Knights Apocalyptica 2: A LitRPG Adventure by Zach Skye

Author:Zach Skye [Skye, Zach]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aethon Books
Published: 2024-08-21T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 51

HANGOVERS

Erec scarcely opened his eyes for a second before he had to roll over and vomit pure black rot out of him. Once he started, he couldn’t stop. He kept vomiting, tears running down his eyes as he emptied his stomach into the dirt. It had a peculiar way of gathering, pulling together, and becoming an almost-mud of vomit and wasteland. For the next hour, his reality centered on a single point of suffering.

Once he’d spewed out more blackish grease from him than he could’ve imagined, he finally gathered himself enough to see what the hell was happening around him.

He almost wished he hadn’t.

Garin was by the burnt-out fire, rocking back and forth. The skin on his face was peeling off in flecks of white, black, and red. The wind would catch chunks and blow them away as if they were cracking free, leaving raw red flesh beneath. His eyes were distant, not fully there or comprehending what was going on around him.

Given Erec’s experience with the silver flames and disassociation that came after, he could very well imagine what happened.

This time, though, unlike those before, he was unfortunately grounded in reality. Vomit. The overwhelming smell and raw, torn throat as more bile poured out. All of it kept him glued firmly on this world.

Erec’s gaze slid to Colin. Who was on the ground, twitching. An occasional bolt of lightning flashed out of him and discharged into the air.

Alive or dead?

The woman who’d brought them into this living hell slept on the ground not far away, resting in a bed of flowers that had no business living in the desert.

“Fuck, this was a bad idea,” Erec croaked.

He vomited again, then dragged himself into action. Inch by inch, he crawled his way over to Colin. Once he reached the boy, he gave him a shake—Colin’s eyes rolled into the back of his head, tongue lolling out. Not good.

Erec set fingers to his friend’s neck. “Is he alive?”

[Pulse detected.]

“Thank the Goddess.” Erec shook Colin for a solid minute—only stopping when another bolt burst out. After that spark, Colin’s pupils returned, and he gasped for breath.

“Are you alright?” Erec asked.

“Magic is alive.”

“Oh-kay.” Erec shook his head. He might be alive, but like Garin, it would take some time before he was functioning. “Get your stuff together, alright? I think we’ve been out here for longer than intended. Boldwick is probably wondering where we went.” With that, Erec forced himself to his feet.

One last person to confront. The unconscious idiot who led them on a drug trip that left everyone on it unquestionably scarred. Erec wobbled as he walked towards her; even the air around the woman felt cleaner. She rested on a bed of multicolored flowers and greenery that shouldn’t have existed. It made him wonder if any of this was real, or yet another hallucinogenic vision.

Erec paused before waking her, pulling upon his Blessing to see his Virtues.

Name: Erec of House Audax

Health: 100% | Mana: 100% | Stamina: 28%

Virtues:

Strength: [Rank D]

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