Gru's face became increasingly ugly as he watched a red meteorite fall and burn himself and Catherine to ashes.
He raised his bow and aimed at the mysterious man, saying sternly:
"What does this picture mean? Is it cursing us?"
"Of course not. I told you, this is a prophecy."
The mysterious man sang in a melodious voice, as if he were chanting a poem:
"The false peace will eventually be torn apart, and the chaos of the abyss and the sulfur rain of hell will not disappear just because Over is away.
In a distant unknown place, the extremely evil Devil King has forged the Blade of Destruction, and the end of Erathia is at hand.
Only a true savior hero can retrieve the Winter Blade that is powerful enough to fight against doomsday from the coldest land in the far north and freeze the dark clouds of doomsday.
Lord Gelug, the fate of your beloved is now in your hands."
"Humph, you are misleading people with your lies. It's just nonsense!"
Gru's eyes focused and he shot an arrow without hesitation.
Under Gru's control, Gru's magic arrow instantly shot the mysterious man's black robe into pieces.
To Gru's surprise, under the black robe, there was no human being, but three small monsters stacked on top of each other.
These three little monsters had died long ago. The ones that made the sounds and created the illusions were the sound-transmitting stones hanging around their necks.
"It turns out to be a dead object. No wonder it can evade my perception."
Gru sensed it carefully and found that this strange thing was sent to him through a door to another dimension.
“Moreover, only a demigod-level interdimensional gate can escape my perception.
The person who sent this thing here must not only be a demigod, but also have demigod-level air magic."
Although he said he didn't believe it, the scene in the illusion still left Gru with some concerns.
While carefully analyzing the possible candidates, he went to the palace to find Malodia.
When it comes to prophecy, Malodia is the authority among authorities.
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"Someone used three little monsters to deliver a prophecy to you?"
After listening to Gru's description, Malodia was very confused.
“It would be fine if it was just Catherine, but it’s wrong that you also appear in the prophecy.
According to his prediction, you and Catherine will be hit by a meteorite.
And you are the demigod of our Avili, and I will have a premonition of any crisis involving you.
But I didn't feel anything unusual.
There can't be a hero who is better at predicting things than us, the Church of Destiny, right?"
Seeing that Gru still looked a little worried, Malodia said:
"It's okay. If you're worried, I can tell the fortune ."
"Thank you very much."
The expression on Gru's face suddenly relaxed and he felt much more relaxed.
Malodia took out a book and said with a smile:
“This is my new book of answers, it works great for divination.
I chose to give the fragment of the Peace Tree to Qi Ge because I believed the divination from the Book of Answers.
Facts have proved that this move was correct. If I hadn't handed over the fragments of the Peace Tree, the Goddess of Peace would not have returned to save the situation, and we would not have been able to overcome the crisis in Avili."
Malodia opened the Book of Answers and asked softly:
"Book of Answers, please tell me, will Her Majesty Catherine die under the meteorite?"
Then she took out a lucky bird and squeezed it gently.
The stone bird woke up instantly and circled around Malodiya before landing on the Book of Answers, quickly turning the pages with its mouth and stepping on it.
Malodia looked at the page that the lucky bird stepped on and said to Gru:
"Not really. That's what the Book of Answers says.
In other words, the illusion that person gave you was complete nonsense.
Lord Gelug, you can rest assured now."
"Thank you!"
Gru breathed a sigh of relief, thanked him and left.
He shook his head, laughing at his own stupidity in his heart and feeling confused.
"Who on earth is teasing me with this impossible prophecy?
What is his purpose in doing this?”
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On the snowy mountain where the wind was blowing coldly, Sandro and Eschel walked side by side.
Escher looked at Sandro, who seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if he wanted to ask something but didn't dare to open his mouth.
Seeing this, Escher asked directly:
"Sandro, if you have anything to ask, just ask."
"Yes, teacher."
Sandro thought for a while and asked in a low voice:
“Teacher, will our plan against Gru work?
Honestly, I don't think there's any way Gru would believe a prophecy that sounded so false.
Even if it will arouse his suspicion, with Malodiya here, won't it be clear if he tests it out?"
"Haha." Eschel smiled and shook his head.
“So I say, you still have a lot to learn.
My specialty is to deceive people, and in their hearts, deception is false, but their hearts are true.
Only by mastering people's hearts can you understand the mysterious and infinite rules.
To bewitch people is magic, but magic is a technique and rules are the root.
Only by mastering the rules can you get a glimpse of the vast heavenly road leading to the throne of God.
Is the illusion that Gru saw really just an illusion? Is the prophecy that Gru heard really just a prophecy?
If that's the case, why should I go to all that trouble?"
Sandro asked respectfully:
"Teacher, I am stupid, please explain it to me."
“People only believe what they want to believe, regardless of the truth.
This is a self-defense mechanism produced by living things out of their instinct to protect themselves.
You may have noticed that even when we know something is not true, we may choose to believe it anyway, and when we are proven wrong, we may even brazenly twist the facts to prove that we were right.
Long time ago, without Gru realizing it, I had planted the seeds for him.
This suggestion will strengthen his self-defense mechanism countless times.
When he hears that prophecy, the defense mechanism instantly converges on the prophecy.
In other words, every time someone denies the result of the prophecy in front of Gru, Gru will believe in the prophecy more.
This "someone" even includes Gru himself.
Gru certainly doesn't want to believe the prophecy. He will repeatedly tell himself that the prophecy is false and look for verification everywhere.
But our predictions were false in the first place, so no matter which prophet he asked for confirmation, that prophet would give him a negative answer.
Every time a prediction is denied, the hints I give him will deepen, and eventually, he will deceive himself and firmly believe in the result of the prediction. "
Sandro was shocked when he heard this.
Even though he has become a demigod, he is still afraid of Escher in his heart.
What he feared was Escher's method of manipulating people's hearts.
Escher looked up and saw the biting cold wind in the sky carrying the snow and hitting the ice cliff in the distance.
Those snowflakes gathered together into a huge force, a mighty power that was unstoppable.
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"Gru, it's my fault. If only I hadn't stopped you at the beginning."
Catherine was holding Gru's hand. There was no fear on her face, only reluctance.
"Gru, let go of my hand, with your strength, you can definitely escape.
You have no reason and no need to die here with me."
"No, no, Katherine!"
Gru shook his head frantically. Catherine looked at Gru with heartache and regret in her eyes.
She pushed Gru away and said loudly:
"Gru! If our heroic spirits can be reunited under the Mother Goddess's knees, I will still choose to be your wife."
"No, Catherine, it's not time to give up yet. Catherine!!!"
Gru desperately reached out to Catherine, but his body was getting further and further away from Catherine.
The surrounding darkness suddenly cleared, and above the battlefield where blood and flesh were flying everywhere, a huge meteorite fell, completely dissolving Catherine who had just turned around!
“No!! Katherine!!
“Whoosh!!! Whoosh!”
Gru stood up suddenly from the chair, his clothes soaked with sweat.
Only then did he realize that he had fallen asleep without knowing when and it was just a dream.
“Why am I having this dream?”
Gru frowned, feeling very annoyed.
"It must be because of that damn prophecy. I care so much about Catherine that I was disturbed by that false prophecy.
Damn it, who on earth did this? Don’t let me find him out, or I’ll make him pay.”
Gru wiped his face and looked in the mirror. He still looked handsome, but his eyes were a little red.
The bright red blood overlapped with the fireball falling from the sky at this moment.
Gru carried the Phantom Bow on his back and said to himself:
“No, I have to go see Catherine and make sure she’s okay.
As long as I see Catherine, I should be able to rest assured."
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Diya, the music of the dark sky enveloped the sky, and the whispers of the dead souls continued to be heard.
The Dragon Lich Lord brought the seven pigeons to the Red Lady's mansion.
“You don’t have to worry too much. If the Doomsday Blade is really related to Sandro, then Mary Red should know some of Sandro’s plans.
Before Sandro was wanted by me, he and Mary Red had always been in a cooperative relationship. "
The Dragon Lich Lord comforted the Seven Pigeons:
“Besides, even if Sandro really gets the Doomsday Blade, it’s just a stronger combination treasure.
My Ghost King Cloak and Cursed Armor combined are stronger than the Doomsday Blade. Sandro had both the Ghost King Cloak and Cursed Armor, but he was still defeated by Gru and his men."
"That's true..." Qi Ge forced a smile:
“But I always feel a little uneasy.
Sandro is too sinister. "
The Dragon Lich Lord shook his head:
“No matter how sinister he is, it’s useless. He is only a demigod with limited strength.
Unless he betrays Yasha and joins Chaos, the threat is limited.
Now that we are here, please go in by yourself."
Qi Ge looked at Madam Red's gorgeous blood-red mansion and felt a little embarrassed.
He had previously agreed with Madam Red that he would give her eight days every year to come back and nurture the true spirit of Malody Crown and help Malody Crown revive into a vampire.
The holiday is only half over and I'm already running to see her again, making myself look like a black-hearted boss who urges employees to go back to work after the holiday.
He knocked on Mrs. Red's door and entered her room smoothly.
When Mrs. Red saw the seven pigeons, her expression was not very good.
She glared at Qi Ge and asked:
"What's the matter? It's probably not time yet, right?"
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m not here to urge you to return to God’s Chosen City.
This is what happened…”
Qi Ge explained the whole story and finally asked:
"I heard from the Dragon Lich Lord that after Sandro got the Primordial Birth Pool, he brought it back to you for you to deal with, so I came here to ask about the situation."
After listening to Qi Ge's words, Madam Hong nodded thoughtfully:
“You are right, Sandro did give me the Primordial Birth Pool.
At that time, I was still planning to escape from prison, and Sandro promised me that as long as I could crack the original birth pool, pollute it with the power of blood, and produce new angels, he would find a way to help me escape from prison.
But I only helped him complete half of the task. Later, Sandro was hunted down by the master because of the incident of stealing the Abyss Sea Serpent Egg.
The original birth pool has been stored in a different space that only Sandro and I can open.
After Sandro was hunted down, I lost the key to open that different dimension.
After that, I never saw Sandro again."
"That is to say, Sandro is really planning to transform angels. Is it possible that the blood-winged angel that appeared next to Selron is related to Sandro?"
Qi Ge was startled and immediately asked:
“Madam Red, since Sandro found you, it means he can’t complete the transformation by himself.
You have only transformed half of it, and who will complete the other half?
Diya, do you have any other soldiers or heroes who are as proficient in the power of blood as you are?"
Mary Red opened her fan with a swish and waved it.
She said complacently:
“I dare to assert that not only Diya, but also the entire Yasha world, has the ability to use the power of blood to transform the original birth pool. There are only two people.
One is me, and the other is the demigod Degar."
The oldest vampire, Degal... the first Lord of Diya!
When the cemetery was first established, Degar was appointed as the manager of the cemetery by the Dragon Lich Lord.
As time went by, he gradually became tired of the dull life, and finally he gave up everything and returned to his beloved adventurous life.
He is the oldest of all the vampires.
After getting the new clue, Qi Ge immediately went to find the Dragon Lich Lord, hoping to meet Degal.
However, he learned some very bad news .
"Degar? I haven't seen him in a long time.
He is not in his own territory now.
I heard before that Degal went to Avili to look for the Tears of Yasha.
Didn't you come from Avila? Haven't you seen him before, Seven Pigeon?"
This news made Qi Ge stunned for a moment, and he felt a little creepy for a moment.
He immediately said:
“God, Diya’s Tears of Yasha should also be able to connect to all legends and demigods, right?
Could you please connect to Degar and give it a try?"
"It's possible, but it's very impolite and I won't use it unless it's necessary.
Of course, since it is Qi Ge’s request, it is necessary.”
The Dragon Lich Lord patted Qi Ge's head with his big skeleton hand to show his favor.
He tried to connect, and then froze.
"Ouch, that's interesting."
The Dragon Lich Lord turned to the Seven Pigeons, and faint blue fire appeared in his dragon bone eye sockets:
“Can’t get in touch, just like Selron, one-way blocking.
I take back what I just said, Sandro is more dangerous than I thought."