Chapter 205 - The Ancient Prophecy (2) (2/2)
”What do you mean?” I asked.
”At the last battle on the plains, when the mad king used the forbidden magic, no one was able to control it. The power has gone berserk and destroyed the plains and the whole country of Atlantia sunk to the bottom of the sea. That destructive power destroyed a whole country. Nothing remained but destroyed ruins at the bottom of the sea.” Gilbert said.
I looked at Gilbert. His words were as if he went under water and had seen the sunken country himself.
”Did you go to the bottom of the sea?” I asked in curiosity.
Gilbert nodded. ”It was just right after the Great War ended. The country hasn't sunk that further down. So you might know, the sea floor that was once Atlantia is sinking further down as time passes by.” Gilbert explained. ”After the war, I was brave and took some diving equipment to go underwater where other people were afraid of. And I saw it there, the forbidden magic was still standing there unscathed. It was still whole, as if it wasn't affected by its self destructing explosion when it went berserk. The forbidden magic is lying dormant on the sea floor.”
I was digesting such information. The forbidden magic can't be destroyed even with its own destructive power. What if the Jennovian's get their hands on the forbidden magic first?
”We have to get the forbidden magic first and safeguard it.” I stood up alarmed.
”I am afraid that retrieving the artifact will be difficult and dangerous.” Gilbert said. ”It has sunk further down the depths of the sea. The current is much stronger and not only that, the last time I went there to inspect the artifact there was a creature that I have never seen before. A creature that was massive and monstrous is guarding the forbidden magic artifact. Fortunately, I was lucky o get out of here alive.”
”A creature?” I asked curiously.
”Yes it was also written in the ancient text that the almighty being will leave behind a creature to guard the forbidden magic. The last time when the mad king retrieved the forbidden magic artifact, many people risked their lives and died fighting with the one that was guarding it.” Gilbert explained. ”It is said only the chosen one can come near it. That is why the mad king was adamant that he was the chosen one, because the creature stopped advancing when he arrived. I also thought that the mad king was the chosen one but I realized it was just because the creature was weak after the battle with the mad king's soldiers and with the king being of pure blood, the creature succ.u.mbed to the king's presence and breathed its last breathe.”
”If it died back then, this creature under the water you speak of is a new one?” I asked.
”Well we will never know the mysteries of the almighty being. Maybe the forbidden magic created another creature to guard itself.” Gilbert said.
Knowing this, I was just more convinced to get to the forbidden magic first.
”Dimitri.” I called. Dimitri who was standing just behind the door came in.
”Yes your majesty.” Dimitri replied.
”I want you to send your men to investigate the Atantian Sea. We need to know where is the forbidden magic and if the Jennovians are making their move to get it.” I ordered.
”I will give the order right away your majesty.” Dimitri bowed and left.
”I wish I have my old research notebooks and the ancient books, I could have studied about the prophecy and the forbidden magic even further.” Gilbert sighed.
”I think you wish might be granted.” I smiled at him. ”Alicia has sent me a letter telling me about books that she found in a hidden library in Jennovia. She said it was written in characters she does not understand.”
Gilbert's face lit up. Maybe hearing that his research materials were saved made him happy.
'Then I need to give an order to extract Alicia from Jennovia. It has been so long that she has been there. It I time to bring her back to my side.' I thought.
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