Chapter 431 - Prophecies Of Daniel

"I heard, but I did not understand. Then I said, 'O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?' He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand." Meryl continued to read as she reached the end of the passage in Daniel.

Seeker and Lynd were nearby. The pair were exhausted as they had to cross half of the world using their powers and were teleporting from one allied Underwater City to another.

They were resting in the very Underwater City where Lourca Ovilli hid with the surviving members of all that resided in her original base.

"I have no idea what this was all about. And the whole premise of the Prime Wars confuses me. Why now? What happened? I mean, I heard them talk about it all the time but never really listened. It's my mistake, but I never thought it would end up like this. Here I was, concerned with my next date with Danny and how to lure that little prick Presider or Principal or whatever he is into my trap." Meryl sighed.

Seeker and Lynd were asleep. The sight was somewhat shocking as those who have Unlocked barely needed to sleep. Some didn't even sleep at all.

"It's the result of all your hard work founded on the brilliant plan hat Seeker and rest created. The Presider Wars is the best thing that can happen. Here the seeds of the Lost Primordial, our Progenitor is starting to bear fruits." Lourca Ovilli accompanied Meryl as she read through the book of Daniel.

"Can you explain what happened? I'm not as smart as these two."

"Of course, my dear. The first thing that I will commend is the plot of Seeker. The plan to divide the Presiders is the one thing that made this war possible. The truth is, fighting all Presider will result in our certain death. The more Seeker saw the powers of Presiders and interacted with them, the more he became sure that the Earth of his past life, and even this one, cannot win against the military might of all Presiders. So he decided to divide them. Make them suspicious of each other. We Aragarians live in a much crueler world than you. Everything we do is aimed to become stronger."

"I got that much. With Shakstress's words, she chose death over life because of her ideology. That battle made her believe that she was not a Conqueror and she decided to fight and die."

"It's a cruel world. I never understood that until Shakstress's defeat. I use to think that most Presiders only wanted more power. But now it seems that there is more to it than that. If they don't get stronger, they die. I'm sure there are some who don't have Shakstress's mindset. After all, not everyone is like them who rose in power slowly. Those born of Principals and Primes, for example, might live comfortably under the protection of their parents and not taste the difficulty of these things."

"If that's the case, why was it a big deal for a Presider War to happen here? I mean, if you want to be stronger, it would mean that they would eventually have to kill everyone here, right?"

"Not really. You see, I joined the first wave of Presiders that went here before the Third World War. And that batch was full of cowards. They had Low-Tier Presiders. But the time they had here allowed them to amass resources that helped them grow stronger. Some of the Low-Tiers became Mid-Tiers when they returned to Aragar. This place was like a sanctuary. It offered them protection from the battles to come. In truth, none of them wanted to return because they wanted to escape the Prime Wars."

"Oh. So they failed to conquer Earth and were sent back as punishment?"

"Yes. At least, I'm guessing that was just the pretense. They could have won if they exerted a bit of effort, but it would cost them. The gap between Low-Tier Presiders and Mid-Tiers is quite huge. Although, the Mid-Tiers that was sent here are quite strong and have a high chance of becoming Top-Tiers. But I'm guessing that they were sent home so that a new batch could be sent. You see, when the Low-Tier Presiders arrived here at Earth, they reported that Earth was nothing special. To them, it was just a large plot of land that was habitable. And while it sounds nice to those who are Low-Tier and below, Mid-Tiers and above really don't care about that."

"So that's why those that took part of the war in Seeker's previous timelines had no Top-Tier Presiders!" Meryl understood.

"Exactly. Top-Tiers found no value in this. In any case, once it was reported that Earth wasn't anything special but a good plot of land, I guess the Primes and Principals lost interest. But it made this place a promised land to those who had no hopes of surviving the Prime Wars."

"Then the real reason why the Low-Tiers were recalled was that some people wanted to change who got sent here?"

"Exactly. But it seems that instead of some people pulling strings to send some of their sons or daughters, this place has become something else! The people who came here are shocking! A Low-Tier with this so-called devourer suit? Did you know that the Lost Primordial had one? And then there are people who are secretly Principals and those Top-Tier that fought... They were close to being Principals! If Shakstress fought in a Presider War, she'd be one of the top contenders to win! And if anything, that Garenjazz and Lanterk are probably stronger! But whatever the case, killing each other was the least of the Presiders plan! And now, you guys made them do it. So it's like, now we are just one of the Presiders fighting here and trying to uncover the mystery and importance of Earth!"

"I'll leave the thinking to these folks. But why study the book of Daniel?"

"For some strange reason, the Lost Primordial was also interested in it. But I have a guess as to why they want that. They want to unify the Earth. If they follow the events in the Bible and make history follow the very events, it will make the world want to believe in them. It was said in this world that religion is the opium of the people. The drug gave the people some form of importance and desire to live beyond the pointless, mortal, and meaningless life. If they are successful, and the battles that follow end up becoming like what it is in Daniel 7 up to chapter 12, then many nations and a majority of Earth will be your ally."

"But that's why I'm confused? Why? I'm sure they can help to some degree. But we've seen the battle in Egypt. It's not like Earth can help. Unless we turn them into... oh... I get it! Believers! The plan is to make an Unlocked army of believers!"

"It's a scary thing to imagine for all Presiders. But, with the Presider War, Earth will definitely be the battleground. The Presiders will set up fortresses here on Earth. And your team will carry out subterfuge missions to aid or attack Presiders so that the nations that will rise on Earth will follow the Bible. Hence, that grand event is necessary so that everyone will be on the same page."

"The Bible Study." Meryl recalled.

"Yes. That event is needed so that everyone will follow the plan and know what to do. Your teams will probably be fighting against each other in the future."

"I think I understand now. But I don't get it. Why did everyone listen to Arthur? He insisted that they will put on hold the planned Bible Study until his sister is rescued."

"Well, that's because it aids with the story of the Bible. Think. We are going to follow the nations that rose in Daniel. The first to rise was Babylon. Then the Medo-Persians, and then Greece, and finally Rome. The Bible predicted this, but when it did, it was largely ignored or was criticized to either be fake, late-dated, or inaccurate. So, your team plans to resolve all of that. You will orchestrate the events in which people can't ignore them. It'll be clear and seen, and undeniable. But before these Empires rose, Israel and Jerusalem had many problems with the nearby nations. And Egypt is one of them. So think of it this way... Arthur rescuing his sister will be like the book of Exodus where Israel will break free from the bonds of Egypt. Jerusalem will be built just as what had happened in the Bible."

"But won't we be skipping a lot of books of the Bible? Exodus and then a lot of books, and then do Daniel?"

"Not really. After the Exodus, the Bible will talk about Jerusalem and Israel. And those books will cover from the time of 1 Samuel all the way to Chronicles until Israel was conquered and went into exile. After that, the exile period starts off the Babylon reign. In any case, I guess we have to wait for the Bible Study. Eagle will explain all these when the time comes."

"I see. At least I understand now. These things, and with Harker, Lowengren, and Eagle, we could create an army of Unlocked instantly!"

"Imagine the possibilities. The Presiders will undoubtedly use humans in their war.. But suddenly, a large portion of these humans will betray them. And all of them will be Unlocked! They would already be busy fighting each other, and then we enter the stage with an army who believe in the Bible and have been converted with the Miracle of the Unlocking!"