Horror Game Developer: My games aren't that scary! novel Chapter 108

"Are you sure it's a good idea to leave him back in the house like that?"

Raymond asked as he followed Kyle from behind. They had just come out of the second floor and reached the first floor, leaving Seth behind.

Raymond was a Third Order of the 'Hunter' Decree. His Decree granted him the ability to detect any abnormalities within the vicinity. From anomalies to any nearby living beings. He was mainly called here as the 'hunting dog' to look for the missing scout.

Kyle glanced back, raising his brow.

"Didn't you say it yourself that you don't detect anything nearby?"

"…I don't."

"Then it's all good. He can stay here."

"But just because I don't detect anything doesn't mean that there isn't anything. My skill isn't flawless, and given the nature of the anomaly that we're dealing with, I don't think leaving him alone will be good."

"I get what you mean, but this is for the best."

Kyle answered with a complicated look.

"If there's one person that I want to bring with me, it's him. He's... the last person that I wish would be put in harm's way. The only issue is that I need to take care of you guys as well. Seth is merely a regular human, and I can't have him join the team and become a burden. This is the standard protocol. Furthermore, he's here as a support, and this is usually what the support team does. The Guild will soon send another team over to help him out."

"...I see," Raymond responded, looking at the others who merely stood there in silence.

In the end, he said nothing more.

"Also, it's not like I'm going to leave him here without any precautions..."

Turning his head, Kyle tossed a small device onto the floor. It embedded itself into the ground with a soft thud, then began pulsing in slow, eerie rhythms.

"I've set up a detection meter. If anything comes near, I'll be able to tell if something has come into the house. That way, we'll be able to tell if we have to return or not."

Kyle stretched his body. He wasn't doing this out of spite. He was treating Seth as he would normally when someone of that level appeared on the team.

He kept them in a safe place while looking around and figuring out the situation.

'Since Raymond said that eye didn't detect anything, then it should be okay.'

Stretching his arms, Kyle walked toward the main door and slowly pulled it open. A sharp gust of cold air rushed in, carrying with it a certain rotten smell that made his stomach churn. _{freewebnøvel.coɱ}

Outside was a neighborhood he recognized, but only in outline. The houses stood still, casting long and stretched out shadows that felt like they were alive, their windows blackened. Lawns were overgrown, fences broken.

Not a single car passed.

Darkness blanketed everything, outside of the dim moonlight that spilled over the cracked pavement.

The world outside looked dead.

As Kyle took in the sight, he looked behind him.

"Are you ready?"

"Yes…"

Seeing the others nod, Kyle moved ahead and entered the neighbourhood.

At the same time, he closed the door behind him.

Clank—

The expedition team had set out.

***

Blankly staring at the notification that appeared before me, I read through each word very carefully.

By now, the others had already left, leaving me alone in the house.

I had previously thought of reaching out to them, but the moment I read the description, I immediately stopped.

'It feeds through sound…?'

Alarm bells rang inside my mind as I looked around me.