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

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

going to my old house was to figure out if

have any clue regarding how to get

I couldn't really

But.

inside of me that told me

part of

*

while since I've

around five minutes to reach my old house, and when I gazed at it from beneath the footsteps, I felt a small part

of time in this house, but it

inside of my memories,

wasn't

"What am I doing?"

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

Clank—!

homey scent

littered with pictures of me and my

doubt, this

Creak. Creak.

the wooden floor started to creak beneath my feet. This was

"It's the same."

realize that everything was the same as the last time I had seen them. The house was a bit worn out, and the windows

was nothing out of the

"Strange..."

able to

"Khhh..khhh.."

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

"Who?"

I instantly became alarmed.

this part of the

tiptoed my way toward where the sobbing sound was coming from. I wanted to

this was a good idea

to the living room, I carefully tilted my

"What..."

My body stiffened.

what was behind the door

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

voice rang throughout the

bodies and wept uncontrollably. His body

the figure had been

looked truly

is all

sobbing individual.

my lips, I turned

of

coursed through

"Fuck..."

I eventually swore.

my teeth and fists,

You're doing exactly

if I'd let

Slap—!

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

a bit, I came

that is probably targeting my weak points, I should get rid of them in order

my palm. Firmly

sharp and glistening body which I could see

on the sword, I raised

"Huuu..."

I took another breath.

gradually flexed my

"Hold on..."

felt a hand

WIIIING—!

and slashed in the direction of where the

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

"Wow."

voice

head, 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 to the illusionary version of

"What do you feel?"

His voice was the same as it always

My brows furrowed.

are you talking

dumb. I

in the direction of

do you think about what you're seeing. Do

"I don't."

"...Oh?"

The other entity smiled.

"I don't believe you."

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

you try feeling it for

"Wha—"

the world around

*

Pain.

I couldn't describe

was 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

a pain

"Haa... haaa..."

found it hard to even

open my mouth. Every action, be it breathing, thinking, or anything that required energy seemed strenuous at the

I placed my hand over my heart and

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