Chapter 114: Divination?
Chapter 114: Divination?
Is this the same question again?
Upon hearing the Princess's words, the weary youth pondered for a moment, not immediately throwing the dice, but instead offering a suggestion:
"Princess Veronica, although the result of my roll only represents the present, in questions with a long time span, conditions and outcomes often change, but not every time.
It's only been a few months since you asked this question. If you ask it again now, the result shouldn't be too different from the last time. So, it's best if you ask a new question."
"No, I'll stick with this one."
The Princess shook her head, her expression calm as she said,
"This is my innate responsibility, and my only hope at the moment. If I don't ask this, what else could I possibly ask?"
"Since you insist, then I guess we'll do it."
The weary youth shrugged helplessly, releasing his right hand, and the two dice collided with the table, bouncing a few times before coming to a stop.
"Because of the Lane family's situation, the probability of you saving the kingdom has indeed increased by two points since the last time, reaching eleven percent."
As the weary youth spoke, he gently tapped the table with his knuckles, and the two dice continued to roll.
"Next is controlling the military department, cooperating with the Minister of Defense to take over the position vacated by the Lane family, and the probability will increase by another six points.
Then, collaborate with the Prime Minister to suppress the old nobility in the Upper House; follow up by suppressing the Lower House, introducing bills to restrict certain commercial activities and increase taxes, and by the time all this is done, the probability will rise to twenty-six points;
After that, find a way to become the Queen, and through purging the rebels and resisting the next wave of invasion, take the opportunity to reclaim military power, financial, legislative, and personnel rights, and promote a group of people who share your vision, at which point the probability will reach fifty-one points..."
Indeed, it was similar to the last time. Listening to the list of things she had already planned to do, the Princess couldn't help but smile, and then shook her head slightly.
Indeed, if she accomplished all these things, she would have the ability to save this country, but these tasks were not as simple as ordering a horse or secretly removing a wheel.
Every single thing the weary youth mentioned, if truly implemented, would require countless days and nights of painstaking effort, and political maneuvering measured in years. Her journey was still long...
"Rolling, rolling!"
Just as the Princess was listening intently, for some reason, the dice on the table, after reaching "fifty-one", did not stop there, but instead started rolling at a high speed.
The weary youth stared in shock as the two dice on the table, after reaching "fifty-one", did not stop there, but instead started rolling at a high speed.
The weary youth stared in shock as the two dice on the table, after reaching "fifty-one", did not stop there, but instead started rolling at a high speed. The wooden desk began to emit black smoke, and the acrid smell of burning filled the entire room.
What was happening?! Although it was nearly impossible for anomalies to be destroyed like this, the weary youth instinctively reached out to stop the dice, but his palm was scraped by the two blood-stained dice.
As he withdrew his hand in pain, the two blood-stained dice collided a few times before slowly coming to a stop, their corners facing the ceiling, lying quietly in the small groove worn into the table.
"..."
The Princess's heart tightened as she watched the dice, and she quickly spoke up:
"Why are both corners representing 'zero' facing up? What does this mean?"
"It means... this time, the activation was not entirely successful."
Looking at the bloodstained dice on the table, the weary youth, his right hand still bleeding, and said with a furrowed brow:
"Your question involves a True God-level existence, with a value of sixty points or above... I mean, he sensed our prying, and thus stopped this attempt at probing."
"Archdeity? How is it related to the Archdeity again?"
As someone who was aware of the existence of the Purge Bureau and anomalies, the Princess naturally knew a little about the Archdeity and understood that they weren't as great and generous as the believers claimed. Her expression tightened at the thought.
"Could it be... that an Archdeity will descend upon the kingdom in the future?"
"Probably not," the lazy youth replied, shaking his head. "An existence on the level of an Archdeity doesn't necessarily mean it's an Archdeity. I couldn't see their appearance, but judging by their build, it seemed human. However, they had multiple wings on their back, and..."
And for some reason, they seemed vaguely familiar...
Recalling the vision he had just witnessed, the lazy youth committed to memory the silhouette of the "Archdeity"—a slim figure with black hair and eyes, and multiple wings of different colors—before he spoke up to reassure the Princess.
"And that person might not be targeting the kingdom specifically. If they are indeed an Archdeity, you might clash with their followers in the future, or perhaps there'll be some cooperation, or even just a series of coincidental encounters. All these scenarios have a chance of catching their attention, and they might intervene to stop any prying."
"But with the Purge Bureau around, there won't be any major issues. Numerous Archdeities have attempted to descend in the past, but they were all driven away. Not a single Archdeity has been able to stay in this world for long. You don't need to worry too much."
But that was an Archdeity! How can I not be worried?
After listening to the lazy youth, the Princess took a deep breath and then asked, "So, can you try rolling the dice again to confirm the situation?"
"Sorry, that's really not possible..."
He lifted his bleeding palm and waved it at the Princess before saying helplessly, "The personality of that existence seems rather mild. They didn't get angry when they noticed my prying; they just gave me a minor punishment.
But if I push my luck and forcefully pry into the future again, even though it's unlikely I'll be killed, I might end up bedridden for a few months at the very least."
"Alright, thank you for your efforts."
The Princess sighed in disappointment and silently took out her checkbook. Not only did she pay the agreed-upon fee, but she also added a substantial bonus. Then, with some concern, she instructed, "After some time has passed, if that Archdeity stops paying attention to you..."
"Then I'll immediately provide you with the results of this incident, and I'll notify you of any anomalies as soon as possible."
After making this promise to the "long-term client," the lazy youth took out a bandage and wrapped his injured right hand. He then bid farewell decisively and retrieved his luggage, heading back to the Purge Bureau.
Although their director was generally easygoing, the headquarters had established rather strict regulations regarding his highly valued and influential ability to easily alter situations.
Especially when it came to his whereabouts and the people he interacted with, everything had to be reported in detail. Therefore, only during the gaps before and after tasks could he sneak out to earn some extra income.
In order to help his new colleague ascend to the ducal throne, he had already delayed his return, and if he didn't go back to settle the task soon, he might have to face the headquarters' consequences alongside his colleague.
Pushing open the heavy door, the lazy youth entered the Purge Bureau, carrying his luggage through the dimly lit corridor. He noticed the end of the corridor was illuminated by sunlight, and the door to the director's office seemed to be open. He hesitated slightly and instead of going straight to his office, he took out the task report he had already prepared and approached the director's office.
"I'm back from the task... Oh, sorry."
Just as he was about to speak, he realized there was someone else in the office. The lazy youth politely apologized and then, out of habit, glanced at his colleague inside.
A young man with black hair and eyes, slightly slender in build, turned around in surprise and looked at him...
(End of Chapter)
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