In the end, considering that Asuna might get tied to a stake and "burn, burn, burn" by Yuki and the others, Fang Zheng cast his vote for the poor little rmaid...
"Boo hoo hoo..."
And Asuna, who was stepping down from the winner’s platform, was on the verge of tears.
"They clearly said I’d be the rmaid princess, why do I end up as grilled fish?"
"Huh? Sister Asuna, you are indeed playing the role of the rmaid princess, aren’t you?"
Yuki stood by with a cheerful smile, reaching out to touch Asuna’s fish tail as she spoke.
"What kind of rmaid princess is this?! Shouldn’t the rmaid princess be rescued by the prince?"
"NONONO, Sister Asuna, what you’re talking about is the route where the rmaid princess gets rescued. We went for the route where the rmaid princess gets caught by the Catfolk Tribe and grilled for dinner."
"What kind of route is that!!!"
Asuna shouted with a flushed face, causing everyone around to burst into laughter. The guild’s premises inside and out were suddenly filled with a joyful atmosphere.
Watching everyone enjoying themselves happily, Fang Zheng nodded in satisfaction. This was the reason he threw the festival celebration. To let everyone have fun and relax, ensuring at least their spirits were in a good state. And from the looks of it, everyone was indeed enjoying the celebration.
"Thanks for waiting, everyone!"
At this mont, Yuna, acting as the host, jumped onto the stage, excitedly raising her hand.
"Next, it’s ti for the part everyone looks forward to the most, the courage test!"
"Ohhhhhhh!!!"
Hearing Yuna’s words, the players imdiately cheered.
Only Asuna’s face turned pale in an instant.
"Wait, are we really, really, really going?"
Looking at the dim forest not far away, Asuna was so scared that she couldn’t speak properly.
"What if, what if there’s danger..."
"Don’t worry, Asuna, our Executive Committee has already searched every inch of that forest. There aren’t any creatures in there at all. Miss Restia and Miss Ester will be watching over from the side, and the Combat Group will also be inside acting as ghosts. Even if we accidentally encounter so creature, we can handle it."
Eiriri patted Asuna’s shoulder while glancing at the "Halloween Executive Committee" mbers behind her.
"Isn’t that right, Silica, Fairy?"
"Of course, as if my script would have a mistake!"
Hearing Eiriri’s inquiry, another girl player with golden curls and pointy ears puffed out her chest proudly. Her ID read "Fairy," and indeed, her outfit made her look exactly like a fairy. Beside her, Silica, who was the girl who asked Fang Zheng for candy earlier, was dressed as Little Red Riding Hood and nodded, still holding her basket.
"That’s right, the Combat Group is ready. Don’t worry, Sister Asuna, it’s very safe inside. Please enjoy."
"There’s absolutely nothing enjoyable about this..."
Asuna was almost in tears as she turned around and grabbed hold of Fang Zheng.
"M-Mr. Fang Zheng! Can I sit this one out? I’m not feeling well..."
"......"
This is the ga world, couldn’t you co up with a better excuse than that?
Seeing Asuna on the verge of tears, Fang Zheng smiled slightly and placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"Asuna..."
"Mr. Fang Zheng..."
"Are you really that scared?"
Asuna nodded fervently in response to Fang Zheng’s question.
"Yes, Mr. Fang Zheng, please let off this one!!"
"Well, letting you off isn’t impossible. After all, I’m not a devil either."
Hearing Fang Zheng’s response, Asuna imdiately let out a sigh of relief, feeling as if she’d been granted a montary reprieve. Then Fang Zheng closed his eyes to think for a mont before looking back at Asuna.
"In that case, choose one: training on the sixth floor or participating in the courage test."
"..........."
Upon hearing this, Asuna’s smile instantly froze.
Of course, Fang Zheng didn’t set this up just for fun. He agreed to Eiriri’s idea for a courage test partly to create a festive atmosphere, but also as a training exercise for players in the raid group. Based on Fang Zheng’s experience, gas of this sort often brought in horror or ghost-thed levels. On the sixth floor, half the people were already scared stiff by bugs alone; if they face ghosts, they’d be totally dood.
So, Fang Zheng decided to use this courage test to toughen them up a bit and to identify who was most afraid of ghosts. That way, when encountering ghostly creatures, he’d be better equipped to assign team roles for the fight.
From the looks of things now, Fang Zheng’s consideration was indeed necessary. At least he had already identified soone frozen with fear.
"Well then, let announce the rules now!"
Once everyone gathered, Yuna imdiately stepped forward holding a microphone.
"First, everyone will draw lots to form teams, and I have to ntion..."
At this point, Yuna giggled playfully, winking as she spoke.
"There’s a special grand prize; the one who draws it will team up with Brother Fang Zheng for the courage test!"
"Whaaat———!"
Upon hearing this, the already lively crowd let out screams of excitent.
In the Dark Moon Sword Guild, nearly everyone was a girl between the ages of ten and eighteen, with only a few adults like Sayaka. They all had a favorable impression of Fang Zheng, naturally. Despite their daily challenging tasks, being in a safe place without risking their lives felt dreamlike in such a dangerous world.
As a result, their fondness extended towards Fang Zheng, the founder of the Dark Moon Sword. Not to ntion Fang Zheng was warm, charming, good-looking, and highly skilled, making him quite popular. The production and combat groups rarely got the chance to spend ti with Fang Zheng, so there was a sense of yearning.
But now they had the chance to join Fang Zheng in the courage test!
How could anyone miss such an opportunity?
"Sister Leafa, if you draw the lot, would you give it to ?"
"Huh? Why should I give it to you...?"
"Because you’re always with Mr. Fang Zheng anyway. I barely get a chance to talk to him..."
"No way, if I draw it, it’s mine. I want to join the courage test with Mr. Fang Zheng too..."
Chatting away, the girls happily queued up for the draw, while Asuna, amidst the crowd, prayed fervently as she walked forward.
"Please let draw Mr. Fang Zheng, please let draw Mr. Fang Zheng...!!"
Murmuring her prayers, Asuna reached the box, closed her eyes, and pulled out a ball.
"It’s number eighteen! Number eighteen! Please pair up with number eighteen, has anyone got number eighteen?"
"Ah, I’m also number eighteen."
At that mont, a voice ca from beside Asuna. She turned her head to see Black Cat dressed in a black cloak, carrying a scythe, with a creepy white mask on her face, turning to look at her, raising her hand with the matching lot.
"Asuna, we’re in the sa group."
".........."
At this mont, Asuna felt her legs go weak.
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