They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 607: The Richest Place on Earth

"Willpower is a force every successful person has. The heroes, and villains, of history all had it. Some used it to hurt and conquer. Others used it to help and heal. The thing you faced had that willpower. It knew how to use the power it had, and it used it again and again."

"I’m not saying you’re weak," the System added, quiet but firm. "You’ve done a lot for your age. But you have a long way to go. What’s coming needs you to be better than you are now."

Even with the heaviness of the counsel, the Love System didn’t sound sorry for Nnenna. It sounded sure, because it believed Nnenna could rise to the challenge.

"Why me? Why not someone else?" Nnenna asked, standing now, pacing the room. "I’m already working so hard. And you say it’s not enough. Now you tell me I don’t even have time. What am I supposed to do? What if I don’t want this destiny?"

"Unfortunately, there are consequences, the Love System said slowly. This fight, your life, your destiny, didn’t start with you. It began long ago. It has brought pain across generations. The more recent ones being your parents’ deaths, your kingdom falling, what you suffered in Lionara. Even after your second chance, you’ve kept losing people you love. You almost lost more."

Nnenna’s steps faltered, the weight of it pressing down on her.

"If you keep living like this," the System continued, "it will not stop. And even if you died, the cycle wouldn’t end. Someone else would be born and inherit the same burden. That’s what this war does, it passes itself down."

was blunt, not cruel. "That’s why you’re here. That’s why you were given this chance. Maybe no one else can carry this weight the

want. This isn’t just about me. What about the people around me? How many more will have to get hurt? How many more will die so I do do this? I don’t believe this is only my fight. It feels like some people’s fate is to die so I can

Love System said quietly. "And I’m glad you’re thinking like this. You’re right,

stilled. The

and steady. "Life is messy. Destiny isn’t a solo job. Everyone has a part to play. Some lives are long and quiet; some are short but burn bright. People give what they can, their strength, their time, even their lives. That’s how

you expect me to accept that?

others can’t. That doesn’t make their loss meaningless. It means the choice is heavier. But think of those you would save. Think of what they would want for you. If Somto knew the scale of the mission, if he knew

the floor, anger and grief twisting together. The words landed like stones, true or not, they did not make the weight any lighter. She rubbed her temples and

whispered, "then tell me how to make it stop

the Love System said, voice steady. "They may be willing to play the part that helps you fulfill yours. If you refuse your role, the consequences could be worse than you imagine. How many more people will be hurt while that thing hunts for you?

hung in the air, heavy and