Chapter 3745: The Final Seal

At the same time that Ellie and Little Mia set off from the seaside, the candidates at the other five locations on the island also determined their respective directions.

They all tried to contact the forces they belonged to, but as soon as this thought appeared, they realized that if they used help outside the card game for tonight's performance, they would be in last place even if they won.

So five figures set off toward the snow mountain like Ellie, but if one looked down from high altitude at this moment, except for Ellie, who was happily walking in a straight line while trusting Little Mia and her own intuition, everyone else was circling in place along an arc in the fog.

Beside the round table in the Drowned Ghost Tavern—

"Initial positions determined. This card game is divided into two stages. In the first stage, players draw 3 cards each turn, and then use their hands to control the characters to find 13 'seals' on the snow mountain and shatter them. After all seals lose their effect, enter the second stage."

"During the first stage, there is no limit to the number of cards that can be used each turn. Each time a seal is shattered, the character gains a permanent enhancement in the card game, and the corresponding player draws an additional 5 cards."

"The seals that the characters need to find are the power left by the God of Fate in ancient legends. Therefore, wanting to shatter them will inevitably encounter the obstruction of fate. They are already lost in the thick fog at this moment. Entering the first turn, please draw cards to provide a strategy."

The five people each received 3 new cards. Except for Xia De, everyone's hand count reached 6. The hourglass with flowing silver sand was placed on the left side by Lady White. This was the thinking time for each turn.

In fact, the time flow at this round table "outside the stage" was already different from the time flow on Fatu-Monster Island, which was the "stage," so even if the thinking time for each turn was fixed, it would not affect the exploration efficiency of the actors on the island.

"It really is shattering seals."

Xia De finally confirmed at this moment that the story of the Seventh Act was to actively break the seals and release the final enemy of the fate story—the Doomsday Snake, Mr. Snake. He looked at the three cards he had just drawn, guessing in his heart that this way of breaking the seals should cause damage to Mr. Snake, who would be released soon.

Then he was the first to throw out the card he had just drawn:

"【Weather · Snowing】, change the weather, call a heavy snow on the island, and the Snow Maiden will get the help of the snowflakes."

【Fate · Inspiration】 and 【Action · Defense】 were temporarily reserved by Xia De. He wanted to understand the types of cards in this game in the first few turns.

The other four players, based on Xia De's statement, were also thinking about how to break the influence of the fog. The silver sand fell silently in the hourglass. The abnormal time gave Xia De a sense of alienation as if he had come outside the world, and the scene before him was just the beginning of all the stories tonight.

"I hope Luweiya and the others are safe. This card game is likely to last until around midnight."

On the Radiant Messenger, with the official start of the Seventh Act, the chaotic fate made conventional divination completely ineffective, but at the same time, it made the results obtained by auxiliary divination means more accurate than usual.

Luweiya and Beiya were using the 【Fate Pedestal】 for simple divination together. The purple halo produced when the relic activated its effect gradually converged. Miss Elayse opened the closed area of the cabin, allowing the diviners to return to the banquet hall.

The Great Mages remaining on the ship now were Beiya, Claire, Grandma Cassandra, and Flora. The other five mages had already led their teams to the snow mountain area.

The diviners gave good news:

"Don't worry about Ellie and Little Mia for now. They were just drawn into the story of the Seventh Act. The story of the Seventh Act is the same as Xia De's guess. The candidates must personally destroy the seals to release Mr. Snake."

Flora was puzzled:

"Because to eliminate the snake, one must first release the snake, right?"

"That's just one of the reasons. A more important reason is that releasing the snake through the story of the Seventh Act is equivalent to performing an ancient fate ritual. The snake being released by the candidates is equivalent to the snake owing a debt on the level of fate, so in the subsequent battle, its power will be greatly weakened when facing the candidates."

"Gifts all have a price. The sword of fate has always been double-edged. This story is indeed just right as the Seventh Act."

Beiya explained and brought further information:

"The third fate impact will arrive around midnight. By then, the five candidates should also reach the peak area. Luweiya and I adjusted the plan. Flora, you set off now to search for Stella's trail. We need to know her current state."

"During the Seventh Act, we cannot abruptly join the stage of the card game, so you go to find her in the form of an owl, trying to minimize your sense of presence."

Flora's owl form could be counted as her true body, and an owl appearing in the background had a much lower impact than the appearance of a twelfth-tier Great Mage of Death.

"Don't need to find Ellie and Little Mia?"

Flora was still worried, but Luweiya shook her head:

"Ellie, as a unicorn, is much stronger than the six-ring Stella. Stella is more worth worrying about. Grandma Cassandra, please take people and Claire back to the snow mountain hall to find something in the Fatu people's warehouse."

"What thing?"

Claire asked.

"The right eye of the Ouroboros Pupil."

Luweiya said:

"The news you brought back from Lady White didn't say that the 【Ouroboros Pupil】 actually has left and right eyes? The left eye turned into a relic and is in Mr. Snake's hands; we had been looking for the right eye, until the Seventh Act officially started tonight, and the divination finally had a result. That holy relic has always been in the hands of you Fatu people."

Beiya even helped her summarize the characteristics of that holy relic:

"The size is not necessarily fixed, but it should be approximately an eyeball or approximately spherical. Its power may be suppressed, but it must have characteristics related to 'peering into fate'. You and Grandma Cassandra go find it again. The older the object, the more likely it is to be that holy relic."

"This item is very important to us. Using the right eye to restrict the left eye is just one use. Now that Mr. Snake has not yet appeared, Luweiya and I can directly see what is happening in the card game of the Seventh Act with the help of that relic."

So Grandma Cassandra and Claire set off together, and the only mage left on the ship was Beiya. But Miss Elayse, Winnie, and Siris were all still on the ship, and the manpower on the ship was currently quite sufficient.

"Need to go to the Drowned Ghost Tavern to see the situation?"

Siris asked.

"No need to rush for now. A reserve team must be left on the ship. However, Tifa can go to Sylvia's tower to inform Sylvia of the current situation, and then let Dorothy and Princess Lei Qianya come back first. After Flora finds Stella, I'm afraid we will need their help for spatial positioning. Besides..."

Luweiya looked at the thick fog outside the window:

"The one among the five candidates who is being used, or is simply Mr. Snake's collaborator, will definitely take action tonight. Mr. Snake will likely also send the holders of the Ring of Fate under his command to compete with the candidates for the opportunity to break the seals."

"The people under the snake should have already set off. Vanessa and the church's team went to intercept them. This is the current main battlefield. An hour later, Luweiya and I will use the 【Fate Pedestal】 again to divine whether our plan needs to be adjusted. Before that, all we can do is wait."

The candidates in the fog were trying to find the road to the foot of the snow mountain with the help of their respective players. Cards were thrown onto the table one by one, and the fine sand fell almost without sound. The people around the card table were nervously staring at their cards, thinking about countermeasures.

And Ellie, carrying the cat, had successfully passed through the pine forest at the foot of the mountain and entered the snow mountain area.

"Huh~"

The wind in the mountains was mixed with snowflakes blowing in her face, so Ellie asked with concern whether the cat on her head felt cold, and if it felt cold, it could move from her head to her back.

The cat just flicked its tail, and a small flame ignited between its tails. Ellie immediately felt that the surroundings had become much warmer. Standing in place and looking at the road ahead, the little unicorn chose the road on the left and walked over.

Although she could fly, she thought it was better to walk in the snow mountain at least for now. She didn't know where she was going, but at least she wasn't alone at this moment, so Ellie's courage became particularly great.

The blowing wind and snow were dispelled by the warmth of the cat's tail on her head, and some faint sounds in the fog could not affect the simple-minded unicorn. Although she could occasionally feel something peeking at her in the dark distance, when Ellie stopped and looked alertly to check the situation, she found that those terrible things in the dark didn't come to trouble her.

"Huh!"

The unicorn raised its horn to release silver moonlight. After confirming that those enemies that should have blocked her from moving forward would not approach, Ellie continued to walk forward carrying Little Mia.

Walking through the mountain road, passing through the hidden cave, the unicorn shattered the ice wall that blocked the way. Finally, on a mountain cliff she had never been to before, the unicorn and the cat encountered an enemy.

Pitch-black shadows squirmed and gathered together on the ground, finally merging with the snow on the ground, turning into a large black and white snake.

The location here was quite hidden, and hidden at the end of the cliff of this hidden road was the ice wall behind the snake that was faintly emitting golden light.

This snake seemed to be guarding this ice wall. Ellie couldn't tell whether the appearance of the snake was the result of a ritual or was summoned by some powerful divine item, but it was clear that she had encountered a very tricky enemy.

"Huh!"

The little unicorn tried to communicate with the other party, but the snake was unwilling to communicate with her. Seeing that the intruder did not retreat, the black and white snake swam along the snow. ===== CHAPTER 3746 =====