The warning remained suspended in front of Rin.
[WORLD INTERFERENCE DETECTED.]
Then—
The System disappeared. No explanation. No countdown. Nothing.
The underground prison fell completely silent. Kaelith stood in front of Rin, one hand raised.
Dark magic surrounded his body in slow-moving waves, reacting instinctively to the presence of something far more powerful than any ordinary enemy.
Sol was silent. Lucien watched the darkness above them.
And the pale eyes… They were no longer mocking. They were watching the ceiling.
"It is here."
A deep tremor passed through the castle. Dust fell from the ceiling.
Rin looked up.
"What is?"
The eyes answered in a whisper.
"World."
Another tremor. This time, the chains around Lucien shook. Kaelith's expression became cold.
"Where?"
The entity didn't answer. Instead, every light in the prison went out. Rin couldn't see anything.
Then he heard footsteps.
One. Two. Three. Slow. Calm. Coming from somewhere beyond the darkness.
