Chapter 292: Chapter 67 The New Prophecy and Fiona’s Engagement

In the study, lit with Rainbow Crystal Pollen, a youth with light golden, cropped hair quietly sat in front of the desk, his slender fingers slowly flipping through the thick, dark green ancient book laid out before him.

The afternoon sunlight penetrated through the opened blinds, casting a tilted, hazy column of white-gold light that enveloped the books at the window and the upper body of the young man, giving his academy uniform a soft luster.

The young man read the book with immense care, his deep blue eyes shimmering with a faint blue Magic Power glow, continuously sweeping over the pale yellow pages resembling parchment.

A pot of verdant Wind Bell Grass was placed in front of the window, casting a slender and serene shadow on the table surface, its originally pristine flowers now withered, transforming into several dandelion-like white fluff seeds.

After a moment, Anvis gently exhaled, turning the page again. His pseudo-Seventh Rank spiritual fluctuations meticulously inspected the changes in the book.

Unlike ordinary Magic Equipment, which can be mastered quickly by connecting with spiritual power,

Although Anvis could use the Ancient Secret Scripture, its core part was not fully accessible to him; he could only check the specific changes through external inspection methods.

The faint fragrance of Rainbow Essence Pollen wafted through the air, subtly enhancing his Spiritual Synchronization.

Since half a year ago, when the Ancient Secret Scripture absorbed that dark Sealing and began some sort of ‘evolution,’ it had quieted down, showing no reaction to external influences, and the Sealing function had also temporarily become unavailable.

Before the evolution began, it always gave Anvis a sensation as if it was a ‘living being.’

It operated autonomously in the Elf Ruins, sealing the chaotic waves in Pekara’s Spirit Sea. When he went to that island, it allowed him to see additional prophetic visions and actively absorbed that darkness.

After it began evolving, that sensation of it being a ‘living being’ disappeared.

Specifically, it felt like a human customer service went off duty and a temporary intelligent customer service took over.

But when it completed its evolution, that long-missed feeling came back.

The appearance of the Ancient Secret Scripture hadn’t changed much, except the silver font on the cover had become a bit brighter.

However, when scanned by spiritual power, Anvis realized that the material of the pages seemed to have become more delicate too.

After flipping through it entirely once, Anvis noticed that the page which last absorbed the Sealing, previously filled with black lines, had turned into a pure silvery white.

More importantly, the main text section which could not be accessed before now had two pages that could be turned!

‘War ignites, spirals collapse, glory fades. The stars of old fall to the ocean floor, though ancient ruins are covered by corals, ominous presences still lurk within.’

‘From the distant stars comes the darkness, slumbering in the eternal palace, an indescribable dream realm, an unknown world, waiting for the moment the stars align.’

After reading those two pages several times, Anvis seemed to grasp some information.

Having had the first experience of interpreting the main text, he had some understanding. These abstruse texts seemed to be some sort of unusual prophecies.

And ‘the stars falling to the ocean floor,’ this description instinctively made Anvis think of the other half of Sky City that fell into the sea a few days ago.

Clearly, the meaning of these two prophecies likely referred to something hidden within that half of the ruins.

In his memories of a past life, there wasn’t much information about the larger half of the ruins that had fallen into the sea.

Squinting and leaning back in his chair, Anvis could only recall information about the smaller half of the ruins that fell into Magna Province.

That half of the ruins did not contain the Eternal Core, but still held many highly valuable items and Spell materials.

The lost super ancient Rule Inscription Array, ‘Revelation’ level Demon Statue clusters and their manufacturing methods, some extinct Top Rank Alchemy plant seeds, Ancient Magical Beast Materials, Bloodlines, and more…

Also, parts of the city’s essential facilities, such as the Magic Library and some Magic Towers that served as nodes of the defense system, were located on this side.

Indeed, exploration reports had mentioned that there were a large number of special anomalous Magic Beasts in the ruins, extremely dangerous with even the smallest creatures possessing Magic Power levels equivalent to Seventh Rank Professionals.

However, as Anvis carefully recalled the information about the ruins, he suddenly noticed something, opened his eyes, and looked towards a corner of the black oak desk.

Next to the exquisite crystal hourglass and the Mithril lamp, a crystal ball slightly larger than a fist was softly glowing with a pale white light.

It was given to him by Duke Carrot specifically for encrypted magical communication.

Anvis extended his spiritual power to activate the crystal ball, and Duke’s image immediately appeared within it.

“Father–”

Facing the crystal ball, Anvis bowed slightly.

“No need for formalities, Anvis. I am contacting you this time because there is a situation I need to explain to you urgently.”

The Duke’s pale blue eyes glanced around Anvis’s surroundings with meaningful inquiry.

“How is it going, are you adapting well to life at the academy? Have you encountered any difficult issues lately?”

“I am doing well here, Father, and have even made a few new friends…”

Anvis smiled and nodded, his eyes briefly glancing at the calendar.

Several dates were circled by him, representing the timing of some important events to come.

“…I may encounter some minor issues occasionally, but I can handle them, no need to worry.”

“Good.”

Duke Carrot nodded, knowing that as a member of the Olivendi Family, Anvis would inevitably be tested by various parties at the Pamir Academy.

He had been somewhat concerned, as prior prophecies may have increased the pressures on Anvis during this period, but it seemed manageable for now.

“So, how has your sister been lately, any problems?”

“As for Fei, she has chosen the Summoning Department, adapted quickly to the academy’s environment, and is very talented; she even summoned one of my rare experimental subjects as her initial summoning.”

After thinking briefly, Anvis replied truthfully.

“However, regarding this matter, I suspect it might be the result of manipulation by an extremely powerful Prophet.”

“Regarding Fiona’s summoned creature, I am somewhat aware of it; it must be the one that hatched from the crystal you purchased? I will have someone investigate this matter and also offer you some compensation.”

The Duke gently nodded his head, his expression becoming slightly more serious.

“Now, the situation I want to tell you about is concerning Fiona.”

Anvis politely inclined his head slightly to listen attentively.

“I’ll get straight to the point. The Royal Family sent a communication three days ago, hoping to arrange a marriage between the Eighth Prince and Fiona.”

Speaking thus, the Duke sneered slightly.

“The reasons behind this request are quite complicated and are also related to the previous Star Prophecy. Nevertheless, I managed to defer the matter using the reasons that Fiona has not yet celebrated her coming-of-age ceremony and respecting her personal choices.”

“However, although I have managed to defer this marriage proposal, it’s still not entirely safe. The Ninth Prince has also enrolled this year, and I’m worried that the Royal Family may arrange for him to secretly build a relationship with Fiona.”

“Fiona currently isn’t suitable for marrying into other families, but her character is still not mature enough, making her easily deceived.”

“Therefore, Anvis, I hope you can look after your sister for the time being and try to prevent her from interacting with the Ninth Prince. Our family will also try to pressure the Royal Family to resolve this matter as soon as possible.”