OBS Chapter 3767 Hatred and Introduction
Chapter 3767 Hatred and Introduction
Chapter 3767 Hatred and Introduction
"No problem, Recia and I promise you."
Dorothy nodded, though she found it a little strange.
"But didn't we already promise you? Why bring it up again?"
She placed the warmed goat's milk next to Mia. Although the cat wasn't friendly to anyone except Shad, it was quite friendly to Dorothy, who had recently started preparing breakfast for her. It meowed, and Dorothy continued joking:
"Unless Lacia misses your [Soul Whip], we certainly won't do it again."
After breakfast, the three people and one cat in the family set off for Mount Fatumunster. The thick fog that covered the entire island had not yet dissipated, but fortunately, after yesterday's ceremony, the environment at the peak of the snow mountain was much better than before.
Upon arriving on the ship, as usual, Shad first listened to the witches summarize the number of new cases of the snake plague from the previous day, the appearance of infinite snakes on the island and in the surrounding waters, and other unexpected events throughout the island.
Compared to before, he also paid extra attention today to the situation of the two delegations who had already held multiple rounds of contact in Time Wheel City, but had yet to achieve any substantial results. However, perhaps because news of the assassination attempt in Dela Rion last night had not yet reached them, at least this morning, neither delegation had taken any action.
"I'm curious, what grudge does that fat servant you mentioned last night have against King Larousse III? He mentioned his sister and such, what was the specific reason?"
Flora was quite curious about this matter; the artist seemed to have drawn some artistic inspiration from Shad's description of the thrilling events of the previous night.
Dorothy, who came with Shad, got the answer from Lacey:
"MI6's preliminary investigation revealed that the sister of the eunuch squire named Luke Weaver passed away two years ago. She had always been in poor health and bedridden. Two years ago, in the spring, her health improved slightly, but while on a spring outing with friends, she was startled by horses galloping across a country road and soon passed away."
Flora became even more curious:
"Larousse III is over forty years old, yet he can still ride a horse at full speed?"
"It wasn't Larousse III; the one riding the horse was Prince Sax Cavendish, Recia's brother."
Flora blinked:
"That name sounds familiar. Isn't it the prince who stormed into the Yodl Palace with a gun in 1853 and was sentenced to death for treason by Larousse III?"
This happened shortly after the outsider had awakened, and he remembered it.
Flora asked again:
"But in this way, Larousse III has avenged the sister of that eunuch servant, so why does he still resent the king?"
"MI6 found the diary left behind by the other party, which seems to indicate that Luke Weaver believed that now that the prince was dead, his revenge should be directed at the king for failing to discipline his son. Yes, I know it sounds strange, but for people who have lost loved ones and are filled with hatred, sometimes their actions are just that irrational."
After all, to erase that extreme grief, one needs to find something to do. Revenge is sometimes not only about bringing peace to the dead, but also about temporarily covering the emptiness in one's heart with blood.
Dorothy said this, and the last sentence was quite poetic.
But Xia De thought of something else:
"Since we've brought up MI6, will Director Anlos be reassigned—I mean transferred—to guard the royal mausoleum because of this?"
Royal guards colluded with assassins and eunuch servants, harboring resentment towards the royal family to the point of murder, yet MI6 failed to discover this until the case came to light, which was definitely a major dereliction of duty by Director Anlos.
"Not yet. Your supervisor needs to lead a team to investigate the cause and effect of last night's events. However, he has been suspended without pay. If the investigation into this assassination attempt does not satisfy the King, you may really have to find a new supervisor."
But Shad still really liked Director Anlos.
After finishing his conversation about the "minor matters" in Tobesko last night, Shad threw himself back into the "major matters" on the southern island.
Yesterday's attempt to create a fake Ring of Fate using the [Sun Shadow Twin Wheels] above Moon Bay was successful. This time, the auxiliary material used was not Moon Essence Water, but Sun Fire. Miss Eden, who has angelic blood, imitated Shad's creation of the "Moonlight Curve" and cast a spell, shaping the Sun Fire into a curved shape as well, thus completing one-third of the ring.
The [Sun Shadow Twin Wheels] can safely produce more counterfeit Rings of Fate during the day than the [Moon in the Water]. At night, the [Moon in the Water] can only produce 3 rings, while during the day it can produce an astonishing 5 rings.
No one knows the reason why, but the total number of 8 per day is actually not many. Three were made last Sunday night, and eight were made yesterday, Monday. The deadline given by the snake is this Sunday night, so even if it drags on until the last minute, the number of counterfeit Rings of Fate will only be 59.
This seems like a lot, but considering the issues of the artifacts' stability, the number of bends, and the fact that Act VII could not possibly be delayed until the last day, the final number of rings that could be made would probably not exceed 40.
These rings must be distributed among the various factions, including the Five Gods Church, the Three Great Academies, the Prophet's Association, the Witch Council, the Elves, and the Dragons.
Regardless, the Witch Council, which provided the method for ring forging, still had priority in forging the rings. Therefore, Shad sent Megan to Moon Bay today to forge the [Beast] obtained from the night of the War of the Lovers, the [Lost] obtained during yesterday's ritual, and two other curved rings obtained from clearing the island's monsters last night into counterfeit rings.
Recently, curved lines have been appearing more and more frequently.
The fog that enveloped the entire island during the day made time seem somewhat blurred. That morning, two more "pre-apocalyptic" twilight areas appeared on the island, one of which even appeared directly in the Fatu people's village, resulting in the immediate deaths of more than ten people.
Those mortals who accidentally entered the area corrupted by the apocalyptic dream were transformed into monsters before the falling sun. But they were not monsters infected by the serpent plague, nor even any evil creatures that had appeared in the past. They became walking corpses, similar to the undead, yet different from traditional undead creatures.
They are like shadows, where both body and soul have decayed, leaving only faint traces of existence:
"This is the fate of most of the lucky people who didn't die on the spot after the apocalypse."
When the church found Shad entering that area and eliminating the monsters that roamed there, Shad gave this conclusion.
"Caller of Gods, you've seen the end of the world, haven't you?"
Miss Eden asked curiously, and Shad's answer remained the same:
"I saw it in my dream."
While the general public may have some delay in hearing about the assassination attempt at Yodl Palace last night, the Church and the Society of Prophets received firsthand information almost immediately.
While it may sound unbelievable that "Larousse III escaped assassination thanks to divine protection," in a world where gods truly exist, no one dares to question such an outcome.
Before leaving the village, Miss Eden spoke with Shad about the matter. After confirming that the "Caller of Gods" was also aware of the entire incident, this woman with angelic blood said:
"Fortunately, Larousse III did not die from the assassination attempt. Otherwise, even if we ignore the ensuing chaos in the material world, we would have to consider the destructive fate that Mr. Serpent would seize through this."
As she spoke, she opened her palm to Shad, revealing a familiar black bullet lying in her hand—the same bullet used by one of the few assassins last night.
This bullet appears to have no visible flaws, yet it contains a true destiny of destruction.
"These are the bullets used by the assassins last night. You should be able to tell what kind of bullets they are, Evoker. The Church wants to know if the witches can imitate this kind of technology?"
Shad then picked up the bullet and pretended to examine it:
"Does the church want to assign fate to bullets?"
"Yes, the weapon against Mr. Snake can be a sword or a bullet."
Xia De understood what she meant:
"The techniques used by the snake are completely different from those used by the witches, but the effects they achieve are the same. We should be thankful that the snake doesn't have much fate to squander. The fate contained in this bullet is not a circle, or even an arc; it contains only fragments of fate."
If that snake had been more generous, Larousse III would have undoubtedly died last night.
If the church wants to create 'Fate Bullets,' I can agree on behalf of the witches. But the payment will still be the same: one antique and one curved ring for each forging. Of course, even if you want to use a complete ring for forging, the price will still be a curved ring and an antique.”
This wasn't an arbitrary charge; using the Forge of the Earth consumed "the aura picked up from traversing the earth." The blonde sorceress nodded slightly; instead of retrieving the bullet, she gave it directly to Shad.
"The church will send someone to Kyle Todd to contact you later. We need a batch of weapons of destiny. But besides that, I have some personal matters I'd like to discuss with you."
The blonde sorceress seemed a little embarrassed, while Claire, who was next to Shad, raised an eyebrow, nodded to Shad, and left first.
Miss Eden then said:
"It's not a big deal, really. Could you introduce me to that angel who appeared during the War of the Lustful Ones?"
After the battle of the lustful, Shad made it very clear that the angel of death could not reappear to help people again, and it would not be so easy to force Mr. Snake away next time.
When the sorceress from the Church of the Sun made this request, Shad immediately guessed her purpose:
“The appearance of an angel is an extremely rare and accidental occurrence, which involves some secret matters related to the mythological era. However, Miss Eden, there should be more than one angel who can manifest in the material world. If you have any thoughts about your own bloodline, you can go and ask other angels.”
"But I have traveled throughout the Old World and the New World, and have not found any trace of the angels."
"If I"
"I swear by my soul and faith that no matter what information you give me, I will not reveal it to any being in any way."
The Church of the Sun is an ally of Shad, and he wouldn't mind helping them:
"If you really want guidance, go to Huntington, the 'wine capital' of Carsonrick, where the legend of the 'Goddess of the Lake' is told."