[Warning]
(A distorted, glitched system tone echoes in a dimly lit void)
[Warning]
[Warning]
[A foreign entity ████████ has been detected]
[Warning]
[Warning]
"Shut up… will you?"
A hand pierced straight through the system tab—tearing it apart like fragile glass.
A voice followed—
Neither male nor female…
neither human nor beast…
Something else.
The entity smirked.
—and the scene cut to black.
…
"Wow…"
I couldn't help but widen my eyes at the sight of the Royal Capital.
It was completely different—
Reading about it… and seeing it with my own eyes were two entirely separate things.
Beside me, Aiden looked just as amazed.
Tomorrow is the Third Prince's birthday…
And the day this story truly begins.
Seventy-three transmigrators…
And I have to distinguish friend from foe among them.
"…Sounds like a pain," Ray remarked lazily.
"It's necessary," I replied calmly. "For us… and for my family."
"Hm… getting emotional now?" Ray teased.
"Shut up."
The carriage came to a halt in front of a grand mansion.
We stepped out.
"The Jernova Family—welcome to the Royal Capital."
A group of attendants greeted in perfect unison.
Father and Mother walked ahead, engaging with them in formal conversation.
But my attention…
…was elsewhere.
Far beyond—
A massive palace stood in the distance, dominating the skyline.
Elegant.
Overwhelming.
Impossible to ignore.
"There," Aamon said, pointing.
"That's the Royal Palace."
"And below it—"
"The Royal Academy."
I stared at both structures, unable to look away.
Then—
A translucent tab appeared before me.
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Quest
Objective: Meet the King and the Princes
Reward: 1 pt
Failure: None
Time Limit: 2 days
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My first quest in this land.
I glanced at it briefly before turning to Aamon.
"Brother… tomorrow is the banquet, right?"
"We'll meet the King… and the Third Prince?"
Aamon answered simply—
"Yes."