OBS Chapter 3494 The Opening of the Myriad Spirits Chapter
Chapter 3494 The Opening of the Myriad Spirits Chapter
Chapter 3494 All Souls' Day Opening
"Good morning, Sylvia. Are you here to maintain the portal?"
Shad walked up the steps to her and gently kissed her lips. The young, dark-haired girl smiled.
"Yes, the other portals are very stable, but this one, which was just established, still needs maintenance. However, I must admit that Granny Cassandra has really trained a very good apprentice, and Miss Swift has been a great help."
She also kissed Xia De:
"I heard there's a big bonfire party at the docks in Kyle Todd tonight."
Xia De certainly understood what she meant:
“Yes, so we need to be ready to dance. But this isn’t a formal ball, so there’s no need for special costumes; I think everyday clothes will do—so, Miss Emma Sylvia, would you like to dance with me tonight?”
"of course."
Miss Swift and the other followers sent by Granny Cassandra are currently living in the ice castle. Sylvia is not very willing to let them spend the night in her tower, which she considers to belong to her and Shad.
Fortunately, although the castle looks cold, the accommodations there are actually better than the best hotels in town, thanks to the maid Winnie's management.
When Shad went to the castle through the portal, he chatted with the girls and, of course, didn't forget to give them the clothes that Granny Cassandra had asked him to bring:
"There's a festival on the island right now, so you can wander around the town as you like. Claire can arrange for someone to take care of you."
But at least during the day they had to keep an eye on the newly built teleportation portal, so Shad went to the town at the foot of the mountain alone.
In the day he was gone, Kyle Todd seemed to have been completely transformed, adorned with new decorations. Holly flowers hung on the doors and eaves of every house, ribbons and flags fluttered above the town, and numerous directional signs appeared along the streets.
Most of the townspeople were dressed in traditional Fatu clothing, and everyone's face was beaming with joy. The town was even more crowded than any day Shad had ever seen. Townspeople were setting up stalls along the street to sell local souvenirs and handicrafts, while tourists from the Principality of Lagersen were happy to pick out some interesting items to fill their bags.
Income from hunting and fishing is significantly reduced in winter, and All Souls' Day is the town's main source of income during the winter.
Instead of spending time wandering around the town, Shad made his way through the crowds to the Snow Mountain Hall.
The good news is that even during All Souls' Day, the Snow Mountain Hall remains closed to outsiders. But today, the Snow Mountain Hall is more lively than ever, as young priests from various villages are preparing for the evening feast on the second day of All Souls' Day.
Not only were people busy in the kitchen, but most of these young people, who were not yet ring sorcerers, were also preparing for a large-scale ceremony centered around the "Snow Mountain Hall." Only after the ceremony was initiated could the "warriors" from each village carry fire up the mountain.
Shad finally found Elder Harald in the courtyard of the Snow Mountain Hall, where he was talking with Elder Vildar and several elderly elves.
Upon seeing Shad approach, the elders greeted him warmly. The elves were from the Moonbrook Clan and had come specifically to assess whether Fatummont Island could serve as the venue for the "Coming-of-Age Ceremony." Granny Kisara had explained Shad's identity to them, and in short, these elderly elves, most of whom were at the tenth ring level, were quite courteous to him.
Elder Harald and Elder Virda, representing the Fatu people, welcomed the ancient race's visit. They were very interested in the elves' proposals and had already discussed the snow mountain expedition during All Souls' Day, to which both sides were satisfied.
Elder Vildard led the old elves on a tour of the town, leaving Elder Shad and Elder Harald to speak privately.
Xia De glanced sideways at the old man wearing the horned hat:
"Elder, your injury..."
He had already been injured by the demonic sword, and on Tuesday he had cast a spell while still wounded in the snowy mountains to freeze Hermons's sea of blood. Shad had thought Elder Harald's injuries would worsen, but up close, he appeared to be completely healed.
The old man smiled and gestured for silence, then took a small, bright green bottle from his pocket and shook it.
"This is a highly concentrated potion of life given to me by the elves as a gift during their visit. I mixed the potion of life with the medicine that the potion merchant gave me, and I'm almost fully recovered now. But don't tell Claire about this yet, or she might not want to be the high priest this year."
"Of course, I will keep it a secret, but if she finds out herself, then it has nothing to do with me."
Shad smiled and nodded, and Elder Harald then explained:
"However, I'm not trying to slack off. I'll personally lead these ancient races to explore the snow-capped mountains these next few days. If His Highness's coming-of-age ceremony can indeed be held here, it will be an honor for us. Didn't His Highness come today?"
"She played too much with the unicorns the other day and missed a lot of homework. So even though she doesn't have many classes today, she has to catch up on her homework at school. But if she can finish those most important reports during the day, she should be able to come to the bonfire party tonight."
It had been two days since Shad encountered Hermons in the snowy mountains, and the aftermath of that incident, besides allowing Shad to witness the core of the "House of the False Man," also involved the Prophet's Association.
It was thanks to the help of the 12th-circle fortune teller from the association that Matilda and the others were able to hold out until Shad arrived. Of course, in retrospect, the Bloodthirsty One had come for Shad, and he wouldn't have easily killed him before Shad appeared.
In short, Tuesday's events not only revealed Emilia to the prophets, but also convinced them that the Fatu were cooperating with the forces represented by the "Callers of Gods."
Therefore, on Wednesday, when Shad was away, they sent representatives to the town again to discuss with the elders, hoping to cooperate with the Summoners and Fatu on the matter of the Chosen Ones. However, the elders rejected all their requests; they simply did not like the association's diviners.
"Don't think that just because they've discovered our cooperation with you, they've found our weakness. The Fatu don't care about that. However, the diviners who came to discuss this matter with us don't seem too worried about your safety—why do they call you the 'Caller of Gods'?"
Elder Harald turned to look at him, and Shad winked at Claire's maternal grandfather:
"I really only have nine rings."
“Young man, don’t play word games with me. You need to answer my question directly, instead of throwing out a sentence that seems relevant and correct but is not actually the answer.”
Elder Harald said this with a smile, and then added:
"Your relationship with Claire."
“Alright, I am the Summoner.”
Elder Harald was satisfied after hearing Shad's admission. Although he already had the answer before asking the question, he was still more at ease hearing Shad's own admission.
"You said before that hiring you was expensive, and now I understand why."
The old man then said, half-jokingly, and Xia De reminded him:
"But actually I didn't ask for a very high price."
The old man wearing the horned hat immediately became somewhat angry:
"Yes, you didn't ask for a high price, but you still managed to kidnap my granddaughter."
Xia De couldn't deny this point; he coughed awkwardly and quickly changed the subject:
"Speaking of which, Elder Harald, do you know about Serpent Fang? I mean, a special way of forging Serpent Fang weapons."
He described to the old man the results of Luvia's divination, specifically regarding the special snake-fang weapon, and Elder Harald actually knew them:
"That's all ancient history, before the age of firearms. Special weapons made in the way you described, even without enchantment, can still suppress the magical spells of ring sorcerers to a certain extent."
However, with the advent of firearms, the serpent spear and the like became less useful. But over a decade ago, the tribe's skilled craftsmen applied this technology to create special bullets. On the exchange list I gave you, wasn't there a special exchange item called 'Spirit Serpent Bullet'? These bullets can temporarily hinder the target's spellcasting.
However, if you want to use it on a regular handgun, you need to tell me the bullet type beforehand so I can have it custom-made.
Besides the association, on Wednesday, when Shad was away, Matilda and the other maids from the South went to the island again to investigate the whereabouts of the Fate Pilgrims. Although all the evidence indicated that the "Bloodthirsty Ones" were unlikely to reappear anytime soon, for safety reasons, Sylvie accompanied them throughout.
However, Sylvie also had things to do in the City of Time, so the maids' schedules depended on Sylvie's. That morning, Sylvie hadn't arrived yet, so after exchanging a few words with Elder Harald, Shad met Matilda and the others upstairs in the Snow Mountain Hall.
As soon as Shad entered, the blonde maid excitedly hugged him. Shad knew she was worried about him, so he gently patted her back. Then, noticing the other maids in the room watching the two of them, he coughed a little awkwardly, but didn't push her away.
"I'm fine, so you don't need to worry."
The extraordinary technique of [Internal Organ Tracing], which he had obtained from Mr. Albert, was given to them by Shad. Since Shad was also worried about them venturing into the "wilderness" recently, he temporarily changed their plans:
"Today, help me find the fakes. I've already found two in the Dela Rion delegation. We'll use their 'internal organs' to track them down, so we won't have to worry about Hermons when we're moving around the city."
With representatives from both countries and numerous duchies now gathered in the city, if Bloodthirsty Hermons dared to make a move under such circumstances, he would truly be courting death. Of course, Shad was never one to be magnanimous; he had already leaked information about the cooperation between the Blood Spirit School and the House of False Humans through various channels.
This information was included as a bonus when peddling "The Secret of the House of False Humans," and cooperating with humanoid relics is essentially no different from committing the crime of "anti-intelligent life." Although the evil spirits and demons of the Third Age and the Dark Ages of the Fourth Age are long gone, the people living on this land have not forgotten those bygone years.
The reputation of the Blood Spirit School is now completely ruined.
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