Whispering Poems

Chapter 3854 The Charm of Xia De

"It's free for us? Then I'll thank you on behalf of everyone."

Adele smiled and moved slightly closer to Shad, then turned to look at the people in the camp:
"In fact, after experiencing the battle of destiny, even without the curves or rings, many people will still move on to the next level. The battle of the chosen ones is dangerous, but it is also an opportunity, just like them."

She then looked at the other witches present. Apart from Granny Cassandra, all the witches here had been upgraded because of Shad. Although Adele didn't know what method Shad had used, after what happened tonight, she could roughly guess that it was something like an "emotional link."

Thinking of this, Adele subconsciously hummed, then said to Shad by the fire:
"I received news some time ago that the Church of the Five Gods should produce 1 to 3 new 13th-ring sorcerers soon. The academy has less information, but some of the professors stuck at the 12th ring will probably break through this year."

In such times, danger exists, and heroes emerge. Unfortunately, while the Council's heritage is older than most other powers, our manpower is no match for theirs.

This is also due to the limitations of the witches' inheritance. Once the sorceresses accept the witch's power and become followers, although they level up quickly in the early stages and are stronger than others of the same level, their highest level will be unable to surpass that of the great witch to whom they belong.

For witch followers, their respective Great Witch is their level ceiling, so each Great Witch's advancement is important not only for the witch herself, but also for the entire series of witch followers.

Therefore, although Sylvie broke through to the thirteenth rank and Claire broke through to the twelfth rank after the Battle of Fate, Adele was still worried that the Council's strength was insufficient.

Xia De didn't have a good solution to this problem either:

"The church and academies becoming stronger is also beneficial to the council, since everyone is on the same side. From the perspective of the battle of destiny, the manpower we can organize is still far from enough, whether it is low-end or high-end combat power."

The two continued discussing matters that might affect the council, sharing information about the evening. The other witches mostly listened, only speaking occasionally when their names were called upon.

Because he had interacted with the past Adele many times, he got along well with the present Adele, whose personality was not much different from his past life. He subconsciously didn't have much vigilance when he spoke.

The Great Witch of the present world has never had many opportunities to communicate directly with Shad. Now, sharing her troubles and listening to Shad's proposed solutions, she feels that the man in front of her is really quite good the more she talks to him.

Although the information showed that Shad was excessively young, with only Sylvia younger than him in the council, when Adele actually communicated with him, she clearly felt that this young, handsome, strong, and considerate man was exceptionally compatible with her in terms of thinking. Moreover, he was not only mature and logically sound, but also not very wary of her.

The two chatted more and more amiably, while most of the girls watching the two by the fire sensed something was amiss. Vanessa, holding her teacup in both hands, then heard a telepathic message from Sylvie:

"What's going on? When did they become so close?"

Although Shad and Adele were discussing business and there was some distance between them, it was clear to everyone that their expressions during the conversation were not those of strangers they were meeting for the first time.

"I don't know Jialina either?"

"I don't know either, but I can assure you that, to my knowledge, Shad has never met the Speaker of this timeline. Could Shad's charisma be that terrifying? Or is it that the Speaker's 'resistance to Shad' is actually negative?"

Megan then also intervened in their telepathic communication:

"Perhaps the man we've chosen is too outstanding. Have you noticed? Has Shad become even more attractive after the Battle of Destiny?"

"Really? I feel that Shad has always been the most handsome in my eyes."

The great witches had different thoughts, but unfortunately they couldn't ask Shad now. However, they were right to feel that Shad had changed. Shad had indeed changed after the "fall," and his temperament was just the most basic change.

"Speaking of which, have you seen Miss Saber since last night?"

As Shad and Adele chatted, he asked about the witches by the fire, and he also made sure to explain to Adele:
“This is a friend I met on the island. She said she would come to help tonight.”

Adele was startled, but thankfully Claire replied:

"I didn't see that lady. But this battle has been going on for so long, she may have come and gone in between. When she contacted you before, she was also very secretive. I don't think a female sorceress like that would easily get into trouble."

But Shad was still somewhat worried, so Adele decided to find time to come back as "Miss Saber." She didn't intend to give up this disguised identity; it was part of her plan.

At 4:50 a.m. on Saturday, the gathered Rings of Fate, the fake Rings of Fate, and some of the Arcs were finally delivered to the mountaintop. The main figures who were not originally on the mountaintop, such as the elders of the Fatu people and the thirteenth and twelfth ring warlocks who were in charge of the defense of the City of Time and the town of Kel-Todd, also mostly came here.

Shad explained his views on the Ring of Fate to the various factions. He would not force everyone to hand over the ring, but he also explained the potential dangers of keeping it.

The church, academies, and prophets all agreed to Shad's idea of ​​rebuilding the "Hall of Circles," and after a brief discussion, all four circles were nominally preserved.

Those are respectively the [Sacred] that Miss Eden sought from the "Goddess of the Lake", the [Hope] that "If" bestowed upon Iluna, the [Hero] who arrived on the island just before the final battle and resonated with Emilia, and the [Guardian] given by Lady White.

These are just the visible rings that have been preserved. Special rings such as Shad's "Miracle" and Luvia's "Nobility" have not been mentioned. Stella's own "Sprout" was taken by Iluna and Emilia, supposedly to study whether fate is effective on the World Tree sapling—in reality, the young girls are continuing their research on how to revive the World Tree.

Of course, Xia De was well aware that no matter what he said, other forces would choose to keep a few Rings of Destiny, but that didn't matter, since fate was the fairest thing in the world.

Things got a little more complicated with Ellie, though, because the little unicorn had an apple instead of a ring.

When Shad told Ellie about the need to sacrifice all the solidified fates here, the little unicorn didn't quite understand the concept. It wasn't that she was reluctant to part with the apples:

"But an apple is an apple. Even if it is sacrificed here, the apple will still exist."

Since Luvia wasn't around, Bella helped explain Ellie's words:

"It seems that for Ellie, her three Apples of Destiny are permanent. Even if they are sacrificed here, she can still take them out at will. Ellie's three apples have become a part of her, and I'm afraid they can no longer be contributed to restore the spirituality of the snow mountain."

This situation is similar to the relationship between [Noble] and Luvia. Everyone understands that the chosen one has such special characteristics, so Ellie's three apples were kept.

"And what about you? Your rings were all formed on their own, isn't it a pity if they shatter?"

When discussing whether to keep the ring, Adele also consulted Sylvie, who possessed "Love," and Claire, who possessed "Dawn."

The witches laughed and gave their answer:

"The Ring of Fate is merely a facade; what matters is what we understood when the ring was formed. Power has long been a part of us; the ring may shatter, but destiny has already been ours. If we truly need it, it will be within our grasp once more."

Those three demigod witches, couldn't they just effortlessly condense their own destinies? We don't have their abilities, but we already know our own destinies.

This answer made Adele sigh:
"Claire, it's probably only a matter of time before you advance to the thirteenth ring. Sylvie, if demigods were still allowed in this era, you'd probably have a better chance of becoming one than I do now. When you have time, tell me more about your advancement process in detail. What you said earlier was very vague, and I didn't understand your description."

In short, everyone in the high cliff camp got up and gathered at the edge of the cliff. Then, one by one, the rings and arcs were presented to Shad and placed on the tray in front of him.

Allie thought the rings weren't as pretty as apples, so she took charge of turning all the fates into apples, while Miss Eden, on behalf of the church, neatly arranged the glistening apples together.

The number of apples and "fake apples" was actually not many, but the number of curved apples was astonishing. Just tonight's battle alone added more than 100 curved apples to the island. Compared to complete rings, curved apples were not very effective in restoring the spirituality of the snow mountain, so the various factions only symbolically contributed 80, which Ellie transformed into apples that were one-third of their original size.

The remaining arcs will be collected and managed by the "Circular Hall" to help Ellie recover to "the pre-apocalyptic state". A lot of work will be needed to prepare for the "Circular Hall", but fortunately, Shad won't need to get involved. The most likely candidate chosen by the [Witch Council] to join the "Circular Hall" is the local Claire.

In the end, the numerous "apples" were packed into two trays, each tray stacked several layers high.

Shad and Ellie each picked up a tray. Under everyone's gaze, he felt he should say something in this situation. Seeing that the little unicorn didn't seem inclined to speak, Shad took the initiative and said:
"After more than two months following the year-end holiday, the battle of destiny has finally come to an end. The story that Mr. Huan had been looking forward to taking place in this snow-capped mountain has finally ended with our victory over the Doomsday Serpent."

Under the starlight, everyone gazed at the "Caller of Gods." Those unaware of his true identity marveled at the power of this mysterious ring sorcerer, while the girls with their own affections were pleased that he had finally reached this point.

Although it was just a few words spoken in front of the strongest beings in the material world, it already meant a lot.

"This story contains both sacrifices and gains. I don't want to preach too much, but please remember that 'fate is a double-edged sword.' Only by respecting fate can we understand it. Although the solidified fate has been destroyed, the flowing fate continues to guide us toward the future."

Shad gestured for Ellie to prepare to pour the apple, then turned to face the cliff and the starry sky beyond, and said finally:
May the ever-changing nature of fate protect us on the stage of destiny.

(End of this chapter)