"I don't understand. First Master," Yona whispered. "You used all your strength to reach the world above. That's all you did. Chat with the descendants like friends."
"You can put it this way." Gilberto Gilberto said leisurely: "Once you arrive in that world, you suddenly feel less angry. So what if you know the truth. We are just the playthings of fate. Even if Beyond the limit. There is still no way to escape from the cold rules. If time is enough for you to love, just stay with your sweetheart for a long time... This is what I thought at the time..."
"You're talking about Alicia..."
"Oh. Anlicia."
The expression of the first-generation mentor was sweet and sad. "After the 24 hours are over, the turbulence of time and space will sweep away everything. Whether it is the astrology tower 'Alicia' or my lover Alicia. All things will be compressed in the gaps of the world. In a ball. I can feel her presence, but I can't touch her fingers. I can't see her smile. I can't hear her singing... Alicia's voice is more melodious and beautiful than the nightingale. Even with ten thousand The world can't replace such a beautiful singing voice. I don't understand why my consciousness still exists. Perhaps it is the space-time star array that triggered a strange chain reaction. This allows me, a frustrated loser, to live forever in the cracks of time and space. I will be deeply saddened by my wrong decision for a long time.”
"Then, where did the ghost come from?" Jonah felt heartbroken by the deep self-blame in his mentor's words. He couldn't help but change the topic.
"The first time I was awakened was 45 years after the continental calendar. An astrologer crossed the endless sand sea on a sand-eating merchant ship. He lingered in the Well of Light for several days and found a way to open the space-time star array. If not His explanation: I had no idea that so much time had passed. There is no concept of time in my world. It was just the next moment after Alicia disappeared. He said that he came not only as an astrologer to perform Hajj, but also as a pilgrim. The identity of the ghost pays tribute to the enlightenment. 'Ghost. What ghost.' I thought it was strange at the time because I had never heard of such a title before. 'We are ghosts who want to change the world. People who are not willing to be manipulated. .' He said. 'We are still very weak now. But as long as free souls exist, the ghost organization will become stronger and stronger. With the help of that person, even the world above has our companions.'" Gilbert Nion recalled. "I said at the time: 'So have you also been to the world I have been to? Have you met the people who made the stars?' He replied: 'No. We are not capable enough. Only those who have reached that world have You are just one person. But that person told us what the outside world is like. That is enough. Just imagine. A peaceful and prosperous Eden will appear before our eyes.'"
Jonah frowned and said: "In other words, the ghost organization did not appear until you first arrived in the world above. The goal of the ghost is to break the wall and reach the top. That's all."
Gilburnion said: "Yes. The ghost members think that the outside world is extremely beautiful, but the world they live in is a garbage dump. They can't wait to see that world. I guess it's named Brandon. Bartholomew's guy made up a lie to motivate the ghost members. But the starting point was good after all. I didn't tell the truth at the time."
"Why does Mr. Bartholomew want to help us? What good will it do to him if we leave the world and go up there... You said that he was already a middle-aged man when we met. Then forty-five years later he should be a frail old man. He's an old man," said Jonah.
"That's not the case." The first-generation mentor shook his head: "Just listen to me. More than eighty years have passed since the second meeting. The turbulence of time and space has passed. This time, the people who met this time told me very excitedly that they finally found the guide. A prophet who knows all the secrets in the world and can predict every tiny event on this continent. A prophet named 'The Listener'. Bartholomew told them to absolutely follow the instructions of the Listener. Because the Listener will lead The ghosts have completed their great mission of counterattacking the first world. Oh, by the way. They call the world we live in 'the world' and the world above the 'first world'. It will be easier to understand this way."
He recalled. "The third meeting was thirty years later. The ghost messengers said that what they worried about happened. The descendants of the first world began to arrive. Although the number was small, it did have an impact on the operation of the world. .These descendants will occupy our bodies and walk the world in our appearance. They possess our memories, emotions and abilities. They can carry out perfect disguises."
"The fourth meeting. The messenger said that an organization called the 'Red Owl Brotherhood' is gradually growing. It is a puppet of the first world. Preparations are being made for the large-scale arrival of humans in the first world. Ghosts will be carried out by this organization Struggle unremittingly.”
"The fifth interview. The messenger said that the war has begun. The ghosts and the Brotherhood started a secret battle in the night around the candidates. These candidates were selected by the listeners. At a specific moment, a certain candidate will Lead the Ghost organization to counterattack the First World. Therefore, protecting the candidates becomes Ghost’s primary responsibility.”
"The sixth meeting. The messenger said that something big was going to happen. Millions of Adventers were coming. This was a massive invasion from the First World. And even the listeners were powerless to prevent the disaster. However, the listeners pointed out. This is also the moment that the ghosts are waiting for, because one of the millions of descendants will become the true savior and bring eternal light to the world."
"Six interviews. Every ghost member who arrived at the Well of Light reported to me the growth of the organization. Five hundred years have passed. With the unremitting efforts of twenty or thirty generations, the ghost has grown from a small underground organization. For the vast group spread across the continent. The seventh meeting was just a few months ago. The messenger brought the greetings of Brandon Bartholomew: 'The gears have finally begun to turn. You and I have waited too long. Just sit down and watch. Let everything happen, old friend.' I didn't understand what he meant at the time. It wasn't until I saw you and the staff 'Siela Pina' in your hand that I finally knew that the history of five hundred years ago would be in the future. Now it will happen again. You will uphold my legacy and travel across the continent to find the whereabouts of the six artifacts. Then summon the seventh artifact, 'Black Mang', and use the power to connect the two worlds to open the door."
Gilberto Gilberto looked at the apprentices of later generations. Jonah pointed at his nose with trembling fingertips: "I...is this my destiny? Master Mentor. But this is not my choice. I just Forced and pushed forward by various forces. I arrived here by drifting in the ocean of destiny. I am not a brave explorer. I am not even a qualified astrologer. Compared with your strength and knowledge I'm totally useless. I still can't figure out why fate chose me..."
The first-generation mentor said: "If it can be explained, fate will not be fate. I have never told the truth. I pretended not to know your identity. I am afraid that the true face of the world will put a heavy burden on you. I was wrong. I heard 'No. You seemed so calm when I received the news. You didn’t feel scared. You only felt angry and ashamed. Is that right?”
Jonah lowered his head and said: "Yes. There is a descendant in my body. A descendant from the first world. But I am a little confused. Master Mentor. I don't hate him. This descendant has not erased my existence. And He lives in peace with me and explores the world with curiosity. He is an optimistic, knowledgeable, and reliable man. I think if we can get along well, we will become friends..."
"Make your own judgment. Don't be swayed by ghosts, the Brotherhood, or old guys like me." Gilbernaion patted the apprentice lovingly on the shoulder. "You are different from me. I am lonely in my heart. And you You never fight alone."
Jonah was quiet for a while. He slowly raised his head and said, "I know. Master Mentor. I'm wondering whether Mr. Brandon Bartholomew is the traitor Segres."
"Segles." The first-generation mentor looked a little confused. "I have never heard of this name. Bartholomew likes others to call him 'Doctor'. That is probably some kind of title in the world above. Even if he uses a pseudonym, I I guess he will also add 'doctor' at the end."
The young man unexpectedly said: "I thought the traitor Segres had a close relationship with ghosts. My destiny began to turn from a prophecy in his unnamed book. It was he who guided me to travel across the continent in search of artifacts. I think he is better than What about prophets who are even more capable of listening... Dr. Bartholomew sounds like a prophet. After all, he lived for more than five hundred years..."
Gilbert Naion laughed: "No, no. He is just a mortal. Bartholomew was just forty years old when we first met. And five hundred years have passed, and his age is only sixty years old. The two worlds The time scale is different. We live a long year. The first world may only pass by for a minute. But at the moment of the massive arrival of the Adventers a few months ago, the time of the two worlds finally synchronized. This is the ghost The messenger told me."
Jonah suddenly fumbled in his underwear pocket and took out a few remaining pages of the nameless book and handed them to the first generation mentor: "This is the prophecy of the nameless book. Every one of them has come true. I can explain it to you starting from the first one..."
"What are you talking about?" Gilbertnaion turned over the page and said in confusion: "These are just a few pieces of yellowed papyrus. There is no writing on them."
The young man said anxiously: "How could it be possible? Look, it clearly says 'October 5th. The sun was pierced by a sharp sword. They gathered together and couldn't see each other. They could only see the sky and their heels.'... "
Gilbert Naion pondered: "Have you ever shown these prophecies to others?"
"Nothing...except the one who came," Jonah replied.