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Chapter 110 - The Second Truth (1)

Elensell folded her hands on her lap as she solemnly stared at the group, "All of you should be able to comprehend that which I have just spoken of. You are now the second group to have learned the truth of the Ancient Elf prophecy. As I did with the first group, I will now impart information and/or guidance to each of you. Considering the severity of the situation, I doubt any of you will simply ignore it."

The first person her galaxy-displaying orbs focused on was the Dreamwalker, "Norani Llahalor, this guidance is in your interest as well as Andor's. It is not known outside of we high-level official Ancient Elves and Aeranus, but the divine powers that the Andorian deities possess were born from Andor himself. Each of the deities possesses an ability that was once a piece of the great mage. Of them, the most powerful are Aeon, Caelus, Mother Nature, Phanes and the personification of death, Thanatos. However, while she is only an intermediate deity, there is one who rivals them in authority due to her position. Mnemosyne, the Goddess of Memories, was born from the mind of Andor himself and thus possesses some of his fragmented memories. As her chosen mortal, you have the capability to access them alongside her. Within those fragments, you will most certainly find a path for you to follow to Sagehood."

After making sure that the Dreamwalker had understood and memorized her words, the High Priestess then focused on the Martial God, "Atlaros Uvelthyn, of all those present aside from myself, only you truly comprehend the capabilities of your predecessor Alexander. As such, you are aware of the shortcomings in your path. However, Alexander's guidance was given to him in the form of written texts that he found in his journeys to enlightenment. Almost all of them were written by one person among the Ancient Elves, a heroic general from Baldor who was among the First Generation of refugees. While technically he is still alive, he is in a state of space-time stasis by his own request so that he may be present for the final battle. He only has eight days of lifespan left, so you have only one week of tutelage from him, which is something even your predecessor did not have."

As the Martial God's eyes sparkled with a combination of hope and ambition, Elensell then moved on to Waythe, "Waythe, as the greatest master of Death and Frost-type Water magic in existence, at least aside from Uilos, you should already understand what you need next to grow in power, you just don't know how to acquire it. However, you can easily find it. Thanatos is the Death God, this is obvious. To obtain the blessings of the Death God, what must you do?"

As the ancient Lich silently pondered her words, the High Priestess left him to simmer and turned to the two Dark Elf Sovereigns, "Sarrith Zoam and Joslan Gothal, you two have already reached a peak of your abilities alone. To grow stronger, you must first act as one, as should your people. A divided nation is a weakened nation regardless of how stable it appears to be. Next, go to the Valley of Sorrow and find the Abyssal Bore. When you find it, remember: the heart of darkness exists where no light shines."

Elensell did not wait for them to comprehend her as she moved on to Lihra, "Lihra Hashevil, you are one of the few individuals who both I and Aeranus do not wish to see survive. Blood magic was one of the abilities that Andor was most feared for, and it was the magic he feared most. His prowess with it was almost as horrifying as his overall magic power, leading to his old nickname of the Blood God. For this reason, blood magic became one of the most forbidden forms of magic throughout the Void. However, because of Andor's will, your Blood Elven form of blood magic was altered into a unique ability that only affects the individual's blood. On top of your mastery of this magic, you are also a genius in Life magic, which you have managed to use to make your blood magic into something even Andor did not. While I say we do not wish to see your survival, with the planet possessing someone of your abilities, you are an indispensable piece of the puzzle. As such, Aeranus has decided that, should you survive the final battle, you may live as you have been, but you cannot leave Andor."

Lihra, partial sadist and narcissist that she was, found herself both pleased and thrilled at the idea of surpassing the abilities of the being who was feared for his blood magic. This was then quickly squashed by fear as she understood just what position she was in. Aeranus obviously did not want her to exist, but so long as she saved Andor, he would not care about her. However, if she chose to leave the planet, her abilities would undoubtedly be exposed and she may be used to track down her homeworld in an investigation towards blood magic users. Obviously, such liability would not be allowed, so Lihra was quickly slapped with a reality check that she could not leave the planet without risking a planetary crisis.

The High Priestess continued without pause despite Lihra's racing thoughts, "In all honesty, the only path of growth I can comprehend for you is to follow the path of Life magic and seek out Phanes's blessings. Only two places exist where you can communicate with the Goddess of Life: Yggdrasil itself and Fountain of Life. You can only access the latter, and it is only via pilgrimage. Find the secret village of Arboria, deep in the southernmost mountain range. When you arrive, tell the villagers that you wish to undertake the Theurgist's Rite. They will guide you from there."