Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty Blessings and Souvenirs
"It is indeed a closed loop, including my previous experiences"
Shade nodded and looked at the silent black-robed god across the table:
"Before you declare the bet officially over, may I ask some questions."
He tried to be respectful, but the god still didn't speak, so Shade could only try to ask directly:
“About the impermanence of everything”
"They come from the beginning, the beginning, the origin of everything, and will also lead to the focus of everything."
The black-robed god at the table seemed to only be able to say "yes", and this was said by the corpses with varying degrees of decay by the wall.
"initial?"
Shade looked at the corpses on the wall in turn, and Mr. Riddle asked curiously:
"What first?"
"Can't you hear that? Oh, that's fine."
Since God didn't want Mr. Riddle to hear it, he had no explanation.
"Future people, have you ever thought about it?"
The skull asked a question. There was a rusty one-handed sword beside him, and he didn't know how many years it had been lying here.
"Why, the rules of the [All Things Impermanent Card] you saw are rules for comparing points?"
This was the question asked by the highly corrupted female corpse. All the jewelry on her body had rotted away, except for the gem brooch in front of her heart, which seemed to be integrated with flesh and blood.
"Why?"
"Things in the Sixth Age haven't happened yet, so I don't know."
The corpse of a man wearing a yellow soft hat who seemed to have just died said.
Shade looked at its closed eyes again. He was very sure that God must know the reason. The [Innocent Creator] also said that he did not know the future, but in fact, until he left for a long time, everything was still there.
All are proceeding under His arrangement.
"Could it be said that the rules of the Wanxiang Impermanence card are to compete for points, and this is only the case in the Sixth Era? In the older years, the rules of the Wanxiang Impermanence card were not the rules of Rhodes cards at all? But such as [the venue changes when entering the venue]
into the night] or something like that?”
He got no answer, but the silence itself was an attitude.
"But why is that? What is the purpose of these cards, these games?"
He wondered, but still couldn't get the answer.
The twenty minutes were about to come to an end. When Shade saw that the god was unwilling to speak and give more hints, he could only give up asking. [Innocent Creator]'s friendliness came from Shade's help and identity as a "child"
, the friendliness of [Year Transformation Door] comes from the relationship between Shade and [Father of the Infinite Tree].
Not any god will be willing to help, which Shade has understood a long time ago. The only pity is that he actually thought that if he had enough time, he could gamble with the gods on Rhodes, which would be very interesting, but time
Not enough anymore.
The thought of "Betting Rhodes with God" had just come to an end when the black robe opposite Mr. Riddle suddenly moved. The hand in the sleeve seemed to shake a bit, and the only unbroken card on the table [Future Man] flew to
before God.
Then, some light particles floated out from the other sixteen cards, forming two new cards. One card showed the witch, and the other card showed the full-length portrait of Mr. Riddle. The three cards were arranged side by side,
The back is facing up. The black card's sleeve is swept away, and the blank card back becomes the holy symbol of the God of Gambling.
They changed positions quickly at a speed that was impossible to distinguish with the naked eye, and then stopped suddenly. At this time, even Mr. Riddle knew that God was asking Shade to guess which card the "Future Man" was.
"Try it quickly."
Mr. Riddle, who knew he could go home without any burden, urged him expectantly.
"Which one is it?"
Shade asked in his heart.
[I don’t know, that’s not an ordinary exchange of places. The only thing you can rely on is your luck.]
After hesitating for a moment, his eyes lingered on the three cards:
"First on the right."
He pointed to the right, and almost simultaneously with Mr. Riddle, he leaned over to look. The first card on the right was turned over, and it was the card [Future Man].
"It seems you are really lucky."
Mr. Riddle praised with a smile.
The two cards that were not selected turned into light and flew towards Shade. Shade did not stop them and allowed them to enter his body from his forehead.
The first is the card with "Witch" on the face:
【Outlander, you have experienced a "miracle".】
【You have been blessed.】
【Once you are lucky, you will definitely get the highest luck the next time you engage in gambling-related activities.】
The witches who appeared in the "Gamble of Life" should all believe in this god, and this blessing represents the help God gave Shade.
Then there is the card with "Mr. Riddle" on the face:
【Outlander, you have experienced a "miracle".】
【You have been blessed.】Valley
[Mortal luck, from now on, you can show unusual luck in any gambling game. 】
Mr. Riddle can indeed be said to be the luckiest mortal Shade has ever known. This trait may make Dr. Schneider, who is very unlucky, very envious.
"But, 'at this moment' means now?"
Shade pointed at himself.
"Or now?"
Shade pointed to the ground again.
"This is a reward for your courage."
The voice came from across the table, and Shade raised his head in disbelief. This time it was He who was speaking, and he was using the common language of Delarian in the Sixth Age.
To be honest, Shade had suspected that the person playing the "Game of Life" with the two of them was actually just a robe, but this sentence undoubtedly showed that "He" was really always there. The power, space and time when the sound appeared
As if condensed in this moment.
It has always been God across the table, and He is truly involved in the gamble.
"If you were in the same era as me, I would be willing to make you my God's Favorite."
He said softly, as if stating a fact. Mr. Riddle still couldn't hear the words, so it was very strange that Shade's expression changed several times in just half a minute.
"So everything is unpredictable"
"This is the deepest secret of the ancient gods. It is even more important than the world itself. It affects everything. Go collect them, unexpected people. When you get all thirteen of the Impermanence cards, even when the final
In the end, when you face the most terrible ending, at least it can give you the last comfort."
"but"
"The game of life is over!"
The corpses beside the wall announced loudly together in a tone like the ending of an opera:
"Sledge Riddle wins!"
The 16 broken cards on the gambling table turned into dots of light and penetrated into Mr. Riddle's body. He seemed unable to see these lights, but Shade could feel that this was the purest spirit.
If you are a witch or a ring warlock, you can use these powers to increase the upper limit of your own spirit and elements without obtaining spirit runes. And ordinary people can also rely on this purest power to increase the capacity of their spirits and elements at the moment when the spirit enters the body.
Purify the body, extend life, expel curses, and sober up the soul.
This is the reward for beating the gods in gambling. The influence of everything here on Mr. Riddle will probably fade away.
As for the only unbroken card, the [Future Man] representing the encounter between Shad and Mr. Riddle, flew towards Shad from in front of the god.
Shade reached out and pinched it, and found that although the card was the same size as the Rhodes card, it was made of a very light strange metal. Feeling carefully, the metal card did not have any extraordinary power. Although it was exquisite, it was just ordinary.
thing.
"Souvenirs, you did a pretty good job."
The god under the black robe said, and Shade smiled and stuffed the metal card into his pocket. Although this souvenir is not as useful as Miss Feliana's notes, it is still a gift from the god.
At the same time, light of unknown origin replaced the oil lamps and candlesticks on the table, completely illuminating the room, and the depressing atmosphere disappeared, representing the complete end of the gambling game.
In the originally dark corner behind the god, opposite the door through which Shade entered, another door appeared. This door should be the passage that allowed Mr. Riddle to leave the Dreadfort.
The official end of the bet meant that Shade would bid farewell to this era forever. He felt the pull behind him, and the white mist was seeping out from his back.
"Mr. Riddle, may [Mr. Ring] and [Father of the Infinite Tree] protect you and me."
Shade once again grabbed the hand of the ancient prophet and shook it gently. The latter asked in surprise:
"what are you up to?"
He saw that Shade seemed to be saying goodbye:
"Are you leaving too?"
"I'm going to face my fear."
Shade looked at the door he came from, with a smile on his face:
"I have one more thing to solve, Mr. Riddle, please get out of here. I'm not sure whether what's behind the door will affect you after I open the door."
Although the [Dark Box] is not in hand, Shade still wants to try to face that extreme fear, maybe it will be useful.
"Well, I'm really glad to meet you, sir. I wish you all the best in your time, and may God bless us."
He hugged Shade, and the two finally nodded to each other. Mr. Riddle hurried around the stone table and came to the other side of the room.
Shade also turned around and ran towards the door, because the pulling feeling of the white mist behind him became stronger and stronger.
The light in the room gradually weakened around the ancient stone table with twenty grooves. The candles and oil lamps were extinguished at the same time, and the gods disappeared silently into the darkness. As the darkness spread from the center of the room to the surroundings, the lights on the walls
The location is the brightest.
Mr. Shade and Mr. Riddle approached the doors on both sides of the room respectively, and at the last moment turned back to look at their friends who had been together for an hour:
"Farewell, Mr. Riddle."
"I wish you good luck in your life."
Before the darkness invaded the edge of the room, they said their final goodbyes, and then opened the doors in front of them. There was a white light behind Mr. Riddle's door, and he rushed in without hesitation. Shade vaguely heard the sound of wind blowing through the trees.
At the top, flowing water hits the rocks, and birds chirp softly.
This gentleman finally ended another important adventure in his life. In the next twenty years, he will experience more stories.
In front of Shade, who rushed out of another door, was the ancient corridor with swaying candlelight. At the last moment before the white mist behind him swallowed him up, he finally saw the guard patrolling the corridor.
