novelonline Chapter 3610 The Demon's True Target
Chapter 3610 The Demon's True Target
Chapter 3610 The Demon's True Target
"This method will definitely work for curved arcs, but I don't know about complete circular rings."
Shad said:
"So if possible, I still hope to find a way to break the Ring of Fate. Even if it's not smashed to pieces, turning it into curved pieces would be fine. There are four important processes: refining the Ring of Fate, breaking the Ring of Fate, forging the Blade of Fate, and destroying the Ring of Fate. We have only mastered refining and forging so far. We still don't know about breaking and destroying."
Flora then laughed:
"Isn't it simple to destroy fate?"
"Simple?"
Vanessa looked at her; by then, the group had returned from the furnace area to the council's round table.
"You didn't inherit some secret either, did you? But isn't the Great Witch of Death responsible for monitoring whether council members are alive and guarding the cemetery with burial goods?"
"Of course not, what are you thinking?"
Flora denied it:
"What I mean is, to shatter the cycle of fate, you essentially have to destroy fate itself. So what can fight against fate?"
Sevier immediately understood:
"Destiny itself."
Flora nodded:
"You see, that's why I said it's very simple. Go find the destiny of destruction, the destiny of shattering, and you can surely break the cycle of fate with them."
She even had further ideas:
"That Mr. Snake probably has such power. As for the Infinite Snakes, they are just mistakes. It seems that they are not pure destruction. Otherwise, the characteristics they exhibit would not be the same as those of randomly absorbing fate to evolve."
But since the Night's Watch and the Witcher's Seal contain fragments of destiny, perhaps people in the past forged other 'blades of destiny,' some imbued with the fate of 'destruction' and 'shattering.' Or, how about letting Sister Daphne try it with her scythe? That would be pure death too.
That's a good idea, but Shad thought of something else:
"Could the weapon that Blackhand-Teferon is seeking on the snowy mountain—the one that can break free of shackles and shatter chains—be what we're talking about?"
"Then the destiny contained in that weapon must be extremely powerful, at least not just the kind that contains fragments of destiny."
Flora said, then waved to Shad:
"See you tomorrow, Shad. I've prepared some suitable winter clothes especially for this island trip. You'll have to take a good look at them tomorrow."
Upon returning to the Radiant Messenger from the Council, Shad immediately retrieved the Night's Watch, which he had brought with him. Laying the longsword flat on the table, he easily spotted previously unseen streaks of light within its blade—the light of destiny.
"As expected, fate also exists among the Night's Watch."
Then, thinking about Flora's idea, he threw the crystal shoe back home and then traveled through Midhill Castle to the sacrificial site located on the mountaintop.
When Sister Daphne was seen in the actual sacrificial grounds below, where candles of varying lengths provided a dim light, she was kneeling silently before the brazier, as she usually did, the flames licking at the [Ash] greatsword. This time, however, the life ring behind the sister was also revealed, spinning slowly.
Hearing Shad's footsteps, the nun did not rise. Shad then sat down before the brazier and began to speak to the nun about fate and shattering. Only after he finished speaking did Sister Daphne's cold voice echo in the sacrificial hall:
"Yes, the power of death and ending symbolized by the ancient Grim Reaper can indeed shatter even destiny. It's just that I can't do it yet; it requires at least the power of a thirteenth ring."
Shad expressed his understanding, but Sister Daphne added:
"But there is another way, whether it is the arc of fate or the complete ring of fate, to send them into death, to sink them beneath the black waters. Death will wash everything away and dissolve these fates. But in this way, you gain nothing; it is simply abandoning fate."
After a slight pause:
"Do not place the destiny that the Infinite Serpent has become there."
Shad can now row to that area of water, and with this method, even if the "Ring of War" is eventually created by the cultists, Shad knows how to deal with such a troublesome thing.
But even so, he still didn't know how to deal with the arc formed by the "Infinite Serpent". After mentioning the weapon with the fate of "destruction" and "shattering", Sister Daphne paused for a moment, and finally looked up at Shad by the fire.
The firelight flickered on the silver eye mask:
“There is a very famous relic that you have mentioned frequently recently. Judging from its characteristics, it is very likely to meet your requirements.”
Before Shad could ask what it was, the nun added:
"I think I know what that demon is looking for in those snowy mountains."
Shad was even more surprised:
"What is it?"
"【One-Hit Kill Gun】".
"Ok?"
It was as if a thunderbolt struck his mind, and a series of clues were all connected when Sister Daphne uttered that name.
He suddenly remembered something. During their last adventure in the Tombstone Wasteland, the group needed to go to the temple to find an exit. On the way, they were transferred to the tomb passage and encountered the "Soul-Forging Skeleton" set up by the Swelling Lady. They needed to answer questions to break the seal and continue forward.
When Teresa heard the question "Who is the most beautiful?", she immediately drew her pistol, ready to shoot the metal skeleton, and explicitly stated—
"This gun can kill with a single shot, but it can also be used to break shackles and remove seals." (Chapter 3395)
Sister Daphne continued:
"During the Fifth Age, you told Sister Beren and that witch emperor that a wisp of the First Flame was in the Fatumumst Snow Mountain, and that for us in this era, there are only three flames left to be recovered."
If Sister Beren found the flame after that adventure but didn't retrieve it, while cruel to her, it wouldn't affect our present state. Moreover, for the Witch Emperor, it would be a guaranteed successful opportunity for intertemporal communication.
Having figured everything out, Xia De was not only surprised, but also deeply moved:
"they."
"They most likely left the [One-Hit Kill Gun] next to that flame. The demon probably discovered the record of the last owner of the pistol in the Fifth Age, and finally came to Fatumumst Island in the hope of finding the weapon that has not appeared since the Sixth Age."
Sister Daphne concluded:
"It is completely consistent with our purpose."
Although all of this is just speculation at the moment, all the clues and information match up, which is likely the truth.
Sister Beren and Miss Violet finding Fatummst Island wasn't particularly difficult for Shad. Although he only mentioned "snowy mountains" without providing further details, given Violet's power in that era and Sister Beren's sensitivity to the First Flame, all they needed was a bit of luck.
Once Shad realized that Violet had also ventured into the snowy mountains at the end of the Fifth Age, just like him, and might even have visited the town of Kyle Todd, another thing came to mind:
"The castle halfway up the snow-capped mountain where I met the Association of Prophets! The association's president, Lenorman, told me that the castle was a temporary camp of a witch empress who briefly visited the snow-capped mountain at the end of the Fifth Era!"
He immediately stood up from the fire:
"Nominally, that island is nothing special. I've read the Fatu people's records of the island's history; it was a rural area during the Fifth Age. The Witch Emperor would never normally go to such a remote island. Therefore, that castle was Violet and her companions' camp, which came in search of the First Flame!"
"Wouldn't there still be something in that abandoned castle? Did Miss Elather go to the island with Miss Violet during the Fifth Age?"
Thinking of all this, he wanted to return there immediately. But his conversation with Sister Daphne was not yet over, and a somewhat agitated Shad sat down again.
He then inquired about Sister Daphne's preparations for her ascension. The sister stated clearly that she was unsure when she would be able to take that step, as it would take time. Therefore, Shad's "Shattered Ring" plan would require finding other methods.
Sister Daphne couldn't think of any other weapons besides the [One-Hit Kill Gun] that might be related to a fate of destruction at the moment:
"Perhaps there are other ways to break fate in Mr. Huan's temple."
The nun said, but the temple's Shad was also inaccessible.
Returning to Fatummister Island with fresh ideas and clues, it was already lunchtime. Because of Vanessa's arrival, the witches from all over the island had gathered on the Radiant Messenger for lunch. A formal celebration banquet would be held after Flora arrived tomorrow and Bella from Moon Bay the day after.
So, taking advantage of the time before lunch, Shad found Miss Elizabeth in the captain's cabin. With the ship becoming increasingly crowded, she was happy to arrange rooms for everyone or direct the witches' maids to do various tasks.
As soon as Xia Decai asked, "Did you come here at the end of the Fifth Era?", the blue-eyed girl laughed:
“You finally realized it. Yes, I came here with Miss Violet, Sister Beren, and Theresa.”
"So."
“I just waited for them on the ship, occasionally wandering around the town of the Fatu people, but I didn’t go to the snow mountain with them. For me, many things have changed before and after I fell asleep, but you seem to have changed at all, and the town of Kyle-Todd hasn’t changed much either.”
She reached out and took Xia De's hand:
“I didn’t mean to hide it from you, but there are some things you can only discover yourself, and I can’t tell you on my own initiative. If I tell you, what they’re doing in the snow mountain might not have succeeded.”
Xia De understood what she meant:
"Then can you answer one question for me? Did Theresa come along with you? Did she bring that angel-level relic, the [One-Hit Kill Gun], with her?"
Miss Eliza nodded:
“I know what you want to ask, but I really don’t know what Her Majesty Violet and the others did in the mountains. As for Theresa, yes, she came along too. They stayed on the snow mountain for half a month and then left. It was a very short trip. The people of Fatu back then probably didn’t even know that a witch emperor had ever visited this place. But after leaving this island, I never saw anyone take out that gun again.”
For Shad, that was already the answer.