4

"Theo! The-o-dore! What happened?

Wait a minute!" Vivian was running to

catch him along with Nicholas. After

Theo left the dine abruptly they both

chased him to his room. They both ran

behind him shouting out to him, even

the guards tried stepping in but he was

too agile to be caught, "Brother, you

know our father, please don't get upset

by his words. Besides, what can even

harm any of us?" Nic tried to pursue

Theodore with his words but Theo kept

running towards his room with tears in

his eyes. "I knew he'd pull such a taunt,

he knows I don't like talking about such

a thing and yet he always tries to make

me listen to those bloody Oracles."

His voice was heavy as he had cried

enough, the words he spoke carried a

hint of sadness. "Leave me alone! Hell, I

shouldn't have come back..." Theodore

cried out while slamming the door with

a loud bang.. Both were shut off on their

face. "What's gotten in him? I never

saw him like this! Is there anything that

stung him to this degree?" Vivian looked

at Nicholas with a confused look. After

running behind him, they both ran

out of breath and were standing out of

Theo's room. "Why did he run brother

Nic?" Vivian asked in a concerning

tone. Looking at her worried face Nic

took a deep breath before speaking up,

"It's all because of that damn Oracle."

Nic seemed somewhat furious and

irritated.... In this world. Oracles were

considered as the divine calling. After

all, no one could predicate anything

about oracles and what they could

hold. To be honest, no one really knew

what Oracles were and where did they

originate from, or what caused them to

appear. But everyone knew for sure that

the words spoken in oracles are utter

truth and were undeniable. Although

understanding one was a different

story. The oracle was like some event

where a deity from unknown lands

would descent to the ground and deliver

the divine message, a messenger of

someone in simpler terms. In the past

oracles helped Arboria a few times as

well. This time it was a warning about a

grave danger. "It might sound rude but

Thope you don't tell anyone, Vivi. We

don't want our people to talk ill about

anyone here! I hope you understand

dear." Nic asked Vivian in a serious tone

on which she gulped and nodded in

agreement...... "When we were young.

some 10 years ago, there was an Oracle

that was bestowed upon us saying 'In

about 10-15 years, the world and in

particular Arboria will face the greatest

calamity, many lives will be sacrificed.

Royalties will suffer even greater, only

an artifact known to legends will save.

All will suffer but one who yields the

weapon will be saved. One must take

action as one would decide the future.

The future is uncertain, but you hold the

power to decide it. Theodore!' Theodore

was shocked by its words. He is weak.

has low Mana, and yet Oracle named

him, this fact made him feel guilty."

Vivian took a breath and looked at him.

"Guilty of what?" she asked curiously to

which Nicholas replied with a serious

tone, "Our death!".. Sorrow shredded

her insides as she heard what he said,

"Death? You are kidding me, right?

That's not possible!" "Yes, our death. The

Oracle said 'Royalties will suffer, that

must mean we'd most likely die in the

calamity. Father wants to entrust the

kingdom to him, The Savior before that

happens, but he feels that his existence

is at the fault here. To change the destiny

he's seeking answers in the ruins all

across the Kingdom. We want to keep

him safe and thus try to not let him

go on his own." He took a sigh before

continuing, "But he won't listen...."

Nicholas's tone suddenly became a

bit serious. His body felt leaden. "The

first thing that the Oracle took was

our Mother. Since then our father is

desperately trying to crown him yet,

he won't do it. With no choice left and

threat being eminent I was crowned.

But father would try to shake him every

now and then. Thus he now even hates

the title. Only the Gods know what is to

happen next. "Vivian was listening with

a serious expression and a drop-full of

a tear in her eyes. "Your father knows

it as well, thus he always comes by to

check on us." This took her by surprise

as Jason never said so to her, his excuse

was always trading and personal stuff!

"He never told me. Can't it be undone?

The oracle? There must be a way right?"

Vivian was now getting desperate. He

replied with a hint of coldness in his

tone. "Who knows?" Nicholas sighed

while walking past her, "See if he listens,

I must attend the guests. It'd be rude if I

didn't. And do tell him, I liked his gift the

most." He showed a smile as he held the

gift Theo gave him, a good luck charm!

With that saying, he left for the dining

hall where all the guests were waiting in

distress.

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