Child of Destiny

Capítulo 1996: Movements (Part 2)

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In the middle of the sea, the military ship that the members of the Magic Ace Academy and Flying Dragon Corporation were on just crossed the sea border of the Sun-Moon Continent.

On the deck of the ship, the members of the One Day Dairy Club were currently gathered. They were looking at the direction of the Sun-Moon Continent with eyes filled with worry.

Cloe, who was standing at the forefront of the group, could not help but turn to David, who was lazily lying on the nearby bench. “Is this really fine, Big Brother David? Will he be fine by himself?”

David lazily replied. “Don’t worry, everything is already set in motion. So long as no accidents happen, he will be able to return home even before us.”

“But what if an accident does happen?” pressed Cloe.

David shook his head when he heard this. “The accident that you are thinking of and the one that I am talking about are completely different.”

“Your little concerns are nothing compared to the real problem that I am talking about,” he added before continuing. “What’s more, the elders have already planned everything thoroughly, so it will be fine.”

“What’s more, your presence there will only be a burden for our elders, so it is better to send you away before serious problems can even arise,” he said before returning to his nap.

“What’s more, that guy is like a cockroach. He will not die that easily,” added Arthur, nodding his head with full seriousness.

Leonard nodded his head as well, fully trusting the process. “Shin Bro will be fine.”

These two had already recovered from their coma two days prior, which was much earlier than everyone was expecting. This only proved that the two had a very strong vitality, which reflected their newly improved powers.

Arthur was still fine physically, but his mind was in a bit of an exhausted state because he was adjusting to the things that he had gained from the previous battle that they had undergone.

Leonard was quite on the opposite side. He had gained a strong will after enduring the second blood awakening. However, his body was still in a weakened state due to the newly improved bloodline, which had also fully integrated with the legacy of the Thunder Lord in the process.

He had yet to fully adjust to these new powers that he had gained, but moving around should not be a problem due to the strong physique that he had gained in the process.

“That’s right! Brother Shin will be fine!” shouted Molton, trying to liven up the atmosphere.

Unfortunately, it had an opposite effect, making others a bit downcast.

Lorraine walked beside Cloe, trying to reassure the latter, while Alice and Jilian remained silent on the side, but it was clear that they were also quite worried.

Shiella, who had also woken up a day prior, was also worried about her little brother. She dragged her body that had yet to fully recover from her injuries toward the resting lounge where Joaquin was currently enjoying himself.

“Uncle Joaquin,” greeted Shiella after sitting on the sofa right across Joaquin.

Joaquin Giovanni naturally knew what Shiella wanted for finding him. He shook his head while placing down the bottle of whiskey that he was holding. “Little Lass, you don’t have to worry about that little brother of yours.”

“The elders have already made their preparations to bring him away, so there is no need for all of you to be this tense.”

He paused for a moment to pick up the huge mug filled with whiskey, drinking all its contents in one mouthful.

“Ah~! That hits the spot,” he commented right after emptying the mug. He then wiped his mouth with his arm before continuing what he was saying earlier. “Moreover, this operation happens to coincide with another big incident on the other side of the world.”

“I am not sure if it is by coincidence or if it has been arranged by someone ahead of time, but I must admit that the timing is too perfect for the current situation,” he added with a mystifying tone, seemingly trying to imply something.

Shiella then fell into silence for a while before finally nodding her head. “I understand this, Uncle Joaquin. But I still can’t shake off this worry that I am feeling, especially when such accidents have already happened.”

Naturally, Joaquin understood which accidents Shiella was talking about. The appearance of the First Head and the involvement of the Voidwalkers were indeed outside their expectations.

However, since they were able to endure everything and survive all those ordeals, he knew that everything was within the control of that person.

“You can rest assured that all these things are within control,” he paused for a moment, looking at Shiella, before continuing. “If you want to get involved in this level, then you must grow your strength and become powerful enough to withstand the consequences of defying fate.”

Shiella was unable to fully comprehend Joaquin’s words, but she could somewhat get the gist of it.

She sighed before nodding. “I understand, Uncle Joaquin.”

Knowing that Joaquin had no intention of telling her who the person he was talking about was, who was also controlling the situation behind the scenes, she decided not to press for more information.

However, she could not help but feel a bit suspicious of the person he just mentioned, feeling that the latter was not just talking about a single person but multiple people instead.

Joaquin ignored her suspicious gaze and just signaled her to leave. “Keep an eye on those kids instead. Who knows what those troublemakers are planning to give me a headache.”

He paused for a moment, thinking about something, before continuing. “Ah! Make sure to tell them that we are not in the clear yet. We still don’t know what we will encounter during our journey back home.”

“After all, he has poked quite a hornet’s nest this time. We still don’t know what those people are plotting in the dark,” he added, emphasizing that they were still in the middle of a war.

“I understand, Uncle Joaquin.” Shiella naturally understood what he was trying to say, so he just left calmly.

Joaquin waited for quite a while before turning his head toward another direction. “That should be enough, don’t you think? There is no need to hide now since there is only us here.”

Swoosh!

From the corner of the room, which was somewhat under the dim shades of the curtains, a person wrapped in a dark cloak suddenly emerged.

Staring at this person, who seemed to be a manifestation of the shadows, Joaquin could not help but squint his eyes a little. “I still can’t believe that the ruthless Valentine Family will send you just because of hearing the news.”

Whoosh!

The shadowy figure flickered for a moment before disappearing from his current location and reappearing on the sofa across Joaquin.

“Thousand Beast Joaquin Giovanni, you truly live up to your reputation,” said the shadowy person while staring intently at the opposing party.

He was originally planning to check on Jeremiah’s and Vincent’s conditions in secret, but he quickly changed his mind right after realizing that his presence had been locked by this very person before him.

As someone who was labeled as one of the greatest assassins under the pinnacle of the three major paths, his status was one to be feared and revered by a lot of people.

There were very few people who were on the same realm as him who managed to lock on his presence, especially when he was under stealth.

Even though he was not using his strongest stealth techniques, the fact that Joaquin could accurately find him proved that the latter’s senses were beyond what he was expecting.

Joaquin did not immediately reply as he stared intently at the other party. He must admit that this person before him was no ordinary person. If not for him always covering the entire ship with his bestial senses, then it would be impossible to find this person sneaking inside.

Moreover, the other party’s presence was so faint that he could barely be able to perceive them. Even when sitting right before him, this person seemed to be going in and out of existence.

If not for his bestial sense and the special abilities of the ancient warrior tribes, then he would barely be able to sense this person’s presence.

Not long after, this domain realm assassin from the Valentine Family took the initiative to take off his hood, revealing the mask that he was wearing.

Seeing the plain mask that covered the entire face of his person, Joaquin seemed to have figured out the other party’s identity.

“The Faceless Ghost,” he said before continuing. “This is unexpected. To think that someone of your level will be sent here?”

The Faceless Ghost did not immediately respond, seemingly observing Joaquin a bit closer. He only opened his mouth after a while and replied. “Those two have quite a status within the family. And the family head has personally instructed to bring them back as soon as possible.”

Raising his brows, Joaquin seemed to have realized something. “It looks like things will get more interesting, huh?”

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