Chapter 84 God's Will and Destiny
Just as Osha finished another cup of hot tea and put it down, Mrs. Duodu suddenly said to her, "Sasha, I have something to discuss with Miss Vifiya alone. Go check on what Ferik is doing secretly."
Osa couldn't help but be a little stunned, but her mother looked at her with trust, and her mother did not hide the fact that she needed to talk to Vifiya alone.
She stood up: "I know, Mom."
She knew that her mother was hiding something from her, but she also knew her mother. Her mother had not concealed the fact that she was alone with Vifiya, which meant that sooner or later she would know what their conversation was about.
Vifia's gaze shifted towards Mrs. Duodu in the direction where Osha disappeared.
The lady nodded sincerely and said, "Thank you."
Seeing the confusion on her face, Mrs. Duodu continued, "Thank you for the information about Lord Valega."
The blue eyes before her matched those of Valega in Vifiya's memory. She shook her head, "It's nothing."
Madam Duodu felt the faint aura of Buma Lingdare's power emanating from Vifiya. She asked with nostalgia, "You should know, right? Blue eyes. Strictly speaking, Sasha's pupil color is most similar to Lord Valega's."
"Why?" Vifiya was puzzled. "Don't the elves hate Him?" They hated Him for not standing on the side of the elves but helping humans.
Upon hearing this, Madam Duodu smiled faintly: "The elves did blame Him for a long time, but time has proven everything."
"That wasn't destruction, that was new hope." Mrs. Duodu paused. "We didn't understand this until the disaster struck."
Without waiting for Vifia's response, Mrs. Duodu stood up and went behind her. When she came back, she was holding a box in her hand.
She opened the box, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Vephia. "Although God has already paid the price for your transaction with you, there is still something you need to fulfill."
Vifiya lowered her head and saw a colorful bead in the box.
I heard Lady Dordu's explanation: "This is my Elf Stone."
She sat back in her original seat, and Vifiya raised her eyes and looked at her, waiting for her next words.
"First of all, this isn't a price. You don't have to pay anything. This is the consensus reached between the gods and me during the transaction. It's a bonus for my unconditional help." Lady Duodu looked directly into Vifiya's eyes. "I hope you can take Osha to the Western Continent and give this Elf Stone, along with my name, to the King of the Elf."
Weifeiya was surprised, and she quickly found the crux of the matter: "Do you think I can pass through the giant screen?"
Mrs. Duodu shook her head and said, "I can't confirm this, so this is a gift, not a price."
Vifiya lowered her head in thought. For hundreds of years, it had been the consensus of everyone in the East Continent that only Lady Duodu had passed through the giant curtain. Now, she hoped that she could pass through the giant curtain...
In other words, the giant screen is not insurmountable. In the deal between Mrs. Duodu and God, she is the most likely person to break through the giant screen, but there is also a chance of failure.
"How did you get through the giant screen back then?" Vifiya couldn't help but look serious. When discussing serious matters, one must have a different attitude.
Mrs. Duodu's eyes did not change, as if she had long expected her to ask this question: "Regarding this matter, I'm sorry, my experience is of no reference value."
"I came here simply because I touched the giant screen out of curiosity."
In the eyes of Vifiya astonished, she filled Vifiya's cup with hot tea.
Just? Because of the touch?
She saw Vifiya's doubts and explained, "If I touch it again, I won't be able to pass through." Otherwise, she wouldn't have stayed in the East Continent for so many years.
Vifiya restrained her expression and asked, "Why don't you go in person?" Take Osha back to the Western Continent and bring back her own Elf Stone and name. If Lady Duodu can find her, it means that there is a chance for her to travel back in time again.
As the words fell, the lake-like pupils on the opposite side rippled. She lowered her eyes and said softly, "I can't go back."
Vifiya was so shocked by these five simple words that her whole body went numb and she couldn't move. She didn't know how long it was before her hands curled up on her knees, and then she regained her thoughts.
"Why?"
Madam Duodu smiled softly. "This is also the price. A life that shouldn't exist exists here, and it will change many things. Any tiny change will affect fate: you, me, and everyone else, until all the intertwined destinies overlap and become something never before seen."
Everything will change because of this. Vifiya understands this better than anyone else. Even the slightest difference may indirectly lead to a person's destruction.
"This price is already insignificant." In fact, she was greedy in this transaction.
Vifiya did not respond to Madam Duodu. She quietly sorted out her thoughts. She did plan to go and see the giant screen in person. If possible, she was also prepared to go to the Western Continent.
Therefore, the previous conversation with Mrs. Duodu only solved a little of her doubts, which was not the real point. The real point was...
She raised her head, her eyes determined: "Please tell me, what exactly happened in the war four hundred years ago?"
Mrs. Duodu couldn't help but chuckle. She was indeed perceptive. A human being who could be watched by two gods, a human being who could have gods personally make deals for her. But unfortunately...
"No one can answer that question for you." Her tone was normal, and she asked, "You've done your research, right?"
Vifiya's eyes were deep. Indeed, ever since she started to notice this war, she had been gradually investigating it. However, she was surprised to find that no matter what book or person she read, they could not accurately explain the main cause of the war. Perhaps the details could be found, but they all avoided the question of why the war broke out and why the giant curtain fell from the sky?
Everyone takes this for granted, just like people need to sleep and breathe.
But the real truth was buried in the blood-stained dust, and no one cared.
Mrs. Duodu moved her finger slightly to the side of her head, then quickly put it down without further explanation.
She sat up straight, her expression more serious than ever before: "You must remember what I'm going to say next, and don't say it lightly."
Upon hearing this, Vifiya couldn't help but sit up straight.
"The giant screen is God's will."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Duodu in front of her suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood. Vifiya stood up suddenly, but was signaled by the woman opposite her not to move.
Vifiya could only stand there without moving.
Mrs. Duodu wiped the red from the corner of her mouth and swallowed the blood that was about to flow out.
While Vifiya was observing Mrs. Duodu's condition, she was thinking about what she said.
The giant screen is God's will. This statement is unusual and easy to understand, judging by Mrs. Duodu's current condition. However, it is precisely because of this that the situation becomes even more complicated.
Since the giant screen was built by God, what was the purpose of doing this? Mrs. Duodu wanted to go back, and she would have mentioned this matter in her deal with God. But she is still here, which means that God has rejected her.
Why? Why, over four hundred years later, is God still unwilling to remove the giant curtain, insisting on separating humans from other races? And what about what Lady Dordu said before, that it was a new hope...
Mrs. Duodu tidied up her clothes and the blood on her body. Her face was obviously much paler. "Don't worry, just follow your own plan."
Huh? Vifiya couldn't help but look up and meet her gaze. As their eyes met, Mrs. Duodu began to explain, "There's no need to change your plans just for this gift. It's a gift because it's something you can give me under your destiny."
In front of Mrs. Duodu, Vifia showed a scrutinizing expression for the first time: "My destiny?"
It’s no wonder that she showed such an expression towards Mrs. Duodu, but the elf in front of her emphasized the word "fate" many times when talking to her.
Moreover, having been reborn seventeen times, she is extremely sensitive to "fate".
Mrs. Duodu didn't pay attention to her expression. She gently gestured for her to sit down, a hint of joy in her eyes. She spoke calmly, "My name is Selulan Munaja, the last Saloha of the elves."
She stretched out her hand toward Vifiya, light blue threads intertwined between her hands, and her pupils slowly turned golden, meeting Vifiya's eyes.
Under such a gaze, Vifiya only felt that Selulan was looking at something through her eyes.
Not long after, Selulan closed her eyes. The simple eye contact seemed to have taken up a lot of her energy. She was panting and couldn't help but calm her breathing.
"This is my third attempt to glimpse your fate."
As Selulan's voice fell, Vifiya hid the vigilance in her eyes. She did not regard Selulan as an enemy. She was Osha's mother and had indeed revealed a lot of useful information to her, but this was different from her trying to see what was deep in her soul.
What if she really saw something? She would be the only one in trouble.
"I'm sorry for doing this without your consent." Selulan rubbed her eyes, and her already pale face looked even more tired.
She didn't give a reason, but instead explained something else: "Saroha's duty is to watch over fate and glimpse into it. Don't worry, even if I do see something, it will only be known to you and me. Saloha is not allowed to pass on fate to anyone other than the person whose fate was glimpsed."
Weifeiya concealed her tentativeness and asked, "What do you see in me?"
Selulan shook her head. For Saloha, it didn't cost much to get a glimpse of fate. After all, it was just a glimpse of a corner. When she was in the Western Continent, elves and even other races came to her. As long as they followed the rules and asked her to do things for them, she would consider giving them a glimpse.
In fact, everyone's fate is mostly similar.
But Vifiya is different. She cannot see her fate. No, strictly speaking, she sees it, but she can't see anything.
"Your fate is indescribable."
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