Despite listening intently, Vercingetorix remained silent.

Lurios understood that this young and shrewd leader had doubts about the claim that "the Nix Tribe Chief is the offspring of the Danu Goddess," so he further explained, "In fact, the reason I hurried from the Nix Tribe to see you this time is due to the prophecy from the Danu Goddess!"

"Oh?! What prophecy?!" Vercingetorix finally showed interest.

"A few months ago, the Danu Goddess gave a prophecy to Leader Maximus—" Lurios leaned slightly forward, his eyes meeting Vercingetorix's with a probing gaze. His voice was soft, yet it carried a certain gravity: "The Danu Goddess told Leader Maximus that next year in the region of Gaul, there will be an uprising of the Gaul populace against the Romans. The one leading the Gaul warriors against the Romans will mainly be a leader named Vercingetorix!

This war will cause great trouble for the Romans, but eventually, the Romans will achieve victory. By that time, all the brave Gauls will be slaughtered, and the Gaul leaders like Vercingetorix, who led the war, will be taken to Rome to participate in the Roman victory parade, where they will be mocked and ridiculed by the Romans before ultimately meeting their demise...

Henceforth, no Gaul Tribe will dare to resist the Romans anymore; they will all bow under the Romans' feet, willingly enslaved by them. As the years pass, Gaul will eventually be annexed by Rome, and the name Gaul along with its traditions will cease to exist..."

As he spoke to this point, Lurios's expression became exceedingly grave, and he spoke with a resounding tone: "The Danu Goddess could not bear to see the Gauls, who honor Her, meet such a tragic end, which is why She informed Her offspring, 'Nix Tribe Chief Maximus,' to make sure he finds this Gaul leader named Vercingetorix and stop him from launching this war to prevent the annihilation of the Gauls!"

When Lurios finished these words, time seemed to stand still; Vercingetorix's expression froze on his face, eyes wide with disbelief, with lips slightly parted that never completed the words "This is impossible." His body only trembled slightly, which was a testament to the immense shock Lurios' words brought upon his previous beliefs.

Lurios knew Vercingetorix well. His mood suddenly turned joyful yet was accompanied by a sense of terror as he quickly stretched out his hands, palms facing the sky, bowing his head in sincere prayer: "Great and merciful Danu Goddess, please forgive your follower Lurios for doubting You!..."

Vercingetorix came back to his senses, blankly watching Lurios who was devoutly repenting, and murmured with some confusion: "That Roman Elder called Caesar, after he became Governor of Gaul, we Avelli, following past traditions, welcomed his arrival and even offered some support at the beginning.

But later I discovered that this Caesar did not come as an ally to us Gauls, to help us solve some conflicts and troubles, but instead, he wants to conquer our entire Gaul territory, making all Gaul tribes obey him and submit to him so that he can decide at will who will serve as tribal leader, can execute any Gaul noble at will, and can requisition grain and supplies from each tribe, not caring at all if our Gaul tribesmen starve to death due to lack of food...

Now, in the entire region of Gaul, among each tribe—whether leaders, nobles, or ordinary tribe members—no one can guarantee their safety, and everyone is restless. So not long ago, I secretly invited those tribe leaders who had once depended on us Avelli, had been under our protection, and were not close to the Romans, to gather in Gegauvia.

Everyone agrees that we can't stay silent any longer. We must unite quickly to resist the Romans. Otherwise, having a fate like the Sinone leader Aco, who was arbitrarily executed by Caesar, will eventually befall us.

Moreover, the many leaders who attended this gathering promised that they would go back and secretly contact other tribal leaders who hadn't gotten the news but bore hatred towards the Romans, to have them participate in the next secret gathering to jointly discuss how to resist the Romans.

The leader of the Carnit tribe also said that Gegauvia is too close to the Roman province, making it hard to keep secrets. It was suggested that future secret meetings be held within his territory...

Furthermore, several leaders at this opportunity believed that Avelli had not been destroyed by the Romans in the past few years and is the strongest, and I, Vercingetorix—"

Vercingetorix displayed a hint of pride, speaking in a deep voice: "Being able to lead a group of homeless tribesmen and warriors from various tribes, and eventually defeat my uncle who had a large army, reclaiming Gegauvia and avenging my father, proves my excellent military command ability. I also spent a few years in the Roman Army and understand Roman military tactics better than other leaders...Therefore, everyone has elected me to be the commander of this military operation against the Romans!

As the gathering was about to end, we placed the flags of the various tribes together and took a sacred oath to follow the requirements of the gathering, resolutely fight against the Romans, and never betray!...

For this reason, I have been collecting grain during this time and have started recruiting those Gaul warriors who lost their homes and are wandering around due to the atrocities of the Romans. I believe, Lurios, you saw us on your way into this stronghold—"

Vercingetorix glared at Lurios, a low growl of discontent rising from deep within his throat: "All the tribes that hate the Romans are fervently preparing to ignite the fires of rebellion across the entire region of Gaul, yet you are asking me to stop the war at this moment!"

Lurios was overwhelmed by his gaze and hurriedly defended, "It's not me asking you to stop the war; this is the prophecy from the Danu Goddess!—"

"Even if it's the Danu Goddess's prophecy—" Vercingetorix's tone softened somewhat, but his expression grew increasingly resolute: "Even if we stop resisting the Romans, can we prevent the extermination of us Gauls? No, that would only delay our death! We would end up as their pet hounds, slavishly complying with every harsh demand the Romans make, forgetting our pride as Gauls!

We Gauls love to fight and are brave in battle. We are a race born from warfare; even knowing we face extinction, we will shed the last drop of blood on the battlefield!—"

Lurios quickly interrupted him: "No, Vercingetorix, the all-knowing and all-powerful Danu Goddess is not asking you to stop the war against the Romans, but hopes you can postpone it. I haven't finished conveying the prophecy of the Danu Goddess—"

"Postpone the war against the Romans?!" Vercingetorix was taken aback.

Lurios firmly declared, "Yes, postpone the war! Do not start it next year, but the year after!"

"Why should it be the year after?" Vercingetorix was puzzled.

Because the year after, there will be a civil war in Rome, with that Caesar and a Roman Elder named Pompey as the heads of the opposing sides. The scale of this civil war will be enormous, involving all the provinces of Rome, and the fighting will be very fierce. One side is determined to completely annihilate the other at all costs, so this civil war will last for several years!

By that time, that Caesar will be fully engaged dealing with political adversaries, and he will withdraw most of the Roman Army stationed in our Gaul region. At that time, if you launch the war, it would be relatively easy to defeat the remaining small Roman force stationed in Gaul, freeing the tribes from Roman control..." Lurios spoke with utmost seriousness, as if witnessing the entire development firsthand.

Vercingetorix fell into contemplation.

The Avelli, having relatively frequent trade with Rome, somewhat understood Rome, and Vittori, having spent some time in Caesar's army, knew even more.

He knew that the political situation in Rome had been tumultuous these past few years. He also knew that earlier this year, Rome had been so chaotic that it hadn't even elected a Governor for a long period. There were even rumors that Rome had descended into chaos and that Caesar had returned to Inner Gaul earlier than in previous years to winter over, which led some Gaul leaders to believe that Caesar might rush back to Rome and not return to Gaul, which was why they decided to launch an attack on the Roman Army the following year.

Being well-acquainted with Rome, Vercingetorix carefully pondered Lurios's words before eventually asking, "Caesar and Pompey have long formed an alliance, their relationship is very close; everyone in Italy knows this. How could they possibly become opponents?"

"Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus indeed formed an alliance long ago, jointly controlling Rome, but you might not know that Crassus has just died this year in a war with the Parthians. The alliance among the three is no longer in existence, and last year Caesar's dowry-wife, Pompey's daughter, also died in childbirth, so the relationship between them is not as close anymore.

Caesar, in order to conquer our Gaul, continues to expand his army, which has become a threat to Rome. The Roman Elders have long wanted to remove him as Governor of Gaul and disband his army; they just didn't have the courage. Now they see an opportunity, and they will certainly try every possible means to draw Pompey, who could oppose Caesar, into their camp and then have the confidence to summon Caesar back to Rome to face trial.

Will that ruthless and ambitious Caesar willingly give up everything he possesses and go back to Rome to be punished?! A civil war happened in Rome several decades ago, back then it was the war between Marius and Sula, now it's just replacing them with Caesar and Pompey."

"Is this also the prophecy of the Danu Goddess?! Vercingetorix found Lurios's analysis well-reasoned, feeling deeply astonished.

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