A new message popped up in front of all three of us at the same time. For the first time in Thalorind's history, the Soul Records addressed us directly.
[The Soul Records has issued a recommendation. Primordial Entity Quinlan Noir is advised to begin his Primordial Rank-Up Mission immediately.]
"Oh dear…" Mearie whispered with a ghostly pale face.
"Just… Just what could be important enough to make that creature speak its opinion?"
I understood where their confusion came from. The Soul Records doesn't 'recommend' nor does it 'advise'. It wasn't some sentient guide offering suggestions. It was cold and clinical—a robotic system that only reported facts and outcomes. Experience gains, kills, class unlocks, etc…
… Or so we assumed.
This was the first time it had ever addressed me directly with an opinion of its own, or anyone else for that matter.