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.

I decided 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 was slower than in

house was to figure out if there

clue regarding how to get out of

I couldn't

But.

of me that told me to go there. I grew

this part of

*

been a while

to reach my old house, and when I gazed at it from beneath the footsteps, I felt

not spent a lot of time in this house, but

house than the one inside of my memories, it was the fact that

damage wasn't

"What am I doing?"

I moved up the stairs and grabbed onto the metal handle of the door. Feeling the cool

Clank—!

same homey scent of the

with pictures

this place was

Creak. Creak.

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

"It's the same."

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 nothing out

"Strange..."

demons able to create such detailed

"Khhh..khhh.."

heard a muffled sobbing sound coming from the distance.

"Who?"

I instantly became alarmed.

this part of the

my way toward where the sobbing sound was

this was a good

to the living room, I carefully

"What..."

My body stiffened.

of what was behind the door frame,

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

and weak voice rang throughout

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

had been morning for

scene looked truly

all an

sobbing

I turned my

all an illusion, the images of my family lying down on the ground, dead, kept replaying inside

sharp and inexplicable pain coursed through my heart, forcing me to look

"Fuck..."

I eventually swore.

fists, I calmed myself

You're doing exactly what the demons

I'd let

Slap—!

Taking a deep breath, I closed my eyes and proceeded

bit, I

points, I should get rid of them in

materialized on my palm. Firmly gripping the sword,

stared at its sharp and glistening body which

my reflection on the sword, I raised my

"Huuu..."

I took another breath.

my muscles and prepared

"Hold on..."

a halt, I felt a

WIIIING—!

pure reflex, I rapidly twisted my waist and slashed in

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

"Wow."

surprised voice

my eyes soon met with a figure I was all too familiar with. Unexpectantly, despite having just slashed at me, the

"What do you feel?"

the same as it always

My brows furrowed.

you

dumb.

he pointed his finger in the direction of the illusionary version of

think about what you're seeing. Do you feel anything

"I don't."

"...Oh?"

The other entity smiled.

"I don't believe you."

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

try feeling it

"Wha—"

reply, the world around me warped,

*

Pain.

couldn't describe

different from the times I almost had my soul

but it was a pain that I never

"Haa... haaa..."

found it hard to

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

my hand over my heart and clenched

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