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A shimmering light of life emanated from the half-elf's soul, and a joyful, warm smile appeared on her face as she spoke:
"This is how you are in my heart, dear Latis."
The unexpectedly solemn answer made Latis subconsciously tighten his grip on the armrest of the chair. He felt the happiness emanating from the depths of their shared souls, and couldn't help but hug the half-elf in front of him, then grinned broadly.
“I have a secret to tell you, Artemis.”
He released the half-elf, then took her hand and said mysteriously:
"A very important secret."
Chapter 310 The Essence of Divination and Prophecy
"Wh-what secret?"
For some reason, a strange shiver ran through the half-elf's soul. Her ears twitched slightly, and she instinctively leaned forward, gripping Latis's hands tightly.
Based on her understanding of Latis, even the biggest issues would be nothing more than trivial matters to him. As long as it wasn't related to the girls in his family, even if the magic network collapsed, he would probably just make a few indifferent comments and move on.
Of course, if Latis himself knew, he would definitely make a serious correction, saying that being without the internet is truly terrifying for modern people.
However, Artemis instantly guessed that Latis might be about to say something that perhaps the whole world didn't know.
"Wait, wait a minute! Big brother!"
Seeing that Latis was about to explain, the half-elf hurriedly bumped into Latis, then hastily pulled his tightly clenched hands to his mouth and nervously said:
"Is what you're about to say something...something I can hear? If not, it's okay if you don't say it!"
She shook her head repeatedly, and quickly explained under Latis's surprised gaze:
"Although I wanted you to know last night that my expectation of us is complete mutual trust and reliance, it doesn't mean you have to force yourself to tell me everything you know!"
"In short... in short, I know that a powerful man like you, my brother, must have far more knowledge than I do. I want you to have me, but I don't want you to take any extra risks because of me!"
Seeing the half-elf's anxious expression, Latis paused for a moment, then smiled helplessly and removed her soft little hand from his mouth.
How could he not be moved by such a lovely girl, the most adorable girl in the world...
"Don't worry, this is something I've thought through carefully."
He stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and said:
“I mentioned to you before that I have a kind of divination magic that can glimpse certain possibilities in the future. Do you remember? At that time, you also said that divination magic might come at a great cost, and told me not to use it anymore, saying that you could try your best to protect everyone…”
“I remember!” Artemis’s eyes widened slightly as she quickly asked:
"Big brother, are you still using that magic? Did you see some danger again?"
"No, I should say that I saw the beginnings of a crisis in reality and am planning to use that ability to resolve it."
Seeing the half-elf's confused expression, Latis smiled, patted her head, thought for a moment, and explained:
"Strictly speaking, it's not magic, but a special ability that I call 'simulation.'"
""simulation"?"
Artemis frowned slightly and asked, puzzled:
“I’ve heard that some illusion spells can create simulated spaces or images, but that doesn’t seem to have much to do with predicting the future.”
Latis shook his head and said:
"It's not quite the same as that, Art. In your understanding, what is divination magic?"
Upon hearing this question, Artemis fell into deep thought for a moment, and after a few seconds, she said uncertainly:
"In the traditional schools of magic, there is a school called the School of Prophecy. Its spells, such as 'Detecting Good and Evil,' 'Detecting Magic,' 'Detecting Poison and Disease,' and the 'Appraisal' spell that I have, should be considered divination magic in a broad sense."
"Most of the prophetic schools are related to magical knowledge, so after expanding their knowledge, the success rate of prophetic magic will also increase... Well, I think divination magic in a narrow sense specifically refers to magic that predicts a certain period of time in the future."
She rested her elbows on her knees, pinched her chin, and pondered:
"If it is a predictive magic, our city of Herod once had the 'Nature Language,' which could predict natural phenomena with great accuracy. It could predict the changes in natural weather for the next six months. This racial magic gradually disappeared until the number of human mages skyrocketed with the help of the magic network."
"There's no way around it. In the days before the human kingdoms established order, those mages were far too capricious, to the point that the spectacular phenomenon of experiencing all four seasons in a single day once occurred. I really can't imagine how anyone could live in such weather..."
"As for divination related to human society, Herod City has very little research on it. I heard that there used to be a profession called 'Magic Warrior,' in which they were deeply integrated with magic. Under the nature of magic that touches the essence of the world, they could form a powerful combat instinct that could know the enemy's intentions faster than the enemy itself."
"However, relying too much on instinct can also lead to some unpleasant results. For example, there is a record of a demon warrior who, because he dodged too early, accidentally bumped his butt into the hilt of an enemy's sword... cough cough, in short, it was a very tragic incident."
"This is a prophecy about humanity, but it's clearly not that relevant to human society. In fact, even among legendary spells, there are very few that can predict the behavior of other people..."
The half-elf blinked, about to summarize for Latis, when suddenly his expression froze, and he raised a finger, saying:
"Wait! I suddenly remembered that I saw something in the library at home when I was a child. It seems that in ancient times, there was a legend that the shaman god could make prophecies and divine."
"Eh? The God of War?"
The unexpected answer startled Radish. He scratched his head, instantly snapping out of his reverie and asking curiously:
“Ate ate, tell me in detail.”
"I don't remember very clearly either..."
The half-elf wore a pensive expression. She subconsciously raised her hand to her ear, twirling her silver hair between her fingers as she spoke:
"Since the goddess of magic brought the magic network, records about the undead have gradually disappeared into the dust of history. Only Herod City's cultural preferences regarding life and death have left behind a few words of introduction."
"Legend has it that the God of Wizardry is a high-ranking title for wizards, and the path of wizardry is a complex one that combines the paths of alchemist, necromancer, and lich. Among these three, alchemists use their knowledge of the essence of the world to create alchemical tools that are endowed with power by the world; necromancers explore the truth of life and death through in-depth research on the dead; and liches search for the truth of the soul over countless years."
"Alchemists are the most representative profession among them, which is why they quickly disappeared from the continent of Atlantis... But let's not talk about that. Brother, you should have realized that the path of the wizard trinity is ultimately about exploring and researching some kind of essence."
Latis pondered for a moment, then slowly frowned and asked:
"so what?"
"Therefore, it is rumored that wizards can predict and divine the future to a certain extent."
Artemis's face showed a solemn expression, but thinking that this path had been severed in this world, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued:
"Unlike the spells we use, wizards are skilled in studying the nature of the world, so their divination is a kind of exhaustive deduction, far surpassing ordinary prophetic spells in both breadth and depth."
"I see."
Upon hearing this, Latis felt as if he had traveled through a long and magical era. He let out a long, slightly awestruck breath and exclaimed:
"It seems there really are many powerful abilities in this world that are comparable to a system. I've just not seen enough of them."
"System?" The half-elf tilted his head curiously.
"That's an urban legend that's widely circulated in a very distant world. I'll tell you about it when I have the chance later."
Latis chuckled, leaned back in his chair, and stroked the half-elf's hand with his thumb, saying confidently and calmly:
"My 'simulated divination' is ten thousand times stronger than any other divination ability in this world... and even more."
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"The wind seems a bit noisy today."
In the slightly chilly evening breeze, Yashutia sat cross-legged at the top of her cave, scratching her head and looking southeast.
She vaguely sensed that something related to the undead suddenly awoke for a moment in that direction, before falling silent again.
Yashutia, who was extremely confident in her talent, never doubted her intuition, and she immediately guessed that something related to wizards had appeared in the world.
Unfortunately, although she embarked on the path of alchemy by chance during her youth, she did not inherit much from her predecessors. Almost all of her skills were developed through her own research, so she did not know the legendary wizard prophecy rituals.
But none of that mattered. Yashutia always dealt with problems head-on.
She's currently mainly thinking about things related to Latis.
Atelier Orianna's plan was also privately told to her and the little bird by Atelier and Latis. In the plan, Herod Mage's territory itself does not need to make any changes. It only needs to wait for Latis to build the Mage Tower and then become his rear base.
But Yashutia didn't think so.
She felt it was a waste for her to stay in the rear as an immortal lich. She should become Latis Titania's invincible henchman, and incidentally, ask for a few training sessions as payment after each dirty and tiring job...
Well, you can ignore the last sentence.
"How boring! I want to see rivers of blood!"
Yashutia sighed, lay back on the mountaintop, and looked up at the sky shrouded in magical mist.
Since becoming a lich, I no longer experience back pain from sitting for long periods while crafting gear, and I've gained strength; I can carry 100 kilograms without getting out of breath.
The problem is that her sensory threshold has become a bit higher. Now, if she went back to play dice with the robin from back then, she wouldn't get drunk even if she drank all the wine in the tavern.
It probably won't happen..., right?
In short, she had already made up her mind. Once Latis established the mage tower outside, she would go and become his henchman. After all, how could a mysterious mage not have some hidden power? It would be too easy for him to be underestimated... Moreover, the meaning of entrusting the life box to Latis was to acknowledge him as her master, so becoming his bodyguard was perfectly legitimate.
At that time, if Yashutia secretly does this and that to Latis again, when that half-elf sees her again, he will have to bow down and call her "Big Sister" or "Godmother"!
The thought of that future made her burst into laughter, and then she flipped over and fell off the mountaintop.
boom!
Welcome to the Kurosawa Alchemy Workshop!
The chibi-style black bear suddenly leaped out of the doorway, baring its teeth and claws, but upon seeing its owner, it listlessly crawled back into the mechanism.
Yashutia stood up without a care, dusted herself off, glanced at the mage tower not far away, and suddenly felt her amazing wisdom come to work, and a plan immediately came to mind.
"By the way! If my brother is going to build a mage tower, it will definitely be located dozens of kilometers away from the inner city. In that case, I might be able to start looking for a site for him right now! If we can find a cemetery, that would be a natural sanctuary..."
She couldn't help but feel proud of her brilliant idea. Without hesitation, she clapped her hands, found a half-elf-style hood in the cave, casually put it on, and headed towards the mage's exit.
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"There's... such an ability..."
Artemis stared at Latis in utter shock, speechless for a moment.
"Yes, although it's difficult to describe exactly what spacetime flow is like, you should be able to understand it to some extent."
Latis nodded, patted the half-elf's head reassuringly, and continued with a smile:
"In short, you previously sensed some fragmented moments from my 'simulation,' which was due to your magical affinity or some other mysterious connection between you and me, which caused you to experience such a vivid and illusory dream."
"I see."