Chapter 121: [Revelation]

Princess Mona Meikailande, the sixth daughter of the United Kingdom, is a [Divine Seer].

Since she could remember, she has had the ability to see things that others cannot, essentially glimpsing the future of people.

In Mona’s eyes, the world is a tree, with every race branching off as limbs, and living beings represented as leaves upon those limbs.

They grow, flourish, wither, and fall, much like real leaves, and Mona can see “how the leaves will grow” — the possibilities of the future.

Thus, she can predict developments in events and take proactive action to avert certain situations, steering them towards outcomes she desires.

Mona believes this power exceeds that of mere spirits; only a true god can unveil the future for her and aid her, as a princess, in leading people along the right path.

Hence, she refers to herself as a [Seer].

All along, she has treated this extraordinary power with trepidation, not daring to reveal it to anyone, and seldom using it outside of absolutely necessary occasions.

Moreover, Mona’s [Revelation] can only observe one individual at a time; considering the importance of others’ privacy, the young princess usually only peers into her own future, deducing the patterns around her to subtly adjust reality.

Until… when she was ten years old, the sudden death of her eldest brother, Prince Toren Meikailande, shocked the entire court, including Mona herself.

Because in the futures she had observed, she had always lived a stable life without any upheavals.

This shouldn’t have happened.

For the first time, Mona felt a shiver of anxiety; she extended her [Revelation] to her second brother, Ban Meikailande, and was horrified to see his future, stained with blood and littered with bones, along with his ascent to the throne.

Anxiety gnawed at her heart as she observed the futures of her siblings one by one, leaving her deeply unsettled.

Prince Patrick Meikailande would lead a rebellion, only to be ruthlessly suppressed by Ban, who was well-prepared, ultimately dying on the battlefield.

Prince Devitt Meikailande conspired with a blood-cursed entity to seize Ban’s throne but fell short, leading to the blood clan silencing hundreds who were connected to him.

Princess Liliya Meikailande was dissatisfied with the factional struggles between her brothers and secretly gathered strength to seize control, but due to her insufficient power and misplaced trust, she was assassinated by Ban’s hidden expert just as she was on the verge of success.

In the end, only Ban and Mona, the still too young and non-threatening little princess, would remain of the royal siblings.

Mona could not tolerate this future.

The others could be dealt with, but her dear sister Liliya, who shared the same mother and had always cared for her, Mona absolutely would not allow her to die such a tragic death.

Therefore, from that moment on, Mona began to fully utilize her [Revelation] power, trying to rewrite destiny.

However, she soon discovered that due to Liliya’s personality and the gap in power with the princes, no matter how much Mona adjusted reality, the fifth princess could not escape death, let alone defeat the others and claim the throne.

The only slim chance for a breakthrough came from a potential opportunity that would emerge in two years.

Through continuous simulations of the future, Mona found that if certain conditions were met, in the year 1374 of the new calendar, when Liliya turned sixteen, the three threatening princes would conspire to force her to the Western Frontier to combat the beastmen.

Simultaneously, Ban would collude with the Beast Kingdom through various means to ensure Liliya’s defeat, making it almost impossible for her to survive the battlefield in the West.

Yet, there was one way to solve this predicament.

Or rather, one person.

In Mona’s observed future, she could not see this person’s face, only deduce that they were a human female figure.

Descending from the boundless void, she bore sacred wings and was enveloped in dazzling golden light, with a white giant dragon soaring beside her, surrounded by several indistinct figures.

Just a few seconds of observing her through [Revelation], and Mona was met with dizziness, nearly fainting.

Mona did not know who she was, but among the countless possible futures for Liliya, this person alone held the power to alter her tragic fate.

Thus, Mona dubbed her the [Descender].

No matter what, she must ensure sister Liliya encounters that [Descender], or she would surely perish.

Afterward, Mona began to work tirelessly in the shadows to facilitate this goal.

The little princess did not try to recruit any subordinates or gather forces because in the futures she had seen, her ability to remain untouched during the tumult in the royal city stemmed from her youth and lack of power.

The moment she crossed that line, her situation would turn dire; even with the extraordinary ability to observe the future, she couldn’t be absolutely certain of evading detection.

After all, this power has its limitations.

Ultimately, Mona only indirectly hinted to her sister Liliya, subtly influencing her course of action.

In reality, nothing particularly obvious needed to be done; she just had to slow Liliya’s forces’ progression, so they wouldn’t surpass the boundaries of what the other princes could tolerate, preventing the situation from spiraling out of control before the [Descender] appeared.

In the future observed by Mona, there was only a single opportunity for Liliya to make contact with the [Descender]; should she miss it, everything would be lost.

And so, as Mona quietly adjusted events behind the scenes, time flowed.

Sure enough, everything unfolded as [Revelation] had revealed; the rising Liliya finally aroused the jealousy of several princes, leading her to be sent to the Western Frontier.

This was precisely the outcome the little princess had hoped for.

Mona knew that Ban had meddled within the escort of Liliya’s guards; they would stage a coup midway, intending to masquerade as bandits, killing the fifth princess.

Thus, young Mona deliberately tipped off her sister, suggesting she summon her adventurer friend, the legendary adventurer Miss Fiery Blossom, to accompany her, also bringing along two thousand knights for extra protection.

Miss Fiery Blossom would discover the anomaly in the troops on the way, informing Liliya and setting a trap to counter the rebels.

And this incident would catch the attention of the [Descender], leading her to form an initial connection with Princess Liliya.

The existence of Miss Fiery Blossom was also crucial; in the future, Mona observed that without her, even if Liliya encountered the [Descender], they would merely pass by each other, unable to create any connection.

With everything prepared, it was time.

To be honest, when parting, Mona felt a bit anxious; the existence of the [Descender] was so mysterious that once Liliya got involved, the future would become extraordinarily foggy, with [Revelation] showing only that she would no longer die.

There were moments when Mona considered revealing everything about the [Descender] and [Revelation] to her sister, urging her to connect with her no matter what.

However, doing so risked throwing everything off its long-established course, leading to unpredictable consequences; thus, Mona ultimately chose to forgo it.

With unease in her heart, waiting silently in the royal city for over a month, news finally arrived from the front that the fifth princess had triumphed over the beastmen and was headed home in victory.

Mona felt a weight lift from her heart.

She knew that the future had been changed.

   

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