Chapter 1: Oracle

Location: City of Victoria / Gloria's Temple / Seer's Tower
Time: Y1500 - 13th day of the Harverst Moon - Evening

"Release the fumes" (Head Priestess of Gloria)

At the words of the Head Priestess, the young temple maiden slowly poured the <Seeing Water> over the smoothing fire. The <Seeing Water> became a thick white smoke that rose in the room, toward a vent in the cieling.

The figure of an old woman clad in white bulged from the circular balcony above the fire, helped by two temple maidens. The old woman deeply breathe in the thick white smoke, and gently lay on the floor.
"... Winds of change. ... A newborn female child. ... Fernern village. ..." (Seer)

The old woman is a seer of Gloria. Smoke from the <Seeing Water> trigger visions, that a scribe carefuly write down. The smoke has the side effect of clouding the mind, so the words coming from the Seer are cryptic at best.

This time was different. It must have been a very clear vision, Geneva thought.

"!!! Cataclysm!!! Child of Prophecy!!! Choosen One!!!" (Seer)

All attendants in the room froze as the Seer lost consciousness and collapsed.

"Carlotta! Tends to the Seer. Geneva, write down everything! Move!!!" (Head Priestess)

The frozen attendants quickly recovered and sprung in motion at the powerful words of the head priestess.

"Head priestess. I've finished writing the holy words." (Geneva)

"Hand over the parchment. Sister Stella, go inform the Knight Order. They are to prepare for a sortie immediatly. Scribe Geneva, write down my words. The Knight Order is to leave for this Fernern Village, secure it and find either a new born child or a pregnant woman. After that they are to await for further orders from the church." (Head Priestess)

[This Oracle is deeply troubling. The church of Gloria shall swiftly gain control of the situation.] (Head Priestess)


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