Only God
Chapter 102 - 93: Logos People Live as Long as Stars

Chapter 102: Chapter 93: Logos People Live as Long as Stars

Due to the Three-eyed Ape People not worshipping the God of the Logos people, but instead worshipping the Prophetic God Kagawus, they have another name in the private parlance of the Logos people.

Heretics.

Some individual Logos people even called this short-lived group of Three-eyed Ape People "little monkeys" or "uncivilized people."

In fact, the declaration of friendship among races did not mean that every Logos person had announced friendship with the Three-eyed Ape People.

Once again, the Vanguard crossed the vast desert; this time, they were fully prepared.

They arrived at the tribe of the Three-eyed Ape People two days earlier than expected.

"Basel!"

Elder Salas saw Basel’s figure from a distance and waved.

Basel also raised his hand, waving enthusiastically.

The other few Logos people looked at Basel with puzzlement; why did Basel seem to have an unusually close relationship with Elder Salas? How had this happened?

Among them, Bandi’s face showed a thoughtful expression.

The Vanguard’s arrival once again caused the Three-eyed Ape People to swarm out, shouting "Elves!" "Elves!" and warmly cheering the group of Logos people who had first made contact with them.

Several Logos people quickly became engulfed in the enthusiastic embrace of these furry individuals, who pulled them into their homes, brought their best goodies, and entertained the group of Logos people with singing and dancing.

This hospitality lasted a whole afternoon, and by the time night fell, the Vanguard had no opportunity to inquire about the power of prophecy.

Finally, finding a moment of respite, Bandi took the initiative to gather the Logos people.

"Did you manage to learn about the power of prophecy?"

The other four Logos people shook their heads.

At this point, Bandi’s gaze fell on Basel.

"Basel... you seem to have a close relationship with Elder Salas."

The stuttering poet froze, wary all of a sudden.

The other Logos people also turned their gaze to Basel,

Basel was stunned; he hadn’t expected these people to focus on him.

"Basel, it’s all up to you now."

The female Hunter Hiboli spoke slowly.

Her tone brooked no argument.

Lan Boxi was also staring at Basel, his piercing gaze filled with Basel with dread.

Bandi then smiled and said:

"Among us, only you can uncover the secrets of the power of prophecy."

All this left Basel no room to refuse.

Luckily, Basel was already accustomed to being coerced, to being ordered around.

The poor poet had no choice but to take his board and carving knife and, as night fell, visit Elder Salas at the temple once again.

At first, Elder Salas did not understand his purpose; the Three-eyed elder pulled Basel to sit in front of the Temple and rambled on about the stories of the past three years.

The wheat and livestock brought by the Logos people for the Three-eyed Ape People had largely perished due to the unsuitable climate, but those that survived did so due to their tenacious vitality.

When the harvest season arrived, the wheat and livestock provided them with ample food, and in the blink of an eye, the number of newborns in the tribe had doubled, and it was estimated that in ten years, the combined population of Three-eyed Ape People in the desert would number in the thousands.

Elder Salas, like seeing an old friend unseen for years, recounted the stories of the past three years, including the gifts from the Logos people and the changes among the Three-eyed Ape People...

Under the night sky, the desert was tranquilly silent, and Basel listened, spellbound, slowly forgetting his original purpose.

He felt a sense of importance from Elder Salas that he had never experienced before.

After rambling on about the past three years, Elder Salas fell silent.

After a while, the elder spoke slowly:

"Do you remember our agreement? My friend Basel."

Basel was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he remembered.

"I, I, I remember."

At their last parting, Elder Salas had hoped Basel would share the stories of the Logos people with the Three-eyed Ape People.

The old man wanted to hear,

Another race’s thoughts on life, on poetry, and on the divine.

By that time, Basel had already forgotten the instructions of the Vanguard, and he straightened his tongue as much as he could, trying his best to avoid stuttering, as he recounted the mythology of the Logos people to Elder Salas.

"In the beginning,

The earth separated from darkness.

Then,

God descended in an era when all things... had not yet been named."

That night, Basel told the old man countless stories.

Elder Salas listened, occasionally raising questions, and the stuttering Basel tried his best to answer them.

In Basel’s recounting, the origin of the Logos people began with God granting them language.

God gave them language, and thus they possessed reason.

Including "Logos," the name itself means language, and the reason, rules, destiny, etc., derived from it.

And everything established by the Logos people was inseparably connected to that God.

Basel spoke of the world’s first King Sapo and the great Prophet Al, then about God’s salvation and departure, and finally about the succession of King Yarlessto and the sea voyage of King Dertulian.

He stuttered, the narration faltering, making him frequently glance at Elder Salas’ face.

Contrary to Basel’s expectations, Elder Salas showed no impatience; instead, his attention was focused, his smiles encouraging, and he patted Basel’s shoulder.

The stars crossed paths in the night sky, and the evening breeze from the Temple swept in, bringing worldly silence to this small tribe.

The life, poetry, and mythology of the Logos people... Basel had unknowingly recounted all his knowledge and learning.

"Our ancestors believed that the life of a star lasts only a thousand years—although that is an error—yet now we often use it to describe old people, saying they are as long-lived as stars."

Elder Salas raised his head, gazing at the stars in the sky, and said:

"You possess a lifespan of seven hundred years,

like stars, long-lived,

yet none of us can see the stars of a hundred years later."

Basel also looked up at the stars; he was now somewhat parched and couldn’t utter a word.

Elder Salas lowered his head, gazing at Basel.

"Basel, I know why you have come.

For the power of prophecy, right?

I saw your purpose in the prophecy."