Chapter 777 Life Is Never Fair
"Then what do you suggest that I do?" Shana asked. "Hide away in a place where he can't find you," Thirteen replied. "I'm sure it would make him more pitiful and desperate, but at least, he will not break apart. Perhaps, after a bit of soul searching, he will be able to find a new goal in life, allowing him to stand back up."
Shana pondered Zion's words before asking another question.
"Then where should I hide?" Shana asked. "Do I have to go to Solterra? We are supposed to head to the Cygni Continent after the competition to raise the morale of the defenders. Does that mean that I shouldn't go there?"
Thirteen nodded. "The real invasion will only begin two years from now. At most, Tier 6 and Tier 7 Gates will open. In any case, that is still manageable. The Tier 8 Gates and above will only open two years from now, so there's still a lot of time before you truly need to go to the Cygni Continent."
Because of Project Athena, Thirteen was able to monitor all the Dimensional Gates present in the Cygni Continent.
Even the Dimensional Gates hidden underwater didn't escape her line of sight, allowing Thirteen to know exactly when the big guns of the Jinn Invasion would make their appearance.
"Then, where do you suggest I go?" Shana asked. "To the Temple of Zaphiel," Thirteen replied. "Ask the Celestial, Zaphiel, to make you one of her disciples. I'm sure she will not turn you away."
Shana was shaken by Thirteen's proposal.
The Celestials and Fiends of Solterra were the strongest beings that governed over their world. If Shana really became one of her disciples, then she would stand to gain unmeasurable benefits from her teachings.
"Will she really take me in as one of her disciples?" Shana asked. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
"I'm sure you're Fated to become her disciple." Thirteen forced himself to speak about Fate at this moment because it was the most fitting word that he could think of. "Don't worry. I will accompany you to her Temple. I also will not leave until she accepts you as a disciple."
"And what if she rejects me?" Shana asked in a worried tone. "What will I do then?"
"We'll cross that bridge once we get there," Thirteen answered. "For now, ask your parents permission first. I will also talk to them later and explain the situation. I'm sure they will agree as long as I promise to personally take you there..."
Thirteen also glanced at Diana, who was pretending that she wasn't eavesdropping on their conversation.
Even Lawrence and Tristan, who were doing their best to hide the shock on their faces when Thirteen stated that he would take Shana and Diana to see one of the Celestials, couldn't help but worry for the members of the Hero Party.
They had formed this group to encourage the younger generation to do better as Wanderers and protect their world from the Jinn Invasions.
The Hero Party was a symbol and had become the idol of the masses. If it were to break apart completely, then there might be consequences that might spiral out of control.
"Fine," Thirteen replied. "I will take you and Mildred to another place." "Are we going to see a Celestial?" Derek asked in a hopeful tone.
"Not a Celestial," Thirteen answered.
"Um, then are we going to meet a Fiend? I heard that Mammon tried to kill you when you first met him."
"Are you asking to die? The temper of Fiends is worse than that of Celestials. You'd be lucky if you manage to live to tell the tale after meeting them in person."
Derek, whose hope had been shattered, almost collapsed on the floor. However, since he didn't want others to see the "uncool" side of him, he endured and asked his Master to clarify where he was going to take them.
Thirteen looked at Derek and Mildred before shifting his gaze to Clark, Char, and Vincent, who were all starting to have a bad premonition.
"Don't tell me..." Clark muttered.
"I think whatever you're thinking is the same thing Zion is thinking," Char said in resignation.
"... Is Mildred still single?" Vincent asked, which made his two comrades look at him in disdain.
The handsome young man could only cough lightly because he didn't expect to speak his inner thoughts out loud.
If what they were thinking was right, then they would gain two more members in the Knights of the Apocalypse.
They had already been told that they would soon undergo a hellish training under the guidance of Metatron, who was more than happy to make Thirteen's private force stronger so that they could help him in whatever plans he had that would take him one step closer to fulfilling the mission of the Order of the Apocalypse.