Chapter 17 of 20

Heckendorn

LIWA, the Artificial Superintelligence131 words~1 min read

The sun was high in the sky when Vinyl finally spotted a small village in the distance.

A village? People live in villages here? Makes sense, we always end up creating communities...

She scratched her head and decided to go investigate.

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Still wary of her surroundings, she kept a sharpened stick with her hidden away, just in case, and was well determined not to draw any attention to herself.

Nearing the village, she saw a wooden sign: “Heckendorn”. She crept closer and peered at the villagers.

Why are all these people smiling so much?

She reached for the stick, but it was gone.

How?

A light, imperceptible mist filled the air.