How a Nuisance Character Survives in a Horror Game Chapter 74

 

“R-Rodrige, you?”

 

At that moment, Celyr’s panicked voice came from across the hallway. It wasn’t just her.

 

Dilaph and Suriel, who I hadn’t seen in ages, were also there. I instinctively covered my face.

 

“Why, are you trying to kill me now? Was our family the f*cking worst?”

 

“No…”

 

“Those damned ancestors.”

 

Celyr couldn’t hold back any more as I hurled harsh insults.

 

“Don’t swear!”

 

Everyone inside must have heard that, yet it seemed that Holloway had been playing a trick on them, and no one came out.

 

I wondered why Celyr was suddenly so angry, but tears welled up in her eyes, then she turned and disappeared.

 

The demons stared at me silently, then quickly followed her.

 

Seeing me dumbfounded, Holloway turned his head.

 

“You got caught. Though you’ve hidden it that much.”

 

“Uh, uh…”

 

No, System!

 

What do you want me to do with such sloppy care from you?

 

Halloway, watching me flustered with interest, tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear.

 

“You asked me to give you a chance, right? I won’t hurt you now.”

 

“Ah, and what about the people inside?”

 

“…”

 

Is he going to kill them, I wonder.

 

“I’m not going to kill them myself. I’ve decided to watch for now. But it’s inevitable that monsters will kill you if you wander around.”

 

“That’s right.”

 

It’s ridiculous that demons would save us. Honestly, I’m so impressed that he won’t kill me.

 

Although I shouldn’t be doing this, he looks so pretty…

 

“…Thanks.”

 

He took my hand, and I didn’t push it away. Instead, I held it tightly.

 

Halloway’s large hand cupped my cheek. His upper body slowly leaned toward me.

 

I unconsciously licked my dry lips as his face drew nearer.

 

At that moment, the doorknob turned and the door swung open.

 

“Miss Evelin, what are you… Holloway!”

 

Moran was delighted to see Holloway, who had suddenly reverted to his younger self.

 

He feigned shyness and hid behind me, leaving her disappointed.

 

“Have you been hanging out with Holloway all this time?”

 

“Yes. Every time we’ve accidentally run into each other, Holloway has been with me, right.”

 

“…How could that be? We’ve always gotten separated, though.”

 

“It’s a bit suspicious, isn’t it. Feel free to suspect me.”

 

I gave a vague reply and glanced around the room. It seemed no one had heard our conversation.

 

As soon as the door opened, Cynthia rushed out and hugged me from behind.

 

“What are you doing!”

 

“So you think I’m a shameless person.”

 

If you know, please leave.

 

Yet Cynthia, far from being offended by such words, rubbed her face against my back, delighted.

 

“Evelin, you’ll have a hard time alone.”

 

“Huh? I’ve been doing it alone this whole time.”

 

“Not that. I mean, the secret of this island.”

 

Cynthia rested her chin on my shoulder and sighed slightly.

 

“Nothing is pure as long as you’re in power. But if there are those left in this place to suffer endlessly, it’s only right that we end it.”

 

Cynthia seemed determined, thinking that even if she were to lose her power and step down, she’d at least feel at ease.

 

I expected the picky Cynthia to be the first to say no, but I was surprised by her unexpectedly quick decision.

 

“I’m someone who sticks to what I set out to do, Evelin. It’s not something that can be resolved with one resolution, but we can’t leave this place, where the Empire’s darkness resides, untouched. We can always rise again, yet they won’t have that chance.”

 

“That’s exactly what I meant.”

 

Unlike me, Cynthia spoke with eloquence. She said exactly what I wanted to say.

 

As she did, she hugged me tighter.

 

“So, don’t let me go and take me with you, just like Holloway. Knowing the truth has lifted my fear, but…”

 

That death will be unforgettable.

 

But I can’t bring myself to say it.

 

I knew that Suriel did it because of the First Emperor, who had led the charge.

 

Cynthia, inheriting that bloodline, couldn’t bring herself to complain.

 

“Still, I think I could do it if I wasn’t alone.”

 

“Me too. Two is better than one.”

 

I held Holloway’s hand tightly.

 

I hoped it would convey my feelings, that I would never abandon him.

 

***

 

Come here!

 

I led Cleta into room 102, one of the unlocked rooms.

 

“There’s nothing, Evelin.”

 

So, I ignored Cleta’s hand, which extended to me, beckoning me in, and dashed inside.

 

Room 102 looked more like a staff lounge than a guest room.

 

Cabinets, tables, and sofas were arranged for comfortable relaxation.

 

“The kid stays here.”

 

“Don’t interfere!”

 

“Don’t wanna, tho?”

 

“Sir Cleta, why are you doing this to Holloway?”

 

Moran stopped Holloway and Cleta, who were bickering behind her.

 

I left them playing and walked over to the cabinet.

 

Looking at the cabinet covered in cobwebs, I asked Werner, who had already come up to me.

 

“Please open it.”

 

“…”

 

He looked dumbfounded, but opened the cabinet I pointed to. Inside was nothing but dust and spiders.

 

I thought there might be something there since I heard it was hidden.

 

Is this place fake too?

 

As I was opening them one by one, checking them, Werner glanced at me hesitantly.

 

“Aren’t you afraid, Miss Evelin? If this truth were revealed, the repercussions would be significant. It would be tantamount to shaking the very foundations of the Empire. No matter how long it’s been, the people would be angry, and they’d be hurling stones at us.”

 

“You’re right. If the prominent families of the Vallone Empire, including the Imperial Family, were to collapse, the Empire wouldn’t be safe. There would be great chaos.”

 

“Still, the families will never fall. They’re the pillars of the Empire, and no matter how much criticism there is, they can’t be destroyed.”

 

“Well… if we compensate the victims, wouldn’t we just completely collapse?”

 

“Miss Evelin, you seem to underestimate the wealth of our families, including yours.”

 

“If we don’t make it collapse, those who remain here will. If that’s what you want.”

 

“…So the choice wasn’t ours to make, after all.”

 

I pushed Werner aside, who was frozen without answering, and opened the cabinet in front of me.

 

“Sister! That old man keeps teasing me!”

 

“Really? Go kick him.”

 

I gave a vague reply without even glancing at Holloway. When I opened the cabinet, a thick notebook appeared.

 

I quickly snatched it away before Werner could see it.

 

“Holloway, you shouldn’t kick people so recklessly!”

 

I heard Moran stop Holloway’s reckless behavior.

 

Hey, that kid. Doesn’t he have a different personality when he’s a child?

 

[‘Rodrige’s Journal’ acquired!]

 

[Rodrige’s Journal

 

Characteristics: A journal written by the Rodrige family, including Myers. Everything that happened inside the hotel is written down without omission.]

 

[※Myers Rodrige is the younger brother of the seventh generation head of the family.]

 

The younger brother instead of the head of the family?

 

When was the seventh generation…

 

It was definitely when the gate was blocked. So they must have known that anyone who entered the gate didn’t return alive.

 

So, not only did they enter the hotel themselves, but they even wrote a journal?

 

Usually, the successors would hear about this from the head of the family, retreat, and send knights to eliminate them…

 

Does this mean that the members of the Rodrige family, including Myers, entered directly?

 

“No, no.”

 

I pondered the name ‘Myers’ floating in the window. It was a familiar name.

 

Seven generations, long before I was even born, so why does it feel familiar…?

 

I frowned and tried to recall a familiar name. And finally, I finally did.

 

Myers!

 

I was familiar with his name, which had been passed down to us siblings.

 

Before his death, the seventh head of the family had left us the room he had used while alive in his will, asking us to share his story.

 

Myers was said to be a naturally kind and warm person.

 

So he risked his life to resolve the matter in his stead, and ultimately never returned…

 

He tried to tell him something, yet Myers told him never to speak, so we never knew where or why he had gone.

 

But it turned out he had entered the hotel in place of the seventh head of the family.

 

The seventh head of the family had longed for his younger brother and felt sorry for him throughout his life, before passing away.

 

So, could it be that Myers had come to the hotel to end the family line?

 

So our family isn’t just full of bad guys?

 

A faint sense of anticipation filled my heart, but I was also anxious that it might reveal something more serious than others.

 

[‘Rodrige’s Journal’ found. ‘Hidden Story (1)’ is loading!]

 

[Hidden Story LOADING=(໑‎ •̀ д •́ ໑)…]

 

[‘Hidden Story (1)’ loading complete! (*•̀ᴗ•́*)]

 

[Open the book yourself and read the hidden story inside.]

 

Why didn’t you show it to me?

 

As I hurriedly opened the book and tried to read it,

 

Someone hit the back of my neck hard.

 

As I stumbled and fell, all I saw was Celyr’s stern face and the others who had fallen behind me.

 

“Celyr…”

 

“…”

 

“So strong…”

 

“Pfft.”

 

I think I heard Ectenron’s laughter for a moment…

 

Holloway held me tightly as I fell.