“Are you sure about choosing ④?”
“What else? The first three seem possible but not entirely so. In this case, the probability of ‘All of the Above’ being correct is quite high. Trust me.”
Sonya had no objections. She wasn’t certain which answer was correct, though she thought option ③ was more likely, but the future is full of changes, and using the past to predict the future is not very reliable. Now that the Observer insisted on choosing ④, they might as well go for it—if it’s wrong, they could blame him.
With a thought, Sonya ticked option ④, and immediately the paper shimmered with rainbow luminescence as the text began to transform—
“Congratulations, you have answered one question correctly. Would you like to continue with the questions?”
“I can’t believe it’s correct!” Sonya was astonished.
“See, trusting me was the right call.” Ashe, the former exam king, was very confident in his ability to guess Single Choice Questions blindly: “What’s the second question?”
After Sonya chose to continue, the paper changed to display the next question:
“Single Choice Question: What is the reason for the Swordswoman and the Observer to rupture and then reconcile?”
“①For a greater benefit”“② To counter a common crisis”
“③ Because of love”
“④ All of the Above”
“This time it’s definitely ④—”
“Impossible!” Sonya shook her head decisively: “③ is definitely wrong, so it can’t be ④.”
Ashe spread his hands, his lips curling up like a crescent moon: “Oh, come on, these are things that might happen in the future, not certainties. Why so shy? Approach fate with equanimity when answering—”
Sonya was almost roaring: “Then sort out your feelings before you speak, you can’t even hide that smirk in your tone!”
After a bout of arguing, Sonya looked back at the question and after some thought said, “It should be ①, right? If it’s for a greater benefit, we could set aside any past disputes temporarily.”
Ashe didn’t make a fuss and nodded seriously: “Indeed, ① is the most likely, and the probability of having the same answer for two consecutive questions isn’t high.”
It wasn’t just based on the law of guessing answers; even logically, Ashe thought ① was the most reasonable. To start with, the Observer and the Swordswoman had already ruptured. How could there be love between two who had parted ways? What else but mutual benefit could drive them to unite?
Having spent many days together, Ashe knew well that the Swordswoman was a maximizer of benefits, and as for himself, it was even more obvious. Would an old office worker talk about feelings over interests?
After a brief discussion, Sonya decided to choose ①. When her conviction stirred, the text on the paper glowed a murky gray light, an ominous sign:
“You have answered incorrectly. The answering of fate is over. You may now ask your question.”
They were wrong!?
Ash and Sonya were stunned. Considering the remaining three answers, two included the option ‘Because of love,’ which meant there was a two-thirds chance they would reconcile in the future because of love!?
“Think about it, maybe it was option ②? The possibility of two people who have ruptured putting aside their past grievances to counter a common crisis is also quite high—”
“Mm-hm, I think so too.”
Such a blunt change of topic gradually made the atmosphere awkward, even edging towards flirtatious. Sonya quickly shifted the conversation: “So, what’s your question?”
“Mine is pretty straightforward.” Ashe looked down at the question.
“Short Answer Question: Who did Sylin Dole see before death?”
“Speaking of which, why is yours a Single Choice Question and mine a Short Answer Question?”
“Because of the time and distance, I assume,” Sonya guessed. “If the question is too remote, with the information I have now, it’s completely impossible to deduce the correct answer. So, the answering of fate gives me several options to choose from, at least giving me a chance to guess correctly. Your question might be close to your current time, something you can guess on your own, hence no options are provided.”
She paused: “This Sylin, is he the mastermind you mentioned before?”
“Yes,” Ashe said. “So the answer is quite obvious.”
Ashe concentrated and filled in the answer: “Sylin Dole died after seeing Ashe Heath.”
The text on the paper changed to a rainbow glow: “Congratulations, you’ve answered one question correctly. Would you like to continue answering?”
After Ashe operated it, the second question appeared:
“Short Answer Question: How did the Observer escape from the Blood Moon Kingdom after the prison break?”
Ashe relayed the question to Sonya, who seemed puzzled: “No options? If there are no options, it means you can deduce the correct answer from the information you have. Did you guys have a plan for escaping after the prison break?”
“Does survival in the wilderness count?”
To be honest, Ashe and the others hadn’t really considered how to escape after breaking out of prison—after all, once they were out, everyone would be on their own, with their own plans, no need to discuss with others.
For someone with amnesia like Ashe, who had no idea about anything, the only option besides becoming a hermit in the wild was not viable. But Igor, Langna, Ronald, and even Harvey were locals, possibly even having their own safe houses. Why would they share with fellow inmates?
“Do you know of any ways to leave the Blood Moon Kingdom?”
“No clue,” Ashe said with a blank expression. “I don’t even know where the borders of the Blood Moon Kingdom are.”
Unable to reason out a clear answer, Sonya pondered, “Since we can’t figure it out, let’s choose from the most common methods. Either impersonating a legitimate identity to leave the country using regular transportation, or finding a smuggler to exit the kingdom using illegal transportation, with boats being the most common among illegal methods…”
“It’s impossible to impersonate a legitimate identity; Blood Moon Kingdom surely requires a chip scan to use transportation. I wouldn’t implant a chip in myself after having it removed,” Ashe said. “So it has to be through illegal channels. Compared to land transport, which is easier to intercept, boats are indeed more likely… Alright, let’s choose boats!”
“The Observer escaped from the Blood Moon Kingdom by boat after the prison break!”
The paper emitted a puff of grey mist, as if mocking Ashe’s naivete:
“You’ve answered incorrectly, the answering of fate ends now. You may start asking questions.”
Ashe and Sonya had anticipated this and were not too disappointed. After all, they had no clues and were merely guessing based on logic; the odds of stumbling upon the correct answer were too low.
Yet Sonya was still a bit confused, “That doesn’t make sense. If the answering of fate presents a question that a Sorcerer cannot answer, isn’t that just bullying? You must know how to leave the Blood Moon Kingdom, you just can’t remember it right now.”
“Maybe the Virtual Realm heard me calling it cheap earlier, so it’s deliberately targeting me.”
“Well, then you really had it coming… But even the Virtual Realm seems to believe you can successfully escape from prison and even leave the Blood Moon Kingdom, so it looks like you don’t have to worry about the Blood Moon Tribunal.”
Ashe realized that was true; not only this question, but the previous ones about ‘how Sylin Dole died’ and ‘the rupture and reconciliation between the Observer and the Swordswoman’ all indicated that Ashe wouldn’t end up as tomato sauce in the Blood Moon Tribunal, otherwise what future would there be?
This was the greatest advantage of the answering of fate—you could indirectly learn about your own future situation through the questions, which is of great significance in assessing the current state of affairs.
With the answering phase concluded, it was now time for the questioning.
Looking at the sheet of paper in their hands, Sonya suggested, “Our questions shouldn’t be too far-fetched. It’s best to limit them within the scope of the Silver One Wing. Although there is little information about the answering of fate, one principle holds true in the Virtual Realm—what you receive is proportional to what you give. We only got one question right just now, so the Virtual Realm’s reward definitely won’t exceed that scope.”
Ashe nodded in agreement, “The answer to this question should ideally enhance our combat capabilities immediately, especially since the second Blood Moon Tribunal is drawing near. The more strength we have, the better my chances of survival.”
At that moment, both had a simultaneous flash of inspiration and excitedly said to each other:
“Golden Fish!”
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