I tightened the last knot around Drane's limp body and stepped back, brushing the dirt off my hands. The orc hung there, lifeless as a sack of grain, tied to the side of the mount.
[Rune, I might be out for a while.]
"Huh? Why?" I muttered under my breath.
[The reason I wanted Kuro dead is partly because he had a system. But I also have a theory to test. I'll tell you once I confirm it.]
I frowned. "I see... be back soon."
[Off I go.]
[System shutting down temporarily.]
[All services from the system 'Nexar – The Warlord's Carnal System' are halted indefinitely.]
The last prompt blinked twice before fading away. I sighed and waved the glowing windows aside. The air suddenly felt quieter.
"You know," Lydia's voice broke the silence, her tone flat but her lips hinting at a smile, "it's creepy when you talk to the air like that."
I looked up, meeting her eyes over the mount's back. "Oh, it's just Nexar," I said.
