Chapter 3563

Afterward, the scroll mentioned several other weapons of witch hunters that were famous in the Third Era. The witch who wrote the scroll suspected that all these weapons contained "fate."

Only then did she write down the part of the knowledge that Xia De cared about most:

【Forging fate into a weapon requires three basic requirements. First, one must ensure there is a suitable carrier; fate must be borne on something to exert its effect. Second, the power required to forge fate into a weapon is not something a mortal can provide; even the Primal Fire can only burn fate, not forge it. This requires the power of the 【Cornerstone】, which is the authority of that Ancient Earth God, but the records of predecessors are not detailed; perhaps this requires some kind of artifact hammer that carries the power of the Ancient God.

Finally, in addition to the object serving as the carrier and fate itself, some flux is needed to make fate truly a part of the weapon. This requires tiny fragments of fate, but just as I do not know how to obtain the fate used as raw material, I also do not understand what tiny fragments of fate are.】

What followed was that witch's rambling complaints about her predecessors; they had left behind precious techniques, but too many details were not clearly explained. However, she later provided a more detailed explanation of the three points above, which was summarized by combining her knowledge and past materials, such as the object carrying fate needing to match the fate, and the power of the Cornerstone perhaps not being a hammer, but fire or something else.

The ancient witch wrote at the end:

【In this way, one can forge the blade of fate. This will permanently consume fate, and the process is irreversible.

Witches of later generations, although I have left this information, you must remember that fate can only guide us forward; the only ones who truly choose the direction are ourselves. I wish you success in finding the true technique. If you succeed, remember to write down the details and do not let the witches who come after you complain about you.】

It was evident that her resentment was indeed very great.

"So the method to pass down the power of the 'Ring of Fate' is really forging weapons. In this way, there is indeed no need to embed it into the body."

Xiwei, who was reading this material with Xia De on the side, sighed with emotion, while Fannisha had known the content long ago:

"I didn't understand what the so-called 'raw material' was before either. Now it seems it should be the Ring of Fate or the Curved Arc of Fate, right? As for the flux, I think the tiny fragments of fate should be the Dice of Fate."

Xiwei also had her own thoughts:

"The power of the 【Cornerstone】 shouldn't refer to any artifact. Doesn't Xia De's basement have the entrance to the 【Earth Core Furnace】? That furnace is actually the power of the Ancient Earth God, right?"

Fannisha then laughed:

"So as long as you find a suitable Ring of Fate and find someone who knows how to forge iron, couldn't you forge a 'Weapon of Fate'?"

Xia De looked at the ancient witch's notes for the second time, quite hesitant:

"I actually know how to forge iron. Remember? After severing the Magic Sword: Sword Progenitor Hive, I gained the knowledge of the 'Gelmora Alchemical Rune Array' for forging magic swords. Strictly speaking, that is also a technique for forging iron, just without the need for a hammer.

I originally wanted to use the fragments of the magic sword to strengthen 【Night Watcher】, but Luweiya wants to use the Philosopher's Stone to mix ink, so I thought I would wait until she succeeds and then use the remaining Philosopher's Stone as a catalyst."

Xiwei also started laughing:

"In this way, it seems you have already met all the requirements for forging a weapon, and even the Ring of Fate is already lying on the seabed waiting for you to get it. Will 【Night Watcher】 upgrade to an Unknowable-class relic? 【Sword of Fate】 or 【Sword of War】—which name sounds better?"

"【Sword of Fate】 sounds better."

Fannisha said, but Xia De was not so optimistic:

"But is there really a need to forge a so-called weapon of fate?"

He put down the parchment:

"The ancient witch did not pass down the specific details of forging fate, perhaps due to an accident, but it could also be because they didn't want this method to spread. Moreover, Luweiya and Bella have both said that fate is a double-edged sword. Once a weapon is forged, it's hard to say who the blade will hurt."

"But isn't 【Night Watcher】 very good?"

"Holding Night Watcher attracts demons. This might be a relic characteristic, or it might be a feature that the sword itself has always had."

Xia De even thought of more things:

"The information at Miss Jia Lin Na's place says that numerous 'Heroic Curved Arcs' were forged into a unified weapon. Although the examples of weapons cited on this parchment are all famous, these are all individual weapons. Moreover, historically, witch hunters didn't have a widely known standard-issue weapon... What exactly were most of the fragments of the Ring of Heroes used for?"

He thought carefully, then looked at the two witches:

"I remember now, witch hunters do have a widely known possession. That item causes the holder to encounter demons in fate, and although that item is not a sword, it is also an excellent weapon."

Fannisha's eyes widened slightly:

"You mean the 【Witch Hunter Seal】?!"

Although Xia De didn't carry 【Night Watcher】 with him when he entered the council, that ring was in his pocket. After taking it out and placing it in his palm, when his eyes stared carefully at it, he really saw starlike fragments of light emerging in the black surface of the ring.

He had never seen such traces on the 【Witch Hunter Seal】 before, and his guess was correct:

"I see the light traces of fate. Yes, the witches of the Third Era really made the fate of heroes into rings."

"Heroes, huh..."

Xiwei suddenly had an indescribable feeling at this moment. The fate of heroes has been passed down to this day and is still fighting against demons, but the deeds of most ring holders are not widely known; they died silently in the shadows.

But even so, this era still has people like Xia De, Yiluna, nameless witch hunters wandering the world, church witch hunter squads, and others who hold the 【Witch Hunter Seal】, continuing to confront ancient evil spirits.

The fate passed down from the Third Era is still in effect, but rather than fate making these people confront demons, it is actually these people who actively chose the "fate of heroes" and put on the rings.

"Those that shine are not necessarily the most dazzling."

The "other me" in his ear whispered softly. Xiwei Aurora, the Great Witch of Light, felt for the first time in a long while that she seemed to have touched the edge of a higher level of power.

The Witch of Earth did not have this feeling; she was just amazed that everyone knew the true origin of a certain relic:

"Speaking of which, the appearance of the 【Witch Hunter Seal】 is actually related to our council? After all, it was the Great Witch of Fate who found the curved arcs; perhaps the method of using curved arcs to forge weapons was also found by us ourselves... Witches are indeed very important in any era."

Perhaps forging fate into a weapon can minimize the price of using the power of fate. But the "two-sidedness" of fate is impossible to avoid no matter what; this is the nature of fate itself.

Therefore, Xia De believed that forging a "blade of fate" did not only have benefits, but the idea of forging a weapon could not be ignored, because perhaps to truly harm "Mr. Snake," this is what is needed. However, Xia De also thought that the "fate of war" was not suitable to be forged into a weapon; this kind of weapon would probably only interest the 【Tyranny Club】.

As for forging that "wrong Curved Arc of Fate" into a weapon, Xia De wouldn't do it even if he were crazy. He would rather call upon that "Blade of Dusk" again in the yellow sky of the apocalypse using the "Dragon Language Spell: Sword of Light" than touch that curved arc; after all, he had used the former, and nothing went wrong.

【No, it is best not to do either of these two things.】

"She" spoke at this moment.

"Of course I won't do that, this is just a comparison."

Xia De said in his heart. Just as he was about to tell Fannisha and Xiwei that he was going to get 【Night Watcher】, the three of them suddenly shut their mouths and turned to look at the top of the stairs they had come from:

"Someone has entered the council. It can't be that unlucky, right?"

Xiwei caught the parchment scroll that fell from Xia De's hand, and Fannisha lifted her skirt to let Xia De the cat dive right in.

So, after a crisp sound of high heels hitting the stone steps, the Great Witch of Death with black-gray hair looked down curiously from above:

"It's you guys. What are you doing here? I remember Fannisha hasn't opened this area for a long time, right?"

Flora Winslet asked like this, and Xiwei stiffened her face:

"Are you the only one who came?"

"Yeah... Are you waiting for someone?"

"No, I mean, the Speaker didn't come, right?"

"Just me."

So the silver cat crawled out from under Fannisha's skirt and turned back into Xia De's appearance. Miss Artist understood what was going on as soon as she saw it, and she covered her mouth and laughed:

"You guys are... is it exciting to do this kind of thing in the council? I can help you draw it."

Then the parchment in Xiwei's hand was thrown at her.

Flora came to leave a letter to inform everyone of her itinerary. Fannisha and Xiris's group came by boat along the coastline, while Flora and Miss Bell took the train directly from Wilndale to Lomari City, and then the Radiant Messenger would go to the coast to pick them up to the island.

Now Fannisha and Xiris had arrived, while Flora and Miss Bell's group would not arrive until tomorrow morning. Although in terms of straight-line distance, Wilndale was closer to the island, trains cannot travel in a straight line, while ships along the coastline hardly need to take a detour.

Since she had met Xia De, Flora didn't need to leave a letter. She was curious about what the three were doing here. After hearing everyone describe the "Ring of Fate" and related matters, Flora felt that these things were quite interesting:

"Is the forging method passed down in the council useful for both curved arcs and complete rings? If 【Night Watcher】—such a powerful weapon—was forged from just fragments of fate, I find it hard to imagine what a complete fate could produce."