rune hunter

Chapter 87 The Apostles
"The original sin apostle was born in the northern region, bringing endless punishment from heaven, and there will never be peace in the world..."

"The apostles came from the north, natural disasters followed closely, and the signs of the end of the world appeared..."

"The apostles who fell from the sky brought boundless disasters, and the end of mankind is coming. Death, plague, war and hunger swept the whole world, and there will never be a peaceful day on the earth..."

"There is also this one. The word "Apostle" is also mentioned in the opening chapter of "Doomsday Prophecy" written by astrologer Tony Gore. Not only Merlin of the Truth Society, but many astrologers have predicted the same picture."

El took out a heavy ancient book from the shelf, spread it out on the table, pointed to a line of text and said to Tiana.

Astrologers, famous for studying the astrology and predicting the future, are usually synonymous with liars and psychopaths in the eyes of the world.In fact, the study of astrology is extensive and profound, and the requirements for the astrologer's own talent are also extremely strict. Most of the apprentices will be rejected for various reasons, and in the end they can only be reduced to the point of making up random food and drinking.

However, there are also a very small number of talented people who, with unimaginable wisdom and perseverance, comprehend the true meaning of astrology and become real astrologers.Each of these individuals has left their own mark on history.

The prophecies left by every astrologer are full of chaotic, distorted, and even self-contradictory pictures, among which are dominated by strange and catastrophic language, accounting for 80.00% of the space.

This kind of horrifying confusion is not surprising. Astrologers infer the future based on the trajectories of the stars. Of course, they will not waste pen and ink on daily fragments such as eating and sleeping. Only major events that can cause sufficient impact will cause their attention.

A weak wave rippling from a single flower in the long river of fate may gradually spread to form a huge wave.The damage of a horseshoe may affect the outcome of a war.The future that astrologers can see is only possible but not inevitable, and chaos is inevitable.

If the predictions made by a single astrologer are obscure and difficult to understand, all the prophecy books that can be found now all mention the words "the apostles brought disaster from the north" or similar point of view, which makes people have to pay attention.

"Since the truth attaches so much importance to this prophecy, it must have been verified in many ways, and there is basically no need to doubt it. What I am more curious about is...you can actually understand these books written in Gogar?"

Tiana ignored the contents of the book, took a sip of the hot black tea from the teacup, and squinted her eyes in satisfaction as she felt the rich tea aroma reverberating in her mouth.The tea leaves stored in the mage's tower are all high-quality varieties that cannot be bought in the market, and she has not enjoyed such fun for a long time.

"It's just rote memorization, and there is no technical content." El shook his head, closed the book and put it back on the shelf, picked out another one, opened it and flipped through two pages at random. "When Laurana and I were reading here, she once took out a similar prophecy book, but unfortunately I didn't pay attention to the name at that time..."

"What's the difference?" Tiana asked puzzled.

"At that time, she may also be guessing the purpose of Earl Snake's visit. I heard her read a prophecy about the apostles, but at the time I thought it was a novel or something and didn't pay attention. Looking back now, the prophecy mentioned The character of the apostle that I got is quite similar to you... Aha, it should be this one!" El took out an ancient book that seemed to be very old from the bookshelf, put it on the table, page by page rummaged through.

"...the shadow of death descended on the north, the holy light was stained with filth, and he was reborn as an apostle of revenge. Wherever he went, natural disasters followed like a shadow. He is a big snake that feeds on the source of the plague, and produces endless seeds of nightmares... "

"How does this have anything to do with me?" Tiana was confused.

"Like...a snake?"

El wasn't quite sure, but he actually thought of the magician girl just by intuition. When he saw Tiana raising her eyebrows, he quickly waved his hands and said with a smile, "I'm just kidding, but I'm not sure if you say that natural disasters go hand in hand. At the first moment, I can only think of you. In comparison, you are definitely more suitable for this prophecy than the lord."

"You think I'm the apostle in the prophecy?" Tiana tilted her head and couldn't help laughing: "Even if I am an apostle, so what? But there is no prophecy that kills the apostle This disaster can be averted.”

"The group of people from the Truth Society obviously think so, or they may also want to control this apostle... But no matter what, as long as they seriously trace your dark history, they will definitely have unreasonable associations." Er put away his laughter and said to Tiana.

"Unless they can get answers out of dead people's mouths, I have nothing to worry about." Tiana didn't care about that.No one knows better than her the damage caused by the natural disaster of the plague. Today, there are no survivors in the northern counties except believers of the Damned Sect, and she is sure that even the Damned Sect does not understand her past at all.

How mysterious are you?El looked at the girl's indifferent expression, and couldn't help showing a wry smile on his face.Even in the secret room alone like now, the distance between him and her has not been reduced by half.The girl's true face is like a flower in a mirror, covered by layers of fog. As long as she is unwilling to admit it, others will never be able to see clearly.

"What if the idea of ​​the Truth Society is correct?" He couldn't help asking.

"What do you mean?" Tiana blinked, a little confused.

"I mean, if there really is such an 'Apostle', just destroying it can stop the spread of the plague and natural disaster?" El looked into the girl's eyes, gritted his teeth and whispered: "Isn't this exactly what you want? ……"

"You imagined this plague too simply." Tiana just smiled, showing no interest in this proposal.

"The reason why the plague is called a 'natural disaster' is that it is no longer a disaster that humans can fight against. The prevention and control of the plague is the work of the holy nun, and the enemy I am fighting against is the cursed sect hiding in the dark. Without their help, this plague would never have developed to the point where it is now out of control."

"Maybe the apostle is hiding in the Cursed Sect?" El guessed maliciously.

"Please...don't worry about the word apostle anymore." Tiana shook her head helplessly: "Frankly speaking, El, don't trust the prophecy books of astrologers, they are in an irrational state most of the time. In a state of madness, I don’t even know what I wrote. The word apostle does not necessarily refer to a certain person, maybe an object, or a metaphor for an important turning point in fate... In short, it is definitely not literally what you can write. I understand the meaning."

"You're right, but I don't know why I'm so sensitive to this word."

El nodded with a wry smile, and he also knew that he was a little nervous.After comprehending the two runes of life and death, the wild intuition hidden in his body became more acute, and sometimes he even discovered some crucial details that he could not understand.

Originally, he just wanted to track down Laurana's whereabouts, but when Master Powell mentioned the Truth Society, he thought of Tiana for no reason.When hearing Earl Snake's prophecy, he felt a strange connection for no reason, as if this prophecy was particularly important to himself and Tiana.

"Beasts rely on intuition to survive in nature, and what humans need to form a civilized society is rationality." Tiana felt El's irritability and nervousness, so she held his hand and comforted him in a low voice.

"I know your intuition has always been very effective, but before the future happens, we can't give up eating because of choking. In my impression, you don't lack courage. Why are you confused about the unknown now?"

"What do I have to be afraid of?" El pouted angrily and said, "I'm worried that you will be stabbed in the back, okay? Who knows what kind of moths that imperial envoy will make."

"That's a problem that the lord needs to worry about."

"Now you're the one thing I need to worry about."

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"I think it's time for me to leave. It's impolite to visit without the owner's permission. I think Master Stephen certainly doesn't want to see strangers appear in the tower." Tiana coughed lightly, put down her teacup and said El said.

(End of this chapter)