Chapter1255:MeetinganAcquaintance
"Um..."YunXiwasactuallyverynervous.
Fortunately,histrueformwaswithinthechestofthefacelessgod,andtheworldrulesofthisdanceseemedtodistorttheconceptsofmassandsize,makingeveryoneatthedancehavesimilarbodyshapes.
TheonlythingGreatWitchFlorasawwastheforeverexpressionlessfacelessgod,notYunXi,whowasalreadysweatingprofuselyonhisforehead.
Thesituationhaddevelopedtoadegreethatfarexceededhisexpectations.
Thepersoninfrontofhimwasatruelegend,causingahugeripplebytraversingtimeandspace,whichmadeYunXiextremelynervous.
"IamFlora,GreatWitchFlora,fromtheWitchGod’sDomain."Floraobservedthefacelessgod,whohadacalmexpressionsimilartothelegendaryancientgods,andsmiledsecretly.
Thiswasarareopponent.SincetheTwilightoftheGods,mostoftheancientnaturalgodshadfallen,andtheremainingfewwereinalongperiodofrecovery.Itwasunknownhowmanythousandsofyearsitwouldtakeforthemtoreturnfrometernalsilence.
TheRedHeartQueen’sdancewasnotagoodplacefortheseancientgodswhohadbeenisolatedfortoolong.
WitchGod’sDomainiswhereRosecomesfrom.YunXinaturallythoughtofhisownteam,theStarwingsKnights,whoareskilledin"knightandmagic"andthelittlewitchwhoisgoodatvariousmagicprojectiles.
Comparingthem,thiswitchFlora,whocametoattendtheRedHeartQueen’sMasquerade,trulylivesuptobeingaGreatWitch,ineverysenseoftheword"great"andwithoutanyhintofconcealment.
Underthegrayravencloak,therewasamysteriousfeelingasifeventimeandspacecouldbedistorted.Juststandingthere,thesurroundingelementscontinuouslyconvergedtowardsher.
Thenuclearexplosionforbiddenspell,shecandefinitelyuseit.YunXiisabsolutelycertainofthis.ItisamagicalpowerthatthepeopleofSia’sworldcannotreach,equivalenttoapowerfulexistenceliketheGreatSource.
"One,two,three,four,five,six,seven,whowillcomethistime?"GreatWitchFloracountedthenumberofpeoplealreadyatthetable.Thereareatotalofsevenseatsonthelongtable.
Apartfromthehostoftheball,RedHeartQueen,therearesixguestseats.Sheandtheunfamiliardeityinfrontofherwerethefirsttoarrive,takingtheseatsclosesttothehost.
"No!"
"No,please!"
"Let’sgoback!"
Amidstallthenoiseandcommotion,theredmapledooropenedonceagain,emittingatremendouspressurethatevenGreatWitchFlorafeltthreatenedby.
Andnotjustone,buttwo!
Oneofthemexudedadignifiedaura,likeanatural-bornruler,makingGreatWitchFlorafeellikeshewasfacingaformidableopponentevenbeforetheyshowedthemselves.
SherememberedclearlyhowshehadlostthepreviousRedHeartBallwhensheencounteredasimilarpresence.
Thatfellowpossessedapowerthatwasdeemedunfair,eventheorganizeroftheballcouldn’tcontrolthemandtheywerepermanentlybannedfromtheRedHeartQueen’sMasquerade.
IntheEndlessGod’sDomain,onlyahandfulofpeoplepossessthisuniquekindofpressure,whichisspecifictoacertainGod’sDomain.
"WhoistheSkySword?"
Theotherpresence,thoughlackingthedistinctpressureoftheSkySword,hadamassivesizethatwasbeyondbelief,surpassinganythinganormalcreaturecouldpossess.
Ifalifecouldbemeasuredbyasimplenumericalvalue,thelifeforceofthebeingemittingthispresencecouldrivalthatofbillionsofhumans,andevenifmeasuredingiantdragons,itwouldnumberinthethousands.
InGreatWitchFlora’smemory,onlyaverysmallnumberofexceptionscouldgrowtothislevel.
Withoutexception,theyareallcalled"fantasycreatures,"lovedbytherulesofheavenandearth.ManyofthemhavelifespanslongerthantheknownhistoryofEndlessGod’sDomain.Theyaretheonlybeingswhocanchallengeorevendefeatgods.
Amongthem,manywillnaturallytransformintogodsafteralongperiodoftime,acceptedandworshippedbypeople.
"Together?"Lookingatthepairwhowalkedoutofthereddoor,GreatWitchFlorafirststaredinconfusion,thenquicklyrecognizedthetwo.
"TheSkySword,CasinatheBattleGod."
"Fakefortuneteller,Ouroboros?"
Ouroboros,whowasdraggedoverbyCasinatheBattleGod,stuckoutitshead.WhenitsawFlora,itseyesnarrowedanditinstinctivelywantedtotakeastepbackandrunaway.
Well,thiswastheinstinctivereactionofsomeonewhohadbeenindebtforalongtime.Afterall,sheowedGreatWitchFloraadivinationalongtimeago.Thattime,theotherpartyseemedtohavepaidwithseveralhundredstrandsofmagicalgreenthreads,whichwereextractedfromrarecelestialcreaturescalledstarworms.
Atthattime,thequestionthatGreatWitchFloradivinedwassomethinglike"WhenwillImeetmydestinedlover?"
Ahem,Ouroborossaid,"Don’tbotheraskingthegreatestmysteriousfortunetellerintheEndlessGod’sDomainforsuchaneasyquestion."
Whenyouhavealoverisnotsomethingyoudecideyourself?
Justwithyourbigchest,theremustbeplentyofpeoplehungryforloveanytime,sothere’snoneedtowastetimeonherfortune-telling.
"Ouroboros,there’snowheretorunthistime,"GreatWitchFlorasaidwithfireinhereyes,staringatOuroborostremblinginfear.TheblacksilhouetteoftheGreatCrow,distortingthespacebehindher,appearedandtargetedOuroboros’heart.
Ouroboros,whowasatleastwrappedinanightgownbyCasinatheBattleGod,heldherheadandsurrenderedskillfully:
"No,I’vealreadyfortune-toldyourlovefortune!"
"Really?"GreatWitchFlorahesitatedforamoment,mainlybecauseofCasinatheBattleGod’sintentionalorunintentionalprotection.Itwasn’tgoingsmoothlyforhertogatherpowerforthefatalblowaimedatOuroboros’heart.
Inthiscase,shereluctantlygaveOuroborosachance,inconsiderationofCasinatheBattleGod’sface,eventhoughOuroborosalwaysowedherdebts.
"Yes,I’vealreadyfortune-toldit.Flora,yourlovefortuneisinthisera!Itwillcomesoon,verysoon!"Ouroborosliedwithopeneyes.
Theskillofdeceivingpeopleisanabilitythateveryfortunetellerinthemysterioussectmustmaster,becausesometimestheythemselvesarenotclearaboutwhattheyhavedivined,whetherthatfuturewillhappenintenyearsorathousandyears.
(TranslatedbyGravityTales妫e啯袛)
Intimeslikethis,youhavetoactmysterious,sincenooneknowswhatthefuturewillbelike.Aslongasyoufoolthepresent,youcangetareward.
Mostofthepeoplewhoputtheirhopesinthemysterioussect’sdivinationsarenotreliable.Aslongasyoucoaxthemalittleandmakethefuturesoundvague,theywillacceptit.
"Soon,inthisera,yousaidlasttimethatIwouldmeetmydestinedloverwithinathousandyears.Whyhaven’tImetthem?"GreatWitchFloraglaredatOuroborosangrily.
"Lasttime...It’sonlythe999thyearofthiscentury.Thereisstillonemoreyear!"