At the start of the first round, the character controlled by Eriri launched a fierce assault, and the fight looked almost completely one-sided. (Continued)

This was far beyond what bad luck alone could explain.

It was clearly because...

Of the backlash from Peeking into Heavenly Secrets!

72. What an incredible person

Peeking into Heavenly Secrets was usually no easy feat. In the world of dreams, many had paid a terrible price for it: they might spew blood and lose years off their lives, or even lose their abilities. The backlash he was suffering now seemed to be a reduction in his luck.

In other words, he was now basically walking around with a -100 luck debuff. He had to admit, that was a bit of a problem.

There were still plenty of weapons in this world capable of threatening his life.

When it came down to it, the difference between his constitution and that of other people was like the difference between one piece of wood and another, not between wood and steel.

"From now on, I'll have to be a little more careful."

Hasegawa Izumi raised his head and looked up at the sky, his gaze sharpening.

Getting to play a little game of chess with "Heaven" or the "Gaia Consciousness" on the eve of the great upheaval was entertaining in its own way.

"Sage, why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Takanashi Rikka propped her chin on one hand and gazed at the empty seat beside her, looking a little lost.

Sage was her anchor now, a ray of light illuminating the endless darkness and showing her the way forward.

But...

After relying on Sage's help to defeat the Holy Chef, why couldn't she feel happy at all?

Was it because she hadn't overcome that hurdle on her own?

Of course not.

Deep down, the girl knew exactly why. She simply never considered it, because she had long since buried that ability to