Want to support CHYOA?
Disable your Ad Blocker! Thanks :)

Chapter 274 by Fiftyfiftyfifty Fiftyfiftyfifty

What do you do?

Look for ingredients.

This is so sudden. One minute it was beach fun time, and the next, Vivi and I are in a forest in our swimsuits poking around for ingredients away from the rest. This is stressful as hell. What happened to our vacation? If we can't get this in time, I have no idea what'll happen... There's eighteen girls in total. A bunch of them are succubi too. One of them is Mistress Dajy! We gotta hurry.

You head far into the woods and hope Vivi is a proper navigator, or else you'll end up getting lost even if you do make the antidote.

"What are we looking for?" you ask.

"Given where we are, it should be in this forest somewhere. Keep your ears open for the sound of water. It tends to grow near that. The herb is called iceblossom, and some people use it to create potions that suppress sexual desires. I'm going to make a simple counter-concoction to the sunscreen lotion, however. The rest of the ingredients should be easier to find, but look out for a bright blue flower, stem and petals, with a white center."

"Careful. We aren't wearing the most protective clothing in the world, so don't cut yourself on all the shrubs and branches and things."

Vivi brings a hand back through her hair and looks down to her bare legs. "Oh... Yes. Thank you. I'll be careful."

The two of you continue onwards. The forest isn't incredibly dense, though it's still exhausting stepping along without a pathway to follow. It also feels like you've been looking for ages, so the time limit worries you greatly.

"Lucky that herb grows around here. What would we have done if we were somewhere else?"

"Hope for something else. Perhaps make something that would knock everybody out, and then they'd just have incredibly exciting dreams. And would definitely need to wash up after waking--Hold on." She stops in her tracks and puts a hand up to her ear. "Do you hear that?"

You look around. In the distance, you can hear the faint sound of running water. "Does a river go through here?"

"No. That's a waterfall. Just a small one."

You hurry forwards to a clearing. There's a short cliff with water trailing down the rock face and down into a stream. Neither of you see any flowers blooming, so you begin following the winding path of the stream which carries on father into the woods. You don't need to walk long, however. The two of you look in shock at what's up ahead.

The ground at some point has completely given out, creating a sinkhole that looks to be fifty feet wide, and the water pours down into the darkness. Though next to the edge of the waterfall, there's a section of land protruding from the hole's wall hardly a foot down. It extends about five feet towards the middle of the gaping chasm--a spot not so easily reached, at least not safely. Worst of all, a single flower sits upon it, and it's vibrantly blue.

"Maybe I can reach it," you mutter nervously.

"No need." She raises her hands upwards and speaks the magic word, "Fly", allowing her to raise up from the ground. She starts floating forwards, though the second she brings herself over the edge, she abruptly drops. There's barely enough time for her to pivot around and grab a branch a bit below the surface, and you sprint over as quickly as you can to help.

As soon as you lean over, you can feel a strange energy. "Grab my hand!" you shout as you lower your grip down to snag her own. You pull with all your might, and the two of you tumble back to safety.

Vivi grabs onto your arm while you both lay on the ground and she squeezes it tight. You can feel the fast beating of her heart.

"It's all right," you whisper as you bring your fingers through her hair. "You're fine now."

"Y-Yes. I know," she softly replies before shuffling away. "Thank you."

"What the hell happened?"

"This sinkhole is radiating anti-mana. Any spell above it will disappear immediately."

"That can happen? That exists?"

"Unfortunately yes." She scoots up to the edge and pokes her toe against the protruding section of land. A chunk of rock easily falls loose, and you don't even hear the impact of it hitting the bottom. "We'll just have to lean over and grab it."

You stand up and assess the distance. "If I hold onto you, it shouldn't be that far for you to quickly snag it. I'll make sure you don't fall."

"I guess I am lighter than you... All right. Let's do it." She hops to her feet and takes a deep breath.

What do you do?

More fun
Want to support CHYOA?
Disable your Ad Blocker! Thanks :)