Let's start over, Your Majesty.

Chapter 270 Hope for Civilization

"The real catastrophe will come in 640 AD, thirteen years from now. No species will be able to escape it, and civilization will be reshuffled once again."

Matilda said this sentence with utmost calmness.

Caesar felt a slight tremor in his heart; what Matilda said was completely consistent with what Muirner had said earlier.

The great destruction six hundred years ago was just a harbinger; even if humanity had managed to escape, it would have only extended its life by another six hundred years.

Caesar remained silent, then his gaze gradually returned to calm.

"Since destruction is so imminent, why do you still do so many unnecessary things? Creating the Grand Alliance, conducting magical energy research that goes even deeper than the kingdom's, and saying you're waiting for me to mature—aren't all of these meaningless in the face of annihilation?"

“Yes, it’s completely meaningless.” Matilda nodded.

"But all of this is God's command. Since He has entrusted this mission to us, we will persevere to the very end and never abandon Him."

Her eyes, however, seemed very firm at this moment, but Caesar did not want to hear this kind of declaration of loyalty.

"That must have been really tough, doing a hopeless job."

Matilda then looked up at the distant starry sky.

"In fact, God once told us that there is still hope of surviving the Great Destruction."

"where?"

Matilda turned her head and raised her hand to him.

"I?"

“I suppose so. After all, in this world, besides the God, you are the only one who has the hope of becoming a god,” Matilda said.

"Otherwise, the God would not have asked us to do our best to assist you. Perhaps the key to saving the world lies on your path to godhood."

“Then you may be disappointed,” Caesar shifted his gaze. “I still have no clue what to do and am waiting for you to come up with some solutions.”

These words made Matilda smile for the first time.

“You are in a good state of mind right now. Actually, I was very worried that after I told you all this, I would see an emotionally unstable emperor, but you seem to be calmer than I expected.”

After all, I had already made such a guess beforehand, and I had already used up all my surprise and confusion during the previous divination. Now, what remains in my mind is more reflection on all of this.

Matilda continued, "The knowledge bestowed upon us by the Lord God mentions that becoming a god is actually the sublimation of one's body and soul, giving oneself a higher dimension of meaning, so that one can be qualified to master primordial magic."

"Primordial magic?"

"That is probably the original form of magic in this world, completely unpolluted, the most primitive magic. It is the ultimate understanding of magic, the end point for all sorcerers. Of course, now it only exists in higher dimensions."

Matilda paused for a moment, then continued, "Your Majesty, have you ever wondered why magic, this power that allows humanity to ascend step by step to godhood, exists in this world?"

Caesar simply shook his head.

This world possesses the supernatural power of magic, and he seems never to have considered its rationality, feeling it as natural as having air.

“Perhaps my perspective can offer you some inspiration,” Matilda said. “I believe that magic did not exist from the beginning of the world, but rather was introduced later. The researchers of the Grand Alliance have conducted a series of in-depth studies on this point, and the findings are highly reliable.”

"Brought later? You mean it came from outer space?" Caesar asked.

“That’s right. Maybe a long time ago, hundreds of millions of years ago, or even longer, something happened on this planet that caused magic to descend and become part of the planet,” Matilda said.

"Of course, this is just speculation. With our current technology, we do not yet have the ability to set foot in those ancient geological layers. We can only glimpse them through the decay cycle of magic."

Caesar smiled faintly: "Perhaps I should introduce you to someone who would certainly be very interested in your research."

“You must be Professor Muirna from the Ecological Institute of the Kingdom of Fein, right? You seem to have a good relationship with her,” Matilda said.

Caesar frowned. "There's something I haven't asked you yet. You seem to know a lot about what happened after my resurrection? Have you been monitoring me all along?"

"This is the power that the Lord God has granted us."

"The power to monitor me?"

“Your Majesty, our job requires us to know you well; there's no other way. If you are dissatisfied, you can complain to the God.” Matilda adopted a completely reasonable tone.
"Furthermore, I think we have also taken many measures to protect your growth."

"You'll protect me?"

Caesar raised his eyebrows: "Tell me about it?"

"After the Shattered Moon Incident, the royal palace was reduced to ruins and became a target of many rebel armies. Even the forbidden area of ​​the royal palace was destroyed, and the cocoon containing your origin was secretly moved to an unknown place. Later, after my great-grandfather received a revelation from the Divine Lord, he sent people to search for your whereabouts."

"I was found by you? But why was I eventually discovered on a hill behind a small village?"

"The team that was sent out to search for you sent back news that they had found you, but on the way back, the entire group disappeared without any reason or warning, including you, who vanished without a trace."

"We suspected a leak of information or an accident on the way, so we sent out more people to search, but this search has lasted for nearly three hundred years,"

"We couldn't find your whereabouts in the end. It wasn't until you woke up and emitted a scent that we were able to pinpoint your location again. Seeing that you... well, your upbringing was pretty good, we decided to wait until you came of age."

"Before this, we also planned to bring you back, resurrect you, and give you to a family to adopt, and then appear to tell you the truth when you turn eighteen."

"So you just watched me get adopted by a little girl?"

"She's very good to you, isn't she?"

Caesar sighed. Well, although he had been eager to leave the little elf at first, he now cherished the opportunity to meet Yumilia.

“Furthermore, we won’t just stand by and watch; we will offer you assistance at crucial moments,” Matilda said.

"For example?"

"Back then, one day she suddenly brought back a magical amulet, right?"

"That was sent by our people. It contained a wisp of the star field's divine essence, so that you could awaken the power of the Emperor's Seal after you wake up."

(End of this chapter)