Is this okay?

How did I get poisoned again? Is this area part of the poisoning zone?

No! We need to move to a different place. This can't go on like this. It's not a lot of poisoning, but it's still very uncomfortable!

There shouldn't be any poisoned areas in the academy in the game, so why is that?

Kazuma immediately turned and ran. Although he didn't know why this was happening, he was certain it wasn't simple.

After running for a while, Kazuma was horrified to discover that as long as he was within the school building area, no matter where he ran, he would be poisoned, and some of his enemies had already died from the poison.

"My goodness! That's terrible!"

Seeing this situation, which resembled a plague, Kazuma sensed something was amiss and decided to leave the academy to discuss it with someone before taking any further action.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Kirito walking towards me with Asuna and Sachi.

"Kirito?!"

"Kazuma?!"

The two bumped into each other, staring at each other in surprise, never expecting such a coincidence.

"What are you doing here?" Kirito asked curiously.

"Kirito, that's great! I have something to tell you, something's wrong at the academy. I was inexplicably poisoned near the school building, and even though I took the antidote, I got poisoned again!" Kazuma hurriedly explained his situation, his voice filled with terror.

"How could that be? Doesn't the academy have no poisoned areas?" Kirito's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this, filled with surprise and astonishment.

Asuna and Sachi, who were standing nearby, were also taken aback. They had just gotten used to fighting, and now the situation they were facing left them at a loss.

"I was also puzzled, which is why I came out to discuss the situation with others. And then I ran into you." Kazuma also looked puzzled, not understanding what was going on.

"This... if we don't go in, we won't be able to fight the BOSS, and we won't be able to clear the game, right?" Kirito was very serious about the situation.

"I don't know what to do either. How about we go in alone?" Kazuma was also at a loss. He and Kirito weren't afraid, but Asuna and Sachi were a different story.

"It seems this is the only way." Kirito had no choice but to agree.

……

Kirito and Kazuma cautiously entered the school grounds, but upon entering, they discovered that someone had been poisoned.

"Where's the poison? Such a potent poison?!" Kazuma was completely bewildered, utterly clueless about what had happened.

However, the fact that the enemies on the ground had been poisoned proved that there had indeed been poison involved.

"The poisoning is gone?" Kirito sensed something was wrong and frowned.

“Let’s explore it first,” Kazuma said, sounding puzzled.

After exploring the school building, the two found no signs of poisoning. They became suspicious and decided to go to the library to check it out since everything was alright.

If it's convenient, just defeat the BOSS directly.

But the moment the two stepped into the library, they were poisoned.

"Nani!?"

"Go back!"

The two left the library in surprise, their brows furrowed, completely unaware of what had happened.

This situation is definitely not simple; there are serious problems, and no clues can be found.

But it doesn't matter!

The two decided to go back and meet up with Asuna and the others first, since it wasn't safe to leave them in one place.

……

On the other side, the library.

As the BOSS, Rena La was holding the golden crystal blankly. She didn't notice anything wrong. To be precise, Rena La had lost her mind because of her husband's departure. She didn't care about anything except making children.

She didn't think much about the poisoning, but when her life force dropped to a certain level, Lani, far away in the mage tower, slowly raised her head and looked ahead, her deep blue eyes filled with solemnity.

"In the name of the witch Lani, I declare: Do not disturb the mother's deep slumber. Sinners, sing the praises of posterity—the last queen of Kalia! 'Full Moon' Rena La is the embodiment of elegant night."

She will fight in place of her mother, Rena La!

Chapter 322 Her support was in vain.

When Lani took control of her mother Rena La's body, the moment she opened her eyes, she saw the library littered with corpses.

What's happening here?

Where are the enemies?

Lani gazed at the ground around her, not immediately unleashing her domain to draw the surroundings into the full moon. She was completely bewildered by the situation before her.

Countless half-living beings created by his mother lay on the ground, all of them lying there silently.

Lani looked around but still couldn't find any enemies, which filled her with doubt.

However, there was one thing she had to be wary of: her mother was in poor condition, suffering from poisoning, and her life force was steadily decreasing.

As expected, she collapsed completely in about ten minutes. Although she wouldn't die, something about this situation felt wrong to her.

"You despicable bastard, come out here! I, the witch Lani, will show you what the wrath of Kalia is all about!"

However, Lani's voice echoed through the empty library, but no one could be seen there.

But it doesn't matter!

Lani felt there was plenty of time; once she found the person hiding in the library, she could win instantly.

No matter how hard Lani searched, she couldn't find any clues, or even why she was poisoned.

As time went on, she began to worry.

“You despicable man, come out here for the witch Lani.”

But nobody paid any attention to her.

Leng Mo was on a stationary bike.

"I know you're here! Come out!"

Still, no one paid any attention to her.

Leng Mo was still on the exercise bike, but Kayaba Akihiko collapsed, foaming at the mouth.

As time passed, Lani felt powerless to change anything and could only watch helplessly as her mother's body succumbed to poisoning. However, as a god, Rena La would not die, but this situation made Lani extremely angry.

She cared deeply for her mother, even after losing her body and betraying everything, she still cared about her mother. Otherwise, she wouldn't have possessed her to help when Renara's life reached a certain point.

But... the current situation filled her with a helpless rage, making her feel as powerless as her previous fate.

As her last bit of life slipped away, Lani felt her body dissipate.

"You despicable person, I, the witch Lani, will remember you and will surely take revenge..."

Lani uttered those words at the end, and then Rena La's body disappeared into the library.

Leng Mo was still on the exercise bike, but after Kayaba Akihiko, Argo also collapsed, foaming at the mouth.

Two hours of high-intensity, unlimited-acceleration spinning is beyond what most people can endure; to have persisted this long is to surpass countless others.

Finally, Rodrika felt her throat was so dry; she had almost vomited all her saliva out from spitting out the poisonous mist.

Boom!

Accompanied by a voice that resounded through the soul, countless runes instantly descended upon Leng Mo and the others.

"Yosh! It's solved!"

With a brisk smile, Leng Mo stepped off the motorized bicycle, radiating joy.

This speed is much faster than the previous box poison mist!

Melina, who had just appeared, was speechless at the sight of Leng Mo; she was truly at a loss for words.

Despite possessing immense power, he prefers to resort to underhanded tactics to achieve victory.

"Hey……"

She sighed helplessly, completely at a loss for words.

She provided support in vain.

……

With the victory in battle, Leng Mo and the others rested briefly in the library before continuing their journey. Their next destination was the Royal City of Kalia, where Lani was located.

However, Lani was not in a good mood at this moment. She wanted to strangle that despicable guy because of what had happened before.

But it doesn't matter! I have plenty of time, I can investigate slowly.

"I wonder how Toret is doing..."

Lani thought of Leng Mo, who was currently without many people around her and felt somewhat helpless.

Blaze can be trusted, but he is cursed; if you completely betray him, he will lose his mind and hunt you down.

The giants weren't very strong fighters, and they were kind-hearted...

Finally, Servis... he's a bad guy. I would never cooperate with him if we didn't share the same goal for the time being.

Thinking about this made Lani feel a little sad; there was simply no one worth using.

To allow the stars to descend, you must first kill Rataen, who is holding them captive, then go to the Eternal City to find the Hunter's Finger Knife, and only then can you gain true freedom.

"Perhaps we should go and take a look..."

Lani made a decision, and her body instantly transformed into blue starlight and disappeared from the spot.

……

Meanwhile, at the college library.

Leng Mo and the others sat on the open ground of the library to rest. At this time, Argo and Kayaba Akihiko had already woken up, but their complexions were not good.

Leng Mo, Rodrika, and Melina, on the other hand, sat to the side drinking milk tea.

Suddenly, blue starlight appeared on the bookshelf beside her, and Lani appeared in front of Leng Mo from a superior position.

"Long time no see, Faded One. Do you remember me? Back then I called myself Witch Lena."

"..."

Lani's sudden appearance surprised everyone present, and they all looked up at her.

When Leng Mo saw where Lani was sitting, he couldn't help but think to himself, "What do you mean?"

You didn't spend ages looking for a suitable height, so you just sat on the bookshelf?

"Long time no see, what brings you here?"

Leng Mo asked curiously, not understanding why Lani had appeared.

"I'm curious what you're doing here?" Lani asked curiously.

She was puzzled when she found Leng Mo's location. Why was Leng Mo there? Could he be that despicable guy from before?

This might not be a very good choice.

Lani felt a little helpless upon realizing this; in the end, she had no one reliable by her side.

"Emmm, that's a long story."

"I have something I'd like to ask you," Lani said, not dwelling on the matter, as she looked at Leng Mo.

"What's the matter?" Leng Mo was quite puzzled as to why Lani had suddenly left the mage tower.

"Ah, what do you think of this fake starry sky?"

"What do you need me to do?"

"I want you to kill Rataen."

"can."

"?"

Lani was a little confused, not understanding why Leng Mo agreed so easily without even asking why.

This left her unsure how to proceed, and she even felt that something was amiss.

"I'm surprised you agreed so easily."