Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1156 The Fate of Rome

"Well," Victoria was silent for a long time, "Actually, what I was thinking, Shangluo might be able to guess - you can guess it, right? I think you can understand me. It's about fate."

"What do you think? It's really hard to guess - so you are thinking about those gods in mythology who wanted to defy fate. They tried their best to avoid the end of the world, but in the end they only accelerated the end of the world, right?"

"As expected, you understand me. In fact, the entire Roman Empire fell into a negative state, which is also related to this. Perhaps it is also because many people believe that fate cannot be defied."

"By the way, there is a question I have always wanted to ask." Shangluo asked, "Why do you think that the Roman Empire will fall?"

"That, you'll have to ask Apollonia."

"???"

【You have to ask me about this, it’s my prediction. 】

"Then why do you think so?"

【I have no idea. 】

"????" Shangluo fell into deeper confusion, "Why? Why don't you know?"

【Didn't someone say that children under the age of three can see through the sky? Yes, that was a prophecy I made when I was a child, when I didn't even remember anything. I didn't even know what I predicted, but it wasn't actually my first prediction. I just made the final confirmation of the "collective doomsday image" that emerged within the Roman Empire. Decadent, degenerate, and hopeless. When I was still a child, I predicted that "the Roman Empire was dying and was destined to die." But to be honest.】

Apollonia thought for a moment:

[Actually, don’t tell me I don’t remember what I said. Even if I did say it, it’s useless.]

"why?"

[Because my words are useless! I am the Greek emperor 'Pythia', the master appointed by the gods. But my prophecies must be interpreted by the oracle of the Apollo sect to become true prophecies. So what I say is not important at all, because to be honest, what everyone sees is actually the interpretation of the priests of the Apollo sect. No one except you will listen to my words directly. ]

"So, speaking of that," Victoria also replied, "Shangluo has now become the only oracle of Apollonia. We can actually communicate with Apollonia through you. I think this may indeed have led you to the destiny of the 'King of Rome'. It is reasonable for the oracle to become the priest king."

"So in the final analysis, have you verified the truth of the oracle?" Shang Luo pointed to the ground, "Just like now. We have established diplomatic relations with Xu Fu. At first, we thought that Xu Fu wanted to revive Qin Shihuang and kept infiltrating back. But now it seems that Xu Fu's goal is us instead."

【On you.】

"It's not hard to say, but it seems to be on me. It seems that Xu Fu has always wanted to invite me to a certain place, so that things have developed step by step to the present. I have begun to rethink the previous matter of 'Qin Shihuang sending money'. What about you?" Shangluo asked, "Could this prophecy have problems from the beginning?"

"Is that so?" Victoria thought about it carefully, "But this is not a matter of one generation, it is a matter of several generations, it's just summarized here in the end." "Then maybe this is a conspiracy of several generations? Some people want to destroy the Roman Empire in this way. Don't you think so? So no matter what, you can do more."

"I've made up my mind!" Suddenly, Victoria's spirits became high. "You're right, we can do more! What we've done is not enough!"

【Why do I feel like you are squeezing her again.】

"How do you know how much water there is in a sponge if you don't squeeze it? I don't really believe in fate, let alone fate interpreted by 'people'. Although the end of the Roman Empire is indeed in my best interest, right? I'm telling the truth, this is the truth. For me, the Roman Empire is better dead than alive, right?"

"Ah~~ I just like you being so honest."

"Because it is the truth. But I still hope that Rome will die in a better way. As it is now, it is hard to believe that Rome will die in a good way. Speaking of fate, we also have a view on fate: there are fifty great ways, forty-nine are derived from heaven, and man escapes one - fate is the result obtained after man fails to participate in it. No matter what, man can fight for a ray of heaven's secret. As long as he intercepts this ray of heaven's secret, fate is not irreversible."

"So, you're right," Victoria replied. "I do need to be more positive, no matter what. Even if it's just for me, even if it's just for myself, I need to cheer myself up."

[You seem to be particularly energetic today? What caused your change? It must be Apollonia's wisdom and enlightenment, right? ]

"Actually, it was mainly because I was hit by King Ao Zang and my heart was broken. In the end, I was broken and then I stood up again. But Apollonia, you are also very important. It was you who helped me put my broken heart back together. Shangluo is even more important. Without you, I don’t know what I can do after I put it together. So, I decided——"

She paused: "I'm going to send troops to help you!"

"So, this is the situation." Titus stood in front of Lu Huaiyang, "We had originally booked a table at Songlin Pavilion today, and were going to eat classic health-preserving soup and classic Korean cold noodles. But because of the order of our emperor, we are now here, hoping to help Zhendan solve the current problem."

"Great!" Lu Huaiyang nodded repeatedly, "You guys are really a great help here. To be honest, there is a problem that has been bothering me: Xu Fu's killer is still very dangerous. It took a master like General Fu to deal with it. I'm afraid it's difficult for me."

"It's not the first day we've worked together. How can you ask us to solve something that you can't solve?"

"Ah~~" Lu Huaiyang waved his hands, "I know you can't solve it. But even though you can't solve the problem, you can die for us."

"???"

"Anyway, you can be resurrected even if you die. But it's different for us. If we die, we are really dead. Even if we don't die, we will still shed a layer of skin."

"Okay. Okay. Since this is the order of the Emperor, I can only do this. But as for the health-preserving soup..."

"I'll treat you. The Jinyiwei still has some funds." Lu Huaiyang patted his chest, "And I just heard that the target you are going to protect, the one who is now imprisoned on our ship, is called Jing Yi. I heard that he has 'healthy cattle' at home. They are very nutritious."

(End of this chapter)