Child of Destiny

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After meeting with the group and having lunch with another famous restaurant within the academy, Shin and Leonard quickly headed to Old Man Lin and ask to excuse them for today’s class since they would be accepting a special mission from the academy.

They did not know how long this mission would take, so they asked for a leave of absence that would last for at least a week.

Old Man Lin did not mind as he already heard about the situation from the rest of the elders of the academy. He was just not expecting that Shin and Leonard were chosen to take part in that mission.

He did not know what role these two would play. But given the abilities that he had seen from them, he knew that they would be able to protect themselves well.

He even gifted them a few talismans that they could use if the situation called for it. The old man was not included in the mission since he did no longer want to bother himself about such matters when he had retired from it.

He just told them to be careful.

The two were quite surprised that the old instructor just agreed that easily. But not long after, the expression on their face immediately turned weird when they heard that they had to undergo some ‘remedial’ classes when they got back from the mission. It was to make sure that they would not be left behind by the rest of the class.

Shin could already imagine what kind of hell would they suffer from those extra classes, especially when it would only have the two of them. The entire session would only focus on them.

After talking with the old instructor, they also headed to Professor Kyrie and told her their intentions.

Unlike Old Man Lin, who was an elder within the academy, Professor Kyrie did not know about the details of their mission. She only knew that they had accepted a mission from the academy and nothing else.

Even though she knew that it was still too early for them to accept a mission, she knew that it was their choice to do it. The academy might have some arrangements for them to follow, but if the students had their own plans and were confident that they could accomplish the mission, then she could only support them with it.

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On the other hand, Arthur was grumbling because the two would be going for a special assignment while he was left behind. It was the same for Cloe and Lorraine, who clearly showed their disappointment.

They formed their club to do such assignments together, but here they were, learning that the two would be going by themselves and leaving the others.

Shin told them that they could not do anything about it since it was Nathan’s decision. The assignment was also confidential, so they could not tell them about it aside from assuring them that they could handle themselves.

The others were still quite suspicious, but they could not do anything about it since the two refused to tell them anything. They could only wish them luck and asked them to be careful.

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“Tsk! Tsk! Those two traitors. So much for being brothers,” grumbled Arthur as he walked towards the training field with a bent back. He was complaining since earlier when he heard that Shin and Leonard were going on a mission.

He was itching to get in real action after his special training with Nathan. The recent events in the school such as the entrance exam, the duel that came alongside it, and the torture-like training given by their Devil Instructor were not engaging and exciting enough for him.

It was not enough to bring out his real capabilities.

It was the same for the recent event that he had gotten involved with Shin and Leonard. Heck, Shin was even the one who gained the most experience during that time since he was one of the main targets.

Arthur really wanted to get a special mission from either the academy or military to gain more ‘real’ experiences. The ones that could truly force him to use his real capabilities, which could only be when he was in a life-threatening situation.

Yet, it was Shin and Leonard who were chosen to get change instead.

Arthur was walking with a dark expression when he suddenly bumped into someone.

“Oh! Sorry, I am-…” Arthur was apologizing to the guy who bumped into him, snapping him out of his thoughts.

He could not help but pause for a moment when he saw the person standing in front of him. It was a guy who seemed to be a couple of years older than him. If he suspected it right, this guy was most likely a senior student.

The reason that Arthur paused was because of the aura that the person was giving. It was an aura of extreme tranquility. The person was giving him a sense of peace, which make him calm his mind down and forget about the problems that he had.

The student was a guy wearing a uniform worn by a familiar establishment. It was the same as the uniforms that the waiters and other personnel working in the Heavenly Taste Restaurant.

But instead of the ordinary uniform, the one that this student was wearing had noticeable differences that could easily tell that he had a different standing or position compared to the people working in that place.

It was at this moment that Arthur gave the senior student a serious look. The guy had white and smooth skin similar to women that treat their bodies with delicate care.

The student had narrow eyes that could easily make others that they were shut especially when he was smiling. His white hair was quite long, especially his bang that was reaching his eyebrows.

Then Arthur suddenly put up his guard as he realized something. He unconsciously took a step back before looking at this particular senior student with wary.

He might be thinking about something earlier, but he never had lowered his guard. His senses were properly perceiving the surroundings, constantly looking for possible threats. Yet, he never sensed this person standing in front of him, which was why he bumped into him.

That kind of aura that the senior student was emitting could make him look harmless, but that even fueled the wariness that Arthur had.

‘Who is this guy?’ thought Arthur.

Seemingly understanding the wariness that Arthur had, the senior student smiled further before apologizing. “I am sorry to catch you off-guard, Junior. It’s just you are too focused on your thoughts that you did not see me earlier.”

“I want to talk with you about something. Care to lend a few minutes for it?” he said, going straight to the point after seeing that Arthur was still looking at him with cautious eyes.

“I am Laurent Wiseman – my friends call me Lau, you can also call as such. As you can see, I am from the Heavenly Taste Restaurant,” he added to make sure that Arthur would not misunderstand.

Arthur raised his brows when he heard that but did not let his guard down. He still did not know what this guy wanted, so it would be better to maintain his guard.

“Can I know what Senior wants from me?” asked Arthur, still cautious.

Laurent felt a little awkward when he saw that. Their current situation was really not what he was expecting. But he could only blame himself for that since his actions earlier could really create some misunderstanding.

He looked around before turning back to Arthur, scratching his cheeks. “I am sorry again, Junior. But this is not a good place for conversation, don’t you think?”

He wanted to change location but after seeing that Arthur had no intention of following him, he could only sigh. “I guess I am to blame.”

“Anyway, the promised information that we are proving you when you first arrive in our place will be slightly delayed. We are still checking if you can handle such information or not,” he continued.

He paused, cleared his throat, then continued. “That is one of the reasons why I want to meet you. But my real purpose of coming to you is asking your club for a commission.”

Arthur raised his brows even further when he heard that. “Commission?”

Laurent nodded his head. “Yeah. We are supposed to head to a certain venue for catering service but because of an accident, we can’t just head over there it is.”

“Some of our talents and contracted entertainers are unavailable at the moment, so we are looking for entertainment clubs to replace them,” he added.

Arthur squinted his eyes and stared at Laurent with suspicion. He might not be the brightest, but he could still tell if there was something suspicious going on.

Their club was recently established, so there should be not many, who were aware of it. Aside from the clubs that were keeping an eye on Alice, an idol, not many clubs should be aware of the formation of their club.

Moreover, there were also quite a lot of entertainment clubs, which were fully established. There was no point to ask for a commission from a recently formed club.

Putting all of that into consideration, Arthur could not help but think that this guy, Laurent, had a hidden agenda by asking their club for a commission.

On the other hand, Laurent continued to wear his kind smile and patiently waited for Arthur to respond.

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