Chapter 153: Candidates (1/2)

He decided to pose another question, ”What is the purpose of the candidates?”

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What was their supposed holy mission?

Were they supposed to kill someone?

Were they to search for a mystical artifact?

Were they to save the world? If so, it would be funny to see someone like him saving the world. He almost could imagine himself forcing a smile on his face while saving the world.

Or worst, was all supposed to do all of them?!

Jake thought he wasn't interested in his purpose as a candidate, but when his mind wandered to many scenarios that could happen, he felt shaken to the core.

He was Jake Khaos Amethyst and Jake Khaos Amethyst doesn't do things that are dainty or knightly!

”Too soon. 'Tis too soon for thou to knoweth. Do not forget thou are not yet a certified candidate. I never can say to if you thou shall die a day from now,” rebutted Rhys.

He added, ”When thou become one, thou shall knoweth the details of thy role. Possibly, without that, thou shall come across things that would grant thou an inkling of the most details thou desire.”

Jake understood what Rhys was saying.

Jake still needed to be a certified candidate to know, but he can also guess, judging by his future experiences.

However, that begged another question from Jake, ”If you are not here to claim your debt, then what are you here for? Why look for me now?”

”Fine, I shall tell thou,” mused Rhys.

He stood up from Jake's bed and went to the window side.

Checking his angle, Rhys positioned himself in a particular, seeming to be viewing something not accessible by the human eye.

He pointed, ”There. There is a candidate there. The worst place to find oneself. I desire thou to free them.”

Jake got a headache as he looked in the direction Rhys pointed at. He saw nothing but he didn't need to see anything. His time on the island had taught him what was in that direction, beyond the horizon.

The most dangerous place on the whole island. Coincidentally, it also happened to be the same place that he planned on going to months from now. The Weeping Town!

”No,” sharply replied Jake.

He could barely safeguard his life in the deadly town. Now, he was being asked to rescue someone.

It was a joke to him.

'Come to think of it. How can someone find themself in the town? That's beyond bad luck,' reasoned Jake.

He listened to the two words Rhys said to him, ”I know.”

Being curious he asked, ”Know what?”

”I know whom thou are. Well, not exactly. Just knoweth that I hast been watching thou since the day thou arrived in this world,” informed Rhys.

The revelation didn't shock Jake as much as the other expected.

Jake had already harbored the guess for a long time. Perhaps, it was what made Rhys interested in him.

Jake hissed at Rhys, ”So? Why should I care? How does this help me decide whether to save them or not?”

”Thou see, all mine candidates are special. Too is the one I ask thou to rescue. In saving them, thou help yourself by gaining an ally. Do not say to me thou think thou can survive in this world with thy strength.

Thou are promising, yet thou flaws become more evident at each realm.