OBS Chapter 3754 The Ring of Ritual
Chapter 3754 The Ring of Ritual
Chapter 3754 The Ring of Ritual
Shad still suspected that the figure located underground in the Prophet's Association was the shadow of a certain Angel of Fate, but since the other party was unwilling to admit it, he naturally wouldn't continue to dwell on such a temporarily meaningless question.
But at least Xia De understood that the other party had good intentions towards him.
After leaving the room, on the way back to Fatummst Island, Shad explained the conversation to Chairman Lenorman. The method for forging the counterfeit Ring of Fate was now in hand; all that remained was to gather the necessary conditions.
"The Moon in the Water is in the hands of the Zaras Academy, and the Twin Wheels of the Sun are in the hands of the Church of the Sun. These two relics can be obtained at any time. I think we should also be able to find the power of the sun and the moon. As for the site, the ruins on the top of Fatummst Island, we haven't found a way to enter yet."
Chairman Le Norman was deep in thought on the train when Shad reminded him:
“I just thought of something, why not use the [Dragon Sacrifice Site] above Moon Bay? Its location is no lower than the summit of the snow mountain. Although it's not the sacrificial site of the ancient gods, that eldest son of the dragon should be considered ancient enough.”
"Yes, this location is good. With this, the only thing missing is the ceremony to create a ring using the power of the sun or moon, with the help of two curved arcs."
Of the five ways to obtain the ritual, one involves the goddess of the lake, so Shad only mentioned four:
"I could consult the Mad Omniscient One again, or perhaps I could conduct an investigation at the ruins atop the snow-capped mountain; we discussed the Fate Casino at the castle ruins halfway up the snow-capped mountain, I wonder if the Association would be willing to expend an opportunity to enter the casino and give it a try, as for the [Complete Book of Laws]."
This is an unknowable relic that Shad has never heard of, but Chairman Le Norman does know about it:
"Legend has it that this book, written by the ancient god [Guardian of Secrets], records all the secrets of the First Era. It is the original text of all extraordinary powers that have survived since the end of the Mythical Era. However, this book has long been lost. A hundred years ago, news came from the Serxus Higher Medical College that they had found a clue to the book, but to this day, there has been no news that the book has actually been found."
Like the [Stadium of Fate], there are clues, but we just can't find them.
Shad's eyelids twitched; he didn't want to discuss the topic of the [Solidation of Fate].
"Then we can only try other methods, but there's only a week left until the deadline given by the snake, and we don't know how long it will take to find the ritual. Besides, even if we find it, this method of forging a ring using an unknown-level relic probably has limitations, making it impossible for us to mass-produce counterfeit Rings of Destiny."
Chairman Le Norman understood this as well, and he sighed. At this moment, both of them were standing in the engine room, which surprisingly had no chairs:
"Let's go talk to the Church of the True God together in a bit; they might have other ideas."
"That's all we can do. The prophet's original words were—a ritual to transform a non-circle into a circle. That sounds quite powerful. I wonder where this ritual originated."
The train was about to arrive at the station, and the lights of the underground station in Time Wheel City were already faintly visible ahead. Chairman Le Norman continued his conversation with Shad:
“I do have a general idea of what this ritual refers to. During the Fifth Era, the demigod witch of St. Byron’s Academy studied this. Back then, it was the era when the legendary Miss Mana Ferrianana was the principal. That lady was practically synonymous with that era. However, since the ‘Prophet’ didn’t mention St. Byron’s Academy, I think St. Byron must have lost that document.”
Shad then wondered if he should activate the "time transfer station" to go on a date with Britney again and ask her about it. So he asked again:
"You know the name of that ceremony, don't you, President Le Norman?"
The middle-aged man wearing a monocle nodded:
“Yes, but all I know is the name—the Ring of Ritual. The real purpose of this knowledge is to transform the shape of ritual squares that are not perfectly circular. I’m pretty sure that’s what the ‘prophet’ was talking about.”
Woo~
The ship's horn sounded above their heads, signaling another safe journey. Chairman Le Norman looked towards the platform, where Mr. Zarathustra was waiting for their return. Therefore, Chairman Le Norman didn't see the fascinating expression on Shad's face.
"We've arrived at the station, get off now."
"President Le Norman said," he said, and then he heard Shad's voice:
"Are you sure the name of that ritual is 'Ring of Ritual'?"
"Most likely, that's true. Diviners never believe in things with a 100% probability of happening. Why?"
“If the method of casting the ring is truly the ‘ritual ring,’ then I think we don’t need to look for it anymore; I know this.”
The story goes back to the year before the New Year. A young woman from Torshad who owned a cat visited the house and presented him with an old manuscript she had found in the ruins of her hometown, a declining town. The contents of that manuscript were "The Ring of Ritual" (Chapter 3181).
Even in the inn of Whispering Hills, Shad used that knowledge to transform a non-circular ritual into a circular one (3482).
Chairman Le Norman looked at him with great surprise:
"Really. I mean, you actually know this? This saves us a lot of time, but is this a favor from fate? This kind of knowledge that is rarely used and has been lost just happened to appear directly."
He said with a smile, and Shad seemed to see again the cat-like girl with radiant blonde hair walking down his stairs. The smile on her face became even more enigmatic.
The most important thing now is to try to forge the "artificial Ring of Destiny". Therefore, after confirming the contents of the "Ring of Ritual" with Shad, President Le Norman contacted the church.
This time, everyone's actions were quite efficient. Shad and Chairman Lenorman visited the "Prophet" on Sunday morning, and that evening, while Shad and Flora were chatting about partial transformation magic on the deck of the Radiant Messenger, Luvia boarded the ship with a letter:
"Shad, President Le Norman has written. The Zarathian Academy has prepared 'Moon in the Water,' and the relic will arrive at Moon Bay at 8 PM tonight. President Le Norman is asking if you have time to go to Moon Bay in person, or send a representative there?"
Shad had already discussed this matter with the witches during lunch:
“Vanessa can come with me. Bella returned to Moon Bay this morning. We’ll meet up with her and then head to the Dragon Sacrifice Site.”
When an unknowable relic enters a region, the church has a responsibility to notify the local administrators of the entry of dangerous goods, and in the present case, the administrator of the Moon Bay region is Bella.
So after Shad brought back the news in the morning, the Great Witch of Fate immediately returned to Moon Bay with Matilda. Judging by the time, she should be at Big Ben in Belindel now, watching the City of Fortune under the setting sun.
"But so fast? The movement of an unknowable-level relic should take at least half a week, right?"
Flora asked curiously, and Luvia replied:
"During the Moon Bay incident last year, the relic was transported to Moon Bay, so some procedures could be expedited. Relatively speaking, the relic of solar power is more troublesome. After all, this is an urgent matter, and the transportation of the relic violated some regulations, but fortunately, we are not the ones who have to write the post-event report."
Luvia then said to Shad:
"You'll have to work hard tonight. Regardless of whether the experiment succeeds or not, you have to come back and talk to me about the results. Of course, I think the probability of the experiment succeeding is very high, but I don't know how effective that artificial Ring of Fate will be."
"That's hard to say, but what exactly is underground in the Prophet's Association? I'm very curious about that place."
“Shad, even Miss Daniste admits that she doesn’t fully understand what’s beneath the library, does she? And in the current Association, no one can fully explain what’s beneath the Association.”
Shad now has six curved arcs remaining: [Corruption], [Luck], [Fool], [Ice], [Poverty], and [Beast]. In addition, Megan and Sylvia brought back another [Death] this afternoon when they led a team to deal with problems in the eastern part of the island. Based on the standard of making one ring with two curved arcs, they can now forge 3.5 rings.
Luvia decided to let Shad take away [Death] and [Corruption], as she felt these two arcs were a perfect match. Of course, tonight's experiment would start with the arcs provided by the Church of the Righteous God, which had recently acquired quite a few good items from the Fallen Star Bay region.
After dinner, Shad and Vanessa set off together. After leaving the dragon's nest outside Moon Bay, Shad was still somewhat nostalgic about his adventures in Moon Bay last summer, while Bella and Matilda were already waiting for them at the city gate.
After getting a little away from the city, Bella took out the flying carpet she had used last year, and then the flying carpet carried the four of them into the night sky.
The Dragon Sacrifice Grounds are currently suspended in the sky because no one knows how to control them. The church, academy, witch council, and prophet association occasionally send people to conduct research here. It is basically a public area.
Shad held the Dragon Feast Ceremony here last year, gaining the ability to breathe dragons and fly, so he is no stranger to this place.
The shrine grounds have turned silvery-white in this season because no one has cleared the snow.
When Shad and the witches arrived at the sacrificial site, Chairman Lenorman was already there, presumably having used some kind of interdimensional means to travel from afar.
The Zarathian Academy dispatched Professor Keller Cynthia, a 13th-circle warlock and "Runemaster," to transport the relic. In addition to him, Mr. Joshua Brooklyn, the "Hand of Radiance" of the Church of the Dawn who resides in Moon Bay, and Miss Camille Eden, the "Sun Emblem" who was originally on Fatummont Island, also came.
With Vanessa and five 13-ring medalists present, even if something went wrong, it shouldn't be a big deal. Of course, the others thought so too, except that their "insurance" was Shad.