OBS Chapter 3790 The 6th Actor
Chapter 3790 The 6th Actor
Chapter 3790 The Sixth Actor
The moment Ms. White announced the start of the card game in the Drowned Tavern, Stella, Mr. Zarathustra, Mr. Mortis, "Father," and Katrin Schwartz, all on Fatummester Island, looked up together.
Although they themselves had not undergone any changes, they could all sense the presence of the other four people in the game. Their gazes pierced through the void above their heads and directly saw the card players sitting around the round table in the tavern, holding their cards, and Ms. White.
They are incredibly small, like wine glasses, plates, and clutter standing on a round table; while the players staring at their cards are so enormous, like puppeteers holding their future destinies in their hands.
The tavern's noise and shifting lights were merely background noise; the candidates now truly felt like actors on a stage. Each looked at the card player they sensed holding their fate in his hands, and a look of astonishment crossed their faces.
"What's going on? Isn't it supposed to be a one-to-one correspondence?"
Of course, the card players in the tavern couldn't see these potential protagonists at this moment, so Shad couldn't guess what Stella's expression was.
Meanwhile, in the strongholds of the [Prophet's Association] within the city and the [Cult of Doom] outside the city, the prophets and cultists, sensing the opening of the seventh act, immediately unleashed the methods they had prepared long ago but had not revealed to any of their allies:
"Act VII has finally begun, Zarathustra. For the sake of this world and the Association's future plans, for the position of the chosen one, you must obtain—the Relic: Substitute Cards!"
"Fate will ultimately be determined by fate. The Order has prepared for this moment for five hundred years—the Relic: Tears of Rebirth!"
The moment the two precious angel-level relics were used, on the card table of the Drowned Ghost Tavern, two cards slid from the top of the deck to the right of Lady White to the hands of the Baron and Lady Elford respectively.
They were originally supposed to correspond to Mr. Mortis and "Father" respectively, but now they were dealt Mr. Zarathustra and Katrin Schwartz. Both paused for a moment as they picked up their fourth cards, but then simultaneously discarded them.
The Baron read out the effect of the card:
"The Seer uses the [Substitute Card] to gain an additional character card."
What Ms. Erfurt said was:
"When the Maiden of Misfortune uses [Tears of Rebirth], she will be resurrected on the spot in her best condition after dying during the game."
From this, Shad deduced the identities of the characters in the two players' hands. As for the appearance of such a game-changing item at the very beginning of the game, he wasn't surprised at all. It would be strange if two cults connected to the God of Fate didn't try to gain an extra advantage.
So after the two cards landed on the table, Shad also threw out the card he had in his hand called "Unpredictable Fate":
"The Snow Maiden uses [Immutable Fate] to stir up fate and disrupt the effects of all cards played this turn."
After saying that, he smiled at the two people who had just used the cards:
"I'm sorry, I also have wishes I want to fulfill."
As for using the cards provided by the Prophet Association to interfere with the Prophet Association's plays that were advantageous to the Association, Shad didn't feel any guilt. After all, he was also interfering with the cultists' methods, and even if the Association found out afterward, they wouldn't say anything to him.
Three cards were thrown onto the table. The people around the round table didn't see any special effects, but the two precious relics in the hands of President Le Norman and Archbishop Kale Voutuna of the Order of Doom shattered instantly.
The shattered relics emitted specks of light that traversed space, converging at the top of the deck. The effects of the two angelic relics were reversed. Ms. White flipped over the brand-new card and glanced at it; this was a result she hadn't expected:
"Fate has been turned around, and the effects of substitutes and substitute deaths have become ineffective. Extra identities and lives have been forged by the capricious fate into new possibilities, and the stage of fate has undergone changes that should not have existed in the first place."
After a one-second pause:
"The sixth actor enters."
She ignored the players' surprised expressions, tossed the cards onto the table, and the pure white beast on the card looked as if it might jump out at any moment:
"Unicorn - Ellie".
Do unicorns really exist?
Even though they already knew something about ring sorcerers, apart from Shad, the other four had never known that such a creature, which seemed to exist only in fairy tales, was actually real. They were more surprised by the unicorn itself than by the arrival of the sixth actor.
As for the five candidates tonight, they all felt at this moment that a sixth person had joined tonight's story.
Before they could explain the situation of the sixth person to their companions, they disappeared in the white light and then reappeared in different locations at the foot of the snow mountain.
Ms. White took five cards from the stack of face-down cards, placed them on the table, and slid them to the five people respectively:
"The story begins by determining each person's initial position."
The five people each flipped over their cards and threw them onto the table.
"Entrance to the Frost-Kissed Corridor on the Southern Slope of the Snow Mountain".
"An unnamed beach on the northern part of the island."
“Outside the west gate of Keltod town”.
"The top of the sea cliffs on the western side of the island."
"Since there is a sixth story actor on the shore of Lake Celine in the eastern part of the island, which card player does this actor correspond to?"
Prince Anjou couldn't help but ask, having already decided to use the unfamiliar character card in his hand to try and win. Although it wasn't his aunt's identity card, as long as he won and got the chance to make a wish, his status wouldn't be affected by this incident, and that was the most important thing.
Ms. White responded:
"The sixth player was chosen by the fickle fate. She has not yet revealed her destiny through the serpent's molt, and therefore cannot form the cards in your hands. She will enter tonight's story as an extra player, but will not receive support from the players."
As compensation, fate will choose a weaker companion for her from the nearest corner of the room; the sixth actress will participate in tonight's story alongside her companion. Her destiny is written by herself and her companion; every twelve cards played on the table, I will draw a card for her and use it immediately.
The players nodded in understanding; compared to the actors with their corresponding players, the sixth actor was clearly at the greatest disadvantage. Those who had never participated in a similar game should have found the rules difficult to understand, but at this moment everyone easily grasped their meaning—perhaps this was the influence of Ms. White.
On the "Radiant Messenger," which had already returned to the docks of Kyle-Todd, Claire hurriedly explained Stella's sudden "disappearance" to Luvia and Bella, who were preparing for a divination in the banquet hall.
Because it was uncertain what Stella's state would be after the game started, she had been waiting on the deck with Miss Elizabeth and Claire.
After explaining the situation, the Great Witch of the Sun discovered that the little unicorn was missing from the banquet hall:
"Where's Ellie? Didn't we agree that Ellie would stay on the ship tonight?"
Luvia's expression was very serious:
"Ellie has also disappeared. If Stella disappeared by turning into white specks of light, then Ellie did the same. However, the biggest problem now is not Ellie's disappearance."
Bella's expression was also quite unpleasant:
“We’ve run into another big problem. If this problem isn’t solved, even if everything else goes smoothly tonight, none of us here will be able to explain ourselves to Shad.”
Claire was frightened by them:
"What problem are you making so serious? Wait, you're not going to say..."
Claire's eyes widened as she searched the banquet hall, but she couldn't find the small figure that should have been there. Most of the great witches had already left the ship as planned, and the number of girls remaining in the banquet hall was small. Their expressions were all serious; this problem was indeed quite troublesome.
"Yes, Mia, who was standing on Ellie's head, just disappeared along with Ellie."
"hold head high?"
On the southeastern beach of Fatumunst Island, Ellie's figure emerged from the thick fog of night. The little unicorn looked around blankly, not understanding how she had suddenly arrived here from the ship. Because she had no player, she couldn't sense the card game currently in progress.
Although she didn't understand how she had suddenly changed locations, Ellie recognized this beach; she had been here after being driven out of the ice castle by the demon. Now that she knew her location, she took a few running starts, intending to spread her wings and fly back to the ship with its abundant apple reserves.
But she had barely taken off when she fell back into the fog. The little unicorn had a strange feeling that she should go to the snow mountain to find some strange seals, break the seals, and then climb to the top of the snow mountain.
"Meow~"
She wondered where all this information in her head came from, when she heard a meow. Ellie immediately turned around to look, then realized the meow was coming from Mia above her.
The orange and white cat wasn't as confused as Ellie. It stood on Ellie's head, surveying the surroundings as if it were patrolling the house, before patting Ellie's head with its right front paw.
"Meow!"
"hold head high!"
Having received instructions, the unicorn happily carried the cat across the barren beach and headed towards the pine forest at the foot of the snow-capped mountain.
The thick fog couldn't swallow the glowing little beast and the cat that had lazily lay down again on its head. Ellie, like little Leanna, couldn't understand what Xiaomia's "meow" really meant.
However, just as Ellie could sense many things and find many things by feeling, she believed that she could also understand what the cat meant by feeling.
Now that she's left the large ship, she should do something to help Shad. With the cat's company, she won't be lonely even in the dead of night. Ellie is confident she can play a significant role tonight, and the first step is to enter the snow mountain.
P.S.: Requesting votes at the beginning of the month!!!