OBS Chapter 3413 Clown Mortis
Chapter 3413 Clown Mortis
Chapter 3413 Clown Mortis
Finally, Shad talked about his visit to the cemetery with Sister Defulin, and the purple-eyed girl smiled and asked:
"You obtained [Envy] in the cemetery? In front of two nuns? Oh, you really did. But what methods did you use to make Sister Defulin so obedient? Even if I also have the talent to inherit the First Fire, I don't think it would be possible for me to have such a good relationship with the nun."
"Luvia, Sister Defulin has never been that kind of person. Let's not talk about this topic anymore. I noticed that you always like to tease me and the nun."
He picked up his knife and fork:
"The adventure in the wilderness is over, and we still have to look forward. For example, I went to see Mr. Mortis this afternoon. On the night when the infinite snake appeared, a snake slough appeared beside him. He belongs to the Harlequin Troupe. Do you think he could be a candidate?"
Luvia shook her head indifferently:
"Why don't you try to find out if he knows about the starring role or exchange information about the 'key story' with him? You saved the potion merchant, and you are already friends with him. In addition, the organization he belongs to is neutral. He and the Harlequin Troupe will definitely agree to exchange information.
If he knows a lot, then even if he isn’t, there must be someone in their organization who is.”
She turned her head and looked at the painting in the living room:
"Don't forget to ask about the mermaid. I know you've been worried about it."
"Yes, traces of the Apostle of Desire have appeared in Vesta Forest, Tobesk, and Fatumonster Snow Mountain. I don't want to see human civilization self-destruct because of that thing before the end of the world comes. I know how terrible it is."
After lunch, Shade and Luvia stayed at home for a while. After Luvia finished her lunch break and returned to the Prophet Association, Shade went to the snow mountain again.
Of course, the cat was left at home; the morning's adventure had been enough and he had no desire to go out again in the afternoon.
In the morning, Emilia and Sylvia went together to deal with the problem of the castle portal. When Shad arrived at the Witch Tower on the ridge at noon, he did not see them. It seemed that the problem of the portal was not so easy to solve.
Therefore, Shad chose to enter the city from Victoria Street. Since the meeting place agreed with Mr. Mortis was in the Wheel of Time City, Shad did not go to the town of Kyle-Todd.
Of course, they were not going to meet in the city center. Seeing that the time was almost up, Shade followed the address given by the "middleman", Mr. Sargent, the potion merchant, and took a carriage to the dock.
There were a lot of police in the city today, and the carriage was even stopped and questioned twice by the police on the road. Xia De didn't read the newspaper and didn't know the news, but the drivers were always aware of what was going on in the city:
"Today, representatives from Carsenrick and Dralion held their first closed-door meeting. Grand Duke Lagerson asked all police officers in the city to be on alert, but I think our police are useless. Last year, the clothes hanging outside my house were stolen, and they haven't found them yet."
The all-out war between the Principality of Set and the Principality of Milson, supported by the North and South, has entered its second month. As spring is approaching, Carsonrick and Draerion are also making final mobilization preparations.
Even the drivers in this remote city know that their days of peace are numbered.
Mr. Mortis's meeting with Shade was at a lighthouse in the south of the Wheel of Time Pier. The lighthouse was made of gray stone and was located at the edge of the most remote pier. After climbing up the lighthouse, you can see the ships of the two kingdoms anchored on the sea, as well as various ships traveling to and from the Wheel of Time Pier.
The door downstairs of the lighthouse was not locked, and when Shad walked up the spiral staircase to the top floor, Mr. Mortis had already arrived.
He was still wearing a clown mask, just like when they first met. Perhaps he guessed what Xia De was here for, so he extended his hand to shake hands with Xia De and introduced himself in more detail:
"[Harlequin Troupe], Harlequin Mortis."
Xia De also wanted to introduce himself in a similar format, but he had no power:
"John Watson, an outlander ring sorcerer employed by the Fatu people."
The two did not exchange too many pleasantries. Shade once again took out the "Joker Card" he got from Tobesk:
"Last week, on the night of Grand Duke Lagerson's banquet, when you were besieging Countess Waldeck at the dock and encountered the snake, I was the one who pulled out this card."
Mr. Mortis nodded:
"Yes, I guessed it when Sargent said you wanted to meet me. I didn't have the chance to thank you for your help last week. If you hadn't helped, we and the church's team would have suffered heavy losses. You deserve our friendship."
Because he knew that the man in front of him was much stronger than himself, he used honorifics:
"So why are you looking for me?"
"Of course it's a snake slough."
As he spoke, Shade took out a snake skin to show his identity. Of course, this was the blank snake skin that Luvia had left in her hands for research. Shade had used it specifically to impersonate her:
"There are some things I don't need to explain too clearly, but I think you, who also possesses the Snake Sheath, should be very clear in your mind. Let's exchange information. As a token of sincerity, I can tell you that the competitors include the [Cult of Doom] and the [Association of All Numbers Returning to One]."
The other person was wearing a mask, so Xia De couldn't observe his expression:
"You may know something about them, and you may have even fought with them, but there are definitely things you don't know. They each hold an angel-level relic that controls fate. Answer me a question and I can tell you."
The information about the three angel-level relics came from the conversation between long-haired Luvia and Claire that Shad heard from the "Lower Spring". Shad was confident that this information was very valuable.
The man wearing the clown mask nodded slightly. He had discussed the possible situations with other members of the troupe before coming here, and the conversation now was still as expected:
"I know that the [Cult of Doom] has a spinning wheel. Although we have fought against the [Ten Thousand Numbers Return to One] before, we only know that they can control probability and fate to a certain extent, and we don't know the details. Okay, what do you want to ask?"
"What is the angel-level fate relic in your hands?"
Shade directly acknowledged that they had such a relic. A smile appeared behind Mr. Mortis's mask:
"Your question is really direct."
"After all, this is why we met today. There's no need to beat around the bush. That's the tactic used by politicians in the city today."
Xia De did not urge him, but stood on a high place and looked at the sea level in the distance. Mr. Mortis looked at his back and answered:
"A magic mirror. Sorry, I can't directly reveal what the relic is."
But this is enough for Shade. The last of the three relics, the [Kaleidoscope of the Different Paths] that can "see the many possibilities of the future, and then choose what you want from them, so that the direction of destiny is closer to the chosen future", is in the hands of the [Clown Troupe].
Xia De then also gave his own information:
"What the Wanshu Guiyihui has in its hands is the Puppet Master's Script, which was borrowed from the Blood Spirit School. However, the Blood Spirit School probably hasn't sent anyone here yet. This relic is quite famous, so you can look up the specific information yourself."
Mr. Mortis then silently memorized this information:
"It's the script. We didn't expect it to be this one. Now that we've come this far, the troupe actually anticipated some of the questions you'd like to ask before meeting you this time. Let's talk about the snake shedding issue. As for that position, the troupe's idea is that if we can get it, that's even better. But if we can't, that's fine."
He expressed his and the troupe's views:
"The clowns in the troupe have understood their responsibilities and missions since they joined. Although clowns are not completely incapable of playing the leading role, I know what role I am more suitable for in this already performed play and what role I can play to make the play more outstanding."
He also took out his own snake skin, but also did not show it to Shade. After all, the "personal main line" involved a lot of privacy:
"Before we start, I want to confirm that you know the source of Countess Waldeck's power, right? What do you think of it? Answer this question, and I can talk about the origin of this snake slough of mine."
"I know what that power is - the lust that grows in the heart of the mermaid, the enemy of all intelligent life, but no one can completely destroy it."
Shade said softly. Mr. Mortis seemed startled, but he understood what Shade said.
"It's good for you to know that since you also regard 'that thing' and its followers as enemies, then there is actually a friendship between us. I am now a candidate for the protagonist, and I can tell you this directly.
About six months ago, in the summer of 1854, I bought a batch of old parchments from a second-hand dealer in the city as materials for copying ancient texts. The snake skin I hold in my hand was sandwiched among the parchments at that time.
I didn't realize it was extraordinary at first, but later when my blood dripped and words appeared, I reported it to the troupe, and the troupe didn't respond until late autumn last year. At that time, the troupe's top management came directly to the island to find me and told me what it was and about the grand performance that had already opened. "
The story is full of drama, but this "opening" fits in with Shad's understanding of the ceremony of the chosen one.
Xia De asked again:
"When you first got this snake slough, that is, when the letters first appeared on it, were you already a candidate for the protagonist?"
Mr. Mortis nodded. It seemed that his original ranking was higher than Miss Larson, but he didn't know what the ranking order was now.