"I can't let that happen because of me."
Alaric searched Julian's eyes for a long, agonizing minute. He saw the tremble in the scholar's hands, but he also saw a strange, desperate spark of certainty. He slowly nodded, relaxing his shoulders.
He believed Julian had a plan—a secret weapon or a trick to bypass the situation.
In reality, Julian was screaming internally.
What do I do? What do I do? I can't take the truth serum. I…
It was chaos in his mind. He didn't have a trick or a secret method to bypass this situation at all.
System! I need you! If you're still there, if you haven't completely abandoned me to this mess, help me!
As if answering his silent plea, a sharp, melodic ding echoed in his mind, and the purple light of the interface flooded his vision, brighter than it had been in days.
> [MAIN QUEST: THE GOLDEN CAGE]
> [Status: COMPLETED]
