[Error! Unable to retrieve Target's information]
[Alert! Anomaly Detected. Target does not exist]
Jayden stared at the red, glitching text hovering in his field of vision. Absolute shock rooted him to the plastic chair. He had never seen a notification like this. The System had appraised legendary beasts, and S-Rank hunters without breaking a sweat. Yet it was telling him the woman sitting opposite him… breathing, smiling, and sipping tea—did not exist.
What did that even mean? She was right there!
He blinked hard, glancing from the holographic interface to the woman, half-expecting her to be a phantom. But she wasn't. She looked back at him, still carrying that infuriatingly composed, amused smile. Their gazes locked. The air between them grew thick and heavy, turning into an unspoken battle of wills.
