Muse looked at Oupulia in confusion. "Why are you here?"
Oupulia respectfully bowed to Muse. "My lord, I have something to report. Perhaps it can help us uncover the Budding's true nature."
Oupulia's expression appeared calm, but a faint excitement and exhilaration showed in his eyes. It was not because he had thought of a solution; he was simply thrilled to see Muse.
Oupulia had received Muse's favor in his early years. Later, to repay Muse, he settled in Sky Mechanical City and called himself "Muse's follower." Unfortunately, Muse remained deep within the Research Institute year-round. This was the first time Oupulia had seen the lord he followed this year, so naturally his heart was stirred.
Muse did not pay attention to Oupulia's subtle expressions at this moment. His entire mind was focused on Oupulia's words. "It can uncover the Budding's true nature? What is it?"
Oupulia said, "Ordinary prophecy spells generally cannot break through the shackles of the mysterious. That is why I cannot investigate the Budding, or the Budding Cult."
Muse knew this as well. Prophecy spells seemed powerful and impossible to counter, but in truth they were easily disrupted. Moreover, fate was not fixed, and the future was not set in stone. Prophecy was not omnipotent.
Mysterious objects could interfere with the results of prophecy.
"However, just because I cannot make a prophecy does not mean prophecy is entirely useless." Oupulia said, "What if the prophecy spell itself originated from the mysterious?"
"Using the mysterious against the mysterious." Muse unconsciously spun his folding fan. Then, as if something had occurred to him, he said, "You mean the Mystery of the Starry Sky?"
Oupulia nodded. "Exactly. The Mystery of the Starry Sky."
Muse calculated the timing. The Mystery of the Starry Sky was nearly due to open as