< System Update... >
Quinn Winter's eyes narrowed at the hovering text before him, a soft blue glow washing over his face in the heavily lit room. The System had been silent for weeks, its interface a constant yet unnerving reminder that he was not just anyone — he was the reincarnation of the Demon King, stuck in this human kingdom, Gran'le.
A low hum vibrated through his veins, a sensation that had become too familiar since the awakening. The power. The whispers. The surge of magic that threatened to consume him at every second. But still, he couldn't quite grasp the full extent of it. Not yet.
< System Update Complete. >
But before he could blink, before he could even begin to decipher what the hell that meant, a soft voice drifted through the air, catching him off guard.
"Quinn?"
