Aron and Irving exchanged awkward glances at the Knowledge Fairy. They hadn't received any useful information and felt unsatisfied, yet they seed unable to continue asking questions.
Aron turned his gaze towards Irving. "What are we supposed to do? Are we just going to leave? We didn't get enough information from the Knowledge Fairy. How can we search for the Chaos Artifacts?"
Aron's focus remained on the Chaos Artifacts. However, Irving was more concerned about his own fate. He stepped forward and asked the Knowledge Fairy loudly, "You just told that you can see information about my future. You can also see the changes in my destiny. May I ask you about my future fate?"
Irving's words made the Knowledge Fairy lift its head. It fixed its gaze on Irving's eyes. "Every human wishes to know their future. But have you not heard the saying? Once you know your fate, it becos unchangeable."
The Knowledge Fairy spoke with a slightly heavy tone.
Irving chuckled. "I have heard that saying, but I don't believe it's true. If I don't know my fate, I can't change it. So, to change my fate, I must know my future."
The Knowledge Fairy found Irving's explanation quite peculiar. Now resembling an owl, it adjusted a pair of glasses using its wings. "That's the first ti I've heard such reasoning. But don't you think you might be a bit overly confident? Do you really believe that humans can control their own fate?"
"Why not? I believe we can control our fate, whether in the Shelter Ga or in the real world. We have the ability to decide our own future."
Irving's declaration shocked Aron. Deep down, Aron lacked confidence. After going through a series of events, he felt that there were far greater secrets hidden behind this world. The operation of the entire world and the fate of all humanity seed elusive and unfathomable.
The Knowledge Fairy flew down to Irving's feet and transford back into Irving's likeness. "I will ask you one last ti: do you really want to know your future fate?" The Knowledge Fairy's tone was very serious at that mont.
Irving didn't think for long; he nodded and said, "I want to know my future fate! Just tell everything you see!"
After hearing Irving's answer, the Knowledge Fairy flew back to its original spot. With a cold tone, it replied, "You will achieve your goals, and you will completely destroy the Night Blades. But the cost will be the loss of the person you care about the most! The mont I say these words, everything becos irreversible!"
After delivering this ominous ssage, the Knowledge Fairy transford into a stream of information and vanished. It had no intention of answering any more questions from Irving and Aron.
Once the Knowledge Fairy left, both Irving and Aron fell silent, stunned by the answer they had received. After a while, Aron lowered his voice and said, "I don't think everything it said is necessarily true. The fate it described could very well be changed by you. So, it's entirely possible that your ultimate fate is to defeat the Night Blades without losing anyone you care about."
Aron didn't genuinely believe what he had just said; he rely intended to comfort Irving.
Irving's face remained expressionless. After a mont of contemplation, he smiled at Aron and replied, "I know that. I believe my fate isn't set in stone. So I will do my best; I will destroy the Night Blades as quickly as possible. And I will ensure the safety of those I care about in the process."
After that, Irving and Aron left without further discussion.
Not long after they departed, the Knowledge Fairy reappeared on the bookshelf, this ti in its true form. It was deep in thought, contemplating the information it had gathered. After a while, it murmured to itself, "Why is his fate so peculiar? Has it been interfered with by others? Even the Dark Overlord shouldn't be able to directly impact his fate so severely."
Though the Knowledge Fairy had glimpsed Irving's fate, it sensed that it had already been altered by external forces. In this situation, whether Irving's fate was predetermined or not seed irrelevant.
If a person's fate could be altered at will, then surely they could find ways to change their destiny. After finishing its self-reflection, the Knowledge Fairy felt a powerful consciousness focusing on it from the endless void above.
In that instant, the Knowledge Fairy swiftly transford into a stream of information and hid itself within an old, dusty book. The cover of this ancient to emanated a powerful aura, ensuring that the Knowledge Fairy would not be detected by the formidable presence lurking in the void above.
Aron and Irving were completely unaware of the Knowledge Fairy's predicant. As they left the basent, their expressions were slightly downcast.
Anna and Nick, waiting at the basent door, noticed the somber looks on their faces and grew increasingly concerned.
"What's wrong? You both look like you didn't receive any good news. Did the Knowledge Fairy refuse to help us?" Anna asked with genuine worry.
Aron nodded, then shook his head. "The Knowledge Fairy indeed doesn't want to offer us assistance. But our current concern isn't just about that; it's about other matters."
As Aron spoke, he glanced at Irving, prompting Anna and Nick to direct their attention toward him as well. They were all waiting for Irving's response.
Irving shook his head. "I don't have anything to say! I'm out of ideas for action. So I'll just join you. Since you plan to search for the Chaos Artifacts, I'll offer my help."
It was clear that Irving was reluctant to elaborate further. Given the circumstances, Nick and Anna could not press him any harder. Moreover, since Irving had agreed to assist them, they decided not to dwell on other issues.
Hearing this, Aron felt a surge of happiness. "Thank you so much for agreeing to help us! I've actually already devised an action plan. We can enter the Shelter Ga the day after tomorrow.
During our mission, we can also redraw the maps of the Abyss of Death and the Desolate Canyon. The terrain there has changed dramatically, and we need to familiarize ourselves with the situation as quickly as possible."
Irving nodded, though he wasn't fully engaged in what Aron was saying. His mind was occupied with the fate the Knowledge Fairy had revealed to him, and he was contemplating whether he could actually change his destiny.
Aron, Anna, and Nick noticed that Irving was lost in thought. However, they refrained from interrupting him, believing he was grappling with sothing far more important.
After leaving the Angel Guild headquarters, Irving found himself uncertain about where to go. He wanted to return ho, but he feared that doing so would lead him to dwell on fate-related concerns. He also considered heading to Starling City, but that would inevitably bring thoughts of Sophia to the forefront of his mind.
Sophia's situation was currently very ambiguous, and it seed likely that she had completely betrayed Irving. After so contemplation, Irving ultimately decided to head to a nearby café where he could be alone and find so peace.
He stayed in the café until the afternoon. Just as the sun was about to set, his phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Wendy.
"Hello, is there sothing you need?" he answered.
"It's almost dark, and I'm about to start making dinner! Are you coming ho to eat? If you're not, I won't prepare your portion," Wendy replied.
Irving smiled at her words. "Of course, I'll be ho for dinner! You'd better make extra because I'm really hungry!"
"Don't worry, I'll make enough! You won't go hungry!" Wendy assured him before hanging up.
After putting his phone away, Irving walked out of the café. He gazed at the slowly descending sun and couldn't help but reflect, "Even though I've faced a series of unexpected situations recently, there are still many people who care about . I absolutely can't let myself sink into despair; I have to recover to my best state as soon as possible."
With that thought in mind, Irving quickly made his way back ho.
When he arrived, Wendy had already prepared dinner, filling the entire table with dishes. Seeing this, a smile broke out on Irving's face.
"What are you standing at the door for? Dinner's ready! Co in and eat! After dinner, you need to rest early! After all, your injury has just healed, and you shouldn't stay up late," Wendy reminded him.
Irving nodded with a smile. "I will get to bed early! You should also rest early. You don't need to cook for tomorrow because I'll be eating at the Angel Guild."
He made sure to tell Wendy this in advance, not wanting her to be too busy. Although Wendy had been improving her cooking skills rapidly, preparing so many dishes took a lot of ti. It was clear she had spent the whole day cooking.
Wendy nodded. "Alright then! If I don't have to cook for you, I'll have more ti to myself. Maybe I can work on improving my combat skills. I haven't trained in a long ti."
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