There was silence. Everyone's mood is very mixed.

Everyone admired this old man from the bottom of their hearts, because he had to do this as a last resort in order to avoid this kind of thing in the future, and in order to atone for his sins. In that case, he could have shielded Arne and escaped with him, but in the dilemma of personal feelings and justice, he did not hesitate to choose the latter...... But on the other hand, he is Arn's biological father after all, how much courage does it take to kill his own child with his own hands......

"But...... Arn, he's ...... now," after a moment of silence, Alan spoke skeptically, "He's already been there in front of us...... Standing alive in front of us, and still at war with us......"

"Not just in front of you......," said old Adrian, after a moment's hesitation, began, "he has already found me...... Just the night before you left for here......"

Alan was stunned for a moment, vaguely guessing something.

"I don't know why he's still standing in front of me...... I remember clearly that he was indeed out of breath...... "Old Adrian muttered," and of course I don't know how he found me...... Even though you told me before, he's still alive...... But when he knocked on my door, it still felt like a dream......"

"Sure enough......" Alan remembered the chance encounter with old Adrian on the day they set off, and understood why the old man was there...... He didn't do it to see them off, but to worry about their safety.

He didn't stop much that night, I don't remember much of what he said, and I had nothing but shock and confusion in my head...... I remember him telling me before he left, 'It won't be long before this is over,......'" said old Adrian.

"It's all coming to an end...... Alan muttered, "indeed...... Judging from the current situation, the MONOCULUS is extremely powerful, and has the power to end it all......"

"But don't you think it's a little too quiet?" asked old Adrian, "that's not what it is......

"Did you find out?" asked Allen, "do you know anything else?"

"Yes...... In the past two days, I've thought a lot about Arn's life and death, about the strangeness of the magic eye this time, and I probably understand why......" Old Adrian took a deep breath, as if he had made a lot of determination, "But speaking of which, I have to tell you something about me first......"

Allen's heart tightened, this was exactly what he wanted to know.

"Three hundred years ago, before the Second Advent of the Demon Eye, there were rumors that the Hepp Continent was about to face a catastrophe......" Old Adrian said with a little difficulty.

"My dad told me......" said Allen, "that's what your ancestors said, and they have the same prophetic power as you......"

"No...... It was just that I had no choice but to tell Tim the truth in order to conceal my identity......" said Old Adrian, "and in fact...... The great and small prophecies that have been handed down for thousands of years are all made by me alone......"

Old Adrian was stunned when he said this......

"Wait, wait......" Riel waved his hand in a fog, "what did you just say...... These thousands of years of prophecy...... You're all doing it?"

"That's right......" Old Adrian nodded, "Odrian, Burestu, Serennal, etc...... These are all pseudonyms that I used before......"

It was Alan who reacted first: "Is there still ...... Hoyberg!?"

"Oh...... You even know this last name......" Old Adrian looked at him with some surprise, "it's been a long time since I've heard this last name from anyone else's mouth...... My original last name was ...... That was when I was still living in the Valley of Origin......"

"Sure enough!" exclaimed Allen, excitedly, "you...... It's the same Hojberg who lived with the four Guardians at the time!"

"Oh...... I probably know who told you...... said old Adrian, "it's Frost...... She was the other person who lived in the Valley of Origin with the four Guardians at the time, and she was the only one who had met you......"

"Yes!" Alan nodded vigorously, "She told us your name!"

"Huh...... Did she just mention it?" Old Adrian shook his head slightly, "It seems that she still doesn't know that when she started to go into exile because she touched the taboo, I used the divination crystal to inform Xue Lin of her whereabouts......"

"Indeed, she was confused when she talked about it...... Allen said.

"It's not...... Wait a minute!" Rare shouted again, "What are you talking about...... Wasn't it a long, long time ago?"

"That's right, it was a long time ago...... About 1,300 years ago......" said Old Adrian.

"You...... What do you mean by that?" Riel's eyes widened, a little incomprehensible, "You mean ......"

"I, Greg Audrian, have been around since that time...... I have lived until now. Old Adrian said.

"From that time...... Live to this day!" Hearing Old Audrian's affirmative answer, everyone was stunned, "Thirteen hundred years!"

Old Adrian saw their reaction and just lowered his head and remained silent.

Although no one believed that such a thing could happen, everyone knew in their hearts that he was not lying......

Now many things that were difficult to understand and slightly strange before have been answered...... Why did old Adrian never get sick, why he used to wander around, why his appearance had not changed in all these years, why did he know about the tragedy that happened in this castle that only insiders knew, and why he had traveled thousands of miles to find the Paternas and guide them on their journey to find the relics......

Alan had always thought that the elder Adrian was so much older, so it was natural for him to know more, but it wasn't until today that Alan understood that all this was because he was the one who knew everything......

"Do you two remember, I told you...... About elves...... "Old Adrian asked, "the elves who live forever ......"

"Hmm!" Alan and Riel nodded at the same time.

"I ...... It's the one who has received the gift from the elves......"

"Elf's Gift......" Alan thought for a moment, probably guessing what kind of gift it was.

"That is the most important thing for elves...... said Old Adrian, "like the roots of trees, the things that give them the ability to move, to speak, to think, to keep them alive and alive......

Everyone held their breath.

"That thing is what they call ...... 'Elven Root'......"