I Think I’m a Horror Game Villain - Chapter 20

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Chapter 20

“Well, it was written all over your face.”

When our eyes met, his red eyes seemed to see through me. All the words I had prepared for him disappeared without a trace.

I answered honestly.

“To be honest, I’m really worried about Rose. I’m fine with you, Dekir, but… I don’t know if Rose can handle being alone and scared.”

Thinking about Rose trembling and shivering alone, my conscience pricked me.

[Dekir’s favorability towards ‘Heyna’ has increased by 1.]

‘Why did the favorability increase when the dialogue options haven’t even appeared yet?’

Wasn’t favorability or suspicion only supposed to increase during dialogue choices?

“She’ll be fine. If something like this happens again, let’s go together with Rose next time.”

Dekir gently smiled and ruffled my hair. His soft touch felt like comforting a child, and it eased my heart a little.

‘I chose him as my partner just to survive this game.’

I hadn’t expected to be so comforted.

“Thank you, Dekir.”

I thanked him sincerely. Dekir was the reason why I can be calm in this situation, even though I don’t know when the seeker will come.

“I’m the one who should be thankful, Heyna. Thank you for trusting me and speaking honestly.”

My heart felt nice with a sweet atmosphere that didn’t last long.

The continuous singing voice suddenly stopped, as if it had been abruptly cut off.

<Hahaha!>

The laughter, which gave me goosebumps all over my body, was disturbingly terrifying and echoed in my head, making it spin. The laughter, which had been going on for a long time, suddenly stopped as if it had been cut off.

<Sister, your hair is red…>

With a curious, childlike voice, the seeker spoke.

A chill ran through my fingertips. The horrifying scene that unfolded in my mind made me cover my ears, trying not to hear. But no matter how I blocked my ears, the seeker’s voice kept piercing through.

It felt as if I could hear Rose’s scream in my ears, even though there was no sound.

[Decreasing mental state by 10.]

The consecutive status messages didn’t bother me as much as the terrifying thoughts that filled my mind. Holding onto my consciousness, I clung to Dekir’s arm, closing my eyes.

***

“What should we do…”

After Rose, Tommy, and Zion were caught, I was still hiding in the embrace of Dekir, unable to do anything else. He gently patted my back with a tense touch, whispering reassuring words to me despite his own fear.

<Now, there are only two left.>

<Hide, hide well. Where did you hide?>

The remaining time…

‘Why is there only two minutes left…!’

I thought a considerable amount of time had passed, but it had only been three minutes. I didn’t realize that five minutes could feel so long.

Thud, thud.

My heightened senses picked up the sound of approaching footsteps.

‘What should I do? He seemed to be coming this way.’

Creak…

The slow sound of the door opening sent a shiver down my spine.

The voice was getting closer and closer.

I was halfway into a panicked state, unable to think due to fear.

Through a gap in the bushes, I slowly caught sight of the seeker scanning the garden. The seeker had become much more eerie than before.

With its elongated neck moving back and forth, the seeker, with its torn mouth, flicked its tongue like a snake searching for its prey. The vivid red marks around its mouth made me imagine what had happened before the seeker arrived here.

I clenched my mouth shut and held my breath.

‘No, this won’t do. The sound of my heart is too loud!’

My heart raced like crazy. I was afraid the loud pounding in my ears would reach the seeker.

‘Please calm down. It’s just a game.’

Despite trying to calm myself, my mind kept coming up with anxious thoughts.

‘What will happen if I die here?’

‘If it’s game over, will I go back to where I was originally?’

‘What if I can’t go back…’

These random thoughts stabbed at my chest, and each time, my heart thrashed about.

I wished I could just faint.

[Heyna Blanche – Player ○○○]

Health: 100/100

Mental State: 150/200

Despite my significantly decreased mental state, I still had 150 remaining.

‘I’m supposed to be in charge of fainting! Why do I have so much mental state?’

<Hmm. Is there anyone here?>

The seeker, after searching the garden, tilted its head.

‘Yes. No one’s here! Please, just leave.’

Now, there was only one minute and ten seconds left.

If I could hold on a little longer, this dreadful game would end.

The seeker cheerfully said this and leaped in the direction of the door.

‘Phew. It didn’t notice…’

Before my thought even finished…

With a mischievous voice, the seeker’s face peeked through the gap in the bushes. Its tongue flicked out through its torn mouth, shaking left and right as if waving a hand.

<Hello? Brother, sister.>

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