But actually, every single ripple was a single attack. All the damage was absorbed by the compound barrier. Almost half of the damage was transferred to the shield, which was then absorbed into the ground by the [Ksitigarbha] technique.
One word: steady!
Seiji used this newly learned powerful defensive spell to forcefully block the headless spearman's fierce attacks. Then, when the headless spearman's attacks weakened, Seiji saw an opening and decisively counterattacked …
Martial technique, [Ice Calamity Blade]!
Seiji viciously slashed out with a blue arc and cut into the enemy monster's body! Numerous spiritual blades that materialized out of nowhere also stabbed into the enemy monster, making it look like a porcupine.
Since the headless spearman was able to deal such obvious damage, it meant that the headless spearman was at the end of its tether.
Little Shi followed up immediately with a series of [Icefall], [Snow Freeze], and [Ice Crush]!
Seiji followed up with another attack. She then followed up with another attack. The two of them attacked one after another, not giving the enemy monster any chance to regroup.
Finally, the headless spearman was completely shattered amidst the flashes of swords and transformed into a thick dark-green mist.
"Don't absorb this." Seiji stopped Tomohisa from approaching.
He then told everyone about what he saw in the other world, and asked if anyone else noticed anything.
Little Shi and Tomohisa both indicated that they didn't notice anything at all.
"Me too … It's so strange that you, Harano-kun, can see it, but I can't as the controller of the Domain." Kazuko adjusted her eyeglasses.
"If it's possible, I'd like to know why as well."
"Do you think that what you saw really happened?" Tomohisa asked.
"Although I can't be certain, I think so." Seiji rubbed his chin in contemplation. "Those scenes seemed so real and didn't seem like an illusion … If they were illusions, then who cast them for what purpose? And why was I the only one who saw them? "
If the creator of the Spirit World treated the Spirit World as a game, and those scenes were the equivalent of the game's storyline, wouldn't it be strange that only he or a few others could see them?
Besides, apart from allowing the "players" to predict what monsters they would meet, what other meaning did these "storylines" have?
Man-made illusions should have meaning. Actually, real scenes didn't need to have meaning.
"No matter what is going on, I will tell you whatever I see next." "Also, I might be affected by what I see or do something abnormal, so please be careful." Seiji continued, "And I might do something abnormal because of that.
Little Shi, Tomohisa, and Kazuko all expressed that they understood.
The group continued forward.
Upon entering the fifth zone, Seiji immediately saw the figure of a young man dressed in leather armor sitting in a corner!
"I saw Rhodes," he said.
Rode leaned against the wall and looked up at the gradually dimming sunlight. There was only emptiness in his eyes.
Because he had used his Dou Qi, the corrosion of the green poison had sped up a lot. The dark green poison pattern had already appeared on his neck and was about to spread to his face.
His entire body ached as if countless poisonous ants were crawling all over him.
His body was getting hotter and hotter, and his consciousness was getting blurry … This was a sign that the poison was invading his brain.
There was very little time left.
In order not to hurt Lana, he chose to separate.
Actually, ending his own life would have been the correct solution. However, Rode discovered that he didn't have the courage to do so, nor was he able to ask Lana to do it.
Even though he knew that there was no saving him, and that there was nothing else he could do apart from feeling pain and despair, he still wanted to live a little longer.
'… I don't want to die.'
Such a thought popped up in his mind.
'I don't want to die don't want to die don't want to die don't want to die don't want to die don't want to die don't want to die …'
This thought kept popping up and vanishing.
His desire to live was still there, but his deep despair kept suppressing it.
When he thought back to his past, his family, his dreams, and his companions … it was like watching a black and white silent movie without any color or sound.
Only when he thought of Lana did color exist.
That was because his hard work would allow her to go further … The path that she could take in the end would be the final meaning of his life.
This way, he would be able to fulfill his oath to become an adventurer that he could be proud of.
He had done everything he could. He had no regrets.
… But he still didn't want to die!!
Even though he had resolved himself, tears still flowed out when he truly faced death.
He didn't want to die … he didn't want to die alone like this …
He no longer had anything left. Tears of pain and despair streamed down his face as he struggled futilely in his heart.
The Grim Reaper was coming.
Footsteps approached him.
So "hearing the Grim Reaper's footsteps" wasn't just a metaphor, but real …?
"Rhodes!" Someone shouted.
Rode reflexively looked in the direction of the voice and saw the girl that he had previously separated from.
"Lana?"
"Wonderful, I finally found you." Lana smiled as she quickly walked over to him and knelt down to hug him.
Rode instantly felt like he had been saved when he felt her hug him … but soon, he widened his eyes in surprise.
"Why did you come find me?"
Lana didn't answer. She only hugged him tightly.
"I'm almost … no longer me. Hurry and leave!" Rode wanted to break free, but he was unable to muster any strength.
"I'm not leaving … I don't want to be alone," Lana said in a soft voice.
"You have to leave! Otherwise … "
"So what if I die? I want to be together with you."
Her soft voice contained an unshakable determination.
"Lana …"
"Rode …" Lana looked directly at Rode's face. "Only after separating from you did I realize that what's truly scary isn't death, but dying alone.
From the moment that we fell here, it was destined that we wouldn't be able to survive … If I was alone, I would have despaired long ago.
Only with you by my side can I maintain my spirit and believe that there's still hope. "
"No … I should be pretending that there's still hope." Lana smiled wryly.
Rode fell silent.
Lana was a student at Sage Academy. She knew more about this forbidden zone than he did, which meant that she also knew more about how frightening this land of death was.
"After separating from you, I quickly became unable to take it anymore.
Rather than struggling in vain, why not face the end together with you … I know that this way of thinking isn't right. Even if I feel that there's no hope, I should still continue. Only then would I be worthy of your sacrifice.
But I really can't … I'm only a student, not an adventurer. I don't have that much courage.
I'm really scared, Rode.
I want you to be by my side … I don't want to die … alone … by myself … "
Lana began to cry as she said this.
Rode's expression changed as he did his best to raise his hands and hug her as well.
"I'm also really scared … Lana …
I'm actually really happy to see you again … Even if I feel like this isn't right, I'm still really happy, feeling like I've been saved.
I thought that I was the one who helped you, but I was actually relying on you … Because of you, I was able to maintain the last bit of courage I had left.
I'm sorry … thank you … "
"Rode …" Lana's face was filled with tears. "I'm the one … who's sorry …"
The two of them hugged each other and cried.
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