Chapter 6: Gray Gate (3)
With the pressure easing, Ellis continued his walk.
But after some time passed once again, Ellis couldn't help but look at his clothes, now little more than ragged remnants.
Realizing that, at this rate, they would likely be completely consumed in just another hour, Ellis couldn't help but question whether his measly sixty-five points would really make a difference.
[Warning! Warning! Warning!]
[You have entered an area that interferes with Twilight Codex authority; you are instructed to return immediately.]
[You have three hours to comply with the command; otherwise, the Twilight Codex will take a precautionary procedure.]
Taking him out of his pondering state was a red message window, and unlike before, where the system had only made recommendations, this time it was giving a direct command, complete with a countdown timer ticking in front of him.
"The fuck do you mean comply? If you can't even open a gate to help me return, just fucking shut up," he said aloud, and with his bottled-up emotions finally erupting, Ellis couldn't help but unleash his anger and frustration on the message system, cursing it with every insult he knew.
After walking for this much, numbered in days now, alone in this barren land, he felt he deserved some praise for holding onto his sanity.