Astrology is an extremely important discipline on the continent of Loren.

Although Gawain could not comprehend the connection between the distant celestial bodies in the sky and the tiny planet (if it were) beneath his feet, the power of astrology was real, and a good astrographer could observe the flow of magic in the atmosphere from the subtle differences in the positions of the stars, and even discover new magical foci thousands of miles away with the light guidance of the stars—all of this with such accuracy that it went completely beyond the concept of a "magic stick" and could be regarded as a kind of "black box scholarship." "Look at it.

Of course, due to the obscurity of astrology, there are never a few charlatans in this field, and the characteristics of such charlatans are actually easy to identify: they will extend the observation of astrology to the natural world to the so-called "unpredictable prophets", they claim to help you find lost treasures, lost keys and runaway daughters-in-law through the location of the stars, but in fact, the astrology of Loren Continent does not have this power at all.

Its main role is to make a predictive observation of magical changes in the natural environment, and on this basis, it can at most give early warning of some relatively large and regular natural disasters - looking for cats and dogs and other roaring are more reliable than relying on those "astrologers".

The reason why Gawain suddenly thought of astrology was because he was now standing on the terrace on the upper floor of the Lord's Palace, studying the stars in the sky with his eldest granddaughter.

Well, the main thing is that he's watching Herty study the stars in the sky....

From today, three consecutive days will be the best "days of the stars" after the onset of winter, and on these special days, the northern region of the Loren continent will observe the clearest starry sky and the most stars of the year.

Since this planet does not have large moons like the moon, there is naturally no moonlight at night, and without the interference of moonlight, the night sky of this world has amazingly bright stars, and the countless stars and the light bands that cross the sky and seem to be the structure of luminous clouds in distant space always impress Gawain, and for Heti, a professional mage, the meaning of the stars is even different.

The mage can feel the change in magic as she observes the stars, and blends this perception into her spell-casting skills, a slow but effective improvement, and Heti never misses a day that is suitable for stargazing - she hopes that a few more times the stars will increase her casting skills, and her arcane missiles and ice arrows will hit the target once in her lifetime......

The tool she uses to observe the starry sky is a special "silver plate", which is placed horizontally on a stand, and the surface of the iron platform around the silver plate is engraved with various astrological patterns and magic symbols, and the shadows of the stars are reflected in the center of the silver plate, and through special spell casting techniques, the shadows reflected in the silver plate can be magnified and filtered for easy observation.

"I really didn't expect you to be interested in astrology, Ancestor," Hetty smiled as she recorded the changes in the stars, glancing at Gawain standing beside her, "This is a boring science. ”

"I've said a long time ago that I'm interested in the stars," Gawain looked at Hetty's stargazing silver plate, and couldn't help but admire the magic technology of this world itself, although this thing is not convenient to use at all, and there is no room for improvement, but it does serve the purpose of observing the starry sky, "Anyway, Rebecca didn't study astrology?" Today is the 'Day of the Stars' that is very important to a mage, and she is more or less a mage......

There were only two people on the terrace, him and Hety, and Rebecca, one of the highest-ranking mages in the territory, did not appear at the moment.

"She was forced to learn a little stargazing when she was a child, but every time she wanted to throw a big fireball into the sky, trying to blow the stars down—and then she didn't let her continue to make trouble," Hetty's tone was full of helplessness, "and to be honest, astrology had almost zero effect on her ascension, and her magical talent was all in throwing fireballs, and she had done it to the extreme, even if she looked at the stars for another ten years, she couldn't have rubbed an arcane flyer." And there is an even more important point: the stargazing disk must be controlled with a few specific arcane magic, and she can't use anything but a large fireball, not even a stargazing disk, so she can only stare at the sky...... It's no wonder she's so bored that she throws big fireballs into the sky. ”

Is the biggest limitation of the stargazing disk really the threshold of use......

Gawain looked thoughtfully at the magic device in Hetty's hand, and thought of something he had arranged for the craftsman to develop a few days ago.

If all goes well, it should be completed by the end of the "Day of the Stars".

"I'm getting a gift for Rebecca, and if all goes well, she'll probably be able to look at the stars with us."

"Oh?" Herty glanced at Gawain with some surprise, she couldn't think of what kind of gift the ancestor had prepared to bring Rebecca to the stargazing platform—first, Rebecca, who only knew how to use fireballs, could manipulate the stargazing device, and second, she had to make the silly boy who wanted to throw a big fireball at the sight of the stars interested in this boring knowledge that needed to be calmed down, which seemed to her to be incredible.

But soon she thought of her ancestor's endless whimsy and mystical knowledge reserves, and she controlled her curiosity well, and instead of asking too many questions, she smiled: "You really like that child." ”

"Don't you wonder what kind of gift I've prepared?"

"Curious, but I want to keep it that way," Hetty winked, "you always surprise us, and this time should be no exception, right?" ”

Gawain smiled and nodded, "Of course." ”

At this moment, it's not just ordinary stargazers like Gawain and Herty who are paying attention to the stars.

On the eastern Endless Sea, halfway through the night, the stars still hung high in the sky, and the brilliant stars seemed to be attached to the sky, and even if the first rays of the morning light had appeared in the east, a third of the stars were still clearly visible.

Isolated on the surface of the ocean, this huge island is one of the few places in the Endless Sea, and the Stormchildren spent hundreds of years building it into a well-developed stronghold, where they built farms, villages, foundries, and a fortress perched on a coastal cliff, and the most important building on the island is the "Stargazing Tower" at the top of the fortress.

At the top of the stargazing tower, the black-robed Storm Priest leveled the stargazing disk in his hand, and with the infusion of magic power, the already dim starlight on the stargazing disk became clear and bright again.

He was engrossed in observing the position of the stars, and everything that had nothing to do with it was left behind him - whether it was the sad news that the eastern frontier was destroyed by the Kraken a few months ago, or the eerie and disturbing warning from the Eternal Sleeper after he rashly came into contact with Gawain Cecil, or whether the end of all things would advance the progress of war on the continent, it was not as important as the stargazing chart in front of him at the moment.

Or rather, it is not as important as the view presented by the stargazing disk.

The stars are gradually getting their positions right, and the surge of magic will begin, this particular surge of magic will not be so strong that most mages and priests will not even notice it, but only the children of the storm, who know exactly what it means for magic to surge under the attraction of the stars.

"The Priestess, the Second and Third Island Griffons have sent a message that they have observed the same astrological signs, and after excluding the magical interference of the Endless Sea, the conclusion is already certain," said a storm priest as he walked up the tower and said respectfully behind the Celebrant, "The stars are returning home. ”

"I've observed the same thing here," the Storm Priest nodded slightly, then interrupting control of the stargazing disk, "a letter to His Holiness the Pope can be drawn up—the day of judgment will be known in these three days." ”

The Storm Priest's face was unusually solemn, and he glanced at the large silver plate behind the main priest and took a slight breath.

The slightly young priest finally couldn't help but ask, "Will 'He' return?" ”

"When the stars are in the right position, the flesh and blood of the gods will awaken from their eternal sleep, which is a revelation from the time we left the land," the Storm Priest would not normally answer such unstable and immature questions, but at this particular moment, he also wished someone to talk to him, so he said lightly, "But there are no absolutes, because there are other ancient information that indicates that the stars have been correctly positioned more than once—and yet the world still exists, so everything is uncertain." ”

The Storm Priest nodded silently, and in his sight, the waves were rolling in the distance.

The sea, once again, has lost its peace.

And in the depths of this unstable endless ocean, a third group is also paying attention to the changes of the stars.

In the deep and dark seabed, there is a bright artificial light source illuminating the entire seabed, and the glowing balloons floating in the sea water sway slightly with the current, and within their illumination range, you can see countless graceful and slender figures gathering from all directions.

A Kraken Commander flicked his long snake tail and made his way to the front of the rendezvous point, where a makeshift outpost was fixed on the seabed, and two deep-water technicians were engrossed in manipulating the station's control terminal.

A deep-water technician turned around and bent his tail at the commander: "Sir, the latest monitoring report from the drone shows that the celestial body is entering a certain position, and the energy reading of 'Ao' has risen by three percent. ”

The Kraken Commander nodded, "How's the situation at the 'Excavation Ground'?" ”

"It has been observed that the tissue activity of the large squid is on the rise, and the 'surge' will soon begin."

The Kraken Commander left the information station and swam in front of the gathered compatriots.

Each of the Sirens struggled to keep their faces strained, their gear clutched tightly in their hands, every snake's tail, fishtail, and tentacle pressed against the seabed, and they waited for this moment with all their energy, and none of them would slack off in the process.

They have to take seriously what is about to happen – because they know exactly what happens when the stars are in the right position.

In their history, this has happened sixteen times, and each time it has involved all the Krakens.

The Kraken Commander swam to the right position, she raised her right hand high, holding the deep-water trident in her hand, and the eyes of each Kraken were also focused on her, and under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, the commander shook the sea water, making a sound that could be heard throughout the audience:

"Sisters, the stars are in the right place.

"We have been preparing for this day for many years!

"Sisters, please remember......

"Be sure to pay attention to the order of the meal!!"

The Kraken Commander swung his trident vigorously, and his voice resounded through the seabed:

"It's only these two days that I can eat with my belly open!!"