PAID

On the third floor of the castle, the "Hell’s Joke" team arrived at a door tucked into a corner, following the clue they had received earlier.

"This is it. We can complete an antidote task here," Aurora said as she lowered the simple map they’d obtained from a previous mission. She stepped forward and carefully pushed the door open.@@novelbin@@

The three of them entered the room.

There wasn’t much in the way of furnishings—just a display pedestal in the center of the room.

On the pedestal sat a scrambled Rubik’s Cube.

"Try solving it," said Tana, who walked over cautiously and picked up the cube. As soon as she touched it, the pedestal’s magical projection mechanism activated.

A line of text appeared in the projection:

"A Rubik’s Cube, symbolizing a child’s innocence, has been imbued with holy magic to dispel disease. However, it has been scrambled by the vengeful spirits in the castle. Please restore it to regain its power."

Hefei’s puppy-like eyes sparkled with curiosity. "So if we solve the Rubik’s Cube, Father’s poison can be cured?"