I was like a fly. No matter how hard Icarus swung his sword or even Oscar tried stabbing me with his dagger, they caught nothing but air. The thick cloud occluded everyone’s vision, except for me. Although Akai still refused to move, I’d bet every Yen I had that he would still miss his shots regardless if he tried.I commanded Oculus to generate the same smoke spreading across the plain. Even though the little machine didn’t have any abilities that could create dark clouds, Oculus mimicked my spell and finally had the skill to make such gas. After everything they had, the Crimson Guild couldn’t fan the smog away. So I still had the upper hand.I would also like to add that the smoke wasn’t harmless to our body. Although, naturally, this smog could destroy our lungs the longer we inhale it. But it was the other way around. This fume wasn’t toxic nor gave therapeutic effects. It just sealed any vision from any living beings affected from the radius. But there were still more ways than

“Now that you’ve had your turn, it’s my shot now. Aoi, why are you trying so hard to save these people when you only care about your sister’s life? It’s not like you’re doing this for charity, for fame, money, power, or to someone, like a partner. Hell, you don’t even look like a person who has a superhero complex like other people… Why?”“I’ve lost my parents before from a portal… and my best friend inside my school. Monsters had killed them… Those monsters inside those portals killed them. Technically, someone killed my parents with a gun and afterward killed the monster who was chasing us. But that doesn’t matter. Anyway, when I had the chance to protect Midori and received my powers, I was too scared… I… My body froze, too afraid to use the gun. Before I knew it, Midori was down on the ground, and I kept running and running and running… I kept blaming myself for it. It lessened right now, but it’s still haunting me even now. It is until I realise that… I… Maybe saving others from

“I know!” Will answered. “Akai, I have seen you struggle to protect people. If there’s anyaway we could stop this, that must be our optimal solution! The Crimson Guild is in dire need of a helping hand! And I believe Aoi is worth it to become a high-calibre adventurer on our side! Our fight belongs to the portal, not one another! It’s not worth it!” “I know. And I’m doing this for everyone, not just for myself! These people need a reason to believe in our guild! The Crimson Guild! So if I take back what I have already claimed Aoi to be, these people would question our guild’s image. And if those people knew that portals could kill them regardless if they’re inside or outside, they would panic. Hence, the destruction of our organisation! The destruction of the Crimson Guild. The destruction of hope! And I will never let that happen! I’d rather have him killed with my own hands than let the guild crumble!” Akai explained. “Don’t you understand, Will? Aoi is a nuisance for us! I know he

“It’s all over, Aoi. I won this match.”Akai finally aimed at my sister and seized his already gigant advantage to close in the battle. I could surrender now and offer my life, but I knew that leaving Akai would mean death to my sister and the entire world.Akai left me with no other choice but to reveal my position and hit him from this angle. By announcing where I would shoot my sniper, Akai would know where to hunt me down, considering I would expose my body for him. But thanks to this situation, there was nothing I could do to stop him. So I bet every last mana on the shell and tried shooting Akai.However, my guts told me I would miss it. And I did. The moment I pulled the trigger, Akai threw his katana towards me and planned on using his fist to crush my sister’s throat. With his bare hands alone, Akai could kill my sister. And the bullet thrown in my direction was sufficient enough to block my attack,Launching another shell would take at least two seconds. And I needed to take

“Before anything else, I should warn you that monsters from the third phase area will respawn unlike these two… easy levels. I have already defeated the third phase for you. You can escape… But I want to see you try,” Obsidian explained, whilst in the midst of battle.I had no idea why the masked man shared such valuable information, but it only meant one thing. And that was how some people could escape this place. But the only problem that was obstructing that route was the masked man wanting to kill me and the survivors. Obsidian must have already known that I was willing to protect these people because of my shaken conscience. Little did he know that I couldn’t care much about these survivors, but saving them would buy me some respect from Elena and my sister. If I turned out to be the heartless guy I wanted to become, those two women would turn their backs against me and see me in a different light. But if the worst comes to worst, I would play the villain for them to escape this