Countdown to Nothing
Everyone in the mercenary group knew just how deeply Liam Smith loved me and feared losing me.
He even suppressed his dark desires to make sure I felt truly safe.
No matter how dangerous the mission, he made sure to check in every single day.
Worried for his safety, I hid my identity and secretly became his team’s hacker.
However, after one mission, I overheard the others joking over the radio: "Chief was in such a rush to pick that lock and go after Wendy. What's so irresistible about her?"
Through an unattended monitor, I caught Liam glancing at the camera with a teasing smile.
"Didn't I tell you guys that she nearly wrung me dry the last time we did it?"
It felt like I had fallen into an ice-cold abyss. My heart shattered, and I summoned the system.
[I want to leave this world.]
The cold, mechanical voice replied without delay: [Once you leave, all traces of the host in this world will be erased.]
[Starting the countdown: Seven days left.]