Prophet of the Future

Violet Fairy lowered her head slightly and pondered for a moment.

What kind of blessing could most effectively counter the Black Witch's curse at a time like this? Before she could give her answer, the young magician suddenly imitated Violet Fairy's tone and declared solemnly:

"Princess Aurora, even if your finger is pricked by a Spinning Wheel, you will not die. You will merely fall asleep. The others in the kingdom will also fall asleep rather than die. The kiss of someone who truly loves you will awaken you and break the curse!"

Under the astonished gaze of the leader of the Witches, the silver-haired boy turned to Violet Fairy. "Is this the blessing you suggested I give?"

"Y-yes... that's right, exactly that!" Violet Fairy said after a brief daze, her words halting.

The Witch looked utterly bewildered.

Huh? How did you know what I was going to say? I hadn't even said it yet!

Wait, no, I hadn't even finished thinking it through, and you already thought it out for me?

Violet Fairy found the blessing Rhine had proposed impeccable.

It was exactly what she would have offered after careful consideration.

She had no doubt that if she were in Rhine's position right now, that was precisely the blessing she would have bestowed.

However, as a highly knowledgeable Witch, Violet Fairy knew that certain magicians excelled in mind-reading and prophecy magic, so she did not dwell on it.

Perhaps Rhine had a talent in that area as well? Violet Fairy bowed to Rhine and said earnestly, excitedly:

"Rhine, please bestow your blessing upon Princess Aurora using the exact wording you just gave!"

As a kind Witch, like the King, she did not wish to see the curse come true.

Moreover, Violet Fairy herself was also a member of the kingdom and a target of the curse!

The Black Witch herself had cast the curse, so she certainly would not be affected after leaving the kingdom.

But Violet Fairy feared that the curse would pursue the 12 Witches and the other residents of the kingdom even if they fled, refusing to rest until it had claimed their lives!

At the same time, the Old King pulled himself together.

"Right! Besides Rhine's blessing, as the ruler of this kingdom, I will also do everything I can to prevent the conditions of the curse from being fulfilled! I will confiscate every Spinning Wheel in the kingdom and forbid the princess from leaving the palace. I will never let my daughter come into contact with a Spinning Wheel.

"As long as there are no Spinning Wheels, Princess Aurora cannot be pricked by one! The Black Witch's curse will surely never become reality!"

Rhine summarized softly, "So everyone's opinion is that I should first bestow the blessing I just described upon Little Princess Aurora, changing the death brought by the curse into sleep.

"Then Your Majesty will confiscate every Spinning Wheel in the kingdom and address the conditions needed for the curse to take effect.

"That will give us a double safeguard.

"This is how we will fight the curse, correct?"

The Old King, the still-shaken Queen beside him, and the 12 Witches all nodded.

It sounded like the best, and perhaps the only, way to resist the curse! Could there possibly be a better blessing?

Rhine sighed softly. Rather than immediately beginning the blessing, he bowed to the King.

"Your Majesty, before I bestow the blessing, would you like me to make a prophecy about the future?

"Would you like me to observe the future we will encounter after attempting to counter the curse in the manner described above?"

After hearing Rhine's words, the Queen suddenly remembered that when she had first met this young magician, he had made an accurate prophecy.

"I nearly forgot! Our Court Magician, Rhine, is also a Prophet of the Future skilled in prophecy!" the Queen said with delighted surprise as she introduced him to the Witches beside her.

The Witches exchanged glances with the King before turning to Rhine. "Of course. Please try to make a prophecy, Rhine."

As for so-called prophecy, Violet Fairy, the leader of the Witches, did not actually care much about it.

She knew some divination and prophecy techniques herself. Thus, unlike ordinary people such as the King and Queen, she understood that prophecy and divination were useless most of the time! The results of prophecies were usually nothing more than vague, fragmentary words. Rather than being helpful, they more often caused misunderstandings and led people astray.

Rhine nodded gently, secretly delighted.

He could feel burning Power of Wishes from the King and Queen before him—their longing for the unknown future.

He had deliberately guided the King and Queen into making this request themselves in order to create an opportunity to fulfill their "wish" and draw upon that power.

"Please allow me to lift the mist of fate and glimpse the truth of the future!"

The young magician began chanting, his body slowly rising into the air.

His broad cloak and mage robes fluttered without wind. He raised his chin, and silver radiance bloomed in his eyes.

He looked so impressive. I've never seen magic like this before... Violet Fairy marveled inwardly.

A few seconds later, the boy slowly descended to the ground, and the silver light in his eyes gradually faded.

"Your Majesty, I have pierced the mist of fate and seen a vision of the future. Please allow me to show it to you all!"

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