I rely on myself

Chapter 771 The Old Man of Time

"……call----!"

He gave a different answer to each different inquiry. Even though he was familiar with this kind of work, it still took a lot of time. Before he knew it, the sky outside had darkened completely. Only the faint light from the desk lamp illuminated this large and deserted office.

By this time, Edward had already written all the replies and was just waiting to send them out tomorrow. Of course, it was still unknown how much effect they would have, but it would be worth it as long as he could delay a little.

Glancing at the completely dark sky outside the window, Edward realized the passage of time and sighed subconsciously: "Is it this time already? Time flies so fast, before I knew it..."

"I feel the same way. So much time has passed without me noticing. I hope I didn't disturb you, Rutherford."

"!!!!!!"

The sudden sound startled Edward. After all, a person suddenly appeared in his room without his knowledge and he was completely unaware of it. Anyone would be alert at the first moment, and the dean himself would naturally be no exception.

But soon when he saw the face of the person coming clearly, he suddenly relaxed from his originally tense state, and at the same time showed a helpless look and spoke.

"I never thought you would come to me at this time, the godfather of the Magician Association, the Old Man of Time!"

That's right, the person who suddenly appeared in Edward's office was none other than the godfather of the Magicians Association, the highest-ranking figure in the magic world known as the "Old Man of Time".

He was a handsome boy with blond hair. He smiled gently at the dean and said, "Long time no see. You have grown up, Rutherford."

Hearing this, Edward's expression of helplessness deepened, but he still replied: "You are getting younger and younger."

"Ahahahaha, please forgive me for coming uninvited, Rutherford. There's nothing I can do about it. After all, this is about prophecy."

Hearing the prophecy mentioned by the Time Elder, the Dean instantly became serious and asked hesitantly: "You mean... is the prophecy about to come true? In other words, the divine machine is about to be born, right?"

"Unfortunately!"

Before Edward could finish, the Lord of Time suddenly interrupted him, with a shameful and complicated expression on his face, an expression of not knowing how to start.

"Alas! It's a little hard for me to say, but unfortunately, the prophecy is probably impossible to come true."

"…What do you mean by that?"

Edward's words sounded hesitant, perhaps he couldn't believe it, but he still asked. The Old Man of Time might have been thinking of throwing away the whole thing, so he didn't have the burden he had before. When he spoke again, he didn't hesitate and replied directly.

"Just as you heard, my previous prediction about this night party will no longer come true. In other words, the future has been changed. Unfortunately, Rutherford, this is reality."

"........."

Edward was silent for a moment. It was undeniable that when he heard the Lord of Time say that the prophecy had been changed, it was like the sky falling for him. However, he was not an ordinary man after all. He quickly cheered up and confirmed it again. The result made him very regretful.

Although he suffered a great blow, such words alone were not enough to knock him down. After all, he still clearly remembered the oath he made at the beginning. Moreover, even the price he paid over the years would not allow him to fall down like this. After all, he even sacrificed his daughter for this. So no matter what he said, he would not fall down so easily.

"Inhale, exhale——————!!!!" Edward took a deep breath and suppressed his many thoughts. He finally regained his calm, even if it was only on the surface.

Watching this scene, the Old Man of Time nodded secretly. After all, not many people can adjust their mentality so quickly when they know that the goal they have spent a lot of effort and paid a lot of price for is only one step away from being achieved and they are suddenly told that it is impossible to achieve.

It is better to say that most people cannot control their mentality in this situation, and it is normal that they even go to extremes.

"Can I ask you? Why was the prophecy broken?"

After calming down, Edward immediately asked his biggest question.

This is only natural, as the Lord of Time has made prophecies in the past, so at the beginning some people wanted to break the prophecy with actions, but they didn't know that their actions were exactly part of the prophecy, and as a result, the result of the prophecy was finally successfully presented.

Over time, there is a new understanding in this world, that is, the prophecy of the Time Master will inevitably come true.

As a result, the Old Man of Time himself suddenly admitted that his prophecy had been broken, which was no less than the feeling that common sense had been overturned for others.

The Old Man of Time was naturally very clear about this, so he continued to reply: "There is nothing wrong with it. Just like I said before, someone broke the prophecy, and it was all caused by one person!"

"one person?!"

Edward exclaimed. He previously thought that the prophecy was broken because a certain force suddenly changed its actions, leading to a series of changes that ultimately caused the prophecy to be broken.

But now the Old Man of Time said that the prophecy was broken because of one person.

"This, Mr. Time, it's not that I don't believe you, but how can it be possible with just one person's strength..."

"But this is the fact, Rutherford. Well, although I know you are surprised, unfortunately, due to the association's position, I cannot tell you any information about that person. The only thing I can tell you is that he is in this city."

"........."

Edward was not surprised that his thoughts were seen through, but he was still somewhat regretful. However, he soon thought of something and asked.

"Then, Mr. Time, since the prophecy has been broken, can you please explain it to me? I don't ask for anything else, I just ask you to tell me the relevant information about the birth of the Divine Machine that you saw in the previous prophecy."

Looking at Rutherford who was looking at him sincerely and even bending over, it was impossible for the Lord of Time to not be moved, but before that he had to tell him a piece of bad news.

"If there is enough time, I would certainly be happy to answer your questions, Rutherford. Unfortunately, I have to remind you before that. Before that, you have to deal with someone who is also uninvited like me. But unlike me, her words will cause a big fuss here, so you have to be careful."

"!!!"

Edward was startled at first when he was reminded by the Lord of Time. Then when he wanted to continue asking, the Lord of Time had disappeared without a trace, just like when he came. The dean didn't notice anything at all.

(End of this chapter)