Chapter 105: Pity vs Compassion Chapter 105: Pity vs Compassion The words struck deep, settling into her chest like an unshakable truth.

“My Master shows compassion,” the system continued, its voice almost reverent.

“That’s why, when He helped you, He didn’t just give you something temporary.

He didn’t just save you for a moment, He sought to cleanse you from the inside out.

That’s why He makes you do good deeds.

At first, you did them only to earn good points, just to stay alive and get your revenge.

But now…” Nnenna’s breath hitched.

“Now, you’re doing them partly because you want to help others,” the system said softly.

“That’s compassion.

It’s cleansing you from the inside, shaping you, making sure that even if you’re ever left alone again… you won’t be helpless.” “If He had just given you a second chance without any conditions,” the Love System continued, “you would have gone on a rampage of revenge by now.” Nnenna stiffened.

“But you know that if you do that, you won’t have enough time to rank up good points.

You might even lose some.

So you’ve been obedient, not because you don’t want revenge, but because you can’t afford it right now.” The words stung because they were true.

“Do you really think we don’t know that you still seek revenge?” The system’s voice was gentle, but firm.

“We know.

But you haven’t had time to dwell on it.

You’ve been too busy, too focused on everything else, on surviving, on catching up, on doing good.” Nnenna shrank slightly, biting her lip.

She had hoped that if she avoided the topic long enough, the Love System would just… forget about it.

if she ignored that dark part of herself, it would

had

she called out in her

you

Sympathy?

Compassion?

is more of a lasting help, while pity is temporary… but how do we know when it’s pity and when it’s compassion?” she asked, confusion

me give you an example,”

bus, sitting

kids

in

feeling bad for him, that’s

when the bus reaches your stop, you notice

to him, offer a few words of sympathy, tell him he should report

look at another scenario,” the system

bus, sitting

kids are bullying a helpless

time, instead of just watching, you

warn them, either they stop, or you’ll report them to their school

“Your intervention changes things.

knows someone

twice before trying

even become a target

sure he’s okay, and if your actions cause more

firm, proving to those bullies that

not just feeling bad or

long term change, not just saying ‘sorry’ and walking away.” “Compassion lasts;

to

pity or sympathy.” “When you cry, when you complain, when you talk to people about your struggles, and they say, ‘I’m so sorry, I can’t believe you’re going through this’ yes, it’s nice to

end of the day, you need more than just words

“People who won’t just say

on you, and make sure you’re getting

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