The prophecy concerning the Divine Lords had always been a subject of awe and mystery. It spoke of fourteen eternal flames, each tied to the inheritance of a Divine Lord. These flames, housed in the sacred Divine Hall, would only extinguish once a Divine Lord had successfully received their first inheritance. It was a rare event, signifying the passing of tremendous power.
The first of these flames had already been snuffed out when Finn obtained the Midas Spear, but only a select few knew of this event. That knowledge was carefully guarded, for fear of what the world might do with such information.
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"Three flames from the Divine Hall have been extinguished, just like the prophecy predicted," Reynolds repeated, though this time, there was a note of unexpected relief in his tone.
Creation is hard, cheer me up!