The moment Ken jumped into the trap and was swallowed by the black liquid,

it was only after his figure completely disappeared that Zikfrit let go of Laphne's arm.

“Ken!!”

Released from his grasp, Laphne immediately dashed toward the bottom of the trap.

However, the trap had already activated and was silent.

Once a trap is triggered, it cannot be reactivated, and it takes a week to reset.

“No...! Ken, Ken!! I don’t want this! You promised to stay by my side…!!”

Oblivious to this, Laphne struck the ground in frustration.

“Ken, ...Ken.”

Realizing there was no response, Laphne hung …