Whispering Poems

Chapter 3269: Fatu Bloodline

During the preparation for the "Crown of Glory" ceremony, the platinum-haired girl needs to learn more about the snow-capped mountains from her grandfather. Most people think that she should be able to pass the "Crown of Glory". The reason why this test was set was just to have a legitimate reason.

"The Crown of Glory ceremony requires only the challenger to perform it. You can't go to help her when the time comes. You can't follow her along the way either."

Elder Harald did not forget to warn Shade and the other girls. The girls nodded to show that they understood, and Shade found that he had found a loophole:

"As long as I am not a human, then Ms. Reinhardt can still complete the challenge alone, right?"

Of course, the witch would most likely not agree to Shade's help.

After discussing the first issue, Elder Harald talked about the second issue:

"The evening ceremony went smoothly. We have already found out the number of Sword Heir Nests that exist - nine. In addition to the sword currently in the possession of the Church of the Sun, there should be eight more magic swords on this island."

These magic swords cannot be too far away from each other, otherwise they will directly turn into ordinary metals. This is the only good news at the moment.

"When the five swords appeared at the same time, it was already a bit difficult for me, Miss Reinhardt, and Elder Harald to work together. If the nine magic swords were present at the same time, I'm afraid a thirteen-ring warlock would really be needed."

Shade lowered his voice and Elder Harald nodded in agreement:
"The Church of the Sun has already transferred a thirteenth-ring sorcerer from another diocese to deal with the problem here. The fortune-tellers of the Prophet's Association believe that those magic swords will go to the church to seize the swords that have been taken away between this weekend and next Wednesday, so a war may break out in the city by then."

"Which Thirteenth Ring of the Church of the Sun is this?"

Elder Thorin, wearing a deershorn hat, asked, while Elder Harald held an unlit pipe in his mouth:
"【Sun Emblem】Camille Eden."

Xia De frowned slightly. He first heard this name in 1853 (Chapter 138). She went to the New World to explore the ruins related to the ancient sun god and stayed there for nearly two years. During this time, so many things happened in the Old World, but the church did not call her back.

Now that the lady has finally returned to the Old World, outsiders are curious about what the Church of the Sun discovered among the ruins in the New World.

"The Church of the Sun invited us to join the operation, but I refused."

Elder Harald continued, nodding to Elder Wilda:

"This level of danger is beyond our ability to handle. However, All Souls' Day is approaching, and the issue of the out-of-control angel-level relic must be resolved. So, Wilda and I discussed allowing the church to move the battlefield to the snowy mountain. Although we will not join the battlefield at that time, we will use the power of the snowy mountain to suppress the nine magic swords."

Of course, it is not possible to place the battlefield in the city. It is very common for the aftermath of the battle to easily destroy several streets. In order to allow high-level warlocks to fight freely, it is indeed appropriate to move the battlefield to the snowy mountains or the beach.

So the five elders continued to raise their hands to vote, and this time everyone passed the proposal.

The third thing to do at this Snow Mountain Hall gathering was to determine the source of the blessing on Xia De and to answer some of Xia De's questions.

When he cast the spell just now, the elders already knew that the power did come from the snow mountain. After the second round of voting, Elder Wilda nodded to Elder Ule, and the old man with the Nine Rings got up and went to the room behind the banquet hall, and soon brought back a huge ice crystal.

The ice crystal was roughly in the shape of a pebble, and Elder Wule had to hold it with both hands. When Shade looked at the ice crystal, he felt a powerful miracle element coming towards him. The miracle element must be related to the gods. Simply believing in the snow mountain could not form such a powerful miracle element.

"This is the sacred object passed down from generation to generation by the Fatu people - the Ice Jade. Young man, place your hand on it, and it will determine your current identity."

Three priests who could only attend the meeting but not speak brought a small table and asked Elder Ule to place the "ice jade" on it.

Elder Wilda demonstrated it to Shade. He placed his palm on the ice jade. Soon, the tribal symbol of the Fatu people and the ancient rune representing "11" appeared on the surface of the ice. Both symbols were wrapped in flames and burned fiercely.
“It’s the symbol of the elders.”

The seven-ring priest who brought the table also placed his hand on the ice jade. This time, only sparks appeared on the tribal symbol and the ancient rune of "7".

"This is the symbol of the common priests. Claire, you try it."

The witch then stepped forward and placed her hand on the ice jade. Judging from her expression, she had seen this before. But to Shade's surprise, the Fatu tribal symbol and the ancient rune "11" wrapped in sparks of flames immediately appeared on the ice. Elder Harald sighed:
"So since she was born, we thought she was born to be a priest. Unfortunately, the white-haired girl over there, you are not a Fatu. You can try it yourself."

Miss Larson, who was called, came over after seeing the teacher nod, and carefully pressed her palm on the ice. This time, only the number "6" appeared, and there was no Mars next to the ancient symbol, but instead there were traces of frost and snowflakes.

"Yes, this is the reaction of an ordinary person who has nothing to do with the snow mountain when he touches the holy object, right Ms. Larson? Are you from the Far North tribe? Oh, it doesn't matter if you don't want to answer, we actually have some connection with you. Let's not talk about this, Mr. Watson, you try it."

Everyone looked at Xia De. Xia De actually wanted to ask himself whether he needed to wash his hands before touching the holy objects, but seeing that they wanted him to try it directly, the stranger rolled up his sleeves and walked to the table.

Even though his hands were much larger than Miss Larson's, his palms could not directly hold the ice crystal.

The rune "9" symbolizing the "Nine Ring Warlock" first emerged and was surrounded by flames. Although the witch next to her had seen Shade's life ring in the small auditorium in the afternoon, she still muttered in her heart, "It's really a nine ring." But then the symbol symbolizing the Fatu people did not appear on the ice crystal, but the ice crystal itself was slowly glowing, and the light was getting brighter and brighter.

Xia De was very worried that it would turn into a lamp emitting pure silver moonlight, but fortunately it did not. In that light, a complete bird's-eye view of the snow-capped mountains appeared inside the ice crystal. The Fatumonster Snow Mountain appeared in the "holy object" like this. As the elders looked at each other in bewilderment, the burning flames suddenly engulfed the snow-capped mountains, and only the flames were left rolling in the ice.

The witch gently pulled at Shade's sleeve, and Shade immediately let go. Then all the strange visions disappeared, the ice crystals on the table were not damaged, and the light and shadows of the flames were just illusions.

The five elders crowded around the table to check on the "holy object". Shade stepped back slightly and asked Miss Reinhardt softly:
"What's going on?"

The witch looked at him with an inexplicable expression:
"I also want to know what's going on. After meeting you, everything seems to be becoming special. Have you ever used alchemical items, relics, or other means to check your condition before?"

Xia De first recalled whether he had ever touched and exploded a crystal ball, and came to the conclusion that it was not. Then he thought about the group task before the end of the year and the card:

"Checked."

He nodded honestly:
"Except for the fact that I might not be a pure-blooded human, everything else was as I expected."

Claire Rinehart was not surprised:
"You are a dragonborn, of course you are not a pure human. What's so strange about that?"

"No, I would rather believe that I have elven blood, and I am definitely not a dragonborn."

"But the magic you used"

"You two stop chatting over there and come over here."

Elder Harald turned and greeted them, and the two of them came back to the table.

Elder Wilda asked Shade very seriously:
"Mr. Watson, this may be a little rude, but is it possible that one of your ancestors was a Fatu?"

"Ok?"

The questioning voice came from the witch next to him, but no one paid any attention to her.

Xia De immediately shook his head:

"Sorry, I don't know."

He briefly introduced himself:
"I don't have any known blood relatives around me. In fact, when I knew who I was, I was already an orphan. Although an uncle adopted me at the time, he died soon after."

"Soon after" means two or three minutes:

"So I'm really sorry, I'm not very clear about where I came from and who my ancestors are. But I have also done research on this over the years, and to be honest, I think the probability that there are Fatu people among the ancestors of this body is very low."

The five elders looked at each other, and finally the oldest elder, Elder Wilda, nodded:

"Although some strange situations have occurred, both the Snow Mountain and the Holy Object recognize you. You are not an ordinary Fatu or priest. The Holy Object recognizes your qualifications as an elder. Although it is a bit strange to say this, you can basically be considered the sixth elder now."

Miss Reinhardt, who was just feeling sad about the "pitiful" life story of the outsider, immediately looked at Shade in surprise. Shade didn't know how his status had improved so quickly:

"so."

He hesitated for a moment:
"Do you need my help on All Souls' Day? I want to emphasize that I rarely help for free. I'm really expensive."

The old men laughed, and Elder Wilda shook his head:
"You are not needed for All Souls' Day for now, but I'm afraid there are a lot of preparations before the festival that need your help. It's as if fate responded to our call. In 1855, when things were becoming increasingly complicated, you and Claire showed up. Without you, I really can't imagine what All Souls' Day would be like this year - Praise the Snow Mountain."