Chapter 259: Precise Prophecy

Somewhere in the Green Pearl Forest, the Elf Feinuoweita once again gathered the Family Guard. A month ago, he had petitioned the Patriarch to come here to search for the Star Dew Scepter, but after such a long time, he had no leads; even though the Patriarch was his own older brother, it was becoming somewhat unjustifiable.

It was not that the Patriarch wanted to punish him, but that he himself could not accept such a reality!

Having set his heart on proving himself to his brother and arriving full of confidence, only to end up with this result, Feinuoweita felt extremely dissatisfied, resentful, and stifled inside.

And this had already made it impossible for him to remain calm in front of these clansmen; if not for the fear that causing a scene would lead to unforeseen consequences for the family, he would have almost burst into curses.

Elves can also be exasperated, and Elves can also be driven to anger by embarrassment. With the arrival of the last member of the Family Guard, Feinuoweita's dissatisfaction had accumulated to the extreme!

He took a deep breath, cast a Spell to forcibly suppress his emotions, and said with a blank expression: "Another month has passed, still no results?"

"Yo, Archmage, didn't you go to investigate the anomalous locations? If even you haven't discovered anything, what could we possibly find?" A discordant voice rang out.

Even though he had cast a Magic to suppress his emotions, Feinuoweita was still so angered by his little uncle that the veins on his forehead throbbed; he felt the Magic was about to fail.

Forcing down the urge to hit this little uncle with a Spell, Feinuoweita turned his head away, refusing to look at him, and instead asked the Captain of the Family Guard:

"Have any suspicious locations been discovered recently?"

Perhaps he was not skilled at searching or reconnaissance, but he was an Archmage after all; verifying existing suspicious locations was not a problem.

The Captain nodded calmly and steadily. During this period, his attitude toward Feinuoweita had improved, and he showed full respect for Feinuoweita, who was the most likely to become the pillar of the family.

Of course, he did not want to interfere in the little episode between the Archmage and his young uncle, simply treating it as a joke between younger generations, and was instead happy to see it.

"There are indeed suspicious locations, but I feel the possibility of finding the target in these places is extremely small."

Following that, he stated the suspicious locations discovered over the past month, and the other team members, facing serious business, stopped gossiping and one after another stated their own findings as well.

Even Feinuoweita's little uncle contributed two suspicious locations.

"I will check them one by one, and you must continue the search." As he was speaking, Feinuoweita's expression suddenly changed, "Aolando is contacting me!"

With a wave of his hand, the members of the guard immediately dispersed, leaving only the Captain behind.

Feinuoweita took out a Crystal Ball and cast a Spell to activate it; the Crystal Ball then hovered above the heads of the two Elves and slowly lit up.

Finally, it projected an image: it was none other than Aolando, the Patriarch of the Star Dew Family.

Only, he in the projection was facing away from the two Elves, seemingly preparing something. Feinuoweita recognized the background in the projection as a secret chamber of the family, and feeling puzzled, he called out: "Aolando!"

Hearing the voice, Aolando finally turned around, a smile on his face, "Feinuoweita, my brother, I have good news here!"

"What good news?" Feinuoweita immediately asked.

"The power interfering with the prophecy has weakened; wouldn't you say this is good news!"

"Really?" Feinuoweita was startled at first, but then became happy. He knew his brother would not lie to him; compared to personal merit, finding the Star Dew Scepter was more important.

"Aolando, what exactly is going on? Tell me quickly!"

"My brother, no need to rush, I will tell you. A few days ago, I sensed that the power interfering with the prophecy had weakened, and it is still continuing to weaken. If everything goes smoothly, in two years it will no longer be able to interfere with my prophecy."

"That's great!" Feinuoweita's joy was evident in his expression; two years was almost not worth mentioning compared to nearly a hundred years of searching.

However, for the Star Dew Family, even two years held too many variables. Aolando in the projection suddenly cast a Spell to seal the secret chamber and continued: "The revitalization of the family brooks no delay. I obtained a new Spell from Weilanse. The reason I contacted you this time, besides telling you this, is that you must not contact me. I will isolate all external influences and forcibly break through the interference to accurately pinpoint the specific location of the Star Dew Scepter."

Weilanse? That alluring figure appeared in Feinuoweita's mind again. Cormanthor City was full of rumors that Weilanse had taken a fancy to Aolando of the Star Dew Family, but in truth, they all did not know what his brother had paid to climb into Weilanse's bed! But—

A Spell provided by a High Mage? Feinuoweita's expression turned stern, "Aolando, tell me truthfully, does Weilanse know about the Star Dew Scepter?"

"Feinuoweita, my brother, do you not even trust your brother? I only used the excuse of searching for a beloved item lost in childhood; I did not mention the Star Dew Scepter." Aolando also said very seriously.

Although that was said, Feinuoweita's inner unease could not be dispelled. Was a High Mage so easily conquered? But things had reached this point, and there was no other way besides trusting Aolando; the pressure brought upon him by a High Mage was simply too great.

Although it was rumored in the family that he was the Elf closest to being a High Mage in the family, Feinuoweita himself had self-awareness.

A High Mage could resist the summoning of Arvandor by will alone (forcibly not dying, though of course it was only that); this point alone was something he could not achieve.

Not to mention the powerful High Magic, which was even further beyond his reach.

Watching his brother, who was already prepared to cast the Spell, Feinuoweita did not know what else to say, only stating that he would remain in the Green Pearl Forest to continue the search, so as to mislead potential enemies.

Of course, Aolando also mentioned that this precise prophecy would take a total of two months.

After the communication was cut off, Aolando's projection disappeared. Feinuoweita put away the communication Crystal and looked at the Captain, saying sternly: "The family is now facing an important Node. During this time, the guard will continue as usual; continue the search as planned. Everything will be discussed after two months."

"Yes!"

Not knowing how much time had passed, the Captain had already left. Feinuoweita let out a long sigh, chose a direction, and went to check the suspicious locations.

……

Daxia Territory.

Early this morning, Xia Duo drifted downstream along the Wolfburg River. He stepped on the surface of the water, letting the river carry him into the distance.

This was not because Xia Duo was bored, but because he was preparing to test the flight experience of the monkey-version 【Flight】.

In actual research, Xia Duo discovered that one did not actually need to wait until becoming an Intermediate Rank to fly; using the method of stepping on a Force Field for support, a 2nd Circle Spell could solve the problem.

Even if his body weight were lighter, a 1st Circle Spell might suffice.

Changing the Elf's Advanced Mage to High Mage to prevent ambiguity; although the meaning is the same in the context of humans and Elves, the Mages themselves are different. Humans can be called High Mages once they are level 10 or above, while Elves must be level 20 or above and must master High Magic.

There are also a few places in the previous text that will be revised.

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