OBS Chapter 3615 The Cocktail Party Invitation and Fate Data
Chapter 3615 The Cocktail Party Invitation and Fate Data
Chapter 3615 The Cocktail Party Invitation and Fate Data
These two conditions were not excessive at all, and Chairman Le Norman readily agreed:
“No problem. We’ll send the information as soon as the association finishes dealing with the mess at headquarters. We also have clues about other snake fangs, but we need to use them immediately, so we haven’t looked for them yet. But I guarantee that as long as you’re not too unlucky, you’ll find the second snake fang within at least half a week.”
So Shad left temporarily, lost the crystal shoe, went home, retrieved the snake tooth, and returned to the town.
Chairman Lenorman thanked Shad, then left with Snake Fang and his companions. It seemed he would personally take the fang back to headquarters to handle the matter. He hadn't seen Old Man Zaratu today; the old man had probably already left the island.
"It's just an Infinite Serpent, yet it's made the Prophet Association so embarrassed."
Shad and Claire went to the entrance of the Snow Mountain Hall to see them off. As Claire watched the prophets' backs as they walked away, she said...
Xia De then reminded him:
"After all, it is a calamity for the world, a harbinger of the end times. Don't be fooled by the fact that the previous events didn't cause too much chaos; that's only because we happened to find a way to deal with them. The story of the chosen ones has progressed to its ninth time, and so far, no region has been completely destroyed by the calamity. This can already be considered a low-probability event."
"Because you are still in this world."
Claire smiled and said, "Shad shook his head."
"I can only deal with the things around me; the Church of the True God is the force that has played the greatest role."
"But isn't the reason the Church's power has been able to remain so intact because you've always been the one to handle the biggest and most difficult problems in every major event? Otherwise, the Thirteen Rings of the material world wouldn't have just lost Audrey's ancestors and the Light Chasers."
Shad couldn't refute this claim, because he knew some things about the Sixth Age that he was absent from. At that time, the Church had expended too much power dealing with one major event after another, and soon after the War of the Chosen, it was no longer able to maintain the basic order of the material world.
In short, the association took away the serpent's fang, preventing Shad from using the Time Key as planned on Wednesday. Although this caused considerable delays, he couldn't simply stand by and watch the prophets pay a heavy price in their fight against the Infinite Serpent.
This would delay the "Grand Symphony of Destiny" ceremony, and Luvia would have nowhere to stay after arriving in Lomari.
The association would probably be very busy tonight, so Shad didn't wait for them in Kyle-Todd Town to deliver the information on "Shattered Ring" and "Snake Fang." He didn't say goodbye to the witches and return home until the sun had completely set, and Vanessa indeed appeared at No. 6 St. Teresa's Square at 7 p.m. that evening.
She didn't come alone. Megan had already seen through her eagerness, so she caught her as she was trying to sneak off to the Sylvia Tower and then took her to the steam capital of the North.
As they excitedly went upstairs, they heard the sound of a silver flute. Upon reaching the top, they scanned the rooms and only saw Shad and Dorothy; Galina was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Jialina? Is she coming over in a bit?"
“She’s not coming tonight. She’s been very busy lately, staying either with me or at the Yodel Palace for the past week. Larousse III clearly trusts his aunt more than his sons and daughters.”
Shad replied, and that evening Dorothy, being very understanding, did not participate in the two witches' activities, since she had been staying there more often than the other girls.
Vanessa, who hadn't been intimate with Shad for "a long time," suddenly became so passionate tonight that she even startled Miss Edwards and the others.
But this, of course, comes at a price:
"You were in such a hurry at first, but now that you're out of energy, you still need me to help you?"
"You have two bodies, so what's wrong with using one of them to help me?"
"Have you considered that if I didn't need to help you, I could do this and that with Shad at the same time? Now, half the fun is gone."
"Don't think I don't know. The body behind me doesn't have those things. The body you're holding Xia De and talking to me has two sets. Where's half the fun missing?"
In short, the relationships between the great witches are really good because of Shad's presence.
(Mia is running.)
On Wednesday morning, Galina and Iluna both appeared at No. 6 St. Teresa Place. Together with Dorothy, Vanessa, and Megan, who were already there, there were six people sitting at the breakfast table, which was quite unusual on a normal day.
"I'm curious, didn't Sylvie and the others get suspicious when you didn't show up all night and into the morning?"
As Galina waited for Tifa to peel the egg for her, she asked, "Shad looks at the food in the head maid's hand and then at her, thinking of something that happened before, and he believed that Tifa had thought of it too."
Megan seemed indifferent:
"When we get back, we'll tell them that Vanessa had some ideas last night and took me out to scout the situation. Sylvie was fast asleep, so we didn't wake her."
Galina came to deliver an invitation to Shad. A diplomatic reception was to be held at Yodl Palace this Sunday evening, and ambassadors from countries with embassies in the North would be attending. It was a very high-profile reception, so Galina wanted Shad to be her date.
"Lacia will also be attending; she regrets that she cannot extend an invitation to you."
Dorothy explained that it would be fine for Recia to invite Shad as a "friend" to a private party, but she couldn't go to her great-aunt's "knight" at such a high-level diplomatic occasion.
"Speaking of which, Friday is the 13th of the Starry Moon, which also happens to be the day of the Crimson Butterfly. How about we postpone it for two days and meet at the party on Sunday?"
Shad then suggested it, but Dorothy shook her head:
"Once this opportunity is used, there will be a three-week interval before I can contact Lacia again, but the battle of the chosen ones is already showing signs of ending."
"I've discussed it with Lacey, and we'll postpone it this time. I just hope the story on the island ends as soon as possible."
She was clearly a little sullen, but she didn't forget to remind Shad:
"Lacia said she'll be bringing 'Summer Nights' to the party on Sunday, so don't forget to go see her."
These conversations all took place at the dinner table, but everyone present knew about Shad's special relationship with them, so no one else said anything.
As for the reason for Iluna's arrival:
"I have received orders from the church to depart for Fatummont Island tomorrow, and I should arrive around Friday. If you haven't dealt with the Fallen Star Beasts by the time I arrive, remember to call me."
"No problem, then let's meet on the island. You've been there before, but you haven't really had a chance to appreciate the scenery properly, have you?"
Shad said with a smile, then picked up the milk glass beside him and proposed a toast to Iluna's journey.
"Why not a wine glass? Do you think I'm a child?"
This is a small complaint from an eighteen-year-old girl.
Megan and Vanessa did not return to the island with Shad; they set off first and then asked Shad to reappear in half an hour.
The Prophet Association was very efficient. At nine o'clock that morning, they delivered the information that Shad had requested to the town, along with the musical instruments that the Fatu people had sent to the association for testing.
Of the seven musical instruments submitted for testing, only an ancient snakeskin drum met the requirements for the "Grand Symphony of Destiny." One of the elders was to participate in the ceremony, so the drum could only be used by an elder.
Among the instruments brought from the far north by the Winter Choir, two met the requirements. On this day, Miss Esberg also sent a letter, telling Shad that he could lend Stella an instrument if necessary. However, Shad still preferred that Stella use the stone harp that had not yet been successfully unsealed. There must be a reason why long-haired Luvia mentioned it.
“But the instruments Miss Asperger mentioned can be considered as an alternative, so we don’t have to worry about the ceremony.”
Don't you still have that butterfly-summoning flute?
"I will not allow anyone else to use this flute unless absolutely necessary."
Of the two documents sent by the Prophet's Association concerning "Shattered Rings" and "Snake Fangs," Xia De first examined the former.
Although all he asked yesterday was "how to break the Ring of Fate," the prophets surprisingly provided additional information detailing the "Ring of Fate," which was clearly a gift to thank the "Caller of Gods."
This document was exceptionally valuable. The person who delivered it was the vice president of the local association, who gave Xia De additional instructions:
"Please burn these materials immediately after reading them. You may share the contents with the Great Witches, but please do not circulate them outside of this. No matter the era, people should not come into contact with frozen fate."
Shad and Claire then went back to the ship and reviewed the contents of the documents together.
The file folder was very thick, containing modern people's notes, handwritten records of ancient documents, and even information from Mr. Chanem Rhodes's journal that Shad had seen.
The prophets' interpretation of the "Ring of Fate" is the same as Shad's: it is fate manifested for various reasons. The Association categorizes the causes of the "Ring of Fate," whose origins can be traced, into three types—
The first type is the "War Ring" like the Fallen Star Bay, which appeared in the material world at the time of the transition between the first and second eras due to the instability of the world itself. It is not necessarily a fragment of starlight, but may be caused by other reasons. This type of "Ring of Fate" is also the most common.
The second category is related to gods. This situation is extremely rare. The association only cited an example from the end of the Fourth Age, where the Old God - the God of Hope [Light Wolf] - stripped the werewolf race of their "cursed fate" in order to reward them for their contributions to the main faith in them, thus forming a "cursed ring".
Thinking about it this way, the last option in the temple's exchange list, "Ring of Miracles," can also be categorized into this type.
(End of this chapter)