Chapter 26: Brother, this is your destiny!

After seeing the figure reflected in the glowing circle, Liyami immediately knew what was going on.

This was Communication Magic, which requires a mage above Level 50 to use.

The blurry figure inside the circle was none other than Sifney.

Her Level was 61, not only able to easily use Communication Magic, but also capable of creating single-use Communication Magic Scrolls for others.

However, she had been too busy lately and hadn’t had time to make new scrolls for Colin and Liyami.

“Is there something wrong?”

Looking at the gradually stabilizing circle and Sifney inside it, Liyami was the first to ask.

Seeing that the Communication Magic had been successfully cast, Sifney immediately spoke: “About that Silver Mark of yours, I’ve already found a solution.”

“First of all, that’s not a Silver Mark, it’s the Assassin’s Mark! Second, is what you said true?! You already have a way?! What is it? Tell me quickly!”

Hearing this, Liyami was overjoyed, almost wanting Sifney to reveal the method right then and there.

But Sifney didn’t say it immediately and instead told Liyami to return to the mansion first.

“Don’t rush. I just wanted to notify you first. Go back to Colin’s mansion, and when I get back later, I’ll help you get rid of that Silver…uh, Assassin’s Mark.”

With that, Sifney closed the Communication Magic.

Seeing this, Liyami could only give up temporarily.

She quickly packed up and headed back to the mansion.

As for assassinations and scouting missions?

They were just tasks; how could they be more important than her own affairs!

So, she returned to the present.

Colin, who had just finished praying silently to the “Holy Light” in his heart, saw Liyami excitedly open the front door.

Instantly, Colin felt tears welling up in his eyes.

“Ah! Praise the ‘Holy Light’! Thank you for listening to my wish. I am willing to serve You…”

Liyami had just returned to the mansion when she saw Colin suddenly start loudly praying to the “Holy Light” for no apparent reason.

The scene stunned her.

She began to wonder if the isolation these past days had affected Colin’s mental state, making him start praying to the “Holy Light” anywhere and anytime.

Next thing, would he treat her and Sifney as heretics to be wiped out?

Though Liyami didn’t understand what Colin was thinking, she still walked over and sat beside him.

When Colin finished praying, Liyami eagerly asked, “Has Sifney come back? She told me to return first, and she’d come later. She should be back soon, right?”

But strangely, Colin didn’t answer her question. Instead, he looked at her warmly.

“Ah! Brother! This is truly the destiny pointed out by the ‘Holy Light.’ You should bathe with me in the ‘Holy Light.’ Come, let our faith grow purer and our bond grow closer!”

“Huh?”

Liyami was completely dumbfounded by Colin suddenly preaching to her.

Now she was sure Colin had some mental issues due to the isolation.

Although he hadn’t preached to her recently, the old Colin would have eased into it with a few words first.

But now, his behavior was clearly off.

Liyami decided she would discuss with Sifney later about lifting Colin’s house arrest.

Snapping back to reality, Liyami noticed that at some point, Colin had grabbed her hands tightly in his own.

He was preparing to chant a prayer and signaled with his eyes for Liyami to join him.

Startled, Liyami quickly pulled her hands back and stood up, stepping away from Colin.

Did he just hold my hand?

Why?

Is he really just praying?

Or is he doing it on purpose…

No!

It was just holding hands.

Why am I overthinking this?

Liyami looked at Colin suspiciously, her mind racing.

Seeing Liyami move away, Colin didn’t stop.

Instead, he stood and started walking toward her.

“What’s wrong, brother? Why are you avoiding me? Come! Serve the ‘Holy Light’ with me! Don’t you want to grow closer to me?”

As he spoke, Colin gave a strange laugh and spread his arms wide, as if wanting to give Liyami a big hug.

“!!!”

Seeing this, Liyami had no time to dwell on the handholding incident.

Colin was definitely acting strange—and it was a big problem!

All she wanted now was for Sifney to return quickly and lift Colin’s house arrest.

But Colin didn’t give her time to wait; though his pace was slow, he kept approaching her.

“Don’t come closer!!!”

Watching Colin slowly step forward, Liyami was genuinely frightened.

Backing away, she shouted at him, hoping he’d stop.

But Colin remained silent, smiling oddly and laughing quietly as he kept approaching.

Bang.

Liyami had been backed into a corner with nowhere left to retreat.

“What exactly do you want? Snap out of it! Don’t you realize you’re not yourself right now?!”

Liyami tried to bring Colin back to his senses, but he continued smiling silently as he moved closer.

Just as Liyami prepared to use Shadow Veil to escape, Colin suddenly took a long stride and stood directly in front of her.

Then, using one hand, he pressed against the wall and pinned Liyami—doing a classic kabedon.

Liyami’s mind instantly went blank.

She had no idea why this was happening or what to do next; she could only silently wait for Colin’s next move.

But Colin didn’t act immediately.

He stared at Liyami with that strange smile, making her hairs stand on end.

Only after a long moment did he solemnly start speaking.

“Brother! This is destiny!”

“What???”

Liyami was completely confused by what Colin was saying, but Colin didn’t care and continued on his own.

“Brother, at my most sorrowful and painful moment, the ‘Holy Light’ brought me hope. It heard my prayers and answered my plea. It is a merciful and great deity! And just now, it responded again to my supplication. You! You are the best proof of this! How could this not be destiny? The Holy Light favors us so much, how can we not respond to its grace?”

“What exactly are you trying to say?!”

Liyami couldn’t take it anymore.

She didn’t want to hear this annoying preaching again.

“When I was lonely and suffering in silence, the ‘Holy Light’ brought me you. You opened the door that sealed my heart and let me see the light again. This must be the will of the ‘Holy Light’! So brother, come and worship the ‘Holy Light’ with me. This is the destiny it has decreed for you…”

Colin spoke with utmost devotion, looking at Liyami with eyes full of faith, as if believing this conversation would make her believe in the “Holy Light” from now on.

But Liyami only felt absurd and chilled to the bone.

How she longed for the Colin before his house arrest.

Just then, the mansion’s front door opened again.