I Became A Ghost In A Horror Game Chapter 52

A Confusing World

"The ti has co. Can you offer her rest?"

Rest.

I think we can do it like we did when we defeated Mary.

At that ti, Ha-rim discovered a glowing phone booth.

When I looked at her, it was only then that I realized that the drawing she was holding was glowing.

"The drawing is glowing."

Ha-rim took the drawing and headed to Ms. Spider.

The Ms. Spider that fell and the spider monsters that had gathered to protect her did not attack Ha-rim as she approached.

"The spiders aren't attacking."

"I guess that's what they hope for too."

Ha-rim held up the drawing in front of Ms. Spider's eyes.

"Charlotte worked hard on this! He asked to show it to you!"

"Charlotte..."

Ms. Spider reacted.

Ha-rim gave a few more nas to stimulate her.

"Charlotte. Emily. Pearl. Do you recognize any of these nas?"

She searched her mory.

"Emily... Because her jaw had problems, she was only fed porridge every day. But she was a child who kept trying to eat hard food, so I couldn't take my eyes off her."

"Pearl."

"Pearl was always strong even though she was missing a leg and an eye. I had no doubt that she would lead the orphanage children well."

"What about Charlotte?"

"Charlotte had only one arm, but he was very good at drawing. He always used to drawn and show it to ... Yes, just like this."

It seed to that Ms. Spider's mory had returned to so extent, so I created a mirror in front of her, just like I did with Mary.

A ghost story that tells the story of a person's fate reflected in a mirror.

It is not necessarily limited to lovers.

"...What?"

I couldn't help but react like a fool to the strange thing that happened while creating the mirror.

Because the spider monsters started getting sucked into the mirror.

The mirror got bigger.

This was clearly a mirror that was larger than I expected.

Beyond the mirror created in this way were children from the orphanage and people presud to be the villagers.

Ms. Spider exclaid in surprised.

"It's dangerous! Hurry and get out of there! I repeatedly said that the villagers are dangerous!"

Among the kids, the one without one leg and one eye said.

"We are okay now! Now people don't want to kill us. So there's no need to leave here."

Ms. Spider seed a little shocked by those words.

She spoke with a trembling voice.

"Still... Don't you hate them? Being around hateful people is tiring and difficult."

A child without one arm speaks.

"We forgave. Mom."

"No way."

"We wanted mom to forgive too."

Ms. Spider was speechless as if she had been hit in the head.

The woman was silent for a mont and then opened her mouth.

"No."

Her first words were denial.

"I shouldn't forgive. No, I won't forgive. I have to hate the one who killed you until they are dead. What parent in the world could forgive the enemy who killed their child? Even if you forgave, I must not."

"But it's hard for mom! You know how tiring and lonely it is to hate others."

"Co here quickly. Everyone is waiting."

Ms. Spider shook her head.

"I am a sinner. A murderer who kills people. A sinner who was consud by hatred and made an ugly wish to a goat. I didn't even have any remorse. Yes, I don't forgive the villagers. They won't forgive either. I can't go there like that..."

"Are you stupid?"

I can't listen to you.

I suppressed my irritation and stepped forward. Pierrot watched my actions with interest.

"Ho..."

"Even if it's a bit far-fetched, what's wrong with a happy ending? If everyone is happy, it's a win-win. I can't tolerate it fading away and disappearing."

"What..."

"I want to show only happy endings to the kids. I want to end this journey on a warm note. If you keep acting like that, I'll force you into the mirror. Okay?"

It's a very selfish remark, and so might call a devil, but I think it was amazing of to hold back my frustration so much. It's so absurd.

"..."

"Hahahaha!"

Pierrot held his stomach and laughed. What's so funny?

He also seed quite happy.

"I heard you well. I really like that you are going to force a happy ending. In that case, I will help you."

Pierrot took a breath and began to tell a story.

"I heard your story through a quiz. A long ti ago, villagers who regarded disabled children as bugs gave them poisoned food ingredients. The children died painfully after eating that food, and you were so consud with hatred that you wanted the villagers who treated the disabled children like bugs to be just like them. That's why you made a contract with them and took revenge by resurrecting the villager's corpse as spiders."

Even though spiders are beneficial insects, they are often objects of fear and disgust due to their disgusting appearance.

It was a similar view to how people in the past hated disabled children simply because of their appearance.

That's why Ms. Spider turned the villagers into spiders.

"What do you an, Pierrot?"

Ms. Spider spoke in a displeased tone.

Pierrot brushed it off as if it was no big deal and continued.

"But before the Devil took sothing important from you, you loved spiders, even when you were vaguely aware of your past. Do you know what the reason is?"

"That."

Ms. Spider grabbed her head. She didn't seem to rember much.

"Because the corpses that turned into spiders included the corpses of the children."

"That's!"

"After becoming unable to distinguish, you decided to forgive the villagers and love all spiders. What the Devil stole from you was your love for the kids. Because of that, all the remains is an aversion to bugs. So, even though you controlled spiders, you didn't keep them around, and the spider monsters ended up in a pitiful situation."

Wait, if that story is true.

"...You have already forgiven the villagers. For loving the children."

Ms. Spider muttered as if she couldn't believe it.

"I forgave them?"

"Mom..."

I asked Ms. Spider in order to make her feelings more honest and admit it.

"You. Weren't you happy when the villagers gave you food ingredients?"

"..."

The final blow... It felt like that. She was silent for a mont, then she answered honestly.

"That's right. Actually, I was happy... I thought people were finally acknowledging the children. It's truly amazing how I used to hate them so much, and now it all changed with one gift."

The villagers probably didn't like the children.

That's why Ms. Spider must have hated them so much.

"I thought I didn't have to hate people anymore, so I ran to the orphanage even though my legs hurt. And then I boasted to the kids like a child who had received praise. There was no need to worry anymore. Now we can be happy not just among ourselves, but with everyone."

The woman's hand were shaking as she spoke.

"Why couldn't I be more honest?

Why didn't I act more selfish?

Even if it couldn't co true, I want to see the dead children again.

And, and..."

Ms. Spider finally admitted.

"I want to see the children hanging out with the villagers. I'm done with hatred, I want to be with everyone..."

Disliking others is difficult and tiring.

She, too, was exhausted.

From hating the villagers.

Her true wish was not to take revenge on the villagers.

But living together with all the children and villagers.

That is truly the ending Ms. Spider wanted.

Both the mirror and the drawing Charlotte drew showed everyone getting along together, which was the outco Ms. Spider had hoped for from the beginning.

The children in the mirror spoke to Ms. Spider.

"Hold my hand, mom. And smile. Together. Let's laugh together."

"...Okay."

They held hands.

They beca a bunch of lights and disappeared.

[Chapter 3 Cleared.]

[Obtained 1 Devil seed. (Qty: 3)]

[A word from MP: The ending is coming soon. The curtain of her stage will be lifted and she will descend. Are you ready?]

...

"What are you two doing in a place like this?"

"Oh, Mister Pierrot."

After seeing Ms. Spider's end, Ha-rim and I were staring blankly at the sky when Pierrot ca from behind and spoke to us.

"I'm just sorting things out because my feelings are a bit complicated."

"I just wanted to be with Ella."

"I understand how Ella feels. There are probably more than one or two strange things happening that don't make any sense."

"Really? I don't know because Ella doesn't tell ."

I glared at Pierrot. Annoying. That shaless attitude.

"I think you kind of know that."

Pierrot laughed softly.

"I got caught."

"Eh?"

I left Ha-rim, who could not follow the conversation, behind and continued.

"First of all. My mirror ability. The mirror ghost story I dealt with was clearly a ghost story that reflected the target's fate. It's normal to not be able to even talk to that person, let alone hug them. That is clearly beyond the scope of my capabilities. Answer . Pierrot. Why did you do that then? When I used my ability, I heard you laughing softly in anticipation... You're not even trying to hide it."

Pierrot didn't care at all when I glared at him.

"I'll answer your questions. First of all, that's your ability. Well, it's not the power of a mirror monster."

"What on earth is it?"

I tried to argue with the incomprehensible words.

However, I was speechless because Pierrot glanced at the sky for a mont and then looked at with pitiful eyes.

I don't know why he suddenly gives off a sad atmosphere while speaking in a dark tone.

Even though I see it, I still don't understand at all.

"Ella, do you rember? I told you two things. The first was that I was looking for a director. The second..."

"I said the breakup was going to be sudden."

Rumble.

Suddenly the world began to shake.

It's different from sothing like an earthquake. Sothing more transcendent is about to move.

"Ella!"

I protected Ha-rim, who was anxious. Who the hell is this? The guy who would do sothing like this...

Half-Devil?

"Why are you like that? Now all we have to do is go to the departnt store where the relics will be placed and install them. Do you think it's too much to do this right at the end?"

"You were complacent. Trying to solve everything using thods brought in from outside in the first place. Look at that giant cocoon of spider webs."

I looked where Pierrot's finger was pointing.

A giant spider web cocoon. Now that I think about it, it was strange.

Why does the spider web remain even though Arachne is gone?

Although that is a bit large, it is clearly an object that was also present in Ms. Spider's boss stage. It also has no function.

If the boss is defeated, it is normal for it to disappear.

"You look like you don't know why Arachne disappeared and the cocoon still remains. It's simple. That was made with Arachne's power, but it was not created by her."

...I rolled my head. And one possibility ca to mind.

Trap.

Sothing completely different that only resembled the appearance of an object that I ignored due to my knowledge of the ga.

Pierrot said as my complexion turned pale.

"...Let tell you sothing. The Half-Devil was not such a weak creature. I also had a hard ti when it first attacked . Then, they hid and fought in a place where they couldn't reach, but suddenly their attacks beca weaker."

"..."

Tick.

The sound of a clock hand was heard in my ears.

"That's why you t the Radio Head Demon. What was the Half-Devil doing after ordering Mary and Arachne to attack you?"

Tick. Tock. Tick.

"That is the cocoon of ti. A cocoon made by gathering and processing monsters related to ti. And I presu that the creation of that cocoon began when you brought in humans from outside."

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Tick.

"..."

"Are you getting now? They beca desperate because you ca in with such a threatening weapon called artifact."

When it cos to ti in this ga, there was only one thing that ca to mind.

Count down.

As soon as 30 days have passed, one condition for the birth of the Devil has been fulfilled.

It was believed that the Devil would not be born unless a story and context were estabilisherd.

However, doing this ant that, in the worst case, it might be possible to be born, even if imperfectly.

...I didn't want this ending.

Pierrot patted my trembling shoulder.

"Well, don't bla yourself too much. Honestly, there was no other way at the ti. even if we knew in advance, there is no way to stop it. This world was ant to have this damn boring ending."

...So you won't break down like this, right?

"...!"

I rembered why Pierrot didn't say this from the beginning.

Pierrot hated dull shows.

And Pierrot doesn't find hopeless endings fun.

At least he didn't hide it because he wanted us to despair.

Yes, there's no way he wanted us to give up from the beginning.

There's still sothing. Sothing that Pierrot looks forward to in this situation!

I ca to my senses and called Ha-rim.

"Ha-rim. Stick with . Hurry!"

"My wish didn't change. What I'm looking for is a director. A being who will change this despair. There is only one thing you can do. Prove it. Director inside Ella."

Tick.

Ti passes.

D-7.

D-6.

D-5.

D-4.

D-3.

D-2.

D-1.

Tock.

D-day.

Ti skipped. What was in front of us was the worst opponent.

"It's been a week since I saw you."

Pierrot was completely eroded.

"Are you ready to prove it?"

...

POV Switch - 3rd Person

"Wow, the power has reached its peak to the point it can be seen with the naked eye, and the worlds have completely overlapped."

ph was observing the small city-sized world he had created overlapping with the real world.

It feels good to know that it has grown so quickly that it is breaking down the wall and becoming reality.

"It's ti."

"You damn bastard!"

"It's noisy. Lab Director Brian."

ph got irritated at Brian, who was hurt and crawling on the floor.

Either way, Brian got angry and scread.

"I should have noticed a damn long ti ago. It definitely showed signs! Why did I miss it? That's ridiculous!"

"It's not your fault. If you ask , it's everyone's fault. Everyone has beco complacent."

"What?"

"In the world I created, more and more powerful monsters appear as ti goes by. And the materials from which monsters are created are the disturbing thoughts, stories, and fears from outsiders. Because you put the ingredients in, you get results. And the materials are consud. It's simple, right?"

ph spoke kindly to Brian, who did not understand.

"What this ans is that all fear of what you experienced has been taken away and you have beco complacent. Well, I'll co back after work is done."

"You... Are you saying I was just taken advantage of?"

When Brian, who was weakened by the open wound, said that, ph laughed unpleasantly.

"Hahaha... Let's console ourselves like that. It doesn't change that you beca complacent and pressed the nuclear missile button yourself. But don't worry too much. The reason I do this is not for the sa purpose as I Will Stand In The Sky."1

"Who the hell are you..."

"You an ? I am part of that force that always want evil but always creates good."

Brian rembered that phrase. That's because it is recorded that the most important person the organization is keeping an eye on is always saying that.

What was that person's na?

"phisto Pheles..."

He muttered as he watched the missile fly towards the world ph created and fully materialized.

"Now is the final step."

1. Yes, that’s the translation of “내가 하늘에 서겠다” (What ph says).

Sheesh, what a chapter! I have no words… By the way, do you guys rember when Kyeong-min got controlled by a ghost and talked rubbish? It was foreshadowing to Arachne’s past!

As always, any errors just say, and I hope you liked reading it.

—Chi

WARNING: THIS IS NOT A PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION, I CHANGED SO WORDS, PUNCTUATIONS AND THE FORMATTING TO WHAT I BELIEVE MAKES IT FLOW BETTER WHILE TRYING TO FAITHFULLY MAINTAIN THE AUTHOR’S ANING.

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