Hide and Seek: The Mad Girl Sees All novel Chapter 5

Chapter 5

The wooden door slammed against the wall with a deafening crack. Three Wraiths stalked inside, their hooked seythes scraping along the floorboards with a sound that crawled up the spine.

Whack

Bang

Thud.

“AAAAHHH.”

Just as Lyra had predicted, the fireplace directly across from the door took the first hit. Along with the storage cabinets

flanking it. A player hiding inside one was cleaved clean in half.

Lina dangled outside the window with her eyes squeezed shut, not daring to breathe. Her heart felt like it was about to jump out of her throat. Lyra, on the other hand, kept her eyes wide open, studying the Wraiths through the glass.

One Wraith hoisted its long-handled scythe again and brought it down on the dining table with brutal force.

“Crash.”

The fine wooden table shattered in an instant. Cake, fruit, and wine sprayed everywhere; a shard of broken porcelain struck the window with a sharp clink.

Lina jerked in panic and nearly lost her grip. Lyra snapped her grip tight around Lina’s wrist and yanked her back.

“Shh…” Lyra pressed a finger to her lips.

Behind the glass, the Wraith seemed to take a sick pleasure in the destruction. It swung its scythe wildly through the cramped dining room, and now and then another scream tore through the air.

The reek of blood thickened. More and more red splattered across the window. At this rate, the whole room would be reduced to rubble in minutes.

Luckily, the Wraiths focused on the places people could hide-cabinets, fireplace, under the table. No one would ever guess two girls were clinging to the sheer vertical wall outside, with almost nothing to grip.

Watching them, Lyra felt her theory confirmed again. Just as she’d thought. The Wraiths could smash through furniture but they couldn’t break through walls.

In the livestream, viewers from Draconia were holding their breath.

BornToCuss: [Holy crap that kind of nerve? I’m calling her a goddess.]

LuckyKot [Look at Lina’s face. White as a sheet. She’s only holding on because Lyra’s got her |

EmigrationComplete [This is suicide All it takes is one Wraith opening that window and they re toast |

BornToCuss. [Go die yourself, traitor Get lost Like we don’t know what the price of emigration is

NeverAteVeggies: [This clown keeps begging to be roasted Once you emigrate, go scream in your own stream yeah!

GoDracoma: I just checked the records-good news Across every match so far. no Wraith has ever opened a wandow)

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978 am

Another Day Anvelt so does that mean we’ve actually got a real shot this time

AurchatsGuilty Exactly As long as Lyra can hold out there for 2 hours, 31 ommutes 19 seconds |

in the comunand center. Las fist tightened. Her eyes were locked on Lyra’s calm face on the screen. This kind of extreme hiding strategy hadn’t appeared in a single tactical simulation. But it was brilliant

R-report. Chief of Staff.” A technician spoke up his voice shaking “According to the historical records we can confirm no Wraith has ever opened a window Lyra.. she’s found a bug!”

The command center fell silent for one heartbeat. Then it erupted.

This is amazing. If this method holds up, we may never lose another match again!

“It’s basically a confirmed safe zone.”

“Document everything. This match matters. If she actually pulls it off, we might even reclaim the territories we ve lost

“Yes, ma’am.”

On screen, the ten Wraiths tore through the furniture like maniacs. Lina hung outside, feeling every shudder of impact ripple through her bones-each strike like a blow to her soul.

She couldn’t feel her legs anymore. She just clung to Lyra’s hand, mind a complete blank.

“Help me.” Another player’s cry rang out from inside the room.

Exposed in the Wraiths’ line of sight, he scrambled and stumbled toward the very window Lyra was hanging outside of.

BornToCuss: [Get lost, you brat!]

AnotherDayAlive: (Get lost, you brat!]

DontHit Me [Get lost, you brat.]

The chat exploded with the same line over and over. Every viewer’s stomach dropped.

‘Bang

The instant his hand brushed the window, the weapon behind him struck. He was sliced clean in half at the waist The window caught the edge of it, and a crack split across the glass.

IA JA TA The Wraith dragged its weapon toward the window.

Lana’s heart slammed against her ribs. She turned to look at Lyra-who only flashed a small smile sull showing not a ifiker

of fear

The Wraith reached the window, prodded the corpse with its weapon, then turned and walked away

Lina let out a long breath and sagged against the wall, drenched as if she d been pulled from a river gulping dowy the for Ts. as it gone?”

Another DayAlive Phew, that nearly killed me This floor is finally cleared the Wraiths are hushing up for the dard Bat They’re safe for now)

LuckyKoi: Thank god, two hours left, and the third floor takes at least thirty minutes to sweep wow, xe got a thirty mide

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9.28 am

Camly window

Born LoCuss Couldn’t that brat have died somewhere else? Got himself spotted AND almost dragged our player down wh him Ugh

DontHitMe: [They’re down to seven regions. Lose another one and I bet they’re already negotiating full emigration with their patron]

GoDraconia [Why’s Lyra gone quiet? What is she looking at?]

Lyra hadn’t answered Lina. Her gaze was fixed on the courtyard below-where a glowing box had just appeared out of nowhere.

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