nycdaug Chapter 756 The Floodwaters Bursting Through the Floodgates
Chapter 756 The Floodwaters Bursting Through the Floodgates
A prophet?
Xu Ning asked seriously, "Among the people you know, is there anyone who can do that?"
Mona seemed completely unconcerned about the question. "This level of skill is something even an old woman can do, and so can her sisters. I bet some of the witches in the witch's guild can do it too!"
"Witches?"
"Yes, it's a small group formed by a few sisters my master knew when they were young. People like Keli's mother and Abedo's master are members of it."
Alice! Rheindorf!
They're all members of the Witches' Guild? A few sisters?
Small organization? You mean the "Akatsuki" organization?
These people, if they stood together, would be enough to overthrow an entire continent, right? How can you introduce these people to me so casually?
"So, have you ever heard them say that prophecy or fate can be changed?"
Mona shook her head. "Although I haven't reached that level yet, as far as I know, prophecies are bound to happen, otherwise they wouldn't be prophecies."
Charlotte asked, puzzled, "But if nothing can be changed, then why would I need you to do a divination? If the future is destined to be a tragedy, and nothing we do can change the outcome, then it's better not to know the final result at all."
Mona nodded, swallowed the food in her mouth, and then said, "Just as you said, I studied divination only to see the truth of the world, not to know or change the fate of a person or a region."
"Even this symposium you've convened is only here to pay off the remaining balance on that new model of planetarium. I don't really have any good ideas for rescuing Fontaine."
Charlotte slumped down the notebook in her hand. "You're so honest. I can't write these things into my manuscript. But even if I knew my fate, it wouldn't matter. Even if I only had one day left to live, I should still live my life as usual."
Xu Ning didn't think like Charlotte. In his view, even if fate couldn't be changed, it had to be in one's own hands. This was his consistent philosophy.
Between dying in submission to fate and dying in defiance of fate, Xu Ning actually preferred the latter.
"In that case, I wonder if you could contact your master, or other elders in the Witch's Guild, and ask them to help interpret Fontaine's prophecy? At least we need to prove its authenticity, don't we?"
Mona nodded. "That's no problem. If I can get in touch with the old lady, I'll find a way to let you know as soon as possible."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Then I thank you in advance. Of course, I can't let you do this for nothing. I will cover all your expenses during your stay in Fontainebleau as a way of thanking you for your help. Moreover, if I can get a detailed explanation of the prophecy, I will definitely reward you even more."
Mona looked at Xu Ning in shock. "No wonder they all say that you, the honorary knight, are rich and extravagant. I didn't expect it to be true. Are you sure it's all the expenses?"
Xu Ning nodded. With the wealth that Liyue currently controls in Fontainebleau, as long as Mona's desired goods don't require dozens of large ships to carry, it's just a drop in the ocean.
Mona happily finished the food on her plate and went to the newspaper office with Charlotte to write a letter.
Xu Ning paid the bill and then went to check on Kong and Paimon's rooms.
The two men haven't returned since they went to the servants' thank-you banquet last night.
A continuous feast lasting a day and a night?
Even if Paimon has the power, I doubt Kong would allow it, right?
Just then, a voice called out from behind, "Mr. Xu Ning!"
Xu Ning turned his head and saw that it was Miss Maretti, the one who had processed his imprisonment.
Although she appeared calm and composed, Xu Ning could detect a hint of tension in her slightly hurried footsteps.
"His Excellency the Duke asked me to invite you to see him, saying he has something important to discuss with you."
Xu Ning nodded and followed her outside without saying anything more.
Xu Ning was already very familiar with the roads leading into Mero Petersburg. Once he reached the entrance, he didn't let Maretti lead the way and went directly to Leosley's office.
The head nurse, Hitchen, answered the door. "He's already downstairs. Go directly to him."
Xu Ning knew in his heart that the situation had probably become very pessimistic, otherwise Leosley wouldn't have been unable to even have time for normal reception.
As soon as Xu Ning stepped down the stairs, he heard a rhythmic rumbling sound coming from the iron gate, like the force of the tide crashing against it.
"Heh, is another fight breaking out inside? It looks pretty intense!"
Xu Ning saw Leosley with his arms crossed, watching with a solemn expression as the gate slowly deformed amidst the roar. To his surprise, Clarinde was also there, her expression almost identical to Leosley's.
"You've arrived. You've seen the situation for yourself. It seems there's nothing we can do better than wait here... Since you're not actually from Fontainebleau, we specifically asked someone to invite you here. If anything goes wrong, we hope you can lend us a hand."
Xu Ning nodded in agreement, but inwardly he sighed.
Since the whale had come looking for him, Leosley thought that coming to him would help, but in reality, it ended up making things worse.
This whale must be able to sense my presence, otherwise it wouldn't have chased me all the way from the abyss to here. Now that I'm standing right by the water, its reaction will only become more and more intense.
Sure enough, not long after, as the impact sounds from the iron gate became more and more frequent, a huge rivet suddenly burst from the gate, followed by a series of rivets that shot out of the gate. A massive shockwave followed, and the entire iron gate was flung away.
A giant wave shot into the sky.
This is the primordial water of the womb; even if Leosley and Clarinde were submerged by the splash, they would immediately merge into the family of pure water.
"They've appeared at this time! We're not fully prepared yet. Clarinde, you go first and inform Vilette!"
Leosley raised his arm and slammed out a fist radiating cold air. The immense cold air, carrying the gushing seawater, poured back in and then condensed into a huge block of ice at the sluice gate, actually freezing the primordial sea water that had just spewed out.
"Hurry up, I need to lower all three gates. That block of ice won't hold for long."
Even before the first gate was fully lowered, Xu Ning could see through the gap in the door below that the water had already rushed out of the ground and was surging towards the passage.