novelonline Chapter 3442 "The History of Time" Appears
Chapter 3442 "The History of Time" Appears
Chapter 3442 "The History of Time" Appears
No one really understood the second half of Shad's sentence, but Sylvie didn't care. She had already uncorked the perfume bottle and handed it to Shad. Shad's spiritual energy wasn't depleted much, but he still took a small sip.
"Where did the Balrog come from? Just now, Ellie, Leona, and I were playing in the snow over there when the demon suddenly appeared and scared us all."
Emilia then had a chance to ask, and Sylvie shook her head:
"We just encountered cultists from the [Cult of Doom], this is one of their methods. But it wasn't teleportation; the demon seemed to have been already at the foot of this snow mountain. Could it be that those cultists had pre-arranged the demon?"
She hadn't seen the invisible thread that the Moonlight Greatsword had touched.
"The demon shouldn't be the work of the [Cult of Misfortune]. Who in their right mind would set up a flaming demon on a snowy mountain? Those cultists used the threads of the [Prophecy Spinning Wheel], but I don't understand the principle behind it. It must have brought me misfortune after I touched it. That spinning wheel can not only weave destiny, but it seems that the threads it spins can also... So, the flaming demon was always here, it just suddenly attacked this time."
Shad looked out over the canyon area, whose terrain had been permanently altered after a great battle:
"Although Sylvie took care of two of them, the last one still managed to escape with the body. We don't know why they came here."
"So what are you looking for here? The grave you mentioned this morning?"
"The pointy-eared elf girl asked," Shad nodded, feeling that he was feeling a bit better.
"Yes, I suspect that's what they were after too, but that grave was already hard to find, and now that place is like this, I'm afraid it's really impossible to find it."
"Ang~"
The taller unicorn, Ellie, suddenly cried out, then opened her mouth and grabbed Shad's hem, pulling him to the right. Everyone followed, and soon they could clearly see a large, abruptly standing rock in the ground that had been turned upside down by the demon's appearance.
Sevi took a few quick steps forward and confirmed that there were writings on the stone:
“It’s a tombstone! The letters on it are in the local Fatu language.”
"The grave is behind the tombstone, right?"
Emilia then went around behind the tombstone, closed her eyes, and sensed it:
"A very, very faint whispering element; I certainly wouldn't have found it if I didn't know this place. There must be relics beneath the area near the tombstone; are we going to dig up the grave?"
Xia De hurriedly stopped him:
“It wasn’t grave robbing. That priest would never dig up his own brother’s grave and place his belongings next to his brother’s remains.”
If he could do something like that, he wouldn't have turned against the tribe over his brother's death. I guess the thing is in front of the tombstone; I'll go get it.”
After a few shallow shovelfuls, Shad unearthed the buried iron box. Upon opening it, they found the second relic they were looking for.
It was a grayish-white mushroom, about the size of two palms. As soon as Shad took it out, the two unicorns immediately stretched their heads to sniff it.
"Poet-level relic - [Mushroom's Benevolence], this is a healing relic. Eating a portion of the mushroom can accelerate wound healing, but unfortunately it has no spiritual healing effect."
As long as the mushroom itself isn't completely consumed, it can be planted in the ground and allowed to regenerate. However, only one mushroom can exist at a time; it is unique. Once completely consumed, it will quickly grow in other parts of the material world.
Although it's only at the poet level, the [Mushroom's Benevolence] is actually very important to the Fatu people because of its excellent healing effects and relatively low side effects—it provides a strong feeling of fullness but the body doesn't actually take in enough nutrients.
The Guardian-level [Ring of the Iceheart Walker], which possesses a certain degree of mental defense, the Document-level [Decoy Skull], which can be used to distract enemy targets, and the Poet-level [Mushroom's Benevolence], which has healing effects—these are the relics held by that traitorous priest from back then.
Each of the three relics has its own purpose, and as basic equipment, they should be considered quite complete. From these three relics, it can be seen that the other party was highly valued in the tribe back then, so the death of the boy buried in the grave in front of Shad was a tragedy for all parties involved in the incident.
To verify the mushroom's authenticity one last time, Xia De, who considered himself to have the strongest resistance to poison present, tore off a corner of the mushroom, put it in his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it.
"no problem."
He drew his conclusion and then shared some with the curious Ellie and little Leona. Sylvie smiled and refused Shad; she wouldn't eat mushrooms raw. Emilia, however, tasted the unique mushroom and thought it didn't taste as good as the "fruit mushrooms" she grew herself.
And the box didn't just contain the mushroom; just as Shad had hoped, besides the relic itself, there were several pieces of paper inside. Shad took them out, glanced at them, and smiled:
"His luck seems to have turned around; he left the treasure map behind, although it was rather abstract, but it's better than nothing."
"What treasure map?"
Emilia craned her neck to look curiously, but Sylvie frowned:
"You said that the other party eventually died in the mountains, and it seems that he died there voluntarily. Does this mean that the treasure map is actually useless? Or that after finding the treasure, something very disappointing will happen?"
"Whether they're useful or not, we should still look for them first. All three sheets of paper have been specially treated and are in good condition, but they're from notebooks, so hopefully none of them are missing pages. Otherwise, we'll have to collect the map before we can go treasure hunting."
He handed three sheets of paper to the curious Emilia, who was always interested in adventures like "treasure hunting." She examined them carefully, only to find that she couldn't understand any of the markings on the pages.
Xia De guessed that this was probably a unique way of recording belonging to the Fatu people, and perhaps the elders could decipher it.
As the three were talking, suddenly the unicorn Ellie let out another cry, followed by little Leona belatedly chirping as well. Then, in the still-smoldering mist of the canyon, several figures walked towards them.
Is it this lively here today?
Emilia and Sylvie then temporarily concealed themselves, leaving only two pure white unicorns standing beside Shad.
The three masked figures that appeared from the fog were taken aback when they saw people there, and then, upon seeing the two unicorns, they began to doubt whether they were under an illusion.
However, Shad waved to them:
“Mr. Mortis, come here and talk to me.”
Including the group from the village's Prophet's Association, he had encountered three different forces this afternoon. His own goal was to retrieve the lost relics of the Fatu people, but it seemed this clue was connected to some things he was unaware of.
"Is it all for the [Stadium of Destiny]?"
Shad thought suspiciously, while the three men wearing clown masks exchanged glances. Finally, Mr. Mortis walked over alone. He nodded with considerable reverence to the two pure white sacred beasts, and then noticed the tomb and the area in front of it that had clearly been dug up.
Xia De took the initiative to speak:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Mortis. It's a pity you're a little late."
"Yes, we're a step too late."
"No, no, what I mean is that you arrived a step later than the Order of Doom. I just ran into them. I don't know if you scouted out the situation here on your way here. Those cultists actually created a Balrog in the snow mountain."
Mr. Mortis chuckled dryly and looked at the grave again:
"But the good news is that you found what you were looking for before those cultists did."
Shad nodded:
“I want to know why you’ve come here, and I can tell you what I’ve dug up. Of course, I can’t go into the details.”
Shad wanted to verify his hypothesis, and Mr. Mortis also believed that this information exchange was very fair:
“We came here in search of a treasure that is very likely related to the Chosen Ones ritual, those seven most crucial acts. We found our way here by relying on the possibilities shown in that mirror you know about, and we didn’t expect to find you here as well.”
"The Cult of the Chosen?"
Shad hadn't expected this answer, but among the seven-day miracles of the God of Fate recounted by the Ice Maid, there was indeed a story related to "treasure," a story about treasure and faith.
“What I dug up was a three-page treasure map, which was left here about two hundred years ago—do you know what the treasure is?”
Shad probed again, and Mr. Mortis did not hesitate:
“Mr. Watson, the troupe only has some guesses, but we can’t be sure. We are more focused on the treasure hunt itself. There are many things in the treasure, most of which are related to fate. The most precious of them may be the unknown-level relics related to Mr. Huan, and they are unknown-level relics of the fate category.”
Shad then proactively informed him of the news, which could be seen as a way to curry favor with the [Clown Troupe], since the three from the Prophet Association were most likely there for the same reason:
"【Solidation of Destiny】".
Mr. Mortis clearly knew this, and the voice behind the mask was quite surprised:
"It's actually this! I heard that the Prophet Association has been searching the south coast since last year, but I never expected it to be on this island."
He suddenly realized:
"Among the possibilities offered by the mirror, it only points out that this unknowable relic has the function of observing fate and knowing the present and the future. So this is it. The association originally thought it was the legendary 'Book of Time,' but that book should still be in the library."
"Ok?"
Shad, who was already thinking about what to have for dinner, suddenly looked at him. Mr. Mortis, in return for the information Shad provided, didn't mind revealing the secrets held by the [Clown Troupe], since no one else could get their hands on that book:
"This is the oldest secret the troupe possesses. The [Book of Time] is said to record everything that has happened in the past and present. It is a book co-authored by several ancient gods. That book was kept in the private library of the ancient god of the moon - the Silver Moon Sage. Therefore, since the sage left, there has been almost no news of that book in the material world."
The few times the book appeared, it seemed to be merely a projection of the book being summoned through some unknown means. The true form of the [Chronicle of Time], however, has always resided in the legendary library of the Moon Sage.
Xia De tried his best not to show too obvious surprise, while thinking to himself how his luck had become so good in just over ten minutes.