I woke to the sharp beeping of an alert, my eyes slowly opening to a system notification flashing above my vision.
[Daily Quest ending in 10]
[9... 8... 7...]
"Daily quest?" I muttered, still half-asleep, voice slurred.
[4...]
Then my eyes shot open. The memory hit me like a slap.
"No!"
[3...]
"No, no, no!"
[2...]
"Shit!" I cursed, scrambling upright. How could I forget something this important?
[1...]
I froze.
I was screwed.
I just sat there, staring at the blinking message like it might go away if I looked confused enough. Spoiler: it didn't.
[Daily Quest Failed]
[You will now be penalized]
Seriously? I could've avoided this if I'd just taken it seriously earlier. But after the fight with the troll, mooncat and then the Direwolves, all I could think about was getting back and resting. And I did. I slept so hard I drooled. Best sleep I'd had in years.
But of course, the universe had to punish me for relaxing. Like always.
