I Bet My Soul on His Loyalty
It was then that the countdown reached the final ten seconds.
[Time Remaining Until Death: 10, 9, 8…]
I collapsed onto the carpet beside the couch as a stabbing agony ripped through my organs like a dozen blades cutting through them. I curled up from the pain and coughed up a mouthful of necrotic blood, instantly staining the pure white rug Samuel loved.
[3, 2, 1. Destruction protocol executed.]
I could feel an irresistible, violent force ripping my soul from my body the moment the system's mechanical voice dropped. Following the agonizing pain, my consciousness plunged into infinite darkness, and my soul completely vanished.