Inside Rynik's body, he kept going.
No hesitation. No change in expression. Only focus.
The system notifications stacked faster than before, overlapping in his vision until they blurred into a continuous stream.
Then, suddenly, the pattern changed.
A single line appeared, cutting through the noise.
[Congratulations Host for Reaching Category 10.]
Francis stopped.
Just for a moment.
The storm outside did not.
Lightning still fell. The tendrils still spread. The city still burned beneath them.
But inside, everything was quieter.
[Category 10.]
He read it once more, as if confirming it was real. He barely registered the other notifications. The ones about his skills leveling up passed through his awareness without meaning. None of it held weight compared to this.
[Reward:]
[Revival Stone x 3]
Finally, the coveted Revival Stone appeared before him.
Without hesitation, he severed his control over the beast body.
