Chapter 494: Honeyed Words
Kim was satisfied that two out of the three of Stanley’s group had fallen asleep. Or at least the hope was that the first had been affected by the spell, given how the last hadn’t been.
However, Kim was willing to take those chances. Especially with how the odds were increased in their favor with at least one of their opponents being taken out of the battle. If only for the time being. As by the time Elmo’s spell would wear off, they’d be all done with this competition and it wouldn’t matter anyway.
As they approached Stanley’s group, it became apparent that the one who was still standing wasn’t willing to give them a fight of any sort. Not with how he was looking more panicked than anything else right then. Plus, as they got near, Kim could make out the last one shaking the others, apparently trying to wake them up.
Which also meant that the spell had worked on the first one. That they only had one person left to contend with.
The approach hardly felt like it took any time at all, even though Kim was aware that a few minutes passed. Time that had seemed almost frozen as they had waited on seeing if Elmo’s spell would work at all.
When they got close, the remaining person looked up and Kim could see that it was Stanley there.
"I take it you’re somehow responsible for this happening?" Stanley asked, sounding almost dejected.
"Pretty much," Elwin replied, not bothering to hide that they were indeed the ones responsible.
"So, what now? You’re just going to finish the job and eliminate me as well?" Stanely asked, looking resigned to that fact. "I mean, you’ve killed the others in my group, so why not me as well?"
"Actually, they’re not dead. Uh, well at least not these two," Patricia remarked offhandedly, earning a glare from Elwin. "What?" she added, noticing Elwin’s reaction.