605 Even if death comes the next instan (1/2)

But actually, each shock wave was actually acting to mitigate the impact. The full force of the spear attacks was absorbed by the smaller spell formations, so only half of the impact's power was transmitted to the shield. This remaining half was then transferred to the ground by the [Ksitigarbha technique].

All Seiji had to say was: 'Nice!'

This was a powerful defensive spell that he had learned just recently. Seiji forcefully blocked the headless spearman's fierce attacks, then grabbed a chance to counterattack when the headless spearman's attacks slowed down...

Martial technique, [Ice Calamity] blade!

Seiji viciously swung his sword in a blue arc which sliced into the enemy monster! Numerous spiritual blades materialized in midair and all stuck themselves into the monster, making it appear almost like a porcupine.

Being able to cause so much serious damage evidently meant that the headless spearman was reaching the end of the line.

Shika immediately followed up with her chain of combo attacks, [Ice Fall], [Gather Snow], and [Ice Shatter]!

Seiji followed up with his own attacks; she then followed up again. They continuously took turns using powerful abilities so that the enemy monster wouldn't have a chance to recover.

Finally, the headless spearman completely shattered under countless swords and transformed into dark-green mist.

”Don't absorb this mist.” Seiji stopped Hisashi who was about to go up to the mist.

He then told Shika and Hisashi about the scenes he saw from another world. He also asked if either of them noticed anything.

Shika and Hisashi both told him that they didn't know anything about this.

”It's the same for me… How strange, Harano-kun. You're able to see such a vision, yet I, the controller of the Domain, didn't see anything.” Kazuko adjusted her eyeglasses.

”I'd really like to know what's going on myself as well.”

”Do you think that what you saw happened for real?” Hisashi inquired.

”Although there's no way to be certain, I think it was all real.” Seiji rubbed his chin in contemplation. ”Those scenes looked quite real and not fake at all… if they were hallucinations, then who cast such a spell, and for what purpose? And why was I the only one who was targeted?”

If he assumed that the Spirit Worlds' creator treated the Spirit Worlds like a game, then those scenes might be the equivalent of the game's plot. In that case, wouldn't it be quite strange if only he or very few others could see these scenes?

Besides, apart from helping the ”player” to predict the upcoming monsters thanks to the ”plot,” what other meaning could there be?

If this was a manmade hallucination, then there would be a purpose behind it. However, there was no need to search for any meaning in it if this was actually a real scene.

Shika, Hisashi, and Kazuko all agreed.

They continued on to the next area.

The moment they entered the fifth area, Seiji instantly noticed the armored Lloyd sitting in a corner!

”I can see Lloyd,” Seiji told his companions.

Lloyd was currently sitting against a wall. He was gazing upwards at the sunset, with nothing but emptiness in his eyes.

Since he used a lot of energy to perform Skills earlier, the Green Poison was now infecting him at a much faster pace. Dark-green toxic runes had now appeared on his neck and were almost about to spread to his face.

Lloyd felt his entire body aching, as if countless fire ants were crawling all over him.

His body was getting hotter and hotter as his consciousness slowly became hazy… he knew that this was a sign the poison was infecting his mind.

He knew he didn't have much time left.

He chose to separate from Lana in order not to harm her.

Actually, he knew that the safest method would be to commit suicide. However, Lloyd didn't have the courage to do such a thing to himself. Nor could he bring himself to request Lana to kill him.

Even though he knew that there was no saving himself anymore, and that nothing was left for him except pain and despair, he still wanted to live just a bit longer.

'…I don't want to die.'

This thought appeared in his mind.

'I don't want to die I don't want to die I don't want to die I don't want to die I don't want to die…'

This thought kept endlessly repeating itself in his mind.