Child of Destiny

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David was currently standing in an isolated garden within the Magic Ace Academy while looking at the sky. He was currently feeling troubled, very troubled.

Previously, he asked Shin for a favor. It was a favor to save his Martial Sister, who was currently trapped in the Sun-Moon Continent. If it was on a normal occasion, then he would be heading over to that place personally, fetching and helping her to escape.

But because of the other things that he needed and wanted to do, he could not come over and see her. Aside from the urgent matters that their master had left to him, he also wanted to stay in the Soaring Continent, particularly ‘study’ in the Magic Ace Academy.

Most importantly, he could also ‘spend’ some time with Shiella, especially when they were now classmates.

But who would have thought that Shiella would actually ask for a leave of absence, saying that she needed to take care of an important matter?

And to make it worse, the matter that she was talking about was related to her going to the Sun-Moon Kingdom.

And even worse, he also requested Nathan to let his martial sister tag along with their people after they were done with the official business that concerned the partnership with the military.

After he learned that Shiella was going with the people that the Springfield Family was going to send, David could not help but panic. He did not know what to do.

“What if she met with martial sister?”

“What if she misunderstood our relationship?”

“What if this worsens the somewhat improving impression that she had for him?”

“What if-…?”

Countless string of questions flashed through his mind as he thought of his matter. He could not help but ask Heaven why it was too cruel to him.

Just why did this have to happen when he thought that everything was about to be on the right track?

Sigh~!

A deep sigh full of complicated emotion was released from his mouth as he continued to stare at the sky. “Tsk! Tsk! Tough luck, huh?”

Since everything was already like this, he had no choice but to accept and let it happen. He could only go with the flow and see what was going to happen in the end.

For now, he had to focus on the pile of tasks that his master had left for him to finish. He still did not know where his master and her husband went and what exactly where they looking for, but he could tell that it was something related to the incident that happened at the headquarters of the World Government many years ago.

He was still unqualified to learn the truth about that incident. He was still too weak to take part in their current mission and unveiled the truth behind the matter of his master and their group discovering that land called ‘Paradise’.

But recently, he came across a very interesting piece of information. It was about the secret that the world was looking for. A secret that was hidden within a particular place, where only people with a lower realm could enter.

Shaking his head, he smiled bitterly and muttered to himself. “Well, I guess it is another task added to the already tall pile of assignments that I have.”

At this moment, Elijah Knight suddenly appeared and walked toward David. He looked at the latter with a strange expression on his face before asking. “What’s with that look? It seems like all of the problems of the world are currently resting on your shoulders.”

David did not turn to him and just gave out yet another sigh full of emotion. He then said with a low voice. “I feel so tired for some reason.”

The corner of Elijah’s mouth suddenly twitched, feeling so cringed at those words. He even had the urge to pull out his sword and chop David into pieces. He took a deep breath to calm himself down with great difficulty before asking. “The instructors want to ask if you are interested in joining any of the elite clubs.”

“Now that you are a student of the academy, there are more responsibilities that you have to do,” he paused for a moment and continued. “Even though you have a special position, you still can’t ignore those responsibilities of being a student here. Especially when you have joined the special program.”

David threw all of the other thoughts and problems that he had before turning to Elijah. “Do I really have to join one?”

“You don’t have to, actually,” said Elijah as he shrugged his shoulders. Then he quickly added after a brief pause. “But you should know. Those crafty old people would make sure to take advantage of you. Whether it is in the form of a ‘special’ class or an ‘important’ mission.”

“You should know who you are and how much impact you can make. Your name and reputation alone are more than enough to make those people of the underworld reconsider their plans whenever you appear in the area of their operation.”

“Moreover, most of the elders already have a suspicion about who is your master. They may not have the solid evidence yet, but some of the clues that they have gotten are already pointing to a single person.”

“It is most likely the reason why they can’t make a move against you directly.”

David smiled and said full of scorn and contempt. “Hah! They are just afraid that the secrets that they are looking for will forever be lost if they tried something on me.”

“They will continue to observe and test the waters with some underhanded tricks before they can make their moves. As long as no one can find the evidence, they will not make their move rashly.”

Elijah knitted his brows. “I am really curious about that so-called secret that everyone is crazy about. My uncle, the Sword Immortal, said that it is something that it can grant anyone what they truly desire.”

David raised his brows and commented. “Sir Eugene said such a thing? Well, if it is him, one of ‘their’ old comrades, then it must be not that far from the truth.”

“What exactly is that ‘thing’?” asked Elijah.

David shrugged his shoulder and answered. “How can I know? It is not like I am there when Sir Adam, the Heavenly Demon, makes a scene at the summit.”

“All I know is what the secret records have said. He slaughtered his way towards that place, kill a number of elders from the World Government, then cast a spell that make everyone forget about the contents of what the congress has talked about.”

“What you know is all I know. But slightly more detailed,” said David as he pursed his lips.

“Then what about the so-called tasks that you are talking about?” asked Elijah.

David smirked while looking at Elijah. He then said. “I am treating you like an old friend since you are the nephew and half of a disciple of Sir Eugene, who is an old comrade of my master. But you can’t still deny that we are not that close or familiar with each other to share too many secrets, right?”

“Even though I can trust Sir Eugene, it doesn’t mean I can also trust everyone around him. We may share a couple of things due to the close relationship of our masters, but we still have to gain the trust of each other before we can talk about those things, don’t you agree?”

He then paused, crossed his hands behind him, and continued. “You should know, there is a traitor among us.”

Elijah could not help but raise his brows at David’s sudden hostility before saying. “You are saying that to me after sharing the things that we have discussed.”

David suddenly smirked and calmly replied. “Heh! Let’s just say that I am throwing a bait. If it somehow got leaked, then I will know where to look at.”

Then, there was a sudden glint in his eyes as his voice suddenly turned cold. “You can give it a try. At worse, everyone will point their blades in my direction, but no one will dare to stab it forward since they are still afraid of the consequences.”

“But in exchange, I will be able to lure out the snake that is hiding under our feet for such a long time,” his voice was turning colder and colder as he reached this point.

Elijah could feel the deep resentment and pure rage from those words. He did not know the reason behind it, but he was sure that it was something that could only be repaid by blood.

Elijah calmed himself down before shaking his head. He then raised both of his hands. “Relax, you should know that I am not your enemy. It is the reason why you are willing to work with me, in the first place.”

He then went back to the original topic and asked. “So, are you going to join the elite clubs or not? Just give me an answer already so that I can report to the higher-ups.”

David retrieved the killing intent that he was releasing before asking. “You said that you are part of the Wings of Dawn, right?”

“Yeah? Why? Are you interested in joining us?” asked Elijah probingly.

David shook his head. “That is a group personally groomed by the academy. I don’t want to be an obedient dog that needs to follow the orders and arrangements of the higher-ups.”

“If ever, the Hand of Midas or Sleeping Dragons are my best choice,” he added before pausing and then continuing. “But those two are already strong enough to hold their ground, so it will only make things complicated if I join them.”

“I will be creating a club with Vincent Valentine and Jerimiah Smithson. I will also invite a couple of acquaintances, so we will be fine.”

After that, he turned around and started walking away. He did not look at Elijah and just waved his hand. “I am looking forward to working with you in the future.”

He then disappeared as Elijah watched him from behind. The latter was silent for a moment before mumbling to himself. “Sir Adam sure is something.”

“He holds everything in his hands. The ultimate talent, the secret of combining martial and mentalism, the secrets of the paradise, and the secrets of the world.”

“No wonder everyone is looking for and chasing after them,” he sighed with inexplainable feelings before walking away.

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