Destined One?
Sorry, I'd never even heard of it.
Sifa casually looked toward the others in the dining hall. His gaze swept over Nefi, who was devouring bread; Caven, who was busy petting a cat; Chik, who held a beer; and Harry, who was polishing a pocket watch. All of them looked blank at the term "Destined One," clearly unfamiliar with it.
Sifa coughed into his fist. "What is a Destined One?"
After taking a few sips of light beer from his cup, Lin Rui raised a finger and pointed toward the dining hall ceiling. "People born into this world after being entrusted with a mission by Heaven—by the 'gods.'"
"Destined Ones all possess Holy Seals. They are marks one is born with, and proof of being a Destined One."
Sifa could not help studying him.
Lin Rui watched him warily. "What are you trying to do? I'm not letting you see my Holy Seal. Every Destined One's Holy Seal is his greatest secret. The god a Holy Seal belongs to determines one's enemies and friends."
"Exposing a Holy Seal is the same as exposing our identities and secrets."
Unable to hide his curiosity, Sifa asked, "What do you mean by the god it belongs to?"
"You don't think there's only one god, do you?"
Lin Rui looked at Sifa with an amused expression, making Sifa want to punch him.
"When Destined Ones are born, they carry Holy Seals. Holy Seals with different patterns represent allegiance to different gods, and their missions differ as well."
"The gods may form alliances or be hostile toward each other, so the relationships between Destined Ones are the same."
Oh, that was easy enough to understand.
Sifa saw that Lin Rui had eaten nearly all the food on the table, yet the boy showed