Game Over, NPCs
Silvia burst into laughter and took strides toward me.
“Oh, save me the act. You can’t summon the System. Come with me, Calvin, or the people around you will die. Let’s see if you can stay indifferent to that.”
I could let the situation fall into that. NPCs were just code while the players were living beings—my peers. I couldn’t just stand by and watch them get murdered.
After a brief hesitation, I dropped my hands, surrendering to her will.
Overjoyed to tears, Silvia eagerly grabbed my arm and pulled me along while holding Kaden.