The Fated Ones (Part 2)

To judge certain things by it.

"Have you heard of divination?"

the little fairy said mysteriously.

"Divination? What kind of divination? Divining what?"

The moment Rimuru heard the word "divination," his eyes lit up as questions tumbled out one after another.

"Divining your fated ones, of course."

A tall, dark-skinned fairy beside him explained.

"That's right, we'll divine the fated ones of you two. Well? Aren't you curious?"

As she spoke, the little fairy ran to a cabinet and took out a huge orb that resembled a glass ball.

"Is this thing accurate?"

Rimuru asked uncertainly.

Seeing the skeptical look on Rimuru's face, the little fairy immediately said somewhat indignantly.

"My divinations are very accurate. Why don't you give it a try?"

"Then I'll try it?"

Rimuru said curiously.

"We're also really curious about who Lord Rimuru's and Lord Morax's fated ones are. What do they look like?"

A curvaceous fairy spoke with undisguised curiosity.

"Ari, do you want to try it?"

Rimuru asked Mo Li uncertainly.

"Let's try it. After all, I'm curious too—who your fated one is."

Naturally, Mo Li had no objection. Rather, this was exactly what he had been hoping for. Besides, this little fairy's divination had been tested by the plot before; it was quite accurate.

"Then let's not waste any time. We'll begin now."

With that, Rimuru hopped in front of the little fairy's huge orb and said,

"Alright, then let's begin."

The little fairy placed both hands on the huge orb resting on her lap.

Before long...

An image slowly appeared on the crystal ball-like orb.

Two people appeared in the image. One was a woman who looked no older than seventeen or eighteen. She had long, ink-black hair, exquisitely beautiful features, and an excellent figure. She was an exceptionally lovely young girl.

"This young lady is so pretty!"

the onlookers said.

"Exactly! And she looks so gentle too!"

A little fairy voiced her opinion.

"You can tell at a glance that she's a beautiful young lady with a great personality."

Many people sighed in admiration.

"Alright, stop looking at the beauty. Look at the man beside her—that's what you call unparalleled elegance."

At that moment, a tall and sexy fairy said dreamily.

The other person was a man, and he was clearly different from ordinary people.

He looked equally young and was even more strikingly handsome. His hair faded from black to brown and then orange. A square, dignified face, diamond-shaped frames, and sharp golden eyes set him apart from everyone else, while faintly giving him the bearing of an emperor. He had a long braid down his back, and even his clothing was extraordinary: predominantly black, accented with gold and white. His upper garments had three layers from outer to inner. The outermost was a slightly flamboyant suit jacket paired with a shirt and tie, its hem incorporating a swallowtail design. Its lapels were broad and large, their white trim matching the color of his shoulder armor. His lower garments resembled ancient Chinese robes layered with a long coat, with flowing hems.

His aura was equally extraordinary. He possessed the majesty of a sovereign who had ruled for a thousand years, yet also the splendid countenance of a rising sun. Looking again, he was merely a detached reader passing through the world. Still as a mountain yet swift as the wind, every movement brimmed with the air of a conqueror, hinting at his lofty status. A single backward glance carried the dominance and resolve of a king, imposing without even needing anger.

Even the peerless beauty beside him had been reduced to a mere backdrop.

Mo Li was completely dumbfounded when he saw that figure.

Holy shit, isn't that the old man? No, not quite. He looks somewhat like me in my previous life, as if he combines all the best features of me and the old man. Could it be that I'll take Humanoid Form like this in the future? Damn, that's way too handsome. This aura, this face... it's simply incredible.

Mo Li was utterly thrilled.

"He really is so handsome!"

Everyone present marveled at his appearance.

"An absolute super-hunk!"

A little fairy gazed at him with shining eyes, utterly infatuated.

"Exactly. If it's this handsome guy, then I wouldn't mind."

The exquisitely featured fairy could not help but sigh.

"Lord Rimuru, your fated ones are both so good-looking!"

The fairies said enviously.

"Are these my fated ones?"

Rimuru looked at the image on the crystal ball and spoke uncertainly.

"But why is there one man and one woman?"

Only then did Rimuru realize it. She was a girl, so having a male fated one was understandable, but what was the deal with that beautiful girl? Could it be that she would go for both men and women in the future? No, no, that was impossible. She was straight, not a lesbian. She would never swing that way.

"Alright, stop complaining. Who can say for sure what the future holds?"

Mo Li comforted Rimuru.

"Alright, then Ari, hurry up and get yours tested too."

Rimuru urged Mo Li impatiently.

Seeing Rimuru's curious expression, Mo Li could only agree helplessly.

Mo Li then walked up to the little fairy.

"Help me divine mine too."

Mo Li said to the little fairy, who was still daydreaming.

"Ah—oh, okay."

Only then did the little fairy come back to her senses and reply shyly.

The crystal ball lit up once more.

An image soon appeared.

The first figure to emerge was that of a girl, but everyone was shocked when they saw her. This girl looked exactly like the woman who had appeared in Rimuru's divination. However, this girl was only around eleven or twelve years old, with long silver-blue hair and golden eyes. The girl from before had been seventeen or eighteen, with black hair and gray eyes. Their figures were even less comparable.

"Does this girl have something to do with Lord Rimuru's fated one from earlier?"

the little fairy performing the divination asked curiously.

"They must be related. Otherwise, how could they look exactly alike? Though she does seem a little young."

A fairy beside her said.

"Alright, stop talking. It doesn't seem to be over yet."

A petite fairy reminded them.

Mo Li said nothing and continued watching the images emerging on the crystal ball.

Soon, several more shadows appeared on the crystal ball. But before they could take shape, the crystal ball seemed to malfunction, and all the images vanished without a trace.

"What's going on? Why did the image suddenly disappear?"

Rimuru grew anxious. It had finally been about to reveal itself, so why had the image vanished? It was like the power suddenly going out just as a movie reached its climax. Wasn't that torture?

"I don't know either."

The little fairy clutching the crystal ball was nearly in tears. She patted the crystal ball on the left, then on the right, but no image appeared.