Chapter 1042 - 129 All Future Devourers (1/2)

Chapter 1042: Chapter 129 All Future Devourers (1/2)

Little Komet is an adorable child... Strictly speaking, this statement isn’t correct, because everyone knows that a newborn child is actually quite ugly. Their eyes can’t open, their body is sticky, and their skin is wrinkled.

Especially since Little Komet has a layer of light blue skin film on his body surface, and some crystal-like rounded gems on his forehead and shoulders. These are the ’Abyssal Whale’ bloodline characteristics. When he grows up, the bloodline traits may retract into his body, leaving only those gems, which might have a unique beauty. But for now, they look a bit odd.

But this doesn’t prevent everyone from being happy and thinking he’s adorable.

"Pardon, pardon, I’ve been so busy!"

Viscount Grant was beaming with joy, having just taken care of his wife and coming out with the child; the cheerfulness on his face was impossible to conceal—he didn’t intend to conceal it at all: "He’s so healthy, the doctor said they’ve never seen someone so healthy before... Ian, your observations were spot on!"

Present were Elder Pude, Ian’s brother, Fiscal Officer Lamar, and Security Officer Sir Yarm... essentially all the people closest to the Viscount.

As Komet’s future teacher, Ian even took the child from the Viscount’s hands... For a Sublimator, a child is impressively light. Seeing a newborn in Terra for the first time, Ian curiously observed Komet, who had finished crying and was in that state between waking and sleeping.

"Little one, truly adorable. It’s a love-filled existence, a state of such health due to being cherished."

He said, feeling a chuckle rise in his heart—next time, when he meets a grown-up Komet, he can even say the classic line, ’I used to hold you when you were little.’

Saying such a thing feels really gratifying!

Lady Klendell, being a Sublimator, is currently at rest, but since the Viscount shares a similar bloodline, he can help stabilize her condition. Not to mention, she is also one of the Crimson People, greatly resilient, expected to recover in a few hours.

According to custom, after blessing the newborn from elders like Ian, the following matters belong to Viscount, Lady Klendell, and the Lamar family’s internal affairs.

Ian and others wouldn’t interfere with the family’s loving daily routine either.

However, being nobility means that the Viscount will fulfill his duties; after all, they have a long future to spend time with the child, so there’s no rush.

"Elan has also awakened as a Spirit Energy User? Your family indeed arouses enviable disbelief... But it’s often the case that, due to some kind of peculiar factor, if one sibling awakens as a Spirit Energy User, it’s easier for others to awaken too, probably due to some resonance influence."

Upon learning of Elan’s successful awakening, the Viscount’s joyful expression turned serious, although he already knew about Elan’s potential in Spirit Energy, as Elan was constantly under training from the Huai Guang Church and highly regarded, something the Viscount was well aware of, so he wasn’t hugely surprised: "I understand, I’ll register Elan a bit later, but right now..."

"Of course there’s no rush; mainly here to offer congratulations."

Ian waved his hand, not intending to demand work from someone who just had a child: "I’ve almost finished my business in Harrison Port, with Komet born, it’s nearing time for me to return to Xiawei Territory."

"Yes. Though I’d like to keep you, a Lord should be in his territory."

The Viscount nodded, aware of Ian’s recent engagements... While not knowing about the internal affairs of the Forest Ocean Spirit and Labyrinth, those visible affairs were plenty: "The members of the Dragon Worship Cult who attacked you, I’ve already dispatched someone to escort them back to Xiawei Territory—of course, whether they go missing on the way or someone intercepts them is your matter to decide."

"I understand."

Ian realized this was the Viscount hinting at ’silencing’—if there is something he doesn’t want exposed, thanks to these ’enemies,’ then these enemies best not survive.

After all, bounty is just a matter of heads count, alive captures don’t add much to the money.

Moreover, keeping these people alive has its uses, the Mojian aside, those Elven Dragon Worship Cult members... would please Anfa.

Moreover, at present, observing Viscount Grant and Komet, Ian has a somewhat peculiar feeling.

Not so long ago, he had eliminated the Viscount in a prediction via the Forest Ocean Spirit and taken over his territory... And the Viscount’s child was imprisoned by Ian in a small estate.

Ian kept his promise by neither renaming Harrison Port nor ending the Grant Family bloodline... Komet remains his disciple, the future ’rightful’ heir to Harrison Port.

But this future likely awaits until Ian passes away.

The contrast between the predicted future and reality stirred Ian... If he didn’t have companions to advance together, no Yisen Gard, Hua’an, and Frost Butterfly beside him, he might have become that unscrupulous man in the predictions, not cruel, but hard-hearted enough to use any means necessary.

Adhering to Hiliard’s will, Ian waited until reaching Third Energy Level before activating the Silver Chip.

This was not an error, rather the correct method—the Silver Chip fully merged with Ian’s predictive Heart Light Body ’Abyssal Fire,’ significantly empowering his Heart Light Body, even reverse modifying Ian’s body and soul, giving his flesh some spiritual biological nature, and his soul near immortality like the Fae, capable of resurrection at his ’anchor point’ after death.

Using this nearly ’Lich’s Phylactery’-like resurrection ability, predictive Ian managed to face myriad trials victoriously... Defeating one Prophet was already tough, but defeating a Prophet capable of resurrection was indeed nerve-wracking!

However, from this information, the Silver Chip should be a special creation based on Primal Aether.

Its nature is akin to a Heart Light Body, yet more advanced, hence could fully integrate into Ian’s Heart Light Body while enhancing his corporeal and spiritual being instead.

Current Ian in reality fused with the Silver Chip prematurely, without a Heart Light Body, so the Silver Chip could only lodge into his body, merging with both flesh and soul... This granted Ian a second Bloodline True Form Inheritance carrier, but lost the potential to upgrade his Heart Light Body.

This choice wasn’t necessarily bad either.

Without dual inheritances, Ian couldn’t establish such deep ties with the Fairy Clan, couldn’t meddle in many affairs, nor hide his identity... For Ian the Prophet, an extra hidden identity carried more advantages than merely strengthening the Heart Light Body.

Moreover, knowing the Silver Chip enhances the Heart Light Body, even though his current Silver Chip is fused with body and soul, Ian can still experiment slowly based on ’knowledge,’ mimicking similar enhancements.

"Inega II, upon receiving the Silver Chip, likely already had a Heart Light Body, hence his Heart Light Body was enhanced, becoming Terra Continent’s strongest at the time in Spirit Energy."

Considering this, Ian couldn’t help but feel a bit odd: "But this suggests Inega II’s soul should be robust and able to revive... However, I clearly know if anyone genuinely intended to attack the Emperor, and succeeded, resurrection only means getting killed again."

"But even killed twice or thrice, Inega II’s soul must certainly have residues superior to ordinary humans!"

The more powerful an entity, the harder it is to completely vanish, even if a soul disperses, it may still leave a shadow like Lurksteel’s Radiance, lingering on the land, waiting for the next heir.

Of course, it might not be this either; after all, Inega II handed the Silver Chip over to Hiliard before dying. He willingly abandoned his fundamental power source, solely preserving a hope for the future... Ian couldn’t ascertain if he was willing to die or left contingency behind.

Leaving the Viscount’s Mansion, Ian still held some reflections.

The simulated world had a deep impact on him, reviewing his journey from another perspective allowed Ian to see the hardships he faced along his path.

His brilliance, and the fortunes surrounding, combined with continuously choosing the most correct paths, meant Ian had encountered numerous dangers, but seemingly always found solutions, even finding solutions before initiating the problematic ventures.

But all this was inherently fragile—just a minor alteration could lead him towards a grim future.

The present, real Ian, was undoubtedly fortunate.

This doesn’t make Ian happy or complacent.

He realized one thing.

—If other versions of himself across the different worldlines are dream-devourers...

The young man closed his eyes, and in his mind arose the Guiding Star, the gems on his Heart Light Body sparkled with brilliance, the Swarm and Spirit Disaster resounding together.

All past and future, all parallel space-times, all worldline potentials, converge in his grasp... The Abyssal Fire devours others’ dreams, while the Guiding Star devours Ian himself.

Ian’s own future.

—Until now, having luckily made it thus far, leaving no one behind, saving everyone—without a doubt, he is the devourer of all futures.

Be it illusions or reality, possibilities or parallel space-times, divergences of the future or prophecies—he acknowledges all, embraces all.

Then, strives to discover a brand-new, perfect path.

"I cannot lose."

He stated, causing Elder Pude and Elan, holding onto his brother’s hand beside him, to glance over. Ian merely smiled, though his tone was unwavering: "On me lies not only others’ dreams... but my own dreams too."

—Countless dreams of himself, countless potentials of the future.

Therefore. The young man pledged in his heart.

"I cannot lose, and I will not lose."