OBS Chapter 3453 The Stars and Destiny
Chapter 3453 The Stars and Destiny
Chapter 3453 The Stars and Destiny
Knowing that Danist had stayed overnight on Saturday night, Luvia did not rush over early Sunday morning. Instead, she gave Danist time to wash up and opened the door to room number six in St. Teresa's Square at eight o'clock.
Luvia's timing was perfect; when she arrived on the second floor, the windows in the living room, kitchen, and bedroom were all open. It was an unusually fine winter day, and Shad was airing out the house. Daniste was nowhere to be seen, while Mia was sunbathing on the windowsill, and Shad came out of the study.
"How was last night?"
The fortune teller asked teasingly. Shad knew she was mocking him, but Luvia certainly had the right to, so he answered honestly:
"Dannister is not like the red moon in the sky, but rather like the red moon reflected in the lake."
"What does this mean—that you can easily retrieve her?"
"No, what I mean is, no matter how you try to play with that red moon, it will create a lot of waves."
Luvia recalled what happened at the end of the year:
"It seems that's indeed the case."
She came early in the morning to find out if the journey to the Silvermoon Library last night went smoothly, and Shad had no need to hide anything from Luvia.
He briefly mentioned the relationship between the ancient gods, focusing on the miracle - the [World] Spirit Rune, as well as the subsequent "Chronicle of Time" and his novel magic.
Luvia frowned the whole time she listened to the ancient mystery. Shad didn't say it directly but used a metaphor, after all, Luvia's mental resistance was not that of the long-haired Luvia.
When Shad mentioned the "world," she suddenly said:
“I think I’ve heard of this spirit rune before.”
"Oh?"
Shad feigned surprise, then Luvia shook her head again:
"But I don't remember where I heard about it, maybe in a book I read in the past."
Last night, Shad had considered that if Luvia knew about this spirit rune, there was a greater than 90% chance it came from the knowledge of the long-haired Luvia. That girl had also possessed such power, so it wasn't surprising at all for her, who had restarted time.
"I don't know about the mystical arts related to the [World], but I do know one function of the [World] runes. Shad, the word [World] itself means 'everything'. So, theoretically, any spell that cannot be linked to runes can be linked to the [World]."
She gave an example:
"For example, the magical technique you just mentioned, the 'Manual of Destiny,' is obviously more appropriately associated with 'destiny' or 'the starry sky,' but you have neither 'destiny' nor 'the starry sky,' so it temporarily belongs to 'the world.'"
The spells you now possess will find their power subtly increased even without being linked to the [World]. The [World] is the foundation of everything; it is totality and oneness. Of course, I suspect the runes will most noticeably enhance Ascended Words and Enchanted Locks, but unfortunately, for now you only know they reduce maintenance costs.
"Luvia, do you mean that all my spells have the potential to become magical arts?"
Shad asked, and Luvia nodded:
"It's just a chance; whether it works out depends on you."
As for your regret at not obtaining a page from the "Chronicle of Time," I feel the situation is better now. Even if you had the page, it would only grant you a one-time power; once used, it would be gone. But now, a portion of the power of that unknowable relic belongs entirely to you.”
"So, besides allowing me to investigate races and decipher information about those I come into contact with, what other powers might the [Destiny Handbook] possess?"
Luvia thought for a moment:
"I have a feeling that even without confirming the effects of the fake man, this magical technique from the [Chronicles of Time] will definitely play a crucial role in the story to come. Let's use a coin to divine the outcome; it's a necessary sacrifice."
After the last divination of the pilgrims' treasure, there was one [Lucky Coin] and one [Legend of the Starving] left. This time, Luvia threw out the former. Although this was a matter for Shad the Diviner, the power had changed from an artifact to a simple magic, so one coin would suffice.
Luvia opened her eyes:
"I see, Shad. Where is Dorothy now?"
“It’s Sunday morning, she’s probably sleeping in at home, still in her apartment.”
"Let's go find her first."
Just as Shad had predicted, when Dorothy's landlady let Shad and Luvia in with a suspicious look, and the two knocked on the third-floor door, Dorothy opened the door looking sleepy:
"Oh, it's Shad and Luvia. Please come in."
She welcomed the two in, and only after the door closed did she lazily ask:
"Shad, did you bring Luvia here specifically to fly with me? You two can take off your clothes first, I'm just wearing a nightgown right now."
As Dorothy spoke, she even took Shad's hand to verify it, and Luvia smiled and said to her:
"Anyway, I don't have anything to do today, so I don't mind your suggestion. But before that, Dorothy, I need your snake skin."
So the snake slough was found in the pile of papers and documents in Dorothy's study. Luvia had Shad reveal the "Handbook of Fate" and then had Shad press Dorothy's snake slough into the open book.
When Shad removed the snake skin, the writing on it was already imprinted on the book, and Luvia showed an expression of knowing satisfaction:
"Your novel technique - [Destiny Manual], first characteristic: the starry sky records destiny."
Besides having the other person actively seek out the book, you can also record someone's fate through items that reveal destiny. This includes things like snake slough and Fate Weaver cards. Furthermore, when the recorded fate changes, the record in your possession will also change—something direct contact cannot achieve.
To put it simply, you can see the changes to Dorothy's slough in the [Handbook of Fate] immediately. So, you should also record the sloughs of Emilia, Claire Reinhardt, and Stella Larson.
She reached for the book, but her hand went straight through it:
"Second characteristic: Starry Sky Deciphers Fate. For others, you can see their race by interpreting their fate, and perhaps gain more information in the future. As for yourself, anything that happens to you in the future related to 'fate' will be interpreted in detail by it."
For example, if someone attacks your fate, this book will tell you the most detailed source of the attack; if your luck suddenly changes, this book will also tell you the reasons for the decline or improvement of your luck. Even if you are involved in an event related to relics like the "Dice Story Collection" again, this book will automatically tell you the story, without you having to guess.
Seeing that Shad nodded in understanding, Luvia took his hand again and placed it on the book, this time revealing Shad's own information:
"Third characteristic: The starry sky is destiny. This book is equivalent to your molted snake skin, but it is more advanced and records more detailed and specific information. It has the functions that the molted snake skin has, and it also has functions that the molted snake skin does not have. Hmm? Two years old?"
Luvia, who had just been speaking gently, was suddenly stunned, as was Dorothy, who had only just fully regained her senses. She craned her neck to see the information displayed by Shad. The girls exchanged glances, then looked at Shad:
"Are you two years old?"
When Shad was recounting last night's events to Luvia, he deliberately omitted this incident to avoid them speculating. It wasn't that he was worried about his "time traveler identity" being discovered—that secret didn't matter now—but rather that he was concerned about the girls feeling morally burdened.
Sure enough, Luvia and Dorothy both wore the same bewildered and helpless expression as Daniste the night before. However, the younger girls reacted much faster than the composed administrator; they made a tacit decision—to pretend they hadn't seen anything.
This matter absolutely cannot be investigated in detail, otherwise they will feel that they might discover that they have done something extraordinary.
"No, Lacia, you don't have any bold ideas."
The writer didn't forget to mentally "warn" the equally shocked princess.
Luvia didn't look at the book, but went straight to Shad:
"The contents recorded on your 'snake skin' are much more than those of a normal snake skin. This is because the 'Destiny Handbook' also has the power of the Silver Moon Sage's 'Recorder,' but the snake skin only has Mr. Ring's 'Destiny' power."
This is precisely why it's more sophisticated than a 'snake molt.' A snake molt is more like an actor's script; once you receive the script, you have to act and enter the stage of destiny. But the 'Destiny Handbook' records the story from an observer's perspective; you remain outside the stage, and destiny won't entangle you.
The function of the Mystic Art - [Manual of Destiny] is as follows for now.
In summary, besides exploring the pseudo-humans, recording snake molts can help him better understand the situation of the girls who have "roles" and interpret fate so that he will no longer be attacked by fate in a confused way—like that fire demon last time.
Finally, his personal information allows him to better understand himself.
Of course, having acquired the "snake molting" ability, he should also receive some hints or even an improvement in luck when participating in important fateful events on the island. The [Fate Handbook] can inherit some unique abilities from fate-observation items; this time, it possesses the story-revealing ability of "snake molting." If he comes into contact with the [Fate Observer Card] again, he might even be able to obtain the ability to summon a giant spider.
This strange technique had no offensive or defensive capabilities, yet it felt incredibly important to Shad. He recalled the "divine magic" she had mentioned last night, but this technique was not yet at the level of "summoning a small wooden boat" or "the Moon Library," requiring further development by Shad.
PS: In this way, even though Shad doesn't use the snake molt to become a "character", he can still view his own "snake molt".