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

Chapter 608: The People Who Hand It Power

It leaned forward again, voice lowering.

"Think about it. The few who embraced their destiny changed the course of history. Imagine what would have been if everyone who has died since the beginning of the world had done the same."

"And that’s why I’m imploring you, Nnenna, embrace your destiny." The Love System’s voice was steady, almost gentle. "I can’t force you. Neither can my master. Free will is always the first rule. But listen: the reward for taking this path is far greater than the cost of burying it with you."

Nnenna opened her mouth, but the system held up a hand. "I’ll give you time to think. Your human body is still healing, and with the good points you’ve earned, it won’t be long before you can wake. Try to decide before then."

"Two days," the System said, setting the deadline like a quiet drumbeat. "Two days in the human world."

Then it stepped back and walked away, leaving Nnenna alone with the tick of a clock and a tight, growing frustration in her chest.

Two days later.

Outside, on the white lawns of the Love System’s world, the girl waited. The light here was soft and bright, like a promise half kept. She walked up to Nnenna without hurry, eyes calm.

"Have you decided?" she asked.

Nnenna rubbed her temples. "I need more time," she answered, voice thin. "Please, just a little more."

The girl’s smile was polite but closed. "I’m sorry. You don’t have more time." She stepped closer. "Decide from what you’ve thought over. If you ask me, I would say accept it. You’re better off accepting your fate than denying it."

Nnenna scoffed. "Thanks for telling me to do exactly what your master wants."

The girl pursed her lips, then said, softer, "I hoped I wouldn’t have to do this. But maybe it will help you decide. Look up." She lifted her chin and glanced at the white sky. Then she raised her right hand.

Nnenna obeyed, looking up.

The sky changed. Images flashed, first like pages tearing, then like a rough film finding focus. The scene stitched together fast: crops browned to dust, rivers running slow, children with hollow faces, cities burning, men with empty eyes. The flashes came one after another, clean and merciless.

Minutes passed.

Nnenna couldn’t take

throat tightened. She blinked, pulled at her sleeves, anything to stop the vision. But her head felt

kept coming. She could not

but the system didn’t answer. The next

hollow eyes, children with bellies sucked in, fields turned to ash. The images were on a different level of wrong. Even with all

didn’t stop the stream. Nnenna’s voice cracked. "You expect me to believe I was made

is only one of you, one piece that matters. If you refuse, the others cannot finish theirs. The

one black cloaked thing will cause all this?" Nnenna asked, desperate

only works because of human fear, doubt, and hatred. It’s not the root cause. It uses people. Anyone who lets themselves be used becomes the reason these scenes happen. The danger is not the creature alone, it’s the people who

her eyes. The truth was worse than she had

people can resist it, the world will survive," the Love System said, turning to face her. "But many have already given themselves over. My master hoped they would resist, but they have free will. If they choose that darkness,

can really stop them?" Nnenna asked, doubt heavy in

said. "You can help those people turn away from the energy. If they refuse, then you can stop them. It’s better when they change, but sometimes force is the only answer. You’re not the whole story, just one very

asked. "You said

allies. More will come. And

deadline had pressed on her like a blade for two days. Fear, doubt, and sorrow crowded her thoughts, what if

war, pulled her

she straightened, voice low but firm. "I

felt like lightning. Part of her still trembled, she had spent two days imagining every way she could fail, but something in her chose to move forward anyway. She would try. She would fight. She would not let fear

motion. "Okay. For the next six months, I will train you, mentally. It won’t be physical work here, because this isn’t your body. But the training will prepare your mind, your

"Isn’t that too long? I’ll miss

months in this world is one month in the real world. You will have plenty of time." It smiled like reassurance. "We start tomorrow. If you follow my instructions and train, by the time you wake you’ll be a new person. I’ll give you everything

swallowed, then nodded.

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later in the real world, Nnenna gasped awake. Air filled her lungs with a small, sharp pain, from the wound, from long sleep, from fear. Her