Horror Game Developer: My games aren't that scary! novel Chapter 124

Chapter 124: Game Developer Mode [2]

Clank—

Closing down my laptop, I took a deep and quiet breath.

The app made me excited. It made me itchy to start a new game. I wanted to start at this very moment, but I quickly shut the idea down.

I was in no condition to start a new game.

At least, not yet.

It was only now that the weight of the events prior started to crash down on me, and I started to feel the exhaustion catching up to me.

I could hardly keep my eyes open, and slipping my laptop back into my back, I got up from my spot.

’I’ll try my best to resist for a little bit. We should be heading back to the Guild soon. I’ll get some sleep then.’

For now, it was best for me to resist until then.

"Ah, Seth! You’re here."

"Hm?"

Right as I stood up, I heard Kyle’s voice.

Turning my head, I saw him head over me from a distance. I also noticed Zoey standing behind him, alongside another guy I recognized but didn’t know much about.

’Now that I think about it, weren’t his eyes red when he was in the place? They’re different now...’

Was it some sort of skill?

"Are you alright? Are you feeling hurt anywhere? How is your shoulder?"

"...It could be better."

That was a lie.

It hurt like hell. Thankfully, it was all patched up, and I was on painkillers. Coming out of the weird crack, the adrenaline made me forget all about the pain.

However, it didn’t take long for it to come back.

If not for the support staff coming to my aid, I would’ve probably have already passed out from blood loss. I would’ve also have been brought to some sort of hospital.

That would’ve been somewhat problematic.

’Good thing people here now know how to heal.’

"I’ve been told that I should be able to fully move my arm in a few days. For now, it doesn’t hurt too much. I can probably move it around without any problems."

Well...

At least until the painkillers wore off.

"I see. That’s good to hear."

Kyle smiled, looking relieved as he suddenly recalled something and pointed at the guy standing behind him.

"Right, I forgot to introduce him to you. I think you should have an idea since he was with us in the expedition, but he’s Raymond, and he followed the ’Hunter’ Decree."

The Hunter Decree...?

As if sensing my confusion, Kyle explained.

"He has the ability to detect anomalies and individuals. That’s the summarized version of his abilities at least."

"Oh."

That sounded pretty neat.

But then... Thinking about the events that had unfolded in the strange world, my lips twitched.

If he was capable of detecting anomalies, why did he leave me alone with the Twisted Man?

...Or was it that he couldn’t detect him?

"Don’t mind his current expression, Raymond. He usually looks like that when he’s tired."

"Eh...?"

Looking at Kyle, I didn’t know what to say. He was saying some sort of gibberish to him. What do you mean I look like that when I’m tired? Look like what?

"See? He’s just tired..."

"Wha—"

"Anyways."

Kyle’s face suddenly turned serious as he turned his attention towards me, the smile on his face fading.

Seeing his serious expression, the words that were about to leave my mouth stopped, and I looked back at him. What did he want?

"How did you manage to get back? From what I’ve heard, the Twisted Man walked all the way back downstairs. How were you able to get past him?"

Kyle wasn’t the only one who looked interested. Peeking right above Kyle’s shoulder, Zoey tried to act nonchalant, but she was clearly interested. The same was true for Raymond, his gaze falling on me.

"Oh."

’Sorry, but I really can’t right now.’