Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 1973: Chapter 1974: Crowned Star One

”Is there any other way?” The yellow-robed youth from West Dimosha looked incredulous, ”There should be a way to avoid this, right?”

This was a question everyone present wanted answered. How should they deal with those terrifying creatures from the Eternal Night Country?

Lapu Ye shook his head: ”At least in the future visions I’ve seen, I haven’t found a way to deal with it. However, these creatures seem to rely on the dome’s radiation to exert their maximum power. Once they’re beyond a certain range, their strength rapidly declines. So, if we can find a way to deal with the dome, there may be a chance to completely eradicate them at the root.”

That said, according to past records, when Sleepless City fell, almost every major witcher organization in the Southern Domain sent people to investigate. Even then, no one could find a way to deal with the dome. Even when the top powerhouses of those large witcher organizations united, they had no means against the dome. Can West Dimosha really find the dome’s weakness and ultimately break them down on its own?

The yellow-robed youth understood that it was essentially impossible.

Is migration really the best strategy? While migration can ensure personnel safety, it not only involves the loss of long-established foundations but also a weakening of influence and a reduction in discourse power.

If can avoid migrating, they should try not to migrate.

But what can they do without migrating? They knew that West Dimosha bordered the Eternal Night Country, and they had long been observing the changes there. They well knew that almost everyone trapped under the dome ended up dead.

The yellow-robed youth suddenly paused, ”Nearly” doesn’t mean ”all,” he remembered...

”Right, didn’t Lord Illusion Demon come out of the dome?” The yellow-robed youth turned to Maya, urgently asking, ”Surely Lord Illusion Demon understands the dome best, right? Does he know how to deal with the dome?”

Maya’s face was grim, not because of the yellow-robed youth’s question but because Lapu Ye mentioned the expansion of those terrifying creatures, which posed a substantial threat to the Barbarian Cave next to the Eternal Night Country. If West Dimosha needed to migrate, what about the Barbarian Cave?

Facing the yellow-robed youth’s inquiry, Maya suppressed her inner frustration and replied, ”Hasn’t this been explained before? Lord Illusion Demon was able to come out of the fallen Sleepless City due to luck and because the city hadn’t completely succored at that time. So Lord Illusion Demon had a chance to leave.”

”As for how to deal with the dome, if Lord Illusion Demon truly knew, would he let the Eternal Night Country become what it is today? Know this, the Barbarian Cave is much closer to the nearest dome than West Dimosha.”

Hearing this, the yellow-robed youth’s hopeful expression turned bewildered again. Maya was right; the threat to the Barbarian Cave is even more significant than to the Land of Abundance.

Moreover, the Barbarian Cave is much larger than West Dimosha could compare to. If Lord Illusion Demon indeed had a way to deal with the dome, they would have done so long ago, rather than allowing such a dangerous thing to remain at their bedside.

But if even the Barbarian Cave has no way, does West Dimosha really have no choice but to resign itself?

As the yellow-robed youth felt lost, Witch Maya turned to look at Lapu Ye, her lips slightly moving, trying to say something. However, Lapu Ye spoke first, ”I know what you are trying to ask.”

Witch Maya looked toward Lapu Ye.

Lapu Ye: ”In the future images I saw, I didn’t see the situation in the Barbarian Cave. However, I haven’t seen those terrifying creatures moving en masse to the Pamiji Plateau; their targets are more towards the Land of Abundance and the Kingdom of Gumman.”

At least from what Lapu Ye has seen, the Barbarian Cave is not in the worst situation.

”Perhaps it’s because the Barbarian Cave is established on a plateau with not many people there, so those creatures don’t value it as much,” Lapu Ye speculated.

While this explanation is understandable, many logical inconsistencies remain. For instance, Witch Maya knew that in the strange ruins suppressed by Lord Rhein, many terrifying creatures gathered. Yet, there were no living people there.

Maya said nothing further. Since Lapu Ye didn’t know, she’d have to discuss it with Lord Rhein and reassess the situation afterward.

”Lord Crowned Star, I have a question.” Tuvalule of the Song of the Deep Sea stood up.

”Please go ahead.” Lapu Ye did not refuse. Like Maya, Tuvalule was a very outstanding Prophet Wizard, though Maya was more skilled in astrology while Tuvalule excelled at fate analysis.

”According to Dororo’s prophecy, the first ticket booth of the Peach Heart Theater appeared in the Eternal Night Country. Assuming no accidents occur, the Peach Heart Theater should also be nearby the Eternal Night Country. Now that the Eternal Night Country is so dangerous, would we still be able to go when the Peach Heart Theater descends?”

Tuvalule voiced what everyone else was thinking. They all wanted to know the answer. After all, the Peach Heart Theater was a rare opportunity.

”Because Sleepless City is there, the danger in the Eternal Night Country won’t decrease, but it shouldn’t increase either,” replied Lapu Ye.

Although Lapu Ye did not directly answer Tuvalule’s question, everyone roughly understood the situation. Nowadays, the Eternal Night Country has members of various witcher organizations wandering there. First, to eliminate potential threats, and secondly, to search for a solution to the changes in the Eternal Night Country.

Among them, a large group was composed of apprentices tasked by different witcher organizations. They spread out across the Eternal Night Country, warning outsiders not to venture into its depths.

So, if the danger level in the Eternal Night Country remains within such bounds, it will still be within their capacity to endure.

After Tuvalule sat down, seeing no further questions, Lapu Ye began to talk about the second prophecy he has seen.

Compared to the straightforwardness when discussing the first prophecy, Lapu Ye relayed the second prophecy more vaguely.

”Amidst the Star Sea, I sensed a shining hope and a turning point for the future of the Southern Domain.”

What exactly was shining, what was this hope, and what turning point awaited the Southern Domain? Lapu Ye did not clarify, not because he was unwilling, but because he didn’t have specific insights.

Lapu Ye recalled finding himself within a sea of stars, seemingly a typical night sky.

However, Lapu Ye noticed that some stars kept flickering. As he gazed at the twinkling stars, pondering them, a premonition arose from deep within his heart.

This premonition was captured in the words of Lapu Ye.

Lapu Ye, unable to interpret this premonition fully, decided to share it nevertheless, hoping to provide a sliver of optimism amid numerous bleak predictions during the observance of the stars.

”Though I haven’t decoded it, I sense it might relate to that great work I mentioned last star-gazing day, which is soon to be revealed.”