He chuckled, shaking his head. "So… what now?"
Ding!
{Death.}
The system's voice echoed in Scarlett's mind, making her eyes widen in shock.
{You and Garvin now share not only life and death but also powers. And not just your powers alone, his abilities have been multiplied by a factor of one hundred. To activate the power within him, he must first undergo death.}
Scarlett inhaled sharply. True. I also had to die before my own awakening, she mused, exhaling a heavy sigh. Slowly, she turned to face Garvin, her gaze meeting his curious, yet slightly concerned eyes.
"What's wrong, Scarlett?" Garvin asked, his voice low. A shadow of worry crossed his face, as though he feared she regretted her decision to be with him. "Did I… do something wrong?"
Scarlett's lips parted, her voice firm. "Death."
Garvin blinked in confusion. "What?"
Scarlett's expression remained unreadable as she repeated, "Death."
She barely had time to explain before....
BOOM!
