The world went silent.
I couldn't hear anything, not the distant clamor of battle, not John's increasingly frantic voice. My body was unresponsive, floating in the void of unconsciousness, and yet there was something strangely calming about it. No more pain. No more torment. Just... nothing.
At this point, I'm not sure whether I'm still alive or dead, but since I haven't heard the "Game Over!" notification from the system, I figure I must have just lost consciousness. In short, I'm pretty sure I'm not dead yet. Well, maybe…
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I had no idea how much time had passed. It could've been minutes or hours, but when I finally opened my eyes again, I heard a loud "PAA!"
SLAP!