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Chapter 3676 Nightmares and Dreams
Chapter 3676 Nightmares and Dreams
Megan, however, thought Iluna's suggestion was feasible:
"Using unicorns for spirit beast divination is fine, but tomorrow Claire's apprentice Larson can take Ellie for a stroll around the city. I don't have anything to do lately, so I can go with them."
Since there are currently no leads, Shad doesn't object to this course of action:
"Then I'll leave tomorrow to you and Stella. Iluna, when are you free tomorrow?"
Iluna thought for a moment:
"As long as no major accident occurs on the island, I have time at any time."
"Alright, tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, you and Vanessa come to my house together. I'll also call Galina and Daniste. I plan to forge the [Ring of Fate - War] into a ring. Granny Cassandra has already forged the ore into the shape of a ring. I'm going to use the [Earth's Core Furnace] in the basement of my house to complete the final forging. This can be considered as making some preparations for the final battle."
Iluna nodded immediately, then thought of the "Ring of Fate - Hope" that "what if" had given her. She wondered if, if this forging succeeded, she could also forge the Ring of Fate into a weapon:
"However, apart from the Holy Bell that Luvia gave me, I have no habit of using weapons at all."
When Shad returned home that evening, not only was Dorothy home, but Galina had also reappeared at number six St. Teresa's Place:
"The busiest period is finally over. I'll stay in Tobesk for a few more days, and if I'm free, I'll take Tifa and the others to the snowy mountains to help you."
She shared the good news with Shad, as everyone else was on the island except for her and Sylvia, which made the Duchess feel a sense of unease about falling behind. She could indeed have some free time these next few days; Shad didn't ask the specific reason, but it was certainly related to the fact that Larousse III's diplomatic strategy was beginning to take effect.
After Shad explained what would happen the next morning, Dorothy and Galina also expressed interest in "forging destiny."
"But must it be forged with a complete Ring of Fate from the very beginning? According to the Council's records, the ancient witch initially only distributed the fragments of the 'Hero' to others."
"We don't have any extra curves to waste. They will be of great use after breeding. I can't bear to rashly smash a complete ring."
Shad took the teacup Tifa offered, bowed, and exchanged a glance with the black-haired maid, who smiled and left with the saucer.
"Although Flora might be able to find other curves using those spirit hounds, I don't want to wait any longer. In any case, the fate of war is useless to us, and we'll have to use it sooner or later to bring the fourth act to a complete end."
Rather than letting it melt away or shatter in death, let's try forging it into a weapon first. Even if we fail, at least we'll get a few curved pieces and a few dice.
And so the matter was settled. Shad then went to St. Byron's to find Danist, and the caretaker would be available to come the next morning. That evening, besides continuing to practice his silver flute, Shad also discussed the new features of the "Handbook of Fate" with Galina and Dorothy.
Of course, it was mostly the witches and the writer who enthusiastically perused the various records, looking at information about those whose fates were intertwined with Shad's. This wasn't considered a breach of privacy, as they were primarily looking at the records of the girls around Shad.
When Galina noticed that everyone's ages were clearly displayed on the screen, she looked up at Shad, only to find that Shad was also looking at her.
The handsome stranger smiled at her, and then the Duchess, unusually, blushed slightly. She shyly avoided meeting Shad's gaze, unsure of what was wrong with her, but at least for now, she no longer clung to the age issue.
However, perhaps because of the crucial casting that was about to take place, or perhaps because of his conversation with the snake that afternoon, Shad had a strange dream that night, and he even thought that the dream was related to the scene described by Adele in her past life.
Under the dim yellow sky, the stranger wandered aimlessly through the vast, labyrinthine castle complex. Everywhere he looked, there was only desolation and decay: wandering corpses, living people rotting from human pus, strange creatures that were half-bird and half-human, shadows that seemed to have emerged from the abyss, and all sorts of strange things silently lingering there.
As he aimlessly entered the castle's outer perimeter from the city walls, then climbed over the rooftops to reach the castle's core, and finally, amidst the dim light and swirling yellow sand, traversed hundreds of open-air steps, pushed open the magnificent palace gates at the top of the steps, defeated the two princes guarding the throne, and the secret passage leading to the depths of the palace was finally opened.
After taking an old-fashioned elevator to the second floor of the palace, in the Queen's bedroom, Shad saw Adelina Cavendish, tens of meters tall, lying on her side on a huge canopy bed, with the King of Promises leaning against the bed. She wore a simple ring on her right hand and a huge bronze crown on her head.
Only after reaching this point in his dream did his consciousness finally break free from its daze and fully realize that this was a dream—because the tall Adelina's figure was completely illogical.
But in that instant of regaining consciousness, in her still somewhat dilapidated but ultimately regal bedroom, Adelina grabbed Shad and, ignoring his struggles, suffocated him.
The dream ended at that moment, because it was too real. When Shad opened his eyes and found his face truly obscured, and his long hair in the darkness was also red, he subconsciously said:
"Adelina, no!"
Fortunately, the exhausted Galina was fast asleep and didn't hear what Shad said. She was holding Shad in her arms at that moment. Her long red hair, which Tifa and the others had carefully maintained, was actually tied up, with only a few strands hanging down on her smooth shoulders. That's why Shad, who wasn't fully awake just now, called her by the wrong name.
The voice whispered a soft laugh in her ear, and Galina tightened her arms, holding Shad even closer. But as Shad carefully pulled away from the tenderness, Dorothy hugged him from behind.
"What's wrong?"
The writer asked groggily, "Shad didn't mention having a nightmare:"
"I'd like to get a glass of water."
"Ah."
Shad wasn't sure if Dorothy was fully awake at the moment, but to avoid disturbing their rest, Shad carefully transformed into a swarm of red butterflies and flew to the ground.
As I picked up my clothes and left the bedroom, the fireplace in the living room was still burning. Winter was coming to an end, and the fireplace, which had worked so hard all winter, could finally rest.
It was two in the morning. Shad had intended to sit alone in front of the fireplace to clear his head and think about whether the dream he had just had any other meaning. But a maid who was in charge of tending the fireplace was sitting on the sofa. She got up to check when she heard the bedroom door open, and Shad saw that it was Tifa on the sofa.
"Tifa? Why aren't you asleep yet?"
After carefully closing the door, Xia De asked softly, and the black-haired maid smiled gently:
“Occasionally I also take the night watch. I am the head maid, and I can’t leave everything to them.”
Shad walked towards her:
"I don't need to keep watch here; my home is very safe."
"No, since the maid corps is here, someone has to keep watch. Why are you awake at this hour? Would you like a cup of tea?"
She asked, but didn't actually need Shad's answer before heading to the kitchen. There was always a kettle simmering in the kitchen, so she could easily pour tea.
After the tea was placed on the coffee table, Tifa sat down next to Shad, tilted her head slightly, and rested it on Shad's shoulder.
"You had a nightmare, didn't you?"
She asked softly to Shad, who was looking at the fireplace fire, and Shad put his arm around her shoulder:
"It wasn't exactly a nightmare, just that the content was strange. I had a few words with Mr. Snake during the day, and I originally thought that I wouldn't be swayed by his words, but judging from this dream, I'm not as resolute as I thought."
The maid never offered advice; she simply said:
"Just do what you think is right. We all know that your decisions have always been correct."
Shad gave a soft "hmm," and Tifa then smiled and whispered in his ear:
"Since you can't sleep for the time being, do you need me to comfort you?"
Shade shook his head, but still held her in his arms. Then the usually well-behaved black-haired head maid did something very unseemly: she wrapped her arms around Shade's neck, kicked off her black leather shoes, and then wrapped her arms around Shade's genitals.
With her back to the fireplace, she brought her concerned face close to Shad's, her small nose touching his, before closing her eyes and kissing him.
Two overlapping figures were reflected on the wall. After a moment, one of the figures slightly rose, reached down and rustled a few times before slowly falling back down.
"Hmm~ Do you feel better now?"
Tifa bit her lip and asked softly, the shadow on the wall moving slowly—perhaps because of the firelight. She hadn't broken her promise to the mistress, but had used a different method.
Xia De did not answer, but closed his eyes and once again immersed himself in the fragrant gentleness, just as he had when he first woke up.