Chapter 1295 Autolycus's Plea
As the Paradise Lost magic circle behind Aiwass gradually extinguished, the star-like glow also went out.
At this moment, the Parthians who had been sealed by Aiwass with the preservation spell had all had their preservation spells released due to the aftermath of the collision with Paradise Lost.
Although they didn't know the giant was Aiwass, they could sense the overwhelming sacredness within him. The stronger he was, the more suffocating the pressure was.
No matter who they were - slaves who had no control over their lives, scholars in robes, soldiers in armor... even the rich and powerful people in the upper class, they all knelt down to Aiwass.
In Anxi, if nothing else... at least everyone possessed the ability to discern strong individuals and hostile forces. After all, if they didn't even have this kind of vision, it would be impossible for them to survive in a slave state where the ruler held absolute power.
They could clearly feel that the deer-headed giant had no hostility towards them.
This super-large preservation technique that protects the entire city comes from the kindness of this deer-headed giant... Otherwise, they would probably all die in the disaster caused by the advent of Yuan Tiansi.
However, Aiwass, who received this worship, was not very happy.
This incredibly smooth kneeling just proved the deep-rooted mistake that Anxi had held until now.
“…the fetus of doomsday is strangled by tomorrow’s umbilical cord.”
Now, Aiwass finally understood the last sentence of this prophetic poem.
The fetus of doomsday - that undoubtedly refers to Yuan Tiansi.
Yuan Tiansi is a child who can only be born from doomsday.
If the end of the world hadn't come, the Forbidden Pillar God might not even have been born, let alone died in the twilight. And if Amber hadn't been born, Yuan Tiansi wouldn't have existed.
So, what is the umbilical cord that enables this fetus to be born?
——It’s the sin thorn.
Now the sinthorns formed Aiwas's deer head, and the overflowing sinthorns formed a scarf, which looked like the sinthorns were wrapped around the giant's neck.
All the prophecies of the past have come true today.
This also made Aiwass marvel - what kind of prophet could withstand ten reincarnations to disturb the future and still clearly see Aiwas's future?
"What are you thinking about, Aiwass?"
A gentle voice sounded: "Is this the prophecy of 'Rest'?"
Aiwass lowered his head.
That was the Gray Sky Master who had been hit head-on by Paradise Lost and was already badly damaged.
The crystal four-sided mace in his hand had been completely broken, leaving only a cracked handle.
As for Hui Tiansi himself, only the part above the shoulders was left, looking like an ID photo.
After completely losing the power of lies, Aiwass finally saw the true appearance of Gray Sky Master——
It was the same appearance as "Saffron" Croxus.
They both looked like elf girls in their twenties, but their hair color was different from their sisters. Crocus had long, pink-purple hair—pink on the outside and purple on the inside. Meanwhile, Gray Sky's hair was pure black, just like his father, Hermes.
Now, only the part above the shoulders remains of Hui Tiansi, and it is impossible to determine his gender based on his appearance alone.
"...Autolycus?"
Aiwas looked at Hui Tiansi and asked uncertainly.
Autolycus smiled softly and responded, “It’s me.
"——That so-called 'prophecy' was made by me back then."
"……No wonder."
Aiwass suddenly realized.
After all, Aiwass himself possessed the ability to disrupt prophecies. Any prophecy or prophetic ability involving Aiwass would be disrupted and thus invalidated. Aiwass even considered whether the prophecy might have been made by the Lord of Scales and Feathers himself... but after careful consideration, it seemed that his boss had no motive for such a thing.
He even worried that this prophecy itself might be related to nothingness. Otherwise, he couldn't imagine anything that could penetrate the disturbance of ten reincarnations...
And now, Aiwass finally understood——
This is not a prophecy, but a "forecast".
It's not about "thinking it will happen", but "hoping it will happen".
——How can the prophecy be fulfilled perfectly?
The answer is simple: implement it yourself.
For example, if a prophecy says that you will be successful at the age of 40, then you should work hard before you turn 40; if a prophecy says that you will die on your 80th birthday, then you should prepare poison on that day.
Gray Sky Commander did not accurately predict the details of every event that would happen ten thousand years later, but rather announced it in advance and promoted and implemented every event before it came to fruition.
"Is this... your understanding of 'hope'?"
Aiwass asked in a low voice.
He now knew that Hui Tiansi sacrificed his life in order to complete the Ring of Tail and to achieve the great cause of defeating the void.
What he hopes for is that after nothingness is defeated and the path of "miracle" is established, he can return from the depths of the source river and achieve the path of "hope".
Just like what Geometry Tiansi did——
Follow the path of wisdom and the thought of truth, and use another path to reach the unrepeatable peak of the past and surpass it.
This is exactly "hope".
"yes."
Autolycus smiled gently, his face filled with an inexplicable tenderness. "Even in the apocalypse, we must maintain the light of civilization. When violence spirals out of control, we must still strive to maintain the glow of order. When old wisdom has reached its limits, we must seek a new path to transcend it... I believe this is hope. It is a new light born from miracles."
"Even if it's just a lie passed down from eternity...it's just to be able to hold on until tomorrow."
"This is my understanding of hope. As the originator of 'premature death,' Loki is the only one who understands what I'm trying to do. After all, this concept itself is, to some extent, the same as 'premature death'... The only difference is that premature death focuses on today's destruction, while hope based on lies is for tomorrow's survival."
After Autolycus said this, he was silent for a while.
Her body continued to disintegrate, turning into star-like points of light.
When the "murky gray" reaches the end, what blooms out is such a clear and pure glow.
Suddenly, Autolycus slowly closed his eyes.
She recited the words, word for word, like her sister: "In the name of the morning sun, the blazing fire, and the vermilion, thrice worship the sinless one. See the face of the noble halo, the son of the candle...
"...I want to see Hercules again, is that okay?"
Gray Sky's voice was so earnest, almost like a plea.
(End of this chapter)
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