In a daze, Alexander seemed to see a strong dim light emanating from father Asa's dark yet profound one eye, which almost absorbed all the light sources inside the room.
However, this strange sensation only occurred in an instant, and the next moment Alexander suddenly broke free. Everything in front of him was nothing unusual, and the scene that had just happened seemed to be just his illusion.
"So you came to say goodbye to me today," said Father Asa in a hoarse and muffled voice after a moment.
Under some influence, Alexander's emotions became heavy, and he tried to make his voice appear relaxed and cheerful. "Don't lament like an old woman for a small matter, Father Asa. This is what you said to me. I will come back, and even if your business is still as bleak as it is now, I can make you live a very wealthy retirement life."
Father Asa's one eyed eyes cast a deep glance at Alexander, and his expression became unusually serious. "I believe you will do what you say, kid. So as you are about to embark on a 'great life', let Father Asa give you a gift that has been cherished for a long time."
Alexander opened his mouth and said after a while, "Great life, gifts, these are the most ridiculous words I've ever heard from you today, Dad."
The two of them have known each other for so long, and the old man has always been very stingy. Apart from allowing Alexander to touch his collection in the store, he is never allowed to take out any of them at any other time.
And the prices of these products are also extremely expensive, which is not even affordable for student Alexander.
Assa's father turned a deaf ear to Alexander's words. He slowly picked up a box with exquisite patterns from behind the counter, opened it gently, and then picked up an oval shaped emerald crystal that shone like an emerald.
Looking at this beautiful crystal, father Asa's one eyed expression flashed with deep nostalgia. Then he casually pulled a silver metal pendant from the side and inserted the emerald green crystal into the hollow spherical depression of the pendant.
"Listen, kid! This is a plant seed and my most precious collection. It will bring a whole new 'possibility' to your future."
Alexander casually took the pendant strung together with a silver chain and muttered, "A plant seed, I've heard for the first time that a seed can also become a treasure. But since it's the only gift you've given me, Father Asa, I'll carry it with me."
Assa's father snorted discontentedly, and as Alexander took the pendant, his expression became lazy and indifferent again. He waved his hand and said, "Get out of here, kid! Don't wait for me to regret it, or I'll give it back to the old man!"
Alexander had already put the necklace around his neck and walked towards the direction of the door. "I can't take back what's already in my hands, Dad Asa. Goodbye! I'll come back to see you," he said
The sound of closing the door rang out, and Asa's father's one eyed gaze fixed on the void ahead for a long time. In the next moment, everything around him completely transformed.
The originally messy and narrow room shattered into an incredibly grand and spacious hall, with white marble walls and floors adorned with gold and gemstones to form a starry sky pattern. Twelve columns, up to a hundred meters high, rose from the ground, and the golden throne of gods above shone brightly. All glory was like before.
Endless years have passed, and this temple has become exceptionally dilapidated and lonely. Twelve pillars are pitted and the starry sky adorned with gold and gemstones is incomplete. The owner on the throne is even more in an eternal slumber.
All that remains is the weapons they have used before, shimmering faintly in front of their original master's throne, a symbol of their former honor and strength.
Assa's father silently arrived at the end of the palace, where there was a towering World Tree. However, its roots were bitten off by a massive creature that had been gnawing and venomous for years, and it eventually collapsed with a loud bang.
"Yggdrasill, Asgard, Frigga, Hoder, Baldr, Thor, and Loki..." Assa's father caressed the thick trunk, saying names one by one, his gaze lost in nostalgia.
Until a lightning bolt shot from above the sky, transforming into a spear swirling around him, emitting a low buzzing sound as if comforting.
"Gungnir, old buddy." Asa's father caressed the artifact that had once accompanied him to battle on various battlefields, and the light in his one eyed eyes gradually changed from nostalgia to determination.
At the next moment, he stood up proudly, with a grand and resounding voice filled with indescribable divine power echoing throughout the entire space. Amidst the thunderous roar of countless thunder and lightning in the sky, he made a prophecy.
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Chasing the uncertain yet infinitely great fate! Even God needs the supreme law of fear, the supreme principle of all existence and non existence. In the name of Odin, Father of the Gods, King of the Undead, God of the Storm, God of War and Victory, God of Knowledge, and Father of Magic, I declare that dusk has passed and dawn is approaching!
With Asa's father, no! Odin, the father of the gods, announced that the entire palace space began to tremble violently, and countless cracks began to emerge like shattered glass.
Odin, however, turned a blind eye to all of this and continued to proclaim, "The gears of fate have begun to turn. The world's tree species have been planted, and war and blood have irrigated this fertile land. Eventually, abundant fruits will be harvested."
With his prophecy, the space before him began to shatter, and the terrifying darkness seemed to sweep through everything, completely annihilating the last glory belonging to the Asa divine race.
Odin roared and threw the Gungnir in his hand, transforming into a colorful thunderstorm that swept through the infinite darkness and plunged into the void.
At the same time, several divine artifacts used by many deities in the palace suddenly burst into a strong radiance, rising into the air one by one and turning into streams of light, chasing the colorful path of light and rushing to the promised land of their destiny.
When the destructive force that swept through everything came to Odin, he opened his arms and laughed to welcome his final fate, roaring like thunder in his mouth, "Come on! My fate! My end! Fate! You let our old gods fall into eternal slumber, but the glory of the Asa gods will once again shine in the starry sky..."
Everything belongs to nothingness.
At the same time, completely unaware of what was happening afterwards, Alexander, who had left Assad's shop, stroked the pendant around his neck and thought to himself, "Today, Assad's father spoke strangely. Is it really what I imagined? He is a mysterious figure hidden in the market, one day guided by fate, giving the 'protagonist' the initial inspiration."
Alexander couldn't help but recall his first encounter with Father Asa, and everything seemed like a coincidence of fate.
The naive boy pushed open the wooden door of a deserted weapons store and met a lonely old man who opened a shop in a second-hand market. Their personalities unexpectedly matched, and they formed a deep friendship in the following years.
For Alexander, Father Asa was a very mysterious old man who seemed to have no family or relatives. He looked drunk all day long, and although his shop was located in a bustling city, he didn't care about the quality of business at all. He seemed ordinary but had a profound wisdom to see through the world.
This is very in line with the "hermit" characteristics he saw in movies and TV dramas.
Of course, this is more of a young man's imagination, at least for so many years he has never seen Asa's father exhibit any behavior beyond ordinary people.
He seems to be an ordinary old man.
At this moment, Alexander suddenly had a strong premonition in his heart. He couldn't help but look back and saw "Father Asa's Weapon Shop" standing at the end of the street, looking unchanged.
It seems that just now was just an illusion.
"Dad, goodbye!"
Alexander bid farewell silently, turned around and embarked on the path home.
What he didn't see was that, just as he turned around, the weapon store standing in the distance on SD15 Commercial Street suddenly disappeared into place.
However, this stunning scene did not surprise the surrounding crowd at all, as if they had not seen a patch of air above the square. Everything seemed natural, and the flow of people continued as usual.
Alexander's home in Fenbury is located in the central area of the Melbourne neighborhood, which belongs to a relatively affluent community in the city.
Being able to live in such a "good location" is because his father, Mr. Connor William, is a senior government employee. Although he only graduated from the "Cornell" High School in the capital of the D-class Civilized Earth Special Administrative Region, his major belongs to the school's flagship finance major, which allowed him to successfully join a interstellar group that specializes in mining precious mines as soon as he graduated, Become a senior financial advisor within the group.
After pursuing Alexander's mother Miss BestinaPompeii, Connor William gave up his high paying position in the group for some reason and returned to his hometown of Fenbury.
Shortly thereafter, due to his outstanding resume, Mr. Connor William successfully joined the highly esteemed official mining association in the city of Fenbur, and after more than a decade of hard work, he was promoted to vice president of the association.
It can be said that for the majority of the general public, such an experience is enough to be a winner in life, and Mr. Connor William once said, "The most perfect thing in my life is to marry the beautiful Miss Bestana Pompeii and raise four children with her.".
Of course, Mrs. Bestana William, who was favored by Mr. Connor William, was undoubtedly a charming woman, and on par with her beauty, she was also a respected healthcare worker.
In the interstellar era, although most jobs were replaced by artificial intelligence and robots, including positions such as medical rehabilitation in the old era, most difficult and miscellaneous diseases had been overcome, and humans were almost completely free from the troubles of diseases.
But life is undoubtedly a very serious topic, especially in this era where wars have lasted for countless years. Humans still suffer from various unexpected injuries and aging, and just cold robots seem very inhumane. Therefore, positions like human healthcare workers still exist.
Mrs. Bestana William is clearly a very responsible and compassionate woman, with a serious and responsible attitude towards work, often neglecting the family. This has led her four children, although some complain about their mother's care being distributed to too many strangers, to respect and respect her spirit of dedication.
When Alexander returned home, he saw his mother, who had been busy with work for a week, preparing dinner for her four children in the kitchen. Excitedly, he stepped forward and hugged her.
"Great! Mom, this is the first time I've seen you when I'm awake this week, you're still so beautiful."
Mrs. Bestana William felt guilty when she saw that she was taller than her eldest son's shoulder and said, "I'm sorry, my Ali (Alexander's nickname). Mom has been too busy lately to ignore you, but the hospital matter has been resolved. I will take good care of you during this time."
Her tone was filled with self blame and apologies, as her stubbornness prevented her from fulfilling her duties as a mother for the family, which made her feel indebted to the family and children.
"How could it be! Mom! Everything you do is for everyone, and you have always been our pride." Alexander quickly said loudly, expressing understanding and respect for all of his mother's choices.