Heena looked at him like he'd grown a second head. "What do you mean?"
The system floated closer cautiously. "I mean, in the council just now—I don't think it was a good idea to talk to them like that. To threaten them so openly. What if it backfires? What if they unite against you?"
Heena stared at him for a long moment.
Then she set down her pen and asked, very slowly, "System, do you know why the original Celeste was the ultimate villain of this story?"
The system blinked, confused by the sudden change in direction.
"Do you know," Heena continued, "why it took five male leads, one female lead, 'and' a system working together just to defeat her?"
The system tilted his head, still not understanding.
