The new card… The Origin Card was different from before, and everyone had felt this sudden change wash over them.
It wasn't just a small shift—it was literally a complete alteration in their Arcane card, which was now being renamed as the Origin Card. What's more, their Log appeared strangely locked, sealed away as if some higher force was deliberately forcing them to remain exactly where they stood, chained to the same point.
"Was this meant… forced upon us as a weakness?" Aqualina muttered, her voice carrying both suspicion and unease.
Aether, of course, didn't have an answer. He could only stare at the shimmering card in silence.
Maybe it was true, maybe it wasn't… but the thought lingered inside him like a thorn.
"But levels… they're supposed to be determined upon our growth, right?" His eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke, his tone both questioning and sharp.
