The crimson magic circle turned to glow an azure light.

The monster house became a safety zone. It healed our wounds and revitalized our body. Our fatigued body was once again full of strength! Ford, Aira and his other teammates also seemed relaxed as their wounds were healed. So an azure magic circle becomes a healing field and a safe haven for players.

This was what the old man mentioned earlier. The "Monster House" that he could not go through, we blasted through them. There is only one more room after the Monster House room... It was...

"So we're here huh!"

"Yeah!"

"Finally once we get the artifact we'll become a full fledged beta tester! We'll be participating the official event!"

Ford said in an excited voice. With his teammates laughing at his childish remark.

"All right! We go in!"

The gigantic door opened the moment we step one meter closer from the door. There a single figure stood standing... and it's name...

[Death Eater : Jack]

It was an anomaly... It was supposed to be a [Kobold King] why wasn't it that monster? Cloaked in a dark tattered robe with a scythe hanging from it's shoulder, it stood there doing nothing. In it's hand a peculiar item a crown... Who did it belong to... no one spoke...

The quest was impossible if killing the boss was already done... Then the one who killed it would be much stronger. Aiming to finish the mission is like a far shore dream.

"Who are you?" sought Ford as he tries to get some answers from the hooded figure.

"..."

It just stood there silently while toying with the crown.

"Everyone, get ready! We'll enter altogether."

"D, don't!"

I sensed the danger that the figure emitted... It wasn't just a normal being... It's like a last boss or something...

"Seriously, that god sure likes to make some flashy summoning..."

I heard the figure spoke something... But I couldn't discern it... I was too far away from it.

The others entered almost at the same time and upon entering their bodies were slashed eight times in four different directions...

I opened my eyes wide and saw the horrifying image... Blood splattered everywhere and their body parts that was cut cleaned like frozen meat fell on the ground like lumps of meat.

I felt that I'll vomit but didn't come out... What happened? They just entered and then...

"You had a good head... Not entering as I was still inside the room was a good choice... I'll recommend you to him... What's your name?"

"R, Ryo!"

"Then Ryo I'll be expecting you... Those guys are fine I guess..."

"What are you?"

"Just call me Jack... We'll meet again soon enough."

The threatening aura was gone and the 6 who died once again rose up as if nothing happened..

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"What are you doing come on, Ryo!"

"Lucky! The boss is no longer here! We'll only have to take the artifact and then we're true beta-testers!"

What the? It's as if they don't remember what happened earlier!

"Hey? Something wrong you look pale? Wow! Even the change in facial color was incorporated in game!"

"Don't you guys remember? You all died in a single hit!"

"Huh? What are you saying! If we were dead we will not be here now!"

Everyone nods in approval at Ford's remark. They don't remember? Why am I the only one who remembers...

"Hey, found this thing here! Looks like a crown or some kind."

The Drago race player yelled to our direction as he waves the crown to and fro.

Uneasiness filled my heart as I pondered why they forgot... Does that mean... The machine made it easier to fiddle in a human brain and alter the memories to their own convenience? The why leave my memory intact...

"Awright! We got the artifact! Is it really this one?"

"We'll know after we find the [Aurum] guy... Oh right! That NPC!"

Engaging in their usual carefree conversation it's actually hard yo believe that they really died in-front of my eyes... Can I even dream in a game?

That kind of possibility is put of questions... Even though the real body was sleeping the mind wasn't it kept on working nonstop to ensure that the body in this reality could move as natural as it was in the real world.

I tried to brush it off as some kind of delusion of mine... This sometimes happen to me so it might have been that. I once had myself lost in my delusion and accepted it as something real by the time I woke up I found myself confused since a different situation happened. Stressed people do this kinds of things unconsciously to run away from their problems.

I shook my head strongly and put my palm in my forehead... I must be getting tired or something... I'm seeing things... That's right it was just a delusion... My brain keeps making up stuff that wasn't there... Guess even Virtual Reality is not a match for my Delusions.

"You okay?"

"Y, yeah! I'm fine I'm fine... Just kind of tired that's all..."

"Well, we did fight in a monster house... So it would be quite tiring..."

"Yeah! I'm beat let's go and find this [Aurum] guy so we can sleep..."

"We have been playing for 9 hours already... Even when I logged out my body was still logged in sleeping..."

"We'll be the first ones to finish the quest yeah?"

"That's right!"

We merrily chatted as we took the artifact of the [Kobold King]. It was the crown on it's head what would have happened if it were destroyed in the process while we were battling it. The [Kobold King] didn't appear in the end. "Was it really a delusion?" I thought as we got out of the throne room of the [Kobold King].