Ending it here might not be a bad thing.

So, suppose all this is a destiny set by the Goddess, but what is the purpose?

Until the abnormal entity named Ethan appeared, which meant he came from the same place as them, she finally found the answer to this question.

For the Goddess, that abnormal entity clearly holds extraordinary significance. If viewed from the perspective of that abnormal entity, it's easy to understand everything.

This is a false world.

Those dimensions, theoretically, are merely areas built from stacked data, and the more chaotic the code, the higher the danger level.

As for the guild's mission and the exploration of those dimensions, they're merely ways to pass the endless time.

In reality, they are all trapped here, without the courage to awaken.

While Merlin was alive, he was continually searching for a way to leave this false world. He tried countless ways, even causing many irreparable disasters. He never stopped until the moment of his death. But viewed from another angle, Merlin ignored the most straightforward method.

If one wants to wake from a dream, one only needs to find a tall building and leap off, or use other means to end one's life.

As far as she knows, Merlin never attempted anything like this. He needed a more "rational" method, more so to convince himself.

For now, she doesn't know the relationship between the Goddess and that abnormal entity, but it seems the Goddess is trying to tell him everything she knows, guiding him forward, as if intending to eventually hand the entire guild over to him.

Regardless, she is going to discover the truth.

But before that...

The red-haired girl's gaze glanced at the dragon egg on the bedside table. Instantly, an invisible energy lifted the egg, slowly sending it beyond the treehouse window. Then the power holding the egg disappeared, and the pristine dragon egg fell from the clouds, cracks appearing on its smooth surface at a visibly fast pace.

Sunlight penetrated the cracks, accelerating the hatching process.

The hatchling dragon tried to flap its wings, stabilizing its body in the air.

As the sun shone upon the earth once more, all the residents of Moon Forest City witnessed the miracle of its arrival process. A hatchling dragon born from an egg descended slowly with the sunlight. It leaped over the sea of trees in Moon Forest City, swept over the crowd's gasps, and collided straight into the arms of a blonde girl.

Charlotte.

Everyone in Moon Forest City knows her name. If not for the mechanical beetles' invasion, she should have been the most discussed person recently.

Her father is a renowned Summoner, and she had been recognized from a young age to possess talents surpassing her parents. Her innate affinity with dragons destined her to form a contract with the most mysterious race. Long before Charlotte's coming-of-age ceremony, there were rumors that her father had already picked out a dragon egg for her.

And now, those who held doubts about the rumors also witnessed the process with their own eyes.

Compared to hatching a hatchling dragon through incubation, such a scene carries a more sacred aura—especially after a disaster and the breaking of the Crimson Queen's decree. The hatchling dragon from the sky seems like it brought the oracle of the Crimson Queen, announcing Charlotte as the destined one to everyone.

This fairytale-like plot is playing out before them, signifying that Charlotte is destined to uncover the truth, bringing peace back to the Kingdom.

Some devoted individuals have already knelt on one knee, offering the highest respect to the descent of the oracle.

The hatchling dragon from the sky delightedly nuzzled against the stunned Charlotte. She saw the incredulous expression on her parents' faces.

Not long ago, she was still fretting over her first partner.

Although she had impulsively declared Sakaki as a fierce rival, a Summoner without companions isn't qualified to be anyone's opponent.

And she happened to learn from the White Headscarf Poaching Gang that Sakaki also acquired a dragon egg.

This seems like a destined encounter, except Sakaki currently appears to be one step ahead of her. He not only obtained a dragon egg but also has five other reliable companions.

The poaching gang mentioned a wolf that wields a sword and a bat that cleaved a mechanical beetle in half.

Charlotte even inquired her father about Rocket Team's intel, but even her knowledgeable father knew nothing about this enigmatic organization.

And now, she too should embark on her journey.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The curious Rowena is conducting a tense and thrilling test.

"Did you know? Summoners in this world also have different talents."

This is the latest intel she gathered, "Children in every major city, when they come of age, are invited to undergo several tests. This is for tailored education. It's worth noting that the tests are provided by professional institutions and are all free."

"What kind of tests?"

Ethan asked with interest, immediately imagining a group of young boys and girls lined up in an arena-style venue, taking tests one by one with the test officer occasionally announcing messages like 'Summoning Power, Level Seven.'

"Tests for the affinity between Summoners and different types of magical creatures appear. Within summoners, some anomalies arise; they develop special affinities with certain types of magical creatures."