< [CNT balance: 20] >
That was the number staring back at Axel from his device after engaging in a wild spending spree.
He let out a slow breath and dismissed the screen. He had spent almost everything.
Three Mythic shards sat safely stored, each from a lesser-tier beast. Different colors, different energies, and different prices. Together, they had drained him of 1,200 CNT.
"Congratulations. You are officially broke again!" Aurora said, sounding satisfied.
"You're the one pushing me to fix my damn core. Stop bitching," Axel said flatly.
"Call me a bitch one more time!"
Axel chuckled but said nothing.
Lynn leaned against the counter, arms folded, eyes drifting briefly toward the shard container at his waist.
"You bought three of those shards," she said. "That's not normal."
Axel shrugged. "Didn't feel like stopping at one," he replied.
