OBS Chapter 3711 Favoritism and Snakes
Chapter 3711 Favoritism and Snakes
Chapter 3711 Favoritism and Snakes
Shade stopped in his tracks. The setting sun cast long shadows of both of them on the street, which fell into the snow beside the road. It's worth noting that although the stranger was wearing a long coat, her figure was still remarkably well-defined.
Shad certainly knew who this was:
"It's you again? Last time at the beach, at least you used your own appearance, but this time you don't even dare to use your own face, is that it?"
The woman with long brown hair shook her head:
"Not only my appearance, but this time I didn't even bring the Ring of Fate. Your methods last time really scared me. I didn't come to see you; I just wanted to see him. I heard what you were saying earlier."
Shad glanced at her, confirming that the body before him was merely a puppet, controlled by a strange art like "puppetry," and therefore impossible to track.
"Would you be willing to meet the Baron and then surrender?"
He knew she wouldn't agree; he was just asking casually, and sure enough, the woman shook her head.
"Of course I don't want to. I know you're preparing a major operation against me, so bring it on. Only by defeating you will I have paid the price and be able to enjoy the rest of my life without worry."
Her expression seemed somewhat desolate. Shad couldn't be sure if this was part of the other party's plan. She had a power that made people unconsciously like her, and this power came from "desire".
"The Baron said you can finish what you're doing in a week at most, so you'll trigger a second major life event within a week?"
Xia De asked again, and the woman did not deny it:
“Even without me, the impact of fate would have come anyway; I merely accelerated the process. Mr. Snake can now use more power, and I have become stronger as a result. The entire Falling Star Bay is now covered by Mr. Snake’s power. I have seen his true form; he is invincible.”
She gave a self-deprecating laugh:
“You see, even though you are so hostile to me, I am still willing to explain these things to you. Your charm is more amazing than mine.”
Instead, she persuaded Xia De:
"I don't understand, why can't you cooperate with Mr. Snake? Since the end of the world is inevitable, what's the point of your desperate resistance against Mr. Snake?"
"Since you and Baron Samir will be separated by death sooner or later, why do you seek to spend the rest of your life with him?"
Xia De countered with a question, the beautiful woman's face appearing somewhat hazy in the setting sun's light. After a moment, she nodded gently:
"I understand. Then let's meet again soon, on the battlefield of the final battle. Speaking of which, I have a wish—"
I'm sure that gentleman won't lose, but I might. If I do lose, I hope it's to you.
In the setting sun, her eyes gleamed with a certain light. Shad reminded himself not to fall for it; this was the most ingenious "honey trap."
"There's no point in saying all this. There's more than one person who wants to get rid of you this time."
"But in the end, very few people will actually come to me."
She spoke softly, then asked:
"This may be the only time we have the chance to talk so calmly. So, may I ask you one last question? Since you don't approve of my way of pursuing love, what does true love look like in your opinion?"
Shade shook his head:
"I do not know."
"What a clever answer, but since you can't even define what true love is, why criticize my methods for obtaining it? The love you gained through your looks and words, isn't that also using external force to change someone's heart?"
She nodded slightly to Shad, then glanced at the empty baron's courtyard before leaving. It was just a puppet, so this time Shad didn't reach out to grab her.
He put his hands in his pockets and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the other person was completely gone. Then he also planned to leave.
"Starting with the incident at the House of the Pseudo-Humans, every step I took on this island was passive. Even though things were eventually resolved, this passivity was still somewhat unpleasant."
This time, I plan to give Mr. Snake a surprise. Now that I've guessed his purpose, I can certainly do some things in advance. I just don't know the truth behind their story; there must be someone hiding a big secret.
Do you possess enough power?
"She" asked gently.
"That should be enough. Of course, meeting the 'Guardian' tomorrow might add another layer of security."
[Then, are tears of true love still necessary?]
Shad gazed at the setting sun on the horizon:
"If I can find something better, it's okay if I can't. I'm no longer the weak outsider I was two years ago. I will prove my worth with my own strength. The story of Act Five is over for me. Now I need to consider how to obtain the [Origin Destiny]."
Back in Fortress Dread, if only Mr. Riddle had written a note saying he'd received a divine revelation and was going to leave that card for Shad Hamilton years later.
He inwardly berated himself, and amidst "her" laughter, he walked away into the distance, bathed in the setting sun.
That night, with Danist's help, Shad mastered the [Moon Prayer - Sanctuary Aura] shared by Emilia at the Night Temple without any mishaps during the entire learning ritual. This ancient divine art was classified as a magical art, still belonging to the [Silver Moon] runes.
Daniste then failed to use the learning ritual at the Temple of the Night, but the caretaker was not surprised at all.
The weather was fine in Randall Valley tonight. The two stood in the center of the massive ritual array of the sun, moon, and stars. Daniste glanced at the faded silver gem on the ground:
"I knew it would be like this. Many ancient divine spells are no longer compatible with the Ring Warlock system in this era. The world has changed drastically since the departure of the Ancient Gods. Although these divine spells are not entirely impossible to learn, the talent required is far greater than in the Mythical Era."
Pure-blooded elves might be able to learn with relatively low talent thanks to the power of their bloodline, but a ring sorcerer like me, who is close to a pure human, doesn't have that privilege.
"Even pure-blooded elves can't learn it now. Emilia said the last person among the Nightsong elves to master this divine spell appeared more than 1000 years ago. Are you saying my talent is better than yours?"
“I don’t deny that, but I think you were able to learn this divine art more because of the moon goddess’s favor.”
The red-haired sorceress didn't care that she hadn't learned any divine magic. She stood in the center of the "Moon Goddess's" shrine, grabbed Shad by the collar, pulled him closer to her, and then kissed him without any hesitation.
Whether the gods favored Shad was not important to Daniste. The gods were high above, but mortals could embrace their lovers at this moment. Daniste did not envy the gods, especially since Shad had extended an invitation to her tonight, and she could embrace her "moon" tightly all night long.
(Mia is running.)
The time the guardian of the seal and Winnie had agreed upon for Shad to meet was seven o'clock on Thursday morning.
Shad wasn't sure why the other person had set the meeting time so early; perhaps it was because they didn't need to eat breakfast. In any case, he got up very early that morning, pulling himself out of Daniste and Dorothy's entanglement, and rushed off to the appointment without even having breakfast.
Mia couldn't understand why Shad wasn't eating breakfast and was worried about him, so her cat didn't stay at home but went with Shad, which greatly moved him.
After meeting up with Winnie at the castle, they headed together to the north side of the snow-capped mountains. When they arrived at the nameless icy lake, the sun was just rising on the horizon.
Before Xia De could even admire the morning scenery, the two had barely landed when a huge black shadow appeared beneath the frozen lake. Then, with a deafening roar, the shadow broke through the ice, and a massive white snake emerged from beneath the surface.
Now Shad was certain that his dream the night before last was indeed a prophetic dream, because the snake was exactly the same as the white snake in Shad's dream.
The lake water cascaded down the white snake scales, which shimmered in the morning light, their texture resembling jade. Although snakes are generally seen as synonymous with evil, this giant snake, with only its head protruding, possessed a sacred quality.
The snake flicked out its red tongue, its crimson eyes fixed on Shad by the lake. Shad had been worried that Mia would be frightened, but Mia simply peeked out from Shad's arms and glanced at him curiously; cats aren't afraid of snakes.
With a hissing sound, the snake's voice appeared directly in Shad's ears; it was a neutral voice:
Good morning, God-caller.
Good morning, Watchman.
As Shad spoke, he glanced at a spot slightly below the snake's head, where a white halo, very similar in color to the snake's scales, was embedded. Like the "Fallen Star Beast," the giant snake before him was not only an embodiment of the water veins, but also a ring beast.
"You seem to be able to see through fate?"
The snake then asked, and Shad looked up at it without denying it:
"【The History of Time】 and 【What If】 gave me the power to interpret fate, and I saw the fate you possess."
"I am the embodiment of [guardian] destiny, and Mr. Tamaki has bestowed upon me this glorious mission."
Faced with Shad's honesty, it also admitted its identity as a "ringed beast":
“You are special. I knew about your specialness from the memories of those around you, but I was still amazed by your extraordinary nature when I actually met you. You shouldn’t have been in Mr. Tamaki’s story, but your appearance will obviously make Mr. Tamaki even happier.”
The other party's attitude was better than Xia De had expected, so Xia De continued to ask questions according to the original plan:
"Then can you give me some help? Winnie should have mentioned to you that my purpose is to assist the Chosen One in destroying the sealed thing."