Athena in Tower Defense Game! [LitRPG]

In a dim and damp room, the thatched roof had been partially swept away by the wind, and raindrops dripped through the gaps onto the earthen floor.

The dilapidated thatched house was utterly unable to withstand the cold wind, sending shivers down Athena 's spine even though she was wearing winter pajamas.

The hard wooden bed, devoid of any mattress, made her restless in her slumber.

As she reached out to grab nonexistent blankets, her hand found emptiness instead. She jolted awake, staring at the bare walls of the thatched hut.

Water had begun to pool in some places on the floor, and rainwater continued to trickle down from above. Outside, it was pouring rain, while inside, a lesser drizzle persisted.

She pinched herself hard.

"Hiss."

She involuntarily drew in a breath of cold air.

It hurt, it hurt too much. But what scared her more than the pain was the realization that she wasn't dreaming.

This was her reality; she had been kidnapped!

She didn't know which criminal gang had abducted her and brought her to this desolate place.

She didn't know if she was to be maimed and forced to beg or sold off to someone else.

Thinking about her somewhat attractive face, she felt her heart race with fear.

But what kind of gang could brazenly break into a home and take someone away?

She couldn't dwell on that thought.

She got out of bed directly, her bare feet landing on the yellow earth.

The space inside the thatched hut was extremely cramped, and it was impossible for someone to hide inside without her noticing, so the kidnappers were likely outside.

She tiptoed to the door and quietly pushed it open a crack to peer outside, but she saw no kidnappers, only a deep darkness where nothing was visible.

In the instant she opened the door slightly, a huge figure came rushing toward her. Its eyes glowed brightly in the darkness, emitting a beastly roar.

Athena was so frightened that she quickly shut the door.

She had thought the door would be broken down, but to her surprise, the monster only lingered outside, emitting loud snorts as it circled around.

Athena felt a wave of relief as she hesitated, looking at the floating system panel in front of her.

There was a blood-red start button on it. Thinking about the monster lurking outside, she finally decided to press it.

The words on the system panel changed into an instruction manual.