Chapter 99 (1/2)

”…Now that the seal is broken, Mana's body is expanding to the outside…”

”What!? So this floor is…”

”…I aive birth to the Lord…”

”Uh, oh… I don't want to even think about it But this place…”

”We're inside of Mana”

”It's so warht now! We must hurry!”

But the led And they could not ht just be expelled as waste, even without Mana willing it… I' to kick you out Then you can run”

”Ru-run? Where am I supposed to run!?”

”You have the full power of the demon world And so you should knohere the shortcut is It connects to all of the floors It will be easy to escape once you reach the first floor”

”In-in that case, we can go together…”

”It's impossible We'll both fall if we stay like this Unless you are saying you have the power to throw me out of here?”

”Uh…that's easy to say, but…”

”See you”

Without waiting for another second, Lute kicked Hanakawa

Hanakawa shot straight out of the palace

He fell flat on his face and slid down

”Lute!”

Hanakawa got up and looked around

The white palace was turning into a dark red blob

The palace now looked like exposedto support its structure It was unable to carry its oeight, and it was collapsing in a wetto the palace alone While slow, it was affecting the area around it

Eventually, it would s up the neighboring towns and people as well

”Ah-ahhhhh!!!”

He would drown in the sea of flesh if he didn't move

And so Hanakawa frantically set off towards the town

The sixth floor of the de hall of a fortress that was located within the forest

It was here that shi+on the Sage was talking to the sage candidates

”Now, it would not be very fair if I told you all to kill each other right here and now After all, there are soive you an hour to prepare Of course, youthis hour If you do, you will be disqualified immediately Also, I have deactivated all of your skills You can fight honestly without the so foolish!+”

”E-exactly! Why !”

”Yes! There is no reason for it!”

One person shouted, and the others followed Before long, they were all opening theirco to put you all in a situation where you'll have no choice but to kill each other Let e you every hour And anyone who hasn't killed at least one person by then will be killed by me How's that?”

”…Then you are the one who should die…”