“Phew... I really thought I was going to die this time.”

Still clinging to my arm as we escaped, Chris heaved a sigh of relief, running her fingers through her hair as she mumbled.

“If this keeps happening, maybe it’s just better to die and respawn.”

“Weren’t you the one telling me not to die?”

“Oh. Right, right, of course! Haha.”

Catching my disgruntled expression, Chris gulped audibly and let out a sheepish laugh.
To be fair, that’s how most players would think.

“But seriously, what was that?”

“What else? A special phase.”

“So, we barely manage to stop …