The boss's corpse dissolves into light, scattering like ashes in the wind. As we finished the remaining Rank A bosses I need to kill.
I drop to one knee, panting, my sword still humming with heat. Kael lands beside me, shadow blades flickering out, while Zeref lowers his staff with a quiet exhale.
"Last one," Kael says. "Ten of ten."
"Don't jinx it," I mutter, shaking the blood from my hand.
The world doesn't move for a moment. Then my HUD blinks, not blue, not gold, but something darker.
[Main Story Quest Completed.]
[New Quest Unlocked.]
A red shimmer crawls up the screen. The box expands. Letters burn into it like they're being carved by hand.
[CALAMITY COUNTDOWN.]
I just stare.
"What?" I whisper.
Then the content rolls down like it's mocking me.
[Get stronger.]
[The Vengeful Witch will descend in 30 days.]
I freeze.
Thirty days.
For what?
"What did it say?" Kael asks, coming closer.
