Chapter 497 A suicide note
Amber has always had complicated feelings about fate.
When Amber Xiu just became a prophecy mage, he wanted to kneel down in front of the goddess of fate and kiss her toes. It was so cool to predict the future, and it was so powerful to modify the probability. It was simply a power like a god.
But every time when Amber was about to get carried away, the goddess of fate would give him a headbutt, knocking him dizzy.
Now Amberxiu still remembers the first time he failed to interpret the prophecy, which led to the beheading of the noble lady he was protecting. Before she died, she looked at Amberxiu with her innocent eyes, as if she wanted to ask why it was different from what they had agreed.
Being trusted by others, but ultimately letting them down.
This feeling made Amberxiu depressed for a long time, and even his attitude towards fate changed.
In the following time, Amber Xiu has been wavering. Every time he uses the power of destiny, it is like painting various colors of paint on the canvas. From blank space to colorful, and finally more and more paint, only a dirty black is left.
There is no way around it. When you focus on intelligence and develop towards a legendary wizard, your memory and comprehension will get better and better. The reason why Amber was so decisive in transforming into a lich was partly due to lack of money, and partly because of these heavy memories.
It was not until he had thrown away most of his emotions and everything about fate that he began to feel relieved.
So even though Amberxiu knew so many gods, he never thought of asking the gods to restore his human body, and Amberxiu never indulged in anything in the synesthesia dream that could simulate human feelings.
The reason is simple. Life is too hard. You finally escaped. Why jump back? When you have appetite, lust, greed, desire for performance and other desires, you need not only material enjoyment, but also recognition from others, emotional resonance, various emotional values and self-satisfaction. Then your troubles are all the unattainable things.
When you only love money, your only worry is being poor.
It sounds like an escape, and it is. It's shameful to escape, but it's useful.
After reincarnating as a lich, Amberxiu experienced the easiest days in his life. As long as he could make money, he didn't have to worry about anything.
But fate still followed him like a shadow, as if it couldn't bear to see him comfortable.
The person whom Aldarian called the prophecy mage was soon brought to Ambershu. She was a young girl with a very ordinary appearance, the kind that would absolutely not be recognized if thrown into a crowd.
But the moment he saw the girl, Amber suddenly remembered something, and before she could introduce herself, he asked, "Do you know the name Selwin?"
The girl was slightly stunned, and then she said in a serious tone: "The unrevealed fate is hidden in the shadows, and I avoid the destined death in the shadows. Hello, Master Ultraman, Selwin is my teacher, and I now inherit this name."
Amber recalled an old man with disheveled hair and a beggar-like appearance. He was an opponent he met by chance in the wilderness many years ago.
Amber Xiu still remembers that the bet between the two was very interesting, which was just a coin toss.
Amber was betting that the coin would stand up, and the old man was betting that it would not.
Finally, the coin flew into the sky and was taken away by a crow.
The most interesting part of this gambling game is that Ambershu's dice of fate has already been thrown, and he saw the future when the coin stood up, but the old man named Selwyn was unable to change the future locked by Ambershu, so his method was to cover up this future.
Since no one can see the coin standing up, no one can confirm whether fate has arrived.
At the time, Amber Xiu thought that the old man was just playing tricks, but later he figured out that this man was more capable than himself.
Once fate is revealed, it cannot be changed. This old man's method is to prevent this fate from being revealed and to infinitely postpone the arrival of fate.
For the prophecy wizard who hangs out with the goddess of fate, this trick is almost tantamount to blasphemy.
Perhaps there are countless ways to interpret fate, and the path chosen by each prophet is different, and the goddess of fate is more tolerant than we imagine.
The inconspicuous little girl in front of him was exactly the same as the old man back then. She was standing there but seemed to be standing in the void. If Harvey were here, he would find that the thread of fate involved in this girl was many times less than that of an ordinary person, just like she had fewer connections with the world.
Amber said with emotion: "Since you said you inherited the name Selwyn, I guess my old friend is no longer around."
The girl said calmly: "Master Ultraman, according to what the teacher said, you only met once before, and you even robbed him of all his money."
Amber Xiu said without any embarrassment: "Your teacher refused to admit his defeat. Of course, you have to pay the price for playing tricks."
When the crow took the coin away, Amberhau beat up the old man and took his wallet. Since fate has given Amberhau fists, he can't just leave them unused!
The girl seemed to already know who Amberxiu was, and had no respect for the old senior. She just calmly handed a scroll to Amberxiu.
"The teacher asked me to give this to you. My mission is now complete."
Amber took the scroll from her hand, but did not open it. Instead, he asked the girl, "How long have you been looking for me?"
"Thirty-seven years."
"Your teacher asked you to deliver this thirty-seven years ago? You are really slow."
Amber Xiu even suspected that this girl had never used the teleportation array, otherwise why would it take thirty-seven years to deliver a scroll.
"Most of the time is wasted on confirming your identity. Master Ultraman, do you know how many pseudonyms you have used?"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"As a prophecy mage, you can't even find the right direction. It seems that you haven't learned Selwyn's skills."
The girl who inherited the name of Selwin was not angry. Instead, she said to Amber: "This is the second reason why I came to you. Master Ultraman, I want to be your student."
Amber Xiu said doubtfully: "My approach is completely different from your teacher's."
The girl said helplessly, "I am not suitable for the name Selwyn, nor for the path chosen by the teacher. However, the teacher only found me as a student who could enter the school until the day he died."
Amber Xiu understood this feeling very well. He had lived for hundreds of years and only had Harvey as his student, and this kid was not very useful. Amber Xiu's senior brother Mr. Misfortune was even worse. He never met a successor in his life, and in the end he had to compete with Amber Xiu for Harvey.
The profession of prophecy mage really requires talent, and hard work is not of much significance.
Amber Xiu did not agree or refuse. He just weighed the scroll in his hand and said, "I'm afraid I don't have much chance to be your teacher. This scroll records my unfortunate future."
Good things don't come this way. Gifts from fate are usually delivered directly to you, with only the price tag hidden inside. It takes thirty-seven years to deliver something. You don't need to think about it to know that it is the price that Amber Xiu has accumulated along the way.
I think it's time for bad luck to come.
The girl who inherited the name of Selwyn shook her head and said, "I don't know what's inside. The teacher said that only you are qualified to view it. However, we prophecy mages are all like this. Since you have a bad feeling, it is probably not a good thing."
Amber patted the girl on the shoulder and said, "Yes, it seems that you have realized something."
After saying this, Amber Xiu no longer hesitated and reached out to open the scroll in his hand.
Fate is irresistible. If the girl in front of him has this awareness, then Amber Xiu should not be worse than a child.
He originally thought that what was recorded on it should be the prophecy left for him by Selwyn, or perhaps a specific picture, or perhaps his own death was recorded on it.
Amber thought he was prepared, but what he saw in the end was a letter.
It was the suicide note that Selwyn had written to him thirty-seven years ago.
(End of this chapter)