Just as everyone was arguing, Agni, who had remained silent all along, slowly opened his eyes.
Countless threads of causality slowly flowed through his golden pupils. He said calmly, "I just divined a glimpse of the future."
Everyone immediately fell silent.
Although the Causality Rule could not directly reveal future developments like the Space-Time Rule, it could still offer glimpses of countless possible futures.
Agni continued, "I saw three futures."
"In the first, we reject Lin Jin. Six months later, the Forbidden Eerie in the Rocky Mountains recovers, and the Freedom Alliance is destroyed."
"One year later, a second Forbidden Eerie appears. Two years later, a third continent falls."
At this, everyone's expression changed.
"In the second, we send two Divine Domain Rank experts to take turns supporting North America. One of the Abyssal Rifts falls, and the outcome is even worse than the first."
Everyone fell silent again, because they all knew they could not leave. Otherwise, the rifts they guarded would erupt as well.
"The third," Agni said slowly, "we agree to his terms. Asura Hall suppresses North America, and the Abyss Riots reach a temporary equilibrium."
Those final words left everyone utterly silent.
Abe Gensai's expression darkened. "Is there really no other way?"
"No."
Agni slowly shook his head. "At least, I haven't seen one. And..."
He paused. "In the future, Lin Jin is the greatest variable. I cannot see through his threads of causality."
Those words sent a jolt through everyone's heart.
Agni could divine the future, yet Lin Jin alone remained beyond his sight. They all knew very well what that meant.
After a long while, Messiah, who had remained silent, finally spoke. "The European Holy See agrees to grant Lin Jin access to the Ancient Ruins."
Constantine looked at him. "Have you really decided?"