Chapter 131
The dizzying sensation of falling from a great height—then a sharp jolt coursed through my body.
“Gah...!”
I gasped harshly, my body jerking. A hand reached over to cover my eyes as someone spoke calmly.
“Get a grip. Steady your breathing.”
“H-hhk... urgh...”
The person pinning me down kept telling me to control my breath. A heavy, forest-scented aroma drifted from the hand covering my eyes.
As I inhaled it, my wildly pounding heart began to settle. My ragged breaths, which had been impossible to regulate, slowly began to return to normal.
“You almost went into hyperventilation.”
Clicking his tongue, the fake pulled his hand away from my eyes. I cautiously opened my eyelids and was greeted by the bright fluorescent light of the Circle Guild's executive /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ office.
My body was still seated on the sofa, just like before I’d met the replica. Nothing in reality had changed—yet my hands wouldn’t stop trembling.
Feeling a wave of nausea rise from my chest, I covered my mouth with my hand.
“What the hell did you do to me?!”