Chapter 2884: The Will Does Not Perish, Changes in the Window Period

"What if we seize and succeed in all of the next fourteen windows of opportunity?" an Apostle asked.

Hearing this question, the Wise One wore a gentle smile, "If that were truly the case, I would be content even in death, for that would mean the complete rebirth of Elan!"

"Then what if all fourteen of these windows are missed?"

An Apostle abruptly asked such an untimely question; the other Apostles immediately glared at them, but the Wise One was not angry, "It is good to have such thoughts; for mortals to challenge established destiny is, in itself, an impossible task."

"All we can do is find a path of possibility from the impossible as much as possible, but even I would not say exactly how things will go; this is also what I have always wanted to tell you."

"The result of defying the heavens and changing fate is not important, because we do not exist to begin with; it is precisely the process of defying the heavens that allows us to give birth to Reality and generate existence, so this path can be said to be the path we must walk."

"Missing the next fourteen windows only means that established destiny is not so easily changed, and we still have a very long road ahead, but even if it takes a thousand or ten thousand years, as long as our will to challenge destiny remains unchanged, we will succeed one day."

"Or rather, the process of continuously challenging destiny is itself already a tremendous success; the rebirth of Elan is merely a phased result we have chosen."

"The rebirth of Elan does not mean defeating destiny, but rather the beginning of the next round of challenges; I hope we all live to see that day."

"Yes! We certainly will!" almost all the Apostles responded in unison.

Just then, the Apostle Enwexi spoke first:

"Elan shall never perish!" the Apostles responded again.

"I support Enwexi's proposal; in fact, we could conduct a ritual near the Elan region, the effect of which would be far superior to multiple rituals conducted further out!"

"If we miss the next fourteen windows, then our focus of action must shift from conducting the anti-fate ritual to, as before, striving to facilitate the arrival of the windows."

"I also support moving the ritual location inward, but I oppose conducting the ritual near Elan; one ritual cannot fully cause Elan to be reborn, and the current Elan region has more important roles in the future; we cannot let that place fall into the Space-Time Mist for the sake of a single instance of efficiency."

The most ideal ritual locations at present are actually Ailan Chongde and Sluwen near Elan; the Wise One had actually reached a conclusion on this long ago.

"The location remains largely unchanged, still within the radiation range centered on Elan; the further out, the smaller the anti-fate influence, so where exactly to conduct the ritual next month still requires consideration—whether to follow the original plan or move slightly inward to correct for the impact of the delayed window."

In fact, the current plan of the Darkness Society is no longer what it was initially; the original plan was to first control Ailan Chongde, and then conduct the ritual in the name of Ailan Chongde.

"That small tribe of yours can hardly be called a civilization, let alone being far away in the south, distant from the origin of Elan; how much help for anti-fate could that place provide?"

After the Wise One finished speaking, the sanctuary fell into silence; if the window had not been delayed, then following the original plan would clearly have been the optimal plan, but now that the window is delayed, then—

"Elan shall never perish!" the Wise One said again.

Although that great war facilitated the birth of the Chushizhiyin of Elan, if not for those variables, and if everything had been done exactly as the Wise One had initially foreseen, the Chushizhiyin could still have been born, perhaps even more smoothly.

The sea, the Bingyuan, and such—this Apostle did not even mention them at all; one look and it was clear there was no civilization there, so even if they were at the core of Elan, they were not suitable as ritual locations.

Perhaps civilizations exist under the sea or beneath the Bingyuan, but as long as they are unknown, their influence on the fate of Elan is negligible and cannot be used in a ritual to reverse the fate of Elan.

Facilitating the arrival of a window, in a simple sentence, seems easy to achieve, but it actually involves a vast scope and is essentially an active intervention in the current Time Line.

It was just that accidents occurred frequently during the execution of the plan; the reality of the Drow War led to the establishment of the Northland Alliance, and then the appearance of the Ancient Fortress within Ailan Chongde attracted the covetousness of Sluwen, which in turn led to a great war between the two countries and drew in the intervention of the Northland Alliance.

It was just that the "Elan" at this time was no longer just that Elan Kingdom that went from nothing to something, but the will to defy the heavens with the rebirth of Elan as an important Node.

"Wise One, where do you think it is best to choose for next month's ritual location? And besides the next fourteen windows, are there no other windows?"

In the past, the Darkness Society had also been working in these two directions, actively infiltrating Ailan Chongde and Sluwen; the former was a great power with profound foundations, so progress was slightly slow, but the latter had almost succeeded.

After the few who supported moving the ritual inward expressed their views, opponents also began to appear, "I still hold my consistent attitude; the various Northland countries are extremely vigilant against our existence. Is it possible to move the ritual to the south or the sea? Even if we conduct a few more rituals, what of it? It would be safer!"

Elan shall never perish, which means the will to challenge destiny shall never be extinguished.

Speaking of this, the Wise One paused for a moment, as if considering how to phrase it, before continuing: "Other windows are not non-existent, but they are in the very distant future, and according to the development of the current Time Line, those windows will also change, either advancing or delaying."

"I have not yet decided on the ritual location; there is still one month, and if something happens during this period, the window might change again, so let us set this matter aside for now; while we are at it, let us also discuss subsequent ritual locations, as it can be expected that the original planned locations are likely no longer suitable. As for other windows—"

There are not only requirements regarding prophetic information, but also requirements for the main body of action—the power of the Demon Descendants; the ten or so Apostles of the Darkness Society are not enough even if they are all sent out, so the power of the Demon Descendants must be strengthened, which means increasing the intensity of infiltration into the various Northland countries.

At this point, a topic that had been raised before was brought up again by an Apostle, "Is it necessary to develop Demon Descendants among other races?"

"Since the window has been delayed, it shows that some change has occurred in the current Time Line, causing the established destiny to be more solid; if we still follow the original plan, the subsequent impact might exceed our control, so I think it is better to move the ritual location further inward."

In the sanctuary, the bright light was like water; the Wise One returned to the seat and stated the plan for the next stage, "After repeated observation and measurement, the next window has been delayed; from the current perspective, it is in one month and will last for one month."

If this topic had been raised in the past, most Apostles would not even have considered it, but now there are truly Apostles beginning to seriously consider the necessity of doing so!

But just as their words finished, another Apostle stood up to undermine them, "Katusi, I know you have gathered a small tribe in the south, but the Wise One clearly stated long ago that the ritual must be conducted in a place where civilization exists."

Unlike now, where various variables cause the plan to change again and again.