Mebius World Online – Mari’s VRMMO Diary, Embarking on a Laid-back Adventure as a Novice - Chapter 138
This kind of VR full dive game should be 21+ imo.
138. Mari-nee and Unexpected Proposal
“If we end the ceremony like this, it would be a bit tasteless. If you don’t mind, I would like to present you with one of Liberta’s proud entertainments.”
As Ben finished speaking, a huge iron grate on the west side opened, revealing a giant chained with thick shackles.
The giant was over five meters tall, with arms nearly twice as thick as its legs.
But the most bizarre feature was its eyes.
Having eyes is normal, but having too many is the problem.
Not only on its face but also on its limbs and torso, countless eyes were present, each squirming individually, asserting they were not mere patterns.
While Nemesis had an unusual appearance, this one, being more human-like in body shape, was more unsettling… or rather, to be honest, it was just plain creepy.
As I covered my mouth to suppress my discomfort, I noticed that Graham-san was doing the same.
However, unlike me, his expression was stern.
“No way, why is that thing here?”
“Oh, do you know something, Graham-chan?”
Kanna-san asked, tilting her head as if she had never seen it before.
“Do you remember the ‘Great Demon Forest’ we went to together?”
“The place where we leveled up Maria, right? I was supposed to help draw the monsters’ attention, but I was busy enduring Roulette’s attacks.”
Mareus-san said, looking into the distance.
“That was quite the ordeal, wasn’t it?”
“That’s not something you say with such heartfelt sincerity!”
Mareus-san’s voice, almost tearful, hinted at his true feelings.
At that time, Roulette-san’s attacks were clearly more intense than the monsters’ assaults.
And I knew a certain truth.
The monsters, who should have been our enemies, eased their attacks upon seeing Mareus-san tearing up from Roulette-san’s strikes.
That interaction touched me, but the next moment, those monsters were felled by a kick from Roulette-san.
It might be an illusion, but I felt that, in their dying moments, the monsters’ eyes seemed to say to Mareus-san, “Stay strong, ma man.”
“When we ventured into the depths of the forest, even our well-prepared party from the Young Saints’ Order faced death and revival against some powerful monsters. One of those monsters is the giant before us. Its name is Argos.”
“Argos… the giant with a hundred eyes from Greek mythology, right? Said to have no blind spots, and seeing that, I understand why.”
Indeed, with so many eyes all over its body, any ambush would be detected immediately.
“Yes. Moreover, those eyes are troublesome as they inflict status ailments on those who meet their gaze. Its high defense made it a tough battle, and we only managed to defeat it by gradually wearing it down from a distance… that is the Argos before us.”
It seems that the difficulty also stemmed from facing multiple powerful monsters simultaneously, but Argos was the most troublesome of them all.
“But a monster chained in the Colosseum…”
Sensing something, Mareus-san turned his gaze to the iron grate on the east side. Immediately after, that grate also opened, and a man stepped out.
“Huh?”
Seeing the man, I couldn’t help but voice my surprise.
It was Jade-san, the person I had met on the pier.