novelonline Chapter 3663 Yet Another Deal
Chapter 3663 Yet Another Deal
Chapter 3663 Yet Another Deal
Although Iluna spoke first, the beautiful woman's head in the water didn't even look at her.
It continued talking to Shad:
"I noticed the ring on your hand. Is that the Great Witch's token? The power of chaos... It seems you know something about me. I'm glad that even though I've tried to stop you many times, you still took the initiative to learn about me, but I'm really sad."
Gently bite your lip:
"You're actually so wary of me."
Shad was unwilling to continue these meaningless words; the other party's conversational skills were far superior to his own.
"Your followers say you have another troublesome matter to entrust to me. What are you going to do this time?"
The woman smiled, and a slender, white arm, like a large white snake, stretched out from the side of her head, holding the small bottle of perfume she had just received. Of course, this time, there was still no trace of her shoulder.
It gently pried open the bottle, lowered its head slightly to let its chin dip into the water, and then raised its head to let the pink water flow into its mouth from above.
Splash~ Thump~
Although the neck wasn't visible, both Shad and Iluna could hear distinct swallowing sounds. Even while drinking the essence with such a motion, it still maintained a strangely elegant quality.
After all the pink liquid in the fragrance disappeared, and the arm holding the perfume bottle returned to below the surface, it smiled and said:
"So, you come to see me without any reason?"
It seemed to understand Shad's temperament well, and after that rhetorical question, it went straight to the point:
"I know what you're doubting, but I'm not as bad as you think."
The purple eyes seemed to hold a hint of water:
"Let me first answer one of your questions. I have not cooperated with that fate of destruction. Think about it, what good would it do me if interesting souls and all intelligent life disappeared? I hope that humanity can multiply and that I can see more stories about desire and passion. I am completely different from it."
This was also the point that Shad had made to Iluna on the way here; he didn't actually believe that "Desire" would cooperate with Mr. Snake.
"So what exactly is going on with that woman?"
Shad asked, trying his best not to look into its eyes. He found that when he stared into those eyes, he couldn't help but think of Luvia's suggestion from a few days ago, about eyes and "false immortality."
It then laughed, as if it could see right through Shad's mind:
"Those mortals who agree with my views try to find more like-minded people on this island, but some people have used my power to do very dishonorable things. Simply put, the arrogant Black Serpent thinks he is an important figure in this story of fate, and thinks that by using my power as a tool, he can ignore me."
After a slight pause:
"The power of love became a weapon, the power of desire became the source of the plague, and passion is the true origin of this story. What followed was the disaster brought about by the fate of destruction, and this is the truth of what is happening now."
I am very dissatisfied with this, or rather, it has deeply hurt me.
Its face no longer held a smile, but rather a somewhat sinister expression:
"Bring that woman here for me. I want her to know what 'desire' really is. It's not an emotion forcibly achieved through mental control. Desire should be a genuine feeling that comes from the heart."
"Your goal is to get rid of that woman? Oh, I thought you were going to take direct revenge on Mr. Snake."
Iluna then said that Shad found her seemingly unaffected by the "mermaid's" charm, making the irony all the more biting.
"Naive girl, do you think you can get me to fight them with just a few words?"
It finally spoke to Iluna, but didn't give her a chance to say a second word:
"No, of course not. This is a stage that was planned when the ancient gods left. Even I, once I come here, will become a character on this stage. And after that long and beautiful era ended, I was tired of performing on stage myself."
"What an interesting soul! Like you, I hate being bound and controlled, so I won't use any power to directly interfere in anything that happens on this island. That's why I need you so much."
The purple eyes held a gentle emotion. Shad struggled to suppress the burning flames within him—a mixture of lust and anger. He felt the ring on his hand getting slightly hot.
"So the trouble you're talking about is having me help you find that woman? I know that's my goal too, but what do I get out of helping you? Remember? We've always had a fair trade."
"I've helped you so much, and you actually say it's fair?"
After a moment of feigned grievance, she said in a slightly hoarse voice:
"So, how about the reward for dealing with 'Mr. Snake'? I can give you some small help, which won't guarantee your victory, but it will definitely be useful."
Before Iluna could mock it or show it any retaliation against "Mr. Snake," it revealed the help it could offer:
“I see the destiny you hold. While ‘reproduction’ is not strictly the opposite of ‘destruction,’ the destiny of creating new life can absolutely harm it.”
Of course, you can't expect to destroy the snake simply by piercing its body with a curved blade, even if the blade were a perfect circle. But the destiny of 'breeding' is somewhat connected to my power, and I can imbue that destiny with my power. Afterwards, embedding that destiny into the shield will protect you from some of the snake's power.”
This is indeed a great help, considering that when they first entered the Temple of Destiny, the destructive light emitted by the serpent statue alone caused enormous trouble. The serpent's true form can certainly wield even more destructive power, but Shad doesn't believe that more people can master ways to counter this power in a short period of time.
A shield may only protect a few people, but one more person could be the key to turning the tide of future battles.
"So, the only way to completely defeat Mr. Snake is to use the power of fate?"
He then asked, and the head in the water was not stingy in answering such questions:
"If one cannot overcome fate, how can one be qualified to inherit the power of the god of fate? It may seem like a performance on stage, but it is really just about letting them know their true destiny. As for who can turn their own destiny into a sword in their hand, and who can wield the sword and walk to the center of the stage, that is not something I should be concerned with."
A sound similar to smooth legs stirring the water came from below the surface, and Xia De didn't know why he could imagine the color just by hearing the sound.
"Know your destiny, control your destiny, and ultimately conquer your destiny. Interesting soul, haven't you yet seen through the truth of this chosen one's story?"
Shad did not answer the question:
"I agreed to the deal, but if I really find that woman, how am I supposed to give her to you? You yourself are unwilling to go to the island, so am I supposed to send her to Moon Bay?"
"Don't worry about that."
Two fair, milk-white arms emerged from the water on either side of its head, but only the part above the wrists was above the surface.
In one hand was an empty perfume bottle, and in the other hand was a strange metal mask with pink rose patterns on its surface.
"Place this mask over her body, then return here. I'll be waiting for you; don't forget to bring the curved blade with you."
The perfume vial and the mask floated to the side of the ice, and then Iluna cast a spell to make them fall onto the ice to prevent them from sinking.
"What clues can you provide about that woman? Where is she really? Is all her current actions simply to spread the plague? But what benefit does that bring her?"
The beautiful head in the water is slowly retreating:
"She's just a silly girl who longs to be loved but blames her unrequited love on her appearance. I won't give you any more clues; after all, she won't be an obstacle for you."
But beware of the black snake. The story on this island is nearing its end, and before facing its final fate, it will surely find a way to eliminate you.
The nose had already sunk underwater, and its two purple eyes looked at Shad with a smile:
"As the ultimate enemy of this play, it can directly attack you to some extent, after all, you're not an actor on stage. I'm quite looking forward to seeing what it would be like if the fighting offstage was even more intense than onstage."
His head sank underwater and disappeared. The howling wind that had been the background noise returned at this moment, but Shad had no idea how the wind had weakened just now.
“I know that we have to cooperate with it to some extent this time, but I still think it’s wrong.”
Iluna said somewhat sullenly, picking up the perfume bottle and the metal mask with pink rose patterns. The mask also contained whispering elements, and like the perfume bottle, it could be considered a derivative of this unknowable relic.
Xia De remained noncommittal:
"If we really need fate as a weapon to defeat that serpent, can we really find a powerful enough, or at least a sufficient number of, weapons of fate?"
"I don't need any special weapons. My Sun Gun is my destiny. After the battle with the Fallen Beast, I've been practicing a completely new way of using the Sun Gun. I'll show it to you when I succeed."
Iluna said with a smile, and Shad nodded slightly. The Silver Moon was also his destiny. If he really didn't have a suitable weapon on the day of the final battle, he wouldn't mind unleashing all his spiritual power to see if the snake's shell could be immune to the power of "Moonfire".
Even if he couldn't completely destroy it, he was confident he could reseal it. The outsider had traveled so far, and he believed his real challenge lay in the future, not in the past.