Captain Edmund bowed to High Priest Selina, turned around and left the reception room, and gently closed the door. The heavy oak door slowly closed, making a dull sound, isolating the noise outside, and the reception room suddenly became quiet, with only a slight breathing sound. The sun shone through the stained glass windows, casting mottled light and shadows on the ground, and the air was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood.
High Priest Selina withdrew her eyes from the closed door and fell on Toby, with a hint of concern. "Toby, you look tired, sit down first." She pointed to the chair next to the round table, her tone gentle.
Toby nodded and sat down on the chair, and Lily sat next to him. The little ice beast lay obediently on her legs, and its big blue eyes looked around curiously. Mark also sat silently on the other side of Toby, straightened his back, and looked a little restrained.
"Toby, tell me in detail. Batu said he could sense the power of the holy stone in him?" High Priest Selina leaned forward slightly, pointed at Mark with one hand, and spoke seriously.
Toby took a deep breath and began to carefully recall and describe what happened to Mark in their tribe.
Lily added: "High Priest, the holy stone can also provide energy for Mark."
High Priest Selina listened quietly, nodded from time to time, and frowned. She reached out and took a thick ancient book from the bookshelf beside her. The cover was simple and exuded an ancient atmosphere. The pages were yellowed and the edges were a little damaged. It was obviously very old. She opened the pages and began to read carefully, looking for relevant records.
The room was quiet, with only the sound of pages turning. The sun shone through the stained glass windows, casting mottled light and shadow on the ground. As time went by, the position of the light and shadow was slowly moving. The air was filled with a faint smell of books, mixed with the smell of sandalwood, which made people calm.
Mark's eyes were attracted by the illustrations in the ancient book, which depicted various strange creatures and ancient magic circles. He moved closer curiously to see more clearly. One of the magic circles was particularly complex, with interlaced lines and exuding a mysterious atmosphere. Mark couldn't help but reach out his hand and wanted to touch the magic circle.
"Don't touch it!" Lily grabbed Mark's hand and said anxiously.
Mark was stunned for a moment and looked at Lily in confusion. Lily stared at the ancient book nervously and whispered: "This is the collection of the high priest. What if it is damaged?"
Mark realized his gaffe and quickly retracted his hand and smiled awkwardly. He secretly glanced at High Priest Selina and found that she didn't notice the situation here, so he was relieved.
High Priest Selina flipped through it for a long time and finally found the relevant records. She closed the ancient book, looked at the three people with a solemn face, and said in a heavy tone: "According to the ancient books, when the dark beast appears, it represents the degeneration of human nature. There is a prophecy that when human nature degenerates into the abyss, the dark beast and the ice beast will reunite, and the world will restart again. The holy stone will split and travel through time and space to save mankind." She raised her head and looked at the three people with a firm gaze: "Mark may be the person in the prophecy." "Prophecy?" Toby leaned forward slightly, with a flash of surprise in his eyes, "But the holy stone is intact now!" High Priest Selina stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the center of the holy city shrouded in mist in the distance, where the largest stone stood - the holy stone. The holy stone was placed on a huge altar, which was made of gray branches, and circles of exquisite golden runes were engraved on the branches. The holy stone itself exuded a soft white light, like a bright star, quietly suspended in the center of the altar. Its shape is irregular, and its surface is as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the surrounding light, making the entire altar shrouded in a faint halo.
The light of the holy stone changes with the passage of time, sometimes bright, sometimes soft, as if it has life. Under the illumination of the holy stone, the entire holy city looks particularly sacred and solemn.
"Toby, you and Lily should go to rest first." High Priest Selina said to Toby.
The voice of High Priest Selina was a little tired, but it also revealed unquestionable majesty. Toby and Lily looked at each other with doubtful expressions, got up and left the room. The heavy wooden door slowly closed behind them, making a low muffled sound, isolating the room from the outside world. The corridor was quiet, with only the flickering candlelight on the wall making a slight crackling sound, casting a dancing light and shadow on the ground. Toby subconsciously adjusted the bandage on his right arm, and the wound came with a faint pain, which made him frown. Seeing this, Lily gently held his left hand and gave him silent comfort. The two walked slowly along the corridor, and the footsteps echoed in the empty corridor, which seemed particularly clear.
Mark looked at the backs of the two people leaving, feeling uneasy. He licked his cracked lips, rubbed his hands nervously, and finally mustered up the courage to speak: "High Priest, what does prophecy... mean?" His voice was a little trembling, and his eyes were full of confusion and uneasiness. The light in the room was dim, and only the flickering flames in the fireplace emitted a faint light, which was reflected on the face of High Priest Selina, which seemed particularly mysterious.
High Priest Selina walked to the bookshelf, her eyes swept across rows of ancient books, and finally stopped at one of the older books. The cover of the book was damaged, revealing the yellowed paper inside, and there were several illegible words written in ancient characters on the spine. She reached out and took the book, her movements were gentle, as if treating a precious treasure. Dust was flying in the air, and it was particularly clear in the dim light.
High Priest Selina handed the book to Mark: "Maybe this book can give you the answer." Her voice was low and hoarse, as if she carried the vicissitudes of time. The cover of the book was made of unknown animal skin, which felt rough and cold. There was no text or pattern on it, only a faint smell of mold and dust.
Mark took the book and turned it carefully. The pages were yellowed, the edges were a little damaged, and it exuded an ancient and mysterious atmosphere. The text in the book was obscure and difficult to understand, and Mark could only barely understand some of the contents. The more he read, the more solemn his face became, his brows were furrowed, and his lips were tightly pursed into a straight line. The scenes described in the book made him feel frightened, the world restarted, everything withered, and human civilization was destroyed... These terrible pictures kept flashing in his mind, making him feel suffocated. He turned the pages one by one, and his fingers trembled unconsciously, as if the yellowed pages carried the weight of the whole world.
Finally, Mark closed the book in disbelief and looked up at High Priest Selina, "This... How is this possible? The scene described in the book is exactly the same as the scene I dreamed of before!!!" His voice trembled, as if he had been greatly shocked.
High Priest Selina walked quickly to Mark, grabbed his shoulders with both hands, and said tremblingly: "What did you say? Have you really dreamed of this scene before?"
Mark was startled,
"Yes, I just got the first energy fragment at that time, no, it should be the holy stone fragment."
High Priest Selina sat down dejectedly, covered her face with her hands, and murmured in a low voice:
"If you are not lying, the prophecy really happened!"
"No, if it is according to what you said, then you should have 3 pieces of holy stone fragments on your body, but I don't feel the presence of holy stones on you."
High Priest Selina slowly raised her head, her eyes were deep, as if she could see through people's hearts