The Dreamer's POV Chapter 36: Wide Awake

[8:01 PM, Saturday 6th of May, 2024]

~DING!~

"Urghh... yeahh...?"

I stirred from my slumber, my body heavy with exhaustion. As I sat up, a sense of disorientation washed over .

mories of the intense battle against the five apparitions flooded my mind, yet there was a distinct gap, a void in my recollection.

I scanned the room, half-expecting to see the remnants of the fierce confrontation, but to my surprise, there were no enemies in sight.

"H-huh...?"

Confusion gnawed at . What had just happened? How had I erged victorious? I rubbed my temples, trying to piece together the fragnted mories that flickered at the edge of my consciousness.

It felt like a dream, but there was a lingering certainty that it had been more than just a fignt of my imagination.

Then it struck like a lightning bolt.

'The dream... was real?' The realization hit with a mix of awe and trepidation.

'Haa... so that's what happened!'

My Skill, , had been activated, turning my dreams into a tangible reality, empowering to defeat the seemingly insurmountable foes.

"So I won, huh? That was a close one. Thank goodness I don't have to start from scratch..."

Unfortunately for , this realization ca with a sense of unease.

ca with a price, a toll on my Life Force.

Each use of the Skill exacted a cost, and I couldn't help but wonder what repercussions awaited for invoking it a second ti.

'How much would be removed? How co I'm not dead yet, though? I an... I only have t-two... hold on...'

Fragnts of mories from my ti in started rushing back, and I could tell that I had allocated 9 Stat Points for my Life Force.

'S-shit! Does that an it took all 9 Stat Points as compensation?!'

There was only one way to find out, but at this point, I dreaded opening even my Status Window. The fear and dread paralyzed , and I could only hope I didn't just lose 9 Stat Points... just like that.

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