Chapter 130: Death and Loyalty
"I see, now, tell me why you recognize me as Lord. β
After a moment of silence, Iroh spoke again, but to UD-286's surprise, in just such a short time, Iroh actually regained his composure, and there was no trace of confusion and worry in his dark eyes, as if he had heard that the power of the Holy Judge Venerable was not there.
I secretly admired Iroh's state of mind in his heart, he was worthy of the dragon he fancied, and if he could have such a heart, it was no wonder that he would behave like that in the future......
In this way, he will not waste his efforts to influence the heart of the red bronze dragon and help him remove an obstacle.
Thinking of this, UD-286 nodded and continued, "The reason is actually not complicated, I used a prophecy. β
"Prophecy?" Ai Luo was slightly stunned, although this kind of spell can indeed predict the future, but the limitations are also very large, and many times it is not as talented as the Star Shadow Venerable.
General prophecy can give useful suggestions on what the caster is going to do, purpose, or do during the week. The answer may be a simple phrase or a subtle rhyme or omen.
However, even the Great Prophecy can hardly really predict anything big - all because of the existence of the God of Prophecy!
At the beginning of the Glorious Age, there was no god of prophecy, a new god. There is only one area of his priesthood, and that is prophecy.
Under his influence, the future of the main plane of Elohim was firmly in the hands of the gods, and no matter how powerful mortals were, they could only glimpse the future with scaly claws from now on. And the gods can constantly adjust the direction of this world according to the future they have in their hands.
It can be said that the God of Prophecy is also the great enemy in the future, even more threatening than the Holy Judgment Venerable......
Of course, Iroh doesn't need to think that far ahead now, but just now UD-286 mentioned prophecy, could it be that he can see the true future through the barrier locked by the gods?
"Yes," said the Soul Eater, "bypass the realm of the God of Prophecy and see the future...... It cost me a spare body, but fortunately the price was worth it, and I saw a picture of the future 10,000 years later, nay, maybe even more so far away. β
"...... in 10,000 years"
Iroh groaned, his mind racing. Although UD-286 is very easy to say on the surface, if you think about it, it is undoubtedly a direct violation of God's taboo to bypass the God of Prophecy to prophesy!
And UD-286, which has the ability to do this kind of thing and survive, how powerful it is, Iroh probably already knows in his heart.
Although in terms of combat effectiveness, this Soul Eater Dragon is indeed inferior to the ultimate killer of the Metal Dragon Clan, the Holy Judgment Venerable, but in terms of non-combat, there are too many places where he can help himself.
Naturally, everything is based on the premise that he really intends to help himself.
"What do you see?"
UD-286 looked at Iroh silently, his eyes were obviously just a pair of white beads, but they strangely reflected the darkness that others could not understand, like the eerie night in the depths of the Swamp of Death.
"I see it...... You have returned from the abyss of death to put an end to the glorious era of the reign of the gods!"
β...... It's kind of interesting. β
Iroh was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing, "Although this result is what I want, but first of allβthe future has been changed now, right?"
"Well, according to common sense, the future is indeed different, because it has been predicted, and people will do different things than in the original world line, so that the future will change. UD-286 explained, "This time, though, is a little different. Because what I'm seeing is the general trend. β
"I see. β
The explanation of UD-286 may still be very vague to the average person, but Iroh has figured it out.
The future is easy to change because it is made up of a myriad of small choices, and a change in any one of these choices can lead to future changes β however, this is for the concept of "future" as a whole.
If you look at it on a more macro level, things are different.
Take the world of Elohim as an example, since the beginning of the Glorious Age, the general trend of the development of the school of magic has been to transcend the material school, and perhaps in the process, some mages have come up with an important theory that has caused a shock in the academic world, and in turn people have paid more attention to the school of magic than the school of matter.
So if this mage put forward this theory a few years earlier or a few years later, will it have an impact on the general trend? Or even extremely, because this mage died unexpectedly, the magic school cannot surpass the material school?
Not really. Because of the innate advantages of the School of Magic, coupled with the support of the gods, from the beginning of the Age of Glory, it was destined that the School of Magic would replace the School of Matter as the mainstream.
A few years earlier or a few years later will have no effect on this result.
That's the trend.
In the same way, UD-286 sees the general trend that Ayroh has ended the Glorious Era. Even if something happens to this, like now, and Iroh knows the result in advance, so what?
His determination to overthrow the Chongshan camp will not change, and will even become stronger.
Of course, it is precisely because UD-286 is peeking on the general trend that he has a chance to bypass the blockade of the God of Prophecy.
"In other words, you've been following me since a long time ago, right?"
"No," UD-286 shook his head, "Actually, I saw that the 'Black Dragon' with the Chaos Stone would end the Age of Glory, but I didn't know who it was. What really set me up was another verification that I had arranged. β
"βThe legacy of the God of Chaos, which you put with Earl William?"
Elo suddenly understood.
"Yes. This is the relic of the God of Chaos that I obtained, and when I first got it, I also thought about taking the inheritance inside, but unfortunately, the guards on the last few layers were too strong for me to defeat. β
The Soul Eater continued, "So in the end I gave up on it and used it as a means of verifying the identity of the prophet. That guy in Galeon was completely bewitched by greed, and even if he defeated me, he wouldn't be able to find the stone. β
As he spoke, he let out a disdainful moan.
"I think we only have one last thing left to verify. Reflecting on the large amount of information revealed by the other party, Iroh was thoughtful.
"Even if you have told me so much important information, you have never shown even the slightest disadvantage to me, which does not prove that you are really loyal to me. You know, even now, your strength is too much better than me, and I won't take any chances. β
UD-286 looked at Iroh, his voice as calm as ever, "Rightfully so. So what can I do to gain the trust of my master?"
Iroh thought for a long time, then looked at UD-286 seriously, and said in a deep voice, "Die." β
"More precisely, the kind of death that cannot be resurrected, that is, suicide in the true sense of the word, so that the premise of everything you say is allegiance to me. Because I believe that survival is the first criterion of all life, and it is also the ultimate bottom line of any life. β
"If that's your will, no problem. β
UD-286's tone was still unfazed, as if he had already guessed all of this, "But I have to say, you're wrong on this point. Although most lives take survival as the first criterion, there are also many individuals who have something more cherished than survival. β
"Oh?" said Ello, noncommittal.
"Like me," the Soul Eater said as he calmly condensed a true death magic, "Life is just a game for me, and I enjoy it. At least I've done my best to get to this point, and although I'm a little bit concerned about not being able to see the end, I've taken the most crucial step - letting you know the future. β
Eloh nodded imperceptibly: "True death magic is the strongest instant death magic known so far, and even the death of the law can't compare to it." If this magic hits you, it can instantly wipe you out from the elementary particle level, and it is very comfortable to kill yourself, and you won't even feel pain. β
"And, I gotta say what you think...... It's unique. If the future you see is true, then you have planted the seed in my heart with your own hands, and it can be said that you have become one of the driving forces for the development of history, and according to your ideas, you have done this step, which is indeed a very proud thing. β
"Even if the future is fake, I'll be encouraged by it, making it more likely that the future will be more biased towards what you want it to be, and maybe I'll really turn the tide in the future...... Hmph, no matter what, you don't suffer, do you?"
UD-286 smiled, he looked at Arrow quietly and said, "That's true, do you still need me to kill myself now?"
Airo suddenly fell silent, and said to the Soul Eater Dragon in a cold voice: "The order remains the same, commit suicide." β
"Good. β
Without hesitation, UD-286 accelerated the condensation of the instant magic, and in a short time, a ball of pure black light appeared above his head. As long as he withdrew the power to keep this magic from falling, his life was over.
"Stop. Just as UD-286 let the magic fall and real death was about to touch the top of his head, Iroh stopped him with a shout. A translucent anti-magic field emerges from above UD-286's head, silently dissolving true death.
Even if it was a quarter of a second late, his death would be irretrievable.
"It amazes me, and now I believe you. Moreover, to be able to launch an anti-magic field at such a critical moment, it seems that I still have to look at your casting ability and reaction speed a little higher......"
"Yes, master. β
UD-286 put away the anti-magic field as well, bowing his head slightly in respect. "After what happened just now, I also believe that you are the existence pointed out in the prophecy. β
"Good. Your current strength shouldn't have recovered to its heyday, right?"
Iroh looked at the Soul Eater Dragon in front of him and suddenly asked.
"Yes, even if I absorb what is left of Galeon, I only have one-tenth of my strength now. UD-286 seemed to have guessed what Iroh was thinking, so he added without a trace, "However, there is a way to recover quickly......
"Galeon's body is useless to me, and over there, it's up to you. β
Iroh casually pointed to the outskirts of the Ice Sanctuary, where the Icewind Tribe's stronghold was located. He could feel it, perhaps fearful of the nuclear explosion he had caused, and now that the Leviathan's forces were all gathered there, waiting for the Leviathan to return and lead the way.
- Obviously, what they are waiting for will not be Leviathan.