DΟD (CH 220-418)

412

Chapter 412

My head felt cold.

This thing knew that I referred to it as a system.

How much did it know? No, before that...

'... It can talk?'

Was this communication possible?

[You are questioning my existence.]

The world where only the outline remained was distorted every time a sound was heard.

An enormous presence filled the space, creating a large pressure that couldn't be withstood by a small creature...

'Shut up.'

What the fuck was I saying?

The number of parasites that use human hosts must be quite enormous. I shouldn't get involved needlessly. I had to come to my senses.

I chewed the inside of my mouth. It felt like I could finally feel pain again.

A soft voice hummed in the air.

[Don't you like it here?]

[I thought it was well made.]

It used very human vocabulary. That gave me even more goosebumps.

"Did you make it?"

[Yes.]

[This kind of behavior... It's expressed as receiving feedback.]

Thud.

The space was swirling.

A frame emerged, and eventually, the vague shapes and traces disappeared and became discolored.

All that remained was a colorless space.

[What is lacking?]

Here I was.

I chewed my tongue and opened my mouth.

"There is a lot to be said for something who is reckless and makes up lies about people's parents."

The sound fluctuated. I didn't know if it was agitation or laughter, but it felt horrible all the same.

I straightened my body and stood facing straight ahead.

My legs were shaking.

However, nothing moved even when I applied force.

"It can't be good... And, come out now."

I spoke calmly.

"I have no intention of talking into empty space anymore."

There was a moment of silence.

Gradually, the slow sound resonated.

[That's the procedure.]

And I now knew why the vague humming felt familiar.

"... !"

It appeared suddenly.

It did not fall from the sky or rise from the ground.