As the old Rebel God continued to read the ancient texts, he became even more intrigued by Gabriel's mysterious past. The revelation about his connection to Chaos and Ezekiel, two of the most powerful beings in the Realm of Gods, raised more questions than answers.
Unfortunately, the Book didn't mention anything else about that child. It only said that Chaos took the child to some unknown Lower World before returning single handedly.
The old man put the book back and continued his search, hoping to find more in the other books. Albeit that doesn't happen. Other than that book, there was not a single mention of a child of unknown origins.
But there was one book that he found which made him gasp once more. It was a book that he never heard about. It was the Book of Prophecies. The name of the author was nowhere on the book but one thing was certain. The book wasn't written by the Divine Author.
As he delved deeper into the books, he discovered many prophecies, most of which had passed long ago.
There was a prophecy about the Fall of the Ancients at the hands of a young God. From what the old man could understand, it talked about the moment when the Ancestral God was killed by Chaos.
There were Hundreds of prophecies but all of them were written thousands of years ago and had long passed. It included the Prophecy about the fall of the Realm of Gods, which was about the present time where Ezekiel attacked the Realm of Gods.
However, on the last page, there was one more Prophecy. If as the only Prophecy that hadn't come to pass yet.
The prophecy had been foretold ages ago in the book, but no one ever heard about it.
"He shall be born from the Abyss possessing the combined powers of two supreme beings. He shall have the potential to bring balance to the Realm of Gods or plunge it into eternal chaos. He shall-"
The book didn't continue, ending the Prophecy in the middle. Moreover, the last word itself appeared shaky, as if the person who wrote this Prophecy was at the last moments of his life.
"He shall what...?" The old Rebel God frowned, wondering what the next words in the prophecy were going to be. Unfortunately, he couldn't come to terms with it. Only one thing was certain for him. It was that Gabriel was an important piece in the plans of fate. And he was glad that Gabriel was on his side.
Realizing the significance of this prophecy, the old Rebel God understood many things. He couldn't help but feel a sense of responsibility, knowing that they held in their hands the fate of the entire realm.
However, the old man was still left with many uncertainties. He wondered why Gabriel was still so weak, despite his extraordinary origins.
With the strength of two of the strongest Beings, how could he still be so weak even after over a thousand years? Something didn't make sense to him.
Was there something stopping him from reaching his full potential? Or was it a matter of time? The responsibility of protecting and guiding Gabriel weighed heavily on their shoulders.
As the Rebel Gods continued to strengthen their defenses and prepare for any potential threats, the old man struggled with the moral dilemma of revealing Gabriel's true nature to him.
Je knew that the knowledge of his extraordinary lineage could put him in danger and also make him overthink, but he also thought that the young man had a right to know the truth about himself.
For the time being, he decided to keep the secret to himself.
In the midst of these revelations and preparations, three months had passed. The realm remained peaceful, but an air of anticipation and uncertainty loomed over the Rebel Gods as they awaited Gabriel's return.
The old Rebel God remained in the library, seeking answers and guidance from the ancient texts, hoping to uncover more secrets about Gabriel's past and the future that awaited him.
The Rebel Gods didn't know that in the three months that they were spending in training themselves and strengthening this place, the Gods weren't sitting idle either.
In the Upper Realm, the Gods had made a temporary base. But for most of these three months, the village was mostly empty.
No senior gods could be seen there. Only a few gods were left behind to train the Young Gods. Almost all the gods were sent out to find the Fragment of Heart of Eternity by Caen.
To make sure that they didn't betray him or keep secrets after finding the Fragments, he made all of them take Heavenly Oaths.
In these three months, close to four Fragments were recovered, which made a total of seven that Caen now possessed. While searching for the Fragments, Caen had also commanded the Gods to search and look for his uncle, to find out if he was even alive or not.
No matter how much he hated his uncle, he was sure that his Uncle couldn't stay hiding if his mother was in danger. That only meant that Janus was either dead or trapped somewhere. If he was trapped, then Caen decided to free him, since he needed every support he could get.
With each Fragment that was found, Caen felt a surge of power coursing through him, bringing him one step closer to completing the Heart of Eternity.
At the same time, he wasn't idle either. He had gathered every information about Ezekiel and Gabriel. This time, he wasn't going to underestimate anyone.
He soon entered the secret training realm that belonged to Janus. The realm was created and used by Janus to train himself, but Caen never entered that place, thinking he was already strong enough. But things were different now.
As news spread of his growing collection, rumors and suspicions started to circulate among the remaining gods that Caen's intentions may not be as noble as they had initially believed. However, without concrete evidence, they continued to follow his lead, unsure of what the future would hold.
