He looked down at Jun 'er at his side, a satisfied smile on his handsome face. "I'm glad I was able to see Jun' er before I leave. I've passed on the Eye of Tomorrow to her, and she will inherit my mantle. When I leave, she will be the new master of the Museum, the next generation of the Clairvoyant."
The Gourmet's voice was low. "We will protect the Clairvoyant's legacy, and keep the Eye of Tomorrow watching over Skyfire Avenue."
The Clairvoyant nodded. "When I leave, the Wine Master will be in charge of the Skyfire Council.
In addition, I nominate the Jewelry Master to take over the Wine Master's position. "
Everyone's eyes fell upon Lan Jue.
Lan Jue had already guessed it, but he couldn't help but feel excited. He looked into the Clairvoyant's eyes, then took a few steps forward to stand by the Wine Master's side. "I won't disappoint you."
The Clairvoyant sighed, then bowed to Lan Jue. Lan Jue jumped in fright, and tried to dodge to the side. However, a strange beam of starlight fell from the heavens and shone down upon him. He couldn't move, and had to accept the Clairvoyant's bow.
"You're …" Lan Jue looked at him in surprise.
The Clairvoyant straightened, and a light flashed in his eyes. "Actually, I've been watching you for a long time. Much longer than you think.
I've been guiding you in secret.
I think you've sensed that I'm trying to guide your destiny.
So, I have to say I'm sorry.
No one's destiny should be controlled by others. As a Clairvoyant, I know how painful it is.
But I have no choice but to do this. "
"Fifteen years ago.
When I used my Augury to predict the future.
I saw the disaster that was about to befall me.
I saw it.
I saw the spreading purple. I saw the decline of humanity, the end of humanity.
I actually predicted an extremely rare dead end. "
"It was a rare death. At least, it was the first time I'd come across one since I became a Clairvoyant.
At that time, I was terrified. Was the human race about to go extinct?
By that time I had enough influence in the Eastern Alliance. I even thought about it.
They had to convince the Eastern Alliance to let some of their people migrate to distant planets.
However, in the end, my judgment was not completely correct.
It takes a long time to migrate to a distant planet. It's not easy to find a planet suitable for survival with sufficient distance. "
"After that, I calmed down because I remembered what my teacher once said.
There was no such thing as an absolute deadlock in fate. No matter how tragic a deadlock was, there would always be a chance of survival.
If he could grasp this chance of survival, he might be able to find a way out of death.
It could even reverse the situation. "The light in the clairvoyant's eyes intensified.
He looked at Lan Jue.
"Hence, I spared no effort to carry out another Great Prophecy Spell. This time, I was looking for a chance of survival.
I did it. I found a glimmer of hope.
It's a person, and that person is you. "
Lan Jue's heart skipped a beat. Even though he'd heard the clairvoyant say something similar before, it felt different now.
His emotions seemed to have been infected by the clairvoyant.
The clairvoyant said in a low voice, "At first, I didn't understand. One person's power is limited.
There's no such thing as a savior in this world.
How could one person save the entire human race? "
"After that, I carried out many prophecies. Each time, it revolved around you. I wanted to feel how different you were from others. I hoped to discover what that glimmer of hope of survival was."
"Gradually, I understood. I finally guessed what it was." After saying that, the Clairvoyant paused, a look of pride appearing in his eyes.
He looked deeply at Lan Jue and continued, "It's a link!
You alone, even if you're as strong as your teacher, can't change the human race's fate. However, you can become a link. When you're the cause and effect, you can affect everything around you. Your luck will maximize the link's effect, and in the end, you'll gather everything that's most suitable to save the human race. "
"After I understood all this, I began to try to influence you. In my Great Prophecy Spell, you're the key point. The success rate is less than 20%. I had to magnify you and make you a stronger link. That's the only way to reverse the situation.
So, I have to admit that I've directly or indirectly affected your life. "
The clairvoyant looked ashamed and sighed. "I won't ask for your forgiveness, but I hope that you can continue on this path and take on this responsibility.
Can you promise me that? "
Lan Jue looked at the clairvoyant calmly. "If I had to say this from the bottom of my heart, I wouldn't be willing to promise you that. I'm not a hardworking person. On the contrary, I love life and enjoy it.
I'd rather live a comfortable life.
But you've succeeded. With your help, I've stepped into this whirlpool, and I can't get out of it.
Although I'm a little unhappy with your guidance, I've also met so many friends through this guidance. My life has also become rich and colorful. "
"My dream was to experience all the things in this world as much as I could in my lifetime.
But now, you've allowed me to experience many things that I wouldn't have experienced before. It doesn't contradict with my original intention.
So, after thinking about it, it's not a bad thing.
Don't worry, I'll continue on this path because I have many people that I want to protect. For them, and for my own survival, I'll do my best. "
Lan Jue didn't say anything about doing it for the sake of the human race, but she made a promise to the clairvoyant with her plain words.
The clairvoyant smiled. "Thank you."
Lan Jue shook her head. "If you want to say thank you, then no matter how many times we thank you, it won't be enough.
Your selflessness is something we can't compare to.
But, I have a small request. "
"Speak," the clairvoyant replied.
Lan Jue began. "Since you've been paying attention to me, can you tell me who killed Hera? I'm almost certain Hera's death wasn't normal.
But I can't find any clues. "
The clairvoyant muttered to himself for a moment. "Let's talk about this later."
He turned to the crowd. "I'm telling you all this in the hope that you'll be able to help him. Skyfire Avenue may be the most loosely organized of the Adepts, but I believe we're also the most united.
Exuvium research is inspiring, and will be a milestone in the history of human evolution. "
"So, if we can survive this, then humanity will enter a new era of development. We'll be the true masters of the universe."
The Clairvoyant's eyes grew feverish as he spoke. His deep voice was filled with a unique charm. "Everyone, please unite against this enemy."
Everyone nodded in agreement. The Keeper asked, "Clairvoyant, what did you see during your final meditation?"
The Clairvoyant sighed. "I saw what I needed to see, but I just wanted to confirm it. The road ahead will follow the will of the heavens, and life will show itself.
All I can do is make it stronger. I've done that, and now it's up to me to see if I can carry it forward. "
The Paragons were taken aback. They'd thought he'd receive further instructions after his seclusion, but it seemed he hadn't received anything more than that.
The Clairvoyant tousled Jun 'er's hair. "Go to your mother."
"Yes, Professor." Jun 'er replied respectfully. She hurried to the Pharmacist's side.
There was light in her eyes, but they were still invisible. Lan Jue hurried to take her hand and bring her to the Pharmacist's side.
"This child is more talented than I was when I was young," the Clairvoyant said. "She wasn't part of my predictions. Perhaps it's the will of the heavens, and this is what the heavens have given us."
The Clairvoyant's eyes swept across the crowd, and he smiled. "It's time to bid you all farewell. I'm glad to see you in your final moments."
"Clairvoyant!"
Everyone bowed respectfully, even the Wine Master and Gourmet. Only the Bookworm and Keeper didn't bow, but they nodded to the Clairvoyant.
The Clairvoyant smiled. "Please return. Jewelry Master, Prometheus, Hades, and Poseidon, please stay behind.
The Pharmacist and her daughter will also stay behind. "
"Hey, Quack, you're not going to let me stay?" Roxanne's voice was disgruntled.
The Clairvoyant looked at her helplessly. "Then you'll stay behind."
Roxanne huffed. "That's more like it."
The Wine Master shook his head helplessly. He really didn't know what to do with his aunt.
The crowd filed out. They didn't know why, but when they saw the Clairvoyant in person, the sorrow in their hearts faded. All they felt was a sense of loss, as if they were seeing an old friend off on a long journey.
The Clairvoyant's eyes fell upon the Monarchs. He waved his right hand, and the four stars that hung in the night sky began to shine.
Four points of light shone brighter than the others, and shone with a brilliant light.
They were green, red, gold, and blue.
The four lights fell upon the Monarchs.
(To be continued …)