📘 CHAPTER 13 — "The First Real Mission"
The notification didn't disappear this time.
It stayed in front of him.
Burning into his vision like it belonged there.
⚡ SYSTEM ALERT
[NEW MISSION UNLOCKED]
[SURVIVAL PROTOCOL ACTIVATED]
The air around the room felt heavier.
Aren stepped back.
"…Mission?"
This wasn't training anymore.
This felt real.
Too real.
👁️ The Unknown Voice
A cold voice echoed in his mind.
Not the system.
Something else.
"If you want answers… complete it."
Aren's eyes narrowed.
"…Who are you?"
Silence.
Only the system responded.
[NO RESPONSE AVAILABLE]
📍 The Location Appears
A map formed in front of him.
A dark place.
Unregistered.
Outside normal zones.
[LOCATION: BLACK SECTOR – ENTRY ZONE 7]
Aren felt his stomach tighten.
"…That place doesn't exist on any map."
⚠️ Warning
[WARNING: FIRST-CLASS DANGER LEVEL DETECTED]
[SURVIVAL CHANCE: LOW]
Aren stared at the message.
Then slowly clenched his fist.
"…So I'll die if I go."
A pause.
Then he smiled slightly.
"…Good."
🧠 His Decision
He turned toward the door.
His hand still faintly glowing with system energy.
"I don't have answers staying here."
His voice was calm.
But something inside him had changed.
No fear.
Only direction.
🚪 Departure
Outside, the wind hit his face.
Cold.
Sharp.
Like the world was warning him.
But he didn't stop.
Behind him, the system flashed once more.
[USER MOVING TOWARD FIRST MISSION]
👁️ Someone Is Watching Again
Far away…
In a tall dark building…
A man stood near a glowing screen.
The same man from before.
He smiled.
"…He accepted it faster than expected."
Another voice spoke beside him:
"Should we stop him?"
The man shook his head.
"No."
A pause.
"…Let him enter."
🔥 END OF CHAPTER 13