Chapter Seventeen: Prophecy

  The images showed the battle that broke out between them due to their struggle for power, which developed into a devastating war that tore apart the balance of the universe and caused the disappearance of the energy of chaos, which had been the source of their absolute power.

  “This place… tells a history we’ve never heard of before,” I said in astonishment, my eyes wide as I stared at the details of the sculpture.

  In the novel, these details were not shown.

  But the story did not end there.

  The cave continued to narrate older and deeper events…

  After the disappearance of the energy of chaos, new energies began to appear across the universe.

  And although they were not as powerful, they were sufficient to form a worthy alternative.

  Among these energies appeared:

  ? Qi Energy

  ? Spiritual Energy

  ? Mana

  Each of these energies brought new potentials, and the creatures born from the Ancestors — as well as other creatures that emerged from them — adapted to their properties. And thus began a new era of power and evolution in a world that never stops changing.

  Then appeared the Tower of the Ancestors of Chaos, a towering structure filled with challenges and opportunities.

  It was built by the Ancestors loyal to Chaos to serve their own interests, but it was not exclusive to them alone; rather, it represented a valuable opportunity for all who sought power and control.

  This tower was the spark that ignited a great battle between two sides:

  ? The first side: creatures who aspired to benefit from the tower’s resources and harness the chaotic energy within it to achieve their own interests.

  ? The second side: the true Ancestors and their followers, who had not rebelled against them, and who believed that the right to benefit from the tower was exclusively theirs.

  The true Ancestors believed that the legacy of Chaos, embodied in the tower, was not to be touched or exploited by anyone but themselves.

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  Meanwhile, the other side saw the tower as belonging to all creatures, and that everyone had the right to enter it, benefit from its resources, face the challenges it presented, and claim the legacy and power it contained.

  And thus… the era of tyranny ended, and what became known as the Era of Fracture began.

  And at the end of this era, the last true Ancestor fell, and with him perished the final remnants of the old age.

  As for the Tower of the Ancestors of Chaos, it did not remain still…

  Rather, it began to move between worlds, carrying with it the seeds of change and transformation.

  And any world upon which its foundations land, a door of new possibilities opens before it,and it is pushed toward a radiant era of limitless power and opportunity.

  Mia whispered: “These are the events that led to the Dark Era.”

  I nodded and said: “It seems so…”

  A fierce battle had broken out between those seeking control over the Tower of the Ancestors of Chaos and the rebels against Chaos itself.

  In the end, the rebels triumphed, and the last true Ancestor was eliminated.

  But the tower did not vanish from existence…

  Rather, it began to roam across different worlds, carrying with it new opportunities for all who dared to enter it.

  And on one of the murals, a strange prophecy appeared…

  It pointed to something far greater than a mere conflict between the Ancestors and the rebels.

  An ancient language, carefully engraved, spoke of the mind of the Black Serpent — a hidden being that concealed itself in the darkness after its defeat and imprisonment by the Eternal Sword.

  The Prophecy:

  “When the Golden Era rises, behind the glow of destiny,

  in the language carved before the dawn of ages,

  the Black Serpent hides — the one who was struck down by the sword of the First Emperor,

  the embodiment of the Eternal Sword… the Sword Emperor.”

  “The Black Serpent, who slept in the depths of darkness,

  shall awaken once more.

  And he will shroud the universe in eternal darkness,

  for he could not abide by the words of the true Emperor,

  and for that reason… he fell.”

  “The walls between worlds shall collapse,

  and time shall exceed its bounds.

  And in the moment the serpent breathes,

  irresistible powers shall be born.”

  “Darkness shall flood the universe,

  and emptiness shall reign over the skies,

  but in the heart of chaos,

  one shall rise to restore the balance lost long ago.”

  “He seeks to end all that came before us,

  to prevent what we may become in the future.

  That is the path of the Serpent Ancestor,

  the Serpent Emperor,

  who pierces worlds without mercy…”

  “So do not try to make him what you are,

  for you shall no longer remain yourself.”

  Then Mia added, in a voice barely audible: This… is the prophecy of the King of Magical Creatures in the Broken Era.”

  “What does this mean exactly?” Mia asked, approaching me cautiously, her voice filled with wonder and questioning.

  I answered her while staring intently at the murals: “I don’t know yet… but this cave holds something deep, something that might exceed our imagination. Perhaps this is the beginning of a much greater event.”

  I took a deep breath, while thoughts were jumping in my mind.

  These discoveries… none of them were mentioned in William’s story.

  And then I felt a firm conviction:

  “I am now sure that this cave is the site of the true Vampire Ancestor’s

  legacy, which

  was mentioned in the third novel of the series.”

  Yes… he is the first true Vampire Ancestor, not just a being from ancient times, but an entity born from the womb of Chaos itself, or to be more precise… born at the end of the Era of Chaos.

  He is the last true Ancestor born from Chaos.

  At that moment, I felt the magnitude of the discovery… and the weight it carried.

  I turned toward Mia and said: “Let us continue, Mia. There is much we must discover and accomplish.

  But for now, we must be cautious.”

  I knew this place was the beginning of a transformation in the course of this universe, and that we were now at the heart of an adventure beyond all the complexity we had experienced.

  But, as we learned throughout the journey… there is no turning back now.

  Mia said with a slight smile, but with eyes full of determination: “Shall we continue forward?”

  I answered: “Yes.”

  A long road lay ahead of us, filled with secrets and dangers, but we were ready to move forward, no matter the challenges, even though we knew that what we had discovered might change our fate… indeed, the fate of the entire world.

  I wonder… how, or to what extent, my actions might affect this world?

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