RNP Chapter 3694, Version 3 and Doubts
Chapter 3694, Version 3 and Doubts
Chapter 3694 The Third Version and Doubts
Last night, Shad didn't have any strange dreams because of the two princesses beside him, but he vaguely remembered hearing the sound of dice clinking, though he wasn't sure if it was a hallucination or reality.
When he went downstairs to get the newspaper and goat milk, he also walked around the first floor to make sure there were no extra doors on the walls, indicating that the hidden [Destiny Casino] had not reopened.
The commotion at St. Teresa's Square last night did not affect the homes of the outsiders on this side of the square. When he saw Lacia and Adelina off early this morning, he was still wondering what had happened. Standing at his doorstep, looking across the square, all he could see were two houses cordoned off by police tape.
Since Iluna wasn't in town, Shad could only get information from Priest Augustus. However, due to the priest's status, he was a little slower in obtaining information, so Shad would probably find out about last night's events a little later.
Dorothy returned with her suitcase at 8:30 that morning. After discussing with Shad that she would receive any church representatives who came to their door that day, Shad went to Fatummester Island again.
The Prophet's Association's arc and ring won't appear in Kyle Todd Town until the afternoon, so Shad wanted to visit Baron Samir again in the morning, since he had promised the Baron to investigate whether Lady Halonin had appeared, and hadn't been able to give him a reply yet.
"When you go to visit that baron, will that woman ambush you on the way?"
Claire asked with some concern, but Shad wasn't worried at all:
"Don't worry, if she were more confident than me, she wouldn't have appeared in someone else's body yesterday. Besides, although the story between the Baron and this woman is cheesy, she should be genuinely in love with the Baron and shouldn't cause any trouble around him. I'll be careful, or rather, I'm actually hoping she'll appear in her true form."
Shade was once again accompanied by Stella and Megan on this visit. Although Shade's visit was not successful yesterday afternoon because the Baron was visiting friends, the Baron had already received Shade's letter.
When he met the gentleman in the wheelchair on Sunday morning, he said to Shad very apologetically:
"It was really kind of you to send someone to deliver the message yesterday."
"It's alright, no trouble at all. I have good news. There should be someone living in that Ms. Halonin's house now. Her neighbors say that a woman goes in and out of the house, but she rarely sees the neighbors, so I'm not sure if it's really her."
The Baron let out a long sigh of relief:
"I think it must be her; she's finally back."
“Baron, if you want to see her, I can help you communicate with her again. Or, I can deliver your letters.”
Shad continued to demonstrate his enthusiasm:
"I've always believed that if there's still love between two people, then either they should meet up, talk things out, and completely sever ties, or they should get back together so as not to leave any regrets in life."
"While we have this opportunity, Baron, why don't we do something?"
He continued to urge, and Shad admitted that he had the idea of luring the woman out again through Baron Samir, but if it could really help the Baron to get rid of his regrets and allow him to look to the future, that would be a good thing.
The baron hesitated for a long time before finally speaking:
“There are still some things between us. I know why she doesn’t want to see me. I’ve been waiting for her to figure it out herself.”
"Because of the horse-riding accident back then?"
When asked, the Baron shook his head:
"Mr. Watson, do you know the specific origin of the antique pendant I gave you?"
Shad raised an eyebrow:
“The Fatu people say that this is a ritual object they used hundreds of years ago. They are also quite vague about it, but the general idea is that the antique pendant is no longer useful, but when it was, it could protect the soul and fate of the holder.”
Baron Samir nodded slightly, then closed his eyes:
"Actually, when this antique came into my hands, there was something inside it. It was left by my ancestors who married into the town of Kyle-Todd a long time ago. Although the specific effects have been passed down, in the eyes of me and my father's generation, it was just a superstition of the local indigenous people."
Although the Samir family's roots are here, the family heirs all went to school in Willendale when they were young, so we, who considered ourselves to have received higher education, did not take the antique's effects seriously.
Shad glanced at Megan beside him, and the witch looked at him as well. It seems there's a third version of this story:
"So that antique really can prevent evil forces from controlling the soul and destiny?"
The Baron opened his eyes:
"Before the horse-riding accident, something else happened. It was around the hottest time of summer. We went on a picnic outside the city. After lunch, I felt sleepy and fell asleep on the grass."
But I wasn't really asleep, so I knew she was kneeling beside me reciting some strange words, and then writing some inexplicable symbols on my forehead and the back of my hands with her own blood.
She thought I was unconscious, and she held my hand, crying that we could love each other forever. I think she must have used some kind of mysterious method to make me love her forever. Aren't there often such plots in modern chivalric romance novels?
The woman also mentioned this, saying that it was to ensure Baron Samir would always love her, a method she obtained from "Mr. Snake" during their first transaction.
At this moment, a somewhat alarming fact seems to be presented to us:
"Assuming that mysticism truly exists, then Ms. Halonen's methods were actually ineffective?"
The baron shook his head:
"I don't know if it worked, because I loved her the same before and after that incident. However, the antique I mentioned earlier suddenly became lighter after that day, and the contents that were originally inside disappeared."
I think this family heirloom must have worked its magic. I never told her this, because I thought that if she believed her method worked and that I would love her forever, she would finally be at ease.
But I never expected so many things to happen afterward. Her departure and refusal to see me might also be related to this incident; she probably felt too much guilt towards me.
Shad wasn't entirely sure if Lady Halonin's methods would work, after all, Elder Harald had mentioned that the "Ice Gem" had a limit to its effectiveness. As for whether the power given by Mr. Snake was more powerful, or whether the Ice Gem, supposedly formed from the water of the "Upper Spring," was more potent, no one in this era could say for sure.
It's still unclear what the reason is for Baron Samir's enduring affection, but what if he wasn't actually in love at all?
The woman who made the deal with "Mr. Snake" told Shad about her story with the Baron in her apartment. Everything she did for Mr. Snake was based on the premise that "Baron Samir will always love me, and I will pay the price for it."
If the Baron was not affected by Mr. Snake's power at all, then there would be no need to pay the "price." If this assumption is true, then the fate of the Fool is indeed in her own hands, and perhaps Mr. Mortis and the others should also give her a clown mask.
But the problem remains: the serpent's power is the power of fate, and Shad's perception is unable to detect the changes in fate that have already occurred.
"Did Mr. Snake deceive her? Or did the power actually work?"
Shad pondered various possibilities. The fifth act of the story didn't seem as grand as the previous acts, but it involved quite a lot of things.
“I don’t know much about those mysterious things, but Baron, time is fair to all of us. You don’t have many decades in your life to keep waiting. If she really doesn’t want to see you because of guilt, then you need to see each other again.”
The middle-aged man in the wheelchair nodded slightly.
“I understand, Mr. Watson, that’s why I asked you to go and see if she has really returned.”
He let out another long sigh:
“She’s back, and I’ve met someone as kind as you. I think it’s time to make some changes. Some things need to be made clear eventually. If we don’t seize this opportunity, she might leave the island again, and who knows when we’ll meet again.”
He called to the servant outside the door to fetch paper and pen, then wrote a letter and handed it to Shad:
“I’m worried that if I send the letter directly to her home, she might hesitate and waver. So, Mr. Watson, please deliver this letter directly to her. If she sees it and replies, we might be able to meet and clarify what happened back then.”
In addition to the handwritten letter, the Baron also temporarily handed over the necklace he had retrieved from the "Frostkissed Corridor" to Shad:
"Take this as a token; she'll believe it when she sees it."
Shad asked again:
"Is there anything else you need me to tell that lady?"
The baron shook his head, but as the servants wheeled him to the gate of the old house to see the group off, he said again:
"Please tell her that no matter what happened back then, I don't blame her. Even if she no longer wants to live with me, please let her come and see me one last time."
Shad nodded to indicate he understood, and as the three returned to the carriage, preparing to head back to Kyle Todd, Shad remarked with some emotion:
"Love is indeed complicated, but I am genuinely curious whether the Baron's love is real or fake. If he is completely unaffected, this long-lasting relationship is admirable; if he is affected, then he is simply a victim."
Meghan, however, had a different opinion:
"This is very strange."
She turned to Stella, who was standing nearby, and asked:
Can you spot anything strange?
The white-haired girl whispered:
"The baron has always addressed Lady Valentine Halonen by her surname, not her full name. But according to the baron, their relationship was already quite close more than a decade ago, so there's no reason for them to still be addressing each other by their surnames now."
Megan nodded:
"And the token he gave you was actually their love token, which is also very strange. Shad, didn't you feel that the baron trusted you too much? He didn't doubt your enthusiasm and initiative at all, and not only did he talk to you about his love history, but he even told you all sorts of secrets."