novelonline Chapter 3678 A Fate Forged
Chapter 3678 A Fate Forged
Chapter 3678 A Fate Forged
"Is that necessary? These are two twenty-sided dice, after all."
When Dorothy took out the dice, Galina asked.
The writer nodded:
"There's no need to waste a Ring of Fate just to save points."
Two dice were tossed into the crimson drawer on the side of the furnace. After Shad closed the drawer, the heat emanating from the furnace even made Shad take two steps back.
A wave of heat swept over us, and the lava surrounding the building began to bubble and boil.
Daniste asked Shad:
Is this a normal situation?
"This is abnormal. There's never been such a loud noise before. Normally, the furnace will glow slightly red, and the drawer will pop out automatically after a while."
The crimson light emanating from the furnace was now almost blindingly bright, and within the crimson, the star-blue light of the Ring of Fate could be faintly seen flickering, as if starlight was rebelling against the power of the earth.
But this is, after all, a space left behind by the ancient gods. The stars have fallen and been shattered, while the Earth's core furnace has the power to melt everything, serving as the "foundation" of the earth.
In the end, that glimmer of starlight was extinguished by the unstoppable crimson light, and at that moment, "she" whispered in Shad's ear:
[Outsider, you are forging your destiny in the "Earth's Core Forge," consuming the "breath of life that has traversed the earth."]
"No problem, go ahead and use it. Is this all you need?"
【Hold on. 】
Some barely perceptible, yellowish-brown streams of air flowed from under Shad's feet and into the surrounding lava. Then, strange sounds kept coming from inside the furnace, like bubbles bursting, like seawater rippling, like stars falling, and like lava flowing from the Earth's core.
The surrounding temperature rose higher and higher, and at one moment everyone present even heard the roar of the "Fallen Star Beast" again, which made everyone very nervous.
After waiting for a full half hour, as scorching steam radiated from the gaps in the furnace in all directions, the lid on top of the furnace popped open with a bang, and then crimson sparks shot out like fireworks.
Amidst the dense cluster of sparks, a golden light shot out rapidly, transforming into a streak of light that hurtled towards Shad's chest.
The extreme sense of danger made Xia De dodge immediately, but the light still flew towards his chest. Fortunately, he wasn't alone. The red moon's light struck the golden light from the side with a "ding," deflecting its trajectory and slowing it down.
Then everyone saw that the core of the golden light was a ring that was not yet fully formed. It turned in the air and then flew rapidly toward Dorothy, who was already prepared. Dorothy did not even move; she simply raised her hand and imprisoned the light in space.
Vanessa frowned; the witch of the earth had a different perception of this light.
"The power of the earth has forged destiny, but why is this power still so restless?"
Iluna said something unexpected:
"Because fate is unwilling to be used as a tool by humans, if someone rashly puts it on now, they will only have their life controlled by the fate of war. Only qualified people, that is, people who resonate with the power of this ring, can bring it to complete peace. Why are you looking at me like that? This sentence just jumped into my head."
"This isn't mentioned in the parliamentary records either. Should we go find someone who shares the fate of the war?"
Galina looked at Shade, but Shade shook his head:
"No one needs to be qualified."
He extended his right hand, and a purple halo lit up on the back of his hand, which appeared to Shad as half a purple ring.
With his right hand reaching into the space frozen by Dorothy, and under everyone's somewhat tense gaze, Shad pinched the ring between his thumb and forefinger.
hum!
The purple light collided with the golden light, and as they smelled the burning of Shad's skin, the sudden blinding light made Dorothy, Galina, Iluna, Daniste, and Vanessa squint.
When the light subsided, they saw the star-blue ring lying in Shad's outstretched palm, which bore scorch marks. The ring was a simple circle, with no engravings on its surface or inside.
But gazing at it, no one would doubt the power this ring possessed. Destiny was placed in Shad's hands, and war became the power of the ringholder—a power that could ignite chaos in civilizations, yet also give rise to new hope.
The ring's temperature was gradually decreasing, and Shad's hand injury wasn't too serious. Despite the minor mishap, the forging was ultimately successful, and Shad breathed a sigh of relief.
"I wonder what kind of earth power the ancient witches used to find this place? Or did they go looking for a volcano?"
The others looked at the ring in his palm with awe, more curious about the power of this "Ring of Destiny" than the actions of the ancient witches.
So what kind of effect does it have?
"Jalina asked," Shad asked. He picked up the ring, which was still hot, with his left hand, examined it carefully, suppressed the urge to say "my darling," and then slipped it onto his finger.
Nothing unusual happened, and Shad quickly took it off again.
"This is absolutely the most powerful alchemical artifact we can access. But wearing the ring doesn't grant it its full power. As your connection to the fate of war increases, the ring will gradually acquire more and more properties."
Therefore, to unleash its full power, it is necessary to instigate and participate in more wars. Currently, it only possesses two characteristics for me: wearing it is equivalent to wielding the Ring of War - Fate, and the more people on the battlefield during combat, the stronger my physical strength becomes.
The former is a qualification, while the latter is of little effect. After all, Shad and "war" are not very compatible, and he has no intention of becoming the "King of War".
He paused slightly:
"The Ring Warlock's Life Ring is related to our own destiny. If we continue to wear it, we will definitely obtain the 'War' rune in the future. As for which of the four elements it will be, that depends on the individual's experience."
"The Night's Watch is also a weapon forged with the participation of fate, so why is this ring special compared to the Night's Watch? Holding that sword is not the same as holding the Ring of Fate. Is it because the Night's Watch has become a relic?"
Iluna asked, puzzled. She had also used Shad's sword and knew that it did not possess such power.
"When the ancient witches forged the Night Watch and the Demon Hunter's Seal, they must have used other methods unknown to us to mix fate with other complex concepts, weakening the dominance of fate and enhancing the other powers of the weapon."
While the ring in my hand is no longer a pure Ring of Fate, fate remains its sole power. This is probably related to the vessel we chose; 'Fate Forging Technique' must be a very complex art, one that we currently know very little about.
"Shad said, continuing to stare at the glowing ring. In last night's dream, the ring on Adelina's hand wasn't exactly the same as the one he was holding now, but he felt that the two rings were essentially the same:
"Humans must choose their own destiny; we cannot let destiny control our lives. I will seal it away and use it only when needed. Although forging destiny has been proven to be feasible, it seems that there are still hidden dangers in making these weapons of destiny."
If I encounter fate that is useless to us again, and if there is no better way to utilize it, I would prefer to dissolve them all in the dark waters before the moon after their story ends. Trying to control fate is ultimately not a good thing.
The ring hadn't completely cooled yet, so Shad could leave some engravings on it. After consulting with everyone, he engraved the phrase "The end of war is peace" on the inner ring.
He then passed the ring to the others to examine, and everyone tried it on, marveling at its power. However, apart from Dorothy, the others didn't seem to have a very high affinity with the ring. Shad suspected that Dorothy's moderate affinity likely came from Lacey, whose fate was intertwined with hers.
"So, do you still want to use the Ring of Fate to strengthen the Night's Watch?"
Iluna asked, and Shad nodded:
"If a cycle of destiny, such as victory or justice, were to appear, I would consider it. The mermaid agreed to help strengthen a shield through breeding, and once we have the right weapons, we can begin the final battle."
It was still before 10 a.m., and everyone went back upstairs and chatted for a while before leaving.
Shad carefully sealed the strange alchemical artifact, which he had named the "Ring of Fate: War," in a hidden compartment in the wall of room number two on the second floor. After opening the compartment, he saw the "Arrow of the Chosen of Ekenora," which had not been used for a long time, and took it out.
Dorothy stayed home to take care of Mia, Galina went to the Yordle Palace, Danist returned to the Academy after inquiring about the Music Order, and Shad, along with Iluna and Vanessa, returned to Fatummont.
After several days of blizzards, the island has finally seen good weather. The curfew was lifted this morning, and now everyone is clearing snow from their homes and drying damp clothes and blankets.
Shad originally wanted to use that arrow to stab Claire and Stella to see what power they could gain from it, but Stella had already taken Ellie to the city to look for clues.
Claire was still in town. As she listened to Shad talk about forging destiny, she rolled up her arm and extended her slender wrist towards him. A metal arrow pierced her skin, and with the surge of spirit and elements, the Great Witch of the Sun gained new power.