Ragnar Vhagar, Demon King and chief architect of the city's rising headache levels, watched the two separate feeds on his phone with the focused intensity of a chess grandmaster playing two games at once while also trying to balance his checkbook.
It was beautiful. It was chaotic. It was working.
A soft chime echoed in his mind, a pleasant little melody that was quickly becoming his favorite sound in the world.
[You have gained 350 Experience Points!]
[You have accumulated enough experience!]
[You have Leveled Up!]
[You are now Level 9!]
[You have gained 5 Bonus Points!]
"Level nine," Ragnar breathed, a slow, deeply satisfied smile spreading across his pale face.
He felt a familiar, pleasant warmth spread through him, a subtle but definite increase in his connection to his Domain.
The power felt good. The five Bonus Points felt even better.
He immediately opened his status screen, his gamer instincts kicking into overdrive.
