Lena, those five people are real.

Unable to tell Lena the truth, I could only give her an unclear answer. “... I'm sure there are more enemies. We're still halfway out.”

“Mmm.. Anyway, I'm bored. How I wish something had happened.”.

*About!*

Suddenly, we heard a metallic sound, and Louise, who was walking in front, froze.

… He has stepped on a trap.

I looked up and breathed a tired breath.

"Lena, you really are a curse …"

"Huh? Me?"

Yes you.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from behind us.

“... How cliche.” I took another breath and looked behind me. As expected, a giant rock suddenly fell from the roof.

"… sister?" Lena swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"What?"

“Why is the stone filled with nails?”

“Is it unclear? This is to make sure that you do not survive him. ” I said.

“... Do you think it will hurt?”

“Maybe not, after all it is just an illusion.”

"Huff ... What a relief …"

“Hey you two, what are you doing !? hurry and run!, can't you see the stone rolling towards us!" Louise screamed desperately and started running.

"And who do you think is wrong?" my reply.

"How do I know there's a trap!" Louise shouted back and turned to look at me, but when she saw the speed of the rock, she immediately continued to run.

However, at that moment, I saw something wrong.

Looking back, I realized that he was looking at the stone with a terrified expression.

"Claire, what happened!?" I asked with concern, but when I looked into his eyes, I realized it.

“Damn it!” I cursed slowly. I should have realized it before.

This girl, she was more affected by the murder than I thought.

Without hesitation, I turned around and ran towards Claire. In one second, I appeared before him, and before the stone smashed us, I raised it with the princess's sling.

Claire shouted in shock and tension. His face was completely frozen in fear, and his legs were trembling fragile.

When he saw my face, he calmed down a little, but his body was still trembling. He closed his eyes and started crying.

"Sorry sorry sorry…"

I let out a breath.

“Do not worry, it's okay.” I said and stroked his head. Claire hid her face in my chest and kept crying.

"What's going on?" Louise asked with concern, but I just shook my head and did not answer. It's better not to talk about it in front of Claire.

Louise understood my point and stopped asking questions, but she could not hide her concerns towards her sister.

Lena also understood the severity of the situation and remained silent. The three of us then concentrated on escaping the rolling rock.

PTSD, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.

Looking at Claire's symptoms, I'm sure that's the problem.

Not long ago, Claire had received overwhelming killing intent from a powerful assassin directly and her life was at risk of death.

Although we lied and told him that the killer was not real, it was clear that he found the truth.

Moreover, his overwhelming killing intent and hatred had left a deep scar on his mind.

Claire is currently filled with fear of death due to the memory of the killer's attack. And when he saw the stone roll towards him, he probably remembered the fear he felt when the hitman was in front of him and his body froze.

Actually, I should have realized earlier. A young and sheltered girl like Claire, who had never faced danger before, suddenly saw herself in front of such a strong hatred. Experiencing trauma from that event is normal.

However, when I saw his strong front after the attack, I thought he was fine. I never expected that he was just hiding his fear from us.

At least I found it now. Otherwise, this fear could ruin Claire's life.

Escaping from the stone was rather difficult. Many traps such as arrows from walls, nails from the floor, and spears from the roof, were attacked continuously. We have to avoid them while making sure not to get caught by the rocks.

Fortunately, the escape lasted only a few minutes. After running for a while, we saw a door leading to a large hall.

The three of us did not hesitate to enter. The stone then hit the door, but could not pass.

Seeing that, the girls heaved a sigh of relief.

Lena panted and smiled happily. “... Very close. Although I guess it worked out pretty well. ”

… Please don't.

"Lena, stop flirting with fate." I gave him an annoyed look

“Pfff... Brother, do you believe that? What could possibly go wrong now?”

*Thunder!*

Lena froze.

“... Such a curse.” I sighed tiredly and hugged the girl in my arms.

The next second, the floor disappeared.