Child of Destiny



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While things on the side of the Maze Forest were going a little smoother, Diablo finally caught up with the Dragon Centipede after following the traces that it left behind.

During the entire journey, he encountered the scouts from different organizations that seemed to be tracking the giant centipede. It was clear that they were planning to take advantage of the current chaos to hunt down the Dragon Centipede or use it to destroy the kingdom.

Most of the scouts came from the forces that were invading the Sacred Light Kingdom. They were the people that Heckles had sent to track down the giant centipede so that they could control it and use its powers to destroy the Maze Forest.

The rest were the scavengers that came from the forces outside the Sacred Light Kingdom, wanting to catch some benefits in the middle of troubled waters.

Understanding their thoughts, Diablo did not hesitate to eliminate all the scouts that he came across. He even slowed down his search for the Dragon Centipede so that he could clear all the scouts in the entire area.

After making sure that he did not leave anyone behind, he continued his search and arrived at the peak of a mountain.

This mountain looked like a volcano due to the deep pit that it had on its peak which resembled the mouth of a volcano. It was so deep that all Diablo could see from the top was total darkness.

Squinting his eyes as he activated his ocular skill, he tried to peer through the darkness and see what was hidden underneath.

But despite how good his ocular skill and eyesight were, he was still unable to completely unveil the darkness shrouding the mouth of the mountain.

After contemplating it for a moment, Diablo decided to explore inside. He jumped straight into the pit without hesitation. Right after he fell into the darkness, his surrounding was immediately shrouded with it.

He also noticed that his senses were getting duller as he went deeper into the pit. Realizing this, he quickly covered himself with his unique mana, protecting himself from the foreign energies that seemed to be trying to invade his body.

After an unknown time, Diablo was finally able to see the bottom of the pit. He quickly adjusted his body in the air, twisting and somersaulting multiple times in midair to lessen the momentum of his descent.

When he was dozens of meters away from the ground, he suddenly took out a huge crossbow from his inventory and fired a bolt toward the nearby wall below before firing another to the opposite side.

He then quickly kept the crossbow before stretching his arm and catching the rope attached to each end of the arrow bolts that he fired earlier.

Catching the rope, he suddenly flipped a couple of times in the air, seemingly using it as an armbar used by acrobats.

He then threw himself in the air and flipped multiple times before landing steadily on the ground.

He quickly put his guard up as he knew that the giant centipede must be hiding somewhere. He did not know what it wanted from this place, but he could tell that it must be something big or important given that an Emperor Class Monster wanted it.

Diablo did not dare to light up a fire or use an illuminating stone to brighten up the surroundings as he was afraid that he would attract the attention of the monsters residing there. No matter how he looked, he felt that this place must be a monster lair or something similar.

Fortunately, his Demon's Eyes had already adjusted to the darkness, giving him enough vision that he needed.

After a couple of turns, he noticed that there was a huge hole in the wall nearby. It looked like a cave, but from Diablo's observation, he could tell that it was made by the Dragon Centipede that he was chasing.

He suspected that there might be a car here previously, but it was enlarged by the giant centipede for some unknown reason.

After thinking for about a minute, Diablo decided to enter and explore it. He was already here, so it would be a waste not to continue.

He did not encounter anything special along the way, but he felt a little uncomfortable due to the foreign energy that was filling the air.

After a close observation, he noticed that this energy was starting to become much denser and transforming into a dark haze. It was hard to notice in the darkness, but his special eyes made it possible for him to notice them.

Now, he had another problem which was the evolution of an Emperor Class Monster. This was similar to the previous two problems but was equally troublesome. After all, dealing with such monsters was not that easy, especially when they greatly lacked the manpower.

Since he now knew where the core was located, he could at least solve the root of the problem. As long as he severed the connection between the core and the land of the Sacred Light Kingdom, they would be fine.

They could proceed with the original plan.

Thinking about this, Shin quickly raised his head and looked at the elven seer, who was kneeling in front of the altar and seemed to be praying with a series of elven chants.

There was also a series of glowing runes in elven language floating around the elder, revolving around him and moving at a constant speed.

After watching the process for a couple of moments, Shin turned toward the elders who were kneeling on the ground behind the elven seer and around the altar.

He was keeping a close eye on them as he was afraid that the traitor would make his move at the most crucial moment. He became even more concerned since he would have to leave this place to help Diablo with the other side.

He was concerned that the traitor hidden among their ranks would make his move once they learned about the destruction of the core and interrupt the purification ceremony instead as a backup plan.

Thinking about that, Shin turned to his side. "Sister Adept Hands, I have to leave for now and deal with another problem. I will be leaving this place in your hands."

Hearing that, Adept Hand suddenly raised her brows and complained. "Eh!? What do you think of me? I am not like my sister! I am not good at managing things and dealing with this war tactics thing. I will only mess up your plans."

"Don't worry, I will inform Lorraine to lend a hand," said Shin, trying to reassure her.

But Adept Hand was still concerned. "I don't think that she will be enough. Even the scale of the battle and the current state that we are in, I'm afraid that it is too overwhelming for her."

"She is only a Commander of an Adventurer Team. I don't think she has enough experience to handle such a situation and carry such a burden."

Shin chuckled as he said. "That is why I am leaving you to take over my position."

Adept Hands rolled her eyes and refused. "As I said, I am not my sister. This is not my thing. I can't do much."

But Shin still insisted. "You don't have to do much. Just guarding this place and keeping an eye out for any kind of ambush that can interfere with the purification ceremony. That will be more than enough."

"As for commanding the forces on our side, you can leave it to me and Lorraine. I will keep an eye on the state of the battle through the command channel and control everything remotely as it has always been."

"But you must promise me that you will take serious precautions against the traitors," he added with a serious warning. "This will determine whether our mission here will fail or be a success."

Adept Hands was still wearing a deep frown as she was still not satisfied with the arrangement. But Shin immediately ignored her expression and walked toward the pair of siblings not far away.

"I will be leaving this base in your care. Can I trust you with the tasks on this side?" he asked Samael.

Samael was slightly taken aback before slowly nodding his head. "You can count on us."

Seeing his serious expression, Shin smiled before turning to Huahua and patting her head. "Support your brother well. I will gift you something good when I get back."

Huahua pouted when she saw Shin treating her like a child, but still let him pat her.

After that, Shin walked toward the exit of the base before contacting Leonard. "Leo, stop toying with your opponents and finish them off, then leave the rest to Legolas, Aragorn, and Tinker."

"We have another playmate to entertain. I will be sending the coordinates," he then ended the call without waiting for the other response before contacting Diablo.

"We will arrive there in a couple of minutes at the very least. Don't do anything for the time being and continue to observe the situation. Leave if anything dangerous happens."

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