Chapter 93 --When the Reader Knocks

Aelira's fingers tightened around Lyra's wrist as another ripple passed overhead.

The sky blinked.

Once.Twice.Then paused—like a cursor waiting for input.

Lyra's breath caught in her throat. "It's watching."

"No," Aelira murmured. "It's choosing."

A silence descended that felt too deliberate. Like the calm before a screen loads.Even the wind dared not speak.

Lyra turned her head slowly—toward a part of the sky that shimmered like heat haze.

There, floating in the empty air—

—was a notification box.

Her pulse stuttered.

This was no longer the Author's world.And yet… new prompts were appearing.

Would you like to restore deleted characters?

Top-voted:① The First Queen② Kael③ Violet④ Draft Zero

Aelira read the words and took a step back. "They're voting?"

Lyra's mouth went dry.

"Not just voting. They're… interacting."

They weren't alone in their own story anymore.