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Bang!
Gasp!
Junghwa opened his eyes as he heard a gunshot. He winces in pain as he feels the bruise on his side. " Damn it."
I forgot that the pain gained in the Dreamworld is also gained in the material world.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Grrrrr! Arf! Arf! Arf!
Bang! Bang!
-[ Notice! The 2nd Game has begun.]-
Junghwa clenches his teeth and slowly stands up, resisting the pain. " I have to go down there and help them!"
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Fire engulfs the entire first floor of the house, the kitchen and living room which had many family photos, now on fire.
Bang! Bang!
The bullets hit one of the many creatures that are emerging from the now broken and heated up floor.
The large dog-like creature growls at the three friends, flashing it's sharp teeth. Sharp silver spikes protrude from the beast's spine, their skin is a black as charcoal.
They swing their flaming black tail as look at their prey hungrily.
Hellhounds.
Shinhui shoots the hellhound, but the bullets barely pierce their skin before they begin melting.
" Damn it! What are those things?! Bullets dont even leave a mark! " Yells Minjoo while Shinhui reloads.
The hellhounds move around the three friends, surrounding and cornering them to a wall that is to the left of the front door.
The fire spread around them and the hellhounds, who only bathed in it while the three friends began coughing due to the shortage of oxygen and the increase of smoke.
" Is this how it ends? Here? Surrounded by fire and demons?" Questions Shinhui with a saddened tone while putting her gun down and accepting her fate.
Minjoo clenched her teeth as the situation worsened. She looked over at Jinsung, who was tearing up, then at Shinhui, who was strangely calm.
After looking around the room and seeing no chance of survival, Minjoo's demeanor softened, she hesitantly smiled.
She slowly reached out and grabbed Shinhui's hand, then grabbed Jinsung's hand, who was to her right.
Shinhui was initially shocked by her actions, but then she also softened and held onto her hand tightly. Jinsung, who was still scared, saw their expressions and understood why they were so calm.
He looked at the creatures who would end his life, he suddenly felt something.. a spark.
He no longer felt scared. He didn't feel calm and satisfied like his friends next to him. He felt... excited.
A smile grew on his face as the hellhounds moved closer.
Minjoo stares at her killer as it opens it's large mouth, about to bite down.
But it suddenly stops, it's nose twitches, smelling a tastier target.
All 5 hellhounds turn their heads to back of their right side as a new target drenched in blood stands at the bottom of the stairs.
The three friends follow their gazes and their eyes widen as they see Junghwa struggling to stand and holding a crimson colored dagger in one hand while the other holds his hip.
I almost left empty handed.. Good thing I remember about this dagger being in my drawer...
Junghwa took a deep breath and shouted. "HEYYY!! COME OVER HERE, YOU DAMN MUTTS!! I'M COVERED IN TASTY BLOOD!!"
The hellhound turn their bodies to look at him. They begin drooling as they step closer.
" Hey, guys! The front door is open now! Hurry and get out before it's too late!" He yelled at his friends while stepping away from the hellhounds.
Thankfully, his friends listened and ran to the front door, then they opened it, but looked back at Junghwa.
Shinhui called out to him with an anxious and worried tone. " What about you, Junghwa?! How are you going to get out!?"
Junghwa swipes at the hellhounds with his dagger. They slightly step back to dodge his weak slashes.
" Go! Get out of here!" Yelled Junghwa.
Shinhui tears up, stepping closer. " But I can't just leave you here! We need you! ...I need you!"
Junghwa clenched his teeth while swinging, he looked at Minjoo. " Minjoo! You need to get her out of here! Now!"
They need to survive! I may die here and start over, but... I have to try and save them!
Minjoo hesitates, she looks between Junghwa and Shinhui, thinking about what she should choose.
" Minjoo!"
Junghwa calls out to her, causing her to look back at him. Junghwa spoke again. " You have to take her. All of you MUST SURVIVE."
Tearing up, she looks at Junghwa for a moment before looking away. Wiping her eyes, she then grabbed Shinhui by the waist and forcefully pulled her out.
Shinhui grabs onto the doorframe, resisting. She screamed while sobbing. " NO!! MINJOO, PLEASE!! WE HAVE TO SAVE HIM TOO!!"
Minjoo's tears continued to flow as she forcefully pulled her away with Jinsung's help.
They all looked back at him as the door began to close. Junghwa uttered a single word.
" Survive."
Click!
With the door closed, Junghwa turned to his enemies. " Now to try and deal with you guys..."
I hope this dagger from online works against these monsters.
Junghwa pulls his arm back, holding the dagger sideways, but in a way where people usually use it to stab downwards.
He swung his dagger at the hellhound in the center, but another to it's left bit the dagger and pulled it away from Junghwa.
He tries to pull it back, which caused him to in a tug-of-war with the hellhound. " Give me my dagger back you- "
Chomp!
" AAAAAHHH!!"
The hellhound to the far left suddenly bit his arm off.
Junghwa stumbled back and clutched what was left of his right arm.
He watched in horror as two hellhounds fought for his arm before they pulled it apart and each ate a piece, then they turned to look at him, their red eyes full of bloodlust.
They ate my arm! My arm!
He looked over at the one that had his dagger, hoping that he could get it back. His face goes pale as he watches the blade melt and get devoured by the hellhound, then it also turned to look at him.
His breathing intensifies as they move closer.
I have to... kill myself! I don't want to get eaten alive!
Junghwa turns to his right and attempts to run into his kitchen, but as he took a step, his right leg got bitten.
He was thrown into the middle of the living room while simultaneously getting his leg bitten off.
" FUCK! NO! NO! NOOO!!" Yelled Junghwa as he lost hope of ending himself before getting eaten.
All 5 hellhounds ran and jumped onto his still breathing body. They bit into his stomach and chest, eating out his insides. His leftover arm and leg were also bitten off and instantly devoured.
" AAAAAAAHHH!!!"
It hurts! My body! It's getting devoured before my very eyes!
I can feel air and heat inside my intestines!
I feel more of my bones and muscles being ripped apart every second!
Make it stop! Make it stop! Make it stop!! Please kill meee!!
One hellhound drooled over his face, it felt like acid was just poured on his face. It began to melt his lips, eyelids, nose, and ears.
My face is burning! It hurts! It all hurts!!
Crash!
The front door was suddenly destroyed.
Grrrr! ARF! ARF! ARF!
ARF! AR-! CRACK! Thud!
One set of footsteps can be roughly heard. The hellhounds all move one by one towards the footsteps. They bark and growl a few times before a cracking sound is heard, and a thud follows.
What?... Who... is that? I can't see anymore...
" Ju... wa! Jun... wa!" Muffled words can be heard from the person, but they cannot be heard nor seen, due to the drool burning Junghwa.
It doesn't matter... I'm about to die anyway...
Junghwa's body goes limp in front of the person calling out to him. They make an angered expression while tearing up.
-[ You have died!]-
-[ Number of Regressions: 3 ]-
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Gasp!
Oh thank goodness... I thought I'd never die.
But.. Where am I?
Junghwa suddenly stood in a white and slightly glowing grassland. There was also white mountains in the distance. He looked up and found a completely dark sky. There was no moon and no stars anywhere.
Junghwa heard a robotic, but slightly feminine voice that proceeded to describe his every thought and action, as if telling a story...
" Hello? Who's talking right now?!... Where am I?!"
Junghwa yells while looking and turning around.
He turned to his left, right, behind him, but the voice was coming from all directions.
What's going on?? This wasn't in the novel...
This is new...
Suddenly, a loud gasp echoed around him as they voice went quiet.
He slowly looked up, his face darkened as he watched dozens of giant eyes, all of different shapes, sizes, and colors, begin to open.
What... the hell?...
They all looked around momentarily before they simultaneously moved their gazes to look at him.
Ba-dump. Ba-dump. Ba-dump. Ba-dump.
His heart began racing as he stared into their curious eyes.
What is this? How could something that I don't know about be happening?...
Junghwa began to hear whispers, some critiques, others sound like intrigue, and others sound excited.
" Where's this place? It's new..."
" He sounds pretty cocky..."
" Arrogant son of a..."
" So exciting! A new ....., my favorite!"
" This .... is really bad..."
" This reminds me of...."
Junghwa steps back, unsure of what to say or do.
Snap!
" Don't mind them... They are simply speaking their mind. They can't do anything to you though."
He hears the sound of fingers snapping behind him, so he turns around.
He sees a woman who suddenly appears. She wore a radiant silk dress with long angel sleeves and a silky hem that covered her legs. She also wore a silky blindfold.
Her dress made it seem as if she wore the entire universe. She sat in the air, laying down, but continued to stay at his eye level
Junghwa looked up at her floating figure, he glanced at her soft pink lips before he opens his mouth. "..Who are you?..."
She smiles and leans closer, clutching her book. " My name is Verita, The Wall Breaker. And I am your Sponsor God."
-[ To be continued...]-
-[ Check out our Author's Thoughts from these past few chapters for Descriptions of the characters.]-