But first, I needed sleep. I'd pulled off an A-rank gate clear, survived an assessment, climbed from rank 250 to 141, and banged Aurora Fitzgerald all in the span of 24 hours. I was operating on borrowed energy.
I stripped down and crawled into bed, inhaling Aurora's lingering scent on my sheets. As sleep claimed me, my mind drifted to the question that would define my future:
Could I turn these stolen powers into a weapon capable of taking down Blair Davenport?
With 1,260 points in reserve and two weeks of life, for the first time, the answer seemed like it might be yes.
My alarm blared at 5 AM. I rolled over with a groan, feeling a deep ache in muscles I didn't know I had.
"System status."
◆ DIVINE MILKING SYSTEM ◆
JACE MONROE
Level: 5
Experience: 650/5000
Lifespan: 10D 23H
Points: 1,260
