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Chapter 209 - 179 Hiris’s Prophecy

Chapter 209: Chapter 179 Hiris’s Prophecy

The God of Mountains and Craftsmanship, Hiris, despite the passage of time, ultimately could not put his heart at ease about his son.

That rash half-god centaur, how was he now on the battlefield?

Although Hiris knew of Shanon’s bravery, and knew the armor and blade he had forged would certainly enable him to be invincible on the battlefield,

the God of Mountains and Craftsmanship still could not be reassured.

He longed to see the destiny of Shanon.

Thus, Hiris ascended to the Celestial Kingdom.

The reticent He approached the temple of the Prophetic God Kagawus.

"Kagawus, the profound Prophecy, I seek a prophecy from your hands."

Kagawus came out from behind the temple and asked:

"What kind of prophecy do you seek, God of Mountains and Craftsmanship?"

Faced with this Divine of tremendous influence in the Country of Divines, Hiris spoke respectfully:

"I wish to seek a prophecy for my son in the Mortal World.

There, the mortals incessantly wage war over Slaier’s gemstone.

My son Shanon, he sees only the endless glory, the radiant heroes, but he ignores the cold arrows, the corpses one after another."

Kagawus then said:

"Your son, he has your blood, enjoys your grace, why then do you worry?"

"Kagawus, although I am Divine, I am bound by the covenant of the Gods, unable to ward off his enemies for him, and although I have given him grace, I am but a Fourth Rank Divine, how could his grace save him from death?"

Hiris’s words were sincere, his voice full of worry for his son.

After hesitating, the Prophetic God Kagawus spoke slowly:

"Hiris, I am willing to prophesize for you."

The God of Mountains and Craftsmanship nodded repeatedly, saying excitedly:

"Kagawus, I will repay you with my craftsmanship."

Kagawus nodded slightly and turned to walk into the depths of the temple.

"Then, please wait here for a moment."

............

Before long, Kagawus emerged with a grave expression.

Hiris approached him and immediately felt a shadow fall over his heart when he saw the face of the Prophetic God.

"Kagawus, what is the prophecy..."

Kagawus stopped walking, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"Hiris, the God of Mountains and Craftsmanship...

The prophecy I have seen states,

’Either Shanon is doomed to die in war, or Hiris must destroy war itself.’"

These words rang in the ears of Hiris.

It was like a bolt from the blue.

Hiris looked incredulously at Kagawus, but what frightened Him was that there was not a hint of deception in Kagawus’s eyes.

"Are you saying... this is true?"

Kagawus sighed and nodded slightly.

The God of Mountains and Craftsmanship stood rooted to the spot, at a loss for what to do.

Either Shanon dies in war, or He himself must destroy war...

Suddenly, Hiris felt the world spinning around him, lowering his head, he slowly walked out of the temple.

On the earth below, the battles for that gemstone were vast and many; even if He destroyed the current battle of Ajia, Shanon would surely plunge into another war.

How could He destroy all warfare?

Hiris returned to his own temple with a heavy heart.

His Divine Statue stood in the hall; Hiris approached it slowly.

"Am I really... to witness Shanon’s death?"

The God of Mountains and Craftsmanship murmured while reaching out to touch his Divine Statue.

At that moment...

He suddenly stopped.

Hiris gazed at the Divine Statue before him, and suddenly He remembered something.

Once, a Divine Statue had been completely shattered, resulting in the fall of its Star to the earth.

Hiris’s hands trembled madly.

"Yes... I can’t destroy all the wars..."

He slowly turned around.

Hiris’s gaze left the Country of Divines, traversed the distant stars, searching for the trajectory of a certain star.

"But,

if the prophecy speaks of...

the God of War who has not yet awakened?"

.........

.........

King Chenfeng accepted the armistice offered by Queen Isis.

This renowned king embraced peace—a move that stirred dissatisfaction among some bellicose Beastmen, but relying solely on his power, King Chenfeng suppressed all dissenting voices.

Even so, although the Beastmen heroes felt some reluctance, they couldn’t help but sigh when King Chenfeng mentioned Baird, who galloped across the battlefield.

Among those present, not one hero possessed enough confidence to subdue that hero among heroes.

Even Shanon, clad in miraculous armor and wielding a longsword forged by Hess, dared not imagine Baird being defeated.

"Baird is like a great mountain," Shanon muttered as he gazed into the distance toward Ajia.

Days ago, he had arrived on the battlefield full of vigor, eager to shine in this war and to etch his name into the memory of all heroes.

Unexpectedly, what he envisioned for himself became the reality for Baird.

In this battle where heroes gathered, the dead, the living, the dying, and those with numbered days remembered not him, but Baird, cloaked in Dragon Skin.

Shanon recalled several encounters—despite his father’s forged armor and longsword, he couldn’t match Baird.

"King, where do we head to now?"

He galloped over or rather, raced on his lower half, arriving by King Chenfeng’s side.

Though Shanon’s glory was overshadowed by Baird, his valor still earned him recognition as a hero among the Beastmen.

"We’re heading to the two city-states ceded to us by the Three-eyed Ape People."

Seeing Shanon, King Chenfeng replied.

His tone was warm, a king’s appreciation for a subordinate.

Shanon slowly nodded.

King Chenfeng had promised the warriors that he would distribute the wealth of the two city-states among them.

Many Beastmen felt disgruntled at not being able to breach the walls of Ajia, as these warriors were proud by nature and found defeat hard to accept, except in death.

But King Chenfeng’s gesture undoubtedly soothed their discontent.

The Beastmen’s army gradually approached the two city-states ceded by the Three-eyed Ape People, and Shanon could now see the flags atop the city.

"In less than a month, we’ll be thrust into the War of All Nations.

Seems we need to cherish this time of rest."

Shanon spoke reflectively.

His words found their way into King Chenfeng’s ears.

"No, Shanon, we needn’t rush back into that war."

Shanon looked at King Chenfeng, puzzled.

"King, don’t you aspire to seize the gemstone?"

King Chenfeng merely curved his lips into a smile.

"I, of course, know where that gemstone is."

Now, King Chenfeng no longer felt the need to hide the whereabouts of the Heavenly Descending Gem.

It was unnecessary.

He had sacrificed the Queen, just as the prophecy stated.

"There’s no need to rush, Shanon."

With that, King Chenfeng quickened his pace, leaving Shanon behind.

Shanon watched King Chenfeng’s retreating figure.

Looking around, he felt as though someone was missing, and then something occurred to him.

Come to think of it...

he had not seen Queen Ophir in quite some time.

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