Diary of Guarding Monster Girls

Chapter 892 - 445: Moon Goddess’s [Prophecy]

Prophecy?

Herbert’s expression slightly changed, and an eerie light flashed in his eyes.

Prophecies given by the Divine usually don’t bring good news.

Especially one from the Goddess standing before him.

The Moon Goddess, unlike her sisters, is not an expert in combat. If we analyze her positioning, her abilities lean more towards support.

She holds the Divine Positions of the [Moon], [Guardianship]... and [Prophecy].

The main Divine Position of [Moon] speaks for itself, as she represents the moonlight of this world.

And the sub-divine position [Guardianship] also has remarkable achievements, as she once took on a fatal "injury" that nearly rendered the Sun Goddess into eternal slumber, though it left a hidden wound that transforms the moon into a blood moon each month.

What captures the most fascination among people is the [Prophecy] Divine Position.

There is no "God of Prophecy" in this world.

Or rather, there once was, but it perished in the "Final Battle" between the Ancient Gods and the Belief in Gods, and it is completely dead.

The [Prophecy] Divine Position, like the [Death] Divine Position, has been divided among the various Gods of today.

And compared to the special nature of [Death], almost every Divine can master the ability of [Prophecy].

Today, nearly every Divine can utter some prophetic "sayings" or "oracles."

—Although there’s no guarantee, of course.

Their approach is like blind fortune-telling, relying on luck, rhetoric, and the followers’ imagination.

As long as it’s vague and mysterious, there will always be a similar explanation.

But the Moon Goddess is not such a "charlatan."

Her prophecies are very famous, with an extremely high accuracy rate, and she is one of the few Divines who truly holds the power of [Prophecy].

In many hero stories, the Moon Goddess’s priests often play the role of announcing the prophecy, setting the story in motion in the early stages.

Often, it’s when the Kingdom faces peril, the King sends people to seek a prophecy from the priests of the Silver Moon Church, and then based on the prophecy, they stand as the "protagonist" of the story.

Herbert himself has heard such stories many times and read many in the heroic tales collected by Fremay.

And the more he understood, the more miraculous it seemed.

Now, it’s not a priest, but the Divine themselves appearing.

She’s coming personally to deliver a prophecy to him?

Honestly, Herbert wasn’t quite sure how he felt about it.

Honored?

That wasn’t quite it either.

Having met so many Divines and already having a connection with the Goddess, the awe of these "great beings" had long faded.

Moreover, he never had much reverence for the Divine from the start.

Excited, even less so.

If anything, Herbert felt a bit reflective, unable to resist expressing his feelings, wanting to tell Fremay about this encounter.

He once again realized clearly that he had become the subject of stories sung by bards.

It’s truly reflective.

["At this point, what are you talking about? Haven’t you already become one?"]

By his ear, the Divine seemed both slightly jealous and curious as she teased: ["When you first heard my voice, weren’t you already becoming the ’protagonist’?"]

"No, at that time, at most, I was about to become the small villain about to fall in the story."

Thinking about it, it’s somewhat like the "Brother Grass Carp" role.

If he hadn’t resisted Nenasha’s temptation at the beginning, Herbert probably would have become the second Brother Grass Carp...

Damn, why is Brother Grass Carp still chasing me!!?

The thought flashed through his mind, but Herbert maintained his usual calm on the surface.

No excitement at meeting a Divine, nor any surprise or unease at being chosen by the [Prophecy].

He slightly furrowed his brows, looked at the Goddess, and softly asked, "Can I first ask about the nature of this prophecy before deciding whether to listen?"

Hmm?

"Oh?"

The Moon Goddess raised an eyebrow, surprised: "You want to refuse?"

How long has it been since someone refused her?

This newly risen Godslayer is quite... hmm, quite unique.

"That’s possible, but I’m a bit curious."

She wasn’t angry about being refused but instead curiously asked: "Is there a difference between good and bad prophecies?"

The essence of a prophecy is a glimpse into the river of fate, without a hundred-percent guarantee of accuracy.

Whether spoken or not, at the moment she glimpses it, the future is still constantly changing.

Fate, like "Schrodinger’s Cat," exists in a superposition of life and death, only determined when observed. It won’t change due to the observer’s external speculation.

"It affects my mood."

Herbert replied with a serious expression:

"If the prophecy is good, I’d be happy to believe it and listen."

"If the prophecy is bad and I feel you’re wrong, there’s no need to listen."

Moon Goddess: ?

Kreti: ?

Nenasha: ["Pfft! Hahaha! That’s truly your style!"]

Miss Xie Shen enjoyed the reactions of the other two, laughing joyously and clapping her hands in delight.

Yes, yes, this is the expression I wanted to see!

"Are you... are you serious?"

At this moment, Miss Devil had no standing to interrupt the conversation between the Goddess and Herbert, but she couldn’t help but ask out loud.

And not only did the Moon Goddess not blame her, but she was also very pleased with her transgression, grateful to have a useful "mouthpiece."