Chapter 17:

The Door of Approval

Betray

Somewhere else in the real world, Arthen Vail saw Malrec.

Arthen Vail said to Malrec, “Bring the royal family.”

When one of the soldiers saw the princess, he threw up.
Then another soldier threw up.
Then another soldier came and said, “What is going on?”
When he saw what they saw, he threw up as well.

One of the soldiers that threw up said, “Oh, I can’t believe a female can be this ugly.”

Then Arthen Vail, the commander, said, “Bring a bag to cover her face. If she tries to fight, all 10,000 of us will lose.”

Soldier 4824 brought a bag and put it on top of the princess.

The princess started screaming and yelling, “I am the most beautiful person on this planet!”

Malrec said, “Yeah, so like, you must be the only person on this planet of yours, is that right?”

A soldier walking beside Malrec told Malrec, “We killed kids, women, and men. All women were a lot better looking than this thing.”

Malrec said, “It is whatever; we have to head to our home.”

Somewhere else inside the Animes, Mateo and the team got together.

Kamil said, “We are almost there to the Elude.”

Luar said, “Why are we even here in the first place?”

Ofurd said, “It has been 25 hours since we came to this place. We got very hungry. I thought that we don’t get hungry, but he did say we feel the taste.”

Mateo said, “Guys, we are almost there to Elude.”

Mateo, holding a map in his hand, said, “It is not here.”
Then he took his tiny number.
“Hey IF, can you tell me what we are supposed to do?”

IF-41 said, “I can’t say that. I can only tell you when your lives are in danger.”

“Okay, so what can I do about it?” Mateo said.

Then IF-41 said, “You can actually call something. Every player has a different ability. So, yeah, you can tap on your head twice.”

Then a tablet showed up in front of Mateo’s eyes.

Then Mateo said, “Okay.”
And then the IF said, “Click Infuser.”

Then Mateo did that and saw four hearts.

Mateo said, “What’s that all about?”

IF said, “Oh, it’s like if you die four times, one of your items will get broken. Then you can get four more lives if you die again and again, and if you find something that can give more lives.”

Then Mateo said, “Something called No Jumping for 1 minute per day every time till the end.”

Mateo said, “Okay, it’s fine. I am not a rabbit that I will need to jump every day. Okay, so I offer up this one.”

Then IF-41 said, “All four of you jumped together to bring the door up.”

Then Mateo told everyone to jump.
When Mateo tried to jump, he couldn’t.

Then IF-41 said, “Were you even listening to what I just said to you?”

Then IF-41 said, “Okay, so if you want to see how much time is left, tap on your head, then see Jump per Day. Click on that; then you get a timer.”

Mateo did that and then he saw the countdown: 5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1.

Mateo told the others to jump as well.
All of them jumped and then saw a tree come out of the ground.

All four Kamil, Mateo, Luar, and Ofurd all got a message:
“Say this word: GPF I AM FOR THE REAL WORLD.”

Everyone did this and then saw a door show up.

Luar tried to move the handle to open the door.
Then he got a message: NOT APPROVED.

Then Kamil tried to open it, but it didn’t work either.
Then Ofurd tried to open it, but it didn’t work either.

IF-41 told Mateo, “You were the one who found out how to find this door; that’s why you have to do it.”

Then Mateo stepped up, smiling.
He said, “I am the chosen one.”
Then Mateo tried to open the door.
It was NOT APPROVED.

Mateo told IF-41, “Hey, what is the meaning of this? I thought it would get unlocked.”

IF-41 said, “Now you tap everyone one by one.”

When Mateo tapped everyone, IF-41 told him, “Tell your friend to try to open the door whoever you touch first.”

Mateo forgot who he touched first, then asked everyone, “Who did I touch first?”

Luar said, “First was Ofurd, second was me, and third one was Kamil.”

Then Mateo said, “Okay, Ofurd, you go first, then Luar, and then you, Kamil.”

All of them did that, then they got another message: STEP ONE COMPLETED.

Then Mateo tried to open it, but it didn’t work.
Another message appeared to Mateo: TRY AGAIN INCORRECT PASSWORD.

Then Mateo punched the door.

IF-41 told Mateo, “Do it again. You have to wait for 10 seconds every time you give the wrong password. The timer will be longer every time. With every wrong password, it gets higher and higher even for mutual years.”

Mateo said, “Not this time. I don’t have time for that.”

Then Mateo said, “Okay, listen up, guys. I am going to do everything again. I think it works like: first I open the door, then everyone I touch goes and tries to open the door.”

Luar said, “What if you only touch one person? Would that”

Then Mateo said, “No, it will not work; four people are needed.”

Then Luar said, “Okay, tap me first, then Ofurd after him, tap Kamil.”

Kamil said, “Why me at last every time?”

Ofurd said, “Maybe you got the worst luck ever; that’s why maybe.”

Then Mateo said, “Enough talking; let’s get to work.”

Then Mateo tried to open the door, then he tapped Luar, then Ofurd, and then Kamil.
All of them did it.

Then Mateo said, “Okay, so I think I am supposed to touch the door handle first; then after whoever touches it, it might work.”

Then Luar held the handle.
After him Ofurd held it at the same time, and Kamil.

All of them got a message: APPROVED.