Night World Players

Chapter 99: Rast: How about the honey trap?

When Gray came to her senses, the boy was no longer in sight.

It was as if the previous encounter on that winter night was just a dream she had created.

All that remained were the slightly shaking door and the small wooden box on the dining table, evidence of Rast's presence.

Gray took the small wooden box and opened it gently.

Inside the wooden box lay an exquisite crystal headband, which reflected the brilliance of molten gold under the orange-red light.

There was a small note on the edge of the headband.

【Happy adulthood. 】

[In the days ahead, I must learn to dress myself well and remain beautiful and strong in front of outsiders. ]

[If I see you walking down the street looking so lost and pitiful again, I will be heartbroken.]

Gray took out the crystal headband——

Then, he carefully put it on his head.

He obviously likes to mess up people's hair by patting their heads when we meet, but he still gave me something like this.

Brother Rast, I didn’t expect you to have such a vicious side.

Feeling the faint warmth remaining on the headband, Gray's lips curled up slightly.

Today, it is not just the graduation ceremony for the newly recruited shore guards to celebrate...

Likewise, it was Gray's own eighteenth birthday.

She originally wanted to keep this matter quietly in her heart and pretend that nothing had happened.

After all, the last person who knew Grey's birthday and celebrated it for her had already been buried in the ruins of Frozen Water Town.

But I didn’t expect——

Eight years later, she once again received her own birthday present on the day she came of age.

This birthday.

She was having a really good time.

……

[Your bond with Gray deepens, and the "Fool's Library" gains new power]

[[Destiny] Gray's current bond level is 6]]

[You have unlocked a new original text - "Ripples of Destiny"]

A blue reminder flashed through my mind.

Rast, who returned to his room, paused slightly.

The level of his bond with Gray had improved again, which was within his expectations.

After all, this witch controls destiny.

At this moment, she is just a young girl who has just reached adulthood, joined the shore guards, and whose mind is still young and immature.

Compared with immortals like Cessel who have lived for who knows how many years, the difficulty of improving the level of bonds is completely on a different level.

What's more, I had left a deep impression on Grey when she was still a little girl.

Whether it was her longing and dream for the shore watcher, or the name Gray itself, they were all given by Last himself.

Memories can beautify a person, and feelings and longings can continue to ferment emotions.

Tossing and turning day and night, thinking and reminiscing countless times in dreams at midnight...

Today, we meet again after eight years——

Thoughts and feelings turned into reality.

The bond level has directly experienced a leap, which is completely reasonable.

Even Last suspected that if he was willing to put in a little more effort, it wouldn't be difficult to raise the bond level to level seven.

In the system of extraordinary people, the seventh level has a special meaning.

That means that true legend is the threshold that defines the mortal world and the divine realm.

If that is the case, will there be some special feedback when the bond level breaks through level seven?

Of course, this is just a thought.

If Rast is right.

The bond between me and Gray would probably be forever frozen at this level, and it would be impossible to advance any further.

After all, according to the plan given to him by Cecil——

The mission failed, and he died completely.

Even if it could be carried out smoothly, he would become a traitor in the eyes of other shore guards, including Gray.

There's no going back.

"But this is only natural."

He uttered a silent whisper.

An ignorant and foolish child can only grow up after knowing pain.

And the young and immature girl who still believes in glory and dreams...

It looks beautiful and gorgeous, but it is just a flower in a greenhouse that grows under the protection of others' wings.

Only after tasting the bitterness of betrayal can she complete her transformation.

Then, truly grow into——

The "shore guardian" who can shoulder the fate of civilization.

……

Last's mind moved slightly, his consciousness gradually sank in the spiritual ocean, and he began to check his newly acquired abilities.

[Ripples of Destiny: As the origin of destiny, you are both the creator and the terminator of the story.

Everything you do, even if it is just an unintentional act, will be like dropping a stone into a calm lake, causing ripples and even surging waves.

Just like that classic story, a butterfly flapped its wings in the rainforest, and a few days later a storm arose on the other side of the sea...

As the source of stories, thousands of stories begin because of you, and thousands of stories will end because of you.

The trajectory of fate will change because of you, and the fate of countless lives will also be rewritten because of your thoughts...

Even though you yourself know nothing about it. 】

As expected, the new original text that he had obtained from Gray was another ability that was quite mysterious in its introduction and description.

And just like the previous "Origin of Destiny", it is also directly forced upon oneself and cannot be uninstalled even if one wants to.

It's even more outrageous than the previous Origin of Fate. The previous skill description at least had a concise and easy-to-understand panel enhancement item such as "Your resistance to time skills is greatly increased." This time, "Ripples of Fate" is a riddle throughout the whole text.

But the good thing is.

At this moment, Rast had some guesses of his own about the riddle information in the Fool's Library.

Next, it’s time to wait for verification.

dong dong dong-

There was a knock on the door, interrupting the thoughts that kept jumping in Rast's mind.

"Please come in."

As Rast's voice sounded.

A faint shadow quietly flowed through the gap in the door and entered his room.

Then, in front of Rast.

The faint shadows gathered into a distorted human figure.

The figure was made up of dark shadows, and his face could not be seen clearly. He turned sideways to Luster, bowed, and spoke softly.

"Sir Rast."

"According to the leader's instructions, this operation against Paradise will be under your full command, and I will serve as the deputy captain of the Shore Guard Squad."

It was also hard to tell whether his voice was male or female, but it sounded quite respectful.

As he spoke, the dark shadow slowly flowed.

Then, several books gathered in front of Rast.

"In addition, the long-level extraordinary knowledge of the "Tower" sequence that you need--"

"I have brought you all the files of the shore guards who have not been deployed yet in the Watchtower headquarters... and all the information about Paradise that the organization has collected."

"If you have any needs for extraordinary materials, or requirements for the screening and training of team members in the future, you can tell me directly and I will carry it out on your behalf."

Looking at the shadowy figure in front of him, Luster pointed at the shadows spreading around him and said, "What's wrong with you? Is it a sequence ability or a superpower?"

A respectful voice immediately came from the shadows: "I am a sixth-level long-level "Shadow" sequence, and my ability is "Shadow Servant."

"Then what should I call you?"

"Sir Rast, you can just call me 'Shadow Servant'."

Last nodded slightly and ran his fingers over the books, which had a slightly rough texture.

Shadow, this is the ancient name of this long sequence of steps popular in the night world.

In the real world, they are often referred to as "mental demons".

To Rust, this is an old friend.

The assassin from the secret organization Bronze Rose that he and Hiltina encountered in Frozen Water Town was a member of the Shadow Sequence.

He and Rast have a heart-to-heart friendship.

It was at that time that the Night Blade of his Fool's Library had not yet awakened, and the grass on the grave of the female assassin of the Bronze Rose was already three feet high.

Otherwise, Last was really curious whether he could establish a bond with the assassin.

After all, the bond level panel in the Fool's Library never mentioned the distinction between positive and negative.

Positive friendship, love, and family ties are a kind of bond.

Then the hatred in the opposite direction, especially the unforgettable hatred of life and death... should also be considered as a kind of bond.

But he and Hiltina killed each other with their own hands.

For a bond that's as profound as life, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to directly judge it as a bond level 10, right?
Be sure to try it if you get the chance.

Such a thought only flashed through his mind. While flipping through the books quickly, Last looked at the flickering shadow in front of him.

He is a sixth-level transcendent, and his supernatural power sounds like it is of combat type.

Even within the Shore Guard’s headquarters, this person is definitely a top executive among the top executives, a true core figure of the organization…

Excluding those strong men guarding the Broken Coast and several important human settlements, there would definitely be no more than three sixth-level shore guards who could freely go into battle in the Watchtower headquarters.

However, Cecil assigned the Shadow Servant directly to himself as the deputy captain, and he was in full command.

All we can say is that the leader of the shore defenders is determined to succeed in this "Paradise Destruction" plan.

I just don’t know... whether this “Shadow Servant” knows what Cecil told him later about the gravekeeper.

Need to find an opportunity to test it out.

Thinking of this, Last's eyes quickly scanned the first two books.

Most of the contents in these two books are handwritten copies of extraordinary knowledge about the long levels of the "Tower" sequence. They should have been written by Cecil himself, and the ink marks on them have not yet completely dried.

For Rast, this extraordinary knowledge is the key to rapid promotion.

Before heading to Paradise, Last planned to spend several months or even half a year to thoroughly digest the knowledge about the long stages of the Tower sequence.

Otherwise, with his current small body of the second level, it would be inconvenient for him to do anything.

Thinking of this, Rast put both books aside.

Then, he picked up the third book.

That was intelligence collected and organized by the shore guards, and even summarized after sending out reconnaissance teams to conduct explorations.

Information about the underworld, or "paradise".

"What are your thoughts or suggestions on the plan to destroy Paradise?"

Rast looked at the shadow servant in front of him who seemed to be sitting upright on a chair, and even through the shadow he could sense the serious expression on his face.

"In my opinion, to say that the entire country is to be destroyed..."

"However, the core of the paradise that is truly worth paying attention to is only one person—"

"That is, the queen of the underworld."

Although Shadow Servant is of a high rank, he seems to be the type of excellent employee, or the King of Scrolls.

It was obvious that he had made preparations before coming, and even thought about what questions Last would ask.

The moment Rast asked the question, Shadow Servant answered quickly without much thought.

"The entire underworld is actually supported by the queen alone."

"In addition, the relic of the God of Death, the core of the underworld, is also in the hands of the queen."

"In other words, as long as we find a way to defeat the mistress of the underworld... then we don't even need to do anything deliberately, the entire paradise will fall by itself."

Shadow Servant suggested seriously.

"But that queen is not easy to deal with."

"She should be a fifth or sixth level person, so she is not completely unbeatable... but she seems to have mastered some ability that can directly interfere with the rules of death."

"Coupled with the 'Relic of the God of Death' on her body, she can even briefly display a power that is close to legendary within the main arena of the underworld."

"Besides, the Queen of the Underworld rarely leaves her house, and her palace is located in the center of Paradise City."

"If we want to attack them, we must cross the entire royal city. Whether entering or evacuating, it will be a huge obstacle."

The shadow servant also took out a book and showed Last the densely written plan.

"I have drawn up several battle plans in advance."

"But without exception, according to the deduction, these battle plans all require taking great risks, fighting in the enemy's home turf against powerful warriors who are likely to be close to legendary figures."

"And even if we succeed, our shore guard team will definitely have to pay an extremely heavy price."

"More than half of the troops killed or wounded is only the most optimistic prediction. Even total annihilation is very likely to happen."

"Of course, as shore defenders, necessary sacrifices cannot make us retreat..."

The shadow servant's voice was serious and firm, with an unshakable determination to die.

But then, his words were interrupted by Rast raising his hand.

"Actually, I think we have a simpler solution."

"what?"

The shadow servant raised his head in confusion.

Although he was appointed by Chief Cecil, he respected Rast's authority as captain.

But the shadow servant could also sense that Last's aura was quite weak, at most only at the second or third level.

In terms of tactical operations alone, he did not think that his captain could come up with a plan that was far better than his own in just a few minutes.

"Since she is the queen of the underworld, she must be a woman, right?"

Rast paused for a moment, his voice cold and indifferent.

"So……"

"How about the honey trap?"

(End of this chapter)