I, the final BOSS of the beta test server!

However, facing that meaningful look.

Gray nodded solemnly.

They have all passed the assessment and become members of the shore guard.

If I retreat now, then wouldn't Sister Hiltina's sacrifice and the longing in my heart that I think about day and night become a joke?

"In that case, I just happen to be in need of some help on this mission."

"When the time comes, you can come with me."

"After all, others may not know, but I do... You are the witch who controls fate and can bring us good luck."

Luster smiled.

"So, in the following time——"

"In order to be useful in the mission and not hold everyone back, work hard."

As he spoke, Rast put on the shore guard's standard windbreaker hanging on the back of the chair.

His back, which was walking towards the door, paused for a moment.

"at last……"

A small and exquisite wooden box appeared on the dining table at some point.

"This is a birthday present for you."

"Happy birthday, Grey."

Chapter 99: Rast: How about the honey trap?

When Gray came to her senses, the boy was no longer in sight.

It was as if the previous encounter on that winter night was just a dream she had created.

All that remained were the slightly shaking door and the small wooden box on the dining table as evidence of Rast's presence.

Gray took the small wooden box and opened it gently.

Inside the wooden box lay an exquisite crystal headband, which, under the orange-red light, reflected the brilliance of molten gold.

There was a small note on the edge of the headband.

【Happy adulthood.】

[In the days ahead, I must learn to dress myself well and maintain a beautiful and strong appearance in front of others.]

"If I were to see you walking down the street looking so lost and pitiful like you did earlier, I would be heartbroken."

Gray took out the crystal headband——

Then, he carefully put it on his head.

He clearly likes to mess up someone's hair by patting their head as soon as we meet, yet he still gave me something like this.

Brother Rast, I didn’t expect you to have such a naughty side.

Feeling the faint warmth remaining on the headband, Gray's lips curled up slightly.

Today, it's not just a graduation ceremony for the newly hired shore guards...

Likewise, it was Gray's own eighteenth birthday.

She originally wanted to keep this matter quietly in her heart and pretend that nothing happened.

After all, the last person who knew Gray's birthday and celebrated it for her had long been buried in the ruins of Frozen Water Town.

But I didn't expect——

Eight years later, she once again received her own birthday present on the day she came of age.

This birthday.

She was really happy.

……

Your bond with Gray deepens, and the "Fool's Library" gains new power.

[[Destiny] Gray's current bond level is 6]

[You have unlocked a new original text - "Ripples of Fate"]

A blue reminder flashed through my mind.

Rast paused slightly when he returned to his room.

The level of his bond with Gray had broken through again, which was within his expectations.

After all, this is the witch who controls destiny.

At this moment, she is just a young girl who has just reached adulthood, joined the shore guards, and whose mind is still young and immature.

Compared with an immortal like Cecil who has lived for who knows how many years, the difficulty of improving the bond level is completely on a different level.

What's more, he had left a deep impression on Gray when she was still a little girl.

Whether it was her longing and dream for the shore watcher, or the name Gray itself, they were all given by Last himself.

Memories can beautify a person, and feelings and longings can continue to ferment emotions.

Tossing and turning day and night, countless thoughts and memories in my dreams at midnight...

Today, we meet again after eight years——

Thoughts and feelings turned into reality.

The bond level has directly experienced a leap, which is completely reasonable.

Even Last suspected that if he was willing to put in a little more effort... it shouldn't be difficult to raise the bond level to level seven.

In the system of extraordinary people, the seventh level has a special meaning.

That means that true legend defines the threshold between the mortal world and the divine realm.

If that’s the case, will there be some special feedback when the bond level breaks through level seven?

Of course, this is just a thought.

If Rast is right.

The bond between him and Gray would probably be forever frozen at this level, and it would be difficult to advance any further.

After all, according to the plan given to him by Cecil——

The mission failed, and he died completely, not to mention it.

Even if it could be carried out successfully, he would become a traitor in the eyes of other shore guards, including Gray.

There's no going back.

"But this is only natural."

He uttered a silent whisper.

An ignorant and foolish child can only grow up after knowing pain.

And the young and naive girl who still believed in glory and dreams...

It looks beautiful and gorgeous, but it is just a flower in a greenhouse that grows under the protection of others' wings.

Only after tasting the bitter wine of betrayal can she complete her transformation.

Then, truly grow into——

The "shore guardians" who can shoulder the fate of civilization.

……

Last's mind moved slightly, his consciousness gradually sank in the spiritual ocean, and he began to check his newly acquired abilities.

[Ripples of Destiny: As the origin of destiny, you are both the creator and the terminator of the story.

Everything you do, even if it is just a casual and unintentional act, will be like dropping a stone into a calm lake, causing ripples and even surging waves.

It was just like that classic story: a butterfly flapped its wings in the rainforest, and a few days later a storm arose on the other side of the sea...

As the source of stories, thousands of stories begin because of you, and thousands of stories will end because of you.

The trajectory of fate will change because of you, and the fate of countless lives will be rewritten by your thoughts...

Even though, you yourself know nothing about it. 】

As expected, the new original text he had obtained from Grey was another ability that was quite mysterious to introduce and describe.

And just like the previous "Origin of Destiny", it is also directly forced upon oneself and cannot be uninstalled even if one wants to.

It's even more outrageous than the previous Origin of Fate. The previous skill description at least had a concise and easy-to-understand panel enhancement item such as "Your resistance to time-based skills is greatly increased." This time, "Ripples of Fate" is a riddle throughout the whole text.

But the good thing is.

At this moment, Rast had some guesses of his own about the riddle information in the Fool's Library.

Next, it’s time to wait for verification.

dong dong dong-

The knock on the door interrupted the thoughts that were constantly jumping in Rast's mind.

"Please come in."

As Rast's voice sounded.

A thin shadow quietly flowed through the gap in the door and entered his room.

Then, in front of Rast.

The faint shadows gathered into a distorted human shape.

The figure was composed entirely of pitch-black shadows, and its exact appearance could not be seen at all.

He turned sideways to Rast, bowed, and spoke softly.

"Sir Rast."

"According to the leader's instructions, this operation against Paradise will be under your full command, and I will serve as the deputy captain of the Shore Guard Squad."

It was also difficult to tell whether his voice was male or female, but it sounded quite respectful.

As he spoke, the dark shadow slowly began to flow.

Then, several books gathered in front of Rast.

"In addition, the long-level extraordinary knowledge of the "Tower" sequence that you need—"

"I've brought you the files of all the Watchtower headquarters' shoreguards who aren't currently deployed, but are available for deployment... as well as all the information the organization has collected about Paradise."

"If you have any subsequent needs for extraordinary supplies, or requirements for the screening and training of team members, you can tell me directly and I will carry them out on your behalf."

Looking at the shadowy figure before him, Luster pointed at the surrounding shadows. "What's wrong with you? Is it a sequence ability or a superpower?"

A respectful voice immediately echoed from the shadows: "I am a sixth-rank elder of the Shadow Sequence, with the ability "Shadow Servant."

"Then what should I call you?"

"Sir Rast, you can just call me 'Shadow Servant'."

Last nodded slightly, his fingers brushing over the books, which had a slightly rough texture.

Shadow, this is the ancient name popular in the night world for this long sequence of steps.

In the real world, they are often called "mental demons".

For Rust, this is an old friend.

The assassin from the secret organization Bronze Rose that he and Hiltina encountered in Frozen Water Town was from the Shadow Sequence.

He and Last have a heart-to-heart friendship.

It was at that time that the Night Blade of his Fool's Library had not yet awakened, and the grass on the grave of the female assassin of the Bronze Rose was already three feet high.

Otherwise, Last would be really curious whether he could establish a bond with the assassin.

After all, the bond level panel in the Fool's Library never mentioned the distinction between positive and negative.