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 illusion was

to figure

have any clue regarding how to get

I couldn't really explain

But.

me that told me to

part of the

*

a while

when I gazed at

a lot of time in this house, but it

inside of my memories, it was the fact

the damage wasn't to an

"What am I doing?"

metal handle of the door. Feeling

Clank—!

same homey scent of the

littered with

doubt, this

Creak. Creak.

beneath my feet. This was typical of an old house. Especially one that seemed to have gone through rough

"It's the same."

same as the last time I had seen them. The house was a bit worn

nothing out

"Strange..."

demons able to create such detailed

"Khhh..khhh.."

coming from

"Who?"

I instantly became alarmed.

part of the

I tiptoed my way toward where the sobbing sound

was a good

led to the living room, I carefully

"What..."

My body stiffened.

was behind the door frame, my body stopped

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

frail and weak voice rang throughout the empty

figure hunched over their bodies and wept uncontrollably.

had

looked

is all an

course, managed to recognize the sobbing individual.

lips, I

an illusion, the images of my family lying down on

coursed through my heart,

"Fuck..."

I eventually swore.

fists, I

You're doing exactly what

if I'd

Slap—!

my mind. Taking a deep breath, I closed my eyes

bit, I came to a

probably targeting my weak points, I should get rid of

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

unsheathed the sword, I stared at its sharp and

my reflection on the sword,

"Huuu..."

I took another breath.

my

"Hold on..."

a halt, I felt a

WIIIING—!

waist and slashed in the direction of

I slashed down, my sword was met with no resistance as it simply slashed

"Wow."

voice rang

figure I was all too familiar with. Unexpectantly, despite having just slashed at me, the figure's attention

"What do you feel?"

same

My brows furrowed.

you

dumb.

finger in the

think about what you're seeing. Do you

"I don't."

"...Oh?"

The other entity smiled.

"I don't believe you."

chance to speak, he took a step forward and

you try feeling

"Wha—"

the chance to reply, the world around me warped,

*

Pain.

pain that I couldn't

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

hit different, but it was a pain that I never

"Haa... haaa..."

it hard to even

my mouth. Every action, be it breathing, thinking, or anything

placed my hand over my heart and clenched

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