Chapter 140: The Destiny Marker
Many people believe that astrologers should not be reduced to being part of the caster, and do not even recognize the actual meaning of astrology. Although the mysterious and unknowable astral realm is connected to the river of fate, the act of trying to spy on the river of fate with the help of astrological deduction is far beyond the reach of human beings.
The stars in the dark night are innumerable, and the trajectory of the long river of fate is also ever-changing, and it takes unimaginable mental energy to find the faint echo line between the two. Therefore, from ancient times to the present, almost all astrologers who are proficient in this way will inevitably suffer from the sequelae of excessive mental exertion. In the eyes of outsiders who don't know the truth, it is dementia, crazy, and full of nonsense.
There used to be a bad joke among mages that an astrologer was a kind of madman.
However, astrology can be passed down from ancient times to the present day as a mainstream school, and it naturally has its own uniqueness. In fact, in the historical records of mankind, many sages and wise men were almost all good at astrology, and even many magicians turned to the study of astrology after they became famous in their fields of study.
The collision and fusion of chaos and order gave rise to the basic rules that make up this world, which in turn evolved into all things. On the other hand, if you have an extreme understanding of the basic rules of the world, you can gain insight into the reality of the world, and in a sense, you are a god. The gods that mankind now believes in are the will of the embodiment of the basic rules of the world.
There is also an existence in this world that does not belong to any rules, and that is an unpredictable fate. Transcendent space and time, there is indeed an elusive fate that even the gods who live high in the sky cannot get rid of.
The more you reach the pinnacle of existence, the more you realize the importance of fate to yourself. How many talented people in history have risen like meteors, but they have quietly fallen because of a joke of fate. And how many imperial dynasties that are in full swing have fallen apart under a bizarre twist of fate.
The vast majority of astrologers spend their entire lives doing nothing, simply because fate itself is ever-changing and unpredictable. The fragments of the future they see are as endless as the stars in the sky, and they simply cannot grasp the true trajectory of destiny from the astrological movement. From the astrologer's own point of view, all the predictions they make are a possibility for the future, but to outsiders they seem contradictory and logically confusing and ambiguous.
Astrologers have not had a good reputation among the people, because these guys only jump out after something has happened and say, "I warned you a long time ago, but you just don't believe it." [Starter]" and other nonsense. If it is a good thing, it is enough, but the unfortunate who has suffered a disaster will inevitably be beaten.
Since a hundred years ago, the word "apostle" has begun to appear in the prophecies made by astrologers all over the world, but at that time, the seven kingdoms of Carenillas were in chaos, and no one noticed such an inconspicuous triviality. Even the astrologers themselves didn't care.
But in the decades that followed, the ominous word "apostle" appeared more and more frequently in various prophecies originating in the future, and finally attracted the attention of the highest council of astrologers, the "cross sign". In the basic theory of astrology, if the same image appears repeatedly in the prophecies of different astrologers, it means that there is an inevitable future, also known as a destiny marker.
In the original astrological texts, the "destiny marker" was only a theoretical concept, meaning a fate that must occur, and this was a paradox in itself.
The river of fate is boundless, and even the gods cannot grasp the direction, which means that there should be no "inevitable" fate in this world. If there is really a fate that "will happen", it will be like erecting a dam in front of the long river of fate, which will inevitably affect the fate of the whole world.
What will become of the world when the trajectory of the fate of the whole world changes? No one can easily answer this question.
In order to confirm the existence of the "Destiny Sign", the five elders in the Cross Council drove the highest level of great astrology at the cost of their lives and souls, but in the end they could not get a definite result. The question of the "apostles" has since become an unsolved mystery circulating among astrologers.
After this futile astrology, the Synod of the Cross almost fell apart because of the heavy losses. But even in the bleakest of circumstances, the Constellation of the Crosses still did not deny the existence of the "Destiny Sign", but simply attributed the reason to a matter of time. In fact, apart from the key word "apostle," there are no other obvious signs of change in either the prophecy or the real world. Based on similar experience in history, astrologers have decided that the time has not yet come for the "Destiny Marker" to really appear, at least not in the present era.
However, there are still some people who are concerned about this, and continue to pursue clues in private, including the Truth Society, whose mission is to maintain order and stability in Carneras.
There are also some evildoers who are eager to take revenge on the chaos of society, such as Count Sneiker, whose purpose is still unknown.
"The Apostle of Original Sin was born in the North, bringing endless heavenly punishment, and there will never be peace in the world!"
Merlin, an astrologer who is the chief councillor of the Truth Society, gave his life in exchange for this prophecy ten years ago, and before he died, he dipped his finger in his own blood to draw a circle in the northern region of the kingdom of Oakland, and the territory in the circle was now Isttalon.
At that time, it happened to be the moment when the fortune of the White Lion family of Isttalon reached its peak in three hundred years. The contemporary head of the family, Duke Caesar, worked hard, and his elite soldiers were as strong as clouds, and his brother Leonard was a once-in-a-century swordsmanship genius, who stepped into the golden gate before the age of thirty-five, and was called the "Golden Lion King".
Regardless of popular will or force, Istalon at that time had already reached the standard of autonomy and even statehood. However, in the eyes of astrologers, it is also a sign that can be called "change".
So under the guidance of people with hearts, and at the same time with the psychology that they would rather kill mistakes than let go, the Truth Society began to lay out for the White Lion Family. In a deliberate conspiracy, the elite of the White Lion family was lost, and the Golden Lion King fell, leaving only the young Antonio to support the situation.
After the assassination of Duke Caesar, the prophecy about the apostles still did not disappear, and the Truth Society still refused to let go of the young lord, and specially sent the alchemist Stephen, who had some friendship with Duke Caesar at that time, to stay in Istalon as a dark chess piece to closely monitor the wind and grass in this land.
If any unusual "change" takes place, the self-proclaimed righteous Truth Council members will never mind organizing another massacre.
"So the Truth Society is actually used as a sword of its own volition, right? No matter how much it claims to be righteous, it is actually just the Oakland royal family spending money to eliminate the disaster. ”
After listening to Master Stephen's story, El pursed his lips and said disdainfully. Although Master Stephen did not verbally discuss the merits and demerits of the Truth Society, he could synthesize the fragments of information he had learned before, and after a little analysis, he could come up with a general truth.
What kind of apostle came, I'm afraid that the people of the Truth Society themselves did not believe this kind of nonsense, and it can be seen from the results alone that this is completely the plan of the Oakland royal family to kill people with a knife. Even if he is dressed in a coat of justice, the appearance is too ugly to inevitably be disgraceful.
"I'm afraid they didn't expect that the apostle would really come......" Master Stephen shook his head and smiled bitterly: "What I wonder now is why Count Sneike got such certain news? Although he may not have expected that the apostle's true body would be a true God chosen person, he knows very well when and how to summon the apostle, which is simply too strange." ”
"Maybe this so-called apostle was created by the demons behind him. El guessed maliciously.
"Anastassa, the goddess of life, is one of the twelve main gods of the Order, and no one can do anything to her chosen people without her approval. Tiana stood up and whispered.
"The so-called elect, that is, those chosen by the gods, walk the earth on behalf of the gods to spread the will of God. The so-called saints, that is, those whose souls are pure and immaculate, whose beliefs are pure and firm, are admired and emulated by the world by their holy names. In a sense, she is the perfect embodiment of the gods on earth, and any changes that occur in her are God's will. ”
"I'm stupid, please don't mind if your understanding is wrong. El looked at the purple sky in the distance and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth: "So this thing was allowed to appear by the goddess of life?"
"All of us are fools...... No one ever wondered whose apostles were, and who could send them into the world?
A streamer of light swept through the sky and crashed down in front of the three of them. The knight, once known as the Golden Lion King, revealed his figure with a half-armed sword, and his image was extremely miserable. Most of his armor was burned, revealing an old face with gray hair and countless scars on his body.
Although according to Master Stephen, this former genius was only thirty-five years old ten years ago, but now he looks like an old man who is over the age of six, and the power and majesty of the legendary stepping into the golden gate are not at all gone, only an ordinary long sword in his hand that does not show its edge. For those who have not experienced it firsthand, it is almost impossible to imagine what terrible setbacks he encountered back then.
"She's getting stronger. The knight covered his mouth and coughed twice, spitting out a mouthful of blood. (Go read OM) (Jiangsu.com)