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.

to have a

the moment, I was still unclear about what the goal of the illusion was about, but I could tell that time here

of going to my old house was to figure

didn't have any clue regarding how to get

I couldn't really explain

But.

this odd inexplicable feeling inside of me that told me to go there. I grew more alert when

part

*

a while since

reach my old house, and when I gazed at it from beneath the footsteps, I felt a small part of me

spent a lot of time in this house, but it still felt

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

wasn't to an extensive

"What am I doing?"

handle of

Clank—!

homey scent

same wall that was littered with pictures of me and

doubt, this

Creak. Creak.

started to creak beneath my feet. This was typical of an old house. Especially one

"It's the same."

seen them. The house was

nothing out of

"Strange..."

demons able to

"Khhh..khhh.."

I heard a muffled sobbing sound coming from the distance. My head immediately snapped in that

"Who?"

I instantly became alarmed.

part

way toward where the sobbing sound was coming from. I wanted to be as quiet as

this was

frame that led to the living room, I carefully tilted my body to catch a glimpse

"What..."

My body stiffened.

a glimpse of what was behind the door

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

weak voice rang throughout the empty

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

had been morning for more

looked truly

all an

of course, managed to recognize the sobbing individual. Who could it be, but

my lips, I turned

was all an illusion, the images of my family lying down on the

sharp and inexplicable pain coursed through my

"Fuck..."

I eventually swore.

fists, I calmed

hold of yourself! You're doing exactly

if I'd

Slap—!

my face, I dispelled all distracting thoughts from my mind. Taking a deep breath,

deliberating for a bit, I came to a

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

my hand, a sword materialized on my palm. Firmly gripping the sword,

unsheathed the sword, I stared at its sharp and glistening body which I

the sword, I raised

"Huuu..."

I took another breath.

flexed my muscles and

"Hold on..."

to a halt, I felt a

WIIIING—!

twisted my waist and slashed in the direction of where

slashed down, my sword was met

"Wow."

voice rang

with. Unexpectantly, despite having just slashed at me, the figure's attention was not drawn to me,

"What do you feel?"

same as it

My brows furrowed.

you

play dumb. I

his finger in the direction

do you think about what you're

"I don't."

"...Oh?"

The other entity smiled.

"I don't believe you."

I had a chance to speak, he took a step forward and suddenly

you try feeling

"Wha—"

to reply, the world around me warped, and my

*

Pain.

that I couldn't describe consumed

a different type of pain. One that was drastically different from the times I almost had my soul incinerated and my body burned to bits

hit different, but it was a pain that I

"Haa... haaa..."

hard to

be it breathing, thinking, or anything that required energy seemed

I placed my hand over my heart and

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