Miss Player, please don't cast spells on me.

When the mysterious swordsman told her the whole truth, Snow Island seemed to hear a voice questioning her in her ear.

So how do you feel now? How does it feel to eat your own child, other people's children, and the person Shanor loved so deeply, whom he was willing to sacrifice everything to save?!

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Chapter 42 Shanor! Why is this?!

"what…!"

Snow Island clutched her head and screamed almost uncontrollably.

At that moment, a wave of guilt washed over her, overwhelming her completely and rendering her unable to think straight.

"Why...why did it turn out like this!"

Xuedao gripped her hair tightly, her pupils trembling as she screamed incessantly.

"I really didn't mean it! Please forgive me, Xia Nuoer! And everyone...please forgive me!"

But is it really useful to just shout for forgiveness?! The players that the Shanors sacrificed everything to save, the lovers that the Shanors deeply love.

Only by sacrificing her own soul could Shanor save the children of their lives.

So, while exploring the dungeon on the snow island, I killed them all for such trivial reasons as "chatting with them is too troublesome!", "maybe killing them will yield good items", and "their ingredients are great for making dungeon meals"!

For such a trivial reason, and because of their own selfishness, greed, and indifference, the lives saved by the sacrifices of countless Shanor have been turned into the lowest, most despicable, and most unworthy 'monster materials' and 'food'.

I feel sick.

A feeling of nausea and vomiting filled Xuedao's body.

This feeling of nausea stemmed from Xuedao's self-loathing; she now loathed herself to the point that the things she had done in the past made her feel disgusted and nauseous.

What's the use of apologizing now? What's the use of saying sorry? Those monsters in the labyrinth, the children conceived with Shanor's life, they're all dead!

They died at her hands, under her merciless blade, and some even became her food.

I'm such a hopeless idiot!

Xia Nuoer clearly warned me not to hurt the monsters in the maze!

Why...why?!

Feeling nauseous at the thought of vomiting, Xuedao was unable to control herself and vomited.

"Ah Xue! It's okay! It's just a game! It's just a game!"

Xiao Mian was terrified by her sister's emotional breakdown.

She quickly hugged her younger sister and, noticing that she felt nauseous and about to vomit, gently patted her back to help her catch her breath.

Even after Xuedao vomited, her condition did not improve. She continued to mutter something to herself while hugging her trembling body.

She said things like, "It's all my fault, Shanor, it's all my fault! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry, Shanor!"

The scene about 'Xianor Village' that we just heard was incredibly impactful for Snow Island.

It was so big that even if Xiaomian kept comforting his sister with "it's just a game," it was no use.

Judging from Snow Island's current mental breakdown, this experience in "Sanctuary Sanctuary 2" will likely leave an extremely deep psychological scar on her, one that will be difficult to erase for a long time.

To Xiaomian's relief, Xuedao fell into a deep sleep due to the immense mental shock.

What pained Xiaomian the most was that even after she fell into a deep sleep, Xuedao kept murmuring things like "Forgive me!"

At least Xuedao could rest a little while she was unconscious, but Xiaomian was worried about what kind of breakdown she would go through after she woke up.

Damn it! I should have known better than to kill so many monsters while exploring the dungeon! Or maybe I shouldn't have played Dungeon Sacred 2 at all?

But Xiao Mian knew that these two things were not so easy to achieve without knowing the truth. Instead of thinking about what she shouldn't have done before, she should think about how to comfort her sister after she woke up.

Xiaomian is a loyal and sentimental person. On her way to bed with her younger sister, she sent a warning message in the Fighters' Tea Party group on her phone.

'Don't fight the Mysterious Swordsman boss!!! Don't fight the Mysterious Swordsman boss!!! Otherwise, you'll regret it!'

The warning was followed by a brief description of the mysterious swordsman's subsequent plot, which might be too much for you to handle.

Unfortunately, the members in the tea party group didn't take Xiaomian's warning seriously at all.

Not only did they not take it seriously, they also posted some messages in the group that made fun of Xiaomian.

"Yui-chan! You're not worried I'll steal your first kill, are you? You were the first to fight that mysterious swordsman! Several hours have passed; if we steal your first kill, it means we're not as skilled as him."

"Sorry for the late message, Owlface. I've almost brought the Mysterious Swordsman's health down to the execution threshold!"

'Damn it... I got killed by the mysterious swordsman just because I was distracted by your message! I wonder if I can even fight him again.'

Looking at the tea party group chat filled with jokes, Xiao Mian felt absolutely nothing.

See? This is the arrogance and greed of the players.

No matter how Xiaomian explains it, the tragedy will happen again, and it's too late now.

Xiao Mian stopped wasting his time and, holding his unconscious sister, quickly contacted her private doctor and dialed 120 for emergency medical assistance.

As for those tea party members in the group who are still challenging the mysterious swordsman?

All I can say is... feel the pain!

…………

This is currently behind the stage of the performance in "Sanctuary Sanctuary 2".

That fox-like lady, Rena Takigami… She sat in what resembled a movie theater seat, watching the reactions of the Owlface and Snow Island sisters in the real world.

The scene of 'Shanoir Village' that Kiyono Hai presented to the Snow Island lady at the end left not only Snow Island herself speechless, but even the game GM, Takigami Rena, dumbfounded.

Finally, she was horrified to see the real-world Ms. Yukishima faint from overwhelmed guilt and remorse as she apologized repeatedly.

"Isn't this medicine a bit too strong?" Rena Takigami turned her head to look at Kai Kiyono sitting next to her.

At this moment, Kiyono Hai was pressing his hand against his brow bone, seemingly lost in thought.

"If treatment is needed, this is a necessary process. Only after experiencing such heart-wrenching pain will everyone learn to cherish certain things."

For some reason, Kiyono Gray's nonchalant tone made the fox lady look at him with a worried expression.

Kiyono Gray could vaguely guess why this fox lady would look at him with pity and worry from time to time.

She is probably secretly investigating her own or the original owner's identity and background. Although she hasn't found out anything yet, and this investigation isn't for any ulterior motives.

Rena Takigami is probably just curious about what kind of past would cause Kiyono Hai to develop such a frigid and somewhat gloomy personality.

Add to that the cold attitude that Kiyono Hai is showing towards Ms. Yukishima... Ms. Yukishima is constantly apologizing to the character you're playing, Shanor.

However, the indifferent attitude that Qingye Hui is currently showing seems to Miss Fox to be more like a refusal to open up to the female players and show their true selves, not even the slightest bit.

In Takigami Rena's mind... rather than Kiyono Hai disliking these female players, it seemed more like a self-defense measure after being severely hurt in the past.

This led to Kiyono Ash being unwilling to show any genuine feelings in front of the female players, both in front of and behind the stage.

So what exactly caused Kiyono Hai to become like this... a heartbreaking sight?

Takigami Rena glanced at Kiyono Hai and saw the faint scars on his neck when he turned his head to the side, which further confirmed Takigami Rena's guess.

Along with the look in Miss Fox's eyes when she saw Wild Gray, in addition to pity, there was also a strange maternal instinct... but this maternal instinct was based on the feeling of a senior taking care of a junior from a high position.

Oh, what a hassle! Kiyono Gray really knows all about this fox lady's little schemes.

No matter how much she tries to show her maternal side, in front of Kiyono Hai, she just comes across as a silly and cute girl pretending to be mature.

The reason why Kiyono Hai appeared so indifferent was simply because Kiyono Hai had a rational personality and knew how to heal the players' minds and bodies when they were so hurt.

Kiyono sighed helplessly and then tried to get the fox lady to focus on the current topic.

"Even if the players are badly injured right now, I will take responsibility for healing them all later, so you don't need to worry about that, Takigami-senpai."

"Can this really be cured?"

Rena Takigami recalled the near-collapse state of Ms. Yukishima just now.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Ms. Yukishima had a weaker mental fortitude, this could have turned into a lifelong psychological trauma, requiring her to see a psychologist every day to relieve stress.

"Of course it can be cured. Even if there are problems, I will do everything in my power. After all... this is to be responsible to the fans who have always supported Xia Nuoer. It's just that the healing process may require some offline activities in the name of the game's official team."

“But before that… I’d like to ask you two peculiar questions about players, Takigami-senpai,” Kiyono asked.

"A strange question about the players?" Takigami Rena noticed the expression on Kiyono Haina's face, as if she was plotting something again.

Are you really not satisfied with tormenting female players online anymore, and are you planning to take advantage of them offline as well?

Rena Takigami can already imagine it...

As more and more players in the Fighter Tea Party group fell into the trap set by Qingye Hui, the group members were devastated and wailing in the group chat.

The Fox God could only lament the pitiful female players, who were being manipulated by him like this.

Chapter 43 I will take responsibility for all the female players!

The first peculiar question that Kiyono Hai wanted to ask was…

"Takigami-senpai, do you know how a player character's combat power is calculated?"

Kiyono Gray lightly tapped the armrest of the fictional movie theater seat with his hand and asked.

"You see... when players play every game with combat and character development elements, the characters they eventually complete may not be the strongest in the world, but they are certainly among the top tier of powerful beings."

"If players in every game world could so easily cultivate powerful game characters and carry them over to the next world."

"Is the players' growth in strength too fast, or too cheap, for the gods?"

This is a question that Kiyono Gray has always had.

Nowadays, the average playtime for a mainstream action RPG game is between 30 and 60 hours, and for multiple playthroughs, it can easily reach 100 hours or more.

Even if players spend 300 hours completing the game, their characters' strength grows at an incredibly fast pace!

After completing the game, any player's character, while not necessarily invincible, can at least be considered a demigod in terms of combat power.

After all, in these action-adventure RPG games, it just doesn't feel right if the final boss isn't some kind of deity.

"Hmph, you're overthinking it. The power of most player characters in the game is just an illusion."

When Takigami Rena said this, her tone always carried an extremely smug feeling.