Chapter 42 – System, Layers, and the Things That Stay Unspoken
Seraphine stood near the window, her arms folded behind her back, her tone softer than usual.
"But there is a way to reach the next rank and travel to the Middle Domain," she said quietly, watching the morning light stretch across the courtyard stones. "But it's dangerous. You have to be strong enough. I tried it once."
A pause.
"I wasn't able to—."
Leon didn't say anything at first.
He watched her from the chair, studying her posture, the tension in her shoulders. Even without words, he could feel the way that memory weighed on her.
Then she turned to him, her gaze no longer distant.
"If you ever reach that point—if you become strong enough—I'll tell you the method. I promise."
He didn't nod, didn't smile. Just sat there, listening—really listening.
She wanted to go farther… but couldn't.
And now she was hoping he could.
Something in his chest shifted. Quietly. Steadily.
