Chapter 00277: Prophecy
# Prophecy
Chapter 277
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 277 Prophecy
The Mythic Era was at least several thousand years ago.
Even antique artifacts from that time were rare, let alone a Magic Simulacrum possessing a certain level of intelligence.
But this Magic Simulacrum opened its mouth and said, "Have you eaten?" It felt as if Qin Shihuang had suddenly popped out and said, "Unify, let's unify this place."
Everyone looked at each other, no one had expected this kind of style.
"We've eaten. We had rations."
Audel actually answered.
It had long been said that most powerful mages were jokers.
She used to think it was just a rumor, but seeing it today, it was indeed true…
Fortunately, the other party was just offering a simple greeting.
Immediately after, he said:
"What era is it now?"
"It is the year 648 of the Demon Lord Calendar. It's alright if you don't understand, this is a new calendar. According to the original old calendar, it should be the year 6423."
"So it has been that long..."
The Magic Simulacrum showed a very realistic expression of confusion, but one shouldn't be fooled by the image.
The intelligence of this thing was not that advanced; all of its reactions were preset.
It was like the AI customer service on some online shopping platforms, which could only answer specific questions and could not react to questions that weren't preset.
"What was the result of the Battle of Entzmoutz?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You don't know? So the later generations no longer know of the Battle of Entzmoutz."
Immediately, the Magic Simulacrum cleared its throat and said solemnly:
"O successor who hears these words, I do not know when you will arrive, nor do I know who you are. I can only place my hope in the distant future."
This part sounded like a recording, a cassette tape from an ancient era playing.
"A great secret is hidden here. No matter your reason for coming here, I implore you to make an accurate judgment."
At this moment, the Magic Simulacrum disappeared, replaced by a square magic screen.
On the screen, a crowd of people with blurred faces was packed together, seemingly raising their hands and shouting something.
"In our era, some tried to resist the deities, to resist their creators. They traveled the entire plane, their footprints even covering the multiverse world, searching for a weapon capable of slaying a god, and they almost succeeded."
In the image, huge statues could be seen being toppled, stone blocks shattering, and temples being burned.
"I was once one of them. I thought they were fighting against the tyranny of the gods to grant freedom to mortals, but I was wrong. They were not pursuing freedom, but a deeper, ancient darkness."
The screen went black, and then images of several humans appeared.
Some were warriors clad in heavy armor, some were mages holding staffs, and there were also some whose professions were hard to judge by their attire.
"After losing their rulers, gods from the Outer Domain invaded this plane. Strife and chaos began at that time."
The screen then turned to war.
People clashed with people, and flaming boulders launched by catapults whistled through the air.
"The deeds of our predecessors can only be judged by you, the later generations. I can only remind you to be wary of the enemy lurking in the darkness, but also be careful of the enemy standing in the light."
These words were disjointed and confusing.
Audel frowned as she took out her notebook to record them.
"I cannot atone for my past mistakes, nor do I know your purpose for coming here, but I must still give you a hint."
He said:
"When the last bloodline of the kingdom has nowhere left to retreat, the ancient King finally awakens. The scattered power will be reclaimed, and none can stop the torrent of fate. The sealed secrets will be unsealed with the fall of the gods, the golden scepter is in the hands of the avenger, and the fallen gods are helpless. O King, you shall surely return. But the shadow within the light comes with you, and it may destroy the kingdom. The secret to breaking this impasse lies in the King's hands; when to reclaim this power is the most crucial part."
This was a prophecy, a prophecy from thousands of years ago.
Prophecy was a large category within magic, but the spells of the School of Divination...
Let's just say, they were basically useless even when spoken.
Most mages who excelled in the School of Divination usually worked as weather forecasters in large cities.
Other than that, it was hard to say anything about the accuracy of the School of Divination.
Different people also had different interpretations of a prophecy, and a single prophecy could have different interpretations in different eras.
Oftentimes, the interpreted content would be worlds apart.
What was even more frustrating was that even if you could accurately predict the future, you couldn't change it in any way.
Just as the Magic Simulacrum said, no one can stop the torrent of fate; everything is preordained.
The magic screen then vanished, and the Magic Simulacrum reappeared before the four of them.
"Recording playback complete. The simulacrum is about to self-destruct."
"Wait, what is stored here?"
The Magic Simulacrum flickered and spoke in a harsh, noise-like voice:
"The Heart Stone will tell you the answer."
Immediately after, the image shattered and disappeared.
The magic circle on the ground was also burned away in a flash of bright light, leaving nothing behind.
Delge dug at his ears, which were ringing from the noise.
"What did he just say? Why could I understand his meaning even though it was a language I've never heard before?"
"That was the Ancient Language. Its characteristic is that there are no communication barriers."
Audel explained casually, snapping her notebook shut with a 'pa'.
Perrin also asked:
"What did he mean by the King's return and the fall of the gods?"
As a Priest, Perrin was naturally more sensitive to topics concerning the gods.
"I don't know. Let's continue exploring."
That was a complete fabrication.
Audel knew some things.
Viola had been pushed into a desperate corner, with nowhere left to retreat.
The Demon God had awakened and personally intervened.
This confirmed the first line of the prophecy: "When the last bloodline of the kingdom has nowhere left to retreat, the ancient King finally awakens."
The meaning of "The scattered power will be reclaimed, and none can stop the torrent of fate" most likely referred to the Demon God gradually recovering the Rings of the Demon King and restoring his authority.
This was a sure thing, and it was impossible for anyone to stop it, even if they were plotting in the dark.
But what came next left even Audel confused.
The fall of the gods, the golden scepter, the shadow in the light—Audel was utterly baffled.
It was impossible for the gods to fall.
If the multiverse world lost all its gods, the entire world would collapse.
If that were the case, the rest of the prophecy could not be fulfilled.
Besides, Li Chengxi had just been yelling in her ear through a Divine Oracle, telling her to hurry home.
That didn't seem like the gods were about to fall.
Prophecies were like that.
They all seemed to make sense, but in reality, most of them were nonsense.
It was very difficult to extract useful information from them and put it to use.
Speaking of which, perhaps she should report this to the Demon God.
Gods viewed things from a different perspective than mortals, a perspective from a higher dimension.
This was why many priests had to rack their brains to interpret divine oracles.
Perhaps the Demon God could glean some useful information from the prophecy.
But not now.
Audel had no desire to take out her Holy Emblem and kneel in prayer in front of others.
It was better to continue exploring.