Chapter 47. Creeping Shadow

In the room, Dora was being bombarded with questions by his comrades, Lilith holding him by the collar.

"What do you mean, you don't remember?" Are you trying to play dumb?

"But since I told you! You should have asked the other girl!"

"By the way, who is this woman?" Mary asked, holding his right arm. "What is your relationship?"

They all looked at him, eager to hear his answer, but he was unable to come up with anything believable, in fact, even he didn't know about their relationship. A player and her gaming avatar? It didn't make any sense.

"It's…someone I met."

Lilith tightened her grip.

"Someone you met? And she lives with you in... in... This place? Seriously?"

"Technically she forced herself on me but it doesn't matter."

That wasn't enough to convince anyone and his options were dwindling. He considered changing characters but since Beta would be a dangerous gamble, and Gamma would be too violent. He decided to endure the wave, h