Chapter 142 – District 2 (21)
16. District 2 (21)
‘Uh. Uh?’
The moment the silhouettes looked at me, to be precise, the moment I thought I had met their faces, my body came into being. His hands and feet were all pitch black. The outlines were also blurry. As if it became a third silhouette.
Unknowingly, I took a step back. The two silhouettes were in the same posture.
‘What?’
One step, two steps, kept moving backwards.
‘Sir, fuck.’
It wasn’t my mood.
The distance between the silhouettes and me remained the same. The moment I recognized that fact, the silhouette man jumped up and came closer to me like a shotgun. There was also the option of fighting back, but I was so surprised that I didn’t even think of fighting back. Screamed and ran away.
“Where are you running?”
‘Omg!’
“Did you see it? You saw it.”
“Did you see? I saw it.”
‘Oh, when!’
Before I knew it, even the silhouette woman who was lying still was chasing after me.
“Why are you running away?”
“Why are you running away?”
“I’m afraid?”
“Are you afraid?”
“Don’t deny it.”
“Don’t deny it.”
“I am you.”
“You are you.”
‘Do not be ridiculous! I’ve never said anything like that to Kaya! I don’t plan on doing that! They seem to be trying to inflict psychological damage with nonsense, but that kind of crap doesn’t work?’
“If I know why I appeared and why I acted the way I did, can I be so confident then?”
“Can you be on your own?”
‘Everyone, shut up! And get off! What the hell do you know!’
The words of the silhouette man without a face were too frightening, and the words of the silhouette woman who followed them like a parrot were too intrusive. But she couldn’t escape. No matter how hard she ran, she couldn’t get the distance. She didn’t even want to hear it, but her ears weren’t blocked. She somehow felt that she shouldn’t listen to the next one, but there was no way.
“Just as no one is without flaws, there are black stains in your heart. Even if it’s a very dusty thing.”
“Even a speck of dust is a stain.”
‘Well, then you’re a stain on my heart, what the heck!’
“Bingo. Very, very dusty. In terms of numbers, even if it’s less than 1 percent, infinitely close to zero… To Kaya, To Shay, To Illumina. Other than that, the negative thoughts she felt towards Sestiana Arr, who was her temporary colleague. That’s me.”
“That is correct. Among those speckled stains, Kaya was the most important. That’s me.”
‘… Nonsense. Of course, there were times when I regretted it in the beginning. But at least Kaya, I’ve never thought of her so harshly!’
“If you are at a disadvantage, it’s human psychology to first deny it. Is there really not even one?”
“Have you really never had one?”
‘Shut up!’
I couldn’t stop my voice, so I decided to ignore it. Kaya is my first colleague and my first woman. She is loved and cared for. I couldn’t have thought of it that way. I’m sure. It was clear that she was deftly mixing and exaggerating the truth with the lies to shake my heart and break my spirit. If I had been shaken by that word here, it was obvious that I would have shown something worse.
It was the same that he and his underlings were rude in their actions.
‘I never did, I never did, I never did, I never did, I never did, I never did, I never did, I never did, I never did, I never did , I never, I never, I never, I never, I never, I never, I never, I never…’
Silhouettes whirled around me and kept talking. I ignored everything. I just couldn’t shake my mind with this trick. At first, I was furious after hearing the verbal abuse that crossed the line, but I soon regained my senses.
That’s just a silly mimicry to drive me mad or into despair.
I couldn’t be more upset because I was certain that I wasn’t the real me or my past self. I wanted to quickly get out of this unknown space.
“Tsk. It looks flimsy, but it is surprisingly sturdy.”
“Sorry.”
“Well, because I drilled a hole.”
“It is not over yet.”
How long has it been
The silhouettes that continued to make noise as if brainwashed disappeared.
‘Uh?’
“Uh?”
I heard my upbringing. I blinked.
Looking ahead, huge black eyes blinked slowly, looking down at our warriors. I wanted to burst those fucking eyes right away, but…
‘Comrades!’
All three were lying on the floor. Each of them was holding their head or neck and giggling. There were also those who shed tears.
“Kaya! Shay! Illumina! Wake up! Get up! Everyone, wake up!”
“Hmm. To be the first to escape.”
“Wake up!!”
[Mirror of Terror]
[I faced the darkness and denial hidden inside.]
[The Eye of Horror deals 3 damage to Eugene.]
[Remaining HP 17/20]
[Eugene Mentality – 12]
Needless to say, he ignored the fact that MacDam popped up and that his mentality was reduced by 12 even though he overcame it midway through and escaped.
Colleagues.
Valuable colleagues.
They were still suffering in their own world!
“Please! Wake up! Wake up!”
I wouldn’t know if they fell together in an unknown space, but there was no way to help them. Just like the ‘True Fragment of Fear’ that was defeated by the Fearless Warrior in 1-2 before… I had to deal with it myself whether I could overcome it or not.
In the end, all I can do is hug them and keep shouting their names.
[Terror and darkness invade the space.]
[Brightness: 70]
‘No, when?’
I thought it came out right away, but it didn’t. I haven’t attacked him yet, but a lot of time has passed. It was difficult to go on like this. I didn’t want to give a physical shock if possible, but I didn’t know when I would wake up.
Pair- pair- pair-!
Slapped the cheek Suddenly, their faces turned red. But instead of waking up, the grunts and tremors intensified. It seemed to have an adverse effect on his mental state. I shouldn’t be like this, but I became even more anxious.
“Fuck… !”
It seemed that he was mocking my desperateness while mocking it. It seemed unexpected that I woke up, but that was all. It didn’t mean much to me waking up alone.
A thought struck me and I reached into Kaya and Shay’s arms and pulled out her necklace. Rosario was the same. None of them shined.
‘La Ella! Mr. Eustiel! Your daughters are suffering! If you keep going like this, you won’t be able to resist and you’ll collapse on your own! Please!’
There was no response. Rosario didn’t change either. Is it because I’m not a formal believer? Or is it that Kaya and Shay are not in a state where they can help? Could it be that you are not aware of this situation itself?
[Brightness: 67]
It wasn’t long before the brightness went down. At this rate, the brightness was on the verge of dropping below 50 before even attacking. Not only that, but it was obvious that the longer that state lasted, the more serious mentality damage would be suffered.
“Wake up!!!”
They shook their bodies violently. It was the judge’s version. I thought it would be better to wake up quickly even if I was shocked, rather than not wake up at all or wake up late. The faces of the comrades suddenly contorted. I screamed into Kaya’s pointy ears.
“Get up right now! Kaya Epenzel!!”
“…”
“It’s an order!!!”
“… !”
Kaya’s movements stopped. Her ears perked up. I didn’t see it wrong. It must have been a response to the word order.
“It’s an order! Get over it! Believe in yourself! I told you to trust me who believes in you!”
“Ahh… Whoops.”
[The Eye of Horror deals 3 damage to Kaya.]
[Remaining HP 17/20]
[Kaya Mentality – 13]
“Kaya!”
“Leader…”
A message popped up. I heard Kaya’s voice. I was happy. I wanted to hug her and kiss her and ask her what the hell was going on, but that wasn’t the time. Seeing the rate of her mentality declining, she became more and more urgent to her heart. If Kaya, who has a total mentality resistance of 45% only for enemies with fear in her name, is 13, how much will Shay and Illumina, who have no such thing at all, be reduced!
“Shay! Have you already forgotten the promise to achieve your goal together until the end? Illumina! I have to complete the story! Are you going to give up like this? It’s not!”
[Brightness: 63]
“Leader…”
“Kaya! Wake up Illumina! Somehow!”
“Ah…”
“Shay! Please!”
“Leader… Leader… Leader…”
“Kaya?!”
Kaya hugged my neck and wept. I was startled as I tried to say something after removing her arm in her urgency. She was really sad, and she was crying profusely as if the world was about to end.
“Kaya, what are you… !”
“Leader… Leader… Leader…”
‘I’m going crazy!!!’
Time passed, and the brightness dimmed. Shay and Illumina’s complexions grew pale, and Kaya was whimpering in my ear.
I felt like I was losing my mind.
‘Pause! Pause!! I don’t even want to save! Please, take a breather, take some time! Uh? Give me some time to think of something!’
I thought the mentality of my colleagues was strong, but why? Or because of what the hell did you see and hear?
Think. And remember! In order to overcome this situation, what action should be taken!
“Shay! I swear to protect my comrades! You won’t forget!”
“… Eww.”
“Wake up! Get up and watch over us! Shay!”
“… Uh, ooh… !”
[The Eye of Horror deals 1 damage to Shay.]
[Remaining HP 23/24]
[Shay Mentality – 32]
[Shay’s mentality is below -50. The negative feature ‘dependence’ is activated.]
[Shay’s speed decreases by 1.]
‘What is the keyword of Illumina?’
The ‘command’ that woke Kaya.
The ‘swear’ that woke Shay.
Something to wake Illumina…
My thoughts were cut short when Shay, who distorted her face as hard as she could, sobbed and hugged her as if to crush me.
“Hey guys .. Hey guys… Get your mind right! Uh? Please!!”
“Eww… Ugh…”
“Sniff…”
“Aaaaa!”
No matter how quickly I woke up, the condition of my colleagues was serious. It seemed like it was probably a side effect of being forced to wake up.
Fast-
[Brightness: 58]
“Story! Ending! Happiness! Love! Couple! Fuck…”
Didn’t react. Could it be because of his relatively low friendship with Illumina? I realized that I knew far less about her than Kayana or Shay.
‘Fuck it now that I regret it… ?’
Then, what Illumina said to her suddenly flashed through her mind.
– A person who puts all the stories that exist in the world into a melody, a person who wants to complete his own story by following the wind, following the cloud, and endlessly wandering, eventually settling down with the finale. Illumina, the minstrel.
“Those who wish to settle down with the master… ?”
“… Aaaaagh!”
[The Eye of Horror deals 10 damage to Illumina.]
[5/15 HP remaining]
[Illumina mentality – 36]
Was it the boss? Was it a settlement? I don’t know. Anyway, Illumina woke up. However, with one shot of her skill, the condition of her colleagues was ruined.
“You get over it faster than you think. Whether it’s intentional or unintentional.”
“Your eyes are fucking sick…”
[Health]
Shay: 23/24
Kaya: 17/20
Eugene: 17/20
Illumina: 5/15
[Mentality]
Shay: -53
Kaya: -19
Eugene: -25
Illumina: -76
“Illumina!”
“Ah… No… No… That’s not me…”
“Illumina! Wake up and listen to Vape! Come on, don’t mess around!!”
“Sorry… I’m really sorry… It’s my fault… Whoa… Please… Please me…”
“Fuck…”
[Brightness: 56]
The darkening in front of my eyes was probably not simply because of my mood.
