Whispering Poems

Chapter 3601 Adelina's Talent

Chapter 3601 Adelina's Talent

Now that Adelina had also shed her snake skin, Shad didn't forget to have her check if she had the "Dice of Fate".

However, the little princess who has lived in the Yordle Palace for a long time has neither encountered the Infinite Serpent nor met any gods, nor participated in any events on the island. Therefore, she naturally does not have a single die, which is very consistent with the character setting of a "background character".

Afterwards, everyone gave Adelina gifts. Not only Shad and Emilia, but even Claire prepared a ruby ​​that could release "Sunfire Rays" when activated as a gift for Adelina.

Shad's gift was undoubtedly the most "important"—both in terms of sentiment and its sheer weight. After explaining the origins of the [King of the Covenant] and the power of the gold and silver gem at the top of the staff, Shad handed the staff to Adelina. Claire then suggested:

"Now try using it to cast a spell. If there's anything wrong, I can adjust the gem."

Agelina then channeled her spirit into the staff to familiarize herself with its power properties. This was her first time using a spellcasting catalyst, so the helpful pointy-eared elf offered many useful suggestions.

With Shad and Claire around, there was no need to worry about a low-level sorcerer like Adelina causing trouble, so she started her first attempt right there in the Snow Mountain Hall.

The gold and silver gems glowed slightly as she infused them with her spirit. Although the powers of the sun and the moon were activated simultaneously, there was no conflict between them. Adelina had successfully harmonized the two opposing forces.

But lighting the staff was only the first step; when she tried to continue casting the spell, nothing happened.

Adelineated, Adelina tried again, but her spellcasting failed once more.

“When I cast spells with my hands empty, I can sense different kinds of power very well and let them blend together to form what my aunt called the ‘chaotic state’. But when I use a staff, my control over the power is like trying to read Braille while wearing gloves.”

Claire then suggested:

"Then don't activate the staff by infusing it with spirit. You must firmly believe that the staff in your hand is a part of you. Tell yourself that the staff doesn't need to be adapted and can be used directly by you. Judging from your performance just now, your skills and talent are sufficient. You just lack confidence."

Adelina thought for a moment, stared at the gem in front of her for a while, then brought her mouth close to the gem and gently blew on it—

The striking crimson and holy silver hues were almost blinding, even in the bright daylight. Adelina then closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she had slightly raised the considerable weight of the [King of Promises]:

"Miraculous Technique - Mixed Flames"

"Mixed Flame" is an advanced magical technique derived from the basic spell "Ignite". Its effect is to mix other types of energy into the flame. It is a change in the energy nature produced by "Ignite" rather than a change in the shape of the flame.

Adelina's "Mixed Flame" technique differs from others; she mixes two different types of energy simultaneously, making the same magical technique even more powerful in her hands.

This time, her spell succeeded. Above the gold, silver, and gemstones, a fireball larger than a washbasin, its color resembling an overturned palette, appeared out of thin air and then crashed into the ground in front of her.

Xia De immediately reached forward and caught the fireball. He pressed his hands inward, and the already unstable fireball exploded with a bang. However, thanks to his fire resistance and control over the flames, it only tore his coat and caused no other damage.

As for the torn coat, it was later repaired by time reversal.

"The effect is very good; this attack has surpassed the low-level rings."

Shad praised her, and Adelina smiled quite happily. Although the staff was a bit heavy, she genuinely liked it and secretly resolved to work on her arm strength and endurance in the future so that she could run fast while carrying it.

However, this meant that Adelina had to blow on the tip of the staff every time she used it, somewhat like igniting a fire. But compared to the amplification the staff provided, this was a minor matter, and she probably wouldn't need to do it anymore once she got used to this casting catalyst.

"Claire, do you think it's necessary for Adelina to learn some more close-quarters combat techniques using an iron rod?"

As Adelina and Emilia rode their little unicorns towards the snow-capped mountains, Shad jokingly asked the witch beside him a question, which Claire thought was completely unnecessary:

"Since she has such outstanding talent as a ring sorcerer, she shouldn't be distracted by learning those extra skills. Once she becomes a high-ring sorcerer and can easily smash a house with a single blow, any skill will seem useless."

She watched the girls' departing figures:

"But is the Cavendish family's bloodline really that good? Galina, Lacey, and now there's Adelina with Chaos talent. Even a traditional ring mage family like the Aurora family doesn't have such exaggerated bloodline performance, does they?"

In fact, the Cavendish family had two other candidates, the two princes, but they voluntarily gave up their qualifications, so Shad would no longer allow them to be associated with the Whispering Poems at such a young age.

"The Adele of the past said that even when I appeared in the apocalyptic era, the two princes were still guarding the throne for Adelina at the highest point of the Yordle Palace."

Young women can play and enjoy life as they please, but Shad still has many things to deal with.

He shared the information about the "Fallen Star Beast" that Luvia had divined with Claire and the elders, but he only told the witches about the "Ring," as it was indeed not appropriate for too many people to know about such things.

"There is indeed a cave in the northern part of the island that goes directly underground, but no one has ever explored where it leads. That cave is very dangerous, and we sealed it off years ago to prevent any reckless people from venturing in. So, it leads directly to the site where the meteorite crashed beneath the ocean, is that right?"

When Shad spoke of the path to the "Fallen Star Beast" lair, Elder Harald almost immediately understood where the entrance Shad was referring to was.

Claire also had her own ideas:

“The other party controls the power of stars, destiny, and gravity. I think we should wait until Vanessa arrives before we act. She can help us deal with the changes in gravity, and the power of stars is governed by the moon, so you should be able to handle the power of stars well too. With the two of you, that thing won't be a particularly troublesome enemy.”

As for the consequences of the "fate of war" shifting back to the local area, Shad had also spoken to the elders about it, and Claire seemed to have a very clear understanding of it:

"If left unattended, even without war, there will be other major problems."

However, the elders each had their own concerns. But for the chosen ones' ritual to continue, killing the "Fallen Star Beast" and shattering or using the "War Ring" were necessary steps.

Moreover, if the conflict continues, with the arrival of a continental war, it's impossible to say for sure whether the "fallen star beasts" beneath the ocean will become even stronger.

The weather on the island is quite nice today; the bright sunshine definitely gives the feeling that winter is coming to an end.

The elders needed a lot of materials for the ceremony Stella was preparing, so Shad accepted the task and spent the rest of the morning gathering herbs in the mountains with Matilda, who was now very good at finding her way in the snowy mountains.

Speaking of which, Bella will also be arriving on Fatummst Island this week, at which point Matilda won't have as much freedom. While flying towards the snowy mountains with the blonde maid, Shad asked her how she had been feeling lately.

The loyal maid said she was worried that the Countess might feel uncomfortable when she wasn't by her mistress's side. After saying this, she kissed Shad in mid-air, which was, of course, an answer to Shad's question.

The herb gathering went relatively smoothly, and after returning to the town at 11:10, Shad hurriedly took Adelina back to Tobesk, and then returned with her again at 1:00 PM. By then, a crab dish had already been prepared for her on the Radiant Messenger.

In the afternoon, the little princess and the elf girl went to play on the north side of the island with the unicorns again. They planned to come back at three o'clock and use the remaining hour to try sea fishing. Today was a holiday for them; the girls were at the age where they loved to play, and a vacation like this once in a while was quite nice.

As for Shad, the Prophet's Association sent some information about "The Great Symphony of Destiny" from the city to the town, allowing the Fatu priests and Stella to make preliminary preparations for the ritual.

A massive map was spread out on the long table in the snow mountain hall. This enormous ceremony, which used the entire island as its ritual base, had many requirements. Although it was not necessary to drastically alter the island's topography, it was required to build small altars in advance at several key points, or to treat the land to give it certain specific properties.

Although the current ritual materials were only preliminary preparations, they had already filled a suitcase. Shad wasn't particularly adept at interpreting such complex rituals, so he went back to the ship to call Audrey. While the elders discussed the matter, Miss Edwards quickly glanced through the materials and nodded repeatedly.

"As expected of the Prophet's Association, they actually managed to produce such a ritual. I think the association didn't give us all the information at once not only because they were worried about leaks, but also because they haven't completely finished modifying the ritual."

Such large-scale rituals require specialized preparation based on the time and place of the ceremony. The prophets clearly didn't just recently come up with the idea; their prior preparations were quite thorough.

She clearly understood more than everyone else combined.

So Claire asked:

"So, skipping the theoretical analysis, skipping your sentiments, and skipping those unimportant details, what's the conclusion?"