I turned to look in that direction instinctively. That was when I saw the Sea God's statue. To be more accurate, I saw a face that resembled Cyrus' on the statue.My mind cleared up instantly.Cyrus was the jealous type. One time, he dropped by to pick me up from work. He happened to witness me sharing an umbrella with a male coworker. That weekend, he pinned me down on our bed and proceeded to screw my brains out for two days straight.I shivered instantly at that memory before avoiding Martin's hand. "It's fine. I'll tell you my measurements right away.""Alright." Martin retracted his hand awkwardly.Everyone else copied my actions instantly, coming up with excuses to take their own measurements. This time, no one died."That newbie is pretty smart, huh?""It must be a coincidence. I never thought she'd be able to find love in this sort of place. Newbies really are bold.""Just now, I think I saw Yvette and Henry whispering to each other. I wonder what they were talking abou
Those cold-looking features, that tall nose, as well as the visible mole… Yep, the man standing behind me was Cyrus alright!Elation washed over my senses instantly, chasing away the fear that had been plaguing me moments ago.Before I could ask Cyrus what he was doing here, the village chief had already entered the chapel. When he stepped into the chapel, he instantly reverted to his human form. His twisted expression was quickly replaced by one of utmost reverence when he laid eyes on Cyrus' face.The village chief approached Cyrus hurriedly before greeting him with a fawning smile. "Sire, you're here."Sire?I looked at Cyrus in surprise. He had already skirted past me at that time."Have you prepared the offerings?" he asked icily."We're in the middle of the preparations, " the village chief said immediately, looking at Martin and me. They're the offerings I've prepared for the Sea God."Cyrus' gaze fell on us at that moment. That was when I felt that something was wrong
A premonition surged into my mind instantly.I remembered Cyrus telling me that the time frame in various dungeons wouldn't necessarily match the actual time frame in reality. Sometimes, the dungeon might occur years before or after the actual time frame.This dungeon's time frame might not fit the time frame where Cyrus and I had begun dating in reality.There was a possibility that he might not know me at all. He was just an NPC or a monster in this dungeon.That meant… he would definitely kill me.At that moment, my heartbeat accelerated immediately.When the village chief turned to look at me, I quickly gazed at Martin before repeating my question. "Where's the bracelet that I gifted you?"Martin finally snapped out of his trance a few seconds later. He was quick to formulate a response. "I accidentally lost it.""Young man, you should learn how to cherish things more in life. How could you lose the bracelet your girlfriend gifted to you? She'll get angry at you, you know!"
Cyrus even told me that the best way to win against fear was to face fear itself."Then, let's put on a lovey-dovey performance in front of the village chief later," Martin suggested.I hesitated when I thought about Cyrus. "We'll cross that bridge when the time comes."I saw the village chief walking over to us then, so I quickly returned to my room. That night, Yvette never came back. I sat on the bed while reading the comments that streaked across my eyes."Why did Yvette visit the chapel as well?""She must've seen Arabella trying to befriend the NPC. Is she trying to copy Arabella's tactic?""Didn't Yvette seduce Henry last time? She's planning to play both sides, huh?""A player can never compete against an NPC, after all. Look, she even took off her jacket!"My mind went blank at that moment. How dared Yvette strip in front of Cyrus!At that moment, white-hot rage was quick to overwhelm my fear. I stood up instantly, ready to burst out of my room.The moment I reac
I could even see the glint of bloodlust in the village chief's eyes at that moment.Now was the time to strike!"Martin!" I hollered.The next moment I knew, Martin tugged at the rope with all his might. One of the village chief's feet happened to step on the rope at that time, so he ended up falling on his face.Of course, the village chief let out an enraged shriek. Martin ran toward him and pinned him down from behind. At the same time, I fished out the tuxedo I had picked up on the first night. Then, I slipped it onto the struggling village chief's form.The village chief kept struggling with all his might. At one point, I almost got knocked off.After struggling for some time, I managed to put on the tuxedo for the village chief. The next moment, he let out a terrified scream."No! Please, no!" he screamed at the top of his lungs.Martin clambered up to his feet immediately. He proceeded to drag me away from the village chief.Two of the village chief's legs, as well as
Then, Martin turned to flee from the beach.Meanwhile, I crashed into the sea. Water surrounded me almost immediately.All I had was one thought—I'd be dying here.But I felt that something was off the next moment. The water didn't gush into my nose and mouth. Instead, it felt like a pair of large, soft hands that kept caressing my body gently.The familiar feeling made me shudder instantly."Cyrus?"I could see Cyrus' face starting to take shape in the water. Tentacles appeared around him. They landed on my face and waist before coiling around me tightly.This was supposed to be a horrifying visage, but I didn't feel any fear when I saw Cyrus' face.Suddenly, a blood-curdling shriek drifted from above my head. I looked up to see Martin free-falling into the sea. It appeared that a tentacle had coiled around his waist and was in the midst of dragging him down.The bright red tuxedo flashed across my eyes. Only then did I realize why it looked so familiar in the first place.
On Valentine's Day, I told my boyfriend, Cyrus Medford, that I wanted to break up with him because he's often not at home. He even told me that he was a monster in a survival game and needed to return to the game occasionally just to punish the players.What a joke! As if anyone would believe such far-fetched lies!Let's not talk about the fact that survival games didn't exist in this world. There was absolutely no way monsters would develop an eight-pack, nor would they demand hugs and kisses from me every day and torment me in bed all the time.I sent Cyrus the break-up text, fully not expecting him to barge into my room in the middle of the night while completely drenched. He wasted no time in pinning me on my bed."Honey, please don't break up with me!" Cyrus might sound pitiful, yet his hands began roaming up and down my body. He was quick to grab me by my waist, his shallow pants softly fanning across my neck. "I told you that I was on a mission. Next time, I'll get rid of
After that, the village chief passed the tuxedo to another man."Hurry up and try it on," he urged.From the corner of my eye, I caught sight of the woman putting on the wedding gown. The moment she did so, the loose gown suddenly contracted rapidly. It bound her tightly as though it were a constricting net.The poor woman let out a pained shriek. Her beautiful face was instantly contorted in pain to the maximum.Blood began seeping through the fabric. Then, her body was instantly crushed into large chunks of flesh, which fell apart shortly afterward.A mist of blood began wafting through the air. The strong metallic scent filled the air as chunks of flesh scattered across the ground. Another woman, who had brown wavy hair, instantly emptied her guts on the spot.The man, who had accepted the tuxedo earlier, had yet to try it on. He was so frightened by the grotesque sight that he threw the tuxedo away.Everyone else had pallid complexions as well. They looked like they wanted