novelonline Chapter 3612, Case 3
Chapter 3612, Case 3
Chapter 3612, Case 3
The Violet embracing Shad at this moment is an echo from a past memory, but Shad can still feel her tenderness:
"The flame is hidden in a concealed place. As long as you want to solve the troubles of this snow mountain, you will find it sooner or later. It is also part of the many seals of this place. Sister Beren did not take the flame, not only because she needed to contact you, but also because this flame cannot be easily touched."
A gentle kiss landed on Xia De's lips:
"May you always remember me on the other side of time, Shad. See you next time."
"See you next time."
It was only at this moment that Shad spoke, and the surrounding colors reappeared. To Matilda, Shad had only been in a daze for a moment.
As his hand removed from the painting, the exquisite work of art was engulfed in flames. Violet's voice entered Shad's mind, saying:
"To prevent you from focusing only on the painting and forgetting to think about the real me, I can't leave this to you."
The oil painting and the easel were burned to ashes in just over ten seconds, and from the ashes, a few colorful streams of light drifted toward Shad, giving him new power.
[Stranger, you have acquired the wondrous spell "Veil of Confusion": Upon casting, it creates chaos in the surrounding area, rendering all sensory perception, including spatial awareness, unable to detect what lies within, causing the area to assimilate with its surroundings. Corresponding rune: "Guidance".]
This is not an illusion, but a power woven by the Great Witch of Chaos with "chaos" at its core. Similar magical spells are needed to protect the camp when long rest is required, such as during dangerous wilderness camping or castle exploration.
If Shad could understand this magical technique thoroughly enough, he could even directly hide an area in a spatial sense—for example, hide number six in St. Teresa's Place, so that people could only see number seven next to number five.
While the acquisition of new magical abilities was certainly gratifying, the most important finding of this search was that it confirmed Sister Daphne and Shad's speculation that Violet and the others had left something for him near the First Flame.
He had only intended to use the [One-Hit Kill Gun], but he hadn't expected to find those strange skeletons from last time. During his adventure in the wasteland, Shad learned that it was the [God of the Tomb] who dismantled the remains of the Angel of Death, and that He had preserved the foot bone of the left leg and the shin bone connected to it (Chapter 3404).
Shad thought he would find the remains of the angels on that journey, but he only took fragments of the eye patch with him when he left. Now it seems that the remains were clearly entrusted to the "gravedigger of the underworld" by the gods, and Shad obtained them, but left without having a chance to examine them.
[If you don't end up making out with the witch emperor in the castle, you should have had time.]
"She" kindly reminded him, but Shad pretended not to hear:
"When I first arrived at the snow mountain, I encountered the witch's echo left by Chloe, and now I've met Violet's Miss Ferriananna and the others. Could they have been to the snow mountain before?"
No one can answer this question, but at least nominally, Miss Feliana, Britney, and Fiona have no connection to this snow mountain.
[Or you could think of it this way: Violet gave a ship girl as a gift, Chloe gave an ice maid, so what might Ferrenanna give?]
She then whispered in Shad's ear.
Shad thought for a moment:
"It's most likely the dragon maid... no, no, Miss Elizabeth and Winnie aren't objects, how could they be passed around like that?"
She continued to smile gently, seemingly very happy.
There was nothing else in the darkroom. The echo Violet left behind was merely a precaution, ensuring Shad would receive some warning. However, she wasn't sure if Shad would find this place, or if someone else would discover it beforehand. Therefore, aside from the painting that would explode if touched by anyone other than Shad, she left nothing else.
Shad was moved by the care the ladies on the other side of time had shown him, and also felt a pang of nostalgia for his past adventures. Just as he was about to explain his experiences in the "old dream" to Matilda, the blonde maid rushed to embrace him.
"It's all over, right?"
she asked softly.
Yes. What's wrong?
Matilda's sideburns brushed against Shad's cheek.
"The day after tomorrow, Miss will arrive here. When we set off, I was thinking that this is probably the last chance for us to be alone before the big event in the snow mountain ends."
Her voice grew softer, but because her mouth was so close to Shad's ear, Shad could still hear her clearly.
I think so.
"So."
Matilda asked almost in a whisper in De la Réun:
"Would you like to stay here for a little while?"
She didn't give Xia De a chance to answer; she kissed him with her red lips.
(Mia is running.)
Although Shad and Matilda lingered a little too long in that secret room, the maids who accompanied them understood the principle that "some things shouldn't be asked." Of course, although it was already 4:30 PM when the group returned to the large ship at the Kyle-Todd dock, the Great Witches were equally unaware of what the Moon Bay head maid had done.
Although the trip to the abandoned castle didn't yield direct clues, the appearance of the Witch's Echo confirmed Shad's suspicions and connected the demon and Mr. Snake together—
If Mr. Snake wants to escape, he must get rid of the First Flame, which is one of the sealing methods, and what the demon is looking for is in the same place as the flame.
Shad wasn't sure if the demon knew that the [One-Hit Kill Gun] and the flame were in the same location. If it did, then his two enemies might very well join forces.
"But what does the evil god want to do?"
He thought nothing else would happen today, and he had planned to go home in the evening to prepare for the final use of the "Whispering Hills" key the next morning. However, after returning to the ship and just finishing talking to Megan and Sylvie about the castle, and as they were about to tell Shadvaness that she had excitedly dragged Claire to explore the island's terrain and mineral resources as soon as they arrived, news came from the girl he had arranged in the city:
"We've found a third person who is suspected of making a deal with Mr. Snake."
This clue wasn't found out of thin air. The time when Shad met Mr. Snake in the temple, he asked it to explain why it did these things when Shad exchanged 10 points for Little Beren. When it mentioned that all the miracles it gave would lead to a fate of destruction, it specifically cited Clement Kruger, who was playing cards with Shad, Little Beren's parents, and another example.
The third example states that "those who desire beauty will ultimately bring death to others." Considering that the snake's range of activity should not extend beyond Fatummünster Island, but at most to the Gulf region, it should be easy to find a corresponding example by investigating the local death records of the past two months and finding any unusual events.
This line of thinking proved correct; last weekend, with the help of the Time Wheel City Police Department, the church narrowed down the cases they were looking for. And the victims weren't just one, but two.
The autopsy results from a regular forensic doctor indicated that both victims died suddenly from heart disease, so the two bodies were not linked before the church's investigation. However, when the church's shamans examined the two unburied bodies, they discovered that they had clearly died from exhaustion of spiritual energy.
However, the subsequent investigation reached a stalemate. Both of the deceased were businessmen from out of town. After spending time investigating their local itineraries, it was discovered that they both had met beautiful girls in the city and died suddenly and mysteriously after spending some time with them.
The descriptions of the two girls by their subordinates and friends differed drastically, except that they were both extremely beautiful.
The church suspected that the other party had used illusion magic or even possessed shapeshifting abilities, and the subsequent investigation based on the appearance of the "two" indeed reached a stalemate.
On Tuesday evening, the girl assigned to Victoria Street received a letter from the [Clown Troupe]. Although the church's investigation had stalled, the clowns, in their continued pursuit of the "Apostle of Desire," discovered some clues that might be related to the "Third Case."
The letter didn't explain the situation in detail, but it provided an address, so Shad immediately set off for the city. Mr. Mortis also told Shad that if he were to appear with companions, regardless of their gender, he must find a ring sorcerer with sufficiently high resistance to "charm".
Sylvie and Megan were still on the ship. Sylvie followed Shad and the two arrived at Martin Street, a residential area in the western part of Time Wheel City, at dusk. The brilliant sunset had already turned the distant snow-capped mountains orange-red.
This neighborhood belongs to the affluent middle class of Time Wheel City, where each house is a detached two-story building with a small garden. The lawns are neatly maintained, and uniformly styled mailboxes stand orderly in front of each house. This is the kind of home that most people in this era dream of.
The carriage stopped in front of 14 Martin Street. As Shad and Sylvie alighted, a middle-aged stranger opened the courtyard gate to greet them. This man was a Ring Sorcerer, and at the eighth ring level. Judging from his appearance, he was a local of Timewheel City. He was probably like Mr. Mortis, a member of the [Clown Troupe] in the area.
Mr. Mortis and the other masked clowns were waiting for Shad and his companions on the first floor of the house, but Shad did not see the owners of the house.
Mr. Mortis then stood at the top of the stairs and told Shad what had happened:
"The man of the house is a very famous watchmaker in the city. He owns a high-end pocket watch shop in Time Wheel City. Even the current Grand Duke of Lagersen has placed orders with his shop. About a week ago, his wife noticed that her husband was coming home late every day. At first, she thought it was because the negotiations between the two countries had brought a large number of customers interested in buying high-end pocket watches to the local area, but later she found out that her husband was actually dating a young woman."