Chapter 924: 377 Flying Arrow Stopped

Chapter 924: Chapter 377 Flying Arrow Stopped

Mortal Realm, East Continent.

Clear skies and a bright sun, with not a cloud in sight.

A black shadow moved from west to east across the ground.

Slightly above the shadow, a pale turquoise chariot pulled by three Pegasus traveled through the sky, leaving behind a long trail in midair.

Incense smoke rose in curling wisps, and Lachesis, leaning against the warm cushion, drew back the curtain of the chariot to gaze at the scenery outside.

This was the most common way for Deities to travel, but quite rare for a Fate.

They seldom made an ostentatious show of coming and going, as it didn’t suit their character—only today was a little different.

For Lachesis was not visiting some God today, but a friend, and a friend she valued greatly at that.

The Cloud Car darted through the sky, and the landscape gradually changed from Wilderness to farmland and roads.

At the edge of her vision, a large city loomed in the distance.

That was the capital of the Kingdom, and one of the places where the destinies of Humans in the Mortal Realm intersected the most.

“Athens…”

Muttering this name to herself, Lachesis tapped the frame of the Cloud Car window.

The next moment, as if some mechanism had been activated.

The form of the Cloud Car was cloaked, and the Sun’s light pierced straight through the body of the chariot, shining directly onto the ground.

Although Lachesis had chosen to travel by chariot for some reason, it did not mean she wanted her presence known to mortals.

Especially as a Fate, her presence in Athens, if known, would inevitably lead to a great deal of unnecessary speculation.

Swoosh—

Athens quickly came into view, and the Pegasus slowed their pace.

The Cloud Car gently descended, and Lachesis smoothed out her clothes.

In a short while, accompanied by a faint sound, the light Cloud Car touched down on a platform.

Stepping down, she found herself on a platform hanging near a high tower.

Seeing the familiar figure not far away, a slight smile spread involuntarily across Lachesis’ lips.

“Mr. Hermes, it’s been too long.”

“Pardon the intrusion on this occasion, please.”

“There’s no intrusion at all, Lady. The doors here are always open to you whenever you wish.”

Placing his left hand over his chest, the Great Alchemist, youthful as a handsome young man, offered the Goddess a slight bow, to which Lachesis responded with another smile.

Indeed, the friend the Fate had come to Athens to see was not some Deity, but this famously renowned Human.

And by the looks of the two of them, it seemed this was not the Goddess’ first visit.

Walking into the tower, Lachesis found a seat as if she knew the way well.

Her gaze swept over the surroundings, everything was much the same as her last visit, except for a golden tray, which was different.

Upon it floated an arrow, seemingly motionless.

Yet at a glance, something struck Lachesis as peculiar.

Logic told her it was an arrow hanging in the air.

But her intuition seemed to say that the arrow was flying at high speed.

“This is one of my recent experiments, Lady, and it seems you’re quite interested in it.”

One hand holding a teapot, and the other supporting two teacups.

Hermes set the cups on the desk, then personally poured the tea.

The delicate aroma of the tea wafted through the air, lifting the spirits.

“This is one of the results from my recent exploration of the material world’s time-space rules. Based on the principle, I developed this special magic spell.”

“I call it ‘Flying Arrow Stopped’—quite descriptive, isn’t it?”

“‘Flying Arrow Stopped’?”

Sipping her tea, Lachesis felt the weight of the destinies she carried seemed to lighten considerably.

Enjoying the momentary relaxation, she asked with genuine interest.

“What does it mean, ‘Flying Arrow Stopped’… You mean it’s both moving and not moving at the same time?”

“One might understand it that way—it’s related to the properties of material world’s time-space, and that’s what my research is about.”

“After all, as everyone knows, time-space is one of the cornerstones of the world’s existence. So, to explore the mysteries of the world, understanding time-space is essential.”

With a spread of his hands, Hermes spoke with a smile.

“And my starting point was its form of existence.”

“Is time-space continuous, like energy, or discrete, like matter? The implications of each are profoundly different.”

“Unfortunately, to this day, I have no answer because I can observe phenomena corresponding to both possibilities.”

“Just like this arrow.”

He picked up the arrow and then let go.

The next moment, the arrow shot forth as if resuming its initial motion.

With a ‘bang,’ it struck the wall, its fletching still quivering slightly.

“In its case, time-space is showing ‘discrete’ characteristics. If you capture the time-space of its flight and divide it infinitely, in the smallest unit of time-space obtained, it’s stationary.”

“Just like if you rapidly flip through ten thousand paintings with only minute changes, the figures within seem to move to an onlooker.”

“But in reality, each of the ten thousand paintings remains unchanged.”

“This is the ‘discreteness’ of time-space—though I soon realized it’s also continuous.”

“…”

“Indeed, you’re right.”

Nodding slightly in agreement, the Goddess, truthfully, did not understand what Hermes was talking about.

As for this ‘Flying Arrow Stopped’, to Lachesis it seemed to be a very rare spell, one that delved into the domain of [Time].