OBS Chapter 3647 The Ring of War
Chapter 3647 The Ring of War
Chapter 3647 The Ring of War
Only after confirming the enemy's death did Sylvie and Vanessa breathe a sigh of relief, and the witches' faces showed some smiles. Then they looked at Mia, who was standing on Ellie's back.
Ellie wasn't as afraid of the cat as little Leona was, and the cat didn't seem to be bullying the little unicorn. Having experienced the Battle of Moon Bay, they naturally guessed that the "sun" from before was Mia, but they didn't know how to ask her now.
The story of the Fifth Age gods giving the stars, and the stars originating from the moon goddess, is far too complex for Shad to explain here.
"Alright, that's enough. Let's go down and check the situation."
Finally, Sylvie stayed by the pit with Ellie to wait for the others, while Shad and Vanessa jumped into the still-smoking pit.
It's not actually that deep; the snow-capped mountain's ability to withstand pressure is clearly quite strong. It's just that because the pit is so huge, jumping into it creates the illusion of being far above.
The burning enemy was naturally located at the very center of the crater, which was also the brightest spot in the entire crater with the silver-blue light.
Shad was worried that the enemy's power would pollute the snow mountain, but fortunately his worries were completely unnecessary, because they eventually found only a few pure silver-blue minerals in the center of the crater. Those minerals were like materialized starlight, true "shards of stars".
Further digging revealed a glowing, star-blue ring even deeper in the center of the crater, its beautiful color even shimmering with silver specks within. Aside from that, nothing else remained of the enemy this time.
"Oh!"
Vanessa gazed softly at the ring Shad had picked up, marveling at its beauty and the wondrous power it contained:
"This is the one."
"Yes, the Ring of Fate - War. This is the first complete ring we have obtained."
Vanessa didn't understand:
"You haven't forged it yet, have you? And no one else has come here beforehand. It was only forged by the sun. Besides forging destiny with the rings of the ring sorcerers, the power of the sun can also forge destiny, right?"
Shad couldn't answer this question either. He was more inclined to believe that the sun's power was too great, burning everything outside the ring down to just a few pieces of ore.
"We'll study it slowly later. I'm just a little disappointed. I really thought I could get the [Star] Spirit Rune with this opportunity, but I was still a little short. I clearly used the power of the stars just now."
"Actually, you were using the power of the moon to control the power of the stars more than anything else."
Bella, who had come to their side, said, "It seems everyone else has arrived as well."
The Countess of Moon Bay also looked curiously at the ring in Shad's hand:
"Is this the complete Ring of Fate? It's truly beautiful. Now, holding the complete ring, can you sense any special power?"
Shade shook his head, staring blankly at the ring in his hand.
The girls who arrived later assisted Shad in conducting a more thorough examination of the impact crater on the snow-capped mountain. Shad was worried that demonic power might remain there, but in the end, they concluded that apart from the ring and a few pieces of ore, there was nothing there.
“Those ores are very likely the original form of the Fallen Star Beast, the core of the star fragments that fell from the sky back then. I think nothing else can survive under the power of the sun. Don’t forget, the sun’s supreme power is the most effective counter to evil.”
This was Iluna's opinion when she arrived later to check on the situation, and everyone agreed with her, praising Iluna's "Star-Shattering Strike." In terms of expressiveness, that strike was no less powerful than Shad's final imitation of the moon's phases to "extinguish" the stars.
"Perhaps you'll get a title like 'Iluna the Starbreaker' or 'Iluna the Starbreaker' later on."
Megan smiled and said this to Iluna. The eighteen-year-old girl was quite embarrassed standing under the starry sky, but the smile on her face never disappeared. Shad felt that the title "Starbreaker" was not as nice as "Thunder of Punishment".
However, standing on the edge of the giant pit in the snow mountain, watching the witches and Iluna laughing and joking freely because of the relief after the battle, watching Emilia, who was a little exhausted but still worried, hugging Ellie's neck and being praised by everyone, and watching the "majestic" cat watching all this under the starlight just like him, Shad felt a long-lost sense of relaxation.
Ms. Gerd is right; he should indeed stop occasionally to look at the stars, and they are his stars.
Finally, still not entirely at ease, Shad had the nuns at Serpentheart Hospital contact Sister Daphne, who then summoned the First Flame to completely incinerate the massive black crater, even allowing the flames to penetrate into the soil beneath the crater.
The result, of course, was that there was no demonic power present, but Sister Daphne gained something else. After the First Flame burned, the light in the pit became much dimmer, and the sister asked Shad:
"After burning the remains of the Fallen Star Beast as firewood, it will produce ashes again. Do you intend to turn them into weapons or power?"
After its last upgrade, the First Flame gained the ability to convert the ashes from burning firewood into weapons or power. When Shad first arrived on the island, he transformed the "Evil Creature - Heartless Worm" into the [Freezing Ray].
"Remains? In this pit?"
"Those are the starlight; this is the true form of the Fallen Star Beast. The Ring of Fate only deals with fate, while the stars are starlight."
Sister Daphne spoke, and offered her advice:
"Whether you choose power or weapons, adding the star fragments you just found will make you incredibly powerful."
"Fragments of stars?"
Claire was examining the ores when she saw Shad looking over, so she handed them to him. Sister Daphne, however, only took one piece. With a gentle touch, the ores were engulfed in flames.
"Do you need a nun?"
"Strength or weapons?"
The witches nearby were all snickering, so Shad had no choice but to say:
"I already have the Star Weapon [Star Scar], so I'll stick with Power."
"Okay, please come to the sacrificial site to find me tomorrow night."
As she spoke, she vanished into the flames, as if she had used the flames to teleport. This skillful technique was something Sister Daphne had never possessed before. She was indeed getting closer and closer to the threshold of the thirteenth ring.
Still somewhat uneasy, Shad waited until Elder Harald and Elder Virda also came up the mountain, and only after the elders clearly stated that the snow mountain had not been polluted, did he lead everyone back down the mountain.
Of course, the witches left some people around the giant crater to continue exploring and recording geological changes. Claire said that deeper inside the crater should be buried a kind of starlight mineral similar to that behind the tomb passage, while Vanessa thought that the impact crater created by the collision of stars was very valuable.
The witch's forces will only withdraw once the church's ring sorcerers and prophets arrive.
"These starlights will probably not go out for hundreds of years. Future ring mages can come here to try to understand the power of the stars."
Iluna didn't return with the others; she needed to go back to the church to report. However, she was in a very good mood that night. She handed the broken spear fragment, now devoid of power, to Shad, gave him a light hug, and then flew towards the city.
When Xia De arrived in town, the lights were still on in the Snow Mountain Hall, where the other three elders were gathered. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that everyone had returned safely from the mountain.
Elder Harald and Elder Virda briefed them on the situation, while Shad approached Miss Esberg and Mr Mortis.
The Winter Choir was only there to help Stella. After hearing Shad's brief description of the deep pit on the snow mountain, they were relieved to know that the matter was over.
As for Mr. Mortis:
"I have already received the reward after this story's conclusion."
Although the Ring of War has not yet been broken, the power of the stars has been completely exhausted by the power of the sun and the First Flame, thus the story has come to an end. The dice obtained by breaking the Ring of War are an extra reward, while Mr. Mortis is referring to the basic reward after completing each act of the story.
In front of Shad, Mr. Mortis took out his brass twenty-sided die from the snake slough. The die showed a score of 50-69, which was quite high, considering that although he had participated in the story, he had not contributed anything to the search for the Fallen Star Beast.
Afterwards, the Winter Choir and the Clown Troupe left, as everyone needed rest after a busy day. Miss Asperger would be coming to town again soon, partly to discuss the ownership of the long-handled hammer, and partly because the connection between the Fatu people and the far-northern tribes could not be ignored.
Before the lady left, Shad gave her one of the "star fragments" he had just found, but Miss Asperger refused this "reward":
"what do you mean?"
When Shad returned to the ship, it was eight o'clock that evening. After all, it had only just gotten completely dark when the falling star and Emilia broke through the space of the astral fragment.
Daniste was waiting for Shad on the ship. When the Thirteen Rings intervened to stop the falling star, she wisely refrained from intervening, choosing instead to stay on the ship to protect the Radiant Messenger. Now, she said to Shad with considerable satisfaction:
"My students are indeed much better than the teachers' students."
This is a compliment to Shad for using the gesture symbolizing the moon phases she demonstrated that morning to cast a spell.
Apart from Luvia and Iluna, all the girls from the Fatummister Island region had gathered on the ship. The ship's maids had already prepared dinner for everyone; those who had gone out didn't have time to eat, and the girls waiting for everyone's return hadn't been in the mood for dinner.
Seeing the familiar long table filled with people again, Shad was quite pleased. Although the troubles on the island were far from over, at least for now, they deserved this celebration.