21st Century Necromancer
Chapter 871 - 865: The Reaction of the Freemasons

Cooper's breakdown caused the two Freemasons delegates to be unable to continue their mission.

Among the two, Cooper was always responsible for devising action plans while Becky focused on execution. Their long-term collaboration had never resulted in any errors, and this had been the case since the two first met as official Transcendents.

As a Seer, Cooper's combat abilities were limited, yet his precise divination skills had always been highly valued by the Freemasons.

If his ability to prophesize were not restricted to matters directly related to himself, he would have already obtained a higher status and entered the leadership ranks of the Freemasons, rather than remaining as a field operative.

Nevertheless, the Cooper-Becky duo was one of the most trusted action teams within the Freemasons' ranks, as they had never failed a mission.

But this time, they failed.

Cooper's prophecy contained errors, their mission skewed off course, and it directly led to mission failure.

This was a massive blow to both Becky and Cooper, but especially for Cooper, whose entire worldview and sense of self-worth collapsed.

However, Becky did not fall into the same pit of self-doubt about life's value as Cooper did.

It was just one failed mission. Although hard to accept, it didn't mean the world had ended.

After calming down, Becky dragged the dazed and disoriented Cooper back to the car, drove him to the Freemasons' Tokyo base, dropped him off to the base staff, and immediately contacted the Freemasons' high command in the United States to report their mission failure.

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Upon receiving news of Cooper and Becky's mission failure, the high command of the Freemasons was seized with profound rage. After a severe reprimand of Becky, they fell into deep concern over the matter.

"Cooper and Becky's mission failed. Their interaction with His Excellency the Demigod resulted in the demigod's disdain for them." At the high-level meeting within the Freemasons, an elderly man with fully white hair was the first to deliver the news.

He was Cooper and Becky's direct superior. Although the participants of the high-level meeting were already aware of the matter, he still began the discussion with this announcement.

"Cooper? The fortune teller? His prophecies have never been wrong. If he weren't restricted to divining matters related only to himself, I'd have made him my personal Prophet." A slightly younger high-ranking official, with fewer wrinkles on his face, cracked a joke upon hearing Cooper's name to lighten the mood before continuing, "He can foresee the future. Under ordinary circumstances, he shouldn't fail. How did he fail?"

In response to this inquiry, the white-haired elder explained, "He foresaw his meeting with His Excellency the Demigod and predicted an opportunity to successfully complete their mission—a drag race with His Excellency the Demigod.

In Cooper's prophecy, Becky was supposed to win the race and earn goodwill from His Excellency the Demigod, but reality turned out differently—Becky lost the race, and the scene foretold by Cooper never materialized."

The explanation caused a stir among the participants at the high-level meeting. Most of them had heard of Cooper and his divinations; they had a keen interest in this rare Prophet within their organization.

After all, the ability to divinate the future held immense appeal. If Cooper's abilities could be enhanced to predict matters beyond his own destiny, his value and importance to the Freemasons would immediately escalate to a strategic level, possibly earning him a seat at their high-command table.

But now, this once faultless prophecy had gone awry, leaving everyone deeply surprised. Until now, Cooper had never gotten it wrong.

"How could he fail? Divinations shouldn't be wrong. Could it be that His Excellency the Demigod… possesses the power to alter fate?" A female high-ranking official spoke up. She had always disliked Cooper, the Prophet, as she found his holier-than-thou demeanor intolerable.

But given that Cooper, who had never failed before, now experienced an error, the matter deeply concerned her. The difference between "never failed" and "failed once" was far beyond a mere mistake.

"Becky didn't report anything on that. Since the mission failure, Cooper has remained in a state of collapse. It's unlikely he will return to normal anytime soon." The white-haired elder shook his head, clearly displeased with how one of his most reliable subordinates had been derailed by such an incident.

Upon hearing about Cooper's breakdown, the remaining high-ranking officials around the long table showed little reaction. To the Freemasons, an individual with potential was of interest only if they matured into full-fledged strength; otherwise, they were merely disposable assets.

Nonetheless, Cooper's prophetic failure was still something that drew significant interest from some of the higher-ups. After some contemplation, one participant tentatively remarked, "Cooper has never foretold matters involving beings at the Legendary level or above. Could it be that the fates of demigods are inherently elusive?"

"That's a possibility. But how do we then explain the prophecy Cooper did witness?" The female high-ranking official asked in puzzlement.

On this point, the white-haired elder cleared his throat before responding, "According to Becky's report, His Excellency the Demigod made a remark to Cooper before departing. Perhaps this can shed light on our doubts."

The elder's words immediately piqued the curiosity of the other high-ranking officials, who shifted their gaze toward him.

"His Excellency the Demigod said, 'You assume you've seen the future, yet you fail to understand that the future is merely one possibility—a continuation of the present. When I alter the present, the future adjusts accordingly. Anyone who believes the future is fixed is nothing but a pitiful fool.'" The white-haired elder recited Becky's report verbatim. Yet, as he spoke, his expression became peculiar, as though digesting the deeper implications of the Demigod's words.

"As expected of a Demigod, this statement is profoundly thought-provoking!" The female senior official seemed deeply moved by the remark, uttering a sigh of admiration.

However, another high-ranking official appeared indifferent, expressing impatience as he asked, "Regardless of any profound meaning, we've definitely offended His Excellency the Demigod this time. The critical issue now is how to remedy the situation and salvage the Freemasons' image in his eyes to secure his agreement to resume dealings with us.

I trust none of you have forgotten why we sent people to Japan to contact His Excellency the Demigod, correct? Skull and Bones purchased a year's worth of lifespan with one hundred million U.S. dollars—I'm aiming to pay two hundred million U.S. dollars for it myself!"

Evidently, the transaction deal between Skull and Bones and Chen Yu was already known to the upper echelons of the Freemasons.

"Let me handle this personally. I'll go meet His Excellency the Demigod in Japan myself." The female high-ranking official suddenly suggested, volunteering to make the trip.

The other high-ranking officials hesitated briefly but eventually expressed their approval of her proposal.

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