Child of Destiny

“Don’t worry, guys. You all know her with even a decent familiarity,” said Shin while looking at the confused looks that everyone was giving him.

– “What are you talking about?” –

This was the thought everyone had until Shin finally named the person he was talking about.

“You guys should contact Miss Bunny about this,” he said, along with a mystifying tone.

However, regardless of how Shin mystified it, everyone was quite familiar with the gaming industry. This was especially true for Arthur and the others, who had been playing since their younger days.

“Miss Bunny!?” mumbled Arthur at first before quickly realising something. “That is right! She is quite a skilled thief! She even had quite a fame during her earlier days.”

“That’s right. Big Sister Bunny even said in her interviews that she had chosen such a class to make it easier for her to sneak into all locations, especially high-level maps,” nodded Cloe before quickly adding. “And she also mentioned that it was a perfect class for streaming and reporting.”

“Given her profession, most of her skills are known for preserving her life. They focus on fleeing and stealth,” Arthur gave his remark before quickly adding. “In terms of lifesaving skills alone, I’m afraid that she may even have more than Diablo and Big Brother Faker combined.”

Jilian nodded before turning suddenly, asking. “That is good and all. But she has already shifted her main industry, right? Can she still have the skills that she used to have during those days?”

“Don’t worry about it. Skills and abilities that focused on survival are one of the main requirements of her current profession,” said Shin, reassuring the group.

He had quite a few discussions with Miss Bunny regarding quite a few teams. He had even tasked her to work with Mister Jiang, the little brother under Leonard’s care, to create an intelligence network or organisation that was independent from the other forces that they had.

(Mister Jiang: Reference Chapter 522)

By combining the channels and connections that the two had from their respective professions, they would be able to create a huge intelligence network, which had the potential to become the best in information gathering, rivalling the status of Hand of Midas in the Trade Market.

Miss Bunny also regularly communicated with Shin about the music videos and battle clips that they regularly update at the fan page of the Empyrean Talons, so he was somewhat familiar with her.

Feeling a bit suspicious, Cloe could not help but lean toward Shin and whisper. “It sounds like you are quite close to Big Sister Bunny. Even communicating with each other behind our backs. Are you into older women?”

The corner of Shin’s mouth could not help but twitch when he heard this. ‘Just why is this girl focusing on something else rather than the main topic? What is running inside her head?’

He sighed and just ignored the question altogether. He then turned to the others and continued. “I think she is perfect for your team right now. Although her bust damage potential is not the best, it should be enough to handle the job.”

“Moreover, her survival skills can be useful in all kinds of occasions. There is no issue with trust and confidentiality either, since she is basically one of us, so I think she is the best candidate that you are looking for,” he added.

His words also convinced Jilian and the others, aside from Cloe, who was still looking at Shin suspiciously.

‘Is he really into older women? I seem to hear from Big Sis Shiella how he looks like an idiot when they first met,’ she thought while squinting her eyes.

Feeling her piercing gaze, Shin could not help but shiver all over his body. He then sighed before patting her head. “Stop with those useless thoughts.”

Cloe was caught off guard at first, staring at Shin, stunned. She then smiled and started enjoying the feeling of her head being patted by him.

However, this only lasted for a moment before she suddenly opened her eyes wide and erupted. “Why are you patting my head again!? Didn’t I tell you to stop doing that! I am not a kid anymore! What will you do if I suddenly stop growing and can’t get married? Will you take responsibility then!?”

She then started shaking Shin, giving the latter an illusion that she had suddenly turned into a demon.

Seeing this, Shin did not know what to do anymore. He could only helplessly sigh and silently accept his fate.

The sudden shifts of mood truly caught him off guard, confusing him further. It was too difficult to figure them out.

“I can’t understand women at all,” mumbled Shin in his helplessness, which immediately earned him yet another intense ‘beating’ from Cloe.

“The just get a d*mn! You dummy!” ‘cursed’ Cloe while intensifying the shaking.

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After a little bit of banter, Shin and the others continued to discuss and completed the plans for Jilian’s mission before proceeding to other topics.

During this discussion, Shin had gotten some more clues about a certain matter that he had entrusted to Alice and Ithilien within the game, which was to look for more clues about the sister of Altus, the Fifth Envoy of the church of the Sun and Moon.

She was Lady Qilué of the Moon and Night Elves and the Second Holy Maiden of the Temple of the Moon.

“I managed to stumble upon a certain sub-quest that I had recently gotten, which also let me enter the Temple of the Moon,” started Alice before recalling the details that she had gotten from there. “From what I have heard, there seems to be some movements within the Temple.”

“They seem to be preparing for something big, which requires some help from major powers, particularly NPC organizations.”

“One of the reasons why I have been sent there by the Throne of Elves is to act as their representative. After all, I am also one of their Envoys,” she added before pausing.

She then skipped the details about her mission since it was not important for the others and proceeded to the main topic. “I have also come in contact with one of the personal servants of the Second Holy Maiden of the Temple of the Moon.”

“They want me to rely on a message for you. However, the message is a bit odd,” she paused, trying to recall the said message, before continuing. “The Fifth Sun has already set; the Second Moon is waiting for the New Sun that has emerged.”

Hearing this, Cloe immediately said. “Isn’t it basically about the Second Holy Maiden waiting for Shin?”

She then pointed at Arthur and added. “Even an idiot like Arthur can easily figure it out.”

“Hey! Why am I catching strays when I have not done anything?” Arthur snarled at her. He had nothing to do with this, so why was he being targeted instead?

Shin just shook his head and ignored the two before asking. “Is there anything else?”

Alice nodded and continued. “The Gates are already opened, while the fissures of the Abyss will continue to widen. Who can save the dying world?”

“This riddle sounds like a clue for another major expansion within the game,” said Arthur, shifting his attention away from Cloe.

He was quite a veteran when it came to virtual games, so his nose was quite sensitive when it came to these kinds of clues.

“The Gates should be about Hell and its Demon Realms, while the Fissures of the Abyss should be that thing that the Head of Mysterious Instructors in the Aurora Continent has mentioned,” he added.

“Or the ‘Gates’ can also be about the other ‘worlds’ and not just Hell and its Demon Realms,” added Jilian, pointing out another possibility.

After all, the current update was about these new realms, which was also the theme of the current update, the ‘Descent of the Thousand Worlds’.

“That can be the case,” nodded Lorraine before adding. “Then what about the last phrase? Who can save the dying world?”

“The word ‘world’ can be talking about a major plane or realm as a whole,” Molton raised his hand as a habit before slowly lowering it when he realised what he had done.

He was somewhat ashamed but continued with a somewhat meek voice. “The Atlas World is one. The Elemental World, which is where all the Elemental Beings used to reside before, and is currently fragmented, is also one.”

“Hell as a whole, along with its sub-realms, can also be considered as one as well,” he added.

“Then is that elven holy maiden talking about the Atlas World? Is it because of the invasion of the demons?” asked Lorraine.

This was the most logical thought. After all, the clues at hand were pointing in this direction.

However, Shin thought otherwise. He was thinking that there was something more to it.

“A dying world?” he mumbled to himself while tapping his finger on the armrest of his chair. He was not sure, but he felt that there was something bigger hidden within this message.

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