Chapter 29: infiltrating The Union {2}
[Quest Received]
[First Quest: Infiltrate the Union Facility and Steal the S-Rank Core]
[Reward: +1 Summonable Goddess]
Reo blinked at the prompt hovering in front of his eyes, the blue text almost too surreal in the dim morning light.
"...Steal an S-Rank Core?" he muttered, still groggy.
From his past life, he remembered it well—S-Rank Cores were practically legendary. These crystalline orbs, pulsating with the power of monsters that could destroy cities, were one in a thousand. And even then, one could only be acquired by slaying a true S-Rank beast. To put it simply, they were priceless. An entire kingdom could rise or fall for one.
Having one in his hands... it would change everything. Energy, power, it was a foundation stone for any faction, and exactly what Reo needed.
Yawning, Reo rubbed his eyes. He’d only slept for maybe five or six hours. No late-night session this time. The last one had drained him so thoroughly that even his dreams were just static. Honestly, he’d collapsed like a corpse.
As he shifted in bed, he realized something.
Warm. Too warm.
Althea was curled up beside him, her icy blue hair cascading like moonlight over the pillow, her arms wrapped loosely around his chest. Her icy crimson eyes were closed in serene slumber, but her body was pressed against his, radiating a rare warmth.