A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 473 The Astral Whale, Renodia

"Miss Renotia, I hope you will keep your promise."

Helix looked at Renoir, who stood to the side with a blank expression, and said...

"I will, and I hope you will keep your promise and give me the horn of the Astral Whale."

"Excuse me, what do you need this corner for?"

"By peering into fate, I want to find my kind."

Helix's lips twitched upon hearing this.

"That might be a bit difficult."

"Give it a try, you'll find it eventually."

"Renodia said."

Although Renoir is known as the Tide Singer, this does not mean that she has any relationship with Helix. Putting aside the fact that both of them are legends, it is generally difficult for them to have a subordinate relationship.

Just considering their races, these two are different.

Renodia is not a mermaid, and doesn't even live in the sea.

She is the Astral Whale, and her song not only stirs the tides of the laws, but also the tides of the astral realm, or rather, the storms of the astral realm.

Astral whales are truly the darlings of the celestial realm.

They hatch from a plane of existence, devour a plane of existence upon birth, and are born with legendary strength, making them almost unparalleled in the world.

However, as is well known, the higher the level of a creature, the more difficult it is to reproduce.

For a star whale, finding a mate is already more difficult than most of its companions, and having children is even more difficult than climbing to heaven.

Under normal circumstances, two astral whales may not be able to have a child until the end of their lifespan.

And this egg might also be targeted by someone.

After all, unhatched Astral Whales are valuable items, genuine legendary materials, and in large quantities; everyone would be tempted by that.

Whether it's frying, stir-frying, boiling, stewing, or skinning and deboning, it's an unimaginable fortune.

As for hatching? Don't even think about it. Although theoretically it could increase a legendary combatant, there is almost no precedent for it.

Putting aside how difficult it is to make a legend submit, just consider the time involved. It takes hundreds of thousands of years for an Astral Whale to grow from birth to hatching.

It's quite outrageous. Normally, you really can't wait that long for a legendary character, so it's better to kill it and eat its meat, or use it as material.

Therefore, the Astral Whale population has been shrinking since its inception.

When the population was initially strong, it was able to maintain its birth rate and keep the population from declining. However, internal strife later occurred, which led to the death of several Astral Whales, and then the Astral Whale population fell into crisis.

As the population dwindled, the birth rate and newborn survival rate also declined, until by the time of Renodia's generation, they were practically extinct.

At least during the tens of thousands of years she lived, there was almost no news of her own kind.

"Please forgive my rudeness, but I'd like to ask, what makes you believe you have others like you?"

Helix was very curious. How could Renodia, who hadn't found anyone of her kind in tens of thousands of years, still believe that someone of her kind was still alive?

After all, according to Renotia, her parents had already reached the end of their lives when she was born.

"My parents searched for each other for millions of years before finally finding one. I've only searched for one percent of that time. What's that?"

Renodia said nonchalantly.

"Furthermore, I am well-versed in the ways of destiny and make prophecies every day. I received a prophecy several hundred years ago."

Helix's lips twitched upon hearing this. "You're not very good at the way of fate either. You make prophecies every day, but you only have one prophecy every ten thousand years, right?"

"So what was the prophecy you received?"

Helix was curious and wanted to know if the Astral Whales would ever become extinct.

As for prophecy?

This is a matter of opinion; different people will have different views.

Generally speaking, it's best not to make predictions, since fate is notoriously capricious, and making random predictions can easily backfire.

However, it's hard for most people to give up this thing. After all, with just one ritual, you can know the future. Who wouldn't want to do something like that?

When the road ahead is uncertain, a prophecy can clarify the path forward and dispel confusion.

When exploring the unknown, a prophecy can dispel the unknown and free people from fear.

So-called fear prophecies are just talk; in reality, who wouldn't want to know their future through prophecy?

Even Helix, when he was preparing to become a god, used prophecy, and the result was quite good; he was able to become a god.

Of course, those who drown are usually good swimmers, and there are many legendary tales of people dying because of prophecies. There's nothing that can be done about it; once you've done it, you have to bear the consequences.

"The prophecy I received is that you will obtain what you seek, the hermit will dance with you, and your song will be sung for him alone."

Upon hearing this, Helix couldn't help but gasp.

Goodness, how come you get all the good things?

According to Helix's own prophecy, although he will succeed, the Mermaid Empire will fall apart, but it will eventually be rebuilt, so it's not too bad.

Although their home is gone, this is just a major rebellion. When the time comes, Helix, as a god, can easily quell it with a little effort.

Renodia's eyes were filled with longing, a strange kind of naiveté, perhaps because she was so powerful and had never seen the suffering of the world.

After all, he was a legend from birth, and now he has reached the level of a weak god, so he has a good grasp of the numerical values.

"I just wonder, who exactly is that hermit?"

Hearing this, Helix replied.

"Perhaps he is a charming and handsome man."

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Hamlet's collar.

After a long absence, Jiang Shuzhou returned to his loyal Hamlet.

"My lord."

Hayes and Pierre came forward and immediately prepared to kneel in worship.

"Let me report on the recent developments."

Jiang Shuzhou waved his hand, indicating that it was not necessary.

Since they are all old, although their strength is somewhat lacking and they are not by Jiang Shuzhou's side, they are still at the Saint Realm level.

Although Jiang Shuzhou used the power of order to imitate the power bestowed by the gods, it was enough to develop Hamlet Territory.

"My lord, Hamlet's territory now comprises seven planes, producing a staggering 378.72 million magic stones annually. The population of Hamlet's territory has also reached 18.8 billion, an increase compared to last year..."

Although Pierre's talent for cultivation was average, he was indeed adept at managing the economy. While many things relied on Jiang Shuzhou's inventions, Pierre was in charge of all the production, arrangements, and sales.

All I can say is that he is indeed a talented person.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou turned his attention to Hayes.

"My lord, Hamlet's territory currently has approximately 19 billion soldiers, among whom are first-rank..."

Hayes saw Jiang Shuzhou looking over and began his report.

Occupying one-tenth of the population, this clearly demonstrates the nature of the Hamlet Territory under Jiang Shuzhou's leadership.

That's normal, though. For Jiang Shuzhou, mastering military force is always the most important thing, without exception.

Jiang Shuzhou came this time not only to hear the two report on the territory's situation, but also to consider the matter of changing the name.

After all, Hamlet Territory is now under Jiang Shuzhou's control, so the original name is no longer appropriate.

So, what name would be better to change to?