He almost contacted the site administrator to confirm the transaction, but he forced himself to calm down.
Excitement surged through him like a wave, hot and dizzying.
Without wasting another second, he began allocating the funds to the most urgent areas: supplies, defenses, infrastructure.
And then, without hesitation, he paid off the debt in full.
In the adjacent room, Magnus was jolted awake by a sharp alarm ringing from his phone.
The sound sliced through the quiet morning like a blade. His heart leapt into his throat as he fumbled to silence it.
This wasn't an ordinary alarm.
It was tied directly to their loan system, set to ring the moment the debt looming over their heads was completely cleared.
Who would have thought it would actually ring?
Magnus sat there in a daze, his palm resting on the phone screen. For a moment, he even wondered if he was still dreaming. He pinched his arm lightly, then looked around the room.
Reality didn't change.
