bookpower Chapter 412 Another One Gone
Chapter 412 Another One Gone
'I can't stay here. There has to be a way out of this godforsaken place,'
He turned to Aika, trying to keep his voice calm
"Hey, I apologize for what I did earlier, trying to eat you and all. It was just a test, and you passed with flying colors. Now, can you help me get out of here?"
She was his only chance to figure out how to escape , so he had to swallow his pride. Besides, it didn't look like she wanted him dead right away.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Onii-san. Why are you talking like this? Are you mad at me?"
Tears started to fill her eyes again. She didn't seem like she was lying, but since he was trapped in some kind of memory, he couldn't be completely sure.
'How am I supposed to get out if she doesn't know what's happening? '
'No, I need to make her remember something,'
Reign gently grabbed her shoulder, his voice softening.
"Look, I need you to stay calm. This place is not real! This are just fragments of your memory. "
"You speak true! This realm is but a fake; we are trap in a nightmare!"" a disheveled man with a foul odor, as if he hadn't bathed in months, suddenly stood up and dashed towards them.
Reign took a step back instinctively.
The man's unkempt appearance and wild behavior made him look like a lunatic.
His long, unkempt hair was thick and matted, clearly a result of not bathing for a long time. The sight alone was enough to make anyone shudder in disgust.
But it wasn't just his appearance that was troubling. The stench was overpowering, a mix of mildew and rot.
Reign's usual tolerance for foul smells did not work in this place.
"Get away from me, you stink!" he shouted.
"Do not worry," the man said with a laugh, as if it were a joke "This filth and stench are mere illusions. We are trapped in a nightmare!"
"Onii-san, don't listen to him. He's crazy!" Aika said, tugging at Reign and hiding behind him.
'I can clearly see that,' he sighed.
"Think carefully. Is there anything about this place that stands out to you? "
"Indeed, ponder more deeply, little girl. You are the key to our escape from this place!" the madman interjected.
Because of all the shouting, everyone's attention was now on them.
"Poor child, it seems he's a lost cause already," a thin woman nearby whispered, her voice filled with pity.
"Look at him, engaging with that mad man," another muttered under her breath.
"He is like the others, unable to endure. It drives people to madness," a voice echoed from the back.
Reign could hear the whispers getting louder but he just ignored them.
However—
The madman sighed heavily and grabbed Reign's frail shoulder.
"Little one, pay no heed to them. They are but illusions; we alone are real in this place."
'Fuck you!' Reign cursed inwardly
This lunatic was also not real, but he acted like some kind of wise old hermit, shunned for knowing some hidden truth. "
The madman only grinned wider, unaffected by Reign's judgmental gazed.
"Ah, so you see it as well, do you?" he said, his eyes shining with pride. "They believe us to be mad, yet we know the truth, do we not?"
'Damn it, I didn't even say anything. And why am I even bothering with this crazy person' he thought, feeling that the old man's madness was starting to be contagious .
Reign clenched his fists, really wanting to go for a punch, but he stopped himself.
He knew he couldn't take that chance—if he died here, he might die for real.
'I need to figure out how this place worked first and follow the rules until I can escape.'
Taking a deep breath, he tried to stay calm and collected.
'I need to be smart,'
'There's always a way out. I just have to find it.'