Chapter 1560
Chapter 1560: Section 1561 Scroll of Fortune Chapter 1560: Section 1561 Scroll of Fortune “I haven't seen the Scroll of Fortune for over a hundred years, the last time was at the Sky Auction.” Falga's eyes gleamed with fascination as she sighed, “I must say, every time I see the Scroll of Fortune, it sends a thrill through my senses, today is no different. It's just a pity…”
Falga paused for a moment, sighing, “What a pity that there are so few Scrolls of Fortune in existence and they cannot be replicated. Moreover, the duration of the luck they sustain is too short; otherwise, their effect could be much greater.”
“Nowadays, with the Scroll of Fortune being so rare, I actually think it's quite good,” Lien suddenly said. “Luck itself is an unknowable force; I even doubt whether it is a type of power that can be investigated.”
“If luck could truly be manipulated, then the misuse of luck would inevitably follow. By that point, even the most ancient and distant civilizations might face the fate of falling ruins.”
What Lien was referring to actually represented a philosophical debate in the Wizards' Realm: the choice and the chosen.
Choice represents the unknown of what lies ahead, the so-called variables. Being chosen, on the other hand, is a form of destiny; being born is to be chosen, and one is also chosen in where they are laid to rest after death.
The power of the Scroll of Fortune buries your many options, leaving you only with the so-called “good” choices, which is also a form of being chosen.
Occasional manipulation could serve as a lighthouse atop a dazzling civilization.
But if it is abused, it will start to shake the foundation of civilization. Because luck merely collapses certain bad possibilities; it does not mean that it increases the good possibilities or advances the progress of events.
Many times, it is the dangerous choices, even those that confront death, that can become a driving force.
In saying this, Lien not only echoed Falga's words but also subtly indicated that behind luck, there is no lack of cost.
Angel naturally understood this principle as well, but he had no intention of abusing it, nor would he use it in reality.
In the illusory world of dreams, let luck blossom into fortunate flowers. Reality, however, needs to return to the stark sense of reality.
After Lien's contemplative remarks, he looked at Angel, “Do you need to confirm it?”
Angel shook his head; although it was his first encounter with the Scroll of Fortune and he couldn't immediately judge its authenticity, Falga's words had already indicated that this was the real Scroll of Fortune, and Angel himself had perceived the miraculous Magic Pattern just a moment ago.
Without a doubt, this was the Scroll of Fortune.
Lien, being so straightforward in taking out the Scroll of Fortune, meant that Angel naturally could not hesitate, and immediately took out the Mana Bottle containing the “White-cheeked Domain Demon's Third Eye” and handed it over to Lien.
After Lien's examination, the trade was concluded.
Though the transaction process was somewhat hasty and simple, having the Water Pattern Witch Falga as a witness actually made it more secure than the usual trade contracts.
After completing the trade, Angel suppressed his excitement and stored the Scroll of Fortune in his bracelet.
In his heart, Angel was already eager to immediately go to the Wilderness of Dreams to verify his ideas. However, he just thought about it, as he still adhered strictly to social etiquette.
In the following time, they began to discuss some philosophical concepts of the Wizards' Realm, using the Scroll of Fortune as a starting point.
Although it was mainly an exchange of ideas, Angel always felt like he was listening to gossip, because both Falga and Lien, when explaining their perspectives, would cite various examples. These examples were often secretive revelations of events that had occurred in the Wizards' Realm, including the private predilections of certain Wizards… It felt somewhat guilty to hear, but he couldn't help but continue to inquire.
Time passed slowly, and in the course of the exchange, Angel came to understand Lien even more.
Lien was someone who didn't hoard his treasures; he was willing to fully express his ideas, whether it was in the exchange of secrets or the collision of knowledge and technology. These expressed concepts provided Angel with a lot of inspiration.
In just these few hours of exchange, Angel's gains were probably the greatest among the three present.
It was only as the night began to fall did their conversation gradually come to an end.
Falga had promised the Nail Granny to temporarily manage the store, so she stayed in the Nail Alchemy House. Angel and Lien, on the other hand, left together.
Angel had planned to return to the manor first to complete his study of the Shapeshifting Technique before looking into the Scroll of Fortune. However, a comment from Lien made Angel change his mind.
Lien had two apprentices who were also participating in the New Star Competition. There happened to be a match today, and one of the contestants was his apprentice, so he planned to go and watch.
After some thought, Angel decided to go to the Infinite Battle Tower with him.
The reason for changing his mind was quite a coincidence, because in the upcoming match that Lien was going to watch, both contestants happened to be people Angel knew.
“White Rhino VS Nether Blaze”
White Rhino was indeed Lien's disciple. At first, Angel didn't know who he was, until Lien said with a smile, “My little disciple has often mentioned you since visiting the Purification Garden.”
Upon asking, Angel found out that “White Rhino” was actually Loki.
Angel was particularly impressed with Loki because he was probably the youngest apprentice Angel had seen with not-to-be-underestimated power.
Loki seemed to be only about ten years old, often riding on a white sand rhinoceros. Though he had a bit of a mischievous character, he didn't do anything terribly wrong.
Knowing that White Rhino was Loki, Angel was quite surprised. Loki and Angel had crossed paths during their time in the Purification Garden.
However, Angel wouldn't go see the match specifically for Loki.
His decision to watch the match was mainly because of the other contestant: Nether Blaze.
The Witch Nether Blaze was the sole disciple of Kanter, from the House of Lilith, Qi Li.
Angel had a fairly good relationship with Qi Li, and he also had business with her, so this was a perfect opportunity to take care of that as well.
When they arrived at the arena, there were still five minutes until the start of the match.
The stands were almost full, and the vast majority were Qi Li's admirers, shouting “Cat Lamp Witch” with growing excitement as Qi Li made her appearance.
It was Angel's first time watching Qi Li compete, and he was somewhat surprised.
Qi Li was actually someone with a self-centered personality, even to the point of being socially reclusive. Angel and Qi Li had a life-and-death experience together, which made her barely tolerate Angel's presence, but she utterly disregarded everyone else.
Like now, Qi Li completely ignored those shouting her name from the stands, and even a look of disdain occasionally flashed in her icy eyes.
Strangely enough, the more she acted like this, the more excited those people became.
What kind of peculiarity was this?
As the countdown ended, the match officially began.
In fact, both Lien and Angel had discussed in private that Loki was very unlikely to win. Therefore, Angel wasn't really focused on the match.
Instead, he was more interested in other details, such as some of the spectators.
Because he saw several familiar faces in the crowd.
Hermes, Allen, Sinistra, Kavoline… and Falga.
Hermes was also Lien's disciple, and he was as close as brothers to Loki, so his presence in the audience was only natural. Allen and Loki probably connected through their similar auras, having hung out together in the Purification Garden. Allen seemed to have some connection with Sinistra and Kavoline as they had been seen together frequently recently; their presence here was also normal.
However, when did Falga start mingling with them?