A Reward Wrapped in Silk and Thorns
Back home in Valemont, Julian D'Aurelius collapsed onto his bed without even turning on the lights.
The ceiling above him was dark. Silent.
Another damn day of not staying low.
He exhaled long and slow, staring into nothing.
Tonight had exploded far beyond what he planned. Evan's face, twisted with fury beneath the fireworks. Bear's stunned expression. Selena's kiss.
That kiss.
Julian pressed his fingers against his cheek unconsciously.
This is getting dangerous.
Thinking of Evan's expression earlier, Julian knew one thing with certainty—
From now on, keeping a low profile would only get harder.
"Ding. The host has successfully survived the plot. Reward: One copy of the 'Miracle Medicine Record,' automatically learned."
The Tyrant System's voice rang out the moment he closed his eyes.
Julian shot upright.
"What the hell?"
A torrent of knowledge flooded his mind—dense, layered, ancient.
Herbal formulas.
Pulse-reading techniques.
