Later that night, I received a **summons.**


    A letter, left on my dorm desk.


    No signature. No markings.


    Just a time and place.


    *Midnight. The abandoned courtyard.*


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    A trap? Possibly.


    But I was **too curious** to ignore it.


    I arrived at the courtyard, hand resting on my gun holster.


    Then—


    A figure stepped out of the shadows.


    A man in a **black cloak** with a silver insignia.


    An insignia I knew all too well.


    **Eclipse.**


    The moment I saw it, my Villain System reacted.


    [Ding!]


    **[New Quest: Shadow Invitation]**


    - Meet with the Eclipse agent.


    - Earn their trust.


    - Reward: ???


    The figure spoke in a cold, quiet voice.


    **"Lucian von Kaiser. We’ve been watching you."**


    I narrowed my eyes. **"And?"**


    He chuckled.


    **"Nice meeting you.**


    *Here we go…*


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