OBS Chapter 3696 Crimson Punishment
Chapter 3696 Crimson Punishment
Chapter 3696 Crimson Punishment
Shad not only asked questions, but he also revealed that the "Lustful One" who spread the plague possessed the "Fool." President Le Norman shook his head; after the major trouble at headquarters, the association had recently been busy preparing for "The Great Symphony of Destiny."
Miss Eden, who possessed angelic blood, then said:
"The Church of Peace has sent word that an Infinite Serpent has appeared on a remote island off the eastern coast of the Old Continent. While fighting the Infinite Serpent, they received help from a peculiar turtle. The Infinite Serpent's power is limited near the turtle, and after containing the Infinite Serpent, the Church of Peace discovered a gray ring embedded in the shell of the peculiar turtle."
"What kind of fate is that? Longevity?"
Upon hearing Shad's question, Miss Eden smiled faintly:
"It is [Nothingness], symbolizing the fate of everything heading towards emptiness. It is not yet certain whether the turtle is a Ring Beast or simply happens to be carrying a destiny. The turtle will arrive here next week. Since it can suppress the power of the Infinite Serpent, it may also have a restraining effect on other destinies."
Since the 'Lustful One' could escape using the power of the 'Fool,' perhaps the 'Nothingness' could force her to reveal her true form.
Shad thought for a moment. [Nothingness] was definitely unsuitable for Stella, much less for himself or Iluna. The Ring of Fate could have many origins; perhaps this ring itself was one of those naturally occurring destinies.
Then Chairman Lenorman took out a roll of snake molts that he carried with him, and carefully took out a complete ring from it.
The color of this ring was unlike any of the Rings of Fate that Shad had ever seen, because it was actually crimson red.
"A destiny to punish evil."
Chairman Le Norman carefully handed it to Shad, and all eyes were on it:
"This Ring of Fate has been held by the Association for a thousand years. We have kept it because it can amplify almost all magical spells that have a special effect on attacking evil. Over the past thousand years, it has helped the Association overcome countless difficulties. This is the first time in a thousand years that it has left Lomari City."
When Shad touched the Ring of Fate, the crimson light on its surface immediately began to glow faintly, and he indeed felt his moonlight being enhanced to some extent. His compatibility with this Ring of Fate was quite good, at least much better than the known Ice, Hope, and War, but it was still not the most suitable Ring of Fate for Shad.
The outsider has indeed been punishing evil along his journey, but occasionally he also encounters some evil beings—in an era where the end is near, even sin is power.
These are the words that "Desire" first spoke to Shad. Perhaps the existence of the Great Sin Rune prevented Shad from fully matching this fate.
"How well does Mr. Zarathustra fit this destiny?"
Xia De then asked, and the old man beside him shook his head:
"It's not very good. That [real] curved arc is actually the most compatible with me, but unfortunately it's just a curved arc, not a circle."
Shad then called Stella, who was standing behind his chair, and handed her the ring. Shad had explained the ring's existence beforehand, so the white-haired girl wasn't surprised. However, the ring didn't even glow after she held it, indicating that she, too, was not suited for this fate.
"Although I did not notify the gentlemen of the Clown Troupe to come this time, this fate is probably not suitable for them either."
The things that "clowns" do are sometimes hard to understand. Their ultimate goal is to perform the best drama as clowns, so they are not absolutely positive characters.
Chairman Le Norman understood what Schade meant, and he was somewhat disappointed:
"After you told us about the 'three destinies' message left by Laplace Howard last time, we were actually thinking about how to give candidates three destinies. Now it seems that this is really too difficult."
Xia De then seized the opportunity to say:
"Perhaps someone other than a candidate could also harm the serpent if they obtained the three Rings of Fate. I am not a candidate, but my compatibility with this ring is quite good."
He looked at the blonde, 13th-ring female sorceress:
“Miss Eden, why don’t you give it a try?”
The prophets did not object, so the sorceress with angelic blood also touched the ring. Similar to Shad's earlier situation, the ring emitted a crimson light, but it seemed that fate was still not entirely aligned.
Miss Eden herself suggested:
"Let Bayas give it a try too."
Of course, no one would object to such a suggestion, so Iluna, who was already mentally prepared, reached out and held the ring.
The revelation the starry sky gave Shad was not wrong; in an instant, the crimson light made the ring in Iluna's hand almost burn like a flame.
Iluna's ten-ringed life rings appeared automatically, the brass-colored rings quickly transforming into dark gold. However, although she had obtained new spirit runes when she last came into contact with "Hope," "Punish Evil" did not appear on her life rings this time.
Regardless, it seems that Iluna has indeed developed a very strong resonance with this Ring of Fate. Even if the Church and the Society of Prophets had never witnessed a Ring Sorcerer resonating with fate before, they could understand what this situation meant.
“That ancient god who governs ‘balance’ is indeed also known as the ‘God of Judgment.’ It is foreseeable that you resonate with the destiny of punishing evil.”
[Sun Emblem] Miss Eden was very pleased with this, and then she spoke directly to President Le Norman on behalf of the church:
"The Church of the Sun wants to acquire this Ring of Destiny from you. This is the place of His Excellency the Caller of Gods; we can negotiate elsewhere later. Whatever you want, we can have it. Even if you want the [Void] of Destiny, we can negotiate with the Church of Peace."
Claire watched everything with a smile, realizing that Shad could sometimes resort to tricks. The transaction for the Ring of Fate didn't require them to bid; the Church of the Sun would naturally bear the price of fate.
In Claire's view, this "little trick" made Shad seem more real. After all, before this, Claire's impression of Shad was that he was a bit too "upright".
It's not that this kind of "integrity" is bad, but as everyone knows, the Witch Council is not a righteous organization in the traditional sense.
The extent of the power that [Punish Evil] granted Iluna was a private matter, so no one present asked. However, Shad had a strange premonition that [Punish Evil] would also provide a unique enhancement to the "Sunlight Gun," just as "Hope" enhanced the "Sunlight Gun."
Iluna, who dislikes using weapons, is most famous for her Sun God magic. Following this trend, she may still earn the title of "Thunder of Punishment" in this Sixth Age.
After the discussion on curves and rings concluded, the Prophet Association presented three antiques that had been used by an ancient witch emperor, as a reward promised to the Witch Council.
But the events in the Snow Mountain Hall were far from over.
Shad shared that "lustful people" have the fate of "fools," and the church and the Prophet's Association certainly did not come away empty-handed during this period:
"Besides the others we're currently investigating who are suspected of making deals with Mr. Snake, we're also tracking down the woman who spread the plague. The increase in the number of plague cases on Fatummont Island has slowed down, but cases of the snake-like plague continue to appear throughout Falling Star Bay, centered on the island, and even along the southern coast of the Old Continent."
Although the possibility of closing the port of Fatumunst and prohibiting all personnel from leaving the island had been considered, it was unknown how many people had already left the island since that blizzard began.
Miss Eden introduced the association to Shad, and then President Le Norman explained the association's views:
"We intend to conclude this story before the grand symphony of fate officially begins. The woman's whereabouts are difficult to trace due to fate's elusive nature, but if this item is successfully crafted..."
He pointed to the monocle on the table and the curved shape of the "truth":
“With Mr. Zarathustra of the association wearing glasses and then performing a divination ritual, the woman’s location should be determined directly.”
The candidate for the old man Zarathustra has a gift for his eyes, so this method might work.
"But how do we deal with that lustful one? Besides the fate of the Fool, the last time I contacted him, he had the ability to directly manipulate living people into infinite snakes. Whether that turtle will be useful is still hard to say."
Shad pointed this out, and then Miss Eden said:
"We've also contacted the [Clown Troupe]. They can only suppress the power originating from that unknowable relic; they're powerless against the Infinite Serpent. Therefore, in order to limit the ability of the Lustful Ones to manipulate others into turning into serpents, the Church of Creation plans to activate a sealed angelic relic."
The transport of these relics will take time; once the Prophet's Association has located the woman, they should be able to proceed.
Unknown-level relics are not used casually under normal circumstances, so the appearance of angel-level relics already represents the Church's determination.
Shad asked again:
"So, any news about the [Cult of Doom] and the [Society of Oneness] lately? They don't seem to have been very active on the island since the Battle of the Fallen Star Beasts. The Fatu people did discover traces of the [Cult of Doom] a while ago, but they disappeared again after tracking down an artifact."
Miss Eden still provided information:
"We have received intelligence that the cultists have retreated to a hidden island in Falling Star Bay."
After the battle of the Fallen Star Beasts, we captured some members of the Tyranny Club. According to their confessions, the Doom Order and the Unity of All Things had not been in contact with them since that great battle.
Both cults suffered significant losses during the Astral Fragmentation, so they are unlikely to engage in frequent activities in the short term, only acting at crucial moments.