Chapter Two Hundred and Twenty-Eight – "The Ship That Set Sail Without Him"
Back inside his territory, Crow sat near the glowing crystal hub and casually opened the World Chat—something he rarely bothered to check. But this time, curiosity got the better of him.
Instantly, waves of messages scrolled across the screen:
[World Chat]
SkyBlazer: Yo, is that ship of Crow x Rose for real?!
GhostFang: Saw that fan art, bro. She was blushing.
Knightmare_76: Crow doesn't even know who she is lmao
SilentLily: Rose is level 18 now, SSS rank! I heard she trains hoping to meet him!
WarVerse: If Crow sees this, make the ship real!
Crow narrowed his eyes. "Rose...?"
He tapped the name. Her profile came up:
Rose — Level 18, SSS Rank Warrior, Human. Guildless.
Then, a new notification blinked.
[Private Message Received: Rose]
He opened it. A simple message:
"I'm sorry if the ship stuff is weird… I just admire you. A lot. I'll prove myself worthy someday."
Back in a distant town, the girl in question—Rose, a determined warrior with crimson hair—read Crow's profile for the hundredth time. When her PM was marked "read," she blushed furiously and buried her face in her hands.
Crow stared at the message for a moment longer, confused.
"…I don't even know her," he muttered.
But for some reason, he didn't close the chat.