Chapter 46 - 44 (2/2)

”Serpents?”

”Serpents are called to the loyal servants of the deity of Mischief and Deceit. Knowing that sly deity is on our tails as he governed this continent so we must be careful.”

”So he knew about my existence?”

”Sort of but not your system.”

Zero was surprised as he discovered the involvement of a deity on this situation. He thought at first that this mission of his was easy as he had a long duration time of two years but he did not anticipated that he would prepare himself for going against with a deity. It would be good to have an ȧssistance with the ice princess as she was familiar with them.

”But not only that, we are chasing against time. The war can't happen next week as it will be detrimental to the unity of the continents.”

”That's part of my tasks. I'll prevent the war to happen.”

”Then, that's good. So what are your other tasks?”

”Burn the Sphinx formula of Izi and solve the mystery behind the Xiu Royal family.”

The ice princess smiled, ”You can check the progress of your third task as I'm one of those said mystery.”

Zero just followed.

[”Open display screen.”]

[System Tasks:

Main task

- Prevent the war between the Greatworld continent and the Phoenix continent (2%)

- Burn the Sphinx formula of Izi (0%)

- Solve the mystery behind the Xiu Royal family (10%)

Note: if failed to complete within two years time, punishment awaits.]

”It's the same, even I am classified by a higher being of that system of yours. I still could not see the wonders that only system travellers saw.”

'She's part of the big mystery then but what was the latter half of it, though?'

”Let's focus first at the war first. What's your plan in order to prevent it?” Xiu Jia changed the subject as she knew that the war was necessary to discuss as it was nearing and a pressing matter at this moment.

”Plan?”

Truthfully speaking, the youth had already planned in order to prevent the war. The general stated to him that before the war would be set, the second prince of the Phoenix continent would come in order to negotiate once more but General Jianguo proposed that they would just ignore the plea of the second prince or if he's insistent then they'll just kill him.

But while they were planning, the youth beside them had other plans in hand.

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Before the day of war.

The second prince of the Phoenix continent finally arrived at the Greatworld kingdom as he sighed. It felt like yesterday that they were just at a banquet happily announcing the union of the two kingdoms and now they were at a warring times.

”Your highness, are you sure about this?” The personal head guard of the second prince asked.

”No matter what, I must prevent this.”

It was known that the youth was the most laziest yet smartest prince in the kingdom so that's why the king sent him to study at Harconia Institute in order to see his future in cultivation but after they had known that he had no talent on it, they were a bit disappointed but when the headmaster of the institution proposed about training him as a strategist as he had brains for it, the king and his father agreed.

But he went back after the school got destroyed by the infiltration of the demons and the Phoenix reinforcement was late. Lerrent had changed after experiencing the most heartbreaking scene with his teacher and cousin. He was not lazy anymore but more determined now. His sickness about suddenly falling asleep due mental exhaustion was cured unexpectedly. He could now used his intellect to solve most hidden cases, although he was limited by the king to only cases that was safe.

'Might be Uncle was in trauma due to what happen to my cousin.'

After the institute's tragedy, the seven of them separated ways. Others went back to their home while others decided to travel. Like Lith, she decided to be a travelling doctor, Han continued to be a ȧssassin but an ȧssassin who upholds justice. Rye went to apply at the IT Association in Zenzen continent in order to gain more experience. Kai Sun stayed at his homeland as he worded that he wanted to forget and start anew while Terra came back to her family. And Li Li…

'Right. She's here.'

”Let's visit Li Li on our way as she's working in the military's barracks here,” Lerrent stated as he looked out the window of his carriage as to see the peaks of the palace.

'Chun, wish me luck here.'