"Do you want to save the world?"
Moonlight shone over the city as the carriage rolled slowly through Tobesk's night. Shade looked at that hand.
"No. I only want to make sure the world is not destroyed because of this. It sounds ridiculous, not something a Third Ring Arcanist like me should care about, but I saw it. I saw that the fate of the world will rest upon the Chosen Ones who ultimately stand before the door. Whether all thirteen are present, only some are present, or even just one is present, each will lead to a different outcome. There is only one optimal choice. Only after I meet them will I know what it is."
Shade met those violet eyes for a moment, then reached out and took the woman's hand. A smile appeared at the corner of her lips, but when she tried to pull her hand back, she discovered that Shade would not let go. Of course, he was not trying to take advantage of her. His voice was low:
"Even if I do not wish to involve myself in something that affects the entire world, I will be caught up in it sooner or later. I am willing to witness and seek out the thirteen Chosen Ones with you, to guide or help them. But as the basis for our cooperation, I think we should first establish trust between us."
The Twelve Divinity Ascension Path he intended to walk required absorbing divinity. That inevitably meant dealing with dangerous relics left behind by evil gods or Old Gods. Thus, taking the initiative to approach the thirteen Chosen Ones, who were destined to be surrounded by trouble, would instead benefit Shade's continued search for divinity.
He tightly held the diviner's soft hand and looked into Miss Annette's