Chapter 64
For a while, the scream of a man filled the entire space, echoing loudly throughout the circus arena.
The distorted tone spreads, and the extreme pain passing through both legs intersects, vividly penetrating the entire body.
However, he could not continue screaming.
Not just because of physical limitations.
With a metallic tone mixed in his voice, even the act of screaming was becoming difficult.
Gradually, the size of the scream diminishes.
The smiling mask that had been maintaining a bright, bouncy voice tone just moments ago now exhaled a voice that had calmed down.
【♤It seems the preliminary preparations are almost complete. Then, shall we have a deep conversation?】
Preliminary preparations?
A deep conversation?
… Yes, perhaps the real preparations are indeed over, as the guy said.
Park Yeon-jeong himself was ready to die.
I am about to die from excessive bleeding.
Even now, the blood puddle covering the entire floor is more than just visible.
Despite this level of bleeding, it was almost a miracle that life was still hanging on.
And the biggest reason why consciousness had not been cut off was probably.
Because of this damn mental damage immune glasses.
‘I’m so grateful that I could cry tears of blood.’
… But, thanks to that, he could hear it.
The moment when both legs flew towards the smiling mask, and a scream tore through his cracked throat.
He definitely heard it.
If he didn’t mishear it.
The familiar voice that brushed past his ears was definitely…
Noise.
Was it just a simple flashback?
But… the lingering sensation still vividly felt on his left arm remains.
This left arm was definitely one of the body parts stolen by the noise.
Then.
Was that noise really trying to communicate?
Or was it purely my own mistake?
Right now, there was no way to confirm.
Even if there was a way to confirm, there was no time.
Because that crazy clown would not leave me alone.
☻
The guy’s lively voice once again pierces my eardrum like a sharp thorn.
【♤If you were an ordinary audience… you would have already been foaming at the mouth and saying goodbye to this world.】
【♤As expected, a special audience has visited our performance. Truly, it is an honor.】
With the smiling mask’s playful voice.
He threw away my two legs like unnecessary rags.
Tap, tap-
With blood droplets scattered in all directions and my two legs left behind, the smiling mask’s playful voice continued.
【♤Then, let’s have a deep conversation now…】
Step, step, step!
But before the smiling mask’s voice could end, something rushing towards Park Yeon-jeong at high speed simultaneously without hesitation.
Grab-!
Immediately catching Park Yeon-jeong and running full speed towards the outside of the circus arena.
The soft cotton-like sensation felt on the still-living skin.
A teddy bear?
The one who quickly snatched him was our teddy bear.
“Wait a minute!”
He shouted briefly.
And upon hearing his voice, the teddy bear let out a loud voice.
“Please stay still!”
“!!”
Our teddy bear spoke.
More precisely.
A woman’s voice was heard.
It was the voice of someone he knew. The only survivor still alive here.
‘Han-sol?!’
“Han, I mean, human… what are you doing right now…”
He asked about her actions.
And the answer that came back was.
“Can’t you see at a glance?! I’m running away! From that monster-like guy!”
“…..”
Han-sol saved him.
On a day that would seem like a horror story to her, she was trying to save him without a moment’s hesitation.
In normal times, he would have felt these emotions about her actions.
Gratitude.
A sincere thank you for being saved welled up from the depths of his heart.
He knew better than anyone that the emotion of wanting to save someone else in a situation where one is also in danger is not an easily generated sensation.
That’s why he wanted to tell her.
He had to tell her.
About how meaningless this action was.
‘Han-sol…’
We can no longer escape.
As long as we are in this space.
As long as the smiling mask is in this space.
As long as he does not give up on us.
We will never.
Escape from here.
And at that moment.
In the circus arena filled with red blood puddles and scattered flesh, the smiling mask standing alone awkwardly.
Lowered his head to the floor in the empty circus arena.
Shadows seep into the smiling mask.
With a voice filled with emptiness and utmost displeasure.
He opened his mouth.
【♤The performance has not even ended yet, and leaving the venue is an action that shows absolutely no etiquette.】
【♤You lack consideration. Please be polite. You need education. You need discipline. And I say again.】
With a voice that had cooled down and crawled along the floor.
The smiling mask raised his head again.
【♤Before my performance ends, no one, not a single person, not a single step, can leave this place… without my permission.】
Step… step… step.
!!
The two characters who definitely left the performance venue through the circus entrance.
Were standing again in front of the smiling mask on two feet.
Not of their own will.
But by force.
Standing before a sentence that fits the expression ‘waking up to find themselves here’, we are now…
We have done something that would anger him.
Creak-
The guy’s head tilting irregularly, and his gaze dropping precisely towards us with a dark shadow.
The voice that had felt a playful warmth just moments ago had now changed, spewing out a feeling of displeasure coldly.
【♤Those who do not know etiquette. Should reflect in the corner.】
Buzz.
!
Han-sol’s body, which had been grabbing me momentarily, rose into the air.
“What is happening right now…!!”
Han-sol began flying towards the stage wall at a speed so fast that it was impossible to track with the eyes.
Without even a chance to resist.
Crunch!!
“Ugh!”
She collided ruthlessly with the wall with a loud bursting sound.
The smiling mask was not looking at Han-sol, who was embedded in the wall in a situation that absolutely did not match the two simple characters of ‘reflection’.
Instead, it was paying attention to someone else.
【♤But you are an exception. Because you were just dragged along☻.】
“………”
Unlike Han-sol, who flew into the wall, I had somehow already sat down in front of the smiling mask.
Just somehow.
When I opened my eyes.
I was here.
As if I had been sitting here from the very beginning.
And,
This is this creature’s power.
An existence that can easily burst a person’s head with just one word.
An existence that can tear off a person’s two legs with just a word, and rearrange things according to its own taste.
A power close to omnipotence.
Ttak-
!
And with the sound of its shoe heel again, the smiling mask continued speaking in an incredibly nonchalant tone.
【♤But… a thought occurred to me.】
【♤’Do you really need both arms to have a conversation?’ Don’t you think so?】
!!
So casually.
It mentioned the word ‘limb amputation’.
‘This crazy bastard!’
Now, he is not content with my legs.
It casually spoke out loud a crazy idea of taking away my two arms as well.
Once spoken.
If my remaining two arms were to be torn off by this creature at this moment.
I would die at that instant.
Etching the worst pain across my entire body.
Suffering and meeting death.
Totototot!
But at that moment, I caught sight of two teddy bears rushing to save me.
‘…No.’
【♤…It seems there are many people lacking etiquette these days. You two can also serve your punishment over there.】
Boohoo.
!!
The group of teddy bears rushing towards the smiling mask flew directly to the same wall as Han-sol.
Crunch!
They were helplessly embedded in the wall.
They met the exact same outcome as her.
The smiling mask’s gaze once again precisely targeted my existence, extending both hands forward, and spoke with an indescribably cheerful voice.
【♤Then this time, I’ll take those two arms…】
Static-
[▓▓ ▓▓▓ ▓▓ ▓▓ You’re… bad.]
Startled!
Suddenly, the creature’s voice that was calmly continuing its speech stopped for a moment.
That silence created a bizarre atmosphere as if time itself had stopped, as if everything had come to a halt.
For the first time ever.
The creature that had never expressed surprise physically.
Had a tremor in its voice mixed with displeasure and bewilderment.
That tremor weighed down the listener’s heart and further highlighted the strangeness of the situation.
【♤…It seems an uninvited audience has entered without my permission.】
【♤…How unpleasant. Very unpleasant.】
The creature’s voice, filled with cold chill, extended towards a man without a moment’s hesitation.
【♤…Just die. For our beautiful finale.】
The moment those words ended, along with a suffocating sensation as if grabbing Park Yeon-jeong’s own heart.
With blood flow reversing and a massive amount of blood bursting from the mouth.
Pop!
……Cough.
The man’s heart burst helplessly.
【♤How unpleasant. I’m unpleasant. My mood has just been ruined.】
The man vomiting a large amount of blood from his mouth lost the strength supporting his body.
Thuds-
Like a rotten wooden pillar falling helplessly, he buried his black head into the pool of blood he had spat out.
Splash-!
His appearance was utterly powerless.
And pathetic.
Only the small sobs of a woman who could only watch Park Yeon-jeong’s death from afar flowed out.
“…No…”
But the smiling mask, towards Han-sol who still had some consciousness, once again forcibly inserted a smile into its voice.
So obviously that its voice was truly unnatural.
【♤…Oh my, there’s still an audience left. I apologize for not showing a proper performance. I’ll continue the performance right now…….】
Chijijik-
But a short noise brushing past the ear flowed in again.
The direction of the noise.
The entire space.
No one else but.
The existence shows an unpleasant smile at the corner of its mouth.
Chijijijik-
The irritating noise repeated, endlessly bothering its ear.
[Let’s play▓.]
[With me.]
Please review this novel @ NovelUpdate.
