OBS Chapter 3672 Intertwined Fates
Chapter 3672 Intertwined Fates
Chapter 3672 Intertwined Fates
It sounds like this "Tower of All Things" was a place of testing used by the Order of Fate of "Mr. Ring" in the First Era to allow mortals to advance to demigods. Upon hearing about the tower's functions, Shad even wondered if he could enter it and try it out himself.
But he soon realized that his thinking was too simplistic.
"If" gently shook his head:
"The world inside the tower is not a parallel world. Even though the Tree Father is gone, the World Tree still connects the past, present, and future, supporting the most basic order of time. It's more like a dream, revealing where the fates that were not chosen will lead the world."
This is a tower forged by the mighty power of the god of fate; only three such towers existed during the mythological era.
He seemed somewhat nostalgic:
"Those who enter will surely emerge as demigods. Those who do not emerge are utterly lost. Of course, all of this is from the past."
Shad felt he knew what the other person wanted to say:
"Is this tower now destroyed?"
"Yes, far too much time has passed. The current era does not allow for the emergence of demigods, and the power within has become incredibly chaotic. Entering it yields no information; all one will see is chaotic fate and meaningless scenes."
Since you've proposed the concept of 'parallel worlds,' you should understand the insane consequences of getting lost in countless possibilities. Even demigods from the mythological era, or even the angels of the ancient gods, wouldn't attempt to enter this tower again. Even the chosen ones destined to be born in the future cannot enter the Tower of All Things as it is now and emerge unscathed.
Imagine drawing three intertwined circles in front of you with your finger. Shad had seen this pattern not long ago; Laplace Howard had drawn it when discussing the "three deities":
"In the entire material world, only you have the potential to stop this tower from falling into chaos. Once you obtain the three Rings of Destiny, please bring them back here, and you will then be able to see the true environment inside the tower."
"Let's ascend to the very top and reclaim the lingering power of the God of Destiny at the summit, thus concluding the tower's mission once and for all. Otherwise, if the tower's outer shell can no longer contain the power within, the problems it will cause will be even more terrifying than those caused by the serpent."
"The power that has not yet dissipated"
Xia De repeated suspiciously, "If," without offering any further explanation:
"Then please forgive my abrupt appearance. Please continue your search here. This lonely ruin has been untouched for a long time."
Hearing that he seemed to want to leave, Shad immediately called him back:
"Wait a minute. Did you only come here to tell me this? I heard you like to play 'what if' games with people, letting them know what fates other options in life would lead to. Aren't you going to play with me?"
Shad asked, but the man holding the parchment shook his head:
"You are not allowed to participate in this game."
"why?"
“You were never part of destiny. Everything you do is creating a new future. There are no other possibilities that could lead to a completely new destiny for you. Everything you do is the inevitable result of your own choices.”
Others face countless crossroads in their destiny, but your path is desolate, and the road you have traveled is your only destiny.
Even if I were to unfold this parchment before you right now, it would only contain the words of our conversation at this moment. The past, for you, was created by your own hand; the present, for you, is the result of your own choices; the future, for you, is the book waiting to be turned.
Xia De seemed to understand, but he knew that the other party had only appeared to remind him and had no malicious intent.
"Just as you called me back now, since it has already happened, there is no possibility that you didn't call me back. Because if you hadn't called me back, I wouldn't have given this to you."
"If" drew a glowing, pure white circle in front of him with his finger, and the circle floated to Shad's face. The "Handbook of Destiny" unfolded again; this was the second Ring of Destiny Shad had seen that day.
[The Ring of Fate: Hope – This is about proactively anchoring one's future amidst uncertainty.]
[Interpretation of Fate: The story is not over yet, so we can still move forward.]
[Effect: Those who possess this destiny will not stop moving forward.]
This Ring of Fate did not amplify any of Shad's abilities. Shad thought it was a gift from "what if," but unexpectedly, the other party said:
"Please pass this Ring of Destiny on to Iluna Beas."
"Iluna?"
Shad placed the ring into the pages of the large book beside him; he currently had no blank snake molts left to hold his destiny.
"Why give this to her? Do you want her to possess this ring, or do you want her to forge it into a blade of destiny?"
The man holding the parchment scroll shook his head:
"This is merely a gift for her, without any purpose or further guidance. For others besides you, the future is not predetermined, but the strong will choose their own destiny, like Miss Iluna Bayas. I look forward to seeing how this hope will change the future."
After saying this, he glanced at the "Handbook of Destiny" beside Shad, smiled slightly, and then drew a golden light from the parchment in his hand, sending it into Shad's book:
"This is the gift for you."
[Stranger, your magical art—the Handbook of Fate—has been enhanced.]
[New Feature: The fates of those whose lives are deeply intertwined with yours will also be revealed in the book.]
"you"
Shad wanted to say something more, but "If" bowed to Shad as respectfully as it had when it first appeared, then scattered into countless specks of light and disappeared into the sunlight on the mountaintop.
Xia De looked at the spot where he had disappeared, feeling that the other person's appearance was really inexplicable, but at the same time, he felt that the other person seemed to be waiting for him to appear.
"If only I can solve the problem of the Pagoda of All Things, then who dealt with the problems of the pagoda in previous lives?"
After confirming that "what if" had truly left, he took out the [Ring of Fate - Hope] and examined it for a moment. He then put the ring back in the book and reached back to turn the pages.
In the past, when you turned the pages of this book, you would only see Shad's information or his fate. But this time, the next page showed detailed information about Luvia Fioch Anastasia, and there was even an illustration of Luvia in the upper left corner.
The information displayed is very detailed, including name, gender, ring sorcerer rank, current fortune, relationship with Shad, character profile, special abilities, and a list of magical spells.
As Shad continued turning the pages, unsurprisingly, he found illustrations and information about Dorothy Luisa, followed by pages featuring Iluna, Lacey, Galina, Grace and Helen, Megan, Vanessa, and Sylvia.
Information about all the girls Xia De knew in the Sixth Era, including the Great Witch, Witch Apprentices, Nuns, Maids, Witch Followers, and so on, is displayed here.
Besides them, there were also Priest Augustus, Dr. Schneider, the Guardian of the Earth, Mr. Bernhardt, Coroner Albert, Major Raders, Joey Barton, Marilyn Handel, and other friends of Shad.
Information about even the deceased Sparrow Hamilton, the Dark Chosen Ivan Darkness, and Laplace Howard, the ancestor of the Edwards, appears on later pages.
Of course, the further you flip through the pages, the less information about the characters appears, and the order of the information should be based on how closely it is intertwined with Xia De's fate.
Everyone who appears here has at least three basic pieces of information: "character illustration", "name", and "relationship with Shad". Among them, Luvia, Dorothy, and Lacey at the front have the most complete information.
"Now that other people's character cards have appeared, I can just look them up in the book if I run into someone I know on the street but forget their name."
The outsider amused himself, thinking to himself, "She" gently reminded him:
You could have just asked me directly.
Then Shad discovered information about all the people from the Fifth Age who appeared in the book, whether they were witches he was close to or friends he met during his time adventures; the information was very simple.
Even for Blaine Orlando, who had the closest relationship with Shad, there were only a few additional records of her past with Shad in the Sixth Era, in addition to the three basic pieces of information. The amount of information was about the same as that of Shad's neighbors, the elderly Smiths.
"Aren't we allowed to watch the Fifth Age?"
As for beings like Miss Elizabeth, Winnie, and Ellie the Unicorn, who spanned two eras, there is more information about them, but compared to the girls who were actually born in the Sixth Era, there is very little information about them.
"These character illustrations are the ones that left the deepest impression on me. The power that 'What If' gave me wasn't seeing possibilities, but knowing the fates of others. What kind of relationship does he have with the ancient gods?"
Unfortunately, apart from Grace and Helen, no other relics were found here, not even the word "desire":
"Actually, it's hard to say whether Grace and Helen can be considered relics now."
Although he was very interested in the contents of the book, time was limited, so Shad suppressed his curiosity and only skimmed through it before putting away his magic.
"I didn't even realize I'd met so many people in this world. I'll come back to the Tower of All Things once I've collected all three Rings of Destiny. Could the power Mr. Ring retains be divine?"
As he pondered this, he looked up again towards the north of the highest platform on the mountaintop, which was the only place he hadn't yet explored.
This mountaintop platform is not a regular shape; it is generally longer in the north-south direction and shorter in the east-west direction.
The central "Oracle Plaza" is a perfect circle, with a small area extending eastward toward the ruins, connecting to the southern end of the snow slope via a narrow strip. The area where the "Tower of All Things" is located to the east is higher than the "Oracle Plaza," as this elevated area also has a slope.
The square also extends to the north into a long, narrow area, and as Xia De walked on it, he guessed that there should be a stone path under the snow.
The path abruptly ended shortly after Xia De stepped onto it, and only then did he realize that he had truly reached the edge of the cliff. The cliff jutted out onto a mountaintop platform about two or three meters above the ground, and it didn't look very stable.