The Dreamer's POV Chapter 15: Unexpected Rewards

I was too naive back then.

To think I lost everything, and would have died, just because of a single act of kindness.

'Never again!' My thoughts echoed. 'I'm never trusting anyone again. Not in this ssed-up world.'

Everyone who desired to survive had to be out for themselves. If I ever encountered another survivor, I had to be certain of the existence of so form of conflict of interest.

'As long as the possibility of betrayal exists... I won't go out of my way for anyone!'

Survival was paramount. Now that I had been given a second chance, thanks to , I wasn't going to squander it.

'This Drugstore has the supplents and food substances that should last a week. There should be stocks of stuff in the store too.'

As far as I knew from the Pharmacist who worked here, this place also served as his ho; the area at the back, to be exact.

There was no way he wouldn't have all the basics I needed to survive there.

'If I work things out well, surviving the rest of the ti allocated to us shouldn't be too hard.'

As I settled back on the ground, I heaved a sigh of both relief and dissatisfaction. The cause for the latter was due to a certain thought that kept eating up.

'Why didn't I just end it back then? I could have killed them? Yet...'

It seed I was still unable to take a life, even when I thought I was dreaming. I didn't know what to think of this handicap of mine.

Did I really do the right thing by letting those monsters get away with their acts? What if I saw them again, after the Tutorial?

'What should I do if we et again?'

And what of any human enemies that would appear in the future? Would I also spare them?

These thoughts appeared like a maelstrom in my head and I felt unsettling sensations rise from the pit of my stomach.

'Why am I so weak? What should I do now to—'

~DING!~

A ping echoed within my head, and I noticed the appearance of a System Window.

'Huh?'

[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]

{Sufficient ti has elapsed since the death of five Participants. Since User was the last to co in contact with them, you have been allotted their Currency}