[EMERGENCY QUEST ACTIVATED]
[QUEST: Clear the Beast Wave]
[Objective: Survive and eliminate the monster assault on Oakmere]
[Rewards: ???]
[Penalty on Failure: All stats and levels reset to 1]
[Difficulty: EXTREME] [Time Limit: Until Dawn]
I stared at the notification, blinking.
A quest. Now?
I hadn't seen one of these in months. The system had been so quiet lately.
My eyes narrowed as I read the penalty again.
All stats and levels reset to 1.
That wasn't just a setback. That was death. Being level 1 meant I wouldn't survive a single encounter.
I looked up from the notification, taking in the scene around me.
The scared civilians huddled together in the dim lamplight, their faces pale with terror. The creaking of wooden beams overhead that groaned and shuddered with each impact from above.
Agnes's face had gone deathly pale, all color draining from her cheeks. Her hands were clenched so tightly in her lap that her knuckles had gone white.
