Whispering Poems

Chapter 3590 "Fallen Star" Bay

Chapter 3590 "Fallen Star" Bay

"I'll exchange for one Snake Eye."

As the half-hour period was drawing to a close, Mr. Mortis called over the others and said the following, which was the result of his discussion with the "masked prophets" who had come with him:

"This opportunity is unlikely to come again if we miss it. The giant serpent that resides here won't let us come here easily again. Neither the Summoners nor the Association seem to have encountered the Serpent Eye before. Perhaps I should exchange one for one and try its effect."

After seeing this information, I will share it with you. This is the [Clown Troupe]'s contribution to this island.

Since the clowns did this voluntarily, the others naturally had no objections. Thus, as the light of the emblem shone upon Mr. Mortis's sloughed snake, a bright yellow snake-eye gem appeared on the altar beneath the emblem.

This looks very similar to the gem given by the "Destruction Serpent," but it is definitely not the same item. Mr. Mortis passed it on to others to examine, and the Association's prophets believed that the gem might be inserted into an eye to act as the Demon Eye.

Then this "clown" asked Xia De:

"Caller of the Gods, of the remaining four acts of the story, which one's clues do you want to know?"

The "grand symphony of destiny" is already in preparation; Shad doesn't need any clues about it.

As for the remaining three acts...

"Then please take a look at the painting of the beggar and the dice, and see what clues it hides."

Shad said that love and the frozen flower are most likely related to desire, and Chairman Le Norman also mentioned yesterday that the gambling matter is related to [Origin·Fate]. This leaves only the story of the beggar and the dice, which currently has no leads. Shad even suspects that the [Dice Story Collection] he is familiar with might reappear.

So everyone followed Mr. Mortis to the mural. Mr. Mortis held the Serpent Eye Gem in his right palm and brought it to his right eye. Then he used his right eye to observe the dimly colored mural through the gem.

The gemstone was immediately covered with a faint light, then quickly petrified until it became a completely useless stone.

Mr. Mortis put the stone down:

“I saw the mural changing. At first, it was a view of the entire island of Fatummst from high above, but the surroundings of the island and the distant coastline of the mainland were completely different from what they are now. Finally, there was a giant die falling from the sky.”

Miss Eden frowned:

"The island has been hit?"

Mr. Mortis shook his head:

"No, it was called a die, but it looked more like an egg, or even more like a ring. It fell into the sea next to the island, and the terrain next to the island was permanently changed, thus forming the bay I know so well."

Now everyone understood:

"What you're seeing is the formation of Falling Star Bay? This area is named 'Falling Star Bay' because a star actually fell into it?"

This was something no one had expected. Currently, everyone's attention is focused on the island, and there isn't much investigation or research on "Fallen Star Bay." When Xia De first arrived in the area, he had heard many people talk about the origin of "Fallen Star Bay," but he never imagined that a story like "The Beggar and the Dice" would be related to a falling star.

While we cannot completely rule out the possibility that this scene could appear in the "Dice Story Collection," even if the relic does appear, it certainly won't be the focus of the story.

Schade then asked Chairman Le Norman:

"Since the association's headquarters are here, how much do you know about the stars in 'Fallen Star Bay'?"

Since the clowns are willing to share information, the association naturally cannot be stingy at this time:

"In fact, this bay already existed when the association's headquarters moved to the city by the coastline."

"The relocation of the headquarters of the Society of Prophets to Lomarai occurred in the early Fifth Age."

Claire suddenly said that the Fatu people also knew their "old neighbors" quite well.

President Le Norman nodded:

"Existing records show that the selection of this location was indeed related to Mount Fatumunster. As for the bay, I only read a few documents when I was young. The diviners of the Fifth Age also studied the 'falling star' theory, and some people actually dived into the sea to observe the seabed topography and believed that, judging from the seabed topography, this place was indeed hit by some huge object that fell."

The old man Zarathustra continued:

"But the time when the giant object landed was very long ago. The few research reports on this matter from the association suggest that after the end of the mythological era, with the departure of the moon goddess, not only did the moon change, but the stars also changed."

Star charts surviving from the mythological era show that there were far more stars at night then than there are now. Therefore, researchers at the association believe that when the ancient gods departed and the cosmos changed, stars fell from the astral plane into the material world, creating the 'Fallen Star Bay'.

"But what does this have to do with dice? I know that the starry sky itself corresponds to the cyclical and unpredictable nature of fate, but isn't this connection a bit far-fetched? Or perhaps, did that star that fell back then come from the so-called 'dice constellation'?"

However, it is also possible that there are problems with the research of the Prophet Association. The association only studied this kind of thing because its headquarters was next to Falling Star Bay. Apart from the Prophet Association, neither the three major colleges nor the Five Gods Church have systematically studied or investigated the cause of "Falling Star Bay".

So what the falling die that Mr. Mortis saw actually meant is currently unknown, but if that die could be found, the key to this story might become clear.

Half an hour passed quickly. When Shad noticed the walls were becoming transparent, everyone began to retreat. By the time everyone was back in the snow-capped mountains, the temple had vanished into the rock face, as if it had never existed in the first place.

Everyone went down the mountain. Shad didn't rush back to the town. He then went back to Snakeheart Hospital alone with Sister Daphne and visited the child again.

It was Friday afternoon, and the Snakeheart Hospital had lifted its curfew. Although little Beren still needed further medical examination by the church, the church allowed her to stay with her mother until this evening.

Did those parents do something wrong?

Shad and Sister Daphne did not approach, but only caught a glimpse of the family from a distance in the corridor. Shad asked the question, but Sister Daphne did not respond.

The two then boarded the "Radiant Messenger" from the Time Wheel City docks. The maids were preparing lunch for the group who had missed lunchtime. Shad wanted the nun to stay on the ship and eat with everyone, but the nun refused.

She stood on the upper deck with Shad, gazing out to sea. After a moment of silence, she spoke:

“I am glad that you were able to choose to use that angel feather today.”

"I hope that child can live a peaceful life with the name 'Beren'."

Shad gazed at the sea as he spoke, then turned to look at Sister Daphne's profile. The side of her dark gray hair was covered by a mithril eye patch resembling a crown, but a few strands of long hair were still free from the patch and were swaying gently in the sea breeze.

"The flame doesn't seem to be in the temple, or it might be in the temple but hidden by the black snake."

I previously guessed that the flames here were sealing away the calamity beneath the snow-capped mountains. Since the black serpent said it would definitely appear at the end of the Chosen Ones' ritual, then the flames should also appear then.”

Sister Daphne nodded slightly, but she didn't want to discuss this topic with Shad:

"Was the child named 'Beren' in memory of him?"

The "she" beside my ear laughed again:

[Key Issues.]

Shade shook his head:

"The First Flame carries on the beliefs of generations of fire-bearing nuns, but the nuns, as human beings, were not without faith. I simply hope that Sister Beren, who has long since passed away, can pass on her story in another way."

The girl would never know the origin of her name, nor the story of the nuns of the Fifth Age. But the feather left behind by the nun saved her life, and Sister Beren's love and kindness came to our time through her.

Sister Daphne did not look at Shad; after a moment, she spoke softly:

"Thank you."

"We've known each other for so long, and collected so many sparks, exotic flames, and firewood together, and this is the first time you've said thank you to me."

He said this, and Sister Daphne then turned to "look" at him. The afternoon sun of winter illuminated the shimmering eye patch and her porcelain-like, fragile face. The nun asked softly:

"So, do you need me to thank you?"

"Of course not. After all, collecting sparks, exotic flames, and firewood is a shared task for both of us."

Sister Daphne nodded gently and continued to look at the sea, but her left hand, which was gripping the railing, moved closer to Shad's right hand.

Claire, watching the two figures from a distance, whispered to Sylvie beside her:

"What are they doing?"

Sevier gave her a look that suggested she was making a fuss over nothing:

"Dating and flirting, what else could it be?"

The Great Witch of the Sun was stunned for a moment, then revealed an excited expression;

"Sister Daphne, you mean someone as monotonous and boring as Sister Daphne could be piqued by Shad?"

"What are you so excited about? Didn't I tell you this before?"

"But I'll only believe it if I see it with my own eyes. And I'm not excited, I just find it interesting. So, should we still go and call them for dinner? I feel like the atmosphere between them right now shouldn't be disturbed."

Sister Daphne ultimately did not stay for lunch, so Shad had a belated lunch on the ship with the witches and Miss Elizabeth. During the "lunch," everyone discussed what had happened at the mountain temple, sharing their opinions on Mr. Snake, Shad's actions, and the seven murals.