My Instant Death Ability is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me! Volume 13 Chapter 9

CHAPTER 9

Because I'm Not Killing Him, I Think That's Kind of Nice.

"Ah, that's enough for now. You should know that you're not a match for me as you are now. If I wanted to kill you, I would have already done it, so please listen to me for a while. Or are you going to charge toward me recklessly?"

Luu was about to jump toward her, but somehow she managed to control her anger. It was impossible to tell from Hanakawa's perspective who was stronger, but as Alexia said, Luu seemed to think she couldn't win.

"First of all, please stop collecting the Philosopher's Stones. Basically, we don't want to interfere with the progress of the Cavern Quest game. We can't do anything about what you've already collected, but please don't collect any more."

"Uh, it might be good that you stopped me, but the arm that was torn off inside Hanakawa's chest is too avant-garde, and I find it a bit hard to accept..."

"I'll give it back because it's no longer needed."

Luu's arm was back to normal. It seemed to have regenerated in an instant.

"No, no, no! That's bad!"

"Well, if I simply say to stop, it's difficult. In that case, I understand that even you know you can't win, so your only choice is suicidally attacking and disappearing in your own satisfaction. So, please wait until the Philosopher's Stones becomes useless as a game item. Of course, even if all are gathered and you are resurrected, I think it's a delicate matter whether you can win or not."

"What do you mean by 'useless'?"

"Please try to find out about the game. You might even want to participate yourself. If you do, you will have to follow the game's system and rules, of course."

"What's the reason you're not killing me right now?"

It was certainly a question that Hanakawa also wondered. With Alexia's abilities appearing to be higher, it should have been easy to eliminate the interfering Luu if the progress of the game was the only goal.

"I've thought for a long time that it would be better to kill you. UEG and Luu are both losers, so I thought they should disappear cleanly... But, Mitsuki is very kind."

"Kind...? Then, why are you sealing him!"

"Because I'm not killing him, I think that's kind of nice. But if I did kill him, there's a possibility that he'll eventually come back to life somewhere, so sealing him might be the best option if I don't want to see him again. If you interfere with the game in the future, I'll kill you without hesitation, so if you want to die, please do so."

With that, Alexia disappeared.

Luu disappeared a little later. It seemed as though Hanakawa gave up on getting the stone from her.

"This has become some strange affair..."

Hanakawa checked his surroundings, just in case something was going to happen. Since they appear suddenly like they were born from nowhere, checking his surroundings is meaningless, but he can't help but do it anyway.

After carefully checking and finding nothing, Hanakawa finally relaxed.

"Well, I've heard that Hanakawa is stubbornly surviving, but he's really bad luck, yes?"

Carol was impressed, but Hanakawa didn't feel like celebrating. He had only survived this far by chance. If he got involved in any more unknown things, he would die at any moment.

"Do you want me to try pulling it out, or cutting it?"

"At least, since it grew on the palm, I think it might be possible to do something with three swords. But I think it's definitely bad to pull it out."

"I don't think either one is better?"

"I'm not sure if it's okay to touch it..."

Since he couldn't just leave it be, Hanakawa touched the arm that was growing from his chest.

"Oh?"

The reason why he felt uncomfortable was probably because he felt that the arm had become shorter.

"Um... did it sink in on its own?"

Carol timidly pointed this out.

It was true. The arm was slowly sinking into Hanakawa's chest.

"What should we do...?"

"Well, if he dies, we can just stand him against the wall."

"Wait! At least, can we not bury me with dignity!?"

"Digging a hole big enough to bury a person is a lot of hard work. There's no obligation to do that."

"Leaving him in the middle of the road would obstruct traffic, so couldn't we just put him at the edge?"

"Really, you guys treat me like trash!"

As they talked, Luu's arm completely disappeared into Hanakawa's chest.

"Well, at least he looks better now."

"Is this really okay...!? Well, for now, there's no change in pain or discomfort..."

"Originally, the Philosopher's Stones were parts of the goddess Luu. If we were to try to grab and pull out the Philosopher's Stone... there's a possibility that the detached arm has fused with the stone..."

"Is that really okay?"

"You've been asking if it's okay since earlier, but do I even have an answer?"

"That's true. So, what about the quest?"

"Well, I think it's better for us to aim for the final area."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"Luu-chan, she's attached to the Philosopher's Stones, right? Since Luu-chan from earlier was quite mature, if a considerable amount of Philosopher's Stones are inside her, there may not be any Philosopher's Stones left in this game, except the one in Hanakawa. In that case, there would be no meaning for Takatou to be here."

"I see... trying to clear the game and escape?"

In Cavern Quest, even if you achieve the final goal, it only means a new season will start with the situation reset. However, it is said that the Sage will grant the wishes of the players who cleared the game, and there is a rumor that you can escape from the game. However, there is no way to know in the game whether the missing players escaped or died.

"Well, let's cancel this quest and go to the place where the last boss is."

"All of a sudden?! I need more time to prepare... "

"Of course, I'll do some preparation, but it's not like we're in the position to do this quest at a leisurely pace, yes?"

"Because the Great Sage said it was first-come-first-served, I feel like if we don't go soon, things will get complicated."

It seemed that Ryouko had the same opinion.

Not everyone would aim for the final area, but still, a significant number of people should be headed there. Hanakawa didn't know the size of the field where the last boss lie, but if it were possible to meet up with Yogiri, it might be better to go before it gets crowded.

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