Novel & Cerita It's Been 3000 Years

“One hundred?” She shook her head. “Try three hundred.” I gasped. “Three hundred?!” “Yes,” she said. “Maybe even more. He was born during the moon fire season. That was over three centuries ago.” I couldn’t believe it. “I know. He looks like he just hit thirty.” I laughed. “Yeah.” She leaned forward. “you should know we age differently when compared to humans. We live for so long as we age slower.” My eyes were still wide. “So… he’s three hundred, and I’m barely thirty.”

THE ENTITY'S POV I have existed for 3,847 years by mortal reckoning. In that time, I have witnessed the rise and fall of seventeen civilizations, the birth and death of countless mortals, and the slow evolution of what humans call "progress." I have been weapon and witness, tool and observer, power and presence in vessels across millennia. And in all that time, I have never been as uncertain as I am now.

I swallowed, taking another drag as I wracked my brain, trying to think if I had read or heard any of those stories. “How did he find that? I have never heard that story,” Sabastian said, taking a drag himself as Hunter scratched his beard. “That’s because this story isn’t from our time, not even this century. As far as he can tell, the story dates back over 5,000 years.” I swallowed as all three of us turned to look at the woman lying dead on the bed. None of us dared to even breathe. She looked so preserved you would never know how old she was.

It’s too late to back out now. “How long ago was that?” He said. “I don’t know much of its history but I’d say it might be over seven hundred years ago.” He said. “Seven Hundred years?” Cai Kang said. "Would you like to see the cave where it formerly resides?" Cai Kang nodded his head.

Clement spoke slowly "Three thousand years ago?" Uri exclaimed. "The Red Leaf Organization has existed for three thousand years?" Clement nodded, sighing again. "Yes, three thousand years. It's been too long. Everything has changed; only the Red Leaf organization has always existed." Finn frowned and angrily said: "Three thousand years, this feud should have disappeared, and yet they still want to destroy us, not giving us a way to live." Uri looked at Finn, then back at Clement. They said things he couldn't understand; he wanted to know the source of the story.

James asked, “Then how many years is an epoch?” Feb replied, “If we convert it to years, it should be about four billion nine-hundred million years.” “Huff.” James took a deep breath. 4,900,000,000 years was a terrifyingly long time. In other words, the Jade Emperor spent nearly 15,000,000,000 years writing Cultivation Encyclopedia with the help of countless powerhouses. The Cultivation Encyclopedia was definitely an extraordinary treasure. “It’s up to luck to decide who will claim it.”

The images sharpened, and I noticed the forging. Hammer against something that glowed without melting. Voices chanting in a language long buried. Hands, not human, shaping molten lattice that refused corruption. I could not help the awe as I addressed my wolf. "You were there." "Yes." I slowly exhaled but had to understand this, so I continued probing even though Inferno was hesitant. “Three thousand years?” "Closer to thirty-two centuries." Woah! If Inferno was standing before me, I bet he'd laugh at my gaping mouth. This was insane! I knew my wolf was ancient, but I never thought he would be this ancient.

He was ancient, spoke in a monotone, and expected me to memorize centuries of history in one afternoon. "House Rashad ruled for three hundred years," he droned. "Established trade routes with the eastern kingdoms. Created the currency system still in use today. Your great-great-grandmother brokered the Peace of the Three Rivers, ending a twenty-year war with the northern territories." "Can we maybe focus on recent history? Like, things that might actually help me not die?" "History is cyclical, Your Highness. To understand the present, you must understand the past." "I understand that people want to kill me. That feels pretty present."

Something else entirely. The light of water, frozen beneath three hundred years of ice, finally beginning to melt. "Three hundred years. You're the first person who's made me feel that I could live a little longer."

Su Lan: "So, I can go back home?" Angelic voice: " Yes, once your Great, Great, Great (50x times) grandfather returns." Su Lan: "When was the last time he returned?" Angelic voice: ".... 3 thousand years ago." Su Lan: !!!!!!! Angelic voice: "Please do your best we (the gods) will provide you with help when we are available." Su Lan: "...and when are you guys available (voice lowers in anger)?" Angelic voice: ".... please open your personal info screen to look at your current status."