Chapter 3490
The Observer of Fate
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Harboring expectations and hopes for the Legion of Souls, Vologus V did not choose to lead his troops to retreat, nor did he abandon Ctesiphon and head to Hecania. Instead, he stayed behind to gamble on that possibility.
In fact, if Vologius V had actually led the elite Parthian troops to Hecania, even if the Roman Empire wanted to forcibly eliminate Parthia, the difficulty would have increased dramatically, and the probability of success would have decreased significantly, even to the point of being nonexistent.
However, whether it was Vologius V's own thoughts or the wishes of the Parthian people, it was destined that Vologius V could not give up Ctesiphon.
According to current political propaganda and external narratives, by holding the imperial capital Ctesiphon, Parthia has gathered its last elite troops and all those who wish to improve the country.
These people's thoughts and judgments about Ctesiphon are often one-sided.
Only by continuing to support, and firmly supporting, the defense of Ctesiphon can we further maintain morale and the Parthian will to fight.
If this is a voluntary surrender, then the unity that Parthia has maintained is tantamount to a voluntary abandonment.
Whoever initiates this action is essentially giving up their own initiative.
As the Parthian emperor, Vologius V would naturally not set such a precedent, especially since he still harbored dreams and expectations, and naturally held corresponding hopes.
The greater the pressure, the more effective it is in uniting people and boosting morale.
If they can persevere and continue, and ultimately emerge alive, the benefits they gain, or rather the rewards they receive, will be nothing short of a phoenix rising from the ashes for the entire Parthian Empire.
It stems from national and public approval, centralized military and political power, and a unified narrative of public opinion, among other factors.
It can be said that this series of factors combined were enough to make Vologius V the most powerful emperor in Parthian history, and also made this the most prosperous era in Parthian history.
But these are all benefits after the final success. Now, Vologus V faces pressure from the Roman Empire.
As an excellent emperor, Vologius V naturally did not suffer from such pressure. Even if the pressure was terrifying, Vologius V was still able to remain calm and composed.
Before the people, he should present himself as a wise ruler, leading them toward a glorious future woven by destiny and destined to appear before the people of Parthia.
One of the reasons why V Vologius V has been able to persevere to this day, and the source of his confidence, is the destiny woven by the Parthian sages.
The current situation is almost identical to the future described and woven by the Weaver of Fate. The significance of this actual manifestation of special power is self-evident.
With the addition of this force, coupled with our own considerable strength and the possibility of success with the Military Soul Legion route, it seems that the current situation is merely the last darkness before dawn.
Only by persevering can there be a future; if one gives up, all sunk costs will be wasted. As a monarch with an equally strong gambling instinct, Vologus V naturally had the courage and audacity to take such a gamble, and he also had the will to do so.
“Parthia’s power still has its merits, and the power of the Fate Weaver is also something to look forward to.” Sima Yi, who was quite familiar with Vologus V’s thoughts and mentality at this moment, smiled as he looked at the people who appeared in the tent. “The only regrettable thing is that the Fate Weaver is not a single person after all, and there is more than one person who can weave fate.”
As one of the earliest sages to come into contact with the power of the Central Asian sophist system, Sima Yi had a deep understanding of the power of the Fate Weavers, and his understanding of this power even surpassed that of most Fate Weavers themselves.
The person who established and built the system of Fate Weavers was indeed a strong and intelligent person, but later intelligent people, or wise people who mastered this part of the power of Fate Weavers, have not been able to escape the influence of the former.
All the wisdom and ability of a lifetime are confined within the framework woven by fate, constantly exploring how to weave a better future, a future that one desires more.
The more people who wield this power, the greater its influence and destructive power over destiny; and the higher the chance of success when everyone works together.
Conversely, if everyone has different ideas and envisions a different future, will the future still be the same?
Powers can influence each other, especially the power woven by fate, which itself affects the corresponding fate. So what will fate look like when they conflict?
The inevitable future for most fate weavers is the inability to achieve their predetermined destiny and the resulting backlash from that destiny.
"The fate they have woven is such, and I can only show you the fate they have woven. As we agreed before, I will not interfere." The Parthian sage Esalenia, who had learned the language of the Han Empire in a very short time and understood the profound meaning of the words, calmly described the situation as he listened to Sima Yi's description.
As a wise man of Parthia, Esalenia naturally possessed the power of the Weaver of Fate and, like other wise men, was once engrossed in the process of weaving fate.
The situation changed completely after he came into contact with Sima Yi under divine guidance.
After spending more time with Sima Yi, Esalenya began to manipulate and organize the power of fate that she was obsessed with.
Instead of confining their power to the fabric of destiny, they turn more of their power to the observation of destiny.
To shift from a weaver of fate to an observer of fate, to observe the fates woven by others, and to glimpse the futures predetermined by others.
While it's impossible to interfere with someone else's anchor point at the level of destiny, it's still quite easy to do so in reality.
It was precisely because of this understanding that Esalenya knew very well that the guidance he had received from God was not the God he believed in.
However, the power the other party possesses could easily be called godlike.
It can also observe the future, and the future it observes is farther away and more terrifying than its own. Moreover, in this kind of observation, it will not leave any trace in the trajectory of fate.
Therefore, calling it a god isn't too problematic, but ultimately it is not a god. (End of Chapter)