Chapter 521 (1/2)
Though s were just common sense in thesurprised by the fact that the astrologers could be able to tell the orbital motions of the stars without any modern observation techniques
”The Star of Extinction alsoa certain path,” he said, ”and it appears every 400 to 500 years That er area than the sun and the moon that are near us in space and can run a circle around us in a day and a night” He panted for breath and continued ”Given that an object appears big when it's near and se froetting closer and closer to us”
”Have you found it?”
Dispersion Star shook his head ”The secret mission has been passed down for hundreds of years but doesn't specify the exact time when the Star of Extinction will come Maybe it's still in some distant position we can't observe”
”For decades you've buried yourselves in this job?”
”Yes, Your Majesty” The old man sounded very tired ”I becao Since then, I've been watching the little changed starry sky every night However, I had no idea of this secretthe stars and recording the tiers also work as fortune tellers in festivals and celebrations, but we only say what the king orders us to, instead of truly predicting the future It's a secret between the king and us Astrologers need to be venerated as sages, in order for our association to recruit ret it?”
Dispersion Star shook his head ”I would regret that ten years ago, but since I becaer and received this secret er, I've understood what I'y and foretelling the future The significance of the job is beyond compare, but unfortunately, I don't have ray hairs, heavily wrinkled face and countless brown spots on his forehead, Roland had to agree with hiht, ”That's true I'm afraid he can only survive for another two or three years”
”Is there any strategy left by your predecessors we can take to fight against or escape fro disaster?
”No, that's your probleave Roland a weak sh hard tiical Station is just your eye and arn you about the co the chance of survival for the people Given that, you can't close it”
The Chief Astrologer's attentiveness to his duty commanded Roland's respect Forjob, but this elderly ht after night for decades without flinching Roland now guessed the reason why ancestors of the Wimbledon Family made the rule that the confidential infor before he turned 30 If young successors of the royal fae the in their power to enjoy the rest of their lives
After a long silence, Roland raised his last question ”What about Astrological associations of the other three kingdo for the Star of Extinction, too?”
”I've no idea I've never left the King's City and they've never contacted us here in the Kingdom of Graycastle”
”I see, and that's all for today”
”You decide not to close the Astrological Station?”
”No, let's keep it,” Roland answered, stood up and then walked towards the hall outside Before he left the rooer and said, ”I'll send you better equipe of star ie”
”What?” The chief astrologer looked confused
Without explaining anything to him, Roland continued ”Besides, even when the bloody Moon comes, it's not our end” He paused a bit and spoke assertively, ”We'll survive it”
The hydrogen balloon was blown up Roland and the witches got in the basket and fleards the palace