Diary of Guarding Monster Girls-Chapter 668 - 370 Serve Me (8K, Additional - s 211, 212)_2

Miser and Joanna chose to remain silent for various reasons, their eyes falling on the only person present who might speak.

Sofia, go ahead!

Don't stay silent any longer, you can speak now.

It's time for you to speak up.

It's your turn to shine!

However, faced with everyone's gaze, Sofia remained silent with her head down, pressing her lips as if in deep thought.

"..."

Herbert didn't mind the laissez-faire attitude of the other two. He never expected them to say anything insightful.

He raised an eyebrow, looking at the silent Centaur Heroic Spirit, and gently asked, "Sofia, what are you thinking about?"

Although Herbert asked, the Centaur Heroic Spirit remained silent, pressing her lips even tighter.

Hmm?

Herbert watched her peculiar behavior, slightly frowning, and placed his hands behind his back, saying faintly, "Raise your head and answer my question."

The words were plain, not spoken in a stern tone.

Yet, this gentle whisper made both Miser and Joanna's bodies shudder simultaneously, realizing something was off.

!!!

This was not a request, but a command.

"..."

Upon hearing the command, the Centaur Heroic Spirit's body stiffened, realizing Herbert's slight displeasure.

However, even though that was the case, she still remained silent for a moment before slowly lifting her head to look at Herbert.

"My lord, I..."

She was about to explain something when she suddenly paused, silently looking at the other two, who were watching the scene unfold.

"Sorry, can you two leave us for a moment?"

The other two were very perceptive and nodded promptly, feeling relieved.

"Hmm."

"Alright."

The two of them immediately turned and left, leaving the space to Herbert and Sofia.

The sound of their departing footsteps even carried a hint of joy.

For some reason, this time Herbert felt vastly different to them.

He seemed much stronger than before, exerting a greater pressure on them.

In Miser's view, Herbert merely showed more of his true strength, no longer pretending to be just a High Tier Paladin.

Though he was still "playing the pig to eat the tiger," at least the act wasn't as exaggerated.

In Joanna's eyes, Herbert had received a tremendous boost, advancing from High Tier to Legendary.

Unlike the self-deluded Miser, Joanna knew Herbert's true age, background, and experiences.

To achieve Legendary status at such a young age and in such a short time... It was sheer madness.

Could an ordinary genius achieve this?

Could typical opportunities lead to this?

Impossible!

This world had seen people Herbert's age, even younger, become Legendary.

Some unique children blessed by Divine Spirits even had the ability to tear apart beasts at birth.

But all these individuals had shown extraordinary talent from birth.

To stage a halfway reversal and reach this current step, in this world there was only one possibility.

The blessing of the Divine.

Only with divine grace could such a miracle occur.

For Herbert to progress from an ordinary mortal with no power to a Legendary Hero in such a short time is, in itself, a divine miracle!

It could be said that Herbert is the embodiment of the divine power behind him.

This world has never been fair.

The gifts of fate have never been reasonable.

Many factions study fate, especially after the fall of the Goddess of Fate and the birth of the Goddess of Fortune. These factions did not fully submit to the new goddess.

Most chose to separate from the Destiny Church, forming individual secret cults.

Among these cults, there is one known as "All Is Predestined," which holds to the belief that "the fate of everything is determined from the start and cannot be changed by itself."

They believe that everything has its predetermined destiny. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

They think that the moment a mortal's soul breaks free from the constraints of the Sea of Chaos, all "future" events are already set facts.

And to change an original fate, there is only one way—Divine intervention.

They believe Divine Spirits are the most liberated beings in this world!

They see the gods as variables that transcend the river of destiny.

Whether blessed by, intervened with, or favored by Divine Spirits... no matter the method, irrespective of the process, as long as it involves the uncertain factor of a Divine Spirit, a mortal's destiny can be influenced and changed.

Indeed, this faction, believing all is predestined, loves nothing more than to subvert destiny.

Except, perhaps their thinking is a bit twisted; their methods of altering fate are somewhat... unconventional.

They still hold onto the ancient faith in the Goddess of Fate and would not convert to other beliefs.

They always seek shortcuts to be noticed by the gods.

For this, this faction frequently engages in puzzling acts even to the Divine Spirits.

For example, massacring the followers of an entire city-state just to provoke anger from their deities.

Or such as loudly announcing they're offering a vast amount of wealth to the Goddess of Wealth... only to rob it back with the help of Giant Dragon bandits after the Church accepts it, then donate it again and rob it back once more.

Or consider a very significant existence.

Once, a member of the All Is Predestined faction did not pursue immediate gratification like others but instead spent years disguising themselves as a renowned socialite.