OBS Chapter 3454 Xia De's "Role"
Chapter 3454 Xia De's "Role"
Chapter 3454 Xia De's "Role"
Luvia and Shad went to Dorothy's apartment that morning, originally just to borrow the snake slough. But after Shad figured out his own magic, somehow the conversation moved to Dorothy's bedroom, and so on Sunday morning, Luvia and Shad, quite unusually, shared the bed with the writer.
When Shad left Dorothy's apartment at noon to go home, he was still thinking about how nice the atmosphere was that morning, and then wondered if he had been influenced by the mermaid painting in his home.
No, that's not true.
She reminded him with a smile.
He went home at noon to prepare lunch for Mia. Although he had evening classes, Shad still did some other things. First, based on the traces of the "House of Resurrection" found by Galina, he personally witnessed a "resurrected person" at the city's opera house. The person had no racial markings on their head, which proved that Shad's new ability could help him distinguish between fake people.
Shad then went to the Randall Valley, found the Golden Dawn Opera Company rehearsing, and asked Vanessa if they might need to borrow Hillis on Monday:
"I need her to use [Faded Memories] to extract the memories of a fourth-stage pseudo-human."
Vanessa and Hillis naturally had no objections, and when Shad arrived at Fatummst Island again, he had barely entered the tower when he heard good news from Sylvia:
"Shad, the portal is set up. Want to try it out? Hmm? The hickey on your face looks like Vanessa's."
Now, in the portal room of the tower, there is a door made of a different material than the others. Sylvia, Miss Swift, and the other girls who came to help were all delighted. Shad was the first to step into the portal. After a moment of disorientation, he saw that his surroundings had transformed into the ice castle, and the ice maid Winnie bowed to him.
"Welcome back, distinguished guest."
The successful construction of the portal not only means that Ellie will no longer be needed to guide people to the castle, but also that Shad can travel directly from the castle to Kyle-Todd Town from the tower without having to enter the town first.
The journey from the canyon where the ice castle is located to the town takes a quarter of the time it would normally take to get there from Victoria Street.
However, Sylvia and her companions' work was not yet finished. Currently, they had only used one of the "abandoned" portals in the Ice Castle. After confirming the castle's safety and functionality, the girls discussed it with Shad and decided to use it as a "transfer station" for the witches.
In other words, Sylvia will gradually set up portals from the Ice Castle to the Radiant Messenger and even to the Snow Mountain Hall, thus connecting the town, the city dock, and the snow mountain tower into one.
Although Shad was not yet the owner of the castle, the maid Winnie did not object to their actions and was still willing to help:
"This is my duty as a maid."
Of course, Shad didn't forget to ask the maid if she had heard anything about the "pilgrims" and "treasure" of the snow mountain.
The ice maid gave an affirmative answer:
"A witch who had reached the castle and taken some items mentioned this. She originally thought this was the end of the pilgrimage, but later found out it wasn't. She said she hadn't found the end of the pilgrimage yet, only that it must be on some mountain peak."
As long as you have faith in fate, the path will surely appear beneath your feet—that's what she said.
The Ice Maid Winnie has the freedom to leave the castle, but she clearly has no intention of doing so. Therefore, although this maid also has the rank of Ring Mage, she cannot be considered Shad's helper on the island—unless the enemy attacks directly into the castle.
On his way down the mountain, Shad didn't forget to casually toss away some of the alchemical tools the doctor had given him. When he arrived in town around 4 PM on Sunday, he didn't immediately encounter the witch and the apprentice, but instead bumped into the beaming Elder Harald:
"The specific date for All Souls' Day has been set."
The elder seemed much happier than usual. In the past, he would sigh whenever he saw Xia De, which was probably related to the fact that Xia De often brought bad news.
"All Souls' Day is set for the last three days of the month, which is next week, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Although preparations this year are still not particularly thorough, with Claire temporarily filling in for me, I will be able to handle other tasks during All Souls' Day, and this year's festival will definitely be a success."
The fact that All Souls' Day could be held on schedule during the new moon completely dispelled the old man's worries, as if as long as All Souls' Day could proceed smoothly, then all the problems on the island would cease to be problems.
Claire and Miss Larson were not in town for the time being, so Elder Harald pulled Shad aside and told him about the holiday schedule for this year.
Because the festival has been compressed into three days, celebrations that used to last for several days have had to be simplified.
The first day of the festival is a bonfire party at the Kel-Tode town pier, which tourists can freely participate in. During this time, tribal priests make preparations for All Souls' Day, such as lighting bonfires in different locations on the snow mountain and making offerings in the chapel.
On the night of the second day of the festival, the tribe will hold a grand banquet in the Snow Mountain Hall, which is not open to the public on weekdays. This is an event that only the Fatu people and specially invited guests can participate in.
At midnight on the second night, the chosen warriors, blessed by the elders, set off from the foot of the mountain, torches in hand, to ascend. Their routes differ, but their destination is always the highest peak of the snow-capped mountain.
They need to reach the summit within 24 hours, that is, before midnight on the third day, and light a fire there. The first "warrior" to reach the summit will become a "hero" of the entire island and receive everyone's praise and congratulations.
Shad's role in the festival process is that of a "backup priest." During the festival, he can participate in various activities like a regular guest, but he also needs to lend a hand if necessary.
It was clear that Elder Harald was very pleased that Claire could replace him. Since Claire was temporarily unavailable, the old man spoke the truth to Shad in the Snow Mountain Hall:
“I really hope that Claire can continue to preside over All Souls’ Day for the next few years. Even if she doesn’t stay on the island on weekdays, it would be great if she could come back on time every New Moon.”
"Knowing her as I do, she shouldn't refuse a request of this magnitude."
Shad said:
"So you asked her?"
Elder Harald smiled and shook his head:
"Claire is very resistant to any suggestions I make that might tie her to this island, so I hope you can ask her for me at a suitable time during All Souls' Day."
In return, I won't let Claire's parents interfere with your complicated emotional issues. Otherwise, given Claire's mother's personality, she would react strongly once she found out about you…
He didn't continue; this wasn't a threat to Shad, but simply a fair "deal." The elder could see that his granddaughter had fallen for this outsider, so as an elder, he was helping them out by allowing Claire to return once a year—a solution that would satisfy everyone.
Shad certainly wouldn't refuse:
“I will talk to her about it, but I can’t guarantee the outcome.”
"It's alright. If she rejects even this suggestion, I don't think I need to think of any other solutions."
Although little Leona is still on the island, Emilia didn't come today. Now that the nine elven clans have gathered in Saint Byrons, Emilia has been taken away to meet with representatives of the other clans.
So, on a lazy weekend, little Leona and Ellie snuggled together in the unicorn's little den, eating apples and chatting.
Shad recalled how Flora had said Ellie had an accent, which was why she couldn't understand her when she transformed into a unicorn. But little Leona seemed to understand everything Ellie was saying, which was probably the difference between a real unicorn and a transformation spell.
The island was calm on Sunday. He sat down in the unicorn's den, leaning against the relatively "robust" little Leona, and looked at the sky outside the den where the evening glow had begun to appear.
"The False Man, the Pilgrim's Treasure, the Weapon the Demon Seeks, the Key to the Castle, the First Flame."
He was initially anxious as he thought about these things, but he gradually calmed down as the two unicorns made their soft hooting sounds.
"The Magical Arts - Handbook of Destiny"
The appearance of the large book, with its starry blue hues, immediately attracted the attention of the two unicorns. Shad placed his hand on the blank pages, feeling as if he were touching warm water.
A moment later, all his information was revealed. Because the book now possessed some of the abilities of "snake molting," he also saw a description of himself:
Name: Shad Hamilton
[Rank: Ring Warlock (Nine Rings)]
[Fortune: ↑↑↑]
[Role: Audience]
[Personal Storyline: After the battle with the World Tree, you, having recuperated for half a winter, embark on your journey once more. This time, your destination is an island on the south coast, and this time you encounter the sun with platinum-blonde hair. Having witnessed the legends of the chosen ones, you, now standing beneath the stage of destiny, what kind of story awaits you this time?]
Shad looked at the words that appeared before him and smiled with satisfaction. Then he felt something brushing against his face, and realized that it was little Leona sticking her head out.
Its unicorn horn gently touched the "Manual of Fate," causing ripples to spread across the "starry sky." After little Leona's image appeared, new text emerged:
Name: Leona
[Race: Unicorn]
[Fortune: Up Up]
[Age: 53 years old]
[Starry Night Revelation: Great friendship, great friends.]
Unlike human data, unicorn data does not show a rank. As highly intelligent alien creatures with learning abilities, unicorns are said to be able to reach the rank of Ring Sorcerer, but the proportion is much lower than that of Ring Sorcerers in the human population. Therefore, neither of the two that Shad knew had one, nor did any of the unicorns living in the entire Saint Byrons population.
Shad didn't care about any of that, and chuckled as he patted little Leona. Then, Ellie's unicorn horn from the other side also reached out.
Name: Ellie
[Race: Unicorn]
[Fortune: ——]
[Age: 120 years old]
[A Starry Night Revelation: A Unicorn Lifts the Curtain of Destiny.]
Compared to little Leona, Ellie's luck wasn't so good, but it was still better than the doctor's or Claire's. Of course, Shad wouldn't say that aloud. He gently stroked Ellie's cheek, and then heard Claire and Miss Larson return.