The bright light kept spinning in the hall, slowly forming a small vortex.
The light emitted from the vortex felt warm.
They heard a low singing voice coming from it.
As it kept whirling, the eye of the vortex kept growing bigger, and under everyoneâs shocked gazes, a bright starry sky appeared behind it.
They could clearly see the starry sky through the castle.
The Swimming Fish Constellation.
It was made up of a total of 247 stars.
This kind of existence that only appeared in rumors appeared before their eyes.
The vortex kept spinning, and soon a small light slowly descended before entering Marvinâs forehead.
âWhat happened?â
They all looked at Marvin, concerned about the changes in his body.
But Marvin helplessly spread out his hands and said, âI didnât notice anything.â
Constantine clicked his tongue. âYou are quite lucky kid⊠Last time I saw someoneâs birthday wish being fulfilled was more than ten years ago.â
The old blacksmith took a deep look at Marvin and didnât say anything.
Marvin was also confused.
He knew about wish to the constellations.
In the game, each player would have their birthday, and they would receive a three day blessing on that day by making a wish to their constellation.
This blessing might be an increase of a few attribute points, a direct increase of their Attack Power, or simply double experience.
But Feinanâs natives didnât get this kind of benefit. Instead, a few people might be able to get an answer from their constellation.
Marvin thought that since he transmigrated into a nativeâs body, he shouldnât be able to get an answer from the Swimming Fish constellation.
He wasnât expecting it to really happen.
But the blessing he obtained this time was completely different from the one in the game.
After the light entered Marvinâs body, there was no change in his logs.
There was only another line at the bottom of his character window that said, [Swimming Fish Blessing (inactive)].
He didnât know how to activate this thing.
But what made him somewhat concerned was that this blessing appeared at the exact location where the Fortune Fairyâs [Luck +1] blessing had appeared last time.
âCould this need some special conditions to trigger it, like last time?â
Marvin thought it was so.
But regardless, getting the blessing of the Swimming Fish was good.
They all celebrated, and with a lively âHappy Birthday,â Marvin spent his first birthday in Feinan.
Till midnight, apart from chatting with friends and taking a small break, he didnât do anything else.
He sat on the sofa in the hall for a moment, taking a short rest.
He was truly exhausted this time.
âŠ
In the temporary camp on the coast, a girl wearing a dress was hugging her knees, sitting on a tall rock and looking toward the west.
At that time, she saw the bright light from the Swimming Fish constellation descending in a region not far from there.
âSwimming Fish.â
âTurns out todayâs your birthday,â Lola quietly thought.
After today, the Sea King would become the center of the starry sky.
A person quietly walked over and sat next to her.
âItâs rare to see you not speaking.â The Elven Prince was also looking at that light in the distance.
As a Legend, his perception was much higher than the average personâs.
âThe Swimming Fish constellation hasnât blessed anyone in about three years. Marvin is someone very special,â he said.
Lola nodded, seeming somewhat depressed.
âAre you upset that you canât wish him Happy Birthday personally?â
Ivan took the rare initiative to start a conversation with Lola.
The Elven Prince was disgusted with women, so his attitude toward Lola now would simply shock people.
Even if she was quite a chatterbox, she was a girl that was hard to hate.
âIn fact, what I told those sailors was fake. I was deceiving them.â
Lola turned her face, a bit uncomfortable with the topic. âIâm not something like the person in charge of White River Valleyâs business activities. Iâm only a swindler, thatâs all.
âIâm probably just one of those insignificant characters to Lord Marvin.â
âHe chose to believe in me just because he thought everyone deserves a second chance.â
âI always mess up. I even messed up with the food situation. I am worthless.â
Ivan was silent for a while.
He gently patted Lolaâs shoulder. âYou are wrong.â
âThere are things you canât do, not because you are worthless, but because people or circumstances canât help you show your worth.â
âMoreover, Marvin chose to trust you not only for that reason. I believe itâs even more important. It was because he believed you were a kindhearted girl.â
âThis world is very chaotic, and strong people canât protect everyone. Thus, for all those weak people, lying became a must-have skill.â
âTo survive, you have to lie, isnât it so?â
Before Ivan finished his words, the girl at his side already started shedding tears in silence.
âYou are right. In reality, I also didnât want to become a swindlerâŠâ
âWhen I was younger, my father had already passed awayâŠâ
âWhen my mother was at deathâs door, she made me promise to keep on living. But what could I do? I was a rural girl without any skills⊠An older girl, my childhood friend, sold me to a brothel. I did my best to escape.â
âThen I stopped trusting people. I began to learn how to scam others. I was only able to survive then.â
âIâm not like you or Lord Marvin, fighting so fiercely. I canât protect myselfâŠâ
âYou said people like us have it so much harder to live in this world. Then what is the meaning of living?â Lola asked, choking with sobs.
The Elven Prince shook his head before firmly saying, âIn this world, every life has its meaning as long as you are alive.â
âThis was what my father told me when I was young. He is the most powerful man in this world.â
âThus, you should believe his words.â
Lola nodded, slightly confused, her eyes filled with tears.
She might not even know what âIvanâs fatherâ meant.
But this sentence was already the greatest comfort to her.
âThank you, Mister Ivan.â
She cautiously asked, âBut⊠why did you take the initiative to talk to me today?â
âArenât you annoyed by women?â
Ivan noticed that Lolaâs eyes suddenly emitted a hint of wariness and was amused.
He chuckled as loneliness flashed through his eyes. âBecause I feel very bored sometimes. I also wonder why I am alive.â
Lola seriously said, âBut you are so strong, and you have a father good to you.â
Ivan was silent for a moment before saying, âOnce I turned ten, he stopped acknowledging me.â
Lola looked at Ivan in a daze and suddenly patted his shoulder.
âDonât be so sad, at least you are handsome.â
âDo you know the story of the Swimming Fish constellation? If you donât know I can tell you.â
âItâs rumored that early on, this world didnât have any constellations. It wasnât until after God Lance arrived that there were constellations. As for the Swimming Fish, he casuallyâŠâ
The sea breeze was very strong, as the girlâs voice slowly scattered in the wind.
The night gradually darkened, and the Swimming Fish constellation gave out its final burst of light before the center of the starry sky was ultimately replaced by the Sea King constellation.
Summer would soon be over.
âŠ
Late at night. Marvin, lying on his bed, slowly opened his eyes.
This feeling⊠He had a good sleep.
He might have really been too tired this time. He didnât even feel people carrying him from the the dining hall to the bedroom.
Marvin massaged his temples, trying to wake himself up.
He dressed up and left the bedroom, quickly arriving at the old blacksmithâs place.
That was naturally a blacksmithâs workshop.
Late in the night, the old blacksmith was still forging, the âClang!â, âClang!â sounds confined inside the workshop, unable to affect other peopleâs rest.
âYou arrived?â He apparently already knew Marvin would come.
âDo you know what I want?â Marvin smiled.
âOf course. This group of noisy adventurers looks powerful with those numbers, and should be able to overthrow an Ogre Tribe.â
âBut in real battle, their morale and cohesion is something to doubt. If a few people die, they might scatter.â
âIn any case, you canât win this war by relying on the Silver Church or other external powers, right?â
The old blacksmith frowned. âEven if you werenât here tonight, you could have come tomorrow night. But you should have rested a day.â
âI am already rested.â
Marvin took a deep breath. âHelp me open the [Eternal Night Kingdom].â
âI need their help.â
Sean nodded. âIndeed, they have been resting for far too long.â
âThis world has had too many changes since they started their rest. I heard news from a lot of my friends, including Lady Hathaway.â
âThere will soon be many shocking changes in this world.â
âAwaken them if you have the power to do so.â
âThey are real warriors.â
âŠ
The next morning, a group of luxurious carriages stopped at the boundary of White River Valley.
It consisted of three carriages, over twenty high level knights, and even more squires.
They had a military banner with half of a new moon on it.
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Soon, a messenger walked over to White River Valleyâs castle.
Marvin wasnât inside the castle at that time.
Every matter was handled by Anna and Wayne.
But when they granted the messenger an audience and heard what he said, the two couldnât help but speak out at the same time, shocked.