The Key to Fate, Cat Teacher Appears
The Gogar Kingdom, with its capital Gugurian.
The Dawnlight pierced through the clouds, casting its light on the clean streets.
The blood shed in the battles of the past few days had long since been washed away along the straight avenues of the capital.
Suddenly, a large pink door appeared out of thin air on the street.
The [Anywhere Door] was opened.
Two heads popped out; it was Ian and Kim. They glanced around to make sure no one was nearby, then jumped out.
The Dark Continent, though vast and boundless, is filled with all sorts of wonders.
But that place was a graveyard of civilization. As soon as they returned to the human city, both Ian and King took a deep breath.
The morning mist, mixed with the smell of dirt from the pedestrians' paths, finally allowed the two of them to relax their tense nerves, which had been taut for so long.
At least, it's safe in this human world.
Kim glanced subconsciously at Ian's pocket, and the thought of the terrifying Black Hole Fragments made his lips twitch involuntarily.
Perhaps, it's not that safe...
The two walked across the street and found a breakfast shop.
The shop is run by an elderly couple who make simple and flavorful breakfasts. Many ordinary office workers who get up early in the morning eat here.
Both Ian and Kim have almost forgotten how long it's been since they had a proper breakfast like this.
It was a rare occasion for the two of them to want to try a regular breakfast.
It took them twenty minutes to finish breakfast. The warm soup warmed them up considerably. Ian thought it tasted good and packed a lot more to go.
Before leaving, I did not give the shopkeeper Jenny.
Instead, he took a small piece of gold, which he had obtained from the gold ore he had previously created using [Synthetic Mountain Elements ]. Right now, he wasn't short of money.
Amidst the surprised gazes of the hardworking and simple elderly couple, he quietly slipped the money to them and left with Jin.
Jin observed all of this and smiled.
The boy before me seemed to have never changed because of his power.
"Jin, I won't meet with Egina. She can manage the capital however she wants; the important thing is that the lower classes don't feel wronged. I'll be sending people to supervise later."
"I'm going back to Ejin City."
Ian said goodbye to Kim and prepared to leave.
Neither of them were the type to dawdle. Jin nodded, reminding the other to be careful of the creatures from the Dark Continent that he had brought back before they left.
Don't let them get lost.
If those things were to appear in the human world, they would likely have terrible consequences.
Ian agreed wholeheartedly and indicated that he understood.
"Don't worry, don't you trust me? Nothing will happen."
Just as he was about to step into the [Anywhere Door], he seemed to remember something, turned around, and smiled at Jin Dao.
"By the way, Jin, how about we make a bet? I bet you'll have a son!"
Upon hearing this, Jin was taken aback, then rubbed his forehead, but a slight smile appeared on his lips as he looked at the other person.
"Since you put it that way, Ian, then I'll bet... I'll have a lovely daughter. What's the wager?"
Ian's lips curled into a grin.
"I think you're doomed to lose, as for the bet..."
"If you win, I will carve out a piece of land in the Dark Continent to use as that child's playground."
"If I win, I'll make one request from now on, and you can't refuse it."
"It's decided then."
After saying that, Ian waved his hand, stepped directly into the [Anywhere Door], and disappeared into the city of Gugurian.
Jin remained standing there, slightly stunned, before he realized what was happening and gasped.
That Ian guy... he actually made such a huge bet!
However, his experience traveling with Ian to the Dark Continent made him realize that Ian's words were never empty promises.
He smiled and shook his head.
Unexpectedly, the Dark Continent, which he had been searching for for half his life, might ultimately lead to a close relationship with him through his future child.
He looked up at the sky, and a ray of Dawnlight sunlight shone on the city, landing on his unshaven face.
Looking back on all the experiences since I met Ian.
He immediately lowered his head, a smirk playing on his lips, and turned to leave.
Fate is sometimes ironic and fascinating; it takes you on a winding journey, only to hand you a key to unlock the future in the most unexpected place.
"Squeak--"
At the Shakur Manor, the door to a luxurious bedroom was opened.
Ian returned to what was considered his second home, carrying various breakfast items in his hands.
Even though he hadn't seen Machi, Uvogin, and the others for just a few days.
However, the experience on the Dark Continent made that time seem exceptionally long.
It doesn't matter.
Machi and the others haven't contacted me, it probably means that nothing's wrong at home and everything is as usual.
"Strange, it's already this late, why haven't Uvogin and the others woken up yet?"
Ian didn't see anyone inside the villa. Normally, Uggin, Kuroro, and the others would have already gotten up to cultivate by this time.
After all, the bet with Eluna is still up.
Uvogin and his companions were fiercely competitive; when they said they would train diligently, they never slacked off.
He didn't release any special Nen, thus avoiding alarming everyone.
In case they get tired from their cultivation, it's good for them to rest a bit more. Carrying breakfast, I walked through the corridor, pushed open the villa door, and wanted to see who I might run into.
In the tranquil courtyard, he saw a beautiful figure sitting on a bench with her back to him. Her body was slightly ethereal; it was Aimina.
Ian paused for a moment, then walked over, realizing the other person had probably already noticed him.
"Sorry, I went out for a bit and came back a little late."
Ian greeted the other person, then immediately took out the [Time Cloth] and activated its power.
Soon, Aimina's slender silhouette solidified, and her pale, delicate face regained some color.
She looked up at Ian, showing no sign of worry that she might disappear from this world. Instead, she spoke calmly.
"Has the problem been resolved?"
Ian sat down next to her, handed her some breakfast, and nodded.
"Well, they were just ordinary people with excessive desires. We dealt with them a long time ago. After that, I went to the Dark Continent with Jin and broadened my horizons quite a bit."
Upon hearing Ian's words, Aimina's dark eyes lit up slightly.
She had heard Ian talk about the Dark Continent.
That was another unknown continent, a region that even Gandor Dynasty's father, who was then the "Lord of Glory," had never explored.
Even the most likely place where those "Fear-Eater" that destroyed their country were born is the Dark Continent.
Ian noticed her expression and smiled.
"What, you want to go too?"
"Wait a while, then we'll all go over there together and show you. I caught quite a few interesting creatures there, and even got a magical item."
Ian showed off the Light Bracelet on his wrist, even preparing to pull out a prop to show it to me.
Aimina blinked, her dark eyes like jewels in the night, silently watching Ian's increasingly closer movements.
She could smell the other person's scent and sense their simple desire to share.
This feeling of relaxation.
It made her feel exceptionally relaxed, and even gave her a strange sense of warmth.
Ian had already taken out the [Miniature World Refrigerator] and was about to show it to Aimina when he suddenly realized that he was holding her fair little hand. His expression froze, and he awkwardly let go of her hand.
In particular, when he saw the other person's eyes, which seemed to twinkle like stars, he felt a little guilty and looked around nervously.
"Oh... right, I almost forgot, where is Eluna?"
"We should try to restore her shape first."
Aimina turned her head to the side, a barely perceptible smile playing on her lips as she shook her head and whispered.
Don't worry too much, there's still time.
"During the time you were away, somehow, the Cat Teacher from the [Gate of Glory] that Nobunaga kept mentioning was willing to meet them, and now... everyone is receiving training from that Cat Teacher."
"Eluna is inside too, Ian, do you want to go see her?"