A soft chime echoed in Leo Shaw’s mind, clear and unmistakable.
[Congratulations, host. The Goddess Affection System has successfully bound the goddess ‘Mina Zane’. Current Goddess Affection Points: 50%. Reward: 50 points.]
Leo froze for a heartbeat, his pulse quickening with a mix of shock and exhilaration. The message hung in his thoughts like a neon sign in a dark room. Fifty percent? On first contact? He was certain he had never laid eyes on this girl before today. In a world where the Spirit Revival had awakened extraordinary powers in people across the globe, strange things happened every day, but this felt different—personal, almost intimate.
He studied the girl standing in front of him. Mina Zane looked every bit the picture of youthful innocence, her petite frame giving her the
