Confined Together with the Horror Game’s Male Lead - Chapter 25
Chapter 25
Translator: Yonnee
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“…What’s the answer?”
“……”
“Since you’re listening but not saying anything, answer.”
“Five is the answer.”
This guy’s seriously making me panic.
He solved it correctly anyway, so why couldn’t he write it down?
I wanted to convince him, but it seemed like anything I said here would backfire.
[ Steel Mentality is being implemented. ]
While the hourglass was trickling down, I, like Dietrich, couldn’t take any action.
Whoosh!
The flames rose fiercely, and even Dietrich covered his mouth with a cloth and moved to avoid the burning flames, sweating heavily.
Suddenly, a certain item came to mind.
An object that fit perfectly in the palm of my hand, a small spherical item.
Commonly known as a water bomb.
Throwing it would cause a huge rush of water to come out from within the small sphere.
It might be impossible to control this fire with it, but…’
It would at least allow us to endure this heat for a moment.
Should I just give up?
If he won’t listen to me, what can I do?
I feel like I’ve done everything I can.
Opportunities must be seized when they’re given.
But there was also a contradictory feeling of not wanting to see someone burn alive before my eyes.
“Kyung! Kyung!”
Huh?
From outside the door, I saw Furball running towards this place, carrying a small bag in its mouth.
Why was it coming here so recklessly?
I had planned to show Furball to Dietrich later, but this was definitely not the way.
The furball stopped in its tracks and then hopped into a basket. What on earth was it doing?
At that moment, I couldn’t hide my surprise as I looked at Furball.
The tiny little thing was biting a ball the size of its face.
That’s…
“Kyung!”
As Furball threw the small ball, several streams of water gushed out from inside.
‘How did it…’
At this moment, of all times, I didn’t know how it had come here carrying that.
Nevertheless, the intense heat that felt like it would melt my skin diminished slightly.
That’s when the flames burning the ceiling started pouring down like candle wax.
‘Wait, if it continues like this…’
And sure enough, wooden boards fell. At that moment, I also jumped involuntarily.
“Be careful!”
“……!”
It doesn’t really matter if I get hurt.
With a light-hearted mindset, I shielded Dietrich…
[ ‘Dietrich’ has been prevented from receiving damage. Instead, the damage will be imposed as a penalty on Charlotte, maid of the mansion. ]
What?
Something felt terribly wrong when I experienced excruciating pain radiating from my back.
“Aaaah!”
It hurts so much. It hurts. It hurts. It hurts. It hurts!
In pain, I screamed involuntarily. The flames were not only scorching my clothes but also searing my skin.
“…You!”
Dietrich’s face beneath me was stained with astonishment.
Just a moment ago, it didn’t hurt like this, but it seemed like the penalty was causing this pain.
Cold sweat dripped from my forehead.
[ Steel Mentality is being implemented. ]
[ Steel Mentality is being implemented. ]
[ Steel Mentality is being implemented. ]
[ Steel Mentality is being implemented. ]
[ Steel Mentality is being implemented. ]
[ Steel Mentality is being implemented. ]
[ Steel Mentality is being implemented. ]
[ Steel Mentality is… ]
A myriad of messages appeared, but they did nothing to alleviate the pain.
[ Steel Mentality is being implemented. ]
[ Steel Mentality is being implemented. ]
It hurts far too much.
My consciousness was fading.
Without realizing it, my hand that gripped Dietrich’s shoulder exerted force.
“…F-First.”
“……”
“…Write… the answer.”
Then the fire would go out, and the pain would vanish.
With no strength left to support my body, I collapsed beside Dietrich.
Kyung! Kyuuung!
I felt the little Furball jumping around nearby as if surprised.
I gazed weakly at the empty basket. The water bomb had been completely used…
How much time was left in the hourglass…?
Oh, this is bad.
Was there still sand at the top? I couldn’t see it clearly.
“…Dietrich, hurry.”
In the hazy state of consciousness, I saw Dietrich pick up the chalk.
By the time I felt that writing the answer would come before my dying moment…
I no longer felt the flames crawling up my body.
But the pain remained, tormenting my back.
Just before I completely lost consciousness, I saw a white card falling from the air.
And…
[ Dietrich has obtained a ‘Crushed Shard’. ]
Some kind of notification appeared.
“Your… condition…”
“…I’m, I’m fine.”
Unintentionally, a feeble voice escaped my lips.
‘I really feel like I’m going to faint.’
When will this get better?
I tried to endure, thinking it would be cured eventually, but it hurt too much.
“Just wait a moment.”
“…Huh?”
Suddenly, Dietrich left the room.
Where are you going!
But I couldn’t ask at all because of the pain.
Come to think of it, I couldn’t see the furball that was busy scuttling around me.
Where did they both go?
[ The First Floor Administrator finds ‘Dietrich’ amusing. ]
At that moment, a system window appeared before my eyes.
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