The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 53, Section 50: The Trembling of the True God

"That's it……"

After revealing the most crucial information, El-Erian stopped there.

He knew that the remaining part would inevitably be explored by this knowledge goddess herself, who possessed a strong thirst for knowledge.

When Ain, the god of knowledge and prophecy, discovers the threat from beyond the world, he will certainly not hold back and will definitely inform the other gods.

At that time, the gods will recognize the threat from distant lands ten thousand years in advance!

Elian wasn't worried that if Aion actively explored these secrets, or even descended directly onto these planets, he would suffer reverse contamination.

Unless it is the final period before the end of the world, the extent to which distant kingdoms erode the vast universe is far from enough to corrupt a true god.

After listening to Elian's research findings and conjectures, Ain's expression became much more serious.

Are these seemingly ordinary stars really that dangerous?

Does space beyond known dimensions truly exist?

With a skeptical attitude, the goddess of knowledge closed her eyes slightly.

Within the divine kingdom of the outer plane, in an endless library composed of vast books and scrolls.

A beautiful and elegantly dressed woman stood up from her seat and looked straight ahead.

The true form of Aion, the god of knowledge and prophecy!
In the eyes of this true god, a deep blue light flowed, as if containing a myriad of knowledge of the universe's mysteries.

Extraordinary divine power!

The authority that belongs exclusively to the true God!

Although not a god of great power, as the god of knowledge and prophecy, Ain is confident that in terms of the ability to foresee, discover, and uncover the truth, he is no less than any god in the current Great Wheel Universe!
Aion turned his gaze toward the material plane, channeling his divine perception to observe the planets described by Elion...

"Hada, Urban, Kaifeng, Zudun..."

"The main direction of our observation and exploration is whether these celestial bodies are related to forces from other dimensions..."

Even for a deity, having clearer prior information and a main direction to explore will make their prophecies more accurate!

Ain continued to increase the output of his divine power, taking in every planet Elion mentioned, viewing these different forms of stars as a whole, hoping to uncover any secrets...

Although Aion felt that what Elian said about pollution from other dimensions was too far-fetched, he still had a faint hope that this mortal mage might have accidentally discovered knowledge that he did not know!

A few seconds later, the detection ended.

The stars were silent, nothing special.

We found nothing.

She did not discover any so-called other dimensional forces.

These stars, which Elian described as dangerous, had nothing special about them other than some containing relatively strong magic...

"That's normal..."

Ain was slightly disappointed.

"So, the so-called threat from beyond the world is just a mortal's alarming conjecture?"

Although she didn't find anything of interest, leaving the inquisitive goddess of knowledge slightly disappointed, Ayn could understand:
"In the end, he was merely a mortal mage of the novice legendary rank, and ultimately just a leader among the small and weak newly emerging human race..."

"It's too much to ask of him to discover knowledge that even I didn't know..."

Although Elian's hypothesis was incorrect, Ain would not belittle or blame the human mage because of it.

Make bold hypotheses, and verify them carefully.

This is precisely what every seeker of knowledge, yearning to explore the truth of the world, must do. Even if the hypothesis is ultimately proven wrong, it does not diminish Elian's greatness as a seeker of knowledge in this primordial era!

In the blink of an eye, Ain decided to withdraw her divine perception and end the probe.

Inside the arcane laboratory of the floating city.

Elion noticed that Ain beside him had her eyes slightly closed, as if lost in thought, and he already guessed what was going on:
This god of knowledge is sending his divine essence to explore planets influenced by distant lands, attempting to verify Elian's hypothesis.

Seeing that Aion's expression didn't change, and even carried a hint of disappointment, Elion already knew:
As expected, even this goddess of knowledge, who was most skilled at exploration and prophecy, could not break through the fog of fate set up by those great beings beyond the dimensions of distant lands and uncover the truth, even with the key information she provided as a prerequisite.

This was an outcome El-Erian had anticipated.

The true secrets of a distant land are not so easily discovered by the gods of the giant ship!
Moreover, in this era, the influence of distant lands on reality is still weak and difficult to detect...

Therefore, Elion was about to give this goddess of knowledge one last hint.

All that could be seen was that Ain beside her slightly opened her eyes and whispered:

“Your Majesty El-Erian, your hypothesis is novel, but it may be too radical and exaggerated. I cannot fully accept it at this time…”

Before Ain could finish speaking, Elion interrupted:
"If my hypothesis is correct, then in the distant future, after these planets receive enough energy from beyond the world, they may become activated, transforming into truly living beings, becoming true ancient evils, growing eyes and mouths..."

"Yes, I meant the future..."

future?

This word inspired Aion.

What she just discovered is only the present; she hasn't attempted to observe the future of these planets!
"Using the power of prophecy to observe the future of these planets is indeed a new direction for exploration..."

"Observing the future of inanimate objects that are untouched by humans is simpler than observing the future of living things..."

"Although the chances are slim, I'll give it another try..."

"Strange, when did I start to value the views of a mere mortal mage so much?"

Clinging to this faint glimmer of hope, in the divine realm of the Endless Library, Ain, who had originally intended to reclaim her divine power, increased the output of her divine power once again.

A deep blue light shone from the goddess's eyes.

She fully mobilized her divine authority, observing both the present and the future of these planets!

Aion's gaze pierced through time, reaching downstream in the river of time.

Living beings, civilizations, and nations... these living, thinking things contain too many possibilities, and their future is highly uncertain and too ethereal.

But planets are different. Except for a few celestial structures with chaotic properties, most celestial bodies should remain stable for thousands of years. Detecting the fate of these untouched, inanimate objects should be much easier. If nothing can be seen, that would actually indicate a problem.

One thousand years, two thousand years, five thousand years, ten thousand years...

Twenty thousand years...

At this moment, the goddess is simultaneously observing every planet Elion mentioned, trying to direct her gaze towards the more distant future of these celestial bodies.

"It seems like nothing special is really happening..."

"Wait, that's not right!"

The next moment, Ain's main body in the divine kingdom trembled suddenly, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

Ain felt fear.

A fleeting moment, yet an intensely terrifying fear.

It seemed like a destiny of destruction that was destined to come, one that could tear her, the deity herself, and even the universe apart!

(End of this chapter)