Helix chose the answer [No] without the slightest bit of hesitation.
Letters started typing themselves on the screen again.
"Awwwwwww. You're no fun, mister!
Don't you want a harem of powerful women?
You'll automatically receive a special [charm attribute] that will draw beautiful, powerful women to you if you accept the title.
The effects will be instantaneous."
Another dialogue window opened up.
"You've been given the right to a powerful harem if you accept the title of [The Protagonist].
Do you accept? [Yes/No]."
Helix sighed with bitterness in his eyes.
Once again, he selected [No].
His reply was even [faster] than before.
"Awwwwww. Why!? Don't you want to slaughter your way to godhood?
I'm reeeeeeally strong, so your level of power will be delightfully cringe-worthy!
As your faithful system in crime, I bestow upon you insane stats.
So if you accept, you'll get a comical level of power compared to the others after accepting the title.
But if you don't, I won't be kind~to~you [The Bitter Pragmatist]: experience shame and regret following your decision to refuse the title of [The Protagonist].
Conditions to reach [Level 3] -> [The Pragmatic Hypocrite]:
Decide to kill me to end your endless struggles to stay alive."
"Fool? What type of idiot would trust someone giving them tools and a strategy to kill them?
If I'm truly the godforsaken protagonist, I'll be able to earn power regardless of your wishes.
Moreover, I'll be drowning in plot armor.
Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to play your game." Helix asserted bitterly.
"You're interesting. I like you!" Elise typed out.
"If you accepted the role, I'd pump you up with such high strength stats that you'd accidentally kill everyone here with a single swing.
It would have made for a killer first mock battle.
I'm disappointed you turned down the overpowered harem stat, though. :')
I would've cherished watching your execution after knocking up a sex-crazed princess. *giggle*"
Helix's eyes glazed over, and the gatekeepers beckoned him into the beyond.
"It's sad I didn't get to see the chaos play out."
Helix pulled back from the darkness and gave the world a wry smile.
"Are you serious?" He asked.
"Of~course, silly! I'm the god of Myriad asking you to kill me.
What fun is watching boring relationships develop?" She asked.
"Yep. I made the right decision."
Helix touched his neck, and the chat window disappeared.
"Helix!" David yelled.
Helix blinked twice in confusion.
When he looked around, he was surrounded by dozens of people with worried expressions.
"What's wrong with all of you?" He asked with a bewildered expression.
"What's wrong with us!? What the hell is wrong with [you]!" Lina yelled.
"You were surrounded by a crimson light barrier for the last ten minutes.
Everyone thought that you might explode!" Macron gruffed in a serious tone.
"We've never seen anything like that!
What the hell was happening?"
Helix sighed when he realized that he was already standing out.
He was certain Elise did it on purpose.
"My system was chatting with me.
I couldn't exit the interface window." Helix replied.
Macron looked at him with shock, and the other students stared at him with confusion.
"It was… communicating with you?" Macron asked with a serious tone.
"Um… yeah?" Helix replied with wide eyes.
"What Nightmare did you receive?" Macron asked with a sharp gaze.
"I-I don't know…." Helix stuttered.
"What do you mean, you don't know?" Macron asked with a baffled expression.
"You communicated for ten minutes and didn't know?
Never mind that, check it right now!" He demanded.
Helix touched his neck hesitantly.
His interface opened, and there was an item menu.
One of the options was [skills].
He pressed that button, and a dialogue window opened.
"Congratulations. You have received a Nightmare.
Name: [Nightmare]."
After quickly reading the description, he closed his eyes with bitterness written over his expression.
"I'm so fucked."
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