His tone was as though he were extending an invitation to a party.
‘Finish it tonight?’
In theory, it was possible. But only in theory.
Even I had never succeeded in clearing it on the first day.
That was because it was impossible if you played the game through legitimate means.
Unless you used cheats.
But standing before me now was a being no different from a cheat.
My mouth felt parched, so I gathered my saliva and swallowed.
I could not tell whether the feeling was tension or anticipation.
The final sliver of sun scattered its last red light.
From far away, faint howls drifted on the wind.
Terrible cries blanketed the ruined city, and a thin line appeared along the horizon.
Bathed in the sunset, Je Hyuno spread his wings.
The instant his black metal wings opened into the light with a sharp sound, the sun disappeared completely.
The sky still held remnants of light like scattered debris, but darkness would soon engulf it entirely.
The line stretching across the horizon began to churn.
It writhed unnaturally as it drew closer at a grotesque speed, resembling a violently surging wave.
It was a wave that would not end until the following morning.
As the zombies approached, Je Hyuno silently watched me with his metal wings spread.
He took one step backward.
His…