The Baroness and Harley were injured, and the traces of the battle at the manor needed to be cleared away. The Mistvale Family would stay the night, possibly remaining for two or three days, which also gave Bruce enough time to copy the Secret Witchcraft and Gu Arts from the Dark Bible.
Bruce had played no part in tonight's battle. With the manor full of members of the Mistvale Family, he could hardly move about freely. This was his own home, yet he felt like a guest in someone else's house.
All Bruce could do was carry the Dark Bible back to his bedroom. He lay on the bed and silently opened his Character Status Panel.
The change in the Character Status Panel made him reconsider this special advantage of his. What exactly was it?
He had received a system email.
Bruce opened the system email and read its contents.
"Congratulations, Bruce Wayne. You have taken your first step on the road to finding your fate. The gears of a dark destiny have begun turning for you. Remember, this is only the first act. Everything has only just begun, and more destinies await you. Every decision you make will affect the fate that follows. Please choose with care."
The opening passage seemed to be reminding Bruce to make his decisions carefully. It left him baffled, but the passages that followed mattered more. They listed virtually every significant decision he had made over the past month or so.
"You accepted your identity and chose to claim your inheritance. Congratulations, the Wheel of Fate of Primordial Darkness has begun to turn. You will enter a deeper vortex of mysteries within this world."
"You spared Jessica Wayne. Congratulations, the Wheel of Fate controlled by the Old Gods has stopped turning. But remember, the