"You..." he paused, looking at her with suspicion. "You promised a free reading if I trained you."
"Yeah? Hit it."
He leaned forward, clearly curious. "What do you see with me and Evelyn in the future?"
[Event Alert: Elimination Event Activated.]
[True Villainess Arc Begins.]
[Objective: Lie to Raphael to start severing all contact with Evelyn.]
[Failure to comply will trigger consequences.]
[Time: 1 Minute]
'An elimination event?'
To Verena, who wasn't exactly a fan of following the rules, this was an especially bitter pill to swallow.
She hated lying for petty things like these.
It wasn't just some harmless fib. This was her being pushed into a corner, forced to deceive.
Sure, the man in front of her was a walking red flag. He deserved this, right? They were meant to be separated. She could lie. She had to lie. This was the first step in her villainess arc.
But that didn't make it easier.
[SYSTEM NOTICE]
[New Mechanic Unlocked: Buff Application!]
