Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes
Chapter 148 Possibilities of Fate

Chapter 148: Chapter 148 Possibilities of Fate

However, facing the Duke’s odd silver key, the showed no signs of change.

Anvis looked at the Duke with an inquisitive gaze, seemingly eager to learn what this meant.

Duke Carrot’s expression was unchanged; he took several steps forward, raised the key in his hand,

and allowed the strange aura that continuously emanated from the key itself to envelop the thick tome with characters seemingly watching him like living beings.

Within this aura, Anvis couldn’t pinpoint any specific changes in the .

But he had a peculiar feeling that the formless darkness on the cover seemed, for a moment, to become deeper by a great extent.

Although the color of it had always been a pure, pitch black—

"That’s enough—"

Seeing this, Duke Carrot nodded to Anvis and went back to his original spot, key in hand.

Afterward, at the location where the key had just been floating, he repeated the action of releasing the key.

This time, the change in the key was the exact opposite of the previous one.

As if time had suddenly accelerated, the bright silvery sheen on the key visibly dulled.

A grey-black color, resembling an oxidized layer, re-covered the elegant silvery vine patterns, returning its texture to a dull and lusterless state.

Once the key was fully restored, Duke Carrot then took it down and placed it on the table.

"Curious about what I did?"

Looking at Anvis’ inquiring eyes, the Duke smiled faintly.

"That was a safeguard—"

"After acquiring this key, the family has always been researching it, attempting to unravel the essence and origins of the key’s power, and whether we could thereby make a further breakthrough, surmounting the legendary chasm.

Despite almost no progress, we managed to find some methods to borrow the power of the key during our research.

For instance, like what I just did—"

With that said, Duke Carrot waved his hand.

Accompanying his gesture, stars twinkling with faint blue luminescence suddenly appeared in the study’s half-skies.

Through the spaces between innumerable stars, Anvis could see.

At the heart of the star cluster was an exceptionally bright point.

"Although I cannot be certain whether there is any powerful being’s arrangement behind your book,

even a real Ninth Rank Prophet definitely..."

Upon saying this, the Duke suddenly hesitated.

"... with great probability cannot foresee the power of the ’key’."

"However, whether it is foreseen or not, doesn’t matter.

Because the essence of the key’s power is able to grant your book infinite ’possibilities’!"

"Father, what exactly does ’possibility’ mean?"

Anvis found the Duke’s explanation somewhat perplexing.

"What does possibility mean?"

The Duke chuckled, gesturing towards the star cluster in the sky.

"Do you see that star point? Let’s assume it represents the starting point of fate, the moment you obtained that book.

If there really is some arrangement at play, then at that moment, the future outcome would already be destined."

As the Duke spoke, on the outer side of the star cluster in mid-air, a blood-red star point suddenly lit up.

"Let’s assume this is the conclusion, the one that the manipulator of destiny requires, one that is destined to happen.

Then, under normal circumstances, no matter what choices you make in the future.

The arranged fate will step by step guide you towards that one, only conclusion—"

As the Duke’s voice fell, a thick mist suddenly arose within the cluster of stars in mid-air, obscuring most of the star points.

Under Anvis’s watchful eyes, the stars that remained lit had dwindled to a scant few.

After that, the central bright star extended several luminous Starlight Lines, connecting them to the other still-lit stars.

But, after many connections, no matter how they were previously connected, all the lines pointed towards the blood-colored star!

"And possibility, that is the special variable—"

Duke Carrot waved his hand, eliminating all the Starlight Lines and returning them to the state before their connection.

But this time, a silver-whiteness entwined around the central main star.

Subsequently, the star again extended silvery-white tinged lines, connecting to a few stars nearest to it.

Unlike before, when these connections were complete, the silver light suddenly brightened for a moment.

Under its influence, several star points shrouded in the mist nearby the connected stars.

The haze covering their surface suddenly shattered and disappeared, revealing the starlight beneath.

The next moment, as the Starlight Lines once again connected these stars, even more stars obscured by the fog lit up.

In this manner, at the end of the connections, aside from a few lines that still led to the blood-colored star,

the vast majority of lines spread out to the endless distance—

"Do you see? Those dim stars are akin to the various choices you will face in the future.

And the role of possibility is to make more originally hidden choices emerge—"

Having said that, the Duke clapped his hands and the stars once again vanished, with the study returning to its original state.

"Do you understand?"

"Yes, I understand, Father—"

Anvis, having understood as a Prophet himself, immediately grasped the Duke’s meaning.

"Possibility is an extra variable of fate.

When the range of available options becomes sufficiently large, the development of one’s fate is increasingly in one’s own hands.

Thank you for your guidance, Father."

Having understood Duke Carrot’s actions, Anvis respectfully bowed again in gratitude to the Duke.

"Hmm—"

The Duke nodded in satisfaction,

"Now, you decide for yourself when you wish to set off for the Yiter Federation.

If there’s anything you need to prepare beforehand, go find Leonard—he will make arrangements for you."

Before you leave, try to spend more time with your mother and sister."

Saying that, Duke Carrot’s gaze towards Anvis became serious once more.

"And lastly, remember one thing!

If you indeed face dangers beyond your strength, do not hesitate; immediately call me through the family Talisman!"

.........

On the day of the New Year Festival, Anvis stayed for a day at Moon Castle, celebrating the holiday with the Duke, his wife, and Fiona.

Regrettably, his elder brother Remont and his third sister Yalanis were occupied with their respective matters and did not return to Moon Castle for this year’s New Year Festival.

The following day, after bidding farewell to his family, Anvis took the ultra-long-distance Teleportation Array within Moon Castle, arriving at the Loran Kingdom of the Yiter Kingdom Federation.

The Loran Kingdom is located in the central-west of the Yiter Federation and is one of the three strongest kingdoms among the several hundred small kingdoms in the Federation.

Within its territory lie multiple canals leading to the West Coast of the continent, bringing about prosperous trade and a greater flux of people.

Anvis’s first destination there was due to an important relic from his past life memories, whose Creator is currently in hiding there.

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