Utopian Fantasy: "A Fair Game"

Chapter 78: Real - Not Real

*TRIGGER WARNING!*

Nikko came back to Raft’s place together with the still-crazed Marco. Marco’s body is covered with vines from the Gauntlet, and only his head is showing.

Nikko placed Marco beside the unconscious Frenz.

“Nikko, what have you done to Marco?” Mika asked.

Lumine answered, “I believe it’s the Vine Embrace. It’s the Second Phase of the Special Talent Spell given by the Gauntlet. I only read it when we appraised the Item, but to witness it in person is kinda fascinating.

Mika doesn’t know what Lumine is talking about; she hasn’t learned about the Gauntlet yet.

“But will he be okay inside that?” Mika asked.

“I think so?... As long as Nikko doesn’t proceed to another Move path… Marco will stay like that,” Lumine answered.

Then,

“Get me out of here! I wan