We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 388 Lyra's Three Meetings with the Lord of Cinder (Happy New Year!)

"A prophecy of the end of the world?"

Lord Cinder silently pondered Lyra's words, and the first emotion that arose in his mind was, naturally, absurdity.

Anyone would be shocked to suddenly hear a stranger tell them that the end of the world is coming.

I'm afraid that's the reaction they'll all have.

only.

The Lord of Cinder is the Lord of Cinder after all; he didn't simply walk away because of Lyra's absurd remarks.

In addition, there's the legendary level and strength that Lyra has demonstrated.

After thinking for a moment, the King of Cinder patiently asked.

"Sir, are you serious?"

"of course."

Leila spoke calmly as she recounted the events.

"In the not-too-distant future, a great flood that will sweep across the entire world will descend from the [Far North]."

"It will submerge most of the world's landmass."

"More than 90 percent of humanity will perish in this catastrophe, and countless kingdoms will be completely wiped out."

At this point, Leila gave him a slightly sympathetic look.

"And the first to bear the brunt will be your Great Yan Kingdom."

"What did you say?"

Lord Cinder frowned slightly, finding Lyra's words increasingly absurd.

"What kind of great flood is sweeping the world?"

"And they were the first to arrive in the [Far North]?"

If it were one of his more short-tempered generals, upon hearing such alarmist words, they would probably be so angry that they would have thrown the man out.

However, the King of Cinder has a relatively mild and friendly temperament.

After thinking for a moment, he asked the question first.

"Sir, are you a follower of the Deep Cult or some other secret cult?"

Clearly, the Lord of Cinder has taken Lyra for a follower of some evil god.

They're spreading some kind of doctrine to him!

after all.

In the Lord of Cinder's mind, only the followers of these evil gods would be so enthusiastic about spreading doomsday prophecies.

They use the apocalypse to lure others into joining their sect.

This is a fairly common tactic.

According to the King of Cinder.

Next, Lyra will explain to him how to save the world and proclaim her Lord and Savior Father.

But to everyone's surprise, Leila shook her head.

"I am not a follower of any evil god."

"In fact, it is more accurate to say that the cause of this cataclysmic disaster was an outer god from outside the Seven Seas World."

“The mere mention of His name could alert Him.”

"Therefore I can only tell you... He is a High Priest!"

"The Grand Master of Fate?"

Upon hearing this title, the King of Cinder's expression changed slightly.

If Lyra were to casually utter the name of an Outer God, the Lord of Cinder would become suspicious.

However, he had indeed seen the suffix "Siming" in an ancient book.

Therefore, it is known that they are some exceptionally powerful beings among the Outer Gods.

To wield certain unimaginable powers.

But even so.

Lyra's doomsday prophecy was still too far-fetched and alarmist.

The Lord of Cinder obviously couldn't believe in its existence so easily.

So he asked again.

"So, where did you learn about this prophecy?"

A hint of nostalgia appeared on Leila's face beneath her hood as she spoke.

"This is a message I received from someone from the future."

"With my verification, the source of this great flood was finally confirmed."

"Someone from the future?"

The Lord of Cinder's expression was unusually strange.

He seemed to be surprised more times today than he had in the past year.

But this was simply because what Leila said was too far-fetched.

Whether it's a cataclysmic disaster or some visitor from the future, they all seem to exist only in fantasy.

Even though the Lord of Cinder is a legendary figure, it's hard to imagine anyone being able to travel through time and go back to the past.

But Lyra seems to believe it wholeheartedly?
This sounds rather absurd.

The King of Cinder forcibly suppressed his unusual emotions and asked one last question.

"Even if you knew about this prophecy, why did you tell me?"

Leila said directly.

"the reason is simple."

"Because... that person from the future once mentioned your deeds."

"And in my opinion, if there is anyone in the world today who could have prevented this disaster from happening."

"That person can only be you."

The King of Cinder was taken aback again.

He never expected that this unfamiliar legend would give him such high praise.

after all.

Unlike the later Seven Seas, where the story of the King of Cinder is widely known.

During this period, the Great Yan Kingdom in the far north had just been established.

Moreover, the people of this land have always been regarded as exiled criminals by the mainstream kingdoms of the Southern Continent.

Many kingdoms have shown dislike and contempt for the Great Yan Kingdom.

So much so that when the Great Yan Kingdom was founded, almost no other kingdoms came to pay their respects.

The founding ceremony itself was quite shabby.

His title as the King of Cinder was known almost exclusively to the citizens of his own country.

Looking at the entire Seven Seas World, he is nothing more than an unknown king.

But at this time.

The other party, however, claimed that only he could save the world.

The young King of Salary, while feeling strange, couldn't help but feel a sense of self-satisfaction.

After all.

The King of Cinder, who would later become famous throughout the seven seas, was just a young man at this time.

Leila continued.

"I know you don't believe me right now."

"But it's okay, time will tell."

"I only hope that you can remember what I said today and verify for yourself whether this prophecy is true or false."

"By then, you should understand what you need to do?"

After saying that, Lyra waved to the Lord of Cinder.

"That's all I have to say. You can continue hunting down the murderer who killed the people of your Great Yan Kingdom."

Seeing that Lyra had no intention of continuing the conversation, the Lord of Cinder did not linger and left with very mixed feelings.

And aside.

Shaun, who witnessed the entire conversation between Lyra and the Lord of Cinder, was deeply shaken.

It started a long time ago.

Xia En had a question in his mind, which was—

From whom did the earliest prophecy about the world-ending flood originate?
after all
【Hui Siming】is an outer god who transcends the seven seas.

Strictly speaking...

Diviners and prophets in this world find it difficult to predict His actions.

Not to mention.

To accurately pinpoint the arrival of a great flood and its source.

But what if...

Was it never a prophecy in the first place?
The so-called prophecy was nothing more than Lyra telling the Lord of Cinder and other Pathfinders of this era about things that would happen in the future.

Her goal was simple—

The goal is to harness the power of the most brilliant geniuses of each era to find a way to stop the world-ending flood.

This way.

That's why prophecies about the Great Flood have spread throughout the world.

This is the truth behind the so-called doomsday prophecy!
On the other hand.

Lyra's knowledge of the Great Flood that followed came from people from the future, as she spoke of them.

That is, Xia En.

From a certain perspective.

Is Shane the one who started the doomsday prophecy?
Just thinking about that.

A very strange and wonderful feeling arose in Xia En's heart.

At this moment, history seemed to form a closed loop. The boundaries between past and future, cause and effect, all seemed to become blurred.

Perhaps he has genuinely changed the past without realizing it?

Just as Xia En was feeling sentimental.

Leila looked up at the gray-white sky, removed her veil, and revealed her stunningly beautiful face.

However, at this moment, her face was tinged with sadness and sorrow.

Leila murmured to herself.

"Xia En, I miss you so much..."

Her conversation with the Lord of Cinder had stirred up memories of Shain for her.

Only at this time.

Lyra finally shed that calm, cold, and hard shell.

Like the girl she once was, she once again revealed a hint of fragility.

Xia En's heart skipped a beat.

if you can.

He certainly wanted to tell Leila that he was there and give her a warm hug.
But now, Shane can only watch helplessly as Lyra displays this sorrowful expression from this closed perspective.

Nothing can be done.

At this moment.

They seemed to be very close.

In reality, it is incredibly far away.

What stands between them is the relentless and silent passage of time.

The power of time is seemingly the most ordinary and silent.

Yet it flows equally through everyone.

It will not linger because of any person or thing.

We will not make an exception for anyone.

When accumulated, it becomes incredibly substantial.

It's like an insurmountable mountain.

Just looking up at it fills one with despair.

And right now.

Lyra glanced at the [Eternal Coffin] beside her in surprise.

Do not know why.

She could vaguely sense a familiar and comforting aura emanating from the coffin.
It was as if she were looking for the person she missed and wanted to see.

Is it being watched through this "Coffin of Eternity"?

And at the same time.

Shane also noticed Lyra's gaze and was immediately startled.

In that extremely brief moment.

It was as if they had crossed the barrier of time, using this "Eternal Coffin" to exchange glances.

"This is?"

Xia En felt utterly incredulous.

To know.

What he is seeing now may not be the true history.

Perhaps, it's just a scene recreated by the Great Yan.

under these circumstances.

How could Lyra possibly see herself through the Coffin of Eternity?
And there was some reaction?
Then I thought about it.

Xia En thought of a possibility.

According to Lyra, the Eternal Coffin possesses a property that allows it to transcend time.

This is precisely why it can serve as a unique kind of "anchor point".

Perhaps the reason behind this is—

The Eternal Coffin may exist simultaneously in the past, future, and present!

In other words.

Not only can the future self see the scenery around the [Eternal Coffin] in the past.

Can Lyra, living in the past, also see Shane in the future through it?

Of course, this is just Xia En's conjecture and has not yet been verified.

But obviously.

This kind of eye contact that transcends time cannot last for long.

Leila quickly looked away and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"It seems I really miss you."

"I almost thought you were watching me from inside this coffin..."

Xia En wanted to say something.

Unfortunately, due to the restrictions of the [Eternal Coffin], no sound could be made.

It didn't take long.

Lyra quickly composed herself, pulled her black hood back up, and patted the body of the [Eternal Coffin].

"let's go."

"Our journey has only just begun."

As Leila said those words.

The world in Xia En's eyes was once again distorted in an indescribable way.

Time, which had previously seemed frozen, appeared to begin flowing again.

And then he was moved to the location of the next [coordinate].

……

……

After a change in light and shadow.

Xia En opened his eyes again.

What came into view was a royal palace that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

The cold, hard architectural lines and the iron-blooded atmosphere reminiscent of a military camp all speak to the identity of this building.

This place is the royal palace of the Great Yan Kingdom!

But soon, Shane keenly realized this.

Compared to before, the time period of the palace before us has undoubtedly shifted significantly backward.

Because, according to the town residents just now, [Flaming City] is clearly still under construction.

The palace in front of them, however, was already very complete and grand.

It was even more well-built than the royal palace that Xia En had seen on his wedding day.

This shows that the previous sense of the passage of time was not an illusion.

Shaen has probably arrived at the point in time after the King of Cinder's marriage.

However, he had no idea how many years had passed between the two.

Soon, after searching for a while...

Shaun still saw Lyra carrying the coffin.

Time seemed to have left no trace on her.

Something to say.

Only her black robe had become somewhat worn.

At this moment, Lyra was carrying the [Eternal Coffin] through the palace.

However, strangely enough...

The surrounding soldiers, the Black Flame Walkers, all acted as if they didn't see her, allowing this strangely dressed woman to wander through the palace.

Not long after.

Leila arrived at a palace.

Before the palace gates, Lyra lowered the Eternal Coffin, as if waiting for something.

After a while.

King Cin emerged from the palace gates.

Upon seeing the figure standing outside the palace gate, his expression immediately became extremely complicated, and he spoke.

"I was wondering why I sensed an unfamiliar, legendary aura."

"I never expected it to be you."

At this moment, the King of Cinder was much more composed and mature than before.

However, at the same time, a hint of worry appeared between his brows.

Looking at his appearance, Shane immediately understood that the Lord of Cinder in this era had probably confirmed the truth of the prophecy of the end of the world.

That's why he showed that expression.

Thinking of this, Xia En couldn't help but glance at the palace behind him.

Judging by the time, Dark Ice might be in this palace right now?
The King of Cinder continued.

"It's been ten years since we last met, hasn't it?"

“I have confirmed the existence of the world-ending flood from Augustine’s legacy.”

What you said back then was indeed correct.

His voice carried a hint of regret.

"However, we don't have much time left now."

(End of this chapter)