Horror Game Developer: My games aren't that scary! novel Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Exit [2]

Flick!

Light pierced my eyes.

"Haaa! Haa—!"

Holding onto my chest, I bent over and supported myself with my knees.

I could hardly focus.

My lungs seared with every breath, and my legs trembled beneath me.

Sweat dripped freely from my chin.

"Shit... I might.. haa... puke!"

I slapped a hand over my mouth as my stomach churned violently and the built up bile almost left my body.

Barely holding it back, I lifted my head. Six doors. Three on each side.

Each one was locked.

I scanned my surroundings before forcing myself forward again.

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As I moved, my legs threatened to buckle from exhaustion, and each breath burned like fire in my lungs.

'Should I... just quit?'

I couldn't last much longer. In fact, I was already on the verge of collapse. If I pushed myself further, the steps would reach me. Either this cycle or the next...

If that happened, then—

A cold shudder ran through me.

'I should just quit. I've already found all that I needed to find.'

The main goal was for me to experience how a low-ranked scenario worked. I had achieved my goal.

In that sense, I could now quit and go back to making the game.

As my lips parted open and the words 'I quit' were about to slip my mouth, I paused.

"...."

Staring ahead, I licked my lips.

'Might as well, right...?'

I wanted to see what changes would occur once I turned the corner.

Though the distance was short, it still took me a lot of effort.

And when I did, my eyes fell on the corridor ahead.

The same white walls. The same distant camera. The same six doors. Everything about what was ahead was the same.

Everyth—

"Eh?"

Wait.

I blinked my eyes and looked around me.

Six doors?

My eyes widened at the realization. But before I could fully process the situation, the lights above me flickered.

Flick!

Yet again, I was plunged into darkness.

The moment that happened, my entire body tensed, and my heart clenched tightly. Without wasting a single second, I bolted forward.

The rushed sound of steps thundered loudly from behind me.

Takakakakakkakaka—!

I threw all thoughts out the window.

'One...'

My lungs spewed fire, my legs trembling as I sped as fast as I could.

I could hardly breathe, each gulp feeling like the last as the air around me seemed to turn colder and colder.

The steps behind me drew nearer by the second.

'...Three.'

They were catching up fast!

I was too tired. I could hardly maintain my speed, slowing down each second.

Takakakakakkakaka—!

'Five'

My body was falling apart. My throat burned.

The sound—those steps—grew louder.

They filled everything.

'Seven...'

I couldn't keep up any longer.

I was on the verge of falling. Looking ahead, the only thing I saw was an endless darkness. I knew I was close to one of the corners.

'Nine'

I could feel its breath on my neck, tingling the back of my neck as I almost froze on the spot, my heart leaping out as I opened my mouth.

It was behind me.

About to touch me.

No—!

"I—"

Flick!

Light.

I collapsed in front of a white wall.

"Haa.... Haaa..."

Heavily gulping for air, my head spun, and I could hardly focus. However, slowly turning my head, I saw it. The same six doors.

I groaned, feeling my entire body almost crumble.

'Three...'

I helped myself towards the nearest door.

Click.

It was locked.

'Five'

The next door.

Click.

It was also locked.

'Six.'

Click.

Locked.

'...Seven.'

Click.

Locked.

'Please, please...!'

'Eight.'

Click!

Flick!

Bang!

The screen displayed a corridor. That corridor.

'It's the same corridor I was in before. I can even see all six doors.'

[Do you wish to turn on night-vision mode?]

'There's that feature?'