147 - Oracle (2)

147 - Oracle (2)

TL/Editor: raei

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In the office of the head of the Moon's Eye, Lezero branch.

"Ugh... I can't get used to this no matter how many times I see it."

Narie muttered to herself, half-buried in the large chair of the room.

Images of Prince Zion, which she had seen earlier, kept coming to her mind.

Despite it being a while since she last saw him, Prince Zion's unique charisma was still overwhelming.

'But why... why did he ask me to recognize it?'

Narie thought back to the instructions Prince Zion had given her a little earlier.

Scouting six locations on the very edge of the City of Light.

At first glance, these places seemed unrelated and unimportant.

They had no value as tourist spots, so they were rarely visited by people.

To an ordinary person, the question 'Why?' would have naturally arisen.

However, she knew what these places meant.

'Places that play a key role in the sealing of the rebellious angel.'

One of the origins of the City of Light, Lezero, is the legend of the fallen angel's sealing.

Having received all the information about the city from the former head of Lezero, she knew this origin story was true.

And that these places were secretly managed by the Order of Light.

'It's puzzling that Prince Zion knows this fact without being told...'

But what was more puzzling was why he suddenly asked to investigate these places.

If it were about the recent disappearance of the contestants in the Saintess competition in Lezero, it would have made some sense.

However,

'Prince Zion I have seen so far was never one to give orders or directives for no reason.'

This meant there was a high likelihood of an issue at those places that Narie was unaware of.

Along with this thought came a sense of foreboding.

'I was sure these places were being thoroughly managed by the Order...'

Then,

"Head of the Branch!"

The door burst open, and a man entered.

He was one of the informants sent to investigate the sealed locations as per Prince Zion's orders a few hours ago.

Before Narie could ask what happened,

"This is bad!"

The informant began to report rapidly, almost like a machine gun.

And with that,

"!!!!!"

Narie's face started to harden rapidly.

---

In the corridor heading towards the deep parts of the Order of Light.

"So, you're saying that the oracle just mentioned me?"

Walking down such a corridor with Bishop Paulo who came to fetch him, Zion asked.

Just before in the Corridor of Light, when Paulo and the priests loudly greeted him, bowing their heads, all eyes turned towards them. To avoid this attention, Zion quickly said goodbye to Olivia and followed them.

"The Light didn't just mention you; it specifically designated you, Zion."

Bishop Paulo, still caught in the aftermath of hearing the oracle, couldn't hide the tumult of emotions in his eyes as he responded.

It might have seemed odd to speak of being designated, but the oracle that had just been received fit that description perfectly.

The oracle specifically mentioned the external features of a person named Zion Harness.

That's why they could find him immediately.

'Such an oracle is unprecedented in history, except for the calling of a hero.'

Thus, the current archbishop and bishops managing the oracle were in turmoil.

This was an unprecedented event, and therefore, its meaning and implications were unclear.

'Still, it seems right to take the one designated by the Light to the Chamber of Sacred Words.'

The Chamber of Sacred Words was the place where the oracle was received.

Then,

"Have you had any contact with the Eye of the Moon?"

While walking in silence, Zion asked him this question.

"The Eye of the Moon? Isn't that an intelligence guild? I haven't used it recently..."

Paulo responded with a puzzled look as to why he was asking.

'It wasn't as I thought.'

It had seemed odd from the start.

It was unlikely for those he had secretly been in contact with to openly shout and search for Zion himself.

Somehow, within the stopped time, the only one who could move, Zion, noticed a woman standing beside the statue.

No, it was uncertain if it was correct to call her a woman.

She had golden hair shining as if melted directly from the sun down to her waist.

It didn't make sense, but the 'being's' vaguely visible face contained the aspects of both men and women, as well as both the old and the young.

'Does it even matter?'

With that thought, Zion smiled slightly.

Though it was his first time seeing it, Zion knew who the being before him was.

The only being that could cause such chills and shivers to run through Zion's body was one of the immortals, and among those immortals, the one who would reveal themselves at this moment was unique.

The god of Light, Luminous.

The god of light and the sun, and mercy, and the most powerful god in this world.

'I didn't expect him to reveal himself directly.'

He thought he would only hear a few words through an oracle, like a one-sided notification, but to manifest...

This was a situation even Zion hadn't anticipated.

Of course, this was better.

Then,

-It's the first time I'm seeing you in this era. Emperor of the Black Star.

Luminous approached Zion and began to speak.

A gender-neutral voice.

Thrumming!

Just the act of speaking caused the frozen time and space to vibrate as if about to shatter.

It was a distinction that was beyond imagination, but what caught Zion's attention was something else.

That single sentence.

The one sentence Luminous just uttered held a lot of meaning.

"...This era?"

-You must have already guessed it. That this world is not from a novel but the future.

At the words of the god, Zion's eyes darkened.

Of course, he had almost been certain of it all along.

But hearing it directly from the mouth of Luminous felt different.

'And it seems he knows exactly my identity and situation.'

Even if it's a god, they are not omnipotent.

Yet, the fact that he knew so much only pointed to one possibility.

Then,

-If you have questions, don't ponder them alone. Ask me directly. That's why I have manifested in this way.

Luminous, with a smile twisting his face as if laughing, spoke to Zion.

-I will answer everything within the limits of causality and the contract. In a way, we're in the same boat.

"In the same boat? What do you mean by that?"

Zion, shelving his thoughts, asked the god.

-We both wish for this world not to end in destruction. What else could being in the same boat mean?

Zion smirked at the god's matter-of-fact response and asked another question.

"I see. Then let me change my question. Why am I here?"

It was the most fundamental question and the one Zion wanted to know the most.

He had merely read the Chronicles of Frosimar and then, after closing his eyes and opening them, found himself transported to this world.

Therefore, he couldn't even guess the reason.

-That's simple. It's to save this world. You are aware that the future of this world ends in destruction.

Zion nodded at Luminous's words.

-It was a fate that was set in stone. A destiny that mortals trapped in the cycle of reincarnation could never change. Although a hero appeared who could uniquely change such a fate, even that ended in failure.

This was the content of the Chronicles of Frosimar and the recorded destiny of this world.

-Therefore, 'we' had to look for a new being. A being that could change the fate of the world, yet not immortal so as to interfere with the world.

A being that far surpassed the hero. 'We' searched through the present, future, and even the past, and finally found the most suitable being.

Endless divinity and mystique swirl in the vaguely visible eyes of Luminous.

-That was you. Emperor.

The god of light paused, looking at Zion.

-Oh, and one more thing.

Then from Luminous's mouth,

-Just to clarify in case of any misunderstanding, while it's true 'we' found you, the proposal to save this world was initially made by you.

A startling revelation followed.

---

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