As Abigail, I caused trouble in infinite space.

After passing through a somewhat fantastical passage, Hirano Toda arrived at a desolate plain. As far as the eye could see, it was all reddish-brown, with protruding rocks everywhere, making the whole place look rather unpleasant.

"By the way, where exactly is Takagi?" After arriving at this desolate place, Hirano Toda looked around but did not see Takagi Saya immediately.

At that moment, Hirano Toda noticed a huge plant in the distance, and the plant was constantly wriggling.

"That is......"

Looking at this plant, Hirano Toda couldn't help but think of the tentacles that had taken Takagi Saya away.

"Looks like it's over there."

Having identified his target, Hirano Toda ran towards the plant.

Hirano Toda was somewhat surprised that there were no obstacles on the way to the plants, as he had originally thought the place would be extremely dangerous.

Finally, Hirano Toda arrived at the location of the plant, and at the same time, he saw Takagi Saya, who was wrapped up.

Then, the chubby boy stared at Takagi Saya and immediately became infatuated.

"You fat otaku, what are you looking at? Hurry up and find a way to save me."

Saya Takagi knew exactly what Hirano Toda was looking at. She was completely naked, but there was nothing she could do; she couldn't break free from the tentacles' bindings.

"Oh, I see." Although he wanted to admire the scenery a little longer, he knew that the most urgent task at hand was to rescue Takagi Saya.

However, looking at the enormous plant that was ten meters tall, Hirano Toda was somewhat perplexed.

What should we do?

However, just as Hirano Toda was pondering what to do, Takagi Saya suddenly shouted:

"Get out of the way!"

Perhaps because he was used to being ordered around by Saya Takagi, Hirano Toda did not hesitate at all and rolled forward.

Just after he rolled over, a metallic clanging sound came from where he had been standing.

Where Hirano Toda had originally stood, a two-meter-tall figure wearing full-body heavy armor and wielding a long-handled giant axe was about to strike the spot where Hirano Toda had been standing. In other words, if Hirano Toda hadn't dodged, he would have been cut in two.

Having failed in his first attack, the armored knight raised his giant axe, and through the gaps in his armor, a pair of eyes gleaming red could be seen.

boom......

Hirano Toda fired directly.

The shotgun bullets struck the armored knight directly, but the knight didn't even flinch.

"this......"

Seeing the unharmed armored knight, the knight raised his giant axe again and swung it down in the direction of Hirano Toda.

thump...

The giant axe struck the ground, only centimeters away from Hirano Toda.

At that moment, looking at the axe so close to him, the smell of blood on it stimulated Hirano Toda's sense of smell.

"Hirano, run!"

"From the air!" Takagi Saya shouted.

But Hirano Toda paid no heed; he was gripped by extreme fear. His body seemed to be out of his control, and he could only sit there, frozen in place.

At this moment, on the roof of the Hummer, Abigail looked at Hirano Toda's reaction and complained with a hint of disappointment:

"You fatso, I've made it so simple, you can't possibly still not pass this?"

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Transformation of the Coward

Hirano Toda watched the axe slowly rise. This time, the armored knight was clearly much closer. If he didn't do anything, the next attack from the armored knight would split him in two.

However, fear rendered Hirano Toda unable to act.

"Hirano, run! What are you doing?!" Takagi Saya's voice came from the side.

Hirano Toda turned his head and looked over. For some reason, seeing Takagi Saya suddenly made him feel a little at ease. Perhaps it wouldn't be bad to die here with Takagi.

"Hirano, stand up! I'm still waiting for you to save me! You can't just give up like this! Don't make me look down on you! You coward!"

Hearing Takagi Saya's roar, Hirano Toda suddenly came to his senses. Yes, I came here to save Takagi. Even if I have to die, I have to fight. Even if I'm only a hero for a second, I don't want to be a coward forever!

"I am not a coward!"

The shout made Hirano Toda stand up. Words have power, and Hirano Toda felt that he was no longer afraid. He stared intently at the armored knight's movements, and bent his body as the knight raised his axe to attack.

call......

The sound of an axe cutting through the air.

boom......

Then came the sound of an axe hitting the ground.

That's right, the axe didn't hit Hirano Toda. Although it was very dangerous, he dodged it.

"I don't know exactly how thick your defenses are, but such thick defenses have made you extremely sluggish, and you still have weaknesses!"

Hirano Toda roared and charged forward, pressing his shotgun against the eye area, which was the only opening in the helmet's head.

boom......

Without any hesitation, Hirano Toda fired, and the shotgun bullet went straight through the gap and hit the inside of the armor.

Then, red blood mixed with an unidentified white liquid flowed out from the gaps in the armor.

The armored knight fell straight down.

"Hahahaha... I did it! I did it!"

Looking at the fallen armored knight, Hirano Toda laughed loudly. He finally understood what the butler meant when he said that this place was a paradise for heroes and a hell for cowards.

This doesn't require formidable fighting skills or exceptional intelligence. Just courage and basic common sense are enough. Abigail hadn't expected this fatso to be particularly strong in combat anyway.

Then Hirano Toda turned around, raised his head, and shouted at Takagi Saya.

"Takashiro, did you see that? I killed that monster. I faced him squarely, and then I killed him squarely."

"Okay, I saw it. But don't get so excited. Let's hurry up and figure out a way to save me."

In truth, Takagi Saya was also very happy. She had been worried before, for whatever reason, at least about Hirano Toda's safety. Now that the armored knight who had threatened Hirano had been eliminated, all that remained was to wait for Hirano Toda to rescue her.

"Okay, I get it now."

Once the initial excitement wore off, Hirano Toda realized that Takagi Saya was still dangling in the air from that plant. Getting to Takagi Saya was still a problem.

At that moment, Hirano Toda noticed the axe on the ground.

Perhaps this can save Gao Cheng.

Hirano Toda walked up to the axe. He grabbed the handle and lifted it with force.

"what......"

However, despite Hirano Toki exerting all his strength, he could only lift the axe.

"This...thing...how...is so heavy?"

Overall, Hirano Toda managed to lift the axe. Although he couldn't wield the long-handled axe with complete ease, he could still swing it without any problems.

Hirano Toda then arrived at the base of the tentacle plant with an axe. The plant did not react to Hirano Toda's arrival.

"ah.................."

With all his might, Hirano Toda swung his axe at the tentacle plant, then cut directly into its branches.

As the axe chopped into the plant, the tentacles on its head began to writhe wildly. The tentacles that had been helping Saya Takagi lost their grip on her due to the erratic movement.

And so, Saya Takagi fell down.

"Gaocheng!"

Seeing Takagi Saya fall, Hirano Toda rushed over. Then, at the last moment, he lunged forward, cushioning the fall so that Takagi Saya landed on him unharmed.

"Hirano, are you alright?"

Saya Takagi quickly stood up from Hirano Toda and turned around to check on him.

"Don't worry, thanks to this fat body, I can still manage."

Although Hirano Toda said that, when he sat up, his weak appearance showed that he was seriously injured.

"Um... thank you."

At this moment, Takagi Saya blushed slightly and said to Hirano Toda.

"Huh? Gao Cheng, what did you just say?"

Meanwhile, Hirano Toda, the chubby boy, was in pain and didn't hear what Takagi Saya said clearly.

"N-nothing! Let's hurry up and figure out how to get out of this awful place. Where did you come in from? We should be able to leave from there, right?"

After speaking, Takagi Saya looked around and surveyed her surroundings.

"Um, the portal disappeared after I came in. So we can't go back now."

"What? You came in without even knowing how to get out? Are you stupid?"

"Hahaha......"

Hirano Toda could only scratch his head and chuckle at Takagi Saya's complaints.

"Hehehe, you guys are really something. You've given me quite a show. Alright, now I'll give you a choice. I only need one sacrifice. Choose who you want to leave."

Just then, the butler reappeared before them. His presence immediately made the atmosphere heavy once again.

"What do you mean by that? Didn't you say that as long as I came, I could rescue Takagi?" Hirano Toda asked angrily.

"Yes! I did say you could rescue the girl, but I didn't say you could come out with her. So now it's up to you two to decide whether you leave or the girl leaves."

After speaking, the butler stood aside, smiling, waiting for the two to make their decision.

Looking at the butler standing not far away, neither of them knew what to do. The butler was utterly perplexing. Was the only solution truly for one person to leave and the other to become a sacrifice?

Chapter Twenty-Three: Sorry, I chose the third option.