OBS Chapter 3368 "Crown of Glory"
Chapter 3368 "Crown of Glory"
Chapter 3368 "Crown of Glory"
Although he was intoxicated by the tenderness of the writer and the princess, Shad certainly did not forget to see Claire off early on Sunday morning. The witch left at nine o'clock, and he saw Dorothy off at eight o'clock in the morning and brought Mia to the island.
The heavy snow yesterday has stopped. The sky after the snow has stopped is particularly bright and clear, which makes people feel very good:
"Today's weather is very suitable for hiking."
The town of Kyle Todd became more lively than usual on such a nice Sunday, and when we met Claire in Snow Hill Hall, she was making final preparations.
Elder Harald, Elder Wilda, Elder Ursa, Elder Thorin, and Elder Uller were all present. The appearance of the five great elders together again also represented the importance of the "Crown of Glory".
The relic used to suppress Claire's level has also been brought. After getting permission, Shad carefully examined the black comb, but after holding it in his hand, he found that the comb was not originally black, and the black color on the surface was actually blood stains.
The blood was in a semi-solidified state and felt very strange. Shade looked at Claire, and the witch reminded Shade:
"You don't have to tell me that I need to stick something this filthy in my hair all day. I'm already bothered enough."
The Sage-level relic [Day of Atonement] is an ivory comb stained with blood. When using it to comb hair, every three full combs can reduce the level of the ring warlock by 1 level within hours. During this period, the total amount of spirit, recovery speed, and physical fitness will be affected, and some spirit runes and magic spells will be sealed.
When the level is reduced beyond the level it possesses, or when it is used on an ordinary person, the body and soul of the user will explode, subsequently triggering a large-scale disaster event called "Day of Atonement" in the area where the user is located.
However, after the level is lowered through "atonement", when the level is restored, the upper limit of one's own spirit will increase slightly, which is actually the real value of this relic. However, using this relic many times will cause the "inert reaction" of one's own spirit, that is, the decrease in casting speed, so no one will use this relic repeatedly for more spirits.
Of course, in addition to combing your hair, inserting the comb directly into your hair without combing it, and then using the unique charms and alchemical items of the Fatu tribe, can reduce the user's level to half of its current state, and the level will be restored immediately after pulling out the comb.
This is the feature that Claire is going to use this time. Shade even joked:
"Are bald people completely immune to all the properties of this relic?"
"This requires a hair growth spell."
Elder Wilda, who was smoking a pipe, made a rare joke.
[Day of Atonement] is one of the few sage-level relics in the hands of the Fatu people, and in Shade's opinion, this relic is more suitable for dealing with dangerous prisoners. Of course, in addition to humanoid creatures with hair, it is also effective for animals with hair such as cats and unicorns, so it is also very good for temporarily detaining and dealing with dangerous alien creatures.
This relic fell into the hands of the Fatu people in the early Sixth Era. It was said that the locals exchanged it with an outsider. In the Fifth Era, this relic belonged to a vanished Old God cult, and was used by the cult's ascetics to hone themselves.
Under the blood stains on the surface of the ivory comb, there is actually a line of cursive letters:
【My sins can never be forgiven.】
Miss Larson helped Claire put up her beautiful long hair and then braided it into a very complicated hairstyle to ensure that the comb would not fall out easily after being inserted into the hair.
In addition to a small amount of spellcasting materials, maps and this relic, Claire was not allowed to bring any supplies today. Water can be obtained along the way, which is the least lacking in Mount Fatumonster at this season. Food does not need to be considered. Even if the level of the eleventh-level witch is suppressed, it is not a big deal to be hungry for a day.
But Claire seemed to see what Shade was thinking and warned him:
"The Crown of Glory ritual requires one person to perform it. You can't find a loophole and turn into a cat or other animal to follow me. I know you are very good at transfiguration, but this won't work."
The elders all smiled as they watched the two talk, but Xia De really thought this before:
"I'll just follow you from a distance and promise not to provide any help. Is that not okay?"
"No."
Because she was being styled by Miss Larson, she couldn't shake her head:
"I want to pass the test alone. Once I know someone is following me, my mentality will be different from challenging it alone. Please don't follow me. I just want to see you when I reach the top. Although today is Sunday, are you free?"
She originally wanted to say that Shade could find something to do by himself, but suddenly realized that he might go to find Carina and the others. Although it was Shade's own business to go to find Carina and the others, she changed her mind when the words came to her lips:
"If you have time, why don't you help me do something? My mother wrote to me this morning, saying that she heard knocking on the door next door last night, but no one lived in the house next door. I originally wanted Stella to investigate this matter, why don't you go with Stella."
The white-haired girl behind her looked at Xia De with no expression on her face, and Xia De had no objection:
"Of course, I'll leave after I drop you off. According to my previous experience, any strange things in an area like this that is about to appear are worth investigating. Leave this matter to me."
Although his words were strange, no one else asked any further questions.
"But if something unexpected happens in the mountains, Claire, do you have a plan in place?"
Xia De asked again with some concern, and the witch smiled:
"Don't worry, nothing will go wrong this time."
Elder Harald also nodded:
"Claire is carrying a positioning rune with her this time, so we can always know her location. If she deviates from the correct direction, or stays in one place for too long, we will immediately go into the mountains to find her."
Soon, the time was almost up, and everyone went along the path behind the Snow Mountain Hall and went to the entrance to the mountain on the northeast side of Kyle Todd Town. The gate had been opened, but the road ahead was covered with white snow. In winter, people in the town would not easily enter the mountain, and there were no footprints on the snow.
The comb that had been stained black with blood had been solemnly inserted into the hair behind Claire. Then the relic resonated with the two black bracelets on her wrists and the rune hanging on her chest. Claire's face turned pale and she felt the spirit in her body being suppressed immediately.
However, she was mentally prepared, so she stumbled a bit but didn't ask for help from others. Afterwards, she confirmed that everything she was carrying was fine, and then came to the five elders.
The five old men each held a wet stone plate in their hands, and then used their fingers to dip different colored paints on the stone plate and smeared it on Claire's face.
Considering that four of the five great elders were men, it was remarkable that she had to endure the nausea and not retreat. Soon, five stripes of mineral pigments appeared on her face, yellow and blue on the left and red, green and white on the right.
When she turned to look at Shade and her apprentice, they both looked like they were trying to hold back their laughter.
She gave the two of them a fierce look, and finally warned Xia De:
"Remember to pick me up at the finish line. Don't forget, or I'll be angry."
"Yes, yes, I will definitely go."
Xia De assured, and Claire then said goodbye to the elders, and then officially set out on the journey up the mountain under everyone's gaze.
"I don't quite understand. If ordinary people were to go through these trials, even if the route was simpler, it would probably be very late when they reached the top of the mountain. How would they get down?"
Xia De asked curiously again, and it was Elder Thorin who answered him:
"Of course we'll spend the night on the mountain. No one would be stupid enough to go down the mountain at night. The end point of 'Crown of Glory' is fixed. We have stored a lot of supplies there. Even if the mountain is blocked by heavy snow and we are trapped on the top of the mountain, we will have no problem surviving there for the entire winter."
The elders dispersed. After this ceremony, the All Souls' Day would have to be scheduled, and they were very busy. But today, someone would be watching Claire's path on the mountain, so there was no need to worry about her.
And Xia De decided not to leave the town for a long time today to prevent something from happening and he would not know about it.
After Claire left, he walked towards the center of the town with the white-haired girl. After making sure that the elders had gone far away, he lowered his voice and asked Miss Larson, who seemed to be worried:
"Is Claire wearing her ring, or is it left with you?"
"Huh? What?"
The young girl was stunned for a moment before she realized that Shade was talking about the ring that symbolized the witch's identity:
"The young lady said that she would take this test seriously, and that this might be her chance to break through to the twelfth level, so she didn't bring her ring."
Xia De couldn't help shaking his head:
"She knew there was danger in the mountains, yet she still did this. If we deal with the knocking on the door first, and then I go into the mountains and follow her quietly, will you tell Claire?"
The white-haired girl confirmed that Xia De was not joking, and hesitated to give an answer:
"The lady will definitely not want you to follow her, but if you follow her, as long as you don't tell her, it won't affect her."
Finally, with no other options left, the young witch apprentice complained quietly:
"Mr. Hamilton, you can just make your own decision. Why are you asking for my opinion?"
This made Xia De feel like he was bullying some small white animal.