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

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

going to my old house was to

any clue regarding how to get out of this

I couldn't really explain

But.

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

this part

*

while since

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

have not spent a lot of time in this house, but it still felt nostalgic

house than the one inside of my

damage wasn't to

"What am I doing?"

up the stairs and grabbed onto the metal handle of

Clank—!

scent of the

same wall that was littered with

this

Creak. Creak.

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

"It's the same."

the walls, I realize that everything was the same as the last time I had seen them. The house was a bit worn out, and the windows were broken, but it was the same as it was in

out

"Strange..."

able to create such

"Khhh..khhh.."

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

"Who?"

I instantly became alarmed.

this part of

tiptoed my way toward where the sobbing sound was coming

if this was

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

"What..."

My body stiffened.

was behind

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

weak voice

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

was clear that the figure had

looked

is all

of course, managed to recognize the sobbing individual.

my lips, I turned

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

inexplicable pain coursed through my heart, forcing

"Fuck..."

I eventually swore.

fists, I calmed myself

a hold of yourself! You're doing exactly what the demons

I'd

Slap—!

deep breath, I closed my eyes and proceeded to

deliberating for a bit, I came

points, I should get rid

on my palm. Firmly gripping the sword,

its sharp and glistening body which I could see my reflection

my reflection on the sword, I

"Huuu..."

I took another breath.

slowly, I gradually flexed my muscles and prepared to slash

"Hold on..."

a halt, I felt

WIIIING—!

twisted my waist and

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

"Wow."

voice rang

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?"

the same as it always was.

My brows furrowed.

you

play dumb. I

finger in the direction of the

think about what you're

"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 my

try feeling it

"Wha—"

chance to reply, the world around me warped, and my consciousness

*

Pain.

couldn't

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

but it was a pain that I never wished anyone

"Haa... haaa..."

found it hard to even

be it breathing, thinking,

over my

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