[String Edit Initiated]
[Target: mission_notice_017]
[Parameter: payment]
[Current Value: 10_silver]
[Edit to: 30_silver]
[Confirm? Y/N]
I confirmed.
The text on the parchment shimmered faintly, the ink shifting.
The number "10" blurred, twisted, and reformed into "30."
No one else noticed.
Then the feedback hit.
My vision blurred, the edges darkening. A sharp spike of pain lanced through my skull, and my balance tilted sideways.
Damn aftereffects!
I stumbled forward, catching myself on instinct before I face-planted.
"Jin?"
Kyle stopped and turned back, frowning. "You okay?"
"Yeah." I straightened, rolling my shoulders to shake off the dizziness. "Just stood up too fast."
Kyle didn't look convinced, but he didn't push. "You sure?"
"I'm fine." I stretched my arms overhead, forcing my body to cooperate. "Let's go. We're getting late."
"Late for what? The slimes aren't going anywhere."
"Exactly. So let's get this over with."
Kyle grinned. "That's the spirit!"
