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

about what the goal of the illusion

real goal of going to my old house was to figure out

get out of this illusion, this was all

couldn't really explain

But.

inside of me that told me to go

part of

*

while since

five minutes to reach my old house, and when I gazed at it from beneath

time in this house, but it still felt nostalgic to

was different about this house than the one inside of my memories, it

damage wasn't to

"What am I doing?"

metal handle of the door. Feeling the cool sensation of the knob, I twisted it

Clank—!

scent of

wall that was littered with

doubt, this

Creak. Creak.

was typical of an

"It's the same."

same as the last time I had seen them. The house was a bit worn out, and the windows were broken, but

was nothing out

"Strange..."

able to create such detailed

"Khhh..khhh.."

that I heard a muffled sobbing sound coming

"Who?"

I instantly became alarmed.

this part of the

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

was a good idea

before the door frame that led to the living room, I carefully

"What..."

My body stiffened.

was behind the door

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

weak voice rang throughout the empty

knees, behind three familiar figures, a figure hunched over their bodies and wept uncontrollably. His body continuously trembled, and though hidden,

clear that the figure had been morning for

looked

is all an

to recognize the sobbing individual. Who could it be,

my lips, I turned my

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

coursed through

"Fuck..."

I eventually swore.

teeth and fists, I calmed myself

hold of yourself! You're

if I'd let

Slap—!

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

bit, I came

weak points, I should get rid of

on my palm. Firmly gripping the sword, I slowly started to unsheath

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

the sword,

"Huuu..."

I took another breath.

gradually flexed my muscles and prepared to

"Hold on..."

to a halt, I felt

WIIIING—!

of pure reflex, I rapidly twisted my waist and slashed in the direction of

was met with no

"Wow."

voice

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

"What do you feel?"

His voice was the same as

My brows furrowed.

are you

dumb. I

his finger in the direction of the illusionary version

do you think about what you're

"I don't."

"...Oh?"

The other entity smiled.

"I don't believe you."

took a step forward and suddenly

about you try feeling

"Wha—"

reply, the world around me warped, and

*

Pain.

immeasurable pain that I couldn't describe consumed my entire

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

a pain that

"Haa... haaa..."

found it hard

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

I placed my hand over my heart and

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