"Sylvie, what are you doing?" Elise and Maria finally resolved their courage as they went down the girl's dormitory floor to the first floor.

"Help me…" Sylvie said weakly as she was still bound and crying.

"Hello, you two." The landlady said as she had Sylvie sit on her lap who was struggling to no avail.

'What kind of ropes are these. Why can't I break free from them!' Sylvie cried inside her head as her ropes would not budge no matter how much energy she used.

"Wait. Isn't that the rope I used to set up the trap last night?" Elise pointed out as she looked at the rope bounding Sylvie tight.

"Yes, it is the rope you set for your trap last night." The landlady said as she continued to stroke Sylvie's head as if she was trying to pacify a tiny kitten.

"... Wait, you're the one that attacked us last night?" Elise asked her.

"Indeed, I am the one that attacked you two last night. Are you two okay now? I did injure you quite a bit no?" The landlady asked Maria and Elise.

"We're fine now…" Maria replied as she was already afraid of the woman in front of her.

"No need to be scared. I just wanted to say that congratulations on passing the test here. You may live here now. Your room will be the room I showed the two of you." The landlady said.

"Alright…" Elise said as she frowned at the still struggling Sylvie who had been crying for help the entire time.

"Ha~ Stop struggling Sylvie. These ropes were specially enchanted. They are technically unbreakable." Elise said as she looked at the crying Sylvie.

"Hic. Why do you have unbreakable ropes!" Sylvie cried out to her.

"My parents thought of the possibility I'd be attacked at night. So they gave me this for some reason, just so I wouldn't kill them. Or the ropes that are easily breakable would be useless." Elise said.

"Oh. Why is it being used on me then!" Sylvie cried out once more.

"Because your luck is terrible, and you also don't look for traps." Elise said.

"Uu~ I've never learned anything about traps though…" Sylvie said weakly.

"Then start learning about traps." Elise said.

"But! I can detect traps using magic! So what's the point!" Sylvie said.

"You clearly didn't use it this time. You won't always be using it. Traps get you from nowhere, that's why it is called a trap." Elise said.

"Humph!" Sylvie harrumphed as she looked away from Elise not wanting to say more.

"That's right, you should learn it. Even if you can detect a trap, how will you know what the trap does? And using it will also drain MP. Which isn't ideal if one is a mage." The landlady added.

"Nyoo," Sylvie whined as she did not want to learn anymore. She was already sick and tired from being stuck in school. She really wanted to start exploring like other stories.

'Just get me outta here!' She thought inside her head as her limbs were feeling sore from the ropes.

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Author : zzz

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