Whispering Poems

Chapter 3800 Trust and Loss

Claire continued, explaining their recent discovery that Ellie possessed a talent for "building relationships, connecting destinies, and gaining power." Of course, she concluded by emphasizing:
"We only discovered that she had this talent; we really didn't know anything about things like ring sorcerer levels or apples."

Adele raised an eyebrow, glanced around at the crowd who had risen to greet her in the banquet hall, her gaze lingering briefly on Luvia and Adelina's faces before she spoke:
“Fate is truly unpredictable. Since you have your own plans, then you can continue with your business here. I’ll head to the mountaintop to meet Megan. Once my followers arrive, Bella, you’ll be in charge of their operations. My apprentice hasn’t arrived yet, so command is in your hands.”

However, she did not set off immediately:
"Speaking of which, is the Summoner of Gods also on the mountaintop? I've always wanted to meet him; hopefully, this time will be the opportunity."

Bella tried hard not to give herself away, but in reality, the person opposite her knew almost everything:

"The Summoner did not disclose her whereabouts, but she should appear after all thirteen seals are released."

When Bella specifically used a female pronoun, Adele almost laughed:

"Alright, you all be careful too. See you after this big battle is over. Also, you might need this."

As she spoke, she tossed Bella a coin, which was a document-level relic called "Thor's Wrath." Currently, all acquisitions of such items within the council are conducted in Bella's name.

“This is very useful. Matilda, take the Speaker to Granny Cassandra and find two curved stones that we don’t need for the time being for the Speaker to take with him. I want to keep this apple for further study.”

"Good teacher."

Adele glanced at them again before following Matilda out of the banquet hall. Only after Miss Elizabeth nodded gently did Bella sit back down in her chair; she had been under immense pressure. The Adele Isabella that Shad knew was completely different from the Speaker in the eyes of the other great witches.

Gentleness and goodwill are not something to be shown to colleagues.

"Has Your Excellency the Speaker noticed something? When she questioned us just now, I almost thought she knew everything."

Claire asked with some concern, and Bella shook her head:
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. We've kept it a secret all along. Luvia, what do you think?"

Luvia smiled:

"Don't worry about your speaker. I mean, your speaker is perfectly fine and won't get in our way."

"Then Ellie."

Bella handed the apple to Luvia. In fact, there was no need to examine it closely; the fortune tellers could know the true nature of the apple simply by touching it.

“Shad once told me that the chosen one might be unexpected, not even among the five candidates. Although he initially guessed the tortoise, at least he might have been right about the first part.”

Luvia casually placed the apple on the table:

"Don't worry about Ellie for now. Since she's reached the Ring Sorcerer level, it means she's gradually moving closer to the center stage tonight. The level increase might be due to the power bestowed by the Ancient God after breaking the seal. Stella also became stronger, didn't she?"
As for obtaining the spirit runes, I think it's related to her talent for connecting with destiny. Of course, the appearance of this apple also explains how Ellie gained power from the arc, which is quite in line with the nature of unicorns. Currently, our plan still focuses on Stella, but since it's getting late…

She looked at Adelina:
"Go to the portal and have the girl guarding it deliver a message to Sylvie in the Ice Castle, telling her to go to the Time Wheel City docks to wait for Shad and to tell him about Ellie as soon as possible."

The reason the witch was sent to do this was because the city itself was not peaceful. Although the people at the Time Wheel City docks were still enjoying their nightlife, the outer seas were actually in chaos.

The little princess immediately went to do it, and Bella handed the coin back to Luvia. Luvia hesitated for a moment before using it:
“Bella, Claire, you should also prepare for the battle. In at most an hour, the candidates will reach the summit of the snow mountain. Even if Shad arrives in time, he will need to do some things at the top. We will probably have to hold off Mr. Snake for a while before the candidates can go to the Upper Spring to gather their destiny.”

There is still no news about Sister Daphne.

Bella reminded her, and Luvia nodded:

"I believe she will arrive in time. In any case, let's do what we can in the last hour."

"Should we move the Radiant Messenger to the mountaintop?"

The boat girl then asked, as Luvia looked up at Stella, who was gradually approaching the glowing rock wall in the light and shadow:
"Not for now. Mr. Snake's power is too great. Before Shad returns, the headquarters for this operation should not leave Kyle Todd Town."

Stella successfully broke the tenth seal amidst the blizzard, but Claire was worried because her apprentice was exhausted after the continuous battles and, even with the Star Dewdrop she carried, seemed unable to continue the mission.

Shad, who was at the card table, understood this as well. Therefore, when there were only three seals left, he did not continue to control Stella to find the next seal. Instead, he directed her to find a sheltered spot nearby to rest.

The night is still long. Stella is already the first among the five candidates to break two seals, so there's no need to send her to the third.

Stella could rest, but the remaining four players at the table dared not let the person they were helping rest. The remaining four traveled through the snow-capped mountains at an even faster pace, but because there were not many seals left, Mr. Mortis and "Father" bumped into each other before the eleventh seal.

The two were already enemies, and now they were competing, so the battle immediately began. Lady Reinhardt and Prince Samuel Anjou played a total of eighteen cards in this encounter, using up most of the cards they had accumulated in the previous game.

The result was that because they played enough cards, Ellie, who was still wandering in the snow mountain, got a chance to "guide the way with the snow wolf". Now the little unicorns are probably following the snow wolf that appeared out of nowhere through the storm area above the mountainside.

As for the battle between the two Ring Sorcerers, it ended in victory for the higher-ranking "Priest." This result was quite normal, considering that the "Priest" not only had a higher rank but also possessed an angelic relic.

However, although the cultist successfully shattered the eleventh seal after defeating Mr. Mortis, the injuries he sustained in the battle were far more severe than those suffered by Mr. Mortis.

According to Ms. White's description, after the clown set up the stage, he transformed the dagger, which was a stage prop, into a real sword and the black ink into a real poison. While this conceptual poison was not incurable, it was clearly impossible for one person to handle it alone in the dark without preparation.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the state of conceptual poisoning will remain with "Father" all night. Although Mr. Mortis lost this encounter, the weakening of "Father" is almost permanent.

While Mr. Mortis and "Father" were fighting, Stella was resting, while Katrin Schwartz and Mr. Zarathustra continued their search for the last two seals.

The two are in different locations, so they won't meet directly like the other two.

Just as the cultists who worshipped the god of misfortune were getting closer to their goal, Mr. Zarathustra got caught in a storm zone above the mountainside.

There was no fog on the mountain, but the wind and snow were exceptionally strong. Especially on the upper part of the mountain, a distinct and unusual storm band formed around the mountainside, and if one did not carefully find a path, there was a high probability of getting lost once inside.

Old Master Zarathustra had been walking very cautiously, yet he still got lost in the snowstorm. Baron Gerald Rogers tried to use his cards to help him escape, but none of them worked.

As a professional prophet, Mr. Zarathustra should have been the most adept at dealing with this situation among the five, but instead, he found himself getting deeper and deeper into the fog of mystery by relying on his divination abilities.

Ms. White's description at the poker table was almost tantamount to implying that Mr. Zarathustra's current situation was being interfered with by some more powerful force.

This interference caused problems with his prophetic results and inspiration, which led to the continuous accumulation of errors, and the old keeper of secrets clearly had not yet discovered the problem.

Of course, it wasn't just the old keepers of the Prophet's Guild who encountered this problem. The little unicorns, also in the storm zone, found themselves encountering the road sign made of the ice blocks that little Leona had just smashed, for the third time.

"Ang~"

Little Leona called softly, while Ellie, who had transformed back into her unicorn form to help Little Leona withstand the wind and snow, sniffed the ice on the snow in confusion, confirming that it was indeed the one she had just seen.

She was following her inspiration to her next destination, but it seemed they were circling around in circles. The surrounding snowstorm was exceptionally heavy, and even the night had turned into a vast expanse of white.

This blizzard, which wasn't formed naturally, was so cold that even the little unicorns felt it. If it weren't for the unicorn race's exceptionally strong physical abilities, and the flame on a certain cat's tail constantly keeping them warm, they would have already found another cave to rest in.

"Ugh~" (Looks like I'm lost)
"Uh~" (It's okay, I'll always be with you)
"Ugh~" (Do you need a rest?)
"Ugh~" (The cat is warm, so it doesn't need to rest)
They huddled together and chatted for a while, then walked around the huge chunk of ice and continued on their way. Five minutes later, the glowing figures of the little unicorns reappeared. Although they were temporarily immune to the cold, it was clear that continuing like this was not a sustainable solution.