The faces of the Man in Suit and the Woman with Heavy Makeup were flushed. They looked like they wanted to argue about something, but under the aim of a gun muzzle, they didn't have the guts to keep being stubborn and could only remain silent.
"I really didn't expect to encounter two such foolish Players." Kotoko Iwanaga first commented, shaking her head with a slightly helpless look; then she said in a gentle tone, "I can understand your desire for excitement, but since this is the result, you can only blame yourselves for not being clear-headed and not being strong-willed enough. However, this should not be the reason why you were possessed by the oddities of this Hotel. Keep talking, what else did you do?"
The Woman with Heavy Makeup hesitated for a moment before answering.
"That... after that... after that, we searched that room, walked around that floor... and didn't do anything else..."
"No." Asagiri Utsunomiya first denied while shaking his head, then looked directly at the faces of the Man in Suit and the Woman with Heavy Makeup, and said, "After you two did that, you drank the water from the Hotel, right?"
"Huh? How did you know?"
After blurting out, the Woman with Heavy Makeup was stunned for a moment.
Seeing that Asagiri Utsunomiya's index finger was already on the trigger of the gun, she didn't dare to hide anything and quickly told the truth.
"Yes... I remember now, at that time... we saw bottled mineral water in the room, so we took two bottles and drank them..."
Hearing the confession of the Woman with Heavy Makeup, Asuna Yuuki's expression became very complicated and she said, "You... you... *sigh!* How can there be such stupid guys..."
The Man in Suit tried to argue, saying, "No, we didn't drink tap water. The bottled mineral water, as I checked, wasn't opened. There shouldn't be a problem!"
"I said you're brain-dead, and you really are brain-dead. The novice dungeon has given you confidence, hasn't it?" Asagiri Utsunomiya was completely impolite, talking with full of aggression: "Vengeful spirits, understand? Do you understand what a vengeful spirit is? Do you think a vengeful spirit needs to unscrew the bottle cap to replace the water in the bottle? Very good logic! Such a beautiful brain stem deficiency!"
The faces of the Man in Suit and the Woman with Heavy Makeup turned pale, and the latter trembled as she spoke.
"Then... then what will happen after drinking that water?"
Asuna Yuuki pursed her lips, looked at the two frightened Players, and said with a complicated expression, "We're not quite sure about this yet, but if I were to guess... your bodies will explode like balloons."
"Explode!?"
The Man in Suit screamed in surprise and fear, his expression changed, his legs went soft, and he collapsed onto the ground; then he assumed a dogeza posture and pleaded with Asagiri Utsunomiya, who was standing there.
"Save... save me, please! Since you know there's something wrong with the water in this Hotel, you must be able to find a way to save us, right? Please! By the way, I'm very rich! After leaving the dungeon, I can give you money! No matter how much is fine!"
Asagiri Utsunomiya replied indifferently, "Don't make me laugh. You courted death yourself; why should I save you? Am I your father? What obligation do I have to save you?"
Kotoko Iwanaga, who was standing nearby, took two steps closer.
Just as Asuna Yuuki thought that Kotoko Iwanaga was feeling unbearable seeing this scene and wanted to persuade Asagiri Utsunomiya to save the two Players, she heard Kotoko Iwanaga speak in a relaxed tone:
"That's right. According to what you just said, if your bodies might explode at any time after drinking the Hotel's water, then these two people are equivalent to time bombs. If their bodies explode and blood or other things splash into our eyes or mouths, we might also be infected with the oddity. So my suggestion is to kill them directly here."
Asuna Yuuki was shocked. She didn't expect this cute, petite girl to say such cruel words.
Not only would she not save them, but she would also kill them directly to prevent future trouble?
Rationally speaking, Asuna Yuuki also knew that what Kotoko Iwanaga said was not wrong, but these were two human lives after all!
To say such cruel and heartless words in such a relaxed, even amused, tone...
Kotoko Iwanaga, who dared to voluntarily sign up for the dungeon alone, was indeed not a simple person.
"Hey, you say that, but they are still alive after all. My morals don't allow me to kill people directly."
Hearing Asagiri Utsunomiya's words, the Man in Suit and the Woman with Heavy Makeup, whose faces were originally pale, almost moved, thinking that there were indeed good people in this world...
"Besides, killing them directly is too wasteful."
Before the two of them could truly be moved, Asagiri Utsunomiya suddenly added. Then, with a kind smile and a gentle tone, he said, "You two, you want to live, right?"
"Yes, so please..."
"Asking me is useless." Asagiri Utsunomiya first interrupted the Man in Suit's plea, then said with a light laugh, "According to the information we currently have, there is a vengeful spirit in this Hotel that is stronger than the other vengeful spirits, and it can even casually eliminate the other vengeful spirits. It is likely the source of the danger in the water in this Hotel. You have drunk the water here and have been infected. The only way to survive now is to solve the source of the oddities in this Hotel.
"As the saying goes, 'make the best use of everything.' If the source isn't resolved, you're definitely going to die. Since that's the case, you two can be the cannon fodder to scout the way forward. Of course, if you're unwilling, that's fine too. There are only two choices before you: Either follow my plan and become the cannon fodder we use to explore the way forward, which might allow you to survive. Or, I'll kill you directly here to prevent future trouble. The choice is in your own hands."
Hearing Asagiri Utsunomiya's words, the Man in Suit and the Woman with Heavy Makeup were both stunned.
Goodness, there were someone so skilled?
This one was even more of a living King of Hell.
And after Kotoko Iwanaga heard the plan proposed by Asagiri Utsunomiya, she was first taken aback, but then nodded deeply in agreement and spoke approvingly.
"Yes. That's right. Since death is certain, it's better to utilize your remaining value and become the cannon fodder for us to explore this Hotel. As expected, your plan is more reliable."
"You flatter me, you flatter me. After all, my sense of morality is too strong. I still can't bear to kill people directly."
Looking at Asagiri Utsunomiya and Kotoko Iwanaga singing together, Asuna Yuuki's lips were slightly parted, and she didn't know what to say.
Why did it feel like... Although these two were meeting for the first time, they had such good chemistry?