Anna was preparing to leave her home for work when her phone suddenly buzzed. She glanced at it, her jaw tightening as she saw the "Unknown" caller ID.
Hesitating only for a moment, she answered, her voice dull. "Yes?"
A cold voice immediately cut through the line. "Why haven't you finished your job yet? Do you not care what happens to your friends?"
Her face remained expressionless, though her grip on the phone tightened. "I'm doing my best. But he barely shows himself outside these days, and it's difficult to catch him in the right place. I can't just do it in the middle of a city."
The voice on the other end scoffed. "You are the Thundering Reaper. Even if you kill him in the middle of a city, nothing will happen. We want him within 24 hours. This is your final warning." And then, just like that, the line went dead.
Anna lowered her phone slowly, fingers clenching around it as she took in the command.
