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00:00Every hundred years, the kingdom of Varya gave birth to an oracle, a woman blessed with the power to see
00:06the future.
00:07In my previous life, King Aurarian dreamed of the oracle and ordered portraits of a young woman to be posted
00:13throughout the realm.
00:16After seeing the portrait, Seraphina used forbidden sorcery to swap faces with me.
00:21She even recreated my star signal on her own shoulder and took my place in the royal palace.
00:28But she possessed no gift of prophecy.
00:31The royal family exposed her deception before long and threw her into the dungeon cells to await execution.
00:38Meanwhile, wearing her face, I married into the Ashborough family.
00:41I went from being Varya's unacknowledged daughter to the Mister of Ashborough Manor.
00:46I visited her in the dungeons. She forced poison down my throat.
00:51You stole my life! My life! The face I wore was yours, so you should be the one who dies!
01:01When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day the king began searching for the oracle.
01:07This time, Seraphina did not try to exchange faces with me.
01:10She stared at the portrait hanging on the city wall, then suddenly smiled and tore down the royal seal proclamation.
01:16In front of everyone, she pointed directly at me.
01:19My sister, Alara, is the oracle from the king's dream.
01:24I knew immediately, she had been reborn too.
01:28The moment Seraphina finished speaking, silence fell over the cloud outside the city gates.
01:33In the next instant, royal knights surrounded our carriage. The captain compared the portrait to my face.
01:39Lady Alara, please come with us to the royal palace for oracle verification.
01:43My stepmother's expression changed instantly. She grabbed Seraphina's hand and lowered her voice.
01:48Have you lost your mind? If the oracle is destined to stand beside the king,
01:53how can you hand such an opportunity to her?
01:55Seraphina merely smiled with calm confidence.
01:58Mother, I know exactly what I'm doing.
02:00She turned to me, her tone dripping with false generosity.
02:04Alara, I'm personally delivering you to the king.
02:07Don't forget this favor in the future.
02:10I said nothing, because I already understood. She had returned with memories of our previous life as well.
02:15She wanted me to walk into the very place where she had died once before.
02:18Seraphina believed she had given me the road to death while keeping the road to survival for herself.
02:23What she didn't know was this. I had never been a fake oracle.
02:26Only after entering the royal palace did I discover I wasn't the only candidate.
02:30All potential oracles were housed in Starlight Abbey beside the palace grounds.
02:33The great hall was crowded with young women. Some came from noble families.
02:37Others came from remote villages. Each bore some resemblance to the portrait,
02:40and nearly all carried some kind of birthmark.
02:43A nun stopped in front of me. Raise your head. Expose your left shoulder. I obeyed.
02:48The moment she saw the star signal on my shoulder, she nodded. You stay.
02:52Nearby, a girl burst into tears as she tried to explain herself.
02:55My birthmark is only a little lighter. I really was chosen by the stars.
02:59The nun waved her away without hesitation. Take her out. The royal family has no need for liars.
03:04As the girl was dragged away, she continued screaming and crying.
03:08At last, I understood. This was no sacred sanctuary. It was a place built to eliminate failures.
03:16That evening, Serafina came to see me. Dressed in an elegant gown suitable for visiting Ashborough Manor,
03:21she stood outside the doorway and smiled at me. How do you like it here? I looked up at her.
03:27You seem very happy. Of course. She stepped closer and lowered her voice.
03:34Elara, you don't actually believe you'll become someone important at the kingside, do you?
03:39I didn't answer. She stared at my face, her smile growing wider.
03:43There are hundreds of oracles in the palace. When they discover you're a fraud, your death won't be pleasant.
03:51Once the gates of Starlight Abbey closed, they remained shut for three full months.
03:57Every day, the nuns asked the same question. Show us your left shoulder.
04:02Anyone whose birthmark was the wrong color was taken away. Anyone who looked too different from the portrait was taken
04:08away.
04:09Some girls sobbed and insisted they had been chosen by the stars. The nuns simply closed their record books with
04:14icy indifference.
04:15Send her to the dungeon cells. Three months later, only five of us remained in the hall. A nuns stopped
04:21in front of me.
04:22Tomorrow, you will meet the king. There can be only one true oracle.
04:28That night, I had just closed my eyes when a hand suddenly clamped over my mouth.
04:32Pain shot through my entire body. A blade sliced across my left shoulder.
04:37In the darkness, someone whispered beside my ear.
04:40Without that birthmark, what chance do you have left?
04:48I smelled roses, Seraphina. After the intruder left, I reached for my left shoulder.
04:54My hand came away covered in blood. My star sigil had been ruined.
04:58The next morning, I stood in the great hall of the royal palace with a cloak draped over my shoulders.
05:03Xing Orian looked at me.
05:04Why are you hiding your shoulder?
05:06Someone destroyed my birthmark last night. Standing beside Queen Isleth, Seraphina let out a soft laugh.
05:12Starlight Abbey is heavily guarded. Who would risk everything just to harm an unknown girl?
05:17Then, before anyone could respond, she loosened her shulk and revealed her left shoulder.
05:22The hall fell silent. Everyone saw the star signal on Seraphina's shoulder.
05:27It looked exactly like mine, but I knew the truth. It was fake.
05:32Isleth's gaze turned icy as she looked at me. The stars would never choose a girl.
05:37Her own family kept hidden. Then she turned to Seraphina, her expression immediately softening.
05:43Only the publicly acknowledged heir of House Vere deserves to stand before the king.
05:49The nobles around the hall nodded in agreement. Seraphina lowered her head and adopted a look of humble devotion.
05:55Your Majesty, the truth is, I've been dreaming of you for years.
06:00King Oradian's eyes sharpened instantly.
06:02You've dreamed of me?
06:04Yes. The dreams were so private that I never dared tell anyone.
06:07The king stepped down from the throne and stared at her.
06:10Then tell me, what did you see?
06:12Seraphina moved closer and whispered several words into his ear.
06:16The king's expression changed immediately.
06:18How could you possibly know that?
06:19She lifted her eyes to his, tears shimmering within them.
06:22Because I am the one the stars sent to your side.
06:25The gasps swept through the hall.
06:27Isolate smiled.
06:27Your Majesty, the person you've been searching for has finally appeared.
06:31I watched as Seraphina became the center of everyone's attention.
06:34Of course she knew the king's secrets.
06:36In our previous life, she had spent months in the royal palace at his side.
06:39As the king prepared to declare her the oracle, I finally spoke.
06:43Your Majesty, you've mistaken the wrong person.
06:45The instant the words left my mouth, every eye in the hall turned toward me.
06:49The smile froze on Seraphina's face.
06:51She had never expected me to stand up at this moment.
06:53The king frowned.
06:55You're saying I've chosen the wrong person?
06:57I met his gaze without hesitation.
06:59Yes, she isn't the oracle.
07:01I am.
07:03The nobles immediately erupted into whispers.
07:06Some said I had lost my mind.
07:08Others claimed I simply could not accept being eliminated.
07:10Still others argued that a girl hidden away by her own family had no right to stand in this hall.
07:15The king's voice cut through the noise.
07:17Where is your proof?
07:18I met his gaze.
07:19The most important proof of an oracle has never been a birthmark.
07:23A birthmark can be forged.
07:25Dreams can be overheard.
07:29But the future cannot.
07:31For a brief moment, the hall fell silent.
07:33Seraphina's face changed.
07:35I knew exactly what frightened her.
07:38In our previous life, she had been exposed because she could never speak of the future.
07:43She immediately let out a cold laugh.
07:45Alara, do you even realize who you're speaking to?
07:47If you dare fabricate prophecies, you're to see the royal family.
07:50And that carries a death sentence.
07:52I looked at her calmly.
07:54Seraphina, I haven't even finished speaking yet.
07:57How do you already know I'm making it up?
07:59The king suddenly spoke.
08:01Let her continue.
08:02His eyes remained fixed on me.
08:04If you truly are the oracle, prove it.
08:06I smiled.
08:07Gladly.
08:08I've been waiting for this moment.
08:10Looking directly at the king, I spoke each word clearly.
08:14Within three years, the West Resht Highlands will be consumed by black frost.
08:19The wheat fields will rot.
08:21The granaries will stand empty.
08:23And then the Frost Bay raiders will land on the North March coast.
08:29The hall was completely silent.
08:31Then a noble scoffed.
08:32Anyone can invent a disaster like that.
08:34I ignored him and kept my eyes on the king.
08:37The first fortress to fall will be Black Pine Keep.
08:41The first man to betray you will be Sir Rowan.
08:45And the first army you send to the North March coast will be wiped out to the last soldier.
08:50Little by little, the color drained from the king's face.
08:53Suddenly, Seraphina shouted.
08:55That's enough!
08:55She turned toward the king, her voice urgent.
08:58Your Majesty!
08:59She must have overheard my dreams!
09:02Everything she's saying was stolen from me!
09:04The nobles immediately began murmuring among themselves.
09:07Isolde's voice was icy.
09:09In other words, she cannot prove those prophecies belonged to her.
09:13At last, Seraphina relaxed.
09:15She looked at me with undisguised triumph.
09:17After a long silence, the king finally spoke.
09:20Since the truth cannot yet be determined,
09:22both of you will remain in the royal palace for the time being.
09:25Seraphina's eyes lit up.
09:27I knew exactly what she was thinking.
09:29As long as she stayed, she would still have opportunities to get close to the king.
09:33She could still walk the same path she had taken in her previous life.
09:37But I lifted my head and addressed the king directly.
09:40The oracle belongs to the kingdom, not to the royal palace.
09:44The moment I finished speaking, silence swept through the hall.
09:48Isolde was the first to frown.
09:50Are you refusing the king?
09:51I looked at her evenly.
09:52I'm refusing to become a trophy locked inside the royal palace.
09:56Seraphina immediately sneered.
09:58Alara, you're only afraid that if you stay, everyone will discover you're a fraud.
10:01I ignored her and turned back to the king.
10:04The ancient laws of Valeria state this clearly.
10:06An oracle may warn the king.
10:08But the royal family has no right to imprison her.
10:11If a king violates the covenant of the stars,
10:13disaster will strike the royal palace before anywhere else.
10:16The moment those words left my mouth,
10:18the expressions of every noble in the hall changed.
10:21The king stared at me.
10:23His gaze was dark.
10:25Yet he gave no order to seize me.
10:27I knew why.
10:28He wasn't willing to gamble.
10:30In our previous life, before Seraphina was thrown into the dungeon cells,
10:34everyone in the royal palace had feared one thing.
10:37A false oracle would bring calamity.
10:39But offending a true oracle could cost the kingdom the protection of the stars.
10:43After a long silence, the king finally spoke.
10:45You may return to House Vere for now.
10:47Seraphina's head snapped up.
10:48Her eyes burned with frustration.
10:50She had only just gained a foothold, and I had personally torn it away from her.
10:54As we left the palace grounds, she rushed after me and raised her hand to slap me.
11:00I caught her wrist before it could land.
11:02Through clenched teeth, she hissed,
11:05Alara, you ruined my chance to stay in the royal palace!
11:08I smiled at her.
11:09A path that can be destroyed with a few words was never yours to begin with.
11:14Seraphina yanked her hand free and said coldly,
11:17Don't get too pleased with yourself. I still have the marriage contract with the Ashbroke family.
11:23After speaking, Seraphina turned and climbed into the carriage.
11:27I knew exactly where she was headed.
11:29In our previous life, she had despised the Ashbroke family's decline,
11:33so she stole my identity as the oracle and took her place in the royal palace.
11:37Meanwhile, wearing her face, I had fulfilled the marriage contract on her behalf
11:42and married into the Ashbroke family.
11:44Everyone assumed the house was reduced to an empty noble title,
11:47But later, Cedric defended the North March coast, and the Ashbergs regained their place in the noble council.
11:53This time, with Seraphina unable to enter the royal palace, she aimed to seize the marriage contract instead.
11:58She thought she could take away every path to my survival.
12:02What she didn't know was that I had arrived at Ashbroke Manor before her.
12:06After leaving the palace, I changed into men's clothes and assumed the alias Eli.
12:11Cedric was studying a map of the North March coast when I arrived.
12:14I placed a manuscript in front of him.
12:16Black Pine Keep will be in danger.
12:18He looked up at me.
12:20Who are you?
12:21I replied, someone who can help you defend the North March coast.
12:24He did not immediately believe me, but he also did not turn me away.
12:29We talked all night.
12:31At dawn, the sound of a carriage echoed outside the manor gates.
12:36Cedric looked out.
12:39The Vea carriage.
12:41I smiled.
12:42Serafina had arrived.
12:44She believed she was there to claim the marriage contract.
12:47Unaware that the Ashburns no longer waited for her.
12:52Serafina stood at the gates of Ashbroke Manor, her face dark with displeasure.
12:57The guards did not let her in.
12:59She pressed forward, voice sharp with suppressed anger.
13:02I want to see Lady Ashbury.
13:04Madam does not receive visitors.
13:05The guard bowed his head.
13:07Serafina ground her teeth.
13:08Then summon Cedric.
13:09The moment her words left mouth the gates opened, Cedric stepped out, holding a letter
13:14which he handed to her.
13:15Miss Vea, Ashburn Manor formally terminates your marriage contract.
13:18Serafina went pale instantly.
13:20Terminate the contract?
13:21This marriage was agreed upon long ago by both families.
13:25Since you sought entry to the royal palace by claiming to be the oracle,
13:28you should no longer demand the Ashburgs fulfill this contract.
13:32Serafina opened her mouth but could not find words.
13:34She probably never imagined a house she had once scorned would reject her.
13:38Then, she saw me emerge from the manor, still in men's clothes, cloaked.
13:42Her eyes widened in disbelief.
13:44Allura?
13:45Cedric frowned and stepped in front of me.
13:47Miss Vea, please do not humiliate my friend.
13:51Serafina suddenly laughed.
13:53Friend?
13:54She pointed at me, voice sharp.
13:56Cedric, you don't even know she's a woman, do you?
14:00Cedric looked back at me, his expression stiffening.
14:03Serafina seized the moment, stepping forward immediately.
14:07She is not Eli.
14:08She is Alara, the hidden daughter of House Vea.
14:11She approached you only to steal my marriage contract.
14:15Before I could speak, Cedric turned back to her.
14:18Miss Vea, terminating the contract is my decision.
14:20It has nothing to do with Eli.
14:22Serafina's face darkened.
14:23You would rather believe someone who lied about their name?
14:25Cedric's voice remained calm.
14:27At least he came to me for the North March coast.
14:30And you came only because the royal palace did not keep you.
14:34Serafina was left speechless.
14:35In the end, she could only put Lutch the letter terminating the contract and leave in defeat.
14:43Once her carriage disappeared, Cedric finally turned to me.
14:46Eli, you really are a woman.
14:48I looked at his nervous expression and couldn't help but smile.
14:50The same man who had been composed and deceived on the battlefield now looked like a child
14:54who had just been tricked.
14:56I nodded seriously.
14:57Yes.
14:58He visibly relaxed.
15:00Good.
15:01I turned my face away and laughed quietly to myself.
15:05But Serafina would not surrender so easily.
15:09Losing the Ashburys would only make her even more desperate to seize the royal palace.
15:14The marriage contract with the Ashburys had been terminated.
15:18Serafina did not appear for three full days after returning to House Veir.
15:22But I knew she would not give up.
15:25Having lost the Ashburys, she would inevitably set her sights on the royal palace once more.
15:30Sure enough, on the fourth morning, royal knights arrived at House Veir.
15:34Her Majesty summons Miss Allura and Miss Serafina.
15:37The royal astrologer observed the stars last night and reported an unusual omen for Valeria.
15:41My stepmother's face paled slightly at this news.
15:45Serafina descended from the upper floor.
15:47She wore the most extravagant gown.
15:49The false birthmark on her left shoulder subtly concealed beneath sheer fabric.
15:53She looked at me, her smile calm and confident.
15:56Elara, it seems the king still needs an oracle.
15:59I said nothing.
16:00She stepped closer and whispered so only we could hear.
16:03You think that because the Ashburys rejected me, I've lost?
16:08My father has already seen the royal astrologer.
16:12He will tell me what prophecy the king wants to hear today.
16:16I met her gaze.
16:17I understood.
16:18In our previous life, she had relied on House Veir's wealth and influence to secure her position in the royal
16:25palace.
16:26This time, she still wanted to walk the same path.
16:29Only now, the person standing in front of her was no longer unaware of the truth.
16:34Serafina whispered behind me.
16:36Today, you will witness me become the true oracle.
16:41The atmosphere in the royal palace hall was even more impressive than before.
16:46King Aurelion sat on the throne, his expression grave.
16:49The royal astrologer stood nearby, holding the celestial disc.
16:52The king's gaze swept over us.
16:54Last night, the stars displayed an unusual alignment.
16:57The royal astrologer has already calculated Valeria's destiny for the coming years.
17:02Whoever's words align with his calculations will be closest to the true oracle.
17:06Serafina stepped forward immediately.
17:08Your majesty, allow me to speak first.
17:12The king nodded.
17:14She closed her eyes, feigning the inspiration of the stars.
17:20In the coming years, Valeria will enjoy abundant harvests.
17:24All regional lords will remain loyal to the crown.
17:28Though the North March coast may face minor unrest, the king's knights will surely triumph.
17:32As soon as she finished, the royal astrologer lowered his head.
17:35Your majesty, what Miss Serafina says is entirely consistent with the stars.
17:40A low murmur of admiration swept through the hall.
17:43Serafina looked at me, her eyes shining with pride.
17:46Allara, now it's your turn.
17:48She imagined me being dragged into the dungeon cells.
17:52The king also looked at me.
17:54And you, do the stars you've seen show Valeria the same way?
17:58I lifted my eyes to the celestial disk in the astrologer's hands.
18:01The engravings matched exactly what I had seen in my previous life.
18:05They thought they had bribed destiny itself.
18:07My prophecy is the complete opposite of hers.
18:11The moment my words fell, the hall fell utterly silent.
18:14Serafina's smile froze.
18:16The royal astrologer's brow furrowed.
18:18I looked at the king, speaking each word deliberately.
18:22Within three years, the Westreach Highlands will be consumed by black frost.
18:27The wheat fields will rot.
18:28The granaries will stand empty.
18:29Then the Frost Bay raiders will land on the North March coast.
18:33Nonsense!
18:35The royal astrologer's voice turned cold.
18:39Miss Allara, the stars show the kingdom is safe.
18:42You are cursing Valeria.
18:45The king's face darkened.
18:47Do you realize what you are saying?
18:49If you are wrong, you are deceiving the royal family.
18:53I looked at him and suddenly smiled.
18:56Your Majesty, you've already heard these words before.
19:00The king stiffened.
19:01In a dream, a young girl ignored everyone and ran to your side.
19:07She told you the Westreach Highlands would be destroyed by black frost.
19:11She told you the North March coast would fall.
19:14The king's hands clenched tightly.
19:17I stepped forward, lowering my voice.
19:21Your Majesty, you seek the oracle not out of reverence,
19:26but because you feared that dream would come true.
19:31As my words finished, the king's expression completely shifted.
19:36Serafina immediately spoke.
19:38Your Majesty, she is lying. She only wishes to frighten you.
19:42Your Majesty, the stars have never shown such a disaster for the kingdom.
19:47I looked at him. The stars never showed it? Or you were too afraid to speak?
19:52The astrologer's face stiffened. Serafina glared at him sharply.
19:56It was a small gesture, but the king noticed. The atmosphere in the hall changed instantly.
20:02The king slowly rose. His voice was tight as he spoke to me.
20:07You said in the dream, that young girl ran to me. What else did she say?
20:11I lifted my eyes. She said that if you did not prepare the food and fortify the chain of castles
20:17along the North March coast, in three years many would die in Valeria. She knelt before you,
20:22begging you to believe her. But you had her dragged away. The king's hand trembled violently.
20:28I continued. Afterwards, every night, you dreamed of her. Dreamt of her standing among fire and corpses,
20:36staring at you. That is why you had her portrait painted and displayed throughout the kingdom.
20:41The king staggered. All the nobles looked at him. His silence spoke volumes. Then,
20:49in the next moment, he descended from the throne and knelt before me.
20:56The hall was deathly silent. Everyone watched as the king knelt before me.
21:02It is you. Orion's voice trembled. The girl from the dream? It truly is you?
21:07He lifted his eyes to meet mine, filled with fear and regret.
21:12I did not summon you to enter the royal palace. Isolde's face went pale.
21:17But because I was afraid. Afraid that the dream was real.
21:20Orion, you are the king. You cannot kneel to a girl from Ausver.
21:26But the king did not rise. He looked at me, his voice hoarse. If the future she spoke of is
21:31true,
21:31I am not kneeling to her. I am kneeling for Valeria's last chance to survive.
21:36The nobles in the hall finally realized the truth. One by one, they lowered themselves to their knees.
21:41Seraphina stood among them, her face pale. She could not believe that the identity she had fought for
21:45over two lifetimes had ended up in my hands. He suddenly rushed forward.
21:49Impossible! She is not the oracle! She is just the hidden daughter of Ausver!
21:54Seraphina, do you still not understand? I looked at her calmly.
21:58The oracle has never been recognized by her family. She is recognized by the future.
22:03I raised my hand, pointing at her left shoulder. And your birthmark is fake.
22:11Seraphina instinctively covered her left shoulder. But it was too late. All eyes in the hall turned
22:16toward her. I walked up to her. Did you really think that destroying my birthmark and carving the
22:21same pattern on your own shoulder would make you the oracle? You're lying! I looked at the king.
22:26The true star sigil is never just a mark on the skin. When an oracle approaches the celestial disk,
22:32the sigil will glow. The royal astrologer's face went white. He knew I was telling the truth.
22:36The king immediately ordered the celestial disk brought forward. Seraphina tried to step back,
22:42but a knight blocked her. The disk was placed before her. Her shoulder's star sigil showed no
22:47reaction. A low murmur of astonishment ran through the hall. Seraphina panicked.
22:54Impossible! The disk must be broken! I loosened my cloak, revealing my scratched left shoulder.
23:00The blood still stained it. But as I approached the disk, the remaining star sigil beneath the wound
23:06suddenly glowed with a faint silver light. The king closed his eyes. Isolde could not speak.
23:12The royal astrologer collapsed to his knees with a thud. Your majesty, I am guilty.
23:18Seraphina glared at him sharply. Shut up! But the astrologer was already afraid. House
23:24Veri bought me! The royal astrologer knelt on the floor, his voice trembling. House Veri gave me gold.
23:32They made me tell Miss Seraphathvana the real positions of the stars, and made me prove today
23:37that she was the oracle.
23:41Seraphina's face went completely pale. She shouted in protest.
23:47You're lying! I am the one chosen by the stars! Alara is just a girl no one acknowledges!
23:55The hall went silent instantly. The king's expression darkened. I, however, smiled. In both
24:02past and present lives, Seraphina had always looked down on my origins. She thought that because House
24:07Veri did not recognize me, I was unworthy of anything. Unworthy to be the oracle. Unworthy
24:13to enter the royal palace. Unworthy to marry into the Ashborough family. But she forgot that the stars do
24:20not care about family lineage. The king spoke coldly. Take her away. The knights immediately
24:27stepped forward. Seraphina struggled, shouting. Your majesty, you cannot trust her! She will destroy
24:34Valeria! I watched her being dragged away. The hatred in her eyes mirrored exactly what I had seen
24:40in the dungeons of our past life. Only this time, the one being dragged to the dungeons was no longer
24:46me.
24:46The king turned to me. His voice lowered. Oracle, tell me. How do I save this kingdom?
24:55I looked westward and said softly. Start with the Westrage Highlands.
25:05On the day the royal family officially recognized me as the oracle, Cedric arrived as well. He stood in
25:12the corner of the hall and froze when he saw me in a white gown. I walked over to him.
25:17Do you still
25:18think I'm Eli? He opened his mouth. So you really are a woman? I nodded. I told you before. You
25:26just
25:27didn't believe me. The tips of his ears turned red. You said, not right now. I laughed. And you
25:35believed that? He fell silent for a moment before asking quietly. So you knew from the beginning that
25:43I would break off the engagement? I looked at him. I knew you weren't the useless failure people claimed
25:49you were. And I knew the Ashborough family wouldn't stay in decline forever. Something changed in his
25:58eyes. What else do you know? I turned towards the sky beyond the palace windows. I know that within
26:05three years the Westrage Highlands will be consumed by black frost. I know there will be war on the
26:11Northmarch coast. And I know you're the only one who can hold the line. Cedric stared at me for a
26:17long
26:17time. So you came to me not because of the engagement. I nodded. I came for the kingdom. A faint
26:26smile appeared on
26:27his face. What about me? In your prophecies am I nothing more than a tool? I looked at him without
26:40answering. Because in my previous life he had been my husband. The king gave me the royal seal. He also
26:53assigned me twelve knights, thirty wagons of grain, and the authority to access the abbey granaries
26:58throughout the Westric Highlands. Then he asked. Will this be enough? I looked at the map spread
27:06across the table. No. But it's enough to begin. Isaled stood nearby, her expression complicated.
27:14Once, she had looked down on me, believing a girl hidden by her family had no place in the royal
27:19palace.
27:19Now she had no choice but to lower her head. Oracle, the royal family will cooperate with you.
27:26I didn't look at her. I don't need cooperation. I need obedience. Silence filled the hall. Yet the
27:34king nodded. From today onward, all matters concerning the Westrich Highlands and the Northmarch
27:39coast are under your authority. I picked up the royal seal and turned to leave. Cedric followed after me.
27:47You still haven't answered my question. I stopped. He looked at me. Am I just a tool in your prophecies?
27:53I was silent for a moment. No. You're the most trustworthy person I've ever known. Cedric smiled.
28:02Then I'm coming with you. I looked at him. The Westrich Highlands won't be peaceful. I know.
28:07Which is exactly why you need someone who knows how to fight. I didn't refuse. Because this time,
28:14I intended to bring him to the very place where fate would begin to change.
28:21We arrived in the Westrich Highlands during spring. Yet every young wheat shot on the hillsides was
28:27covered in a layer of black ice. The local lord knelt before the royal seal, his voice trembling.
28:34Oracle, we've never seen frost like this before. In a few more days, the entire highlands will lose its
28:41harvest. Cedric looked at me. Just like you said. I had no time to explain. Open the Abbey Granaries,
28:48register grain by village, and distribute it first to households with children and the elderly. No lord
28:53is allowed to hoarder supplies. The local lord's expression changed. But that grain belongs to the
28:58estates. I met his gaze. Now it belongs to the living. Anyone caught hiding even a single sack will
29:04be treated as a traitor to the crown. No one dared argue further. That very night, the first shipments
29:10of grain arrived in the villages. Many people knelt beside the roads and wept. But I knew this was only
29:17the beginning. In my previous life, black frost was followed by rotting fields, and after that came war
29:25on the north march coast. Standing beside me, Cedric asked quietly, What happens next? I looked north.
29:34The frost bay raiders are coming. After the black frost came the rot. The wheat fields of the
29:41western highlands began to decay. I ordered the abbeys to preserve all clean grain and commanded that
29:47every moldy sack be burned. The local lords were unhappy, but none dared oppose me openly, because they
29:53had all seen it. One by one, the disasters I predicted were becoming reality. On the third night,
30:00Cedric led a group of men into an abandoned granary. Inside were more than a dozen wagons filled with
30:05perfectly good grain. The guards responsible for the warehouse fell to their knees, shaking with fear.
30:10It was people from House Vere. They ordered us to hide it. I wasn't surprised at all. Although
30:15Serafina was imprisoned in the royal palace, she still had people willing to act for her. She wanted the
30:21Westreich Highlands to run out of food. If the refugees starved, the royal family would begin
30:27doubting me as the oracle. Cedric's expression turned cold. She's already lost. Why won't she stop?
30:33I looked at the grain. Some people don't want to win. They'd rather watch everyone die than admit
30:39they've lost. I ordered the grain sent to the most remote villages. At the same time, everyone involved in
30:45the hoiding was arrested and sent back to the royal palace. By dawn, the first riot never happened. In my
30:52previous life, many people had died here. This time, children stood at the village entrance holding
30:57bowls of hot porridge and smiling at me. For a moment, I thought I had finally changed the first piece
31:02of
31:02the future. But that evening, an urgent message arrived from the North March Coast. Sir Rowan of Black
31:09Pine Keep had disappeared. The moment Cedric finished reading the urgent message, his expression darkened.
31:20If Sir Rowan has disappeared, it means he's already gone to meet the Frost Bay Raiders.
31:24I nodded. He'll open Black Pine Keep's hidden gate. That's how the North March Coast fell in my
31:29previous life. Cedric looked at me, something shifting in his eyes. It was the first time I
31:34had spoken of a previous life in front of him. I offered no explanation. This wasn't the time.
31:39Spreading the map across the table, I pointed to Black Pine Keep. We have to reach the fortress
31:44before he returns. Cedric immediately summoned the knights. The local lords panicked. Oracle,
31:50the Westreich Highlands aren't stable yet. You can't leave. I looked at them calmly. The Highlands
31:55have food now. But if Black Pine Keep falls, the Frost Bay Raiders will sweep south.
31:58And every grain we've saved will become spoils of war. No one dared stop me after that. We rode
32:04through the night toward the North March Coast. Rain poured without pause. When we finally arrived
32:09at Black Pine Keep, the gates were shut tight. But more than half the guards were missing. It's too
32:13quiet. I looked up at the extinguished signal beacon on the wall. Just like before. In my previous life,
32:19it had been exactly the same. Silent enough to feel like a dead fortress. Then a horn suddenly echoed from
32:26within. The hidden gate of Black Pine Keep had been opened from the inside.
32:31When the Frost Bay Raiders poured through the hidden gate, Cedric and his men were already waiting,
32:36drawing his sword. He spoke in a voice as cold as the rain. The Ashburg family has defended the
32:41North March Coast for three generations. It won't be lost on my watch. The knights raised their shields
32:46and charged. Fire erupted throughout the fortress. Standing on the battlements, I saw Sir Rowan emerge
32:52from the secret passage with his followers. He intended to open the main gates amidst the chaos.
32:56I immediately turned to a nearby knight. Stop him. How do you know he's there? I didn't answer,
33:02because in my previous life, Rowan had let the enemy in through this very route. This time, he failed.
33:08When he was dragged before Cedric, he was still shouting. The royal family is going to lose.
33:14Frost Bay promised me a real domain. Cedric kicked him to the ground.
33:21You sold out your own fortress. The battle lasted until dawn. When the first rays of sunlight touched
33:26the sea, the Frost Bay Raiders finally retreated. Black Pine Keep still stood. The first crack that
33:31had led Velouria toward ruin in my previous life had been sealed. Covered in blood, Cedric walked toward me.
33:37You said previous life. Alara, tell me, what exactly happened to you?
33:42I looked at Cedric and remained silent for a long time. The sea wind swept across Black Pine Keep,
33:47carrying the scent of rain and blood. At last, I spoke. In my previous life,
33:52Serafina stole my identity and entered the royal palace. Cedric froze. Back then,
33:57everyone called you a fallen noble. But you defended the North March Coast. And you protected me.
34:04Yet Velouria still fell. Black Frost. Famine. War. None of it was avoided. When Serafina was exposed,
34:11she blamed everything on me. She poisoned me in the dungeon cells. Cedric's hands slowly tightened into a fist.
34:17So you came back to change all of this? I nodded, and to stop her from stealing my life ever
34:22again.
34:23He looked at me deeply. Then tell me something. In your previous life,
34:26was I good to you? I hadn't expected that question. A laugh escaped me.
34:34Very. So good that when I got another chance, you were the first person I came to find. Cedric smiled
34:39too.
34:39He reached out and brushed the rain for my face. Then this time, let me be the one who finds
34:44you first.
34:45Before I could answer, another urgent message arrived from the royal palace. The king had fallen gravely ill,
34:50and Serafina had vanished from the dungeons.
34:53By the time we returned to the royal palace, chaos had consumed it. The king burned with fever.
34:59Serafina escaped. And she took the celestial disk. I immediately understood her plan. In my previous
35:05life, she had fooled everyone by pretending to be the oracle. This time, she no longer had the royal
35:10family or the astrologer to support her, so she was gambling everything on one final attempt. Near midnight,
35:16the palace bells suddenly rang. Someone was shouting in the plaza. The oracle has appeared!
35:23When I arrived, Serafina stood atop a raised platform, wrapped in a white cloak. She held the
35:29celestial disk high above her head. The fake birthmark on her shoulder had been coated in silver powder,
35:34making it appear almost real. She called out to the gathered crowd. Alata has deceived you.
35:40The one who can truly save Valea is me. What she brings isn't prophecy. It's disaster! The crowd
35:48began to waver. Some believed me. Others feared the disaster still unfolding across the kingdom.
35:53When Serafina saw me, a mad smile spread across her face. Alara, do you dare prove before everyone
35:59that you're the real oracle? I started up the platform step by step. Cedric tried to stop me. I shook
36:05my
36:05head. This time, everyone needed to see the truth. I stopped before the celestial disk and revealed my
36:12still wounded left shoulder. The entire plaza held its breath. Serafina thrust the celestial
36:18disk toward me, her eyes blazing with hatred. Go ahead. Show them what qualifies a girl hidden
36:23away by house fear. I loosened my cloak. The wound on my shoulder had not fully healed. Serafina had destroyed
36:29my birthmark, but she could never destroy the power left behind by the stars. As I approached the
36:34celestial disk, silver light emerged from deep within the scar. The disk began to turn. A beam of light
36:40descended upon me. The plaza fell silent. Then, someone dropped to their knees.
36:48The oracle! More and more people followed. Serafina's smile slowly disappeared. She lunged forward,
36:56trying to seize the celestial disk. Cedric caught her wrist. Enough! She doesn't deserve it! She never
37:04should have been born! Serafina screamed and struggled. I looked at her calmly, but after two
37:09lifetimes of fighting for it, you still lost. She jerked her head up. For the first time, she truly
37:15understood. You were reborn too? I didn't answer, because it no longer mattered. The royal knights dragged her
37:23off the platform. Her screams grew finter and finnerer. Meanwhile, the silver light of the celestial
37:27disk illuminated the entire plaza. From that day on, no one in Valyria ever dared question me again.
37:34Three years later, Crownhaven's central plaza was overflowing with people. The king personally announced,
37:41The famine in the Westright Highlands has ended. The Northmarch Coast stands secure.
37:45Volomia has survived! The crowd erupted into cheers. I stood below the steps and did not move forward.
37:51Cedric lowered his voice. Are you really refusing the sanctuary they want to build for you? I shook my
37:56head. I don't want to be locked inside another golden cage. Then where do we go? He smiled.
38:02I looked into the distance. Somewhere no one knows the oracle.
38:12Later, Cedric and I left Crownhaven behind. But my story remained. Many years afterward,
38:18Serafina was permitted to return to the capital as a pilgrim. Dressed in a gray nun's robe,
38:23she stood at the very back of the crowd. At the center of the plaza stood a new statue. A
38:27young
38:27woman with a star signal carved into her left shoulder, holding the celestial disk in her hands.
38:32Someone nearby whispered. That's the oracle who saved Valyria. Serafina stared at the statue for
38:38a very long time. A little girl beside her asked. Ma'am, did you know the oracle too? Serafina's face
38:44turned pale. After a long silence, she slowly knelt. Yes, I knew her. She was the person I wanted most
38:53to
38:53become. The girl asked again. Did you succeed? Serafina looked at the statue as tears rolled
39:01down her face. No. Never. I even came close to her shadow. The wind swept through the plaza.
39:09The star sigil on the statue's left shoulder gleamed faintly beneath the sunlight. At last,
39:15Serafina lowered her head and prayed for protection from the woman she had spent two lifetimes trying to
39:21replace.
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