'What do you mean?' Isaac asked inside his mind. The children and Darth anxiously looked at Isaac, who seemed to be deep in thoughts.
'I don't know what the hell is wrong in your body, but there seems to be some shackles placed in your body by someone much stronger than me, but Fountain of Life is a blessing that won't completely remove your shackles, but it will still help.' The voice said calmly, with slight confession in his tone.
Since he met the white-haired young man, he noticed that there was something wrong with him, but he couldn't figure it out completely.
At first, he thought it was simply a disease, but when he looked at him closer... It was like there were some chains shackling him down, which stopped his strength from growing over a certain point.
Isaac frowned and then remembered the error message that stopped him from increasing his Strength Stat.
'I don't understand... Is there something from with my character?' Isaac asked and felt Darth's hand tapping his shoulder anxiously.
Isaac waved his hand as a signal to give him a minute.
Darth tried to keep his face calm, to not make the children more anxious, but there were obvious sweatdrops trickling down his face.
'Your character? I am not completely sure what you mean, but there are big problems with your body. First of all, there is a blessing and curse in your body. Curse is the chains, which stops your growth and then blessing, which is still unknown, seems to be hidden.'
Isaac held his head and proceeded every word he heard.
'Enough of chitchat, go to the Fountain of Life and take one sip. Don't take anymore and don't take any of the water with you; otherwise, Baba Yaga will chase you till the end of time.' The voice said with a serious tone.
Isaac nodded and looked at Peter, who was pale as a sheet, ''Peter, can you take me to the fountain now?''
Peter looked at him and saw his grey eyes showing absolutely zero fear. He shakily nodded and went towards the third door and opened it.
Darth and Isaac were surprised to see the fountain so close!
After opening the door, a fountain made of greyish rock became visible. The fountain was brimming with bright blue water, which was gushing out of the underground, but it didn't spill out of the fountain; instead, it stayed inside like there was a barrier, which stopped the water from spilling out.
Isaac and Darth entered the room with other children. The first thing they felt was calm wind, and soon every fiber on their body was becoming stronger and healthier.
Darth closed his eyes and almost got drunk on the feeling of freshness.
But then, Isaac elbowed his waist, which caused him to wake up from his stupor.
Darth scratched his head and lowered his head with an apologetic look.
''Let's take a sip, remember, only a sip or you will die,'' Isaac said with a serious look.
''How do you know?'' Darth asked, but Isaac didn't answer and crouched in front of the fountain.
'Don't touch the fountain, only use your tongue to take a very small sip.' The voice instructed.
Darth looked at Isaac and saw him moving his head very carefully while having his tongue out of his mouth.
Isaac's tongue touched the surface of the water, and instantly he felt like something exploded in his mind. He quickly moved away from the fountain and felt his whole being going through a small transformation.
Darth looked shocked and instantly went towards Isaac, who seemed to have a seizure.
''You alright?!'' Darth shouted, and the children became anxious after seeing Isaac's body twitching and squirming.
''U-Ugh!'' Saliva flew out of Isaac's mouth as he rolled in the floor with every fiber of his body changing slightly, and he wasn't aware of it... But inside his heart and brain, transparent chains slightly loosened.
...
In the real life.
In Whitelock Residence.
A white-haired young man was only moments ago peacefully lying on his bed while a blue VR Helmet was covering his head.
But that changed soon. First, his face showed pain a split second, and then his whole body started trembling, and his body started bouncing on the bed like he was having a seizure.
Inside his body, a similar phenomenon was happening. Inside his heart, transparent chains loosened slightly, which caused a small bright light to appear, which was dimly and almost unnoticeable.
Inside his brain, transparent chains loosened, but the chains were much more loosened than the ones in his heart because, for some reason, the chains in his brains had loosened before, and the bright light in his brain was even brighter than on his heart!
Soon, the chains stopped loosening, and they were still locking the bright light for some reason, but from now on... Isaac's body had undergone a terrifying transformation, and this was only the beginning!
...
Inside the game.
Isaac's body stopped trembling, and it stopped moving completely. His eyes were closed, and there wasn't even a sign of him breathing.
Darth and the children looked shocked, and some were about to cry, but then Isaac's eyes opened with a slam, and he sat up with an exhausted look.
''Isaac!'' Darth exclaimed and called him with his real name because the children were still present.
''A-Are you alright?'' Lily asked with some fear on her adorable face.
Isaac weakly smiled and nodded, ''Y-Yes.''
Darth looked at the fountain with slight fear, ''W-What the hell is that fountain?''
Isaac chuckled and shook his head, ''N-Not sure... Will you take a sip?''
Darth pondered for a moment before shaking his head, ''No... After seeing what happened to you, I don't think it's worth it.''
Isaac was about to open his mouth and tell about the great benefits, but the voice interrupted.
'It's better this way. I don't think your friend can resist the temptation, and I am 99% sure that he will die and perhaps will never be the same ever again after getting a taste of Fountain of Life.'
Isaac widened his eyes and nodded with understanding. He grabbed Darth's hand, who helped him to stand up.
''Time to leave..'' He said, and Darth sighed in relief while the children looked anxious and hopeful.
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