A ringing noise filled my ears.
[System Notification: First Kill Achieved.]
[System Notification: Fate Stabilization in Progress…]
Stepping back, Noah looked at the blue screen floating in front of him.
He wiped his bleeding arm against his robe, avoiding looking at the blood as his hands trembled visibly.
I sighed in relief. "Finally. You could have just done that from the start, you know."
Noah ignored me. His hazel eyes flickered towards the hallway ahead, deeper into the assassin's den.
I let out a long, dramatic sigh.
"Aaand here it comes. The first of many headaches."
A new window popped up before Noah's eyes.
[System Quest]
Objective: Maintain the Lines of Fate
Failure: Fate will diverge, leading to unknown consequences. (Nah, your little Pixie just dies.)
Reward:Lol, who do you think you are?
Noah's eye twitched.
"Damien," he muttered, his voice barely too calm, "did the system just mock me?"
