Chapter 948
The view before him changed once again.
The battlefield was gone, only to be replaced by an enormous and dim hall. Rhode vaguely saw odd, complicated patterns on the floor that resembled magical rituals. Standing before him were six indistinct, pitch-black figures.
“It is beyond our expectations. The power of Chaos is getting stronger.”
This voice is…
Rhode turned to the voice and as though responding to his thoughts, a particular figure was lit up by a lamp above, instantly revealing her petite stature. He couldn’t be more familiar with her—the long, pitch-black hair, mesmerizing purple pupils, and almost identical face.
Christie.
But unlike the innocent little girl who always followed him around, this Christie seemed to possess the mighty presence of a high-ranking person. She narrowed her deep purple eyes, her face displaying a firm, unwavering determination that made him feel like she had everything under control. At this moment, the pressure on Christie’s shoulders was bigger than Lydia’s as though in her eyes, there was nothing except for this world.
“It’s okay, the more the plan fails, the more we have proven our success. The more detailed the plan is, the easier it is for mistakes to surface. It is within our calculations that this problem will occur when Chaos attacks.”
It was yet another voice he couldn’t be more familiar with. Shortly after, the bright light illuminated the other person. Her silver hair, wine-colored eyes, slender figure, and incomparably luxurious robe proved her identity.
Marlene…
“Alright then. Inform the people that Chaos is approaching and ask them to evacuate. From now onward, gather the people as much as possible and we will make our move. We will kill them and not allow Chaos to gain strength through them as Chaos is already overwhelming enough now. If this continues, the consequences will be unimaginable.”
“Fate will not waver that easily. Just blood and death aren’t enough to change the foundation.”
Alice said and flipped the page.
“Just a few moments ago, the 3rd army that Shira led has perished. I suppose the alliance can’t hang on any longer too. We have to be prepared. Should we launch our attacks now or wait for a better time? His Majesty isn’t here, so we have to make the decision soon.”
“…”
Rhode suddenly felt the atmosphere in the entire hall turned solemn as though they were watching their companion walk to the edge of the cliff. Even though he wasn’t too sure what they were discussing, he felt that this was an important matter related to the entire world.
“Alright, how about this? If our deaths can change this spiraling trajectory, we shouldn’t mind sacrificing ourselves. This isn’t even worthy of a mention for the sake of our goal. My life is only this valuable and it seems like a great decision to use it for this purpose.”
Marlene spoke in an ice-cold tone while the others didn’t seem surprised.
As usual, Alice slowly flipped over another page and said, “Are you ready?”
“In theory, nothing will go wrong. As long as my predictions are right, my temporary death will not weaken my powers. But Alice and Christie, both of you have to take note that no matter what, our plan needs to have an insurance. Both of you are indispensable.”
“I will retreat to the Astral Temple and wait for the results of this experiment. I hope your sacrifices won’t be for nothing.”
Christie lifted her head and spoke. Even though she was the smallest in stature among them, at this moment, she was as though the one overlooking and directing the overall situation. She looked at Marlene with a praising gaze, nodded her head firmly, and turned to the other three mysterious Deity Wardens enveloped in the darkness, which for some unknown reasons, Rhode could only see their silhouettes.
“Alright, I will think of a way to preserve my body and wait for the day Chaos is defeated.”
“I’ll leave it to you, Alice. You’re the only one who can detect the spiraling trajectory of history. If anything were to happen to you, our years of hard work will all go to waste.”
“His Majesty isn’t around and the dragon soul heir’s power can’t resist Chaos anymore. This is our last chance to go into battle for them and if those foolish heirs can’t recognize their own fate and the enemies they will face in the future, they will only return to destruction.”
Christie raised her right hand.
“The Phenomenon Void will protect us until our final moments. Everyone, this will be our last battle.”
After the radiance dissipated, the scenery before his eyes turned into nothingness.
“What’s this?”
Rhode asked with knitted brows. He had to admit that even though the conversations from before had no cause and effect, he understood what they meant exactly. But it was due to this that he felt even more dubious of the situation as though…
“All of this was once destined,” Alice said.
“History is a spiral-shaped cycle. No matter how hard one tries to escape or change, history will still be strikingly similar. No matter the cause or past, and the result is always the same. The later generation may taunt the stupidity and shortsightedness of the former generation while looking through history, but they will still eventually follow the same path. All we need to do is to ensure that the results are different. That’s all.”
“What’s with the deal with the Void Dragon then? From what I saw just now, the Void Dragon is no longer in this world?”
“…”
This time, Alice didn’t answer. Instead, the pitch-black darkness around Rhode flickered and a gigantic maze appeared before him.
“We’re almost there, Your Majesty. Almost…”