I never questioned the system.
Not because I didn't want to, but because I was in desperate need of it. I was desperate to get rid of the disease that had been plaguing me since childhood. I didn't want to die, and so, in desperation, I clung to the one thing that could help me get rid of the nightmare that had been haunting me for so long.
I followed the system requirements and quietly let it dictate my actions.
I understood that there was no free lunch in this world.
The system clearly had some sort of goal.
I did too.
I thought that in the end, as I grew stronger, I'd learn more about the truth.
But—
"….."
Quietly staring at the numerous fragments in my hands, all of which looked like they were extremely pure, alongside the warning by the doppelganger, I understood that I could no longer ignore the situation.
'It's in a rush.'
The system was in a rush.
I counted the fragments in my hands.
Five.
It had given me a total of five fragments.
