[Don't unlock yet. Handling some things.]
Curse this system! Why was it acting up this way?
Leon couldn't get off the creatures' grips despite his attempts. What should he do?
He ground his teeth. His chest pounded. If the paradox doesn't activate soon, he will end up in the fire!
Leon hissed, "Come on... come on... come on, system! Do something!"
[Retrying...]
[Conditional reactivation...]
... The monsters reached the campfire, lifting Leon over it in a moment.
Leon cried, "Ah-kh! Hot! Ah!"
Brim! - the screen flashed up.
[Command activated on a condition.]
[Message hidden.]
"What...?"
...
THUD!
Leon coughed out loud after rolling to the other side of the campfire. But surprising was that everything was damn silent. Too silent. He slowly rose up, only to find the creatures all staring at him...
"..."
A voice shrieked in one's head. 'Run! Run before he erases you from existence!'
The monster stepped backward, sniffling loudly.