OBS Chapter 3620 Snake-Eyed Coin and Luvia
Chapter 3620 Snake-Eyed Coin and Luvia
Chapter 3620 Snake-Eyed Coin and Luvia
"Bella, wait a minute. Although your alternate art divination cards can show a different face than regular divination cards, isn't pointing directly in a direction a bit too much? Besides, wasn't that the direction you placed the card yourself when you turned it over?"
Audrey asked this question from the side, and Bella proudly raised her head slightly:
"After reaching the twelfth level, my divination abilities have been greatly enhanced. This is my divination method. Megan, although you are a descendant of Laplace Howard, you did not inherit his talent. You don't understand the affairs of diviners~ so don't question me."
So the Edwards ladies decided that the next time they went to see Shad, they would turn their hair blonde and have Shad call them Bella—this would make the Countess feel more involved.
Seeing that it was only a little past ten o'clock, Shad continued his search for clues. He didn't let the others follow, but instead told them to prepare for tomorrow's operation. Shad himself took the [Night Watch] and rode Ellie away. Little Leona, on the other hand, blessed a batch of light-enchanted weapons that Sylvie had created on the ship, which could be considered a strategic reserve.
The girls on the boat thought Shad would return soon, so they all planned to have lunch together after he came back. But when Shad and Ellie still hadn't appeared by 12:30, they were all a little worried. Fortunately, they finally returned just before 1 o'clock.
Shad clearly had been in a fight, but Ellie wasn't injured. However, he looked quite pleased, indicating he had gained something.
"We didn't find the snake fangs, but we found other things. Ellie and I went to a cave in the northwest of the snow mountain and encountered a large snake inside. It wasn't the Infinite Serpent, but one of those snakes of unknown origin that sometimes appears in this snow mountain."
After the snake was killed, its body disappeared, but it left behind a yellow gem that resembled a snake's eye, the same one Mr. Mortis had exchanged from the temple a few days ago. This one was worth 15 points, more expensive than a snake's fang.
The night Luvia obtained the "Space" rune, the group traveled directly from Topsk to the snowy mountains because of a snake, and obtained a snake molt from it. Shad guessed that the snake's birth was also related to Mr. Ring, but he didn't know the reason for the existence of these strange snakes—perhaps it was a "treasure chest" prepared by the god of fate for the participants.
In short, although he didn't find the snake fangs, Shad was quite happy to have acquired the snake eyes, which had a higher point value. Bella, on the other hand, was a little embarrassed, since Shad had been very confident in her divination results before setting off. But no one "blamed" her, as she had still gained something.
During lunch, the witches asked Shad if he wanted to go looking for snake fangs again that afternoon, but Shad shook his head:
"Let's deal with the Fallen Star Beast tomorrow before we think about it. I can't afford to be distracted. I need to focus on dealing with tomorrow's enemy."
Claire also planned to focus on dealing with tomorrow's enemy. The elders originally planned to perform a ritual for Stella this Thursday to let her feel the power of the snow mountain to improve her talent. However, although the materials for the ritual were ready, the ritual process was very complicated, so this matter was postponed until after the "Fallen Star Beast" incident.
That afternoon, news reached Shad that the Prophet's Association had gathered from all over the world to land on the island at the Time Wheel City docks. This meant that Luvia had also arrived on the island, and he couldn't wait to share the news he had received about "Ring Forging," "Ring Shattering," and "The Edge of Fate" with Luvia.
Of course, there's also the little trick she divined before leaving Tobesk about using the Life Ring steam mist, which proved to be of immense help to Shad.
Although the association didn't forbid the diviners from going out freely, it was clear that Luvia couldn't possibly rush to town or the Radiant Messenger as soon as she arrived. Therefore, Shad waited all afternoon for Luvia, and it wasn't until sunset that Miss Aurora came to inform him:
"Miss Annette has arrived on board."
The half-week trip didn't leave Luvia feeling tired. She greeted the witches who came to greet her, and gave Shad a simple hug when she saw him.
"Half a week has passed, but it feels like a long time. Has anything happened recently? I inquired in Lomari City, and apart from the major trouble that happened at the association, everything seems to be fine here these past few days."
She stayed on the ship and had dinner with everyone, during which she listened to Shad recount everything that had happened in the past two weeks.
However, compared to the topic of the "Ring of Fate," Luvia was more concerned with other things:
"A woman with extraordinary charm? The demon who obtained the Ring of Fate is looking for a one-hit kill gun? The message from the ancient witch you found in the underground water veins said that there is a guardian in the snow mountain, is that right?"
She didn't immediately comment on it; there were too many things to do, and Luvia needed time to think. However, her journey wasn't without its rewards. Conversations with fortune tellers from various places on the steam-powered airship revealed the current state of affairs in these less-traveled areas that people usually don't pay attention to.
During her stay in Lomari, Luvia also managed to obtain some intelligence from within the association, thanks to her past connections and some "tricks":
"I can confirm that there should be two complete Rings of Destiny at the association headquarters at present."
One of them appears to be 'Civilization,' representing the destiny of intelligent races to eventually emerge from chaos into order and create greater material and spiritual achievements. It is hidden deep beneath the Association's grounds and has been continuously functioning, a crucial component of a grand plan, and will absolutely not leave the Association's headquarters easily.
Although there was no evidence, Shad instinctively felt that the ring was related to the Rhodes Card Plan.
"I don't know what fate the other ring represents, but apart from these two, all the 'Rings of Fate' that the Association has come into contact with over the years have been shattered. Although the Association provided Shad with a way to drive the rings with dice, the Association has a limited number of fate dice. You can only get dice by shattering the rings, you can only use the rings with dice, and you need more dice to use the rings."
She explained it this way:
"So although Mr. Zarathustra is currently in first place, the number of points on his dice is definitely not several times higher than Stella's. The Association will not give up everything for the qualification of the chosen ones. After the story of the chosen ones ends, the Association will still exist and develop, so Stella is not far behind."
Bella asked in confusion:
"You only stayed in Lomari City for one day, how did you obtain such confidential information? Is this something that can be easily obtained?"
Luvia then laughed and said:
"I originally wanted to do a divination to see if there was any way to enter the association's forbidden book area and sealed area. The divination was very successful, and it revealed a secret passage and how to open the rune lock at the end of the passage."
It seems that the long-haired girl is at work again. In addition to the above information, Luvia has indeed successfully acquired two coin-type relics in Lomari.
The cold coin wasn't made of metal; its translucent appearance clearly indicated it was solid ice. One side featured a large snowflake symbol, while the other side depicted the number "1" held in a hand. The coin's sides also had letter engravings—
May my heart no longer be cold.
"The document-level relic, [Cold Heart], can be used outside of summer. When thrown, it puts the user into a prolonged state of unemotion, thus avoiding the effects of some mental attacks and allowing for relatively rational thinking."
Of course, some argue that the coin actually represents the right to trade; tossing the coin means selling one's emotions in order to gain peace of mind.
The new coin meant new things could be divined. Luvia had to train with the prophets tomorrow and couldn't participate in the expedition against the "Fallen Star Beast." So, after dinner, she wanted to divine for Shad about the "Fallen Star Beast's" actual abilities and current state, but Shad refused.
“We can’t rely on divination for everything, and we’ve already done enough in this matter. Besides, this story is almost over, and other things will soon get more complicated, so let’s keep these two coins. That charismatic woman gives me a rather ominous feeling.”
The group would set off at dawn on Friday, so when Luvia met Shad again after dinner that evening, the story of the Fallen Star Beast should have already ended.
"Now that you know the two ways to utilize the Ring of Fate, will you forge the Ring of War?"
Before parting, Luvia asked the question again, and Shad shook his head:
"We'll see how things go then. Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow. But you get more points from broken rings, so let's talk about it if there's an opportunity."
Luvia didn't take the snake eye that Shad had found that morning with her when she left. Besides being used to examine the temple murals, the snake eye must have other uses. Bella had already begun her research, so Luvia didn't interfere.
Because they had to act early the next morning, Vanessa and Megan didn't go to Shad's place tonight. Galina also didn't visit 6 Place Sainte-Delan; Shad spent Thursday night with Dorothy.
Instead of practicing the silver flute, he sat on the sofa and chatted with Dorothy about recent events.
"Do I need to go with you? Tomorrow is Red Butterfly Day. Although we said we would postpone it, if we really encounter danger, Recia and I can take action immediately."
She asked, and Shad shook his head:
"This afternoon, it was decided that Flora and Miss Elizabeth would stay on the ship. Tomorrow, you will come to the island with me and stay on the ship to guard against attacks from other enemies. I have the Butterfly Summoning Flute with me, so Grace and Helen can find me at any time. I'll be fine."
For the same reason, he didn't call Sister Daphne, who was preparing to advance to the thirteenth ring. Since he had taken the vast majority of the witches with him, he couldn't let Dorothy and Sister Daphne, who was always ready to provide support, accompany him as well. This was to guard against another demonic attack on Time Wheel City and Kyle-Todd Town, as Shad had quite a few enemies on the island.