Chapter 130 : Is That It
Chapter 130: Is That It?
“Rumble————!”
Rain poured down in torrents.
Levi leaned against a tree trunk, breathing slightly.
This was a dream.
At this moment, Levi clearly understood that fact.
The reason was simple—endless enemies, ever-changing environments. At first, it had been the train, then the plains, and now a dense forest.
Unlimited bullets.
Endless enemies.
How should he put it… Levi recalled having had similar dreams before—back during the Courtesan Killer case. But back then, he had been dragged into someone else’s dream.
…Wait?
At this thought, Levi’s thinking shifted.
So what was this now?
Was this his dream—or someone else’s?
Back then, the victim had been threatened in a dream by the Courtesan Killer, and had subconsciously summoned Levi into that dream.
So what about now?
If this was someone else’s dream… at the very least, Levi could be certain—
This was not unconscious.
On the contrary, from the way these killers were relentlessly attacking him, their target was clearly him.
In other words—
The opponent possessed a method to drag him into a dream and kill him there?
And if someone died in a dream… what would happen in reality?
Come to think of it, there were horror stories about exactly that.
Levi raised his hand and pulled the trigger.
“Bang.”
With the gunshot, a figure fell from the tree branches above him.
The same tribal clothing.
The same ape-like face.
To be honest, after seeing it so many times, Levi was almost numb to it—like mowing down identical enemies in a hack-and-slash game.
Honestly, compared to that claw-wielding killer before, this was getting boring…
But just as Levi was thinking—
“Whoosh————!”
Suddenly, the forest vanished.
In its place appeared a rusted, abandoned factory.
“…Huh?”
Levi froze.
Because he had just thought of this.
Did thinking about it make it appear?
Well… this *was* a dream.
Wait.
If this was a dream…
A realization struck Levi.
So far, the opponent’s method seemed to be dragging him into a nightmare and killing him.
But now—
It seemed Levi could also influence the dream.
If so…
Could he use this against them?
No matter what—
It was worth trying.
At the same time—
Deep within the forest, the killer continued to run.
Like a shadow, it darted through trees, leaping and climbing with agility.
“Tap.”
But when it landed again—
The forest was gone.
Instead—
A steel forest.
Narrow corridors. Smooth floors. Pipes crawling along the walls like vines. Flames flickering. The air thick with suffocating heat.
“…”
The killer slowed down, cautiously observing.
This place was unfamiliar.
Everything here—
The steel, the world—
Was alien.
But its goal remained the same.
Hunt the prey.
Kill it.
Gripping its short blade, it moved forward.
“Hehehe…”
A twisted laugh echoed.
The killer turned, trying to locate the source.
But the sound came from everywhere.
Still, it pressed on.
As it turned a corner—
A bladed hand shot out—
“Psssh————!”
A pipe was sliced open, releasing scorching steam.
The killer screamed, trying to retreat—
But from within the steam, the claw pierced forward!
Five blades stabbed into its chest—
And crushed its heart.
The killer collapsed.
Moments later—
It opened its eyes again.
Now—
A forest and a lake.
The killer looked around, confused.
This was not its domain.
But then—
It spotted several cabins by the lake.
Its eyes sharpened.
It approached silently.
Peering inside—
Lights were on.
But no one was there.
It reached for the door—
“Crack!”
The door split open—
A massive cleaver swung down!
The killer lunged forward, stabbing its opponent—
A perfect strike—
Except—
There was no heartbeat.
Looking up—
A figure wearing a strange white mask stared at it—
Then swung again.
The killer’s head flew through the air.
“——————!”
In the dark cabin—
The cloaked figure curled on a chair trembled violently, muttering incomprehensible curses.
What was happening?
When the killer opened its eyes again—
It hesitated.
As the Phantom Killer, nightmares were its domain.
It fed on fear.
It grew stronger from suffering.
That was how it should have been.
But now—
This dream…
Was not under its control.
These scenes—
These monsters—
It had never seen them before.
Still—
It stood up again.
This time—
A mountain forest.
Unfamiliar.
Disconnected.
But it didn’t matter.
It had learned something—
Aside from surprise attacks, the enemy posed no real threat.
Just a human.
No matter what—
It would kill him.
And claim his fear.
Then—
“Thud… thud… thud…”
Footsteps.
Heavy.
Too heavy.
The killer froze.
The sound grew closer.
Louder.
Even the ground trembled.
Nearby water rippled.
“Crack… crack…”
Trees snapped.
What was that?
For the first time—
The Phantom Killer felt fear.
It wanted to run—
But its body felt impossibly heavy.
The footsteps stopped.
A hot, foul breath blew from behind it.
It slowly turned—
And froze.
Behind it—
Stood a monstrous creature beyond imagination.
A massive, lizard-like head.
A towering body as tall as trees.
Golden eyes—
Filled with killing intent.
Run.
Without hesitation, it fled.
It couldn’t fight this.
Why was such a creature here?!
“ROAR————!”
The monster charged—
Crushing trees—
Closing in!
What was this thing?!
Despair consumed it.
Why did this man’s dream contain such horrors?
It didn’t matter anymore—
It just needed to escape!
Bursting out of the forest—
A cliff.
An endless ocean.
Behind it—
The monster roared again.
No choice.
It jumped.
Mid-air—
The ocean churned.
A massive Sea Monster emerged—
Its jaws opened—
“No—————!”
The Phantom Killer was swallowed whole.
The world shattered.
“AAAAAAAH————!”
Inside the hut—
The cloaked figure convulsed violently, screaming.
The cloak swelled—
Twisted—
Then collapsed.
Empty.
Levi opened his eyes.
Back in his room.
The rhythmic clatter of the train.
And before him—
A system prompt.
【Mission “Shadow Blade” completed】
“……………”
Levi stared blankly.
“…Wait. That’s it? I still had so many ‘films’ I wanted to show him!”