How does it feel to step into a B-grade horror game? - 32

32.

“Reese is being used by the devil?”

As I said it, I finally understood what the devil had done. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have used Beth to separate Fidelis from them. I’m not sure yet, but I can feel it. At this time, Fidelis was being harassed by the devil’s trap.

“Part of the plan was to get me to summon Reese myself.”

That hypothesis was almost a certainty. Isota and Hakan’s teeth split in anger at the same time.

“It’s not enough to make me look like this, I’m going to mess with my brother.”

“…….”

His eyes were stained with rage, shining in the darkness like those of an angry beast. He ran towards Fidelis without stopping, but the distance could not be shortened. Fidelis was zigzagging and running chaoticly, and the distance was getting farther and farther away.

I sped up the pace I had been slowing down a bit to match Shion and Isota. Now was not the time to wait for them. I’m running with him to be the first to show her that he’s safe now, but things change when she’s being chased.

‘If you knew how to do this, you’d just put your shoes on.’

Thinking of her running barefoot and trying hard to escape from being chased by someone, I felt the blood rushing upside down from all over my body. Regret swept over me.

“Let’s kill.”

“What?”

Shion asked, surprised.

“Let’s kill the devil! I’m going to kill you! Do you think I’m going to touch my brother and let him go?”

In order for Fidelis to live a carefree and peaceful life, his father was a problem, but the devil was also a problem. Isota was determined to wipe out anyone who stood in Fidelis’ path.

“Well, the devil is really strong….”

Shion’s face burned as he fell to the floor with one blow and his forehead was broken. He pounced on him, but he felt like he was dying of shame at the thought of his forehead being shattered by a snap of Pecua’s fingers.

“Are you shy? Is your forehead broken?”

“… Moo, don’t ask.”

“Well, what do you think? Hakan was slammed against the wall.”

“…….”

Hakan’s eyebrows twitched in disapproval at Isota’s words. At Isota’s relentless words, Shion sneaked Hakan’s eyes. Edu and Eshi, who were running hard together next to him, nodded in agreement.

When their behavior began to bother him, Hakan ran and suddenly put his hand on the wall. Then he violently tore down the wall. At the same time as the collapsed wall, a lump of dust rose from it.

Hakan spoke bloodily, not looking back.

“Looks like it’s funny.”

“… Whoops!”

Surprised, Shion continued hiccupping when Isota tapped him on the shoulder.

“What are you so scared?”

“… You can protect Isota…”

“I have to protect my brother.”

The sullen Shion nodded in understanding. Before I knew it, Edu and Essi were clinging to Hakan’s side.

“Go away, I’m going to kick you.”

Hakan’s small warning sent the two of them apart.

[P., Fidelis.]

[Uh… Dee?]

Hakan glanced down at the two of them, but didn’t answer. A fat Edu and Essie tried to blow their faces at his feet, but he managed to dodge them.

“If you want to die, tell me.”

Edu and Essie muttered to themselves as they stared down at each other bloodily, slowing away from him.

[Qi, look gloomy, look up, comfort.]

[C… I don’t mean to… It was.]

“Why are you killing your friend Reese!”

Isota, who was in Shion’s arms behind him, shouted, and Hakan looked down at Edu and Essie bloodily, then withdrew his gaze. Edu and Essie exhaled secretly.

* * *

Comfortably in Shion’s arms, Isota stared at his wounds. The scythe wound was healing steadily without leaving a scar. She marveled at the mysterious smoke that enveloped the wound.

“It’s really good. This good thing was given to me by our Reese in a short time. Are you listening, Hakan?”

“…….”

As he continued to ignore Isota’s words, she smirked. At the same time that the wound healed, the torn jacket returned to its original state.

“What do you do because you love me, my sister, so much?”

Contrary to her words, her face was flushed, and there was a lot of hope in her face. After bragging about it, Isota fell silent.

“Now let it go.”

When the smoke cleared, the cuts were gone. It didn’t hurt anymore. If I start running with Zion, I’ll be able to speed up a little faster than I do now, and I’ll be able to meet Fidelis sooner. Isota’s words made Shion hesitate, but didn’t stop running.

“…? I want you to get off.”

“I’m sure Isota’s legs hurt!”

“What? Doesn’t it hurt?”

“You’re going to get sick!”

“It doesn’t hurt!”

A screaming Shion let her go in tears only after being hit by Isota. As soon as she stepped out of his arms, Isota sped up and moved close behind Hakan.

“Let’s go!”

She ran hard without looking back, and Shion hurriedly chased after her. He could have arrived faster if he had gone alone, but he decided to put up with it, thinking of Fidelis, who would be relieved to see Isota with his wounds gone. Fidelis was still busy.

“Where’s Reese? Are you away?”

“I’m getting away from running all the time… Oh, stopped.”

Hakan and Isota each picked up the pace on their own, even though there wasn’t much going on. At this point, I had to close the distance. Isota’s breathing was getting labored, as if he was running out of energy. Shion took a small breath, wondering if he couldn’t keep up with Hakan. Then he insinuated to Isota, who looked struggling.

“Hey, Isota, can I give you a hug?”

“You’re gasping too, what are you talking about?”

[Che… power.]

[Tsu, rubbish?]

“No!”

“How do you run?”

Looking at Edu and Essie eagerly flirting next to him, Isota asked, as if he was really curious. They didn’t have feet on their necks, but they were just running straight. Besides Hakan, they were also the only two who didn’t breathe.

[F, business expenses, secret.]

“Oh, yes….”

After a somewhat awkward conversation, everyone fell silent. If there was a blockage, he would force it through and never turn back. It didn’t matter if the mansion was a mess or the ghosts were infested. If the ghosts that were destined for Fidelis came to them, they were welcome. Then, suddenly, Hakan stopped.

“I reversed course.”

“Huh? Why?”

Without hesitation, Hakan turned around and started running again, when he heard a scream nearby.

“Aaa

“… Huh?”

Zion was the only one who responded to the screams. Hakan and Isota, Edu and Essi didn’t even care.

“Hey, didn’t you hear the screams? I’m not the only one hearing it, am I?”

“It’s not Reese.”

It was more important for them to see Fidelis as soon as possible than for the owner of the scream, so they didn’t stop speeding. As he tried to make his way past the screaming hallway, a small figure lunged at Hakan, but he easily dodged it. Hakan’s face contorted in annoyance as he involuntarily stopped walking.

Kudang Tang!

Looking at the protagonist sprawled on the floor, Shion blinked and called out his name.

“… Harold?”

“Uh, Zion!”

With her neatly cropped pale plum hair and red eyes, she jumped to her feet and looked at Shion with a happy face.

“Isota-sama was there, wasn’t it?”

“Hello.”

Isota greeted him calmly, and Harold greeted him with a cute smile.

“Hello!”

Harold sat down and looked around when Hakan caught his eye. Surprised, she jumped to her feet, straightened her disheveled clothes, and blushed slightly.

“Ha, Hakan was there, wasn’t he? How can the three of you do this….”

Harold blurted out the words at a combination that didn’t seem to fit at all. In particular, Isota and Hakan had a relationship that began with a vicious crumple in the face when they met, to the point that they were like oil and water.

“…….”

Instead of answering, Hakan retraced his steps toward his destination. When Isota went, Shion naturally ran. Stunned, Harold hurriedly chased after them. Then I found Edu and Essie and was stunned. She asked, looking down with eyes that looked like they were looking at their prey in a single moment.

“Isn’t this a ghost? We need to eradicate it….”

“Don’t mess with it.”

Hakan’s grim tone of warning made her blink in surprise.

“Uh… Why?”

Harold was surprised when the question came out, and he fell silent. I thought it would be a shame for him because he didn’t like to ask back. Luckily, he didn’t say anything, and Harold breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he cast his gaze on Edu and Essie again. He seemed to be just a weak ghost that didn’t have much to offer, but he didn’t know why he was letting it go, so he furrowed his brows slightly, and Shion looked at Hakan and spoke to Harold.

“Come to think of it, did you scream?”

“Oh, yes! I didn’t know about the ghost that came out of nowhere….”

Harold’s bashful smile was as lovely as a freshly opened fruit.

Harold, a warlock, was one of the volunteers who came in looking for a reward. I wasn’t afraid of ghosts, but I screamed involuntarily because of the ghosts that suddenly jumped out. Although, of course, the ghost had already been reduced to ashes by her hands.

The only person Harold had met since he entered the mansion was Astin whom he had seen from afar, but he was not a good enough man to go with him, pretending to know him. I’d rather be alone. Then I ran into Hakan’s group. Harold glanced at Hakan with a sturdy back, and inwardly cheered in his own accord that he was lucky.

“But where are you going in such a hurry?”

“I’m trying to find someone.”

“Who?”

“Hmm….”

Unable to answer, Shion glanced at Isota and Hakan, but they didn’t show any restraint. It didn’t matter if I said it. Zion explained it simply.

“I’m looking for Isota’s brother.”

“Did Isota have a brother?”

The search for Fidelis had never reached the ears of the Swald family, so only Isota’s trusted confidants knew that she had a brother. Shion didn’t elaborate, but just nodded.

“But why are you running with Hakan?”

On the contrary, Hakan, who was running hard in front of him, did not show the laid-back energy that he always exuded. He looked very nervous.

“… Just.”

Shion glossed over his answer, and Harold bit his lip tightly. To those who didn’t know Hakan, it seemed that he was desperately looking for someone important. And it was.

Somehow, thoughts that I didn’t want to imagine raced through my mind. Hakan must have found someone important.

Then he shook his head and shook it off. In a short period of time, there was no one who could squeeze through Hakan’s heart, which was harder than an iron wall. Harold soon looked relaxed and eagerly followed behind them.

“What’s that big scythe?”

He looked at the scythe floating behind Hakan’s back and asked, and a sigh came from below.