"The Queen of Thorns… is it that Heaven?”

Mr. Shoot nodded.

- She is the left hand of the Heavenly Demon. She defeated hundreds of Players by herself and became a Heaven.

"Is she strong?"

- Yes, she’s strong.

Mr. Shoot was there when the Heavenly Demon and Valencia Citrin defeated hundreds of Players.

- Her bushes are tricky to handle because they distort one’s senses.

“I see. I guess that is the reason why I did not notice the bushes until it was too late,” said Mio. She examined the bushes and asked, "Can these bushes conjure illusions?"

- No, the bushes aren’t strong enough to do that.

"That is a relief, then.”

- We should regroup first and think about what we should do.

"Indeed." Mio turned around, and her eyes widened because the road they had gone down to reach here had become a dead-end.

"T-there is no path?"

- Give me some space.

Mio retreated behind Mr. Shoot.

Dozens of weapons poured out of Mr. Shoot’s Inventory.

- Weapon Hell.

Brrr!

A circle made out of sharp weapons struck the bushes,...