Ping!
The harsh, crimson outline of the urgent mission vanished, instantly replaced by a blue interface.
> [URGENT MISSION COMPLETED]
> Objective: Protect your child at all costs — SUCCESS.
> Reward: +200,000 Karmic Points.
> Current Balance: +520,450 KP
Hana barely glanced at the screen. The adrenaline that had kept her spine rigid and her grip iron-clad on the Hawk-Eye MK7 began to rapidly drain from her system.
The heavy rifle slipped from her slick, blood-stained fingers, clattering loudly against the stone floor right next to the ruined remains of the ancient dragons.
The battle was won, the threat neutralized, but her body was finally paying the price.
A wave of dizzying, icy exhaustion crashed over her. She staggered backward, her swollen legs trembling so violently that she could barely hold herself upright. Her vision blurred at the edges, dark spots dancing across the white-lit room.
"Hana!"
