The Author's POV

Chapter 498

Has the illusion started?

It was the only conclusion I could make as I gazed into the distance.

Carnage.

If I had to describe what I was seeing in one word, it would be 'carnage.'

Large cracks scattered throughout the scarlet-dyed sky. Coming out of them was a sea of creatures, all pushing each other, hungrily goggling at what was beneath them with an insatiable and malicious look.

Buildings started to crumble, as screams echoed everywhere.

The blaring and irritating sound of the sirens became drowned out by the frightening explosions that were happening around the city.

"This..."

What's going on?

Staring at the scene from the top of the building, I was left at a loss for words. An acrid smell permeated the area around me.

In the end, I managed to murmur.

"This place looks familiar..."

I had definitely seen this place before.

But because of its current state, I found it hard to tell where exactly it was.

Taking my eyes away from the city, I waved my hand in the air and realized that the temperature around me was scorchingly hot. Sweat trickled down the side of my face, and breathing started to become more difficult for me.

'What I powerful illusion.'

I thought.

Clenching and unclenching my fists, I was left shocked by how realistic everything around me felt. The thing that shocked me the most about the illusion was the fact that I could feel all my senses.

From my sense of touch, smell, sight, hearing, and taste.

Everything around me felt exactly as it did in the real world.

"Huuu..."

Fixing my gaze on the city below, I took a deep breath to clear my mind.

"Alright."

Once my mind was cleared, I took a step forward and my clothes and hair fluttered upwards. Reaching my ears was a loud rush of wind; similar to the static from blowing into a microphone which was also accompanied by a paper-like sound coming from my fluttering clothes.

Bang—!

Crashing against the groups, miniature fine miniature crevices formed on the area beneath my feet.

Brushing my clothes off, I took a look at my surroundings.

"How odd..."

People continued running around the city, desperately trying to cling to survival. Yet, no one seemed to have managed to notice my appearance.

It was then that I noticed a male with a short build running my way.

"Watch out!"

I warned.

Despite my words, the man continued to run. I became alarmed.

Can't he see me?

"Huh?"

The answer to my question was soon answered.

A split second after my words faded, the male passed through my body. As he passed my body, I turned my head to look at his disappearing back before I looked at my hands.

Lowering my body, I touched the ground. Feeling the rough and granulated road, my brows slowly knit together.

Slowly, I came to a conclusion.

"I can only touch things that are non-living."

To test this theory, I walked up to another pedestrian running, and just like the first time, he directly ran through my body.

This confirmed my theory.

I couldn't touch living beings.

"Where am I?"

Though odd, I decided to concern myself with other things. Looking around me, I tried to get a better idea of where I was.

For a second I almost forgot that I was inside of an illusion.

"Hm?"

It was then that I noticed something.

Carefully moving through the debris that littered the streets, I arrived at a small intersection.

"This place..."

[Avenue Street, 17N]

It was the name of a street that wasn't too far from my house. The one I used to live in before Amanda moved my parents.

decided to have a

I was still unclear about what the goal of the illusion was about, but

real goal of going to my old house was to figure out if there were any

any clue regarding how to get out of this illusion, this was all I could

I couldn't really explain

But.

me

this part

*

a while

gazed at it from

may have not spent a lot of time in this

inside of my memories, it was the fact that a part

damage wasn't to

"What am I doing?"

moved up the stairs and grabbed onto the metal handle of the door. Feeling the cool sensation of the knob, I twisted it

Clank—!

same homey scent of the

that was littered with pictures of me and my

a doubt, this place

Creak. Creak.

my feet. This was typical of

"It's the same."

last time I had seen them. The house

out

"Strange..."

the demons able to create such

"Khhh..khhh.."

a muffled sobbing sound coming from the distance. My head

"Who?"

I instantly became alarmed.

this part of the

toward where the sobbing sound was

was a good idea or

to the living room, I carefully tilted my body to catch a

"What..."

My body stiffened.

behind the door frame, my body

"Mom...Dad...Nola..."

weak voice rang throughout

hunched over their bodies and wept uncontrollably. His body continuously trembled, and though hidden, his complexion

clear that the figure had been morning for more than

looked truly

all an

to recognize the sobbing individual. Who could it

I turned my

fact that I knew that this was all an illusion, the images of my family lying down on

inexplicable pain coursed through my heart, forcing me to look

"Fuck..."

I eventually swore.

and fists, I calmed myself

yourself! You're

I'd let

Slap—!

a deep breath, I closed

deliberating for a bit, I came to a

illusion that is probably targeting my weak points, I should get rid

my palm. Firmly gripping the sword, I slowly started

stared at its sharp and

at my reflection on the sword, I raised my

"Huuu..."

I took another breath.

I gradually flexed my muscles

"Hold on..."

a halt, I felt a

WIIIING—!

waist and slashed

as I slashed down, my sword was met

"Wow."

voice rang

I was all too familiar with. Unexpectantly, despite having just slashed at me, the figure's attention was not drawn to me, but to the illusionary

"What do you feel?"

voice was the same as it

My brows furrowed.

are you talking

play dumb.

his finger in the direction

about what you're seeing. Do you feel anything

"I don't."

"...Oh?"

The other entity smiled.

"I don't believe you."

a chance to speak, he took a step forward and suddenly pressed his palm

you try feeling

"Wha—"

to reply, the world around me

*

Pain.

couldn't describe consumed my entire

type of pain. One that was drastically different from the times I almost had my soul incinerated and my

it was a pain that I

"Haa... haaa..."

found it hard to even

Every action, be it breathing, thinking, or anything that required energy seemed strenuous at

placed my hand over my heart and clenched my

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