Horror Game, My Death Wish is You

I am the female lead in a steamy romance novel.

Skilled at turning everythingwhether dark or lightinto something risqu.

On my first day transported into a horror game,

the boss asked everyone to choose their own manner of death.

I blurted out without hesitation:

I choose to die breathless and weak in the knees, with my pupils unfocused, throbbing until the end.

Boss: "?"

Welcome to the SSS-level dungeon, The Wish

Please choose your manner of death!

After being transported into the horror game,

just as I regrouped with my teammates, a strange man blocked our path.

The mans head was shrouded in layers of black mist, his face completely obscured.

An eerie, unsettling aura radiated from him.

"Damn it!"

The blonde guy in the team couldnt help but curse,

"Are pranks this elaborate a thing now?

You think some cheap special effects are gonna fool me?"

Ever since entering the game, the blonde guy had been grumbling nonstop.

No matter how the veterans in the team tried to explain,

he remained convinced that we were all in on some joke meant to trick him.

At this moment, he stormed forward and shoved the mysterious man.

"Listen here!

If you dont let me out right now, Ill holy shit!"

The blondes hand passed directly through the mysterious mans body.

He pulled back his hand in shock and fear,

only to watch as it slowly disintegrated into a fine mist of blood.

"What whats happening?

Someone help me!

Is there anyone who can save me?"

Tears and snot streaming down his face, the blonde scrambled toward us on his hands and knees.

But in just a few seconds,

his body abruptly exploded, flesh and blood scattering across the ground.

The systems voice rang out, cold and merciless.

Death count: 1

Current survivors: 7

Wow, this group of players is really out of luck. The Wish dungeon has a zero clearance rate to dateits known as the most difficult one.

The boss will grant every players wish equally. Only, in the most terrifying and twisted way.

All players face the big boss immediately upon entering the dungeon. The boss forces everyone to wish for their manner of death and mercifully lets them die in the way they chose.

To survive, you must find the one correct wish.

So many top-tier players have fallen in this dungeon. This group seems utterly ordinaryhow many days can they even last?

Having witnessed the blondes gruesome death,

no one dared to step forward and be the first to speak.

A deathly silence lingered for what felt like an eternit.

Finally, the BOSS lost patience.

His voice cold, he stated,

"Since you have no wishes,

Ill start reaping at random."

A massive, shadowy scythe emerged from the black mist behind him.

"Wait, wait!"

A middle-aged man immediately shouted to stop him.

"II have one!

Ive thought about how I want to die!"

The other players eyes instantly snapped toward him.

The middle-aged man swallowed nervously and said cautiously,

"I choose to die of old age, peacefully, without illness or disaster."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyones eyes lit up.

Someone gave him a thumbs-up, praising his quick thinking.

The BOSS retracted the giant scythe behind him.

"As you wish."

The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief, a look of relief spreading across his face.

The others quickly chimed in:

"I choose the same!

I also want to die of old age, peacefully, without illness or disaster!"

The BOSSs voice remained cold and succinct.

"As you wish."

Everyone relaxed, smiling and talking among themselves:

"Good thing Old Liam was clever, thinking of dying of old age."

"Now the BOSS cant touch us. We can just lie back and take it easy!"

"Could this be the easiest SSS-level dungeon in history?"

Then the BOSS turned to me.

His voice echoed faintly within the mist,

"What manner of death do you desire?"

Haha.

Looks like Im really screwed this time!

Before being pulled into the horror game, I was the female lead in a steamy romance novel.

Every day I opened my eyes, it was all about hooking up with one hottie after another.

A total waste of space.

Expecting me to have a sudden flash of brilliance and come up with an escape plan?

Not a chance.

I instantly gave up and accepted my fate.

Since Im destined to die in this creepy dungeon anyway,

I might as well fulfill my greatest wish before I go

Im going to turn this world into my own personal pleasure palace!

No matter how dark or innocent it seems, Ill make it indecent!

Besides, even though the BOSSs face was hidden behind swirling black mist,

everything else about him his broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, , and that deep, captivating voicetold me he was absolutely top-tier.

Drunk on boldness and desire,

I blurted out without hesitation,

"I choose to die breathless...weak in the knees...with my vision blurred and pulse racing... until the very end."

Then I added with a smirk,

"Oh, and it has to be you doing it."

The BOSS went completely still, as if he couldnt believe what he had just heard.

I even noticed the black mist around him freezing mid-swirl.

After what felt like an eternity,

he slowly took a step back.

I stood there waiting, confused.

but the BOSS never said his signature line, "As you wish."

Instead, the system notification chimed,

Preliminary task: Make a Wishcompleted

Now, please follow the BOSS into the mansion

Main task: Survive in the mansion for 3 days

Side tasks will be assigned at random during this period

I glanced at the player status screenonly the text under my photo had been scribbled over with what looked like thick black marker.

Everyones eyes instantly turned to me.

The middle-aged man, Liam, was the first to speak,

"Now that I think about it, you didnt make the same wish as the rest of us.

You were hiding in the corner by yourself.

What exactly did you wish for, young lady?"

Before I could even open my mouth,

the BOSS abruptly interjected,

"Asking other players about their wishes is prohibited."

For some reason, I detected a hint of nervousness in his tone.

The other players didnt push further , but they didnt hide their smugness, either,

"The blacked-out wish is clearly a sign shes been marked by the BOSS. Looks like this girl wont last the night."

"Is she an idiot? There was a ready-made answer to copy, but she had to go and screw it up."

"Its better for deadweight teammates to drop out early. Saves us from being dragged down later."

Before I knew it, I had been ostracized by the group.

Even when assigning rooms, they teamed up and took all the decent ones,

leaving only the smallest, dirtiest maids room at the end of the hall for me.

"Its not like youll live past tonight anyway. Where you sleep doesnt matter."

Liam sneered as he shut his door in my face.

The grand hall was now empty except for me and the BOSS.

Seeing the BOSS about to drift away,

I quickly called out to him.

"Wait!

I refuse to stay in the maid's room!"

I caught up to him, grinning mischievously.

"Youve got have your own room in this mansion, right?

How about we share a bed?"

The BOSS remained silent.

He simply floated faster down the hall.

I wasnt giving up that easily.

"Didnt you promise to grant my wish?

Breathless... weak in the knees... vision blurred"

"I never agreed."he replied flatly.

After winding through several winding corridors, we entered a lavishly decorated bedroom.

I immediately collapsed onto the soft, large bed in the center and stretched out luxuriously.

"So tired." I sighed, lifting a leg playfully, "Give me a massage."

The BOSS shot me a look that could only be described as disdain and ignored me.

I wasnt offendedI kept going,

"By the way, whats your name?

Calling you BOSS all the time doesnt feel right."

He deftly sidestepped the question.

"None of your concern.

Youre a player. Focus on surviving."

Me, undeterred,

"Baby? Honey? Master? Daddy?"

As my suggestions grew increasingly bold,

the BOSS finally couldnt take it anymore and cut me off,

"Lucien. My name is Lucien."

For some reason, his monotone voice carried a hint of gritted teeth.

"Then"

I opened my mouth to keep teasing,

but Lucien quickly beat me to it,

"Alright, time for you to sleep."

With a wave of his hand, a wisp of black mist floated toward me.

It felt like someone had flipped my off switcheverything went dark.