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chapter-588

Chapter 588 The Future

Sitting on the boat and watching the burning scenery pass by, Shiro couldn’t help but narrow her eyes at the Guide.

His level was obscure and so was his class. Hell, there wasn’t even a boss sign next to his name which should have been the norm. However, this wasn’t the case as all she knew about him was his name and that was it.

Thinking about it for a moment, Shiro decided to ignore it for now and focus on the next boss.

"Do you want to explain the next boss or is there nothing that we need to worry about?" Shiro asked curiously since Lyrica was silent.

"Mn? Oh there’s nothing too bad about the next boss. You just need to make sure that you don’t lie in front of him meaning you can’t do feints. Like the last boss, there is a checkpoint of sorts where he will summon the court and ask the party three questions. If you lie about any of these questions, he will gain a buff. It’s just embarrassing and annoying if anything. Though I suppose you do get a debuff if you lie. It’s called the Judges Contempt and your movement speed is reduced heavily along with your attack." Lyrica explained before looking out into the horizon once more. Her eyes glossed over as alarm bells started to ring in Shiro’s mind.

"Are you ok?" She asked. Noticing that everyone seemed to be looking over the horizon with a gloss over their eyes, Shiro glared at the Guide with killing intent.

"Explain." She demanded.

"They are seeking for that of which is amiss. A lingering attachment. Make sure they stay on the boat, or else they may never return." The Guide chuckled darkly as Shiro furrowed her brows.

"Then why am I not the same?" Shiro asked while making sure that nanotech wires wrapped around her friends. They seemed to be in a semi conscious state right now which caused Shiro to worry as they could fall off at any moment.

"Your will is strong. You hold many attachments but you accept their outcome. You seek the future but don’t focus on the past. While you may dream of the past, you don’t seek it out. Curious yes..." The Guide explained while glancing towards her.

A pair of cold blue eyes locked with hers before a mist seemed to wrap around the area.

"This transition was supposed to give a trial to those that arrive. Show them what they seek and if they ignored it, they had proved their will. However, you have remained steadfast, unwavering. You deserve a reward, a chance at a second trial. Would you accept?" The Guide narrowed his eyes.

"What do you mean by a second trial? How would it affect the party?" Shiro question.

"It is as I had described, a second trial similar to this one. It will not affect the party no... When you complete the trial, we will have reached the Judge. Should you fail the trial, you may be lost in the river’s of time. What will you choose?" The Guide smiled.

"What are the rewards? And what does the trial entail?" Shiro narrowed her eyes.

Depending on what he meant by river’s of time, this could be a serious boon for her.

"As you do not seek the past, why don’t we peer into the future? The Guide shows you the path and should you walk that path, you may stand before the Judge. However, what consequences will it bring to this raid? I do not know. But it may change this place. This is the sanctuary of sin, a place where people confront their demons. You have slain the guardians despite the limitations, your rage over the past is not one to be looked down upon. But the gods are now watching little one...The gods are now watching... They choose to tamper and they choose to wait. They choose to observe... and then they choose to answer... Do you accept this trial?" The Guide smiled as Shiro furrowed her brows.

’The gods are watching? They choose to tamper and they choose to wait... have they tampered with this raid? And what does he mean by they choose to wait... what are they waiting for?’ Shiro questioned herself as she analysed his words.

From what she understood, her previous actions of bypassing the system has caused the gods to now observe her. She knew that as the age comes closer, more and more powers will appear. She had already notified one of the demon gods due to her interaction with his anchor, so it wouldn’t surprise her if there are more gods making anchors in this world. What confused her is why they decided to tamper with this raid.

Thinking about it for a moment, Shiro decided to accept but she wanted to know the goal of this trial.

"What’s the goal? If I choose to accept, what do I have to do in order to pass?" She asked.

"That is for you to find out little one. Now... I ask again, do you accept this trial by the gods who have tampered with this raid?"

". . ." Staying silent, Shiro looked up at the Guide.

"I accept."

Suddenly, a wave of fatigue hit her mind as Shiro held her head.

"Good luck little one. May the blessing of The Guides help you."

Gritting her teeth, she could only watch as her vision flicker before collapsing on the boat deck.