That man in my sight - Kara.
At that moment, my heart was filled with anger emotions.
"You! You used to show up before me!
Kara and I first met during a duel competition.
Since then, this guy's been interfering with us every now and then.
extremist organizations, the "Inalien Institution".
This is particularly unforgivable among the people who belong to that group.
Because...
"Heh, that's a lot of cool. Something bad happened to you?
"Oh... mainly because of you!
I'll talk to Kara and see what's going on around here.
Aqua looks safe.
My hands and feet are tied and I'm not going to be able to move, but my life has nothing else to say.
"And, Mr. Singh..."
... but he looks pretty frightened.
I'll have to apologize later for getting into this.
But that's not until we do something about that guy.
"Come on down! Kara! Honest, duel with me!
Apparently, this hall doesn't have the means to go upstairs.
I have something that looks like a staircase, but it's broken and it's unlikely to work.
Kara must have put her hands on it beforehand.
"I don't like it. I don't want to fight you."
As always, he likes to mess with people.
But no matter what they say, we must not let them lose their calm here.
"... yeah, hey, did you have a situation like this before?
".................. ugh!
This guy... I guess he's doing this on purpose.
All of it, just to piss me off.
"Are you... are you resenting me at all?
"Resentment?"
"Yes... a grudge"
This man is going to turn my nerves upside down.
That seemed a little different from hostility in a normal tissue organization.
"I have no grudges. Well, I don't think you like it."
"Then... why are you after me all the time! Answer me! Kara!
"There's no particular reason? If you insist, it was just right for my spare time."
"Free time...... so...?
"Yes. This is a” game ”, so to speak. You like that, too, don't you?
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... I see.
Does that mean I've been forced to go right and left in your spare time?
I see.
Then... I won't condone it either.
"- I will kill you!!!!!
I turned my serious intent on killing Kara.
I never hated people as much as I felt like killing them.
It wasn't in my life that I hated people so much.
But the driving force driving me now must have been such a negative impulse.
"Ooh, scary scary. But how are you gonna kill me? Just in case, they let you crush all the stairs that go upstairs, okay?
"Gu...... Gu!
Sure, I can't go upstairs with Kara in this situation.
A guy with a high AGI would be able to fly upstairs with a jump, but unfortunately, I can't do that kind of artistry.
What shall we do?
Like you did before, destroy every building with a high-powered bomb?
If I were to shield Aqua after buffing her and adding more auto liza collection...
... No.
This means would cause harm to Aqua.
That's all... you shouldn't.
In the first place.
Kara can't possibly give me room to do this.
If I behave strangely, the man will take some action.
Easy, me.
The priority now is the rescue of Aqua.
Don't ever go wrong with this.
"... dude. Kara."
"What the fuck?"
"I've already come here alone, let her go."
I put down one beat and calmed down a little, and I suggested to Kara the liberation of Aqua.
Her value as a hostage is gone by the time Nokonoko and I get here.
So she should be able to get away with it by now.
"It doesn't work that way. This guy is a sacrifice, so to speak. What happens to people involved in Build Errors?"
... Apparently, this guy doesn't like me at all.
This is how you do things like stab nails on purpose, so you're muscled.
- No, maybe you're not doing this in an emotional way.
The alien engines, somehow, do all the things that interfere with the attack of the underground labyrinth.
And of all the Earthlings (players) currently attacking the underground labyrinth, I'm the highest level.
Crushing me alone is good enough to disrupt an underground labyrinth attack.
Rather than that, it's even possible that these guys think that even me could attack 100 levels underground.
In fact, I destroyed Laid Boss on his own, 20 floors underground, 80 floors underground, 90 floors underground.
It is also natural to be seen as a threat.
What's more, I guess the PK (Player Kill) act itself is profitable for these guys.
Decent Earthlings (players) have difficulty logging in when the tide is that coming to Earth is dangerous.
When that happens, these guys will be able to move all they want on the ground.
Well, as of now, I can tell you that I've done enough all I want.
Whatever.
I would never tolerate exposing Aqua here.
Whatever Kara does, I'll protect her.
"Well, he said a third was caught? Can I decide to trade hostages with him?
As I was so prepared, Kara abruptly uttered the name of her own companion, Third.
"... will you give me a respite of time?
"You can't do this."
"... then you're dismissed"
I don't want to be ridiculous......
If it's a hostage exchange, I'm talking about saying so from the start.
You can't even drink that condition more than you haven't brought Third here.
"Well, uh, I'm sorry. I was really close to him."
…………
Maybe this guy's already abandoned Third, who's supposed to be one of his own.
That's why you're flying me jokes like this.
"Well no. Now we can have a more interesting” game ”than a hostage exchange."
"... the game?
"Oh, yeah. Game."
While I was on guard, Kara said so and took the bow and arrow out of the item box.
"This time, it's not like then. I'll give you a good tour from the start."
Is the bow he's holding in his hand... 'Artemis'?
You've taken out some nasty stuff.
I only have a bad feeling.
"From you, you can't attack me. But from me, I can attack you with this bow. You know what this means?
…………
... I don't even want to know.
But there's no escaping reality.
At the time that man lured me here, I knew he was going to use some nasty hands.
"Was it... Aqua...? From now on, I'll shoot Aqua with this bow. So... at best, you can protect him, right?
"Mr. Singh......"
I mean, I have to keep playing the arrow Kara fired at Aqua...
Aqua restraints are made of metal and look pretty sturdy.
It'll take me a while to break it.
Even if we go upstairs with Kara, it takes time because the stairs are broken.
Whatever it is, I don't have the technique to break what he calls a game.
"The power grows a little stronger. I'm looking forward to seeing how far you can stand it."
This guy... he's playing.
You're gonna watch us go right and left from a safe place?
Moreover, this situation is as if it were a reproduction of that time -.
"Come on, don't stare at me like that - it's a somewhat more salvageable situation than when Sakuya was a guy, right?
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Sure, maybe...
Than when I was Sakuya...... still a better situation.
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"Look, first shot, let's go"
"Huh!"
Kara set up a bow and arrow.
At that moment I tried to shelter Aqua and stood before her.
- I regret it.
It is regrettable that it has become the desired development of Kara.
I'm angry with myself that I can only do this right now.
But still, I'm not giving up what I can do right now!
Don't be swallowed by anger!
Don't give yourself up for murder!
Remember, there's a kid behind me who needs to be protected!
"Mr. Singh! Wow, that's good about me! There's no need to shelter!
From behind, I hear Aqua.
But I ignored it.
... It's okay.
There is also a limit to the number of arrows that Kara has.
If I can keep Aqua until that limit comes, this game is my win!
"Come on, start the game -"
"Sin!"
At that moment when Kara tried to release the arrow, I could hear a woman's voice and the sound of her rushing over here.
This voice...
"Mina!"
As Kara and I confronted each other, Mina broke in.