How a Nuisance Character Survives in a Horror Game

 

Yeah, let’s admit it.

 

This was a silence.

 

I got up from my seat, pretending like nothing was wrong with the awkward atmosphere.

 

Werner didn’t even look at me anymore.

 

According to the setting of this game, Werner had a crush on Evelin, that is, me, but his feelings grew cold after they landed on the island.

 

Especially when they enter the hotel, he hates and even despise her.

 

There must have been one or two children who died because of Evelin’s inconvenience.

 

‘Of course, that’s not the problem now.’

 

Because I had memories of my past life in a dark situation, it wasn’t a big problem that they hated me.

 

What was important was the selection window.

 

This game required me to choose my answers carefully.

 

This is because the direction of the story changes depending on the choice I make.

 

Although there are seven characters, I couldn’t select and attack them all.

 

I could only choose to play either the female lead or the male lead.

 

That meant it was unclear what Evelin’s selection window would be.

 

Even though it was the first choice that came out, I could smell it as a mess…

 

Werner, taken aback by the absurd remark, ‘What’s loathe’, motioned helplessly for us to go in, and the group followed suit.

 

I wanted to ask them seriously while looking at their backs.

 

Why is no one asking me if I was joking?

 

Of course, instead of asking, I carefully stepped back, looking behind the group.

 

When I was hoping that everyone would just forget about me and go back to the hotel, I made straight eye contact with Cleta, the male lead.

 

Why you looking at me? You ain’t covering your eyes?

 

Cleta, who didn’t understand the meaning of my scathing gaze that had become harsh, smiled sweetly.

 

“Evelin, don’t be scared. It’s fine, come here.”

 

Cleta and I were childhood friends, and I once admired him.

 

You can think of him as my first love when I was an adolescent.

 

It’s like a first love that is now a faded memory.

 

Because this person isn’t meant for me anyway, and this ending is a tragedy.

 

“I’m not going.”

 

Werner rubbed his temples as if he was troubled by the firm refusal.

 

Cleta, who had actually been rejected, stayed still and Werner glared at me fiercely.

 

“Ha, Miss Evelin, please don’t disappoint me anymore!”

 

I don’t know why they keep taking me with them when they could just leave me alone.

 

“No, I don’t want to!”

 

I shouted with all my might, and everyone flinched at the loud sound and turned to me.

 

This was because I had never raised my voice before in my life.

 

Before I remembered my past life, I had a calm and quiet personality, like a typical noble lady.

 

I became consumed by anxiety and fear and became a nuisance character in the horror game.

 

Still, there were quite a few people among the nobles who liked me.

 

Even the male lead, Cleta, had a crush on me when he was young.

 

Since I was reincarnated here, remembering my past life didn’t mean that Evelin wasn’t me when I was young.

 

Although my personality has changed somewhat, the fact remains that the Evelin standing here right now is me.

 

“I don’t care if you’re disappointed or not. I will never go into that hotel.

Cough, cough

.”

 

As his body trembled and he even coughed, Werner shouted in a very angry voice.

 

“Now isn’t the time for you to be stubborn!”

 

Looking at my current physical condition, what Werner said is correct.

 

With the rain pouring down, there is no way my body, which has grown up like gold and jade, can withstand all of this.

 

The others had basic physical strength, but Evelin in the game was literally water-bodied.

 

Her abilities are also significantly low, so even in the game, she falls down every chance she gets, that’s why the main characters had a hard time trying to run away from the demons with her.

 

And I also have a body no different from Evelin.

 

I was born weak and never exercised properly.

 

“Go into the hotel and warm up first. I refuse to argue any further.”

 

If you go in there, your body will literally melt to death.

 

Anyway, it’s better to catch a cold and get sick.

 

I decided to stay calm.

 

Although I wanted to tell the truth, they weren’t in the mood to believe me. Still, I’m going to try everything I can.

 

Anyway, I felt a bit reluctant to bring them into the hotel.

 

This was the moment I opened my mouth to speak as much as possible to prevent them from entering the hotel.

 

With pain rising from deep inside, I suddenly vomited blood.

 

“

Cough

…!”

 

“Kyaaah, Miss Evelin! There’s blood…!”

 

And a warning message appears as if it had been waiting.

 

[※If you reveal anything related to the game, everyone here will die a cruel death.]

 

[You are asked to remain silent until you escape from the island.]

 

Are you saying it’s fine to talk after escaping…?

 

We can escape?

 

And at this point, it was already a threat, not a demand.

 

As if that wasn’t the end, another warning window appeared.

 

[※If you prevent them from entering the hotel, you will face the ‘Bad Ending: Amputation’ of the original story.]

 

…Ha.

 

In the end, I couldn’t say anything and just bit my lip.

 

The idea was to end up with a limb amputation ending that I wanted to avoid.

 

Still, there was one hope.

 

That warning doesn’t say what happens if I run away.

 

So doesn’t that mean it’s okay for me to jump out?

 

I’m sorry, but I have to live alone.

 

I even have no strong bond with them.

 

I don’t have any sense of responsibility or obligation to keep them alive like the main characters.

 

I’m not a good person.

 

I was surprised to see the hemoptysis, so I pushed away Cleta and Moran who were looking at me and looked at Werner.

 

(Moran is the name of the female lead lol. it may sound weird but moran ‘모란’ in korean means ‘peony’)

 

He looked at the blood on the corner of my mouth and his complexion turned pale.

 

“I’d like to wait outside and see what’s going on. If you’re going to go in, go in first.”

 

But soon he frowned at what I said.

 

“What are you waiting for? Do you think that makes sense?! Have you seen at least one ship pass by the island so far?”

 

I didn’t see any.

 

When I couldn’t say anything, Werner gestured for me to stop and go in.

 

“Stop holding on even if you end up bleeding. Stop acting without measures. Please understand that this is a nuisance to everyone.”

 

I took a deep breath and exhaled.

 

If we don’t hold out and go in, the slaughter party will begin, you know?

 

Since words didn’t make sense, I decided to show it with action.

 

That I will never accompany you.

 

I earnestly asked to see if someone would catch me if I ran away.

 

“Please respect my choice.”

 

And I ran into the forest without looking back, afraid that someone would catch me.

 

“Evelin!”

 

“Miss Evelin!”

 

An irritated high-pitched voice came from behind the voice calling me.

 

“Leave her alone. If she has nowhere to go, she will come back. How long are you going to hold it back, she’s not even a child?”

 

I knew it just by hearing his cold voice. It was Cynthia, the villainess from the horror game who had a crush on the male lead.

 

This was the story that was worth watching in <A Child’s Secret>.

 

The story of the romance between the female lead and the male lead and the villainess who gets jealous of them and puts the female lead in trouble was quite interesting.

 

It was popular in the beginning, but as mentioned before, it disappeared like smoke due to the extremely difficult level… omitted below.

 

“B-But…”

 

Alholf, who was more of a coward than me, tried to retort, yet no words came out.

 

It was obvious that Cynthia’s stinging glare must have silenced him. I left that conversation behind and ran hard.

 

My intention was to go somewhere, sort out the situation, and then come up with a plan to escape step by step.

 

I tried to do that, but…

 

[The player has left the game area. ‘Original Story Deterrence’ is activated.]

 

…Wasn’t that something that only applies on them?

 

Another window appeared in front of me in confusion.

 

[The effect does not disappear until the player enters the hotel.]

 

Is this why you didn’t warn me in the beginning?

 

The system window popped up again, as if they had no intention of calming me down from my excitement.

 

[There is a rock ahead!]

 

At the sudden remark, I turned my body to avoid the stone.

 

[Go and get caught!]

 

No, no!

 

The body suddenly moved on its own and rushed towards the stone.

 

“You crazy system!”

 

For a moment, I was dumbfounded by the skill that appeared out of nowhere, but I literally tripped over a rock and fell and rolled around.

 

When I took about ten adult steps, my body stopped.

 

“……F*ck you, world.”

 

What a harsh world.

 

I had no strength in my body. My body was drooping due to the rain and I felt sick.

 

My body was shivering and I kept coughing.

 

“Yeah,

cough, cough

! It might be better to die like this.”

 

I hate amputating limbs even if it means I die soon.

 

The game screen where Evelin died continued to play in my head.

 

The scary thing was that if I could endure it somehow, I could endure it.

 

But I hated being in pain.

 

Evelin’s screams right before she died in the game rang in my ears, and I couldn’t hold it in anymore and burst into tears.

 

I thought no one was there, so I opened my nostrils and everything and cried loudly, when I heard a loud voice in my ear.

 

“Sister, are you okay? Your runny nose…”

 

(in case you don’t know, ‘sister’ in this context is used by male to call an older female)

 

“Ah!”

 

You surprised me!

 

“Sister?”

 

“…”

 

I was so surprised by the child that suddenly popped out that my fear disappeared and I was filled with embarrassment.

 

Even children don’t cry, but I was a little embarrassed that I, as an adult, cried so much.

 

I was so embarrassed that I just said something.

 

“Do you have a handkerchief?”

 

“In times like this, shouldn’t you first ask who I am?”

 

“You’re smart…”

 

At that time, my body stiffened for a moment.

 

…A child?

 

I barely opened my half-opened eyes and saw a child squatting in front of me.

 

Almost white silver hair, white skin, white eyelashes, and red lips.

 

The kid who looked so angelic that I thought he was a doll made eye contact with me, took my hand, and smiled brightly.

 

“That’s a relief. There was someone there though!”

 

“…”

 

I couldn’t help but gape as I looked at that pretty boy fooling around in front of me.

 

That, that… that boy.

 

[‘Future Conqueror of this World’ Holloway caught you running away.]

 

[He approached you while hiding his identity.]

 

[Be careful not to look suspicious!

 

※If you act suspiciously or reveal game-related information, Holloway’s desire to kill may soar.]

 

Because it was the final boss of the horror game.

 

That man, in the form of a child, lowered the guard of the humans who entered the hotel and made them let down their guard.

 

The demons, who needed something to play with, played with them to their heart’s content, pretending to instill hope, and then killed them horribly.

 

Holloway is the only one who commands such reckless demons.

 

When I couldn’t tell whether I was shaking because I was scared or because I was cold, a selection window appeared.

 

[Holloway is staring at you.]

 

[▶What should you say?

  

(( ಠ_ಠ))

  

(T_T)

  

((╬▔皿▔)╯)]

 

F*ck you. Such damned choices.

 

I decided to cry and eat the mustard, which was the best option.

 

Is it even possible to say something like that in this situation?

 

“Do I look human?”

 

“Sister… Why are you being so scary?”

 

The final boss, Holloway, who whimpered when it’s barely scary unlike when he laughs, squeezed my hand even harder.