Throne of Radiance

[Ice cold, trembling... Oh no, I was wrong.Let's do it again. Action! ]

A strange and low melody sounded in the darkness.

[Darkness, dampness, dizziness, weakness...]

[When Ikawa woke up from a severe headache, he was horrified to find that he was hanging upside down in the air in a strange posture, like a string of sausages hanging to dry. ]

[He tried to struggle, but the hands and feet bound by the rope rebelled first, unable to cooperate with his brain.There was a damp feeling on the hair that was not thick on the top of the head. ]

[His head, which was not very smart at all and had become more and more stupid due to overheating, seemed to be stimulated by the coolness, and he regained a little sobriety.Of course, it's only a few points, and it's impossible to have more.This is the upper limit of the IQ decision. ]

[He rolls his eyes and looks down. ]

The sound of the music fits very well, and there is an emergency stop, like the moment when the protagonist in a horror game suddenly encounters a door opener.

[Ah~ Oops! ]

Ikawa's heart skipped a beat.

[At this time, the stupid man finally found out that just below his head was a small indoor swimming pool.No matter how you look at it, the size and depth of the swimming pool are enough to accommodate his entire head, more than enough.In the pitch-black environment, the surface of the water is faintly glowing. ]

[And now, his hair, which is not lush, has already had intimate contact with the water surface of the swimming pool.Oh, and that probably stained the pool water somewhat.Whoever planned this is very sorry. ]

[Let's get back to business. ]

[It is time for even the most stupid person to realize their situation.Of course, Ikawa is not out of this range. ]

[Fear, anger, and more elusive emotions pounded his mind, and his face flushed with blood. ]

[After looking around to find the culprit to no avail, he finally couldn't control it anymore, and roared——]

"Shut up! Shut up! I'm fucking telling you to shut up!"

Ikawa's face was ferocious, and he roared almost out of composure.

[Oh, that's not very friendly.A qualified protagonist will always cooperate with the performance of the narration, rather than destroying the atmosphere.It's a pity that our protagonist doesn't understand this. ]

Ikawa, who was hung upside down in mid-air, immediately dropped by one centimeter, and his hair was already immersed in the swimming pool.

"Who is it? Who is pretending to be a ghost? Get the fuck out of me! Do you know that you are dead? You are dead!"

[The sudden change in the dangerous environment greatly aroused the panic in Ikawa's heart, and he chose to use vicious words to cover it up.Trying to look like a tiger who only eats people, not a HelloKitty who is at the mercy of others. ]

[But we all know how the truth is. ]

[It's a pity that our protagonist doesn't seem to be able to accept the overly straightforward truth, and he becomes even more irritable. ]

"Ahhhh—" Ikawa was about to go crazy from the torture.The yin and yang narration kept drilling into his mind.

"Xu Dongdong, Xu Dongdong, get out! Do you think I can't hear your voice? Do you think you can scare me by pretending to be a ghost? You wait for me—"

[The height drops again, and the water surface has already touched the forehead. ]

[The icy coolness makes Ikawa startled suddenly. ]

[He finally retrieved his not-so-intelligent brain, and for the sake of his cheap life, temporarily learned to shut up. ]

[If he has always been so well-behaved and sensible, maybe there will be no drama like today. ]

[In order to prevent the following plot from being full of idiots yelling, or cowards being silent all the time-this is too boring.The evil villain has finally decided to make an appearance. ]

The dull music around him suddenly became cheerful.It was as if ten thousand frogs suddenly danced collectively.

The narration voice also becomes powerful.

[Give some applause!We need more exciting and interesting plot——]

"Clap clap clap clap."

A series of rhythmic applause sounded, and the lights above the ceiling were turned on, and the lights shone straight down.

A person appeared under the shining lights, and nonchalantly completed the applause for his appearance, then smiled and waved to Ikawa: "Yo, Ikawa-san!"

"Congratulations, you didn't admit the wrong person—I never expected that you could recognize me so quickly. Such a deep friendship is beyond me to repay!"

His cheerful and pleasant tone seemed to reunite with an old acquaintance after a long absence.As if he wasn't the mastermind behind the threat of death by hanging the other party upside down here.

Ikawa's anger gauge was almost overflowing.

The dark environment, the nervous cat-and-mouse narration, the threat of death at all times... The fear created during the previous period was suppressed. Most of the remaining bruises and scars suddenly disappeared.

He was like a cat that was finally scratched by a mouse that was overwhelmed. After the shock, the offended anger and humiliation sprang up in his heart.

Although the mouse seemed to have the power to kill the cat at the moment, the superiority of treating it as a toy for a long time made him ignore it.He is used to the absolute dominance in front of the other party, and he doesn't believe that someone who has been weak for a long time dares to make a real move against him.

"Xu Dongdong, are you crazy?! Be careful that I will kill you! Let me go down soon—"

Bai Yi completely ignored him, and instead continued to narrate into the loudspeaker: "Obviously, our protagonist's brain capacity is too narrow, and his smart IQ can't occupy the high ground all the time. Stupidity re-ruled his conduct."

Ikawa: "You—"

Bai Yi spoke in a voice full of passion and enthusiasm, as if she was explaining a blockbuster superhero movie.

"—he knows nothing of his situation!"

"—but the evil villain will show him!"

When he said this, the expression on his face almost made people think that the next moment he was going to yell out lines like "Ba la la energy little magic fairy transformation" as if nothing had happened.The onlookers couldn't help but pick out a luxurious villa in embarrassment.

——The last syllable fell, above the rope binding Igawa's feet, the gears suddenly turned rapidly.He fell suddenly, and his head hit the water with a "bang"!

The water splashed everywhere, and the water surface had already submerged up to his neck!

"Hmm..." Ikawa struggled desperately.It's a pity that the tightly bound hands and feet went against his thoughts again.

Thirty seconds later, the gears turned again, and he was lifted up, his forehead in contact with the water again.

"Huh...huh..."

Ikawa panted violently, like a fish out of water.

This time, he was speechless and did not dare to speak.

At this moment, his eyes were full of fear.Even anger and hatred are hidden.

[The fierce tiger who pretended to be calm finally tore off the mask, ah, it turns out that he is just a weak Hello Kitty! ]

[His heart is as feeble as his breath. ]

This time, Ikawa didn't get angry anymore, he spoke in a weak voice, the syllables were trembling: "You...what...what do you want..."

A mobile phone lit up in his direction, and the familiar screen clearly indicated that it belonged to Ikawa himself.

Then there are familiar contacts one by one, and some invitations in his name that have been edited and have not been sent out.The content of each invitation is different, and it is almost precisely aimed at the personality of each person above.

——Even Ikawa himself would doubt whether this familiar tone was edited by him in his dream.

"I just want to invite everyone to get together. After all, we have been together for so long and have formed a deep friendship. Obviously, in the name of Ikawa-san, the appeal is stronger."

A hideous smiling face unfolded behind the phone, and every word the other party uttered sounded so gentle and harmless.

"Then, please, Ikawa-san, please take a look for yourself. Are these reasons enough to impress my dear students to come to the appointment? If not, then I ask Ikawa-san to use your brain and think again. I think Ikawa-san will be willing to help, right?"

"You..." Ikawa couldn't help falling into silence.

He knew exactly what it meant to agree.But it is more clear what will happen if you directly refuse.

The annoying narration sounded again.

[Ikawa is caught in a fierce inner struggle. ]

[This is really incomprehensible. Does he still need to struggle between sacrificing himself to protect others and sacrificing others to protect himself?] ]

[—Maybe some people do possess the character of sacrificing themselves to save others.But he is clearly not that kind of person. ]

[Perhaps, he is still thinking of calling for help from other people through verbal hints?No, as long as he is self-aware of his IQ, he shouldn't fantasize about such good things. ]

[After all, the evil villain just happened to know that he likes so-and-so, happened to know that he would appear at the snack bar to buy soda at this time, and happened to "pick up" the hairpin that so-and-so cherished, happened to ask her to meet at this time, and then Just happened to be seen by our protagonist...]

[It was just a casual attempt, but the protagonist was easily fooled.No further attempts are necessary.The villain's sense of accomplishment is robbed by the protagonist's stupidity. ]

［——It is easier to lure him into the bait than a small fish to tease a cat.Cats are now wary of strangers. ]

[Once this fact is recognized, our protagonist should know what his best choice is. ]

"Ahhhh..." Ikawa's mentality collapsed again.

"I promise you, I promise you."

Half an hour later, the first passer-by who was called arrived and pushed open the lounge door of the long-abandoned swimming pool in the old campus: "Ikawa, why are you calling me over so urgently, I just opened the window from home Come out, if there are no surprises..."

A strong smell permeated the room, and before he could say a few more words, he fell unconscious on the ground.

Then came the next one, and the next one, according to the distance of each person's journey and the time of notification, they arrived at almost equal intervals and were captured one by one.

Even if there are occasional caught fish who are not stunned by accident, they also fall to the ground under the unexpected brick.

When they gradually woke up, they found that everyone was hanging upside down in a row above the swimming pool like a bunch of dried sausages."Fang Rong", known as the boss, strongly occupied the C position.

Everyone glared at Ikawa.

"One, two, three, four...a total of eleven. Just enough to form a football team."

Bai Yi counted from left to right, and walked out slowly with a loudspeaker, everyone's eyes widened in shock.

"Xu Dongdong, it's you—"

"It's me." Bai Yi smiled and nodded.

"——In order to thank you for the games that you have brought me to experience in the past two years, I took the liberty to invite everyone here in the name of Ikawa-san. I am really sorry."

"I just suddenly discovered a new game that is more interesting and exciting, and I can't wait to repay everyone's deep friendship."

Everyone was shocked and angry.But before they could say anything, Bai Yi waved his hand: "Then, let's start."

"Talk the truth, take a big risk. People who lie or don't follow the rules will be like this..."

"boom--"

The gear above turned suddenly, and all the "sausages" hanging in the air fell rapidly, and their heads were buried in the swimming pool, and they were pulled up again after a full 30 seconds.

Everyone felt the suffocation that Ikawa had experienced before.And Ikawa was very lucky to experience it for the second time.

"...you are being punished~"

The cold pool water extinguished everyone's anger, making these supposedly vicious people become obedient one by one.They turned out to be the best kids who follow the rules.

Bai Yi showed a satisfied smile.

Then, he turned on the flashlight on his mobile phone, and a beam of light shone straight on the first person on the left, and the music of the character's debut sounded at the right time: "Then, the first person~"

"What's your darkest secret?"

"Do you prefer onions or cilantro?"

"Have you ever killed anyone?"

"Do you like to wear women's clothes?"

"What is your greatest weakness?"

"Do you have any hobbies that are different from ordinary people?"

Beams of lights shone through each person in turn, and all kinds of strange questions came out of his mouth, and it was too late for people to respond.

Then, there was the sound of falling into the water one after another.

"boom--!"

"boom--!"

"boom--!"

"boom--!"

"lie!"

"lie!"

"lie!"

"lie!"

Until someone yelled aggrievedly: "I didn't lie, what I said is true!"

Bai Yi: "Ah, I'm used to it. My hands slipped for a while."

He still looked very polite.

But the wet crowd was already shivering.

Every time they are thrown into the water and pulled up again, their height will drop a little, that is, they will be closer to the surface of the water.

Now the guy in the most dangerous situation among the crowd has already had his eyes covered with water, so he can only close his eyes tightly.

Once it goes on...

They didn't dare to think about it anymore, and had a deep cold war.

In the short period of time before, wailing, cursing, begging, and threats have all been proven useless.

The Xu Dong in front of him is no longer the usual him, he is the incarnation of the devil!

He played with their lives like a cat with a ball of wool, without any psychological burden.

There was another "bang".

"Ah, I forgot to add, if you don't want to talk about your own, you can exchange it with other people's secrets."

"Similarly, if someone is lying and someone else chooses to expose it, you can skip a round of the game and push the problem to the next person."

Like every evil villain in the story, Bai Yi bewitched everyone with a tone full of deep meaning.Let the bottom line of people who already have no conscience falter and collapse completely.

The author has something to say:

"Cold, shaking" is the classic opening of "Infinite Horror", here is a joke.In addition, I am worried that some cuties will question why the protagonist is so well-prepared. Let me explain, this is not the first week.