I look at Eneí, who was still sitting on the floor, and I tell her smiling:
-Value your life to the end. And be a little ruthless.
I kicked the asshole who peed himself, and he was knocked unconscious. I took off down the stairs after getting more benefits than I went looking for. I know we all seem twisted, but this is the world of nightmares, so I will repeat to myself over and over again that I will not be weak or considerate. I will survive, and I will thrive, just as I was doing before I came into this world.
••••
"System, if I could have killed that jerk, I would have gotten more points?"
[Since it would have been his first kill he would have gotten a "terrifying reward."]
I smile seeing the name of the reward, while walking through the corridors, at the same time attracting stares because of the blood on my face, I enter my room, wiped the blood from my face, as I increased the health quality, my wounds are light, after that I lay down to rest.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
"Someone is knocking. Is it Nina?"
I look at the place where I put the report and it was gone, but there was a note. It said, "You're an asshole."
I get up, walk to the door, and when I open it, I'm surprised to see the young redhead I saw in the photo almost two days ago. It was Sigfreud.
-Are you fast?
-Do you want to check? -He asked me jokingly, as he came into my room and sat down on the floor leaning against the wall.
-No, that's not necessary. -I answered, and asked him, do you have something for me? -Yes, here is a letter from Daysy, the 1500 black tokens and the dagger with my spells that I promised.
-Do you want luck in the future? -I asked.
-What are you talking about? -he asked me with a confused look.
-There's a student with great power, but they won't let her grow. She wouldn't be a bad ally. Her name is Eneí. -I suggested, but I left it there, the rest would be decided by fate and destiny.
I went back to bed and tried to dig into the memories of the original, I had everything almost ready to leave, in the end I didn't have many things apart from the suitcase with old clothes.
-Aren't you afraid? -he asked me suddenly.
-No, it will be live or die. Here if you are weak you can only degrade or die. But why do you want to move?
-Let's say I was bored. And I wanted to experience something new. -That was Sigfreud's answer.
While I kept digging in the memories of the original owner, without finding anything relevant; I remembered something important and asked Sigfreud:
-Can I use this dagger without having awakened.
Sigfreud approached me, took the dagger out of the sheath, cut the skin of my thumb, and a drop of my blood fell on the dagger that acquired strange symbols that composed a magic circle created and modified by Sigfreud who indicated to me:
-Now you can use it without the need to have awakened.
I remained thoughtful after having seen the process that allowed me to use the dagger, it made me feel a connection with the power of the dagger, with which I acquired a slight understanding of the usefulness of the power called fear. Apparently, the spell cast by Sigfreud was able to partially activate the fear quality that needs to reach 10 points to be awakened.
I look at Sigfreud and think, "this guy must be a genius; but maybe he hasn't realized it".
••••
I get up early, store the black chips in a brown bag that I then tie firmly to a pair of pants of the same color, I wear a cream colored shirt quite worn, I put on my shoes and go for a walk through the corridors of the Institute one last time. Today is the weekend, as there are no classes, the atmosphere is lively. Next to me walks Sigfreud, he is exploring the facilities of the Scarlet Institute, I guess he wants to quickly familiarize himself with the place.
We walk for a few hours, until we reach the cafeteria, I use one of my coupons, I buy the bread and the glass of water, let's say it's my way of saying goodbye to the cafeteria, I walk to the tree that gives me shade, as if in silence observing the surroundings.
"Being observant allows you to prepare for adversity and take advantage of opportunities."
Next to me Sigfreud eats an apple, he is not stingy with himself when it comes to eating.
Nothing happens, I get up, go back to my room, at the door is Nina, she is wearing a red dress tight to her sensual body and a black jacket.
-Is she your girlfriend? -Sigfreud asked, somewhat surprised.
I answer: "No, she is not.
I walked to the door of the room, open it, they both enter.
"This small room in proportion to its size to the institute has become busier."
After that thought, I grab my suitcase, look at Nina and ask:
-What's wrong? Why are you here?
-Ivan wants to see you.
I put my hand to my hair smoothing it a bit and answer without giving it any importance:
-Tell him to find another errand boy, I'm leaving this town today.
-You're crazy! It's scarier out there than what you've been through here. -Nina explained as if she was worried.
I looked at her and said:
-I'll manage. I think outside is better than in a place with so many useless rules that prevent guys like me from growing up.
I leave the room. Nina seemed to want to tell me something. I'd rather not waste my time, with the memories I got, I could realize that it was her with her charming appearance that first approached the original owner and dragged him into the abyss by recommending Ivan's group. She is a great bitch.