Episode 80 - Our greatest ally (1)

[Kill him.]

[KimdokjaKimdokjaKimdokjaKimdokja!]

I began walking towards the 'Outer Gods'.

The 'Secretive Plotter' didn't try to stop me. It was as if he was telling me to try anything I want.

I took another step forward. The movements of the vines grew even more vicious. They extended out in an instant, and grabbed both of my arms.

[HeknowsusHeknowsusHeknowsusHeknowsus]

"Right, I do know you."

I nodded my head towards them.

[ButhowButhowButhowButhowButhow]

'But how'.

I didn't know how to answer that question. When I failed to provide an answer, the animosity directed at me by the vines grew even heavier. Eventually, one of the tentacles wavering around flew in and pierced my shoulder. It hurt like crazy, but the true pain didn't come from the injured body part.

I could hear someone's voice coming from the end of that tentacle.

⸢"I don't want to die."⸥

Was it an illusion?

For a moment there, the tentacle piercing my shoulder looked like a sword.