Chapter 63 I Bet You Didn’t See This Coming, Didn’t You?

Chapter 63 ?I Bet You Didn’t See This Coming, Didn’t You?

Time passed ever so swiftly, and finally, the day of the Solstice had come.

At this time, a profound silence spread across the entirety of Pangea as families gathered together to wish their family's teenage boys and girls who had turned thirteen or about to turn thirteen a safe journey.

Regardless of whether they liked it or not, the majority of them would be sent to a dangerous world to partake in a challenge that would either result in their survival or death.

Thirteen didn't know what kind of qualifications or conditions must be met for a person to become a Wanderer.

The only thing that would guarantee a teenager to be spirited away was if their parents were both Wanderers. Follow current novels at novelhall.com)

As for the rest, they would either be taken to that world randomly on a whim or by Fate.

The night of the Solstice was always a moonless night.

It was the longest night of the year, and it held a solemn meaning to the world of Pangea, for this was when their children would be spirited away to embark on their First Wandering.

The moment the clock hit midnight, the loud tolling of a bell would peal across the Heavens.

After the tolling of the bell ended, Laplace Demon's voice would reach the ears of the chosen ones, and he would tell them, "Your first journey is about to begin. May you find your place amongst the stars."

Ironically, when a Wanderer died, a falling star would be seen in the sky.

This was why whenever people saw many shooting stars in the sky, they'd be worried. Because it could only mean that a calamity had befallen countless Wanderers, wherever they might be.

This was never a good sign.

Unfortunately, before the long night would be over, countless shooting stars would be seen falling from the sky, never to be seen again.

Thirteen and his family had a sumptuous dinner. They didn't want to prepare a feast since that would make it seem that it was Mikhail's last supper.

The atmosphere was quite lively—happy even, as if it was any other ordinary day in their lives.

In the warehouse, Gerald had prepared the best weapons and equipment for his children.

"Brother."

Remi's call broke Thirteen out of his daze. The little girl was reaching out her hand toward him as if asking him to join them.

'Humans sure are troublesome creatures,' Thirteen thought as he walked toward his family and joined the group hug.

A minute later, the tolling of the bell resounded in the sky, making Gerald's and Alessia's bodies stiffen.

It had been many years since they had their First, Second, and Third Wanderings, but this night would always remind them of when they were still young and didn't know what awaited them in that dangerous, strange, and yet, beautiful world of Solterra.

When the tolling of the bell ended, Thirteen heard a voice whisper in his ears.

"Your first journey is about to begin, my Unfilial Son. I bet you didn't see this coming, did you?"

Thirteen's eyes widened in shock when he found himself turning into particles of light just like his brother, Mikhail, who was also looking at him in surprise.

Gerald, Alessia, and Shasha looked at him in disbelief because they never expected something like this to happen.

Simply put, this was something impossible!

"F*ck."

That was the last thing that Thirteen had said before he, and his brother, Mikhail, were both sent to Solterra to start their First Wandering.

Remi, who suddenly lost her two brothers, looked around her in panic.

A moment later, she started crying.

"Brother! Wuwuwuwu!"

Remi called out to her older brother, Zion, whom she didn't think would also leave her side like her older brother, Mikhail.

Feeling helpless, the only thing she could do was cry, while Gerald and Alessia panicked because their youngest son had just disappeared without a trace.