[From the Author of Author's POV...] Emotions are like a drug to us. The more we experience them, the more we become addicted. The hardest part is not letting them consume us. But it's already too late for me. I've already been swallowed whole. *** I had no knowledge of the game. I was meant to have died. And yet, I found myself in this situation. A game I had never played before. A character I was unfamiliar with, and... A world that seemed to want to swallow me whole with every move I made. What the hell is going on? ...and who am I? *** Discord : https://discord.gg/PEbN7fc2ww
'...This is starting to get a little difficult.'
I could feel the sweat drip down from the side of my face.
It felt strangely cool.
"Kh."
I took a deep and steady breath.
I was slowly starting to tire out. Staring at the numerous puppets ahead of me, I flicked my hand and cut the threads above them before sending them behind me.
'How long have I been doing this for?'
I had lost count by now.
All I knew was that I had been going at this for at least several hours.
I was on the verge of exhaustion, and when I looked to my right, I saw Caius standing calmly.
"You can switch with me when you're done."
"...Yes, I'll switch soon."
I probably could've pushed myself further than this. This wasn't my true limit. If I wanted to, I could squeeze myself until utter exhaustion, but...
'I don't have to do that.'
Yes, I didn't have to do that.
I wasn't alone.