OBS Chapter 3708 The Arrival of the Elves
Chapter 3708 The Arrival of the Elves
Chapter 3708 The Arrival of the Elves
"The guardian is doing its best to maintain the seal, but it refuses to meet with any candidate. It says that the power of the seal has been damaged by human intervention, including the influence of Mr. Snake's power and other forces."
The guardian suspects that some of the candidates are collaborating with Mr. Snake, or being manipulated by him without their knowledge, so it doesn't want to see anyone. Furthermore, it bears the responsibility of initiating the final act, and for the sake of fairness, it cannot easily reveal itself.
Winnie said that the posture was a very standard maid's posture.
Xia De then said:
"But I'm not a candidate, so why doesn't it want to see me? Or do I have to pass some test and obtain some kind of token before it will be willing to meet me?"
Shad was very familiar with collecting strange things or doing strange things.
Winnie shook her head:
"Although it doesn't trust humans, it trusts me to some extent. I shared some memories related to you with it, and it agreed to meet you. Its request is that it only meets with you alone, and at most, it will allow me to accompany you. In addition, you must possess a Ring of Destiny that can be used to prove that you are indeed qualified."
Although Shad did not possess the ring, he was indeed qualified. "Noble Fate" was only a half-ring, but Shad believed it should count.
"I'll handle the ring problem myself. When can I go see it?"
Shad then inquired, but Winnie didn't ask about his method; instead, she replied:
"Tomorrow morning, at the frozen lake where Miss Emilia Siamord and Miss Agelina Cavendish encountered the Infinite Serpent, located at the foot of the northern mountains of the island."
"Okay, then come with me to our appointment tomorrow morning, Winnie."
Luvia finally spoke:
"Shad, don't immediately assume the Watcher is one of our allies. While that snake and Mr. Snake are definitely on opposing sides, being hostile to Mr. Snake doesn't necessarily mean they're our friends. Be careful then, or perhaps we should prepare some methods to counter them in advance?"
The opponent is the embodiment of water veins and possesses the power of destiny; we can use this to our advantage.
Shad was about to advise Luvia that while caution was good, she shouldn't do such a thing, when Winnie chimed in:
“With the [Corruption] arc buff last night, your [Corruption Blood Mist] can directly counter it. However, Mount Fatumunster is essentially the opponent's home turf, which can only guarantee your own safety and is probably not enough to completely defeat the opponent.”
"This is enough."
Luvia nodded in satisfaction:
"So, Shad, remember to go to the Temple of the Night tonight."
Shade shook his head:
"The other party's attitude is unclear, but we can't do such a thing. Besides, the other party probably has a similar ability to see through fate as I do. If the Watcher sees that I have the fate of [Corruption] on me, what do you think they will think? I will be careful, but forget about the Curved Arc."
Luvia rarely contradicts Shad's opinions, especially when his ideas are sound:
“Then you and Winnie should also be careful. In addition, based on Winnie’s description, Bella and I now suspect that the snake is also a Ring Beast, or at least it also possesses a Ring of Fate.”
This is a reasonable guess; the snake left by the god of fate to guard the seal of destiny would naturally also possess destiny itself.
"It seems like there are more and more rings appearing lately. What will it be this time? [Guardian]?"
"That's possible, but it doesn't seem like a good fit for you or Stella. When you see it tomorrow, you can ask it that question directly. Maybe it has other clues about the Ring of Fate."
Luvia reminded him, and Shad nodded, then thought that if the destiny of the [Guardian] truly existed, perhaps it was meant for someone who wasn't currently on this island.
Yesterday's "disruption of fate" has been officially named the "First Fate Impact" by the Church, and this will be the official name for this event in official records from now on.
The affected ring sorcerers have all recovered, but in addition to the increasingly bizarre environment and the dangers lurking everywhere, the church discovered 47 cases of "snake-like plague" in the city yesterday afternoon.
This number far exceeded the average, leading prophets to suspect that a disturbance of fate had forcibly changed people who were originally just "lurkers".
Of course, just like the fortune tellers predicted yesterday, the disturbances of fate also caused some things that ordinary people could feel, things that are rarely seen in normal times.
For example, Shad heard Matilda say that this morning at breakfast, everyone ate 13 double-yolk eggs at the table.
"In Midhill Castle, people believe that if a pregnant girl finds a double-yolked egg, she is very likely to be carrying twins, but Miss Black and Miss White say that is superstition."
Rita said something like that at the dinner table, and Matilda quietly told Shad that, apart from Granny Cassandra, the witches all seemed a little uncomfortable because of it.
Another important event occurred this morning: the elves, who were preparing to crown the new queen, also arrived on the island. If the church hadn't repeatedly advised them not to send too many, almost all the elves scattered throughout the world would have wanted to witness this momentous event for their race.
Even with repeated reductions in the number of slots, a total of five large ships still sailed to Fatummst Island, and each ship was comparable in size to the "Radiant Messenger".
At ten o'clock in the morning, the large ships appeared in the waters south of Fatummst Island in the snow, their tall bodies bathed in a soft glimmer of light.
The elves' ships were not steamships, but sailing ships with tall masts. The silvery-white sandalwood that served as the masts seemed to have been solidified by moonlight, and its grain flowed with a pale blue luster, as if the colors of the sky at dawn and dusk were sealed in the wood's texture.
The boat is shaped like a flowing willow leaf, a typical elven style. The bow is slightly upturned and carved with unfolding silver leaf patterns; the stern is curved like the neck of a swan, with a translucent aquamarine embedded at the end. As the boat sways, the stone reflects flowing water patterns.
The sails are made of extremely thin, silver-gray fabric. Different sails bear the symbols of different elven clans, while the sails of the flagship ship naturally bear the symbols of the "Moonbrook Clan," the future elven royal family.
These enormous sailing ships sailed through the blizzard that enveloped Fattomunster Island, as if they had stepped out of an ancient myth.
Shad and the witches, along with the church, the Prophet's Association, the three academies, and other invited ring sorcerers, arrived at the docks of Time Wheel City to welcome the elves.
Shad heard Sylvia mutter, "They're really rich," and Miss Eliza, standing next to him, also whispered:
“These ships are older than I am. They may not even be creations of the Fifth Age, but rather date back to an even more distant era.”
Megan, wearing a shawl with a fur collar, stood to Shad's left:
“I’ve seen similar elven ships in the catalogues preserved by the council, but those were descriptions from the Third Age. Just how many good things have the elves kept?”
The professors of St. Byrons arrived an hour earlier than the elves, and led by Daniste, they stood not far from Shad and the witches, also watching the elf fleet.
As the head of the Aurora family, Sylvie had her own opinions on the ship issue, but since the ring sorcerers on the dock had already headed towards the pier, she didn't say anything and followed behind Shad with her companions.
The thirteenth-ring warlocks from all sides walked at the front of the procession with Shad, who subtly led the way. As footsteps echoed rapidly on the wooden floor, "she" softly asked in Shad's ear:
At this moment, do you feel like you are leading an era?
"That's a strange question."
The outsider walking at the front of the group answered in his heart, but hearing the footsteps behind him, he hesitated for a few seconds and then said:
"However, from the fear I felt when I first left No. 6 Place Saint-Deline in the summer of 1853 and saw the unfamiliar surroundings at the door until now, I have indeed come a very, very long way."
Looking back now, how do you feel?
Xia De didn't know whether "she" was asking about his reflections on the past, or whether he was truly looking back and feeling a sense of wonder at seeing everyone following him.
"Let's not look back. Even if it's snowing, we should keep moving forward."
As the group reached the end of the pier, the Elf Flagship docked beside it. Only by standing beneath the ship could one truly appreciate its imposing size and see more clearly the shimmering light emanating from each plank that made up the hull.
The ship's planks were lowered, and then appeared a neatly arranged squad of pointed-eared elf guards dressed in light silver armor. Since the queen was about to be crowned, these guards were all women, and Shad suspected that they were wearing mithril armor.
Following the elven guards, Emilia, draped in a bright green cloak and already wearing the [Elven Royal Authority] although not yet crowned, finally appeared. Behind Emilia were several old elves dressed in elven priestly attire, who would later become members of the elven kingdom's council of elders.
It's worth mentioning that Emilia isn't in her fairy form today, but rather in her great fairy form.
She had probably rehearsed this scene many times. At this moment, she was completely different from her usual lively and cute self. With a serious expression, she arrived at the pier in the snow and greeted the human ring mages who had come to welcome the elves. She also promised on behalf of the elves that they would help with the following matters.
The first person the great elf Emilia spoke to was, of course, Shad. Her slender arm emerged from beneath her cloak, and her hand, adorned with lace gloves and a branch-shaped ring, shook Shad's. Emilia nodded slightly.
"Good day, Your Excellency the Summoner. It has been a long time since we last met in the Vesta Grove last early winter."
The witches suppressed their laughter, and most of the thirteen-ring warlocks around Shad also knew that this elven queen had already appeared on the island with the Summoner.
The snow was still falling, and the group did not stay on the dock for long. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they moved towards the city.
The pine forest along the road between Kael-Todd Town and Time Wheel City had been designated as a temporary camp for the elves. The high-ring elves went ahead, casting spells to temporarily move the trees. While Emilia led the elven representatives from various clans to a welcome banquet in the banquet hall of the Time Wheel City's eastern manor, the elven camp had already sprung up.
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