Noah sank onto his bed, mind racing through the conversations with Sophie and Lila. The Harbingers, the academies, the Purge—pieces of a puzzle he was only beginning to comprehend. Both women had their own agendas, their own secrets, yet both seemed to genuinely care for him in their own ways.
'Sophie's right,' he thought. 'In the end, it matters who stands beside you when the real battle begins.'
The tournament finals were mere days away, and whatever revelation was coming, he needed to be ready. Ready to protect those he cared about, uncover the truth, and possibly face an enemy none of them fully understood.
As he reached for his phone to call Kelvin, a familiar notification flashed across his vision.
[Level Up Complete: Level 21]
Noah paused, directing his mental focus toward his stats page. The familiar blue interface materialized in his mind's eye.
[Name: Noah Eclipse]
[Level: 21]
[Class: Void Oracle]
[Health Points: 650/650] (+50)
[Void Energy: 1050/1050] (+100)
