«SYSTEM WARNING»
[Plot Deviation Detected: Unstable]
You changed a key event, and now the storyline is no longer stable.
→ The upcoming academy field exam has been altered.
→ A new, unexpected threat will appear to balance the changes.
«Be ready, Kael. The System will not fix this for you.»
He stared at the system notification, utterly dumbfounded by the flood of new information it threw at him. For a moment, he just stood there, blinking rapidly, unsure if his eyes were playing tricks on him.
Was he really seeing this? Had the system suddenly turned its attention—or perhaps its wrath—directly toward him, almost as if it was daring him to step forward, to fight?
It certainly felt that way. The timing, the tone of the message—it all seemed intentional, like the system itself had grown tired of watching him play it safe and was now pushing him toward something far more dangerous.
