OBS Chapter 3651 Original Sin Seal and Falling Star Strike
Chapter 3651 Original Sin Seal and Falling Star Strike
Chapter 3651 Original Sin Seal and Falling Star Strike
The doctor was amused by Shad:
"It's a secret technique, a technique passed down through the family of Ms. Shana Aya, the fiancée of the former team leader, Mr. Shelf Tim. I've never talked to you about these two in detail, but Ms. Aya is no ordinary person."
Her maternal grandmother's sister was also a ring sorcerer, and tracing back further, the family produced ring sorcerers every few generations. Although the family had declined by her generation, and she was the only one left in the family, she did possess some very ancient knowledge.
Miss Aya became a student at the academy because her ancestors had connections with Saint Byron, unlike you or me whose talents were discovered by chance. By the way, don't you find the surname 'Aya' strange?"
When Xia De first heard of this surname, he had only been in this world for a few months and didn't know much about the local culture and customs. But now, this outsider is quite familiar with the local situation.
"That's strange, so the surname is fake?"
"Yes, even I don't know her original surname. It is said that her family has a rule that one can only inherit the family name after reaching a higher level than Gao Huan. Of course, that's not the point. The point is that it was Miss Aya who sealed that power into my body back then."
Back then, I didn't understand evil spirits and demons. Now, I have some guesses: Miss Aya's ancestors must have included extremely powerful demon hunters.
The doctor solemnly produced a manuscript:
“After they perished, it took me a long time to recover from the grief, but I never forgot to sort through their belongings. There were no specific details of the seal among the belongings, but there were some research notes, plus my own reverse research on the seal within my body over the years, as well as the ‘Book of Malbas’ that you brought back and the ‘Witcher’s Notes’ that are the legacy of the Witcher profession. I have gained a lot of knowledge about the ‘Original Sin Seal’.”
The first page of the manuscript is covered with dense black marks. Even without knowing their specific meaning, those marks look extremely filthy at first glance.
Of course, Shad recognized one of the marks; the mark of greed he had recently discarded at the end of the "Pilgrimage of Fate" was exactly the same as his.
"This kind of seal requires a huge price to seal evil spirits and demons. Many years ago, I was able to successfully seal a fragment of the Demon King. I think there was a lot of luck involved. I even feel that there was something wrong that night."
All we want now is to seal a single drop of blood, so we don't need anything too complicated. Yes, not relying on divine power, but on the power of original sin. This is a sealing method created in imitation of something called the 'Mark of the Great Sin,' using any 13 different sins combined to form a power similar to the 'Mark of the Great Sin.'
"Using sin to fight demons? The mark of grave sin."
Shad first heard of "Desire" when he first encountered it, and later, when the doctor became a Witcher, Shad also heard of it from the ancient Witcher phantoms that appeared in the relics.
"So how exactly do you do it? Do you need to learn new magical arts, or have you prepared alchemical items?"
He looked down as he flipped through the manuscripts, and the doctor shook his head:
"Theoretically, the best way would be to find thirteen ring sorcerers with different sin runes to perform the ritual. But with you here, that won't be necessary. How many sins are currently on your 'Chains of Great Sin'?"
"Gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, indifference, pride, prejudice, cowardice, envy—nine sins. So, I am still missing four more?"
"No, no, don't force yourself to acquire the power of sin. If you can't gather 13 types, nine are enough. You should also realize that your strange technique, [Chains of Great Sin], is quite peculiar. I highly doubt its relationship with the 'Mark of Great Sin' I just mentioned."
The doctor then took out three metal badges, each bearing a symbol representing "Human Fugitive - Human Pus", "Stone Mirror Demon - Goethe", and "Doom Demon - Farnarius", but each symbol was missing a stroke to be complete.
“Use these three ancient demons to fill the missing sins. I have filled the badge with power, and you will need to complete the symbols yourself when you use it. Before you leave, remember to take the box I gave you, and never let them come into direct contact with the outside environment when you are not using them.”
"One more is missing."
"This secret technique requires you to use your chains of great sins to directly extract and seal the blood of that thing. Since it is to seal, a container is needed, and the last sin should correspond to the container."
Shad raised an eyebrow:
"But the [Mark of Greed] has already been imprinted on my chains. Doctor, you mean my pink perfume vial?"
"No, it's the contents inside. The bottle merely absorbs and generates; the real sin is the essence that is transformed."
The doctor said:
"The nine sins on your chains, I will provide you with the power of three demons, plus a perfume symbolizing 's/e sins,' these are the basic conditions for the seal. Then take this."
He then gave Shad a small black mirror, about the size of his palm. Although the mirror contained very little of the elemental composition, Shad felt quite uncomfortable.
"This is a 'false shell' I created, designed to simulate the power of the Demon King. The fragments of the Demon King have the property of spontaneously gathering, so using this as a core, you can directly extract blood from something even if it has already been used on it. Of course, this mirror can only be used once before it consumes the power I injected, so remember to come back and recharge it afterward."
This way, the next time you face a weapon-wielding demon, all it needs to do is draw its blood, and you can immediately seal it away.
The doctor's plan sounds feasible.
"But what then? What should we do with the sealed blood? Doctor, you said you absolutely cannot touch it. If it is sent to the Church of the True God, it will likely lead to more people knowing about the Demon King."
Xia De then asked, "The doctor also has his own thoughts:"
"Judging from your two encounters with blood, if you destroy anything attached to blood, the power of the blood will also dissipate. This means that the blood simply possesses power, and its connection to the original body is very weak."
Therefore, you will need to place it in highly pure holy water. I will entrust Priest Augustus to look after it; this should allow it to disappear naturally.
So Shad packed up all the items the doctor provided. As for the secret technique, it was actually closer to a ritual, or rather, an alternative use of the [Chain of Great Sin], so Shad didn't need to learn any new magic.
Dorothy and Priest Augustus arrived later, and Shad and the doctor didn't mention the matter again. Luvia was absent this week, and only four people attended the group meeting. Priest Augustus brought up the matter related to the previous night after the meeting began:
"I went to John's pawn shop this morning, and he asked me to ask you, Detective, the exact time the incident at Falling Star Bay ended last night, was it 7:43 PM?"
【Yes. 】
"Yes, old John is very well-informed. He already knew about this this morning? But why is he asking?"
When asked, the old priest replied:
“Anna is not here, otherwise you would have gotten the answer from her. At the exact time I mentioned last night, the celestial alignment of the material world underwent a permanent change. After the stars were shattered, the cosmos began to revolve, and new possibilities for destiny emerged.”
Astrologers from all major factions are currently reinterpreting the celestial phenomena. Old John says this doesn't mean fate has changed, but rather that the stars can reveal more about destiny. The most obvious omen currently displayed by the stars is an impending war that will engulf the world and cause countless deaths.
"The impending war is nothing new."
Shad, who was stroking Mia, put down his teacup:
"Does a falling star being shattered affect the stars in the night sky?"
But no one present had any astrological talent, so no one could answer Shad's question.
It was already mid-February 1855, and the semester had entered a stable phase. Since the busyness of the beginning of the semester was over, this group meeting did not take up much time.
Shad had finished his business with the doctor, so he left with Dorothy after the meeting. It was Saturday, their date. Shad had told Dorothy beforehand that he was going to Sister Daphne's, and Dorothy didn't seem to mind.
"No problem, your spirit runes are complete, now all that's missing is the appearance of the Enchanted Lock. Tonight's lesson can be relatively simple, I'll be waiting for you at home."
There's a reason she's being so "generous," after all, not only can they go on a date tonight, but at the party at the Yodel Palace tomorrow night, Lacia has already arranged with Shad to go see the manuscript of "Summer Nights Collection" together.
So at 7:30 that evening, under a sky full of stars, Shad appeared on a mountain peak deep within the Rommel Mountains. When he met Sister Daphne, who was located on the lower level of the sacrificial site, via the elevator, the power he had forged from the ashes of the fallen star beast had already taken shape.
"Fate belongs to the ring of fate; the power captured by the First Flame last night belongs to the stars."
The nun explained that this power had nothing to do with fate. She clasped her hands together, letting the slender flames rise from them, and Shad knelt before her, placing his right hand in her palm.
At that moment, he saw once again the stars streaking across the sky, trailing long tails of light, like a white ink mark left in the deep night.
And when the starlight streaked across the sky, it left a permanent mark on Xia De's heart.
[Stranger, you have acquired the spell - Falling Star Strike: Gain the power of starlight to fly into the sky, then descend in a trajectory mimicking a falling star to attack. The longer the fall, the stronger the attack.]
[Outsider, you have some insights into the "stars".]
[Note: Due to the immense power of the ash, the next time you sense a similar power, you will most likely directly obtain the corresponding spirit rune.]