Story Breaker-Chapter 2: "Do you still wish to become a hero?"

I opened my eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling. I sighed and got up from my bed.

'Again with that dream... Why do I have that same dream over and over? I've actually have gone crazy, haven't I?'

I started getting ready for the rest of my dull day while recalling the dream same I've had every day for the past 14 years of my life since I was 6.

'Those endless grassy fields and clear skies, that damn golden tree with ivory blossoms, and that single sentence, over and over again...

'"Do you still wish to become a hero?"'

'How stupid was I? How am I supposed to become a hero, Im not smart, Im not strong, I don't even have a system or any skills!'

I've been going to the same places for two years now, my workplace: a small coffee shop called Morning Haven, with the same people, mostly the same customers every day, and pair that with the same basic online college classes over and over. Seriously what am I doing with my life?..

I quickly left my apartment and locked the door as I started heading down the stairs. I strolled down to a bus stop and waited for my bus to arrive, when the bus finally arrived after a few minutes, I got on and took a seat in the back right corner of the bus, staring out the window and watching the same scenarios unfold as I listened to the news on my phone.

{"Last at 9 pm a..."}

'"Do you still wish to become a hero?"'

'Those words said to me in my dream, I've heard them billions of time, until those words now repeat in my head almost every fucking day.'

*RRRRRRRMMMBBBLLLE...*

"KROOOOAAAAARRR!!"

A few blocks away from my bus stop, the ground shook, and a piercing roar filled the skies, the bus driver sped up, and the other passengers and I looked out the windows horrified.

A calamity—a hybrid between a dragon and a lion the size of a semi-truck—crashed into another building. It quickly recovered and slaughtered the people nearby.

Even though it was wingless, it soared through the air, tearing at anything with its fangs and claws, and scorched them with its fiery breath.

"OH... SHIT!"

It spotted the bus in the distance and quickly leapt into the air, slamming its paw into the bus, sending it into a nearby building.

*BOOM!*

*KRASH!*

The bus's side banged against the wall of the building, and most of the passengers were sent flying into the left wall, me included.

'Fuck...'

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In a daze, I slowly got up from being flung to the left side of the bus. I winced in pain and saw the beast coming closer.

I looked around at the other passengers, most of them were either unconscious or injured due to the impact, including the bus driver.

'What should I do? I don't want to die.. not yet at least...'

I stared at the emergency exit of the bus and then back at the other passengers.

'"Do you still wish to become a hero?"'

I took a deep breath, and my body began to move on its own. I ran toward the emergency exit, grabbing a nearby rock from the ground. I threw it at the calamity.

*Thud.*

The rock simply bounced off harmlessly. I then yelled at the beast, drawing its attention even more.

"HEY, MUTT! OVER HERE!"

I started running as the creature following me relentlessly.

'Ahh... I must be insane. I'm going to get myself killed for the sake of being a "hero"... I'm an idiot.'

I dashed into a nearby alleyway, the beast tried to follow me but it couldn't fit through. It began tearing apart the buildings around it to try to get me.

I quickly glanced around, my heart pounding as I realized the alleyway was a dead end. Panic surged through me.

'So this is how I die...'

'"Do you still wish to become a hero, Kim Taejune?"'

I muttered to myself, barely able to speak through the fear finally responding to the voice in my head.

"I... still want to be a hero... I wanted to go to Eden... I wanted to be a savior... But... is it okay if I die a hero, even though I won't become a savior... and die at twenty?"

'"You will not die, I will grant your dream, Kim Taejune.."'

*KRRR-THOOM*

As the beast broke through the walls of the building and stood before me, prepared to kill me, I felt like time slowed down as a golden screen appeared in front of me.

[The Salvation System has completed loading..]

[Congratulations! Kim Taejune! You have passed the first trial of a "hero"]

[You have gained the "Blessing": Acceleration]

[You have awakened the "Passive": Living Dream]

I stood there in shock as multiple screens appeared in front of me. I felt a mix of emotions at the same time: confusion, happiness, and hope.

'"Do not be afraid, Kim Taejune.. this is the power that was locked away inside you, the power that was not given to you the moment you existed in this world... I will show how much potential you can have.."'

Listening to the voice in my head seemed to calm me down, my body moving on its own as the beast lunged at me, its mouth opening as it prepared to scorch me with fire.

I grabbed a nearby piece of the broken wall that the calamity had broken off and in quick succession threw it at the beast.

*ZING*

The chunk of the wall suddenly accelerated and almost instantly and pierced into the beast's forehead and right through the rest of its body cleanly like a bullet.

The beast stood there for a few moments before slumping down, dead.

'I what- just happened...'

[You have saved 20 people from the "common" calamity, Dragalion]

[You have gained 100 Salvation Points]

I stared blankly at the screens while trying to process what just happened, then I feeling my body grow weak, so I leaned against the wall for support as I slowly slumped down.

I closed my eyes as I heard the voice in my head speak. While my eyes were about to close shut, I barely saw a screen appear in front of me.

'"Rest, Kim Taejune.. this isn't the end.. ████ █████ shall be █████ ██ ████ █████.."'

[You have gained the title: "█████ of █████████"]