Chapter 309: Chapter 170 - The Happy End of the Lucky Couple (3 in 1)_3
If it weren’t for that, Shiayar might not even be able to stand up straight right now.
Shiayar had been lying in bed for a long while, not getting up until his headache and feelings of weakness had completely dissipated.
After washing up in the bathroom and changing the bedsheets, he got dressed and went downstairs.
"Good morning, Ennie."
The blonde girl poured milk into two identical glass cups and brought them to the table. "Morning, Student Shiayar."
Well, it seems the girl was still sulking.
Shiayar wasn’t sure if she was upset about being the first to die in the game yesterday or about not having had enough fun last night.
Perhaps it was both.
Sipping on his milk while eating a sandwich, Shiayar’s gaze fell on the "Camelot Morning News" next to the table.
The front-page story was about how thirteen factions of Great Nobles in the Empire Capital, which included several oath-sworn families, had been legally dealt with for charges such as suspected rebellion.
It looked like those Great Nobles wouldn’t be bouncing back anytime soon.
He flipped through the newspaper. "Did His Majesty and Silvia leave already?"
"Yeah, but they said they would come by several times a month."
Enola sat opposite him at the table, resting her chin in her hand.
Without expression, she watched Shiayar finish the sandwich she had prepared, a hint of satisfaction flickering in her azure eyes.
"HISS..."
Shiayar felt his kidneys phantom-aching again. "Isn’t that frequency a bit too high?"
"Is it? But it seemed to me like Student Shiayar was quite enjoying it."
It was only after watching Shiayar finish his sandwich that Enola began to nibble on her own portion.
"Pain and pleasure together, that’s a philosophy."
Shiayar quickly skimmed through the rest of the newspaper and then his consciousness stirred.
An illusionary screen popped up in his mind, showing the skill panel of the newly contracted Mercury Serpent.
[Wheel of Destiny]
[Attributes: Time, Destiny]
[Rank: Fabled skill]
[Skill Description: Observe the inherent Wheel of Destiny of any matter that exists in the world.]
[The detail of the manifested Wheel of Destiny and the length of time that can be observed depend on the target’s mystery and rank.]
...
[Destiny Backtracking]
[Attributes: Time, Destiny]
[Rank: Fabled skill]
[Skill Description: Reverse destiny.]
[This skill cannot be actively used; it is a locked passive skill.]
...
What in the world is this second one?
Shiayar was slightly taken aback.
The first one, Wheel of Destiny, was easy to understand, just as he had seen the Mercury Serpent use before—a very powerful intelligence Skill, almost at the level of rules. It allowed one to observe the Wheel of Destiny each thing in the world possesses from a god-like perspective.
It doesn’t involve questioning the subject but directly seeks destiny itself. Therefore, the skill’s effectiveness only relates to the subject’s Rank, and there is no way to deceive or hide from it. Even if a person has amnesia, their secrets can be revealed through the Wheel of Destiny.
Of course, venturing into forbidden knowledge can scare you down a dark path, as the Mercury Serpent that tried to observe Shiayar’s Wheel of Destiny found out.
But this second Skill, "Destiny Backtracking," is rather fascinating.
"Reverse destiny."
Taken literally, it sounds somewhat akin to the Flashback Pocket Watch Shiayar had exchanged for and the Izanagi he had once used with a one-time experience card.
But this Skill is passively locked and cannot be actively used.
"Battle Five Serpent, explain this."
With a thought from Shiayar, a corner of the seal on his Room of Darkness was lifted, awakening the tiny mercury snake slumbering inside.
The Mercury Serpent, roused from its sleep by Shiayar, was still a little disoriented. It was about to show a bit of grumpiness from being woken up, but under the influence of the master-servant contract, it found Shiayar increasingly pleasing to the eye no matter how it looked.
The tiny snake reluctantly flicked its tongue out. "I am different from those deities who crawled up from below. They snatched beliefs step by step, usurping the Divine Throne and divine Authority, before barely managing to ascend their Divine Thrones."
"Since I became conscious, my being has contained that Divinity associated with destiny."
"Destiny Backtracking... To be precise, it’s more of my instinct."
Shiayar frowned. "And stop referring to yourself so formally. It sounds old-fashioned. Just say ’I’ like everyone else."
The tail of the Mercury Serpent tensed, but then relaxed.
It was starting to regret signing the master-servant contract.
But it was an investment the serpent had chosen, and it was too late for regrets now—it had to see it through to the end.
"In simple terms, when destiny flows in a direction I find repellent and detestable, this backtracking can occur from time to time."
Shiayar knitted his brows slightly. "So, you mean time rewinding?"
"Not exactly rewinding time, but perhaps a kind of limited area restart?"
The Mercury Serpent’s words also carried a hint of uncertainty. "But I can’t trigger this ability voluntarily, nor can I grasp the precise moment of the restart."
"Moreover, sometimes even when I am not willing, a restart can be enforced."
"Like the end of the First Era’s divine war, when broken Divinities and Authorities fought and left the Astral Realm and the worlds beyond in chaos."
"I thought about going to the edge of the battlefield to collect the spoils that others disdained. However, every time I was about to act on that thought, destiny would be forcibly restarted. Ultimately, I could only find a remote place to slumber."
If a forced restart wasn’t in place, you really would’ve gone scavenging, wouldn’t you?
And speaking of which, when you kept saying ’UGH, kill me,’ were you so sure that if I really killed you, destiny would definitely restart?