As Jay and the rest of the Earth team neared their allotted Rest House, they talked about the Bloodline Realm.
"What do you guys think we'll find in there?" Andrea asked in a curious voice.
"There will definitely be monsters, the question is how strong." Gabriel said in a serious undertone.
"Probably stronger than what we've faced so far," Kensei muttered.
They continued guessing, discussing possible enemies and dangers in the Bloodline Realm.
All that time, Dante stayed quiet. He sat slightly apart, his hands clasped, eyes lowered as if lost in thought.
Kasim noticed, and walked over before nudging him lightly.
"What happened? Why are you down today?" he asked with concern.
Dante stayed silent for a few seconds. Then he let out a slow breath and said in a low voice.
"It's about the mall collapse on Earth. The little girl I saved… her parents didn't make it."
The other Earth's Chosen stopped what they were talking about and paid attention as Dante recounted the events of the mall collapse.
"Later on, Uncle Roberto and I went to her relatives. But they all refused. Not a single one was willing to raise her."
He clenched his fists.
"They said her grandparents died in a car crash while taking her out two years ago, and only she survived. Now her parents died too. They believe whoever stays with her will face the same fate. They said they won't risk their lives for a cursed child."
Everyone grew silent.
His jaw tightened as he continued in a strained voice, "Hearing that… brought back my own past."
Kasim's expression darkened, and he said angrily, "That's ridiculous. How can anyone blame a child for accidents?"
Andrea chimed in, "That's inhumane. She lost her parents, and instead of helping her, they push her away?"
The others nodded, murmuring in agreement.
Jay had been listening quietly the whole time. Only after Dante finished did he finally speak.
"Then why don't you adopt her?" he asked, looking directly at the saddened Dante.
"Adopt her?" Dante repeated in a shaken voice.
He shook his head slowly. "I did think about it. But I can't...I know the mall accident wasn't my fault. Still, Uncle Roberto was there because of me. If not for you, Jay, he wouldn't be alive now. I don't want to put that little girl in danger too."
Jay clicked his tongue softly and said with a meaningful smile, "What if I told you there's a way to deal that?"
"MJ, show it to him."
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IMPORTANT AUTHOR NOTICE:
Hey Folks, sorry for the inconvenience. I wanted to give a small update regarding Volume 4 and future chapter releases.
To be honest, because of piracy concerns, I considered not releasing the remaining chapters of Volume 4 publicly anymore. But at the same time, I don't want the current readers who have been supporting and following the story consistently to miss out either.
So from Chapter 401 onwards, I'll continue doing weekly releases here, but only around the first one-fourth of each chapter will be posted publicly.
To read the full chapter, you can simply join my Patreon's free tier. The complete chapters will be available there, and it doesn't cost anything to access them.
You can give it a try if you'd like. And honestly, more people joining the Patreon, even through the free tier, would really encourage and support me to keep going consistently.
Thank you for all the support so far. I truly appreciate everyone who's been reading the journey until now.
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patreon.com/MN_1223
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List of available Advanced Chapters:
Chapter 401: Significant Upgrades (2/2) [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 402: Limelight [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 403: The Perfect Counter [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 404: Unconventional Approach [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 405:║CONSONANCE║[AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 406: Counter-offer [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 407: Godfather [AVAILABLE FOR FREE!]
Chapter 408: Lil Snout
Chapter 409: Project Fusion - Success (1/2)
Chapter 410: Project Fusion - Success (2/2)
Chapter 411: Wrestling Arms (1/2)
Chapter 412: Wrestling Arms (2/2)
Chapter 413: Project Relay (1/2)
Chapter 414: Project Relay (2/2)
Chapter 415: New Guild
Chapter 416: Dire Future
Chapter 417: Departure
Chapter 418: Bloodline Aberrants
Chapter 419: BLOODLINE EMPORIUM
Chapter 420: Return Stone
Chapter 421: Bizarre World
Chapter 422: Tier-4 Evolution
Chapter 423: Anya Vulkran (1/2)
Chapter 424: Anya Vulkran (2/2)
Chapter 425: Guardian Contract
Chapter 426: 4th Layer Unlocked
Chapter 427: Trade Hall
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