The morning sun filtered lazily through the stained glass window of Inigo's suite at the Amber Hearth. He sat at the edge of the bed, shirt half-buttoned.
The previous night's windfall still buzzed in his head. Nearly three thousand gold in just one hunt.
He pulled the pouch open and thumbed through the smooth edges of stamped coins and ingots—tokens of real success. Not just survival, but victory. Control. Choice.
"Time to see what you're really worth," he muttered.
With a deep breath, Inigo opened his system interface.
[System Accessed: Shop of Freedom]
[Tab: Token Exchange — Real Currency to System Token]
[Current Balance: 10005 Tokens]
He had used this feature before, and he had forgotten the exchange rate.
He selected the exchange tab and input the amount.
[Enter Amount to Exchange: 1500 Gold Coins]
He hesitated a moment, then confirmed.
[Calculating exchange rate…]
[Gold-to-Token Ratio (Subject to fluctuation based on market value): 1 Gold = 100 Tokens]
