Chapter 384
Chapter 384 Astrology
The astrology ceremonies were usually held at the top of the tower.
One’s vision was unobscured by anything when they looked out from atop of the Tower of Fate. That was because the walls of the tower would turn transparent during astrology ceremonies. This place would become exceptionally calming and vast when night fell, and the curtain of stars settled over the sky. It made the astrologer feel as if they had dropped into the infinite galaxy.
Surprisingly, there were no magical facilities or astrology tools in this massive space. The only things here were the complex runic circuits and celestial symbols drawn all over the walls, ceiling, and the floor.
Astrology has always been regarded as the most accurate and useful divination spell in the eyes of diviners. However, astrology ceremonies required the use of an astrology platform and had to be conducted in a specific, fixed manner. These restrictions meant that the resources exhausted in these ceremonies were far more than usual. No one willingly used astrology ceremonies if it wasn’t necessary. Instead, they preferred to use the simpler and more common ways such as shell-reading and tarot cards.
Astrology was akin to sketching out a map of the long river of fate.
It was only a short stretch of fate, but it was clear and encompassing. No detail would escape the eyes of the caster.
The map of fate could tell the diviner where their potential lied, where problems would arise, and the path forward. However, the choice remained in the hands of the diviner. It was up to them to decide what was best.
This was a magical altar!
A tall black figure and a strange mirror composed of flames stood atop the gray altar.
In the darkness, one could only vaguely make out the existence of delicate patterns that extended out of the smooth flame mirror. These patterns formed a massive and complicated magical array. It wasn’t a common pentagon or hexagon. Instead, it was a ring-shaped array made of elaborate pictures and runes that overlayed and connected with each other in various ways. They held up a cluster of dark shadow in the middle of the array.
The shadow cluster circled in the array as if it was alive. A rhombus-shaped crystal had developed in the middle of the formation. It appeared to be crimson, with a single purple line running through the center of the crystal. When the lights pulsed, the shadow cluster looked like a large eye scanning everything in the room.
Alice had appeared right at the moment when the black figure was communicating with the giant eyes!
Black shadows enveloped the tall figure. Striking black stripes crawled across their body. Alice couldn’t make out the face. Still, judging by their slim figure, the person appeared to be a woman. When her vision fell upon the unknown woman, a pair of bright eyes immediately cast their gaze upon Alice’s location. A rumble that sent tremors through the tower rang out.
“Who is it? Who’s there?”
Alice’s head was knocked back as if a heavy hammer had hit her. Blood started to drip out of her eyes, nose, mouth, and ears. Her spirit consciousness hummed and the vision before her shattered.
At that moment, Alice felt like she had run into an unmoving wall while running at extreme speeds. Her spirit consciousness throbbed from the pain. She could hardly even control her Spirit now. What was even more terrifying was the unbelievable speed at which the layer of starlight shielding her spirit consciousness was being stripped away.
Everything in front of her started to fade. Everything turned into indistinguishable blends of colors and lines. Her vision began to spin frantically, causing her to feel nausea and sickness.
A distant but familiar voice called to her.
Alice sat up on the floor all of a sudden. Her unfocused gaze slowly started to gather.
“You finally woke up,” Helen’s voice rang out beside her ear, “What exactly did you see during your astrology ceremony? Why did you suddenly collapse?”
Alice wiped away the blood from the corners of her mouth. She held her aching head, throbbing from the severe exhaustion of her Spirit, and put on a smile.
“I’m fine! Very fine! This astrology has been extremely successful!”
“It succeeded? Then why did backlash still hit you?” The fairy clearly didn’t understand.
“Because I didn’t act within the limit of my powers and tried to interfere in the plotting games of some high-grade existences!”
“How high are we talking?”
“At least Fourth Grade!”
“Gasp!”
Alice held her head in her hands and stood up with some difficulty. She then sent the curious fairy away and slowly made her way towards the exit of the hall.
She suddenly turned her head when she came close to the doors. She silently looked at the blue radiance that had yet to disperse entirely.
I won’t let you get away with your schemes! Hmph! Let’s see how this plays out, shall we?