But then the system went further, pulling back another layer... not just a scan, but a vision.
And Eran saw it.
Not with his eyes, but with the sight his system granted him.
[ HIDDEN CREST DETECTED ]
Association: LLINX CORE
Mana Tier: GRADE A
Disguise Status: ACTIVE
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*System>>>
Warning: This individual does not belong to Grade C.
A band of light — no, a chain... wrapped like a phantom around the newcomer's wrist, glowing faintly as if it had been burned into his very skin. It wasn't visible to anyone else. To the naked eye, his sleeve was flawless, his stance impeccable.
No one else seemed to notice. To the outside world, he was just a polished, well-dressed noble walking into the hall like any other.
But to Eran's system, the truth was seared into reality.
This wasn't the Nexus Crest of a Grade C. No, the mark was sharper, more intricate, the sigil of something far older, and far more dangerous.
LLINX.
