Chapter 162 – I Came to Redeem Myself [Part 1]
He reached for the towel, one brow still raised.
"Still… It's good. Weird. But good. Maybe the realm won't completely implode while I'm out pretending to be human."
[Confidence in current economic stabilization: 88%. Growing steadily. You remain statistically irreplaceable, however.]
"Damn right I do."
He stepped away from the mirror, voice dry.
"Remind me to thank whoever bribed Varakan with lava wine or violence coupons. That was a power play."
[Shall I log it under Internal Diplomatic Successes?]
"Sure."
[Logged.]
Lux ran a hand through his wet hair. He stared at himself in the mirror.
All chaos.
And now officially the most hunted vacationer in history.
He blinked. Exhaled. Then slowly—very slowly—his lips curled upward into the kind of smile that meant something was either about to explode or get kissed.
