How could the Domain's door be blocked!?
What was blocking it? Why was it blocked? Questions popped up in Hoshi's mind, but he didn't have the time to think too much about it. That was because the boss monsters all started attacking and spat out tremendous mana bullets!
Defensive spell, "Ice Wall"!
Defensive spell, "Turtle Armor"!
Little Shi and Seiji cast defensive spells at almost the same time. They used a thick ice wall and a compound barrier to block this wave of attacks!!
Hoshi then rushed out and counterattacked at high speed. Hoshi stayed behind to maintain the barrier and protect his companions.
Tomohisa cast [Thunderboom] at top speed, while Mika also cast [Dimension Shattering Jade] at full power to attack the enemy monsters.
Hoshi remained unmoving as he stared in the direction of the red tree.
Just what was over there!? Seiji had the urge to try shooting a [Mana Bullet] in that direction, but he restrained himself from doing so.
If he really hit something and angered the enemy, perhaps the situation would become even worse.
Although it was a bit dangerous to be surrounded by so many boss monsters right now, he could definitely deal with them. However, it would be difficult to say if there were more.
"Kazuko-san!" Seiji indicated with his eyes.
"It still doesn't work …" Kazuko furrowed her eyebrows as she raised her hands and trembled slightly. "I can't open it …"
"Can you communicate with it — with the existence blocking the door?" Seiji inquired.
"I don't know … I'll try."
"I'm counting on you."
The boss monsters viciously attacked, but were blocked by a powerful barrier!
Little Shi used a smooth chain of attacks to rapidly deal damage!
Tomohisa and Mika went all out. The cannons protected by the sturdy barrier viciously attacked the boss monsters!
Sword light flashed, lightning flashed, and mana bullets rang out …
It didn't take long for them to defeat all the boss monsters.
Seeing that no new spiritual monsters appeared, Seiji retracted his barrier.
Kazuko closed her eyes as if she was sensing something.
Hoshi was still the same as if time had stopped.
Seiji and the others exchanged awkward glances. They didn't know what to do.
"Could it be the tree that caused the problem?" Tomohisa looked at the red tree and pushed up his glasses. "How about we try to destroy that tree?"
"That's an idea, but let's take a look first." Seiji slowly walked over.
As he approached, he could clearly feel an invisible repulsive force!
It would be dangerous to get any closer … That was what he felt.
No matter what was blocking the door, it was probably in the tree, just that it couldn't be seen. It was also possible that, as Tomohisa said, the tree itself was the cause of the problem.
Rumble — Suddenly, the ground shook!
Seiji almost fell, but he quickly reacted and steadied himself. However, in the next instant, his vision turned black, and there was a roar in his ears. The ground flipped, and he fell!
He subconsciously adjusted his posture, and a few seconds later, he landed on solid ground with a thud. His vision returned to normal.
"Everyone! How is it!? "The first thing he did was to confirm his companions' conditions.
"Seiji … I'm fine," Mika answered.
"I'm fine as well … I just fell," Tomohisa answered.
Both of them were quite close to him.
Where were the others?
"Little Shi! Hoshi! Kazuko-san! "Seiji looked all around him." Where are all of you? Answer me!! "
There was no response.
The three of them had disappeared! Seiji started to get anxious, but he forced himself to remain calm.
He tried to use a spell to contact Little Shi, who was a Spirit-branded Retainer. However, he was unable to contact her.
His surroundings had completely changed. Although he was still in the Forest Palace, it was obvious that he wasn't in the same area as before. The most obvious evidence was that the red tree that had just been in front of him was no longer here!
"A sudden change in the Domain … or perhaps we were simply teleported away," Seiji said as he walked towards Mika and Tomohisa.
"I think that it's the former. Everyone that wasn't here was teleported away," Tomohisa stated calmly.
"We need to hurry and find them." Mika had a worried expression.
"Of course. I have a way to find them. The problem is who to find first. "Seiji had a serious expression as he looked around at the corridors.
One, two, three, four, five, six. There were six different paths!
Had this originally been a one-way dungeon suddenly become a maze?
Fortunately, Seiji had the [Interdimensional Locator] ability to locate his lost companions. However, he needed to decide the order first.
If the three of them were together, he could find anyone. However, he couldn't be sure right now. Who to find first was an important problem.
Little Shi was the strongest at protecting herself. Logically speaking, it wouldn't be necessary to find her first. However, it would be more convenient to meet up with her first.
Hoshi … he didn't know if he was still in that state. If he was still in that state, it would be dangerous for him. Even if he wasn't in that state, his ability to protect himself would be rather low.
As for Kazuko, she should have been the least of his worries. Yet, it was possible that she was the person that he should find first.
Everyone fell silent for a moment.
"Let's find Hoshi first." Seiji swiftly came to a decision. "His condition is the most worrisome."
Then, he cast [Interdimensional Locator] on his target: Hoshi Amami!
Seiji's vision turned pitch-black once again, and his consciousness became hazy. In his haze, he saw a faint red light and heard static, as if a radio wasn't tuned to the correct channel.
In this mystical realm, Seiji's consciousness was directed towards a certain direction by an invisible force. He heard sounds that became clearer and clearer.
"Team Leader … Uehara -senpai … Juumonji-san … Kagura-san … Ooike-san … Why did you suddenly …"
"Who are you …"
"Wait for me …"
Following these sounds, Seiji saw a hazy scene of green, gold, and white mixed together. It seemed to be a human figure.
"Monster … I can't deal with it …"
"I must … avoid it …"
"Find … Team Leader …"
Seiji could feel nervousness and fear, as well as hope and self-encouragement.
Seiji opened his eyes.
"Hoshi isn't together with Little Shi and Kazuko-san right now. He's by himself!
He seems to have met a mysterious person … I don't know what that person is.
He's currently doing his best to survive and search for us. "
Seiji looked at the back of his right hand as he said this. A white locator spell formation appeared.
"Let's go! Let's go find him. "
The three of them followed the spell formation's directions and headed towards the right corridor.
…
* Boom!! *
Hoshi forcefully smashed away a black wolf with his shield as he looked forward.
Left or right?
There were two corridors and two paths. Which one should he choose?
He didn't know which path he should go to meet up with the others. So, it didn't really matter which path he chose.
However, he suddenly felt like he saw a beautiful figure with blonde hair and a green dress on the left, so he chose that path.
* Whoosh! * A spiritual eagle flew in an arc and carried him away, dodging the bear monster's attack!
Before he landed, a second spiritual eagle continued to carry him away, followed by a third. These three consecutive flights helped him get away from the boss monster!!
As long as he escaped into the corridor, the monsters wouldn't chase after him … more accurately speaking, if he escaped to the next area, the spiritual monsters in the previous area wouldn't chase after him.
Hoshi didn't understand why this was the case. If the spiritual monsters chased after him to the end, he would probably be dead already.
After Hoshi landed and ran into the corridor, he slowed down. However, he accidentally tripped over a vine and fell.
"Pain …"
Although he was fortunate that he hadn't died or been seriously injured, the pain from his light injuries was slowly accumulating.
"Team Leader … everyone …"
He really wanted to see his companions. Tears welled up in Hoshi's eyes.
He endured the pain and got up. He wiped his tears and suddenly saw the mysterious girl standing seven or eight meters away from him.
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