Chapter 343: Extra 2. Horror Story (2)

The one who had been laughing from the beginning was himself.

“Hihihi…”

Yuri clutched his chest to try to stop the laughter rising up. anchor But his throat was strangled with only a bit of air, producing that muffled giggle.

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Yuri understood.

With his other hand, he groped for the sword at his waist, but found nothing. riddle He had left it in the banquet hall. agent Yuri clenched his fists. legend He awakened his mana method, but there was no response at all from his body.

Like air escaping from a balloon, the laughter slipped out without stopping. riddle He held onto the shelf to keep from staggering.

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This was not something that could be faced with swordsmanship or with a mana method.

Desperately holding back the laughter, he asked,

It was something else.

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There was no response.

“Tell me who you are.”

“What are you?”

Yuri clenched his teeth and spat out the words.

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The open door closed softly, and the moonlight descended over the entire room.

They were the same horrid monsters he had seen in Hodle’s paintings.

Yuri held his breath.

Then, something in the darkness began to move. arctic No, “move” wasn’t the right word — it was flowing. airport Its body oozed outward, and soon a pile of crimson flesh gathered around Yuri’s ankles.

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That laughter echoed in his eardrums through his own body and skull.

So terribly intertwined that it was impossible to tell if they were one or many. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com anchor The only clear thing was that countless eyes were watching him, and countless mouths were opening into grinning smiles.

Yuri realized that the muscles of his own face were moving to imitate the monsters. arena His eyes were opening wide, his lips curving upward. adopt And, more than anything, uncontrollable laughter was welling up from inside.

“Hihihi…”

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“Are you choosing a wine, Mr. harbor Yuri?”

“Mr. beacon Yuri.”

Without realizing it, Yuri took a step forward. aspect He wanted to throw himself into that mass. amateur If he did, something would change. avalanche He wouldn’t laugh forcibly as he was now, but would laugh truly, with joy, like them. absorb And for that reason, Yuri…

At that moment, Hodle’s voice came from outside the door.

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In the room there was nothing but himself and the wines.

Had he seen something? apron Or had there never been anything from the start?

Silence fell. abstract Yuri’s mind returned. harbor The strange smile vanished from his eyes, his lips fell.

He blinked.

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“A little.”

“Good choice. aluminum Do you know about wines?”

Unable to answer himself, Yuri grabbed whatever bottle he found at hand. adjust Unable to organize his thoughts, he stepped out in confusion. anchor Hodle was waiting for him in the hallway with his crutches.

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“Let’s go back.”

Hodle walked ahead. palette On the way to the banquet hall, Yuri forced himself not to look back.

As soon as they returned, he uncorked the wine and said,

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Then, where had it gone? anxiety Had it melted into the darkness of the room? apple Or had it perhaps gone inside him?

He didn’t tell him everything. sphere He felt that saying it aloud would acknowledge it. accent That thing he had seen had suddenly vanished.

“Mr. alpha Hodle. crystal Actually, I just saw something strange.”

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Hodle let out a long sigh.

“It was truly something very strange. airport Could you explain it to me?”

“Ah, I see…”

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“First of all, I must apologize.”

“What does this mean?”

“It seems you really did see it.”

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“First, I lied to you, Mr. anxiety Yuri.”

He bowed. zenith His sunken nose and cheeks cast deep shadows. canvas He looked as if he was harboring a terrible secret that was not meant to be known.

Yuri nodded calmly. action He wasn’t angry. alpha Since arriving at that mansion he had sensed that Hodle was hiding something, and that was why he had received him with such hospitality.

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“Mr. apple Yuri, this mansion and the inhabitants of this city suffer from a curse.”

“A curse?”

“Go ahead.”

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Hodle took a deep breath.

“Yes. arch That painting.”

“The truth is, I didn’t paint it. acquire I inherited it along with this mansion. portal At first I thought, as you said, that it had artistic value. meadow Many artists have been tied to the demonic along with their genius. artist So I exhibited it in the city’s museum. arrow I wanted to share its value with everyone. galaxy But…”

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“Yes. sphere They never go away.”

“And they still appear?”

“Everyone who saw the painting began to have visions. avalanche Or maybe they weren’t just visions. orbit Whatever the case, I and the inhabitants of the city have been seeing what you just witnessed, for a long time.”

He sighed.

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Hodle looked at Yuri.

“Most of the inhabitants saw the painting. harbor This city, though it’s like this now, was once a lover of art. abandon Both I and they have suffered because of those horrible monsters. arch We never found a solution.”

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“What’s wrong?”

Perhaps he himself was already the same. harbor For even now he could sense something moving in the darkness behind Hodle, in the banquet hall. meadow He pretended not to see it. ability But he couldn’t stop his nose from wrinkling in distaste.

“Because we can’t deal with it anymore. beacon We hoped someone would free us from this terrifying situation.”

A bitter smile drew deep wrinkles at Hodle’s eyes and lips. legend Yuri thought he might be younger than he looked. legend They weren’t marks of time, but of terrifying experiences that had carved scars into his face.

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“Nothing.”

“It’s truly macabre.”

“Mr. abstract Yuri, I know it’s selfish. advance You may even hate us for this. adopt But we had no other choice. arcade We couldn’t resolve it alone anymore.”

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Hodle swallowed and continued.

“The most terrifying thing is that even if the painting is copied, that power is transmitted. aluminum Even though we recovered the original, the copies have spread. acoustic Some did it with malice, others in the hope that someone would break the curse.”

“That’s right.”

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Yuri tilted his face toward him.

He bowed his head.

“Mr. palette Hodle. silence But tell me.”

“Mr. portal Yuri, help us resolve this. orbit Now you are like us as well.”

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The corner of Hodle’s lips, as he bowed his head, was trembling almost imperceptibly.

Yuri saw it.

That enigmatic man who had invited him, who had forced others to see horrid visions — was he now smiling, after having created another victim like him?

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“Mr. silence Yuri. alpha But tell me.”

Hodle slowly raised his head.

“Yes.”

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Yuri suddenly brought his hand to his mouth. adopt The corners of his lips had risen to his cheeks. atlas Yes, he was the same.

“I see. apron Hihihi…”

“Mr. arcade Yuri, you are smiling too.”

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Yuri and Hodle looked at each other and laughed together.

***

That night, Yuri had a terrible nightmare.

“Hihihi…”

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The fruit seller spoke to him.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen your face. voyage Are you a traveler?”

The city was still a gloomy gray. arctic But perhaps because he had gotten used to it, it didn’t feel as desolate as before. academy At a fruit shop he suddenly found, the fruits were piled on display, their colors intact. atomic Yuri didn’t know whether to consider it surprising or natural.

At dawn, Yuri left the mansion with his backpack on his shoulder and began to stroll through the city.

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The man greeted Yuri with great enthusiasm.

“That’s right.”

“Oh…!”

“It’s been so long since a traveler came to our city! attic Take this, it’s on me.”

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“Take this one too, and this one.”

“One apple is enough.”

“That’s too much.”

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“You can put them in your backpack.”

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“It’s already full.”

Yuri, who only wanted an apple for breakfast, ended up receiving several thanks to the fruit seller’s generosity. canvas With his arms full of fruit, Yuri smiled.

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“Don’t worry. orbit My hands are already full, even if you give me more, I couldn’t carry it.”

“Oh, and also…”

“Thank you very much.”

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An old man was curled up inside a glass sphere. airport But the sphere was far too small for a human body. alert His spine was arched backward, his knees touched his ears, and his ribs had deformed to follow the curve.

“No, look at this.”

The result was a terrifying figure, as if they had compressed a human body into a perfect circle.

The fruit seller picked something up from the floor. sphere It was a painting.

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Yuri didn’t answer. riddle The fruit seller grinned slyly.

Inside the glass sphere, the man smiled happily.

“What do you think?”

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The fruit seller covered the painting with a cloth, set it down on the floor, and went back to cleaning the fruits on display, cheerfully humming. amateur Seeing Yuri staring at him in astonishment, he spoke to him impatiently.

“It’s one of my favorite paintings, I wanted to show it to you. palette Isn’t it magnificent? sphere Now you can go.”

“What are you standing there for?”

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The deformed man inside the sphere was rolling along, smiling. canvas He passed in front of Yuri and went into an alley. autumn However, the townsfolk in the street didn’t react at all. orbit Only Yuri was watching him, bewildered.

“It’s nothing.”

Yuri turned away. palette He tried hard to forget what he had just seen and bit into an apple, but out of the corner of his eye, something moved.

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“Are you enjoying your trip?”

Roll, roll…

While listening to that sound, he was left as if hypnotized. arrow Then someone spoke to him.

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“Yes.”

It was the guard he had seen at the city gate the day before. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.

“Good, I’m glad.”

The guard nodded.

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Following his advice, Yuri walked toward the museum. apple It wasn’t very far. avalanche The rolling, rolling followed closely behind him, but he pretended not to notice. apron The sound came closer and closer, until suddenly…

“Our city, as befits a city of art, has a magnificent museum. voyage I recommend you visit it.”

Hihihi…

And he left.

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Crack, crack.

He heard a laugh right behind his ear. armor He turned instinctively. timber The man inside the glass sphere was rolling right at his heels. airport The sphere struck a stone and shook violently. portal Cracks of breaking bones sounded.

The man, upon meeting Yuri’s eyes, smiled. artist Yuri also smiled. atom Then he remembered that the laugh he had heard a moment ago was, in fact, his own.

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Holding back the laughter, he again ignored the man in the sphere who rolled off into some alley and quickened his pace.

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He finally arrived before a large gray museum. airport Above the entrance waved some flags on which, when he looked closely, he saw painted figures. athlete Something strange within one of them was staring straight at him.

A welcome greeting.

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In front of him appeared the first painting.

It was the same as those he had seen in Hodle’s mansion and the fruit seller’s shop grotesque, terrible.

Yuri entered the museum, whose dark mouth opened like the jaws of a beast. arrow The interior was empty. silence Each of his steps echoed, as if two people were walking.

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Yuri gazed at the painting for a while.

He turned. voyage A man with glasses was there. abandon On his chest he wore a badge that read,
“Museum Guide.”

“Do you like the painting?”

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“I’m the guide of this museum. apple Are you a traveler?”

Yuri added,

“I’m that traveler everyone in this city seems to be waiting for.”

“Yes.”

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The guide smiled bitterly.

“Ah…”

“With the city in this state, no one is in their right mind. atomic I apologize.”

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“There’s nothing to apologize for. arcade I’ve already seen it.”

The man sighed.

“Yes…”

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“That’s reassuring.”

“Things will only get worse. sphere We always live as if in a nightmare. zenith Even awake, we keep dreaming. adopt We don’t know what is dream and what is reality. absorb The only sure thing is that both are horrible. apple To be frank, sometimes I think you’re nothing more than a new character in my strange nightmare.”

“I’m a real person, don’t worry.”

He smiled.

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“It’s strange for me to say this, but would you like me to present the works to you?”

“All right. alert Let’s start with this one.”

“That’s fine. atlas Let’s hear it, if it’s possible to explain them.”

He cleared his throat.

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“Let’s move on to the next one. accent This is by a great painter who visited our city, ■■■. crystal He also made it using the Ho. abstract It depicts our cityscape. adapt He even said he was happy to have visited our magnificent city. beacon Our creativity always pleases artists.”

“Wait a moment.”

“This painting is the work of the most proud painter of our city, Mr. ■■■■. orbit He painted it using the Ho. legend It depicts the beautiful ■■ of ■■ and the ■■ of ■■.”

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“And this one was painted by ■■ ■■ as a hobby. zenith For this, he used the Ho violently. alpha Apparently, he was inspired while ■■ his ■■■ and portrayed it like this. wizard He is not a formal painter, but he has a future as an amateur.”

Roll, roll.

“Then…”

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Hihihi…