RNP Chapter 3541 The Dice of Fate
Chapter 3541 The Dice of Fate
Chapter 3541 The Dice of Fate
"Yes, it's resolved. I don't know if you've heard, but the Church of the True God and the Academy have obtained internal intelligence about the House of the False Humans from the Topesk region. Some of this intelligence points to the core secret of the House of the False Humans, which is a piece of flesh and blood created by an ancient god."
Shad did not mention the door to any other faction, and Daniste promised to keep it a secret:
“Now that piece of flesh and blood has been removed by me, you can consider that I have solved the source of the birth of the false people.”
Mr. Mortis hadn't expected Shad to go so far, and he continued to ask curiously:
"So the House of the Fake Humans has been completely destroyed? This thing will never appear again, right?"
Shade shook his head:
"I destroyed the flesh and blood, but not its source. That source is not part of the [House of the False Ones], but some other existence left behind by the ancient gods. I'm not sure if the False Ones have the means to do so again. I think the Church should update the information soon. The [House of the False Ones] will become a top-level angelic relic, and has the potential to be promoted to the unknowable level."
While it's not wrong to leave the rating unchanged for now, the church's caution is actually justified.
Mr. Mortis was amazed by this, but his visit in the afternoon was not specifically to inquire about the artifact.
The warehouse was unusually cool, as the dock area was too damp, so it was built on high ground in the town, not far from the Snow Mountain Hall. The warehouse doors were tightly shut, and the two stood between the empty shelves. Mr. Mortis said very seriously:
"The two clowns you met this morning were sent from the troupe headquarters. They are actually the troupe's 'masked prophets,' responsible for writing narration and scriptwriting. Oh, you probably don't know our structure yet."
Specifically, the highest leader of the [Clown Troupe] is the troupe leader, who can be considered our bishop; followed by the masked prophets, who can be seen as mid-level priests; and then there are us clowns, the operatives.
This is a typical religious structure, suggesting that the Clown Troupe still believes in the ancient gods, or in fate itself.
"The troupe sent some helpers to assist me this time, but the size of our [Clown Troupe] is far from comparable to that of the church, academy, or the Prophet Association. Our top combat strength is also no match for an ancient and powerful organization like the [Witch Council]. So compared to other candidates, the troupe's support for me is actually not much."
The troupe views this trial of fate as a test for the clown, and doesn't require me to necessarily become the chosen one. But if I perform well enough, I can become the Masked Prophet after this is over.
At this point, a smile appeared on Mr. Mortis's face:
"Appearing at the right time to assist and exiting at the most opportune moment, as we did today, is how clowns operate. The masked prophets will record our actions today, and this will become a repertoire piece in the troupe. After all, you said it yourself, the House of the Pseudo-Humans has the potential to become an unknowable relic."
After he said all that, Xia De vaguely understood what he meant:
"You want to cooperate with me more deeply?"
Mr. Mortis nodded:
“I know you have powerful witches assisting you, but you certainly wouldn’t mind having more helpers. I’ve decided that you are the protagonist of this island and this story of destiny. As the clown, I want more opportunities to perform on stage, so I want to work closely with you.”
"Um"
Xia De hesitated for a moment:
“I must remind you that although I presented the snake molt when we last met, I am certain that I am not the chosen one. You consider me a friend, and I would not lie to you about something so important.”
Mr. Mortis was not surprised at all:
"Those chosen by fate are not necessarily the protagonists of fate. Mr. Watson, the clowns interpret fate differently from others, and even the Society of Prophets may not know how we really view fate."
Whether you are a chosen one, or even a candidate, is irrelevant. What matters is that you play the most important role on this island.
He demonstrated his sincerity to Xia De:
"The masked prophets have brought new information about the ritual of the chosen ones. They have deciphered new information from the troupe's collection of classical plays. At the end of the grand story on this island, the competition for the sole protagonist position is based on whose performance is the most brilliant. But do you know how to judge 'the most brilliant'?"
Xia De looked at him suspiciously:
"Are there quantifiable metrics for this? Like fashion sense or fan base? Or perhaps we need to invite some suitable judges?"
Mr. Mortis didn't quite understand what Shad said, but he grasped what Shad was trying to say:
"It's not about numbers or someone's evaluation, but a more dramatic method that better reflects the capriciousness of fate. It's the final step of the ritual of fate, the most interesting step that Mr. Ring had already decided on—the dice of fate."
"what?"
"Specifically, any ring sorcerer who possesses a snake slough will receive a special twenty-sided die upon participating in the seven acts of the predetermined story. The number on the die will vary depending on the level of participation, with a base score of 1-20 for each act and a maximum score of 80-99, representing the evaluation of the participants. At the end of the seven acts, all the 'protagonist candidates' will roll the die together, and the one with the highest score will be the protagonist."
The amount of information was a bit too much, and Shad thought of the fragment of the poem that Danist had mentioned a few days ago—when the story comes to an end, the dice clink and jump out the answer to fate (Chapter 3506).
"That sounds reasonable, after all, there has to be a way that is convincing enough to explain who the lead actor is."
Xia De thought for a moment before speaking:
"But I have a candidate right next to me who has been involved in a lot of things but has never received a die."
"This information should have been known to the candidates only after the seven acts of the story had ended; even if they had known it beforehand, it wouldn't have changed the outcome. I'm not sure about the others, but the Prophet's Association certainly already knew, just like us."
Mr. Mortis took out his snake skin. He didn't let Shad see the specific details on it, but instead let the snake skin float flat in front of him, and then opened his right palm and pressed it onto the surface of the snake skin.
He spoke in very clear Carselinic:
May the ever-changing fate protect me on the stage of destiny.
The phrase sounded strangely familiar, and as he chanted the incantation, the snake slough began to glow faintly. After Mr. Mortis removed his right hand, two twenty-sided dice indeed flew out from the surface of the snake slough.
The dice were all made of brass, and the magical elements indicated their extraordinary nature. Mr. Mosti held them in his palm and showed them; one had numbers 57-76, and the other had numbers 31-50.
"The one with the smaller number is the reward for this mission. Although I only appeared at the very end, it was found deep within the relics. The one with the larger number is the reward for the Demon Sword incident. Although I did not participate in the final battle to sever the Demon Sword, I guided you to find my friend Sargent and introduced you to the Fatu people. This played a significant role in this story and even in the story of the island."
Shad nodded to indicate that he understood. In this way, the order of the candidates that Luvia saw should be the order of the average total points of the dice each person had.
Miss Larson has now experienced three stories and should have received three dice. She remains second in the rankings, meaning the first-ranked candidate has also experienced at least three stories and performed admirably in all three.
But Mr. Mortis immediately added:
"Besides the seven-act story, there are other ways to obtain the 'fate dice' for the final event."
"What else? Dealing with Infinite Serpents can also improve a candidate's ranking!"
Mr. Mortis nodded:
"When we were besieging Countess Waldek, the 'Apostle of Desire,' I also participated in the siege of the Infinite Serpent. Although I didn't play a big role, I was still a character in the background. According to the interpretations of the Masked Prophets and the dice I obtained, what we got after dealing with the Infinite Serpent should be a six-sided die."
他的蛇蜕中又飞出了一枚金属六面骰，但这枚骰子是黑铁色而非黄铜色。骰子的六个面分别是1/2/2/2/3/4。
"Although the six sides of the die will still only show 1-6, depending on the role it plays in dealing with the infinite snake, not all 1-6 will necessarily appear. For example, my role is very small, so the result is like this."
He explained in great detail, but after examining the three dice, Xia De asked:
"Participating in the seven-act story yields the highest dice roll, while dealing with the Infinite Serpent yields a lower roll, but it can still affect the ending. Is there a third way to obtain the so-called 'Dice of Fate'?"
Mr. Mortis nodded very firmly:
"There are many other methods, such as reversing predetermined fate and creating new stories. The masked prophets didn't explain this in detail, however..."
He placed his hand on the snake's slough for the third time, and after reciting the same incantation, a golden die appeared—a rather rare tetrahedral die.
"This is what appeared directly when I was looking at my dice. This should be the extra dice obtained in the third way, but I don't know where it came from."
Therefore, the current top candidate may not necessarily have participated in a story that Shad doesn't know about, or they may have received extra points from the dice.
"dice."
Suddenly, Xia De thought of something else. He reached into his pocket and took out a silver twenty-sided die.
This was certainly not a relic he possessed, but rather a token given by the god a few days ago, after he had repelled the gaze of the god of misfortune, as a sign for their next meeting:
"Is this the fate dice you were talking about?"
PS: Six-sided dice are the most common type of die. Tetrahedral and twenty-sided dice are also used in tabletop RPGs and other games. They are also sold online. This is not something the author made up.