Chapter 45

• Kael awoke to the now-familiar chime of the system in his mind. Its calm, calculated tone filled his head as he sat up, blinking away the haze of sleep. Angelica stirred beside him, her flames flickering faintly in the dim light of their private dimension.
• “New mission assigned,” the system announced. “Objective: Recruit and train five troops to assist in dimensional stabilization and Nexus defense. Store items unlocked to support recruitment and training.”
• Kael frowned, running a hand through his hair. “Recruit troops? Since when is the system interested in forming a team?”