OBS Chapter 3740 A Second Visit to Ms. White
Chapter 3740 A Second Visit to Ms. White
Chapter 3740 A Second Visit to Ms. White
Thanks to everyone's increasingly higher levels, there are basically no injuries that cannot be healed. The venom of the Infinite Serpent is currently the most troublesome cause of injuries. This deadly venom can only prevent death by swift amputation, while Shad can reshape the girls' bodies using "Activated Soil".
Xia De discovered that he was quite good at sculpting people, but he also found himself in a dilemma when faced with the request, "Can you make my legs thinner?"
At 10:30 a.m., Iluna and Emilia arrived in town together. The elves who had come with Emilia were met by Sylvie and Vanessa, while the laughing girls first visited Ellie and little Leona. Emilia gave Ellie a check-up and, upon seeing Shad on the ship, said to him:
"Ellie is still a purebred unicorn."
The little elf explained:
"I initially suspected that Ellie's experiences at the [House of Pseudo-Humans] caused her to change her race, which is why she became human. Now it seems that Ellie's transformation is just a manifestation of an ability, and does not involve a change in bloodline. However, I still need to go back and consult my elders about unicorn transformation. It would be great if the other little unicorns could learn it too."
I just talked to Ellie, and she said she can transform on her own now, but it's very tiring, so she has to eat a lot of apples to replenish her energy each time. She's not very comfortable with the transformations; it seems she hasn't mastered them very well yet. So, unless it's a crucial moment or you request it, she probably won't transform very frequently anymore.
Shad understood this, and besides, he didn't need Ellie to transform into a human so often for the time being.
"Luvia said that Ellie's talent stems from the fateful connections she forges with others, and then gaining their power through deepening relationships. Now, in addition to her racial talents, Ellie has also demonstrated the abilities of ice, moonlight, and shapeshifting, which may have come from Chloe and Winnie, myself, Grace, and Helen."
This peculiar talent is not 'copying'. Luvia believes it can only work on those who already have a powerful or special destiny, and Ellie can gain more power as the relationship deepens.
Emilia, Iluna, you are both complete chosen ones, and both possess powerful destinies. If you have time lately, try to visit Ellie more often; perhaps it will help her gain even more power.
Iluna and Emilia certainly wouldn't refuse to do so. Iluna was also thinking about the question Shad had raised before breakfast:
"This isn't a common talent for unicorns, is it? Ellie is also a candidate?"
"It's unclear at the moment. I don't plan to give Ellie the snake molt. Let's try to nurture her first. If Ellie really resonates with a certain ring of fate before the final act, that would be a good thing. But I won't force Ellie to shoulder any responsibility. After all, she doesn't belong to this era, and there's no need to impose the responsibilities of this era on her."
Shad also used personal pronouns to describe "people".
Emilia and Iluna stayed for lunch. Almost everyone was at the lunch table except for Galina and Tifa, so Shad talked to the girls with snake skin about the new dice.
In Act Five, Shad still scored the highest, 79-98, almost reaching the limit of a 20-sided die. Iluna and Stella, who also played significant roles, scored quite a few points, with Stella achieving a record-breaking 70-89 and Iluna scoring an even higher 75-94.
If Iluna hadn't missed the initial investigation of the Lovers, given her contribution in the final battle, her points should have been even higher than Shad's.
Iluna and Emilia brought news from the church and the elves, respectively, but there was no news from the elves.
The Church of the Five Gods, like Shad, is dealing with various post-war matters. The appearance of a large number of corpses last night not only requires them to investigate the source of the corpses, but also requires the Prophet's Association to determine the difference between the corpses infected by the serpent plague and the living.
The ongoing impact of the battle against the Eros was not significant, not even as great as the battle against the Fallen Star Beasts, since the crater from the fallen star and the cracks in the astral fragments were still there. However, the memories that Shad obtained from that petal indicated that the Eros were only a small part of the problem, and Mr. Snake had plenty of manpower to continue his actions.
He informed Iluna about the other traders Mr. Serpent had met outside the island, the ordinary people the Lustful Ones had encountered, and the news that the second Fate Impact would occur the following afternoon. Although Iluna also felt that things were tricky, she remained optimistic:
"At least we won Act V, and that's enough. I'll pass on the message. I also have something else to say about those two cultists, I mean those two candidates."
Last night they fought against Mr. Zarathustra of the Association and Mr. Mortis the Clown. Later, after Mr. Snake appeared, they returned to the battlefield together and brought back the news that Mr. Snake's true form had left the temple at the end of the battle.
The two cults sent a message this morning via covert means, saying they possess intelligence related to the "Tyranny Club" and are willing to exchange it with the Church. They want information about the Rings of Fate—specifically, the current number of rings.
"It seems that the [Cult of Misfortune] and the [Order of Unity of All Things] have also realized the seriousness of the situation."
Claire asked curiously again:
Did the church agree to the deal?
"We need to hold a meeting to discuss this further, and we also need to inform the 'Callers of Gods' and the association. They'll probably send someone to town this afternoon, so Xia De can think about how to respond in advance."
Iluna said indifferently, and Shad shook his head:
“Luvia, you and the witches decide how to respond. I’m going to meet with Ms. White this afternoon, and Winnie will come with me.”
Iluna immediately said:
"Can I come along? I'm curious too."
Emilia felt she had missed an important opportunity, but she was supposed to be coordinating Ellie's matter that afternoon anyway, so she could only sullenly pierce her steak with her fork, thinking to herself that she should speak up faster next time.
Meeting with Ms. White is the most important thing for me today, besides going to see Sister Daphne tonight. After the events of Act V, Shad feels that his relationship with this lady has improved considerably.
The fog this morning dissipated before lunchtime, and the weather on the island was quite nice today, but it was still very cold at the foot of the snow-capped mountains in the late afternoon of winter.
As the shadow emerged from beneath the ice, the head of the white giant snake broke through the surface of the lake with a slight tremor, and then the white python with crimson eyes appeared.
Xia De then introduced her to him:
"This is Iluna Bayas, the Chosen One of Balance, who has resonated with both rings. It was she who directly defeated the Lustful One."
The crimson snake eyes swept over Iluna:
“Yes, I remember the Crimson Lightning last night; it was exceptional. Good afternoon, heir to the Judge.”
"Good afternoon, Ms. White. You are very beautiful."
Iluna's opinion on the snake's appearance clearly aligned with Shad's, but Emilia's opinion would likely differ—fairies dislike snakes. The guardian of the seal seemed unconcerned with appearances; it then nodded to Winnie before turning back to Shad:
"Summoner, the fifth act of this stage has ended, and I admire the way you concluded this act. But before we begin our conversation, I need to confirm one more thing with you: have you tainted yourself with the power of evil spirits and demons?"
It was clearly still thinking about how Shad sealed the demon's blood during the battle last night. That drop of blood was still on him, and he planned to talk to the doctor after returning to Topsk and then hand it over to the old priest for safekeeping.
"Of course not. Look, I'm wearing the Demon Hunter's Seal on my hand. This is the only 'evil' power I possess."
As he spoke, Shad summoned the Chains of Sin. Now, after the [Original Sin Seal], the number of chains had increased to three, and they could directly seal demons whose sins were less than Shad's, making them much stronger than before the War of the Lustful Ones.
Winnie and Iluna showed no reaction to the chains. After observing them for a while, Ms. White asked:
"Could you reveal the origin of this chain? Although I don't know you, I believe that under normal circumstances, such power should not exist in you."
Xia De then told the truth:
"This power was obtained many years ago from the unknowable relic 'Desire,' and it actually appeared in the western waters of the island this morning. 'Desire' is..."
“I know it is older than me, it.”
The large white snake spoke somewhat absentmindedly, then realized it had almost said something it shouldn't have:
“You told me at night that in the age of doomsday, even the power of sin is power. I admit there is truth to that, but not everyone can control the power of sin, not even in the age of mythology.”
You are strong, and you can choose your own path. I will not stop you from continuing to use and develop the power of this chain, but please remember that mortals possess not only sin but also many beautiful virtues, which together forge the mortal soul.
The snake paused slightly:
"You used the [Seal of Original Sin] at night, and the true source of this evil power is the [Mark of Great Sin]. I shouldn't be telling you this, but I may complete my mission and disappear at any time. I think it's better for me to tell you what the [Mark of Great Sin] is than for you to learn it from that monster born from the primal desires of intelligent beings."
This was actually against the rules, and I shouldn't have said it.
Winnie immediately transformed into a snowflake and temporarily left. Iluna originally wanted to leave as well, but she glanced at Shad and saw that Shad didn't say anything, and the big white snake didn't let her leave either, so Iluna decided to stay and listen.