I'm a Supporting Role in a Horror Game, Don't Kill Me

Tap, tap, tap.

The sound of footsteps stayed in front of the utility room for a moment and then quickly moved away.

‘…What, I guess you were talking about inviting guests. Oh, I thought you were losing your liver.’

My legs became weak and I slid down to the floor with my back against the wall. Then I let out a breath I had been holding for a long time.

‘…Ugh, why are you talking so meaningfully?’

Is this why she said she can’t live without sinning? No, I didn’t commit a crime, I was just collecting evidence. Anyway, I won’t be able to live up to my name if I’m nervous every moment like this.

At that time, I heard a voice outside looking for me.

“Teacher, where are you? Where did you go, secretly planning this?”

“Teacher Alby! Luna, surrender now! I can’t find it!”

As I pressed my hand against my heart that felt like it was about to explode, I took a quick look at what was going on outside. Only after confirming that Luke was not in the hallway did I quickly enter the living room.

“Did you find me?”

“I told you we would only play hide and seek in this room! Teacher, this is shameful!”

We decided to only do it in the parlor. Where did you go?”

It was cute how Shine and Luna were complaining to me while being held in different people’s arms, so I just laughed.

Latte, Milorad, and Lemuet seemed to be quite close with Shine and Luna’s parents.

When I inquired, it seemed that Shine and Luna’s parents ran a school where girls were taught.

There seems to be a reason why there are many women in this generation who are quite capable for their age. But other than that, I couldn’t talk to the three of them for long. Instead, Latte, Milorad, and Lemuet hung out with the children, playing hide-and-seek and talking with them until late afternoon.

Having come this far, I had a lot of things I wanted to talk about with them, but I thought it would be best to just focus on the kids for now.

Shine seemed really happy that they came to see him. Of course, Luna also looked very happy.

The three got up when it was time for the children to go to bed, and I saw them off at the front door, holding Shine and Luna by their hands.

“I asked you to come suddenly, but thank you for coming.”

“No. I have to make time when I don’t have any. Of course, I feel sorry for the employees who had to work more because of this.”

Lemuët spoke with a bright smile, so I couldn’t tell whether he was joking or serious and laughed awkwardly.

I was taken aback when Milorad looked at me and whispered, ‘I’m serious’.

The three came all at once, but when they disappeared, they each took turns riding in their own carriages.

The last one left was Milorad. I hugged her again and approached her as she got up and asked her out of earshot of her children.

“You know, Milorad.”

“Huh?”

“Is it possible to find some good bullets?”

Milorad heard those words and glanced into my eyes. As expected from a merchant, she did not seem surprised by such a question.

Does that mean they handle a lot of things that are added?

She nodded her head as if she understood my feelings.

“Because I went through something big… Stop by the guild sometime. Let me show you some cool stuff. I have a small store that carries special items.”

I could feel pride in the words Milorad playfully whispered.

“Thank you.”

“What are you doing with this? I have some things I saved, so it will suit your taste.”

We all know how great things are in secret stores. When I nodded at her, Milorad narrowed his eyes at me and got into her carriage.

After seeing off the three carriages, it felt like the commotion had come and gone all at once.

As silence suddenly came, the front yard of the old mansion felt strangely eerie.

“Now, shall we go up?”

Instead of answering, Shine lifted her head and looked up at the sky.

Through the clouds, as always, a sky as big as her fingernails was visible. The autumn sky was high and beautiful, and the red color that can only be seen between afternoon and night was dull.

Shine said as she looked up at the sky.

“Thank you, teacher.”

“Hehe, were you that glad to see the three of you?”

“Huh… There is such a thing as sadness.”

“…yes?”

“I think there are times when it is comforting to have someone who remembers things with you. To the point where sadness doesn’t necessarily feel bad.”

Children sometimes say things that are surprisingly mature.

I thought that the little hand that was holding my hand had grown significantly in just one day.

[Shine’s favorability has increased.

Lv.3(68/297)]

Her crush is not at the window, but she can’t take her eyes off Shine’s face, who seems to be longing for something in the sky. Luna also steps up and grabs my hand.

“Me too!”

“Huh?”

“Thank you too Luna!”

“Is it so?”

“Yes! Luna has always been friends with Milorad, Latte, and Lemuet? It’s so good to see you again! And the teacher is so great! very very!”

[Luna’s favorability has increased.

Lv.3(68/297)]

As if Luna wasn’t satisfied with just holding my hand, she hugged my leg and clung to it.

Shine looked at Luna as if she were a child and smiled slightly, then she very politely and maturely let go of my hand and walked to the front door and held the door for her.

‘When did you learn something like that again?’

I always liked being treated like a nobleman, but maybe I learned something from my uncle?

With a smile, I passed through the door that Shine held for me and entered the old mansion of the Rearmond family again.

When I returned to the room and checked the time, it was quite late. It was close to 9 o’clock at night.

Thinking I was pretty tired, I buried myself on the soft sofa.

‘3 hours until the meeting time with Luke…’

When I thought of the name Luke, the events of today naturally passed through my mind.

Why are there so many secret spaces? He invited me to another secret space in my room, and there were a lot of weapons piled up there, like a shooting range for the national team…

‘…I learned how to use a revolver from him.’

“Eww…”

Without realizing it, I wrapped my right hand with my left.

I should first remember the explanations I heard today, such as how to hold a gun or how to set direction… The first thing that came to mind was the warmth lightly placed on my hand and the low voice whispering in my ear.

“…Really, what are you doing?”

I tried to recall what I learned from Luke today, but no matter how many long breaths I took, the memories that came to mind did not easily disappear from my mind.

‘…The best way to organize your thoughts is to touch something with your hands.’

I shook my head and opened the item window.

There were items I got from the warehouse while playing hide and seek today.

As these were items that could be obtained in the early to mid-game, there was nothing particularly special about them, but they were useful items to have.

[Binoculars: Shows distant things closer.]

[Polaroid camera film (30 sheets)]

[Ghost story collection: Contains information about ghost stories prevalent in the park.]

[Goddess Statue (3/6): After assembling, you can check item information.]

Although I have never collected all the pieces of this goddess statue, I knew the locations of up to five.

As I took out each item and examined them closely, I kept thinking about Luke in my head.

‘The person the king hates, the person the princess loves, the person rumored to be my lover, the person who is strangely good to me, and… A person who may be a murderer.’

Every time I think of the word ‘murderer’, I no longer know what it is.

He said he clearly thought the kidnapper was a serial killer.

‘…By midnight, something will become a little clearer.’

I was so tired that I wanted to close my eyes even a little, but it was impossible to sleep because thoughts of Luke filled my head.

Exactly at 12 o’clock at night.

Luke appeared in front of the first floor stairs like ghosts.

“Are you feeling okay?”

I nodded and looked at him with the lamp in his hand. Judging by the fact that they were dressed the same as during the day, it seemed like Luke had not gone to bed yet.

The questions were about my body, but he was looking into my eyes for a very long time, as if what he was really worried about was my mind or spirit.

Although the original color was lost in the light, Luke, made up of only orange and dark shadows, were extremely beautiful, so I quickly nodded my head again and quickly pointed in the direction of the basement.

He didn’t say anything more to me and walked ahead toward the door to the basement.

The basement door was locked. Luke took out a bundle of keys from his belt and opened the door with a large green key.

I came to my senses with the sound of the lock being unlocked.

‘…Even if I go to the basement alone with Luke… You’ll be able to come out alive, right?’

I tried to ignore the moment when my heart decreased from three to two over and over again in my mind, and forced myself to take a step forward.

I took one look at the pitch-black darkness at the bottom of the stairs, swallowed hard, and took another step, but in an instant, my vision went completely dark.

Hook-!

The lamp seemed to have gone out.

‘…I guess it’s not a horror game, but all the standard directing from horror movies appears.’

I let out a long sigh, upset that I had lost the lamp that was my only source of support.

‘…Should I go up again?’

“Luke, man, the lights are out. I think the oil is running out… I’ll go up for a moment and then come back.”

But no answer came back.

Tap, tap, tap.

Squeak, squeak, squeak.

The only sounds were the regular sound of footsteps moving away and the screams of the old planks of the stairs resonating in time with them.

‘Luke don’t mind this darkness…?’

Hearing the sound of footsteps moving away quickly, I couldn’t help but cry and took a step at a time, putting my hand on the wall and checking the stairs with trembling feet.

 

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