Horror Game Developer: My games aren't that scary! novel Chapter 89

Chapter 89: Guild Dinner [1]

"Very well, I hope to see you soon..."

The conductor’s raspy voice echoed once more as its lips pulled into a grotesque and creepy smile. I could only stare in its direction before slowly turning my head to look back.

BANG!

The theater doors slammed open just as I stood from my seat.

But before I could move—

"Before you leave, there’s something I wish to warn you about."

I stopped and pursed my lips.

What did it want this time?

’Don’t tell me it’s changing its mind. What do I do then...?’

My thoughts began to spiral, but the conductor’s next words took me completely aback.

"I... feel a sinister presence within the land that you reside in. I advise you to tread with caution. This is no kind or reasonable being."

What?

My thoughts spun.

What exactly was it trying to say?

Was—

"You better leave before I regret my actions."

The conductor’s voice jolted me out of my thoughts, and my legs moved on instinct.

"....."

Every eye in the theater remained locked on me, but I ignored them and made my way toward the doors. I continued to think about the conductor’s words... Its warning.

What could it be referring to?

For even the conductor to say something like that...

I felt tense while musing over its words, until I eventually reached the exit.

The darkness swallowed me whole.

The last thing I saw... was the conductor’s smile, watching me all the while.

By the time light returned to my eyes, I was back in my office.

"I’m back."

Everything was as it had been

The wall behind me, the desk, the silence.

"....."

I looked around the place, the silence shrouding me in its entirety.

I stood like that until...

"Haa... Haa..."

I crumbled onto the side of the wall, my back sliding down as I took deep and heavy breaths.

My entire body was soaked in sweat as my hands started to shake.

"That was... haaa... close."

Far too close.

I was... just one wrong word away from dying.

One single wrong action away from dying.

If not for the fact that I perfectly exploited the conductor’s weakness, things wouldn’t have played out like this.

’That was way too close for my own comfort. I can’t allow a situation like this to happen in the future.’

I took several deep breaths.

Even though it was close, I had managed to succeed in the end.

I managed to buy myself some valuable time.

That was all that mattered.

"Three months."

Not ideal, but it was something. Three months to figure out how to perform the piece I’d been given. To make it ’perfect’ in the conductor’s eyes.

I looked at the music sheet and gave a bitter smile.

"I really shot myself in the foot."

This was a lot more complicated than I anticipated. I really felt like I had bitten off more than I could chew.

But...

It wasn’t like I really had much of a choice.

It was either this or instant death.

The choice was obvious.

To Tok—!

"Hm?"

Hearing someone knock on the door, I jolted out of my thoughts.

"Who’s there?"

"What do you mean, who’s there?"

Clank!

The door swung open, and Kyle stepped inside. He looked... different. His usually messy brown hair was slicked back neatly, and he wore a brown coat left open to reveal a white turtleneck that stopped right on the belt line, where he wore a set of black pants. _{frёewebnoѵēl.com}

All in all...

He looked stylish.

Stylish? Him...?

’The time in the theater is different!’

The disbelief on his face was as clear as it could be.

’Looks like she doesn’t hate me anymore.’