Phase 3 Additional Information

Here's further explanation and clarification.

Rena Koganei has experienced "rewriting her life" through the use of a magic called "Spatial-Temporal Magic X."

The events that will unfold in "Phase 3," as she described to people from the Kagakyo High School community, including Mr. Asada, can be broadly summarized as follows:

・Activation of a powerful "hostile lifeform."

Zombies scattered across various regions are converging on the city center.

Reactivation of "zombies" in a "latent" state.

・Several new "jobs," skills, achievements, and more will be unlocked.

・And so on, minor details. Nothing particularly noteworthy beyond that.

Mata, you went and messed up your hair, which you'd carefully styled so nicely,

"...To summarize the announcement of 'Phase 3' that Yeku heard—"

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・Activation of powerful "hostile life forms."

・"Zombies" scattered across various regions will converge on the city center.

・Reactivation of "zombies" in "hidden" state.

・"Zombies" will become "endless spawns" from now on.

・Detailed tutorial on "magic control."

・Tutorial on how to learn new "skills."

・All players will earn the achievement "Phase 2 Completed."

A "quest" is presented to every player.

The timing of when the "Quest" is presented will be randomly determined within the next month.

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"...so, it's definitely correct, right?"

That's completely different, isn't it...

First, Asada muttered to herself, then looked up toward the vast sky.

You're totally lying, Momo ka! How dare you lie like that!!1

and shouts.

"Still, she did say that this Hakka-san differs slightly from the previous 'end,' didn't she?"

Yeah, well...

Then perhaps this is also within the margin of error.

Could it be a matter of degree?...Hakka-san, you really are a woman full of secrets...

Hmm.

That's when I first began to resent my own amnesia.

If only I could remember something about that Haku-san, I might have been able to recall even more details about this incident.

"Come on now! Thinking too much about complicated stuff isn't going to help. People are fickle creatures. Maybe they just forgot to talk about it—nothing more unusual than that."

"Forgetting to talk about it... and yet that could decide someone's life or death..."

"I have a doctor friend who says that kinds of careless mistakes happen fairly often at the scene. Even respected, intelligent professors make errors."

"Hmm..."

Mr. Asada seemed unconvinced, but eventually sighed, as if giving up, and got onto the armored vehicle.

"...Wait, hold on—Mr. Asada, you're coming too?"

"Eh, ah, yes. Is it a problem if I come along?"

"No, it's not a problem... but..."

"My father's in Akihabara. I thought we should meet up while we still can."

I see. So you're planning to get off midway, then.

"So, how many companions are we actually traveling with?"

"Me, Senpai, Rinon, Tsuzuri, driver Koji, and Yoku who's riding the motorcycle. So... six people total?"

"Got it."

It feels a bit extravagant to transport five people in one large bus, but when setting out, it seems the general rule is to move with "plenty of supplies, fewer personnel," just in case someone needs rescue.

Then, let's start by dealing with that annoying "zombie" blocking the main gate.

Alright

We hurried after Yoko, who was walking briskly, and soon arrived at the area where the iron fortress had served as a live venue the night before.

Then — well.

What reached our ears was a mournful voice:

"Oh, ohhh, ohhhhh……"

It sounded sorrowful, somehow.

I almost stopped in my tracks.

I might have just stood there frozen if not for Asada quietly pulling my hand.

Climbing up the crudely welded iron ladder and stepping onto the wall, …well, there they are, everywhere.

A swarm of the dead, reaching out with hands like sinners clinging to spider silk.

It was obvious they were no longer alive.

After all, each one had a clearly fatal wound somewhere on their body.

Organs that should have been safely tucked inside their abdomens—(ironic laugh gag)—were hanging out in a grotesquely exposed mess.

"U-uh... W-wait! Please do a sanity check with 1d8!"

"...What? I thought you'd be panicking, but you're surprisingly calm."

I let out a forced smile at Rinne's teasing tone.

Well, I did my research beforehand, so I'm prepared for this.

"Um, in a situation like this, how do we clean this up?"

"Hmm... how about I let you handle it?"

"Me?"

"That's right. Just quickly go through the tutorial....Hit them with some powerful magic, and it's done."

"Huh..."

If it's not about diving straight into that mess...

I check the notebook I prepared in advance, which lists the magic spells I currently know and their properties.

Then I say this:

Fire-type spell number five.

"——Um, let's see.《Flame Column》"