CHAPTER 539: CHAPTER 265: UNWAVERING DETERMINATION

"Cynthia, in the future, there will definitely be Elemental Shapers better than me."

"They will surely find a cure for magic addiction."

"Humanity will usher in a glory beyond our imagination."

"And what I need to do is pave the way for them."

McCarthy Delin always had these words on his lips, almost throughout every meeting with the other after the war ended.

Every invitation had failed; he was too deeply influenced by the Knight Lord’s concept, to the point of no return.

And today, the Elemental Shaper McCarthy Delin mentioned appeared.

When the golden arrow she shot at Ethan was caught by the lightning elements, breaking into two, Cynthia felt a complex emotion, indicating that this Elemental Shaper had developed the lightning elements to a height even McCarthy Delin couldn’t reach.

A more excellent, more powerful Elemental Shaper than McCarthy Delin - how would he use this power that symbolizes nature?

The answer was to make the lightning elements rush back to the imperial capital overnight, write thousands of flyers, and post them on the door of every dormitory in the academy, which indeed was beyond reason, a miracle only the lightning elements could create.

Cynthia’s comment on this was, "Are you fucking crazy or what?" But later, thinking cursing wasn’t polite, she changed the abusive words to five question marks, though she still couldn’t understand why someone would use the lightning elements for such a boring act.

This completely disrupted her plan.

In Cynthia’s original plan, she wasn’t supposed to break in with her bow, making the atmosphere feel like a robbery, but she suffered double the anger. Now, the entire academy is circulating tales of her romantic story with McCarthy Delin - in the realm of fantasy, human talent only grows stronger.

"Please come in."

Ethan appeared quite calm, even when such a dangerous weapon was pointed at his head, not forgetting his manners. He stepped back to make way for Cynthia, inviting her into the room. Beforehand, he had even prepared refreshments, though Cynthia seemed not to need or be able to consume them.

The golden mask veiled her face, seemingly stripping away her ability to speak, replaced by a mysterious power he had never encountered.

Gazing at the smile on the golden mask, he could comprehend Cynthia’s emotions.

This was somewhat similar to the whispers of the Old Gods but felt like communicating through several layers of thick walls, requiring guessing and understanding to figure out her intentions.

"First, I must clarify something; this is not a prank but to fulfill Mr. McCarthy Delin’s last wish."

The atmosphere eased somewhat.

The Illusion Realm Bow, inlaid with red gemstones, was placed on the table, and the arrows were stored back in the quiver.

At least no one was pointing arrows at his head now.

Cynthia was waiting for him to continue.

"A few days ago, we visited the former residence of the first dean. Mrs. Judith mentioned that Mr. McCarthy Delin was always waiting for someone to arrive during his lifetime. On the day before he passed, he left this letter encrypted with magic, and through some twist of fate, we saw the contents of the letter."

Cynthia was trying her best to conceal the emotions rising in her heart, but her sudden straightened posture said it all.

Noticing the change in her, Ethan also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

From the dimension of time, it has been a millennium since McCarthy Delin’s death, with human civilization going through five cycles. Nowadays, besides the Elemental Shapers in the academy, few people can remember this name.

He found it difficult to determine if, after a thousand years, Cynthia’s emotions remained unchanged.

Suppose Cynthia’s emotions had long been worn away by time, then all the communication strategies he had prepared would become ineffective, bringing everything back to official business.

"But now, it seems that ’twist of fate’ is insufficient to explain all this... Miss Cynthia, do you believe in destiny?"

The golden mask continued to smile, responding to Ethan with prolonged silence.

Cynthia’s emotions fluctuated once again, and Ethan could imagine her frowning under the mask.

Since the end of the war, she has been revered by the world as the Hunting Goddess.

Her followers prostrated before her, offering praises and hymns.

It was a boring time, and Cynthia did not like that feeling. People around her became fewer, leaving only herself eventually.

Yet now, a person whose timeline is separated by over a thousand years from her, uttered her name directly.

At this moment, Cynthia finally realized the source of those strange feelings—this was her first official meeting with Ethan, yet the Elemental Shaper before her seemed to have known her long ago.

Moreover, he mentioned destiny.

Cynthia slightly nodded.

She naturally believed in destiny; to date, every destiny mentioned by the King of Gold has become reality, but that is by no means a good thing. Over this millennium, she followed the Golden Kingdom through too many planes and witnessed those nations ruled by the King of Gold.

The people of the Golden Kingdom all believed in the existence of destiny, but more accurately, they believed in the will of the King of Gold and the omnipotent power that could alter reality and illusion.

And the Elemental Shaper before her was undoubtedly a dangerous individual.

The desire for knowledge of the magic web and the understanding of destiny leaves only two outcomes—become the most loyal citizen of the Golden Kingdom or face destruction.