infodatos Chapter 40: Girlfriend??!!
Chapter 40: Girlfriend??!!
Chapter 40 - Girlfriend??!!Astraia sat within her celestial observatory, the vast expanse of the multiverse stretching before her in shimmering holographic displays. The lesser gods had already begun their desperate struggle for survival, each departing in different directions, their divine auras flickering across the decayed world like embers against the abyss.
She watched, her emerald eyes sharp and analytical—until something shifted.
A presence.
No—something more than that.
Her senses, which encompassed the entirety of this multiverse, recoiled. It was subtle, nearly imperceptible, but she felt it. Something—someone—was within the game. And they did not belong to this verse.
Astraia's gaze snapped toward the holographic projection. There, amid the forsaken ruins, a being stood on the edge of existence itself—indistinct, yet undeniably present. Its form flickered, warping like a mirage against the crumbling landscape.
Her fingers clenched.
"What... is that?" she muttered under her breath.
She could feel it.
An anomaly.
An entity not born from this multiverse.
And yet, it was here. Watching.
Astraia exhaled, her mind racing. She knew only one person could have a hand in this.
"Zar."
Her voice didn't travel through air. It didn't need to. Across realms, across time and space, her words reached out in
Zar took another deep breath. "As for why I think she's an introvert, it's obvious. She lived her whole existence in Elythros before becoming physical—of course she's introverted. It's logical."
[Fair enough.] The System's tone softened just a bit. [Alright, now go and talk to her. You've got a girlfriend to convince, after all.]
Zar frowned and muttered, "I'm not calling her my girlfriend, okay?"
[Yeah, yeah, whatever. Just go deal with it.]
Zar rolled his eyes. "Just give me a damn gift from that shop function."
[Oh, right. Sure thing, Romeo.] The System's voice was dripping with sarcasm.
Zar gritted his teeth. "Shut up and give me a gift, now."
There was a brief silence before the System handed him a small box, elegantly designed, but unassuming.
Zar held it, curious, but something about it felt... suspicious.
The box was sealed tight, and Zar couldn't resist his urge to peek inside. It looked like a ring box.
[Relax,] the System said, sensing his unease. [It's not an engagement ring, man. Chill.]
"I just want to know what's inside," Zar muttered, "because it's too suspicious."
[You know it's improper to open someone else's gift, right?] The System sounded like it was thoroughly enjoying Zar's discomfort.
Zar narrowed his eyes. "You don't understand. This looks like a damn ring box. I need to know."
The System huffed. [Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Just go before she gets even more pissed off.]
Zar, finally annoyed enough, nodded in agreement. He glanced at Astraia, who still wasn't looking his way, and muttered under his breath.
"Fine. I'll go deal with this."
He approached her slowly, knowing that if he didn't move fast, she would likely shut down even further.
But the System's voice followed him as he walked.
[Hurry up, or she's going to be even angrier, and you'll have to buy her flowers or something.]
Zar groaned. "Shut. Up."
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