OBS Chapter 4186 The One and Only Unicorn
Chapter 4186 The One and Only Unicorn
Chapter 4186 The One-of-a-Kind Unicorn
Besides the knowledge and skills gained in the factory, this operation targeting the [Leather Goods Hall] also yielded many benefits.
Although the [Vanity] rune obtained when defeating the Guild Master belongs to the "Whisper" category of the four elements, just like the [Life] rune obtained before, the appearance of the new Sin rune will undoubtedly make [Sin Chains] even stronger, which is currently Shad's strongest control ability.
As for the magical technique "Humility of the Weapon," which conceals the strength of an item's elements by wrapping it in leather, Shad also tried out its effects that afternoon.
Miss Rowling found a whole piece of sheepskin for Shad, who then wrapped it around the Night's Watch and the scabbard, the Blade Without Edge. Luvia and Dorothy then took turns feeling it:
"The whispering element hasn't completely disappeared, but with such a low level of element content, without prior knowledge of what's wrapped in the parchment, it's impossible for anyone to directly see through what you're holding as the Night's Watch."
They also found this magic very useful, but unfortunately, probably because of Shad's aversion to "skin," the magic [Humble of Vessels] was ineffective against living beings, meaning it couldn't conceal its essence by covering a human with skin. However, Shad didn't care about this; he genuinely hated "skin."
As for the fact that the [Vanity] rune actually granted Shad the magical power of "Humility," the girls understood. The power of Shad's previous runes related to sin was not sin itself.
"Leather was originally an evil object born out of the sin of vanity, but in Shad's hands, leather became a tool to hide his own power and nobility, which also shows that Shad was very noble."
Dorothy summarized it this way: Shad was a little embarrassed by the praise; he just thought that showing off and flaunting himself too much would make life tiring.
Besides the power of [Vanity], the new unicorn transformation form is also extremely useful. Although the new form was obtained in the Sixth Age, the ability to acquire it was due to the blessing of the evil god [Lord of Flesh and Blood Anomalies].
Before deciding to choose the unicorn, Shad had thought about how he would use this opportunity. His true form and Moon Dragon form were already powerful enough. He originally planned to use this opportunity to choose a different race with unique abilities. In the end, choosing the unicorn did not quite meet Shad's initial expectations, but at least the unicorn really flew very fast.
Luvia and Dorothy had never seen Shad transform into a unicorn, so since they had the time, they asked Shad to transform in the study.
"Of course, fortunately the unicorn I transformed into isn't very big, so I can display it in the study."
So he got up and walked to the open space in front of Vige's desk. After the moonlight came on, a unicorn that was slightly larger than Ellie appeared in the room.
Its pure white fur shimmered softly in the setting sun outside the window, while its single horn was pure silver, unlike most unicorns.
"It's really beautiful."
Dorothy, who was already standing next to Shad, hugged the unicorn's neck and rubbed her face against its fur. Luvia also reached out her hand, about to offer her opinion, when the study door was pushed open, and Viggo and Bella, carrying a flask, walked in together and saw the unicorn being hugged by Dorothy.
"Is that Shad?"
The countess of Moon Bay asked curiously, and the unicorn spoke in human language:
"Bella, how did you figure that out? You've never seen me in this form before, have you?"
"It's just an instinctive feeling that this is definitely you. I think all the girls who know you, besides me, can feel it too. After all, in our eyes, you are unique. If Leona gives us the feeling of childlike innocence, and Ellie gives us the feeling of the purest shadow in our hearts, then the feeling you give us now is as if the messenger of the ancient Moon Sage has come before us."
Bella said, and together with Viggo, they gathered around. Then she added a reminder:
“If I remember correctly, there are far fewer males than females in a unicorn population; unicorns are a true matriarchal society. So, Shad, if those unicorns find you, they might invite you to join their species.”
Shad transformed back into his original form amidst the light:
"It won't matter if I find out. Unicorns are smart. I just need to explain that I'm human."
People still respected unicorns, so they didn't continue joking about it. Shade then asked Vige:
How is your sister?
The frail witch's face showed worry, but thankfully it wasn't very obvious:
“Miss Felicia’s knowledge was very helpful, and I have successfully rejoined the two separated liquids. However, according to Bella and my examination, this liquid is indeed slightly contaminated. Although it is not particularly serious, it will probably need to be purified before it can be combined with the other three solutions.”
"How do we purify it? Is a ritual required, or is a specific technique needed?"
Luvia asked with concern, but Viggo shook her head:
"We still need time to study this solution. We don't know enough about it yet, so we can't rush into experiments."
"Let me take a look."
Xia De extended his hand to Wei Ge, who then handed the bottle directly to Xia De.
Vige had already opened the bottle, but it was best to keep the life solution away from air, so Shad simply held the bottle to get a feel for it before asking Vige:
Do you believe me?
"Of course I believe it."
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
Wei Ge nodded, and everyone watched as Xia De cast a spell to make the curved-neck bottle float in front of him. Then, his left hand lit up with silver moonlight, and his right hand lit up with red moonlight.
The light of the silver moon possesses a "sacred" purifying power, while the light of the red moon now also possesses a "nourishing" power.
The two-colored moonlight approached the curved-neck bottle from the left and right, but the liquid inside showed no reaction. About five minutes later, Shad picked up the bottle again, examined it briefly, and then returned it to Vige.
"This purification is effective, but the life inside the bottle is too fragile, so I dare not give her too much moonlight at once. From now on, I will purify it once a day, and it should be able to remove all the pollution in a week."
Viggo let out a long sigh, handed the bottle to Miss Rowling standing to the side, and was about to kiss Shad, but Bella stopped her again:
“You just came back from outside and went to the underground palace with me. You were busy all afternoon and didn’t even change your clothes or wash up. Don’t kiss Shad now.”
Vige nodded immediately and released Xia De:
"Yes! Then I'll go change my clothes first, and we'll all eat together in a bit. Luvia, Dorothy, Bella, you guys keep an eye on Shad for me, don't let him get away!"
She said this and left the study, while Bella stood up with a smile:
"I'll leave the task of keeping an eye on Shad to you. I need to go wash up. After dinner, I have to go back to Moon Bay. There are still many things I need to take care of there. Matilda alone probably won't be enough."
You should also take care to rest.
"Shad, you are the least qualified to say that."
She leaned in and gently kissed Xia De before leaving.
After the door closed, Luvia smiled and said to Shad:
“Look, Bella wouldn’t let Viggo kiss you, but she did it herself. I think Bella has that same sense of urgency that Sylvia used to have.”
"I heard someone mention me."
Sylvie and the boat girl walked in together, and Dorothy smiled as well:
"Luvia is guessing that soon there will be another lady with a title in our family."
Shade will visit Mr. Bernhardt again tomorrow; he probably won't get the information on Desire and the False Man today. However, there were some important gains today. Shade hasn't examined them carefully yet. He's not in a hurry to check the two leaves of eternal youth, but he definitely needs to examine the pair of scissors that "Desire" gave him at the bottom of the lake in the park.
"A divine artifact!"
Vanessa had been keeping the scissors while Shad was in a coma, and she brought them with her when she and Hillis came to the study.
The scissors were unremarkable in appearance, seemingly forged from an unknown black metal. If it weren't for the rather ancient and wondrous elements adorning them, they wouldn't be much different from the scissors used by ordinary people today. There were no emblems or runes engraved on the scissors, and as everyone took turns examining and handling them, they all felt that this artifact was excessively simple.
"The God's Gift Box, the Butterfly Summoning Flute, and the Oar—these three divine artifacts that Shad possesses don't seem particularly conspicuous when not in use. Are all divine artifacts like this?"
"Girls of this era don't have many opportunities to see divine artifacts, but the ship girl from the Fifth Age has seen other divine artifacts around Violet," Sirius asked curiously.
“Divine artifacts are usually this simple, at least most of them are.”
"The artifacts that Shad previously possessed were all left behind by the ancient gods, so what is the purpose of this artifact from an ancient god?"
Sevier then asked Shad, at which point the scissors were back in Shad's hand, and he held them, opening and closing the blades several times:
“The Chosen Ones ceremony requires items related to the ancient gods, and these scissors certainly meet that requirement. In addition, they can be used to make leather goods.”
The girls all frowned, and Shad knew that everyone disliked relics called "leather objects," so he declared:
"I will not make leather goods. No matter how hateful the enemy is, I will only send them to their death. You can rest assured about that."
However, while I have a general understanding of the story behind the [Leather Goods Guild]'s origins, I don't actually know how these scissors ended up in the guild. I suspect that perhaps when the followers of the ancient god sealed the guild's master, this was the core of the seal. After it escaped the seal, it claimed it for itself.