705 This all feels too real! (1/2)

”Double Snake-san… Do you want to become a Spiritual Ability user?” Isamu couldn't help but ask.

”Of course! As long as I can become a Spiritual Ability user, I'll…” The snake-masked woman suddenly stopped in the middle of her words.

Everyone fell silent once again.

”First of all, I need to emphasize that all of this is only a guess,” Seiji spoke in a serious tone. ”Right now, it's impossible to know whether the Mask of Sin will become strong enough to be used in real life if you power it up.

”Not only that, even if this is real, you have to carefully consider whether it's worth it to risk your life for spiritual powers.

”Failure will equal death! Not death in a game, but real death!

”And even if it's as you suppose, that you can successfully receive supernatural powers, will the crow-masked boy and his organization really just congratulate you and let you go? I highly doubt that.

”It's highly likely that they'll take advantage of whomever managed to obtain powers! They'll use you as a combat tool or something similar.

”That's why it's definitely not a good idea to try fighting to obtain such a power.”

”That's only your personal opinion,” the snake mask woman stated coldly. ”You're enemies with the crow-masked boy, so of course you'd say that.”

”If you'd rather believe the person who created such a dream that dragged so many people in it to kill each other over and over again for a dangerous experiment, then I have nothing to say.” Seiji looked directly at her. ”I've already said everything I think I should say. You're free to make your own decision, and you'll also have to bear the consequences.”

The atmosphere became heavy.

”White Night… Double Snake-san…” Isamu looked back and forth between the two and wanted to ease the atmosphere. However, he didn't know what he should say.

”I won't die!” The snake mask woman gritted her teeth. ”I will obtain spiritual powers! I shall change my own fate!!”

She then turned around to leave.

”Double Snake-san! Wait for me...!” The horned rat fatty chased after her.

”White Night…”

”Let them go. Just as I said earlier, I won't force them to leave.”

Isamu fell silent.

”I apologize if that made you feel uncomfortable.” Seiji sighed.

”No… you don't need to apologize. I understand how it is,” Isamu said. ”I don't know them very well. They're simply acquaintances.”

At this moment, a rumble resounded.

The fire that burned everywhere as a light source suddenly grew into glorious flames that also shot out powerful magma!

”Danger!”

Seiji, Shika, and Isamu immediately started moving to dodge the magma spurts.

This was how the dream world forced the players to constantly change locations to meet other players.

A player that was burned to death by the magma would be reborn in a safe district. However, this type of death was rather painful.

Isamu had experienced being engulfed by magma before. He never wanted to experience it again.

Of course, Seiji and Shika weren't interested in learning how this type of death felt.

They gradually increased their speed. However, Isamu was unable to follow them as quickly.

Seeing this, Seiji decided to simply carry Isamu and then increase his speed even further. Seiji and Shika basically flew through the dangerous magma area!

Isamu got to personally experience what it felt like to be carried at high speed. He now truly realized that his two allies were no ordinary people.

Meanwhile, Horned Rat and Double Snake weren't nearly as fortunate. They died painful death to the unexpected magma and respawned in a different location.

”What's that sound?” Karen asked after she heard explosions.