I Love You, Miss Genius ( Bonnie Shepard ) novel Chapter 1017

Ivor narrowed his eyes and rubbed his chin. “Did Falcon start setting up these traps the moment we discovered his location?”

Bonnie surveyed their surroundings, saying, “That’s the only way he could’ve set up so many traps. Otherwise, there’s no way he could’ve managed this many in just a day. I know his capabilities well. Now that it’s safe, we can keep moving forward.”

Ivor noticed the Nighoggs’ leader’s pride and confidence. The former felt a surge of admiration, thinking, ‘His awareness and sharpness are above mine. I wonder what experiences he must’ve gone through to hone such keen senses.

‘He must’ve undergone rigorous training to become so skilled. I thought he was too young to be the leader of the Nidhoggs. Now, I finally see why. He’s a formidable guy.’

Bonnie waited for Ivor to proceed. Noticing his absent-mindedness, she said, “Hey, what’s wrong with you? Let’s go.”

Ivor was startled before approaching. However, he felt a sudden crack when he took his first step. He froze, sensing something shift underground. In that critical moment, Bonnie lunged forward and pulled him aside.

Then, a grenade exploded, sending dirt flying onto the duo.

“Ugh!” Bonnie spat out some dirt and quickly went to check on Ivor. “Are you okay?!”

Ivor nodded. “I’m fine, thanks to your quick reflexes.”

“Phew, good.” Bonnie sighed in relief and got to her feet. She scowled as she studied the terrain.

‘I was sure I cleared all the landmines, so how did he trigger one? Are Falcon’s traps more complex than I thought?’

As that thought crossed her mind, she realized something and quickly shouted, “Step back! Move, now!”

However, she was too late. The ground beneath Ivor gave way, and he fell instantly. Before Bonnie could react, the ground under her collapsed, too.

“Damn it!” She cursed as she sat up and looked at the hole above. “I got careless. I didn’t expect Falcon to set up a chain trap.”

Although she had anticipated this possibility, she had reacted too late.

“Cough, cough!” Ivor coughed after accidentally inhaling some dust. Then, he sat up and said, “We should be thankful there weren’t any spikes down here. Falling from that height could’ve crippled us if not killed us.”

Bonnie shrugged. “That was my fault. I should’ve been more careful. I promise I’ll get you out safely.”

“It’s okay. You probably didn’t expect something like that. Let’s find a way out together.”

Ivor only noticed how cramped the space was after standing up. Due to that, the duo was almost pressed against each other.