My Love Debts Are Everywhere!

"The misfortune foretold for you is... a tragic death."

As the words echoed, Leon and Athena's eyes widened, and a heavy silence fell over them.

*Boom!*

Suddenly, a terrifying aura erupted from Athena's body, enveloping the surroundings with an overwhelmingly oppressive pressure.

Her red eyes burned with a sharp killing intent as she fixed her gaze on Elina across from her.

"What did you just say? I'm going to die a tragic death?" Athena asked coldly, her voice laced with deadly menace.

As the strongest dragon and the leader of the entire dragon race, her pride and arrogance were at their peak. Elina's fortune-telling felt like a direct insult, igniting Athena's fury.

Under the weight of those terrifying eyes and the crushing aura surrounding her, Elina's face went pale, her small body trembling with fear.

She hadn't expected Athena to release such a terrifying, threatening aura after revealing the result of the fortune-telling, and now she deeply regretted it. Had she known, she never would have said a word.

With her face growing increasingly pale and her nerves fraying, Elina tried to explain, but under the pressure of her terrifying aura, her words stuck in her throat.

"Alright, Athena, don't let your anger get the best of you. What Elina said was just the result of a fortune-telling, not a curse aimed at you. Besides, it's only a fortune-telling—it's not necessarily true. In the end, the future is in your hands, and you're the one who decides where it will lead."

As Leon spoke, he gently patted Athena's back, calming her.

His words gradually softened Athena's cold, indifferent expression, and her terrifying aura began to fade.

Elina, relieved, glanced at Leon with gratitude before casting a regretful look at Athena.

"I'm sorry," she said, her voice filled with guilt as she bowed her head slightly. "I never meant to say that to you. But the result written on this paper is what it is. Again, I apologize."

Athena took a deep breath, closed her eyes for a moment to calm the turmoil within her, then slowly shook her head.

"You don't need to apologize," she replied, her tone softening. "What Leon said is true. I'm the one at fault, so I should be the one apologizing to you."

Despite her arrogance, Athena was not without shame or reluctance to admit her mistakes.

She realized that her earlier actions had been too impulsive, and now she felt deeply embarrassed. After all, Leon had been right beside her, and her bad attitude in front of him would surely leave a negative impression.

As the atmosphere slowly returned to normal, Leon turned his gaze toward Elina, his expression calm.

"Elina, can you explain the meaning of that second fortune-telling result to us? Honestly, I don't understand why it turned out the way it did. Could it be that you made a mistake?" Leon asked, his tone serious.

As a dragon, Athena possessed an incredibly long lifespan, extraordinary vitality, and immense power. Even Leon wasn't sure if he could kill her in a fierce battle.

Unless an extraordinarily powerful figure, like one at the Evil God level, were involved—or if Athena's longevity had reached its ultimate limit—she could be considered a semi-eternal being.

Elina pursed her lips, her expression showing signs of trouble.

"No, the fortune-telling can't be wrong. I've been practicing it for decades, and there's never been a single mistake," Elina replied in a subdued tone, shaking her head.

"Decades?" Leon was taken aback by her words.

Then it hit him—Elina was an elf with an extraordinarily long lifespan, vastly different from humans, whose lifespans rarely exceeded a hundred years.

For a moment, Leon was left speechless, unsure of how to respond. While he held the belief that fortune-telling shouldn't dictate one's future, he still felt uneasy and uncomfortable about Athena's results.

Just as he opened his mouth to speak, Athena interrupted him.

"Elina, I have a question," Athena said casually. "Earlier, your fortune-telling said I would find happiness, right? Then why does it say that I'll die a tragic death now? Isn't that contradictory? Or... does my tragic death come after I find happiness?"

"This..." Elina froze for a moment, suddenly realizing the inconsistency.

She quickly examined the two golden papers and reread the words written on them.

Your journey continues at empire

As her eyes shifted from the paper in her left hand to the one in her right, they widened in disbelief.

Beneath the sentence that read, "She will die a tragic death in the future," Elina noticed a tiny, white inscription she had previously overlooked. As she narrowed her eyes to read it, her body went rigid.

"She will not die tragically, because her fate has changed..." she whispered, her breath catching. "This... How is this possible?"

Her heart pounded, and she swallowed hard. Fate was a mysterious force, like invisible strings pulling at a puppet, guiding all beings toward their predetermined end.

No matter how powerful a being was, they could never break free from the "string of fate."

For decades, Elina had been performing fortune-tellings for the elves in her dwelling, and each prediction had always aligned with the events of their lives.

But this was the first time she had encountered something like this—an additional sentence that contradicted the main content of the golden paper.

Noticing Elina's strange behavior, Leon raised an eyebrow and waved his hand in front of her face.

"Elina? Are you alright? Why are you so quiet?" he asked softly.

Elina jolted, snapping back to reality. She took a deep breath and shook her head slightly.

"Sorry, I was just lost in thought," Elina replied, her expression slowly returning to calm.

She turned to Leon and Athena before continuing, "I just discovered something unexpected..."

Elina then explained the small white writing beneath the main sentence, which stated that Athena would die tragically.

Upon hearing her explanation, Leon and Athena exchanged shocked and astonished glances.

"Does that mean your fortune-telling, predicting Athena's tragic death, might be wrong?" Leon asked, his tone serious.

"I don't know," Elina replied, shaking her head weakly. "In all my years of fortune-telling, the results have always been accurate. But this is something I've never encountered before. I'm sorry, I can't provide you a convincing answer."

As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere fell into tense silence.

After a moment, Leon sighed softly and said, "Alright, don't dwell on it too much. For now, let's set the fortune-telling aside."

Since even Elina didn't know how this happened, trying to figure it out without any answers would only be a waste of time.

Athena and Elina nodded in agreement with Leon's statement, choosing not to discuss it further. However, Leon could still see the troubled expression Athena tried to conceal.

Gently, he patted the back of her hand in a comforting gesture, helping her relax once more.

"By the way, Elina," Leon said, turning to her, "It's my turn now, right?"

Elina smiled again and nodded. "Yes, it's your turn."

She then set aside the two golden papers in her hand, retrieved two new ones from her pocket, and placed them on the table.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"You may place your palms on these papers," Elina said carefully.

"Alright," Leon replied, placing his palms on the two papers.

Beside him, Athena observed silently, her expression filled with curiosity.

"What will Leon's fortune-telling reveal?" She wondered with anticipation. She recalled her ancestor's warning—that Leon's future would be fraught with danger, as he was destined to face the Evil God who had once nearly destroyed the world.

Even so, she was eager to see the results of Elina's fortune-telling for herself, convinced that something significant was about to unfold.

Meanwhile, Elina closed her eyes and clasped her hands together as she had done before.

"Oh, sister fairy, hear my plea," she intoned earnestly. "I beseech you to grant me a glimpse of his future. Please fulfill my request."

*Buzz!*

Moments after her invocation, a golden light appeared above her head, and the beautiful fairy materialized once more.

Just as before, the fairy circled the table, releasing golden dust that drifted onto Leon's palms.

Elina's face lit up with gratitude as she looked at the fairy. "Thank you, sister fairy," she said warmly.

The fairy gave a small nod but, unlike before, did not immediately leave. This time, she remained in place, her gaze fixed intently on Leon.

Noticing her stare, Leon was taken aback and met her eyes with a curious look.

"Why is this fairy looking at me? Does she notice something unusual about me?" he wondered, feeling puzzled.

Athena and Elina were equally perplexed—especially Elina, whose mouth opened and closed as if she wanted to voice her thoughts but ultimately remained silent.

Fairies were a unique race, though their behavior was not so different from others. They experienced emotions like sadness, joy, and tears. However, the fairy who had contracted with Elina was particularly reserved and emotionless. Even in the presence of her sister, the elf queen, this fairy remained as detached as ever, showing no regard for her sister's authority or presence. That was why seeing the fairy fix her gaze on someone for such a long time was unprecedented, leaving Elina utterly astonished.

As silence enveloped the atmosphere, the fairy fluttered her wings and began circling around Leon.

A faint smile graced her previously indifferent and elegant face.

"I sense something exceptional about you, human. Your aura is unlike any other," the elf said, her voice reaching only Leon's ears.

Leon froze, startled by the words, and stared at the fairy in confusion.

"What do you mean?" he asked hesitantly.

The fairy didn't reply immediately. Instead, she hovered just centimeters from Leon's face, gazing at him with an unusual gentleness.

"Your future is turbulent and beyond prediction. Even I can't discern its cause," she said with a quiet laugh. "This is the first time I've encountered such a thing, and it intrigues me greatly. Unfortunately, I can't maintain this form for much longer."

Flying closer, she affectionately brushed the tip of Leon's nose and added with a playful grin, "Once your current matters are resolved, journey to the elven lands. There, the fairies and I will await you, the Fated One."

Before Leon could respond, the fairy's body began to glow with a radiant golden light, gradually fading until she vanished from sight.