Yarra’s Adventure Notes
Chapter 867 - 131 Inevitable Outcome

Chapter 867: Chapter 131 Inevitable Outcome

"Why won’t you try the other method if the odds are so slim?" Pannis frowned and asked, "From what you’re saying, the other way might not need as much time to accumulate, right? From the perspective of keeping actions covert, wouldn’t it be more logical to first try the method with the smaller chance of being discovered and the higher chance of success, and if that fails, then attempt the other one?"

"No, that’s what you fail to understand," Philarx shook his head and said, "The second method is very difficult, and there’s no turning back once it’s commenced. So for me, it’s wiser to first try the more reliable method, and if that fails, then resort to the second. By attempting both, the chances of success are much higher."

"But, if you use the first method, you’ll immediately become an enemy to the whole world," Pannis stared into Philarx’s eyes and asked, "How could you possibly have time to try another method then? That doesn’t make any sense."

"That’s my secret," a mysterious smile emerged on Philarx’s cold face as he shook his head, "It’s not for you to know, or something you could understand. It’s better if you don’t ask any more questions on this matter."

"Alright, I understand," Pannis didn’t press further and continued, "But are you so certain that you’ll succeed with these two methods? What if you don’t succeed?"

"The odds of success are very high—well over seventy percent," Philarx’s calm demeanor revealed his confidence: "Moreover, over the years I’ve met and spoken with those three Deities a few more times. They might not understand Time magic very well, but they have the experience of the Golden Age and have seen those who excelled at Time magic. Even they had to admit that my plans have a high likelihood of success without any unforeseen problems, and thus they even discussed the possibility of an alliance with me after I become a Deity. Oh right, Victor should have already told you about the alliance matter, so I won’t go into that."

"Victor was also your arrangement? You knew we would turn to them?" Pannis said discontentedly, "Do you really have the heart to do that? He has been your longest-following student, and you just discard him so easily? And aren’t you worried he’ll guess your intentions and get angry at the thought of being sacrificed?"

"No one is irreplaceable, as I have told you more than once, my friend," Philarx spoke naturally, "Victor is convinced I will succeed eventually. When our plot was uncovered by you, and we had to initiate the backup plan, he volunteered to be the sacrifice in an attempt to salvage the first plan. I told him his efforts would be futile, but he was adamant. I had no ground to stop him; it was for him to decide. Indeed, I did not overestimate you; his efforts did fail and did not successfully divert your attention. Even if I hadn’t given you the Array designs, you would have thought of me eventually."

"You do have other plans up your sleeve," Pannis said with a furrowed brow, "I knew something was off right from the start. Your calmness was abnormal, and there had to be an issue. So what exactly are you planning?"

"Weren’t you the same, back in the day? Would you casually disclose your plans to others?" Philarx responded: "As long as the ultimate victory is achieved, that’s all that matters. Victor trusts me, just as we firmly believed in you back then. However, he wasn’t aware that his well-intentioned efforts almost disrupted a contingency in my plans. Fortunately, I was able to deliver the clues to where you would expect to find them, otherwise my plans might have deviated, which annoys a meticulous Mage the most."

"You placed the blueprints there?" Pannis said, surprised, "Did your brain suffer from studying Time magic too long? Why did you deliberately put those blueprints before my eyes?"

"Of course, do you think it’s difficult for a Demigod Mage to silently transport a few sheets of paper to a hidden chamber within his own Magic Tower?" Philarx scoffed, "As soon as Victor’s life signs disappeared, I placed those blueprints in the chamber, waiting for you to discover them."

"Thank you," Pannis fell silent for a moment and then spoke earnestly, "I owe you a favor, although I may never be able to repay it, I must still let you know."

"Thank me?" Philarx let out a cold laugh, "For placing the blueprints right before you? Even if I hadn’t, you’d have suspected me from Victor’s behavior. You just weren’t ready to accept it at the moment and chose to ignore it instinctively. Give yourself a few more days, and you’d have come to it eventually, leading to the same outcome, but with a timing discrepancy. As I’ve just said, I don’t want deviations affecting my plans."

"No, my thanks have nothing to do with the blueprint," Pannis shook his head. "You were observing the situation underground the entire time, weren’t you? If at that time you hadn’t been observing but had faced us directly with Victor, even though we couldn’t have battled both of you in the domain simultaneously, they would not have stood any chance of surviving, all of them."

"A Mage never does anything meaningless," Philarx shifted her gaze away, using her teacup to block her line of sight, and said indifferently, "If the death of a few Legendary Rank professionals has no impact on my plans, then why would I bother with such a fatiguing act? So, there is no need for you to thank me."

"Heh, it’s just like the old days when we adventured together. Every time Nellie or I thanked you, you would respond in a similar way. Haha, those days really are worth missing," Pannis sighed with a sense of loss, then looked up at the ceiling and said, "Sadly, we have ultimately come to this point. It’s truly regrettable."

"Indeed, it’s quite regrettable," Philarx also let out a deep sigh, looking out the window and speaking softly, "Sometimes, I too think back to the old times, wishful to return to the past. But, unfortunately, you have your justice and I have my persistence. As long as you remain the Kyle filled with justice and sacrifice, deserving to stand by Nellie’s side, as long as I remain the Philarx who, no matter the cost, seeks the secrets deep within time, this day was bound to come eventually. No matter how the world changes, this outcome is inevitable, unless one of us dies prematurely, just like Nellie did back then."

"Hadn’t you considered it before?" Pannis asked bitterly. "You had to know that someday I would stand in front of you to stop you. You must have thought of this, right?"

"How could I know the effects after the reversal of the Death Curse? You were nearing a mental breakdown at the time, and after coming out of the Alternate Space, you left without a word. How could I guess that the curse would let you completely escape death?" Philarx shook her head. "For all these years, I thought that you might have died in one of those little villages Nellie loved. Who would have thought that you’d suddenly resurface two years ago, unleashing your Inherent Psychic Domain, letting the whole world know of your return. By then, my plans were already in their final stage, with no possibility of stopping. So, when Sandy reported to me that there was interference on the mission, including you, I had already guessed that a situation like today’s was bound to happen. That’s why, from then on, we sped up the collection of time. After all, the amount of time needed as an initial investment to activate that massive second set of Leylines is also enormous, and the time of more than ten thousand people might not even be enough."

The mention of the time of over ten thousand people made Pannis frown with revulsion and deliberately changed the subject, "Sandy, is he your student as well? He seems a bit younger than Victor."

"If we’re being strict, he should be considered Victor’s student." Philarx shook her head. "But that kid Victor, naturally, isn’t very good at teaching students, always spending his time on his research and experiments. Hm, somewhat reminiscent of that young Mage by your side. So, most of the time, it’s up to me to teach them instead. Of course, when it comes to knowledge of Time magic, I still maintain my original stance and will absolutely not teach it actively. But if those students, whom I’m more fond of, want to understand it, I wouldn’t be stingy with my research notes. Whether they can learn it or not depends on their own cleverness."

"I’m quite curious, just how many people in this world have learned Time magic," Pannis stroked his chin, offhandedly asking, "It seems like you’re able to pick any student at random, and they know some Time magic."

"Hehe, Kyle, you’ve grown cunning, too," Philarx said with an odd smile, withdrawing her gaze from the clouds outside and looking at Pannis teasingly, "Or should I say, you’ve also grown dull? It’s not easy for old friends to sit down and chat, so why ask a question destined for my mockery?"

"One has to try after all, heh heh, trying doesn’t cost any gold," Pannis grinned, spreading his hands, "Who knows, you might accidentally let the answer slip."

"All this time you’ve been with new friends, and you’ve learned nothing else but a newfound fixation on gold," Philarx evidently had studied the characters of a few young ladies in the adventure team in detail and teased knowingly, "But unfortunately for you, your attempt is definitely a failure. I wouldn’t be foolish enough to answer that kind of question. If you want to know, you’ll have to dig it out for yourself. As for now, let’s discuss the matter that concerns you most, shall we?"

"Finally, we’re going to talk about the Divine Servant?" Pannis put away the smile on his face and straightened up to say, "I have been waiting for a long time." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)