Horror Game Developer: My games aren't that scary! novel Chapter 102

[Bonus Quest Activated!]

• Difficulty: Second Order

• Reward: 15,000 SP

• Objective: Find out more about the Twisted Man.

• Location: Malovia Island

Description: The Twisted Man has once again made an appearance. With each victim dying faster than before, and its strength slowly increasing, there isn't much time before the Twisted Man evolves. Find out more about the Twisted Man and how it manages to escape! But be aware... The Twisted Man knows about your appearance!

Time Limit: 1 day. _{freēwebnovel.com}

I drew a cold breath while staring at the quest.

In particular, the last sentence made my body involuntarily shiver. Even though I was already aware, seeing it written down before my very eyes made me extremely apprehensive.

The only silver lining about the situation was the difficulty.

It was only at the Second Order.

This most likely meant I wouldn't have to deal with the Twisted Man.

At least... I hoped that'd be the case.

"I'm surprised you asked me to come instead of Kyle. Wouldn't things have been much easier if he had come along?"

Managing to walk past the mob in front of the make-shift building, the rat continued to speak. He looked to be in a good mood today.

Was he that happy that I invited him to join me?

"I'm sure he's a lot more qualified than I. What made you want to go with me?"

The fact that people would immediately notice if Kyle went missing?

The fact that I didn't want to go alone?

...And the fact that I didn't know anyone else?

There were plenty of reasons.

Still, it wasn't like I could just tell him that.

I merely shrugged my shoulders and gave the most random answer.

"I just felt like it."

"Oh. That's nice."

Thankfully, the rat didn't seem to mind my answer at all. He just looked happy as we walked towards a specific house.

Spotting the familiar place, we both stopped.

Yellow tape appeared to surround the entire house, preventing anyone from entering as agents appeared all around.

'Looks like this might be more difficult than expected.'

I thought while staring at the distant building. Looking at all the agents around, I realized that getting in was probably going to be a challenge.

...At least, that was what I thought at first.

"Hello."

Stepping forward, the rat took out an ID badge and displayed it to one of the agents.

Turning his attention towards me, the agent nodded his head and raised the tape as the rat waved at me.

"Come on, let's go."

"....."

Staring at him, I didn't know what to say.

He got in just like this? That...

"You know, the tapes are only there to stop regular citizens from coming in. Since we both work for the Guild, they won't stop us from entering."

"....Oh."

His words made a lot of sense.

'I guess bringing him along wasn't a bad decision, after all.'

The two of us finally stepped into the house, its all-too-familiar layout unfolding before my eyes. As I looked around, the place felt deserted. No lights, no signs of life, and not a single agent in sight.

The only way I could see was through the flashlight on my phone. It was also then that I took notice of the yellow tape that appeared by the stairs that led to the second floor.

"What now?"

The rat asked, his eyes fixed on me. He looked quite eager for some reason.

His eagerness took me by surprise, but I ignored it as I looked around the place.

The air was stale and somewhat stuffy. The kind that came from when one entered a room that had been left sealed for days.

Peeling wallpaper curled like dead leaves at the edges while the floor creaked under my weight, groaning with each step that I took.

Still, I moved.