novelonline Chapter 3787 The Drowned Tavern at Night
Chapter 3787 The Drowned Tavern at Night
Chapter 3787 The Drowned Tavern at Night
As Xia De spoke, everyone at the table raised their glasses.
"In any case, at least this time we have the upper hand in terms of time. Of course, despite the meticulous plan, unexpected situations are bound to arise tonight. Tomorrow night at this time, I hope you will still be here with me, raising your glasses just as you are here today."
I won't say anything more. Be careful and have a safe trip.
Wishing you all the best!
After everyone shared a drink, and as Shad sat down again, the lively dinner officially began. Iluna, sitting to Shad's left, remarked:
"This reminds me of the time when the three of us were preparing me to be the chosen one for balance. It was just you, me, and Luvia then, and we spent the last night at your house. I remember it was raining that night."
"Who could have imagined that in less than two years, there would be so many people sitting with us?"
Luvia put down her wine glass and looked at Shad, who was seated at the head of the table, with a smile:
"There will be even more people around the table in the future, right, Shad?"
Dorothy, sitting next to Luvia, suppressed a laugh. Lacey would arrive an hour later, but Shad was sure Lacey was laughing too.
He does not deny this:
“Violet, Brienne, Miss Ferrenanna, Chloe, they’ll all be sitting here sooner or later.”
Iluna asked again:
"So, when you head to the tavern at the Time Wheel City docks later, are you sure you don't need anyone else with you?"
"Even if you follow me, I'm afraid it won't have any impact on that game. Iluna, once the game is confirmed to start, just go to the Peak of Destiny and wait. You take the [Night Watch] and the Sword of Redemption, and let Stella keep the Shield of Breeding."
After the card game ends, I'll return to the ship to retrieve my other items and then immediately rejoin you. I don't know if the portals connecting the ship to the castle, and the castle to Sylvia's Tower, will still be functional by then, but even if they aren't, I'll get back to you as quickly as possible.
If Shad's guess is correct, Mr. Serpent will break free of his seal immediately after the seventh act, putting Iluna, who is waiting at the summit, under considerable pressure. Of course, Iluna isn't the only one waiting at the summit tonight to wait for the card game to end; a large number of the thirteen rings, including Miss Eden and Vanessa, are also waiting there.
After the seventh act, they will not only have to face the approaching Mr. Snake, but also help the candidates enter the ruins to find the Upper Spring. Both tasks are very important.
However, Iluna is not afraid of this:
“Besides me and the thirteen-ring sorcerers from the church and academy, isn’t Emilia also waiting at the top of the mountain? Maybe before you reach the top, I can kill Mr. Snake with a single sword stroke as he emerges from the ruins.”
“This is the best possible outcome.”
Shad said with a smile, then patted Mia, who was eating beside him, and reminded her:
"With the Sword of Redemption, even if you can't beat Mr. Snake, you shouldn't be easily defeated by him. What you really need to worry about is what Ms. White mentioned: the transformation that snake is trying to complete."
"Iluna, do you remember what the first thing you needed to do, assuming your own safety, was once the path to the summit ruins opened automatically?"
Iluna remembers it very clearly:
"Find the Upper Spring within to condense my third ring – Hero. When the time is right, consume all the Destiny Points I possess to bring myself luck and avoid Mr. Snake's deadly attack."
As for why everyone wasn't allowed to directly consume their Arcs and enter the ruins to wait, it wasn't because Shad was reluctant to part with the Arcs. Ever since Ms. White gathered the candidates in the temple and announced the basic rules of Act VII, the ruins on the mountaintop had become completely inaccessible.
Since Ms. White was no longer responding to any questions, Shad didn't know whether it was the power of Mr. Serpent or the rules set by the ancient gods.
But in any case, that ruin is bound to be the final battlefield of the battle of destiny, and Shad hopes that when he arrives there tonight, the colors of dusk won't completely bathe the ruin. After all, he still needs to obtain miracles and luck, and also try to condense his third ring.
After the banquet, Shad prepared to depart. At this time, the Radiant Messenger had already docked at the Time Wheel City dock. Although the ship had a powerful illusion disguise, Shad still refused everyone's suggestion to see him off on the deck.
So the farewell took place in the banquet hall, and in the end, only Luvia, Miss Elizabeth, and Winnie saw Shad off on the fog-shrouded deck.
Luvia gave Shad a hug, while the boat girl looked relaxed.
"I'll prepare a midnight snack for you, and if this battle lasts too long, then it will be breakfast."
The Ice Maid had transformed into a human form as she stood on the deck, the first time Shad had seen her do this since the Sixth Era. The emptiness and coldness in her icy blue eyes were gone from the inn in Whispering Hills; now, apart from her slightly lower body temperature, she looked no different from a normal human.
"Please be careful tonight. You may receive unexpected help tonight."
The maid hesitated, clearly wanting to say something but unable to tell Shad directly.
Shad nodded in understanding, then looked past the three towards the cabin entrance. Ellie, who was forbidden from coming to the deck, was peering at Shad through the mist, while Mia, perched on Ellie's head, was also looking at him.
"I'll be back soon, Ellie, Mia, you two stay here and wait for me."
Xia Dechong and the others waved, and finally said to Luvia:
"Then I'll be leaving. You're in charge of things on the ship."
"be careful."
The girl with purple eyes nodded, watching him leave the deck and step into the fog-shrouded Time Wheel City docks. The sun had completely set, and the city, enveloped in fog, resembled a crouching behemoth. The streetlights on the docks and the gas lamps in the windows of distant city buildings cast patches of light. At that moment, Luvia suddenly had a strange thought—
When I see Shad again, Shad will undergo a huge change that no one can predict.
During the Battle of Moon Bay last summer and the Battle of Vista Grove last winter, the citizens of the two affected cities all sensed impending disaster before the final battles. But tonight, the people living on the island are completely unaware of the danger; the church has done nothing to evacuate or arrange anything in advance except for prohibiting people from leaving the city.
Although it was a foggy night, the sailors and workers on the dock were still working, but the scene was much less lively than during the day.
Shad had expected the tavern to be very lively today, and that finding a table would be difficult. But when he pushed open the door of the Drowned Tavern, he found that the scene of the rude sailors he had imagined gathering together did not happen.
A third of the tables in the tavern were empty. The sailors who would normally be crowding around the counter drinking noisily were now gathered in twos and threes, talking in hushed tones.
Xia De guessed that the firefight between the naval soldiers of the two countries at the dock had led to the current desolate scene in the tavern. He glanced around again and found that there were still soldiers from both countries on leave drinking in the tavern tonight.
Although the city hall has assured that no foreigners will fire their guns at the local docks again, people who are busy making a living still instinctively avoid places where soldiers from both countries may be present at the same time.
"But it's a good thing that there are fewer people in the tavern."
Although he knew many more people would arrive soon, Shad still chose a small table against the wall and sat down. Business was slow at the tavern, and a waiter came over almost immediately.
He asked Shad what drinks he needed and then left. Shad then took a folded newspaper out of his pocket and read it while listening to the conversations around him. A little while later, Major Rades arrived. He was wearing a naval uniform, and his rank of major caused most people to glance at him and quickly look away.
Major Raders spotted Shad immediately, and as he pulled out a chair and sat down across the table, he smiled and said:
“Mr. Hamilton, when I received your letter yesterday, I even wondered if I was still asleep. I never expected you to come to this island. Are you on a trip for the end of winter?”
Major Raders looked exactly the same as he had not long ago, and Shad's appearance here in his true identity did indeed surprise him. However, Shad did not explain in detail the specific reasons for resuming his identity as "Shad Hamilton," only briefly revealing that he had been invited by the Prophet's Association.
"And you, Major, how have you been lately?"
Shad then asked his old friend, Major Raders, who covered his head and laughed with annoyance. Major Raders had a very difficult week ahead:
"After the assassination of Tobesk, the situation on Fatummst Island became very delicate. Although I was an officer in the fleet who could attend meetings, the orders were ultimately given by my superiors."
Our current orders are to avoid any real engagement with the Carsonricians in Timewheel City, but to project sufficient hostility towards them. I don't know if this is just a performance for the important figures in the delegation, or if the order actually has some significant meaning.
The major picked up his glass and took a big gulp:
"Every morning when I open my eyes, my biggest fear is that my subordinates will tell me what major event happened last night. The Tobeske incident."
After setting down his wine glass, he hesitated and asked, knowing that the man wanted to find out some secrets about the capital from him:
"It's said that the head of MI6 has been suspended without pay. Although there's no official martial law in the core area of the capital, anyone on the street could be an MI6 spy."
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