Falsifying history is good business

Chapter 101 Chapter Who brought the clue to "destiny"?

After leaving the emperor's sight, Viscount Aiden turned around and went to the observatory tower of the astrologer Shashusius, asking the prophet for help in the name of the emperor's important mission.

Sarsius is a mumbling but powerful sorcerer who is regarded as a prophet by Emperor Emhyr and is highly favored by him.

More than 20 years ago, it was under the guidance of this prophet that Emhyr, then the exiled crown prince, traveled north to Cintra; after going through many hardships, he was freed from the curse on his body, and at the same time gathered a powerful force to successfully restore his country.

After Emhyr restored the country, he rewarded the prophet generously. This prophet who pointed out the direction of the emperor's destiny twenty years in advance reaped rich rewards and received a full set of exclusive stargazing equipment and an entire wizard tower.

With strength, achievements and the emperor's favor, even Viscount Aiden, who was also trusted by the emperor, could only "request" rather than "demand" when facing Shashusius.

"You know, astrology is not omnipotent, nor is it accurate. You lack the right medium now, and accurate divination is impossible." Shasius spoke unclearly. Although he would consciously slow down his speech, the audience still had to concentrate to understand him.

"You misunderstood, Master Sascius," Viscount Aiden explained. "I don't intend to find the specific location of the slanderer. Because my spies will continuously send back intelligence, it will not be difficult to track down the whereabouts of this group of people."

"In that case, why did the Viscount come here?"

"I want to know the future direction of this matter. How much danger will it bring, how much turmoil will it cause in the empire, how much loss will it cause, and how much effort will I need to invest." Vatir asked sincerely, "I need a direction, even if it's just a rough direction."

Sasius was full of resistance to the Viscount's request: "What you said is your job. It is your job to nip danger in the bud, maintain the emperor's position, ensure the stability of the country, and prevent the empire from suffering losses. But now you are pinning your hopes on divination and prophecy?"

"Because all this happened too suddenly." Vatir said anxiously, "I have spies all over the empire and beyond, from Vicovaro to the Yaruga River, to the Pontar River and the Blue Mountains; any movement against the empire will not escape my eyes.

But this time, right in the heart of the empire, in the place that was originally the most closely guarded, slanderous words about the emperor suddenly spread, and I knew nothing about it, and there were no signs at all; this shouldn't have happened, and it doesn't make sense... To be honest, I have no idea what to do now."

The astrologer had a wooden face and cold eyes, and asked in a low voice: "What do you want from me? The origin of the slanderous words, or their truth?"

Viscount Aiden was shocked and frightened, and was stunned for a moment and didn't know what to say.

After a long time, the Viscount calmed down and whispered, "I just want to know how to better fulfill the emperor's order. I must find the person who planned all this."

"Okay." Sasius also remained silent for a long time before agreeing to the request. He led Vatir to the observatory on the top floor of the Mage Tower and said, "According to the information you sent, that person's name is Dandelion?"

"No, I know this person, and I am sure he is not the real messenger; this bard is just a gigolo who flirts with the ladies." Viscount Aiden's evaluation of Dandelion is exactly the same as Lady Reina's. "I am looking for the person behind him."

"The person behind the scenes? I'll try my best." Shashius came to the center of the observatory, sat cross-legged, and looked up at the night sky; beside him was a complete set of stargazing and divination equipment.

Under the same starry sky, thousands of miles to the north from the City of Golden Pagoda, Lin You and his party were setting up camp in the suburbs of Medina, preparing to spend the night.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, they never stayed in villages and towns, let alone big cities; Lin You would let Mr. Poet perform in crowded places, but he would leave quickly after the performance and escape into the wilderness. At this time every night, it was a rare moment of comfort for Dandelion; the endless delicious food in Lin You's pocket was one of the few things that could make Mr. Poet forget the dangerous situation for a short time.

What we brought out today is a hot and fragrant hot pot.

"To be honest, I've been worried that Ms. Reina would continue to follow us. I don't know when she would suddenly attack us." Dandelion held the chopsticks awkwardly and used the two "sticks" to assist the soup spoon. Although the tools were not very convenient, he ate with gusto.

Milva also felt that the tools were not convenient to use. She was also "forced" to slow down her eating speed, so she had more desire to talk. "They are bandits from Nasir. They may cross the Yelena River occasionally, but they will not easily go deep into the heart of Metina."

"I thought only officials and the military would divide their garrisons. Does it happen to bandits as well?" Dandelion asked curiously.

"It's not about dividing the garrisons, but for their own safety." Milva is well-informed in this regard;

"Each bandit gang has its own territory, or lair. In their own territory, they are familiar with the geography of the mountains and rivers, and understand the local customs and habits. They bribe lower-level officials and even buy off the sheriff of a county. These things can ensure their safety. But if they leave their own territory and run to a place where they are unfamiliar with the place, the danger they face is much greater."

Dandelion suddenly realized: "This is quite novel. This is the first time I have heard such an explanation, but it sounds reasonable."

Lin You did not participate in the conversation, but silently recalled the power of "fate" that he had sensed earlier; in the real dimension, the so-called "fate" is just a philosophical concept. Scholars have even developed three major schools of thought: "mechanism", "causality" and "quantum theory" to define "fate".

No matter which school of thought, they all talk about rules; but in the world of Demon Hunter, Lin You was able to "see" the concrete form of fate for the first time.

It's a very novel experience, just like... huh?

The writer frowned slightly. In the vision bestowed by divinity, he actually "saw" a thin "tentacle" extending out from the void; after wandering around, it slowly stretched towards him.

Lin You's thought moved him, and he mobilized the Ophiuchus microcosm to expand slightly, and the divinity contained in it actively connected to the tentacle.

"Is this... divination?" The writer laughed dumbly, "Where did this fortune teller come from?"

Looking at the uninvited "tentacles", Lin You was both angry and amused; he was angry that someone dared to predict and spy on him, and he was amused that the other party's actions actually sent him a clue to "fate" by accident.

As for the current situation, the fate of the author is closely related to the world of demon hunters. To spy on the author is to spy on the world and even "fate" itself.

"Even the four goddesses who borrowed the blood of the ancients could not spy on the fate of the world for long. I want to see who you are and how long you can last."

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(End of this chapter)