Chapter 674 - 619: Daughter (1/2)

The voice stopped talking, letting Arthur rest for some time and process what he just heard. He looked so shocked, his face incredibly pale and his body shaking intensely, clearly showcasing his turbulent emotions.

Arthur managed to calm himself down and raised his head, his eyes a bit teary.

”Please answer my question.”

The Garden didn't delay and told him what he wanted a second later.

”Shen Shen MoonStar was thrown into the pit by the Shapeshifter Alister Rosw. That pit acts like a portal which sends the person in one of two places, either the place they deeply want to go to or the place they inwardly or outwardly want to avoid forever. In your daughter's case, it was the latter, unfortunately. Sometimes, the place people end up is non-existent or non-accessible, such as a nightmare or even a separate timeline, it all depends on the individual and their personal thoughts, fears, and beliefs. In most cases, it's either Heaven or Hell, it can even be this place, the Garden of Words.

Shen Shen MoonStar is currently in another plane of existence, totally different from the multiverse you exist in. That place is called the Binary Dimension. I cannot determine if she's safe or not but I can tell you she's alive.”

”How can I go to that dimension?”

”I'm sorry but you've used all three questions.”

Arthur clenched his fists but didn't insist as he knew that he won't be answered.

”Perhaps if you manage to break out of your cycles, I can tell you.”

The man raised his head and looked at the book standing atop the short pillar, his expression complicated and unreadable. After a while, he bent his back and respectfully bowed before turning around and leaving this isolated place, which automatically opened and let him out.

…

”Did you hear what you wanted to hear?” Asked Quhea as she saw the grim expression plastered on the parasite's face.

Arthur stiffly nodded his head and bid her farewell as his time is limited inside the Garden.

Just as he was about to step out, the disembodied voice rang inside his ears for the last time.

”Arthur MoonStar, I wish you the best.”

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When he came back to his senses, Arthur was laying inside the dark cave, his body sweating buckets but, soon, a refreshingly cool sensation spread across his hole body, making him feel much more comfortable.

He changed into a new set of clothes and teleported back to the spirit boat, where Radolf was waiting for him.

The red-haired youth bowed to his master and said.

”Master, a few things happened in your absence. First…”

The Mythical being briefed him about Edward's situation then what Midolf did, to which Arthur just nodded without saying anything. After Radolf finished talking, his master retired to his room and told him to call Fariya and the roc as soon as possible.

The Parasite spent almost a day in his room, thinking about all the Garden had said. The method to break out of the cycles, how to evolve, how he granted someone the ability to remember all the past cycles, how Shen Shen is actually his daughter.

Now he understood why he felt a strange closeness to the little girl and why he got close to her so fast despite meeting her not long ago. The more he thought about the little girl, the more pained he became, especially now that the truth came out.

To think his daughter was next to him all along but he was oblivious and didn't protect her well enough. Arthur regretted it so much but, in the end, there was nothing he could do but grief and try to overcome the sadness, hoping that he'll be able to find her in the future.

…

The very next day, Arthur departed from that area, heading directly to Astria, where he, the original Arthur, and the second clone were supposed to meet after four months of their separation.

He learned that he was inside that separate boundary for close to months, adding to that the time he spent in the prison and in the Ramel Kingdom, it adds up to three months, more or less.

He just needs to join back with the original Arthur and fuse back with him so that his memories become his and he evolves then breaks out of the cycles. He was sure that, just like him, the other two Arthur powered-up two and with Makaze back in his possession, he'll become much stronger, strong enough to become a true powerhouse even in a place like the Divine Planet or the Cloud Sea Universe as a whole.

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At the same time, Arthur was coming back to Astria with Fariya and the two mythical beings, many things happened in the Cloud Sea Universe, most notably the complete annihilation of the White Specter Clan.