The possessed princess lunged again, her once-gentle features twisted into a mask of glowing green malice. Liam's heart hammered against his ribs as he dodged sideways, the air whistling where her holy-infused strike had nearly taken his head off. Sweat stung his eyes. This wasn't just another fight—this was *her*, the woman who'd shown him unexpected kindness in this brutal world, now a prisoner in her own body.
**Quest Issued: Free the Princess from Possession.**
**Failure: Your death. The Princess's permanent death.**
**Rewards: Absolute Block – The ability to nullify any single attack, regardless of level or conceptual nature.**
Liam's eyes widened at the floating blue window, the glow cutting through the dim chamber like a cruel joke. 'Death again. Always death.' The numbness had settled in long ago, a dull armor over the fear that used to choke him. He'd died too many times in this second chance at life to let it freeze him now. But her... she didn't deserve this.
