Child of Destiny

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When the meeting was over, the student council president, the head of the disciplinary committee, the three representatives of the elite club, and David stood up to start making their preparations.

But before the others could even step out of the room, Silver suddenly asked. “About the people who will be the bait and infiltrate the enemy camp. Are we really not allowed to know who are they?”

“Don’t get me wrong. I just want to make sure that we can trust those people. This operation is of utmost importance after all,” he quickly added when he saw the others giving him unfriendly looks.

David stared at Silver for a couple of moments before replying. “I must apologize. I can’t disclose that information.”

“But rest assured. The people that are asked for this assignment are professionals. They are already used to these kinds of infiltration tasks,” he added with a straight face, making the others accept his words unquestionably.

After that, they dispersed and went to their respective destinations. They had to organize their groups and prepare for their assigned roles.

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David went to a certain training ground, where only a select few could enter.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Inside it, a pair of silhouettes were dashing through the entire field while clashing against each other.

Bang! Bang!

The silhouettes collided against each other for a couple of moments, producing a series of shockwaves.

A thick cloud of dust was created after the strong collision, shrouding the whole place. And when it receded, David saw two figures emerging at the center of the field.

Both were topless, showcasing their properly toned muscles. It clearly showed the training that they went through and the hardships that they had suffered, especially when there were visible scars in different parts of their body – some were from gunshots while the rest were from cuts and stabs caused by sharp objects.

Both figures had their fists against each other, pressing forward with all their strength.

These two were Jerimiah Smithson and Vincent Valentine, the pair of cousins from the notorious family of assassins.

David could not help but marvel after seeing the unimaginable speed that the two had. It was a speed that even he himself would be having a hard time achieving, much less controlling it to such a degree. Yet these two were using such speed with ease.

Vincent had the advantage when it came to mobility and flexibility. He also had a solid foundation it was about technique and skill.

But the explosive speed that Jerimiah had was also quite troublesome to deal with. It was similar to the one that Leonard had but with a much refine framework and control. Jerimiah’s advantage also lay in raw strength, which was much expected given his large frame.

The two stayed still for a couple of moments before separating from each other. It was at that moment when David walked forward and clapped his hands. “Amazing! Always amazing!”

“But can the two o you tone it down a little? We have an important mission later. What are you going to do if you accidentally get injured?” he said, reprimanding the two.

Jerimiah laughed when he heard those words before picking up the towel laid over his bag and wiping off his sweat. “Don’t worry. We know our limitations. This is not the first time we have had an intense sparring match before an important mission.”

“We are only tuning up our engines to make sure that we are in tip-top condition,” he laughed as he walked toward David and offered a fist bump.

David accepted the bump before saying. “I am just saying that you have to take it easy. We don’t know when we are going to be summoned.”

Vincent walked over and offered a fist bump while saying. “Are you sure that the other groups will not get offended about this? You are too open about the operation to us, but too secretive when it comes to them.”

David fist-bumped and answered while shrugging his shoulders. “Well, they can’t do anything if I don’t trust them as I trust the two of you.”

“That is exactly what I am talking about,” said Vincent chucklingly.

“Then they have to prove themselves and earn my trust first,” said David while still shrugging his shoulder.

“Hiding that many details from our allies can affect the overall result of this operation,” said Vincent, trying to refute.

It was Jerimiah who replied to him this time, defending David. “That is exactly the point. To deceive your enemies, you must deceive your allies first.”

He then turned to David and asked. “But are you sure that you are not going to send the two of us inside instead of those two? We are perfect for this kind of infiltration mission.”

David shook his head. “There is no need for that. Those two are highly trusted by the military since they are already used to these kinds of assignments. Moreover, their chances of infiltrating the enemy ranks will be boosted by their respective disguising techniques.”

“In fact, they are a much better choice for the job because of that reason,” he added.

He then paused for a moment to look at the two before continuing. “What’s more, I need the two of you to follow me around. I have to appear in public places, acting as if I am chasing someone or something to fool the opposing side.”

“Due to the previous operation of the Hextech Laboratory that I just sabotaged; those guys will surely keep an eye on me. I am to create a misconception that I am following their trail on the other side of the region while the others are moving their location.”

“Having the two famous Young Ghosts of the Lost Soul Continent on my side will only make the misdirection more believable, so your presence is of utmost importance,” he added while pointing at the two.

“How are going to assist the others if we are moving toward the other side?” asked Jerimiah confusedly.

David chuckled when he heard that and answered. “That is not an issue. I will take care of it later. I have a way for us to travel between places instantaneously.”

After that, he suddenly stopped as if he remembered something. He then swept his gaze on the surrounding as if he was looking for someone before turning back to the two. “Anyway, where is Wiseman? I remember that he is training with you guys when I left earlier.”

The two shrugged their shoulders when they heard that before Vincent answered. “Laurent? He left earlier – a bit later when you left. He said that an emergency just come up in their family business.”

Hearing that, David suddenly squinted his eyes and uttered. “Suspicious. Very suspicious.”

He then turned to Jerimiah and asked. “What do you think? Is this a sign or sort?”

Jerimiah nodded his head repeatedly in agreement. “You are right. It sounds very fishy. It is definitely a sign when someone is dating someone behind his single friends.”

“He is most definitely seeing a girl secretly. It looks like he is the first to betray us and start dating someone,” he added before turning back to David with full seriousness before asking. “Should we follow him and spy on what he is doing?”

“Should we?” asked David while wearing a serious look on his face.

Vincent shook his head when saw the two start fooling around. He wore a helpless smile as he turned around and started walking away. He did not want to get involved with these fools for the time being.

After that, the three of them went for a few rounds of sparring matches, rotating with one another as opponents, before going calling it a day.

After showering and changing their clothes in the changing room, the three walked out of the training ground in a leisurely manner. They were pretty relaxed when they stepped out, but it immediately changed when they sensed the gazes locked on them.

They were silent for a brief moment before regaining their leisure appearance. They maintained wide smiles while whispering with each other.

“They come much earlier than expected. They also have people inside the academy. They are sure not that simple, huh,” said Jerimiah while maintaining his smile, talking like a ventriloquist.

David could not suppress his laughter when he saw Jerimiah try so hard to act that way before saying. “You look hilarious, you know? Anyway, it is not surprising given the information that we have about them, so this is somewhat what we should expect.” ｂｅｄ𝚗ｏ𝚟𝚎𝚕.

His laughter masked the real intention that he had. If the others saw him from afar, then they would think that David and the other two were just casually talking and joking with each other.

Moreover, he also suppressed his voice with his mental energy, so only Jerimiah and Vincent could hear them. It was impossible for the other party to eavesdrop on them even with their special means.

Vincent maintained his indifferent expression, which was what he usually had.

On the other hand, Jerimiah started grumbling because of what David had said. He had a slumped back as he walked forward, showcasing his dejection.

But despite that being the case, their senses were sweeping the entire place around them, looking for the owner of the gazes spying at them.

And once they took note of everyone, the three continued walking while chatting about random things, acting as if nothing had happened. They let those guys spying on them from the dark follow them, acting according to the plan.

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