When the force sucking me earlier brought me to a room, I stumbled upon the floor. Still not processing what is happening, a voice then reverberated around.
"Welcome to Hero!"
"Who is it?" I subconsciously asked. I am also surprised, I could now finally open my mouth. Kanina hindi ko man lang magalaw buo kong katawan.
However, nothing is more astonishing than this whole situation. Am I in the game now? I thought it was fake!
I looked around. There were a lot of screen monitor inside this almost transparent room. These screen are showing variety of complicated scenario I could not discern with my eyes. It was familiar but also not.
I didn't get a response from that voice. So hesitantly, I asked. "Sino ka? Saan ako? What kind of place is this? Am I in the game now?"
After a while, I heard that voice again. It was the robotic voice of a woman. "Welcome to Hero. Behold, Experience, and Love all the adventures hidden inside this game!"
"Eh?" My face twitched.
"Open your eyes to see the wonderful beings inside."
I frowned.
"Open your eyes to see the wonderful beings inside."
"Open your eyes to see the wonderful beings inside."
"Open your eyes to see the wonderful beings inside."
Mas lalo lamang kumunot ang noo ko. Ilang beses niya pang inulit iyon kaya hinayaan ko nalang. May sira ata ang game na ito.
I just examined the whole room instead. Ilang minutong paglilibot, mayroon akong nakitang puting pintuan dito sa loob. It was also a transparent door, and if one won't look carefully, they wouldn't be able to notice it. There must be something outside of that door.
Pinuntahan ko iyon.
"Open your eyes to see the wonderful beings inside."
Kahit na hindi ko na pinansin ang boses na iyon, parati parin itong nagsasalita. Nagma-malfunction ata talaga ito.
I hurriedly went to that door para makalabas na rito. Baka kapag lalabas ako rito e titigil na ang boses na iyon.
Nang nasa punto na akong pipihitin ang doorknob, I suddenly felt a slight tap from my shoulder.
I took a step back, shivering. I immediately turned around. There, I saw a young girl clothed in a white dress that reached her knees. There was a gorgeous smile plastered on her lips. She waved her hand.
"Welcome to Hero!" she said, along with her brilliant smile.
Her voice is similar to that robotic woman. So she was the one who keeps on talking about this damned hero?
I looked at her from head to toe. Tantsa ko, nasa 11 or 12 palang ang edad nito. For a girl, she is so tall. Bonus na 'yung cute siya.
"Who are you? Ito na ba 'yung game?" I asked.
She was still smiling. Huli ko nang napagtanto ang ginawa ko nang mahawakan ko na ang kaniyang pisngi kasabay ang pagpisil nito.
'What the fck is happening?'
"Totoo ka ba?"
If this was really the game, all I could say is, ang unexpected nito. Why the fck it felt too realistic?!
The girl slapped my hand. "Hey, stop that."
"Well, sino ba ang hindi mamamangha at magtataka sa ganito?!"
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August Is Online
Acción"August Is Online" is a story that follows the gripping journey of Ruby Lin Tapaz, a curious teenage woman who finds herself trapped inside a game world after receiving a special game console as a birthday gift. As Lin, now known as August, explore...
