The Milky Way was boundless.
Looking up, one could see the three full moons hanging above the dome of heaven.
At this time of the year, people would instinctively return to their homes before sunset.
Even thieves and drunken coachmen would stay in their warm or not so warm and cozy nests. It was rumored that people did this to escape the invasion of the Moon of Magic.
The villagers always passed down the magical powers of the three full moons. In their legends, humans who bathed in the full moons would become violent, terrifying, and aggressive.
They would even be eroded by the magical powers and turn into monsters that were neither human nor ghost.
And when the magical powers were at their strongest, it was also when the Banshees, Specters, and other monsters appeared frequently. The army of the King of the Dead crossed the sky and took away all their prey.
He used the hooks to hook their souls and dragged those wailing degenerates into the abyss of death.
Of course, most of these were untrustworthy rumors and most of them were fabricated by the village witches to deceive people. However, people remained silent out of fear.
Even the people who spread the rumors remained silent as though they were afraid that some terrifying existence would come knocking on their doors to punish them for speaking without thinking. Even though the people in this world had never heard of the story of Lord Ye's love for dragons, they understood the meaning behind it.
"The Legend of Nightmares …"
Nora put down the thick book in his hand and turned to the old man who was only half his height.
"I didn't expect you to read this, old friend."
"Hahaha."
Upon hearing the Saint's teasing, the old mage who looked like a halfling chuckled.
"What's wrong?
Don't you find it interesting?
I've always thought that the imagination of humans is the most unparalleled in this world. You see, they can imagine so many complicated and interesting stories and existences from the empty night. Isn't that interesting in itself?
You have to know that mages without imagination won't live long, right? "
"But I feel that the fear spreading itself isn't praiseworthy."
Nora knitted his brows. However, he knew his old friend's temperament well, so he didn't intend to discuss this issue further.
One hundred and fifty years ago, they had quarreled over this, and even now, there was still no way to determine a winner.
"Alright, old friend. You didn't call me here to show me these ridiculous legends of the Pazinians, right?"
"Of course not."
The old Mage's expression turned solemn. He lifted his head and looked at Nora.
"Old buddy, I've been observing the sky recently and I've discovered something very strange."
"Oh?"
Nola's brows twitched slightly at the old mage's words.
Of course, he knew that not only was his old friend one of the top mages in the Klein Continent, but he was also the most famous astrologer in the Seth Empire.
The Gods had written the rules of all things in the sky and the stars were the keys to unlock the secrets.
Even though Nora was a demigod, he had some doubts about the divination and prophecy.
But it was undeniable that sometimes they could indeed solve some seemingly unresolved problems, point out a direction for people who were lost, or give them an answer.
His old friend's strength was one of the best among them.
"What do you mean?"
"All this while, just like you, I've been tracking down the culprit that threatens this continent …"
The old mage spoke, raised the staff in his hand, and swung it in midair.
Shortly after, along with this action, the dome slowly slid to the side, presenting a beautiful, boundless starry sky before Nora and him.
Then, the old mage pointed the staff upward. Shortly after, an ethereal light shot out from the tip of the staff and flew upward.
"I've tried to find clues about the evil forces through the stars. As a matter of fact, I've indeed found something. Look …"
The old mage drew another circle in midair.
"We all know that the Gods created the sky when they created the land. They placed the stars in the sky and guided everything on this land.
This starry sky was constantly changing, and it was like a mirror that reflected everything that was happening on this continent.
It's the same now. Look here … Recently, I've discovered that several stars are unusually active. I'm sure that they are foretelling the disaster that will invade our continent. "
The old mage pointed to a star in the west. It was enveloped in an ice-cold, cyan nebula and looked unusually cold and mysterious.
"The Star of the Broken Sword. It symbolizes broken courage. It's the representative of death and destruction.
I think it should be the mastermind behind the Undead Army, a fallen being that we're familiar with. Right now, it has made a comeback and vowed to destroy this land entirely. "
The old mage said, gazing at Nora. Then, he pointed to the other three stars emanating scarlet radiance in other directions.
"The Crimson Eye. The omen of destruction. Be it positive or negative, it represents fire-like aggression and endless destruction."
"The Staff of Pain. The source of chaos.
It represents that this continent is about to sink into endless chaos.
Order will collapse and people's morals and rationality will crumble. The only thing that remains is fear. "
"The Curse of Disaster. It represents the arrival of calamity. The devil of disease. The undefiable death.
The plague is rampant. The pain wreaks havoc. The people can only die in helpless prayers. "
The old mage said and let out a long sigh. Then, he turned to Nora.
"Old friend, do you know?
I've read through the records and insights of generations of astrologers. Even if only one of these four stars of disaster appears, it indicates that the entire Klein Continent will face an unimaginable calamity in the next few centuries.
But all four stars appear at the same time … This has never happened in history!
I have to remind you that this time, our world is really in trouble. "
Hearing the old mage's words, Nora remained silent for a long time. After some time, he let out a long sigh.
"Thank you, old friend."
"No, don't thank me."
Hearing Nora's words, the elderly mage let out a bitter smile.
"In fact, what I want to say has just begun."
"What?"
Hearing this, Nora was shocked.
In his opinion, the information that the old mage revealed to him was shocking enough.
Even though the old mage didn't mention any specific details, the appearance of the four stars of disaster was enough to shock Nora.
After all, even though there were many terrifying beings in this world, the ones that were truly related to the Demons were at the Demon King level. It could also be said that apart from them, the other demons didn't even have the qualifications to be on the rooftop.
Before this, Nora had received the oracle. However, he still couldn't figure out the strength of the enemies.
And it was only now that he finally understood how powerful the enemies he was facing were.
Even one of these enemies was enough to make this continent restless for the next century. And now, four of them appeared at the same time. No wonder the gods sent down the oracle and asked him to look for the Son of Saint.
Originally, Nuo La thought that this news was bad enough. However, he didn't expect that there would be something even worse than this.
"There's something worse than this?"
"Something like that, old friend. In fact, I can't confirm it either. But … the possibility is high."
Facing Nora's question, the old mage hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said.
"If I'm not wrong, there should be five stars of disaster this time."
"What?"
Nora was taken aback and looked up to the sky hurriedly.
"Five?
Then where's the last one? "
"I don't know, old friend."
This time, the old mage spread his arms apart and shook his head.
"Frankly speaking, I only deduced the existence of the Star of Disaster based on the orbits of the other four stars and some other signs.
But I can't be sure exactly where it is.
Frankly speaking, I know it's strange. Logically speaking, the Star of Disaster is a sign from the heavens, so there should be something special about it.
But this Star of Disaster … I'm not too sure. It seems like something is wrong. "
"Could it be that you're mistaken?"
Nora furrowed her brows at the old mage's words.
"Maybe there are four Stars of Disaster to begin with …"
"No, old friend. I'm sure that there must be a fifth Star of Disaster."
Upon hearing Nora's question, the old mage shook his head firmly. Then, he extended his arm and pointed to the starry sky.
"Do you know?
At first, I wasn't sure if my theory was correct, but just to be safe, I continued to observe, and guess what I found? I found that the radiance of several Fate Stars had dimmed, and even been covered!! "
"What did you say?"
Hearing until here, Nora's expression instantly turned solemn.
Although he wasn't an astrologer, he knew what a Fate Star was.
Legend had it that every star in the sky corresponded to every person on earth.
And the death of a star also represented the death of a soul.
Of course, those who were qualified to possess a 'Fate Star' weren't ordinary people.
If not, as long as there was a battle, everyone could 'accompany you to watch a meteor shower fall on this continent'.
"In other words, there is indeed a Star of Disaster, but we can't find it!"
At this moment, Nora's expression was solemn. If things were as the old mage said, then perhaps this Star of Disaster was more dangerous than the previous four.
Facing his words, the elderly mage nodded in agreement.
"That's right. And you know what?
Nora, this isn't what I'm most afraid of. You're not an astrologer, so you don't understand the meaning behind this.
Because according to my observations, if I'm not wrong, then the fifth Star of Disaster happens to be in the middle of the four Stars of Disaster. Do you know what this means?
This means that as long as the fifth Star of Disaster exists, the other four Stars of Disaster will form a perfect, never-ending cycle! "
"What did you say?!"
At this moment, Nora was truly shocked.