Chapter 774: Cat's Future, a Dim Outlook
Chapter 774: Cat's Future, a Dim Outlook
Grasping the crystal ball, the cat-eared woman tried for a good while to locate the crow, but to no avail. Her translucent eyes blinked, and she seemed to grasp something.
I knew it...
With a strained expression, she abandoned her search for the crow and focused on the crystal ball, carefully observing the events within the Earth's core. She couldn't help but exhale in relief.
The Pillar Gods of the Carnage King Society were terrifying, but as long as they didn't capture her with their 'Truth,' there might be a chance to fight back. However, the Food God, who treated mountains like pebbles, was genuinely powerful enough to instill despair.
With the formidable combat strength he displayed, if she could contact someone from the Purification Bureau and find a way to invite this Food God, and if she could help him avoid the 'Bedtime Stories,' there might be a chance to turn the tables!
At this thought, the cat-eared woman couldn't help but reach out and gently caress the crystal ball, refocusing the image on the Bull Director. She took a deep breath and recited two incantations.
"I wish to observe the present... I wish to glimpse the future!"
As her ethereal voice whispered, the scene within the crystal ball shifted slightly. The past, present, and future connected in an instant, briefly revealing a fleeting glimpse of the future.
In the dark and chilling rain, a black cat, its fur soaked with blood, hung from the top of a tall tower with its belly slit open by a sharp blade. It wailed silently in its dying moments.
"Hiss..."
Instinctively covering her stomach and retreating several steps, the cat-eared woman's face turned pale. She bit her lower lip.
Again, just like before! Seeing herself wailing in pain within the crystal ball, the cat-eared woman's eyes revealed a hint of despair.
For many years, whenever she tried to contact someone from the Purification Bureau, she was destined for this deadly future. Even after she seized the position of the 'Black Cat' in the Carnage King Society through the covenant of the Ten-Line Code and the Great Court, nothing changed.
Whenever she attempted to leave the land of Miphala or contact any official member of the Purification Bureau, the future revealed by the Great Sorceress's heart always led to this fatal end. There was never an exception.
Even when she attacked the Pisces Bureau's cleaner, took an anomaly crafted by the Bull Director, and used its aura to pinpoint her, the outcome remained the same. If she sought help from the Purification Bureau, she was destined to die without a trace.
After so many years, she couldn't even understand why. She didn't know how she died!
If she could contact someone from the Purification Bureau, she might be able to reveal her situation and find powerful allies against the Carnage King Society. But no matter how she tried, nothing worked... Wait!
Suddenly, the cat-eared woman seemed to remember something. She kicked off her satin slippers, stepped barefoot onto the thick woolen carpet, and dashed a few steps to the other side of the room. The old floorboards creaked and groaned, eliciting a string of angry curses.
"You damn woman! What's with all the noise in the middle of the night?"
"Can't you keep it down? Why so much commotion for a repair shop?"
"Damn it! Can't you fix things during the day? Why bother at night?"
"If I hear you jumping on the floor again, I'll make sure you regret it tomorrow!"
Amid the angry curses of awakened neighbors, the cat-eared woman rummaged through the storage room and pulled out a broken broomstick from the corner. She grabbed it and ran back to the table, her eyes filled with hope as she placed it on the crystal ball.
As she did so, the chilling rain within the crystal ball shifted, and the black cat hanging from the tower's peak disappeared. In its place stood a young man with dark hair and eyes.
That's it! The broken broomstick Matilda sent for repairs was indeed used by the Food God!
Seeing the familiar face in the crystal ball, the black cat's expression brightened, and she quickly cupped the crystal ball, reciting the incantation to activate its power.
"I wish to... witness... observe... glimpse..."
As she recited with excitement, three dark stars within the crystal ball swiftly connected, and the once unobservable dark future briefly revealed a glimmer of light to her crystal ball.
"Why are you so finicky?"
This is...
As she looked at the black cat, her own Food God, crouching in the corner with something in its hands, the woman with cat ears couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
It's changed! The situation has changed! Finally, it's not a dead end, but a new future she's never seen before! So, if she could find a way to contact the Food God, her originally doomed fate could truly be completely altered!
"I've never seen anyone with more problems than you..."
Under the delighted gaze of the cat-eared woman, the images in the crystal ball rapidly changed. First, the black cat in the corner meowed in resistance, then the black-haired, black-eyed Food God crouched down, grumbling as he handed over an old wooden basin filled with sand. He complained impatiently:
"Does the cat need a chamber pot? A bowl would do just fine!"
"???"
...
"Forget the chamber pot, a regular bowl will do..."
After declining the meal bowl offered by her maid, she looked at the blue-haired siblings across from her, each holding a basin and eating with great enjoyment. Lyon couldn't help but twitch his mouth, then he turned to the side and looked at the Aquarius Director, asking:
"Director Barto... Is this how your family usually eats?"
"Not always, no."
Upon hearing Lyon's question, the Aquarius Director smiled and then answered kindly:
"Only the direct descendants of the Aixito Royal Family eat like this. Although the bloodline of those with impure blood is also affected by the fragments of the Gluttony ability, increasing their appetite significantly, they still can't compare to these two... Oh, and Director!"
As he spoke, the Aquarius Director seemed to suddenly remember something. He put down the pork knuckle in his hand and asked curiously:
"I recall that your wife is also a direct descendant of the royal family, and her bloodline seems to contain fragments of the Pride ability, with a relatively high purity, right?"
"Yes."
"So, when are you planning to have children?"
"Cough! Cough, cough!"
Lyon was taken aback by the Aquarius Director's sudden change of topic. After forcing down the soup in his mouth, he replied awkwardly:
"We're both busy, so we haven't planned for it yet... Cough... But why are you asking this?"
"The reason I bring this up is to suggest that it might be better for you to have children a little later."
After gesturing towards the blue-haired siblings who were still eating heartily, the Aquarius Director lowered his voice and said:
"You should already know that the ability fragments inherited by the twelve royal families can significantly impact the royal bloodline, even causing innate character flaws."
Hmm, there does seem to be an issue in that regard...
Lyon subconsciously rubbed his palm as he recalled the annoying appearance of a certain freckled prince, then asked in realization:
"Do you mean that, like Meli and His Majesty Harvey, I should wait until I become a True God before having children, so that the two different ability fragments can counteract each other, reducing the impact on the child?"
"In theory, that's how it should work."
Seeing Lyon's quick understanding, the Aquarius Director nodded in satisfaction and continued:
"However, aside from pure counteraction, it also depends on the specific nature of the two ability fragments. For example, Meli's Tranquility fragment can effectively suppress the Gluttony fragment, helping them maintain their sanity in most situations."
So that's how it is.
Lyon nodded in understanding and immediately followed this train of thought, pondering the abilities he currently possessed.
Fear, Nightmare, Night, False Illusion, Soul Lake... None of them seemed positive. If combined with Veronica's Pride...
Hiss... This didn't seem promising! Considering the development of the next generation, should he find a humble evil god and specifically go to him to take a bite?
(End of Chapter)
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