Julian didn't return to his room immediately.
He lingered—thirty minutes, pacing the corridors, making sure Crest had time to reset, to put her calm mask back on.
Every step was measured, each pause deliberate, his instincts still stretched thin like wires after the stairwell incident.
When he finally drifted toward the heart of the hotel, he found himself in the suspended park built into the middle section of the tower.
From above, he could see the world already gathering for midnight.
Families clumped together in the streets below. Lovers pressed close under the glittering winter sky.
Laughter, cheers, and warm embraces spilled upward, brushing against the glass walls that separated Julian from the rest of the city.
And then—
[System Quest Alert]
Meet Your Fate
Win against Adrian in Barcelona
Time Limit: 1.5 years
Reward: Mythic Pack
Penalty: System Erase
[Accept Quest?]
[Yes] [No]
Julian's breath caught.
