The game wasn’t over

In The Silence Of The Night

Avinash finds himself in a situation where escaping seems almost impossible. At that moment, he remembers what was written on the scroll that had appeared before him:

"Some people are chasing you to kill you. You are running to escape them, but now you have no choice left. Either you kill them, or you die."

Recalling this, Avinash wonders, Do I really have to kill them? I know these people are NPCs, but their actions feel way too real.

The boss of the group, holding a sword, moves toward and say in deep voice"So you are the famous raiden, Hearing This name, a thrill runs through people's bodies."

Avinash quickly draws his sword and, with his other hand, throws a shuriken. This momentarily startles the boss, and Avinash takes advantage of this to strike. His sword pierces slightly into the boss's shoulder, but despite putting all his strength into it, Avinash cannot push the sword further.

Frustrated, Avinash curses under his breath, What the hell! In movies, this sword can cut through anything. So why isn't it working now? Isn't this supposed to be the sharpest sword?

(Of course, the sword Katana is an extraordinary weapon, but using it requires the proper technique, which Avinash clearly lacks at this moment.)

Why isn't it working, then? he thinks angrily. Without wasting time, he quickly uses a reverse dash to evade and barely avoids falling into the gorge behind him. His steps had brought him so close to the edge that even one small misstep would have sent him plunging into the abyss.

The boss, now furious, shouts, "Stop playing games with me, bastard! Are you really the famous Raiden? Then fight me properly!"

Avinash is even more tense now because he no longer has his sword. The only good thing is that his shuriken-throwing skill is highly effective, and he doesn't have to worry about running out of them.

But the boss yells to his followers, "Everyone, attack together!"

Avinash, who was already struggling to fight the boss alone, now faces the challenge of battling 15 enemies at once.

At this moment, Avinash realized he had only two viable options: use his Speed Dash skill or keep throwing shurikens. Both Substitute and Double Jump were useless in this situation. If this were a normal game, those abilities might have been helpful, but here, they were of no use. If he tried to use Double Jump to get into the air, he would immediately become an easy target for crossbows and guns.

Then, a crazy idea struck him. This game is almost like reality, right? So why not take advantage of it? He knew there was no cooldown for his Shuriken Attack and that he could adjust the angle of his dashes.

I should rush them. I'm pretty sure my throat won't thank me for what I'm about to do. With that thought, Avinash surged forward, using Dash consecutively. Thanks to his maneuver, he zipped past the leader on the right side. The leader, caught off guard, stood stunned for a moment.

When he regained focus, he noticed something was missing—his sword. Avinash had stolen it using his Dash skill.

Avinash knew that as soon as the Dash ended, a swarm of spears and attacks would rain down on him since the enemies were already poised to strike. Escaping was impossible now, and the best defense was a relentless offense.

He understood that if he kept attacking nonstop, his enemies wouldn't get a chance to counter. As soon as his Dash ended, Avinash began shouting the same command over and over again in a single breath:

Shuriken Attack! Shuriken Attack! Shuriken Attack! Shuriken Attack! Shuriken Attack!

He kept spamming attacks blindly, not caring if they hit or missed. All he cared about was unleashing an unstoppable barrage. Avinash had no idea how many shurikens he had launched; he had lost count.

Suddenly, the sound of a gunshot rang out. A bullet grazed his arm and struck his shoulder. Avinash screamed in pain, gritting his teeth through the agony. Why the hell can I feel pain in this stupid game?! he cursed.

Opening his eyes, he saw the ground littered with corpses. Some enemies had gotten dangerously close to him, but before they could land a hit, they were all dead.

His gaze shifted to the gunman in the distance. The man's body was riddled with shurikens, pierced so thoroughly that no part of his body remained unscathed.

Surrounded by countless corpses, Avinash felt a wave of nausea. He was on the verge of throwing up. Sure, this was a game, but it felt far too real.

If he hadn't known it was a game, he might have already been traumatized by the act of killing so many people.

As he prepared to leave, a voice called out from behind, "What kind of dark magic is this? You are a demon! I will kill you!"

Avinash turned around to see that the boss was still alive. The man had managed to lie flat on the ground just in time to avoid fatal injuries. Although he was gravely wounded, the pain didn't seem to matter to him anymore. All he wanted now was to tear apart the person standing in front of him with his bare hands.

The boss's eyes burned with rage and grief, knowing all his comrades had been slaughtered. With a furious scream, he yelled, "Worshipper of dark powers, die!" He pulled out a knife and charged at Avinash.

Avinash steadied the sword in his hand, pointing its tip toward the boss's face. Using Dash, he propelled forward in a swift motion, slicing the boss's head clean off. The lifeless body toppled into the gorge below.

Exhausted, Avinash collapsed to the ground, lying flat on his back. Placing a hand over his chest, he muttered, "This game is absolute garbage." But even as he said that, a faint smile crept across his face.

He wasn't entirely sure what he was feeling. Perhaps it was a strange sense of satisfaction—after all, he had just accomplished something he would never forget for the rest of his life.

Taking a deep breath, Avinash said, "Finally, it's over. Ugh, it still hurts so much."

Suddenly, he froze. Wait, why hasn't a mission completion message appeared? Don't tell me… I haven't finished the mission yet.

The game wasn't over.