novelonline Chapter 3886 The Special Rules of Fate
Chapter 3886 The Special Rules of Fate
Chapter 3886 The Special Rules of Fate
"Why not let her stay overnight? I'm sure no one would refuse such an invitation."
After Claire gave her handkerchief to Shad, she left alone from the mountaintop with a smile and a touch of shyness. Only Shad remained, standing on the cliff edge watching the sunset, when Winnie's voice came from behind him.
Shad did not turn to look at the maid:
“Winnie, I’m not the kind of person you think I am. Besides, Claire is more upset about everyone’s departure today, and I don’t want to take advantage of that emotion.”
The ice maid, her entire body reflecting the light of the setting sun, smiled:
"Yes, yes, so do you want to continue admiring the scenery here, or go back now?"
Shad then turned around:
"Let's go back now, I'll take you back."
The Ice Castle wanted to establish a connection with No. 6 St. Teresa's Square, so Winnie needed to go there first. That evening, Shad lost his glass slipper and took Winnie back home.
The house was quite deserted. Dorothy was working on her manuscript in her apartment, Galina and Lacia both had important matters to attend to at the Yordle Palace, and Luvia was still on Fatummister Island. So, apart from Mia, there was no one else at home.
"Is this number six, Place Saint-Delan?"
After being restored from her toy form, Winnie curiously looked around the house. Shad then gave her a brief tour, and Winnie, from a maid's perspective, offered her assessment:
"It seems that the Duchess's maid is quite skilled at cleaning."
Shad and Claire had already eaten, but Winnie still made dinner for Shad and the cat at home. So Shad invited Winnie to sit down and eat with him, and after a few polite refusals, Winnie sat down opposite Shad.
The two chatted about the house's history, and after dinner, Winnie cleaned the kitchen and dining room before leaving. She temporarily placed the door connecting the Ice Castle to No. 6 St. Teresa's Square on the second floor, on the side wall of the kitchen in Room 1, making things easier.
So after Winnie left, only Shad and Mia remained in the house after a long absence.
Back in their familiar home, the cat lay on the back of the sofa, enjoying the leisurely evening. But then it saw Shad stand at the living room window for a while, looking at the moon, before going out and walking downstairs. The cat quickly followed him.
May the ever-changing fate protect me on the stage of destiny.
In the kitchen on the first floor, Shad prayed softly while controlling the Life Ring to reveal a corner of it. Although he did not have the "Destiny" rune, with "her" prompting, Shad made the miracle - [Star] radiate golden light, and then the hidden door finally appeared.
Including this door, the house now has eight doors—the basement is space, earth, and darkness; the first floor is destiny; the second floor is knowledge and time; the third floor is death; and the attic is light.
Some of the doors could be revealed without spirit runes because of their special acquisition methods. The door in front of him was not acquired by a stranger, but existed before he came to this world.
After all, the astrologer Euclid clearly mentioned in his letter from a hundred years ago that during the three months he lived in this house, he heard strange dice jumping at night (Chapter 1088).
"In other words, before I even arrived here, this place was already connected to death (the edge of life and death on the third floor), space (the hidden area in the basement), and fate."
The stranger thought to himself, and at that moment, under the influence of the incantation and spirit runes, the door had already appeared. This was the door's normal state; the appearance during the War of Fate was abnormal.
The condition for entering this door is knowing one's own destiny, which was of course no problem for Shad, so he opened the door and entered the white mist behind it.
"Meow~"
Xiaomia followed Shad inside, but Shad suddenly picked her up and placed her on his shoulder in the white mist.
"That's right, you also formed the [Agreement] in Shangquan, so of course you can enter here as well."
The casino was taking shape deep within the white mist, and empty gambling tables were beckoning Shad to come. This was Shad's third visit to the [Casino of Destiny], but because this was the only time he had entered through legitimate means, he had the most comprehensive information this time.
[Outsider, you've entered the "Casino of Fate."]
Here, you can gamble with anything that belongs to you, trying to change your fate.
You have received additional information.
[Sacrifice a drop of divinity to increase your chances of winning the next gamble here to 99/100.]
[Sacrifice three flawless Rings of Fate to increase your odds of winning the next gamble here to 99/100.]
The message Ms. White left for Winnie did not contain this additional information that only Shad could know. And Shad's previous two visits here were not through legitimate means, which is why he hadn't heard this additional information on those occasions.
"Is this... a chance to make a wish?"
In the Casino of Destiny, almost any wish can be fulfilled, provided you place a bet and win.
Since the winning rate can be increased so much, the chips used are unlikely to be lost. Therefore, the casino's extra function can almost be regarded as a "wish-granting spell".
However, this is different from making a wish. After all, if Shad's wish is too grand, then finding suitable bargaining chips becomes a problem.
Furthermore, what you seek in a casino must be specific, such as gambling to "travel back in time to a specific moment" or "obtain a relic whose specific function and name are known." But desires like "I want to find a way to defeat the enemy" or "I want to obtain a relic with a certain function" cannot be fulfilled.
Of course, the wishes that can be fulfilled in the "Casino of Fate" are not unlimited. For example, wishes like "I want to obtain a drop of divinity" certainly cannot be obtained by defeating fate.
Even so, the casino's added value is high enough.
As for the one percent chance of losing the bet, in Xia De's view, it was nothing more than a manifestation of the capriciousness of fate.
Achieving the additional effect requires three Rings of Fate. Although Shad doesn't have any now, "Beasts of Fate" carrying curved or even circular rings will continue to appear around the world in the future. With patience, he will eventually be able to produce three rings.
The question then becomes: what kind of wish should I make?
"This can be considered a one-time miracle."
As he pondered this, Xia De glanced sideways at the cat on his shoulder, then considered what kind of bargaining chip he should offer to help Mia successfully learn Ellie's skills.
"Since Leona and the others were able to learn the correct methods of evolution by living with Ellie, perhaps Mia can too."
He didn't go to the gambling table, but instead turned and walked back the way he came through the white mist:
"Mia, would you be willing to leave home temporarily and study in St. Byron?"
"Meow~"
It seems the cat is unwilling.
After walking out of the door on the first floor, Shad sorted through the information given to him by Miss Sabel and the Prophet's Association, and then put all the relics he had brought to participate in the War of Destiny back into the appropriate places in the basement.
In the past three months of Destiny Story, besides upgrading the [Twenty-Sided Dice of Destiny], Shad's biggest gains in terms of relics were the [One-Hit Kill Pistol] that the doctor bought from Old John and the [One-Hit Kill Gun] that Theresa left for him in the Fifth Age.
Adding to that the [Gun of Kindness] that Shad already possessed, placing all three guns in the gun holster together gave Shad the feeling of having collected all his collectibles.
However, these three guns still need to be stored separately, otherwise, even if the three similar relics are in front of the statue of the ancient god, there may be problems. This is Danist's advice.
As for this…
After thinking for a moment, Shad left the small vial of perfume, which was now glowing after last night's events, in the basement as well. Aside from taking a sip of the pink perfume when summoning the witch using the Ascended Word during the Battle of Destiny, Shad had spent the entire battle replenishing his spirit in other ways.
With the addition of Tea Extraction, Dark Moon Grace, Angel Elixir, Snow Mountain Water, and Star Tear, along with the all-attribute boost gained after the "Fall," which further increases the spirit's recovery speed, this small bottle of fragrance is no longer irreplaceable.
"Hopefully, I won't need to use it again in the future."
Xia De said softly, "It's not that I'll never use it; when the time comes, I will definitely not hesitate."
Are you really that afraid of "desire"?
"She" asked.
"It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I know the other party isn't a good person after all."
Shad patted the cat on his shoulder and left the basement.
He did nothing else that night; after a quick wash, he and Mia went back to their bedroom to rest.
The cat settled contentedly beside its pillow, while Shad fell asleep almost immediately, completely covered by the blanket. Home was always the place that brought him the most peace of mind; tonight, no one would disturb him, not even the dreamlike silver moonlight could disturb his slumber.
"Meow~"
The cat was meowing softly, but it wasn't asleep. After Shad's breathing gradually evened out, it took some cat steps and came closer to him, patting Shad's shoulder with its right front paw, much like the way Shad gently patted Mia's head.
Seeing that Xia De was really asleep, the small cat leaned against Xia De's shoulder and also fell into a deep sleep.
No dreams tonight, all is well tonight.