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Chapter 3583 Musical Instruments
Chapter 3583 Musical Instruments
"If you mean that the Blood Spirit School found the birthing room door in the New World, we already knew about that in 1853."
"What I want to say is that I know there is another door to the [Creation Lab]. Although even if we know about it, probably no one can use it, but the Association will be interested."
Mr. Le Norman was indeed somewhat tempted, but he did not agree immediately. Instead, he got up and discussed it with the guild's keeper before returning to the fireside.
"News about casinos and maternity wards, yes, they are very valuable."
Shad then recounted his experiences in the woods—omitting Lady Helena Carter and Mr. Euclid—and spoke of the door deep within the House of the False Man.
When Shade instructed the witches to inform the church about the "House of False Humans," he didn't mention that door. But this time, after learning the truth about the "House of False Humans" from Shade, and how he used his snake fangs to pierce the flesh created by the ancient gods and then closed that door, Mr. Lenorman couldn't help but applaud.
"What a wonderful story. No one but the Summoner could have accomplished this. The conspiracy of the false man, the flesh and blood left over from the mythological era, and the gate of the ancient gods that cannot be closed—your performance in this scene was the most brilliant. In particular, the idea that the serpent fangs could restrain the ever-changing flesh and blood was truly ingenious."
The Cherubim told Shad about this idea.
Because not all personnel have arrived yet, and the ceremony is still in the preliminary preparation stage, the specific timing is unclear. After the Prophet Association promised to appoint Stella as a core musician, the white-haired girl needs to familiarize herself with the ceremony and understand the score of the piece she will play as a core musician.
The musical score itself is composed of seven mystical arts – the "Symphony of Destiny," divided into "Part One" to "Part Seven." These require additional rituals to learn and practice. The effect of each of the seven mystical arts is to bring a special amplification of fate to the listener after the music is played; they are considered ancient divine arts.
However, one of the elders also needs to learn, so Stella and the other person can complete it together.
Schade then inquired about the musical instruments his preferred candidate would use, to which President Le Norman indicated that the requirements were not strict:
"This isn't a real orchestral performance, so the seven instruments don't need to be perfectly matched. But you'll need to prepare your own instruments; they must contain powerful elements. Whether they're relics or not doesn't matter."
Of course, most importantly, the instrument must be somehow connected to fate. I know this is abstract, so once you find a suitable instrument, please notify the association for testing. The Fatu people have many ancient treasures; finding a suitable instrument shouldn't be difficult.
He probably felt bad that Xia De had traded for the musician's position but still had to provide his own instrument, so he explained:
"The association is also looking for suitable instruments. Currently, apart from the [Occurrence Organ] that Mr. Zarathustra wants to use (Chapter 1907), we haven't been able to identify any other suitable instruments. The Music Order said they will bring some instruments, and if they have many instruments, you won't need to prepare any extra."
Shad then recalled the "stone harp" he had overheard while "eavesdropping" on Luvia and Claire's conversation, and unsurprisingly, this was what he was looking for. However, when he asked everyone if they knew of such a thing some time ago, the elders said that it was not in the tribe's warehouse.
"But in that case, it seems like I don't need to specifically learn a musical instrument."
At that moment, Xia De suddenly thought of something, and "she" asked with a smile:
"Didn't you want to accumulate enough dice rolls to change other people's fates?"
"Yes. Then I'll continue learning. But thankfully I don't need to be a core musician. Actually, I can just casually play the silver flute in a crowd without needing to be too professional."
Overall, the meeting with the prophets this afternoon was quite pleasant. Both sides achieved their goals. Shad not only learned about "Mr. Snake," "Temple," and "Snake Fang," but also secured a core musician position for Stella.
The association learned that the sealed "wrong destiny" had begun to act, and knew what the "caller of gods" was planning to do, and obtained some valuable information from him.
The prophets wanted to take the snake-eyed stone with them, hoping to use it to study the state of the thing that occupied the ancient god's temple. So Shad gave the stone to them.
However, as everyone stood up by the fire, Shad brought up the topic of the castle ruins beneath their feet:
"Does the Prophet's Association know the origin of this castle? The Fatu people only know that it was left behind by a witch from the Fifth Age."
President Le Norman actually knew some information:
"The castle's history isn't as long as we imagined; it was probably built at the end of the Fifth Era. But we don't know much about it either. We only know that a very famous witch emperor was coming to the snow mountain to do something, so she built this temporary camp. However, she left soon after and didn't have much contact with the locals, so the camp has been abandoned ever since."
"It's just the Witch Emperor's temporary camp. That doesn't seem hard to understand."
After bidding farewell to the group from the Prophet's Association, Shad reunited with the witches and returned to Kyle-Todd Town. The gains were substantial; having confirmed the origins of "Mr. Snake," they now had another enemy in the snowy mountains, but Shad still didn't know what kind of power the opponent possessed.
However, the snake fang in the association's collection was delivered to the town that evening. The shape of this snake fang was slightly different from the one that Shad had obtained last time, but its power should be the same.
In this way, the two problems facing the final time key to "Whispering Hills"—awakening the black-haired girl and unlocking the rune lock on the 40th floor—were all solved. Although what problems await on the 40th floor is still unknown, Shad is confident in solving the final challenge.
"It seems the problems with my three companions haven't been completely resolved yet. Miss Cohens is alright, and Miss Novare should be able to listen to advice. But Ms. Gerd's mother is still missing. Could she also be on the fortieth floor?"
It's absolutely impossible for the other party not to show up.
In the evening in town, Shad also inquired about the "musical instruments" from Elder Harald. The tribe did indeed possess some ancient musical instruments, but the "stone harp" was definitely not among them. These instruments would soon be sent to the Prophet's Association for inspection; if two of them met the requirements, there was no need to immediately search for the stone harp.
That evening, after returning home, Shad originally wanted to talk to Luvia about the "Grand Symphony of Destiny," but it was Luvia who came over after get off work who gave him big news:
"The association has notified me that I need to go on a business trip to Fatummister Island. Today is Thursday, and we should depart next Monday after all the association's diviners who have been summoned in central Delareon have gathered in the Tobesk region. We will first take an airship south to Lomari City in the Duchy of Lagson, where the association's headquarters are located. After a short stay at the headquarters, we will take a ship to Fatummister Island."
She shared the news at the dinner table, then smiled at Dorothy and said:
"This time the association has been unusually generous. In the past, the association would at most charter a train."
"Is it for the 'Grand Symphony of Destiny'?"
"That should be true. The ceremony is said to be large-scale, covering the entire island, so it will require a lot of manpower. I received the notification when I was about to leave work in the evening. Only five people from the Tobesk branch received the business trip notification. This is a serious matter, and I think that in addition to the association, the academy should also give me a generous travel allowance."
"Oh, since I might be leaving next Monday, Shad, could you please give Adelina the birthday present I prepared for her?"
Xia De guessed that the association decided to speed up the ceremony after learning about "Mr. Snake" from him that afternoon.
So after Luvia shared the news of her upcoming business trip, he also told Dorothy and Luvia about what they had learned from their meeting with the fortune tellers that afternoon at the dinner table.
What is the "wrong fate" sealed by the ancient gods? Shad didn't tell them immediately after meeting Mr. Edmund yesterday, but when he told them tonight, Dorothy and Luvia were equally surprised.
The original purpose of that ancient temple also gave Luvia a new idea:
"So the temple is the backstage of this story of destiny?"
Luvia was quite pleased with Shad's decision to have Stella participate in the ceremony, although finding musical instruments was still a minor matter in her eyes:
"I'll do one more divination before I leave Tobesk. I've made some progress in my research on the [Stadium of Fate] these past few days, and my divination skills have improved again."
She was probably referring to a special divination. Shad still had two coins; using one for something like this would be quite appropriate. However, Shad wasn't in a hurry, as preparations for the ritual weren't yet complete.
"Let's wait until the weekend; maybe we'll hear something in the next few days."
In addition to the information above, Luvia had Shad describe the entire meeting with the chairman in detail. As a professional fortune teller, she gleaned some meanings that Shad had failed to understand:
“Every time he mentions solidified fate, rings, or fragments of fate, he hesitates or observes your expression? The chairman is hiding other information and testing whether you know it or not. Once I get to the association headquarters and learn more, I will find a way to figure it out.”
That night, Dorothy continued to teach Shad how to play the silver flute, and before going to sleep, Shad didn't forget to go to the attic to set up the "Moon Ash Ritual." However, the special material "Moon Ash," which could assist in casting time-based magical spells, couldn't be produced immediately, and Shad had to wait for some time.
That night at 10 p.m., when everyone had returned to their bedrooms to rest, Luvia and Dorothy both "warned" Shad:
"We don't want to have to listen to you play the flute all night long like last night when we go to sleep tonight!"
Although they had no evidence, they were still convinced that it was Xia De's initiative.
Shad was also very apologetic about this, and therefore assured him:
"Okay, I will no longer practice in my dreams."
Dorothy's tone softened:
"Honestly, aren't you busy enough during the day? When you're resting at night, don't continue dreaming. You didn't read books in your dreams, did you?"
Shad did indeed do this; the magical artifact [Library of the Moon] could be activated at any time, but he didn't admit it this time:
"No."
The girls were highly skeptical, but they didn't know how to persuade Xia De, so they simply took his hand and led him to where everyone was resting.
"It's getting late, let's not talk about this anymore and start our evening activities."
"Any other plans for tonight?"
"Of course! You've been playing the flute all night, now it's our turn. Dorothy and I will play for you. It's just a one-hole flute, but it takes more skill than learning a multi-hole flute."
The blonde writer, who was tying her hair up with a headband, corrected her:
"Luvia, strictly speaking, it should be a flute without holes. The hole you mentioned is at the top of the flute, used for playing."
"Alright, alright, if you keep saying that, I won't dare to learn the silver flute anymore."
Shade interrupted the girls and then went to put Mia, who was next to his pillow, into the closet; cats can't stand such music.
They all smiled, their faces slightly flushed. Their flute playing skills that evening were indeed quite impressive. Lacia, of course, joined in, and she and Luvia discussed whether the condensed water in the flute, which could restore spirit, could be preserved for a long time.
After the ensemble ended and everyone washed up, the female musicians each kissed Xia De as he drifted off to a sweet dream.