I didn't expect my vision to clear that fast after the teleport out of Felicity.
One second everything was collapsing in holy fireworks; the next we were standing in the quiet clearing near the boundary of Black Vultures' territory.
The silence felt fake. Too clean.
Then the notifications hit.
A cascade of glowing blue screens flared in front of my face like someone dumped an achievement chest on my head.
[Story Quest: Reach Level 500 – Completed]
[Reward: Blessing of the Goddess Pelushra]
[All party members forcibly ascended to Level 500.]
[Updating Main Story Quest…]
...
[Survive The Rank SS Boss: Twin Dragons]
Twin.
Dragons.
Because one wasn't traumatic enough.
Kael whistled low beside me. "That doesn't sound like a boss. That sounds like a death wish."
Zeref wiped dust off his cloak. "We get a fifteen percent chance of survival?"
I stared at the screen. "You're optimistic. Cute."
The world ticked behind us.
23 days. 17 hours. 33 minutes. 12 seconds.
