Erix was at a loss for words when he saw the messages before him.

One came from his system, asking him to accept Zora's alliance, which he hadn't even seen.

The second one came from the game menu and said that Zora wanted to talk to him in private.

What would she possibly want from him? He didn't know her and they had nothing to do with each other, so what would she want from him?

As Erix thought about what she might want from him, a thought crossed his mind and he began to laugh.

"If she wants me dead, I don't think that's possible. This is a game. She's going to have to meet me outside the game to make that happen."

'Are you sick in the head? Haven't you thought about how the system wouldn't possibly ally you with someone who wants you dead?' Lena admonished.

"Of course, you should be sure of that. After all, you're the system,'' Erix sneered.

'Believe me, I'm not. I'm only in control of the things you tell me to do. Without your command, I'm completely non-functional.'

"Well, that's