In essence, the Destiny Quiz Listening Test was not much different from the Destiny Quiz in the Sea of Knowledge. The only change was that the written prompts had been replaced with recorded dialogues, a format that, compared to simple text, contained far more information.

Sonya instantly recognized the speakers as herself and the Witch. The dialogue had likely taken place at least ten years in the future. Her own voice had changed, turning richer and deeper, yet remaining clear, much like the tone Didarose would use when playing a mature, alluring woman. Just by listening, Sonya could already picture her future self as a thorned rose.

The Witch was no different. Her voice carried none of its current youthful innocence; there was not even a trace of childish purity left when she spoke the word revenge.

In truth, revenge was a word filled with fairy-tale weight, much like love. In the real world, no one truly loved or hated someone for four to five years the way dramas portrayed it. The sheer flow of daily life was enough to dilute everything. Given time, even the most intense emotions eventually faded into calm.

Yet, when the Witch...