OBS Chapter 3381 Castle Status
Chapter 3381 Castle Status
Chapter 3381 Castle Status
"So the demon is looking for weapons on the island?"
This answer is similar to what Shade guessed:
"It still won't leave after getting the Sword Heir Nest. This is already a top-level angel-level relic. Could it be that the weapon it's looking for is an Unknown-level relic? Or a divine weapon? No, it can't be a divine weapon."
Because even the believers of the evil god extremely hate those ancient evil spirits. Evil spirits and demons are one of the few things that are hated by all churches.
"It shouldn't be an unknowable relic. I haven't had a direct conversation with the demon, but I know that the weapon it's looking for is not big and has some very powerful effects. It seems that it wants to use the conceptual destructive ability of the weapon to break some kind of shackles, but I don't know more.
Judging from its determination, I don't think it will leave the island. Even though it is seriously injured by you, it should still be searching for clues somewhere in the snowy mountains, so please be careful next time."
The maid reminded that, therefore, there are suspected things like "castle keys", "ancient god temples", "powerful weapons", and "seriously injured demons" in the snowy mountains.
After asking Shade if he had anything to do this morning and getting the answer "No", the maid suggested taking Shade on a tour. During this time, the unicorn followed them obediently, and the cat ran from Shade's pocket to the unicorn's back without knowing when.
But it seems that Ellie is very interested in giving Mia a ride.
During last week's test, the interior structure of the castle's main building was as complex as a maze, but now that the test is over, the layout of the rooms has returned to normal.
The basement is a storage room, wine cellar, laboratory and training ground. Shade checked the alchemical equipment left over from ancient times and took away two bottles of red wine from the wine cellar after getting the maid's permission. It was said that they were from the early Fifth Era. There was a special storage method here. The wine cellar was the room with the most items left in the entire castle. More than 700 bottles of red wine that had traveled through the ages lay there quietly. No matter the past visitors or the maid Winnie had touched them.
On the ground floor were the servants' rooms, laundry room, bathroom and guest rooms. The room where Shad and Miss Sabel had tea was actually the servants' dining room.
The second floor is the social center of the castle. The banquet hall is where Shade and Miss Sabel danced last time. In addition, there are high-end guest rooms, conference rooms, and indoor gardens. Unfortunately, there are only a few ornamental plants in the garden now.
The third floor is the living area, with the master and second bedrooms, dressing room, hot spring bathroom - that is, the room where Shade turned into a giant cat. This floor has the most rooms, and the bedrooms are quite luxurious.
The fourth floor is the study, exhibition room, archives, more advanced alchemy laboratory and potion laboratory. Of course, most of the areas are empty at this time, and the alchemy laboratory was occupied by demons, so most of the items in it have been cleared out.
"I'm sorry, but the fifth floor is not open to you for the time being. There are your Majesty's private bedrooms, cloakrooms, meditation rooms, and chapels. There are also the castle's air defense system and some areas that I can't enter. You can continue to go up after you have completely taken possession of the castle."
The maid stopped Shade at the staircase on the fourth floor. The staircase leading to the upper floors was not blocked in any way, so Shade could have gone up if he had forced his way in. But since the rule was that he couldn't go up now, Shade also respected Chloe's rule.
Then they entered the potion laboratory. The cabinets, alchemy tables and various furniture were all made of ice. The potions stored here had already lost their effectiveness and deteriorated even though they were kept at low temperatures. They were now just placed in the cabinets as decorations.
A small number of ice plates with potion recipes recorded on them were neatly stored in drawers, while the remaining storable materials such as ores were classified and placed in different areas.
Just now in the greenhouse, Mia wanted to eat tomatoes but Xia De didn't allow her. Now she smelled something and meowed at Xia De.
But Shade just touched the cat perfunctorily, and then curiously checked these extraordinary materials left over from ancient times. He had not forgotten that in order to prepare special ink, he now needed a plant called "tear gland fern".
But unfortunately, there is no such material in the laboratory. After all, this herb cannot maintain its medicinal effect for a thousand years, and the maid will not go out to collect herbs.
"This is."
After opening another ice box that exuded a chill, a test tube filled with bright red liquid came into view. Xia De originally thought it was blood, but after reaching out to take it out, he widened his eyes in surprise:
"Can I use this as well?"
He turned and asked the maid behind him. The maid first looked at the test tube, then nodded slightly:
"Yes, these are all the Philosopher's Stones left. If you need them, you can take them away."
Shade still underestimated the wealth of the ancient demigod witch. If, as the maid said, Chloe did not leave anything special for Shade, then this was the "leftover material" that she did not care about at all when she gave up the laboratory.
No modern ring sorcerer would be willing to give up such a thing.
So Shade carefully put away the icy Philosopher's Stone, and then after searching the laboratory more carefully, he found some mithril and refined gold.
These metals were cast into rectangular blocks and stacked together. Each block was not very large and had Chloe's personal emblem on it. This made them look very pleasing to the eye, and Shade even felt reluctant to use them.
These "little surprises" can be found everywhere in the castle, but the most precious reward in the end is still the [Philosopher's Stone].
It was already noon when the castle tour ended, and Shade had no intention of returning to town, so he had his meal in the castle. Although the castle lacked food, the maid who saw Shade and could turn items into toys said that she could cook if Shade provided the raw materials.
So Shade didn't bother the dragon maids anymore, but waited in the restaurant with Mia and Ellie for the ice maid to prepare lunch.
Looking at the tapestries and badges hanging on the wall, Shad first thought of Miss Sabel, then wondered how high a flame the maid Winnie could withstand when cooking, and then he was impressed that Mia and Ellie actually got along quite well.
This cat obviously "intimidates" the young unicorn every time it sees little Lianna, but this morning, after standing on Ellie's back and being carried around the castle, it actually didn't care much about Ellie getting close to Shad.
So the cat's thoughts are sometimes really hard to understand.
The steaming hot dishes were soon served. The maid, who was responsible for all the servant duties in the castle, cooked very well. Both he and Mia were very satisfied. Ellie only ate the vegetable salad and asked Shad for an apple.
Sometimes Xia De worries that it will be malnourished.
Elemental life also has the ability to eat, so Shade of course invited the maid to sit down and eat together, but she only asked:
"Excuse me, will your maid also sit down and eat with you?"
Shade originally wanted to say that he didn't have a maid at home, but then he thought that saying that would be very unfair to Tifa, so he had to shut his mouth and finish his lunch honestly.
After lunch, they left the castle to visit other buildings outside the castle, which were connected to the castle by ground-level bridges. Although the ground greenhouse, unicorn hut, chocobo nest and other facilities were all vacant, they could be used soon if someone took care of them.
The ice maid was reluctant to tell the story of the previous era. As for Chloe, she simply told the story of "Your Majesty"'s short stay in this laboratory. Chloe did not need to do most of the steps of the experiment herself. According to the maid, there was a witch research team of more than 100 people stationed in this castle during its heyday.
"So what about this snowy mountain? Apart from the possible existence of an ancient temple here, what else do you know?"
The group had now returned to the hall on the first floor of the castle, and the maid was standing in the hall talking to him.
"Chloe chose to build the castle in this snowy mountain. There must be a reason, right?"
The maid nodded slightly:
"Your Majesty said that this is the land of destiny. The ancient snake god once appeared here and left a miracle - just like the miracle you reversed day and night last summer. Therefore, the laboratory was built here. Your Majesty thought that it might make the experiment go more smoothly.
The facts prove that His Majesty is worthy of His Majesty, and a miracle like Ellie was born here."
"Ang~"
At this time, the unicorn no longer ate the apple, but followed Shade obediently.
"The ancient snake god? The ancient god of fate? What miracles did he leave here?"
Shade then asked, whether it was Saint Byrons, the Church, the Prophet Association, the Witch Council or even the Spiritual Order, he could not find any connection between the Fatumonster Snow Mountain and the God of Destiny.
He even asked Luvia why the Prophet Association set up its headquarters in the Principality of Lagson, and the answer he got was "Because the association's headquarters has always been here, and it has been like this since records began."
In short, the maid in the castle was the first person to clearly state the relationship between the "God of Fate" and the Fatumonster Snow Mountain.
"Ellie brought you here through a cave. Can you guess what this kind of cave that often appears in snowy mountains and connects the 'inside and outside' of the snowy mountains is?"
She asked, and Xia De nodded directly:
"Is this the cave where the giant snake came out?"
She likes to praise Xia De:
"Your wisdom and inspiration are indeed outstanding. Yes, that was the cave that the God of Destiny dug out when he wandered in the snowy mountains when he last appeared in the material world. The God himself did not exert any power, but because of the concept of 'Ouroboros', the cave left by the Great One became a passage connecting the inside and the outside."
The appearance of gods in the material world will directly affect the basic rules of the material world. Shad understands this better than anyone else of this era.