My world swirled.
"Khack!" I coughed, feeling something weird in my throat as I gagged.
"Gag… Khllack!" I spat something.
Cling, clang.
Something of solid structure fell to the ground.
"Is this… a key?" Izzy asked disgustingly as she stared at the metallic piece that had come out of my throat and mouth, showered in my saliva.
I picked up the metallic key from the ground, wiping it clean on my pants before holding it up to get a better look. I did hear Izzy reacting disgustingly to my actions but decided to ignore it.
It was sleek and well-crafted, not something you'd expect to find lodged in your throat.
"What the hell was that?" I muttered, more to myself than anyone else. I glanced at the key in my hand and then over to the system interface, quickly finding the newly added item.
[Key of the Faction Leader]
Curiosity piqued, I tapped on the key's details, my eyes scanning the information that appeared.
