Chapter 441: Chapter 304 Destiny is like a Circle
The developnt of the situation unfolded just as Chen Lun had predicted.
After the History and Ritual Association in Peacock City had suffered a heavy blow, they imdiately ceased all external activities and adopted a defensive posture, becoming extrely low-key.
The sudden attack from the bishop of the Red Apple Church directly led to the death of the local branch president in battle, with many Transcendent mbers eting their end. To say they suffered a trendous loss would be an understatent; they were left with nothing, not even their underpants.
The biggest problem was that no one knew how that bishop appeared in the headquarters building all of a sudden, and he went on a rampage like a mad dog, killing anyone he saw. It was simply inexplicable and bizarre to the extre. The Shelter and the Madman School tried to suppress him but didn’t dare to hold back, ultimately having to kill him. This issue thus beca an unsolvable mystery.
Previously, Vice-President Osmon had encountered the Spade Knight and was wiped out with his team. Later, President Pearson died extrely unjustly, sitting at headquarters while the bishop descended from the sky.
The entire History and Ritual Association seed to be shrouded in terrible misfortune.
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The greatest beneficiary of this accident was none other than the Simon Family.
Finally free from the pressure of the History and Ritual Association, the various industries of the Simon Family resud normal operations, with the City Garden Grand Theater reopening. The look of despair and discouragent on Hoyle’s face disappeared, replaced by a smile once more.
That day.
Hoyle, riding in a carriage, ca to visit Jack’s vineyard.
“Mr. Jack! Good news! The City Garden Grand Theater can operate again! Haha!”
Hoyle happily embraced Chen Lun and then excitedly said,
“Just as you said, everything is starting to get better! Sothing happened to the History and Ritual Association. Their headquarters building even collapsed. Now, they have no heart to target the Simon Family anymore.”
Chen Lun maintained a smile on his face and welcod Hoyle into the living room of the main villa.
“Indeed, that is good news.”
Chen Lun brewed a cup of tea for Hoyle and casually said,
“I heard that the History and Ritual Association will be leaving Peacock City soon, to be replaced by another Righteous God Church.”
“Yes, my father has already confird it. Next month, the Hailing Group will co to take over and replace the History and Ritual Association in Peacock City.”
Hoyle took the cup of tea, thanked him, and said with a smile,
“With this change, our Simon Family no longer needs to relocate en masse. I can’t begin to count how much that saves us.”
There’s a saying: happiness invigorates the soul. Hoyle was the very picture of that old saying now.
Once he started talking, there was no stopping him as he chatted on and on with Chen Lun about the events of the past few days.
Hoyle shared that his father, Dom Simon, feeling worn out in body and mind and perhaps also seeing through many things due to the family’s disaster, had decided to abdicate and retire, passing the family’s reins to the heir.
However, Dom had five sons and two daughters. Among them, Hoyle’s two older brothers, Garderson and Lance, had suffered ntal breakdowns and now had the intelligence of children, recuperating at ho, scorned by all. The other sons and daughters also criticized their father during the incident, causing him to grow weary of them.
Only Hoyle had always supported his father. Moreover, the City Garden Grand Theater that he managed was the best among all his siblings.
So, Hoyle told Chen Lun that he was about to beco the next helmsman of the Simon Family.
“Mr. Jack, I never actually thought that my father would entrust with the family business…”
He shook his head, seemingly filled with emotion.
Suddenly, he took out two items and solemnly placed them on the table.
“I am very thankful to you, Mr. Jack. Without your intervention, the City Garden Grand Theater would not have been resurrected and certainly wouldn’t have beco the most popular theater in Peacock City… These are collectibles I asked from my father, and I’m giving them to you as a gift.”
He started to smile.
“In these days, my father was always frowning, only when talking about the City Garden Grand Theater would he rarely crack a smile… I guess that’s also why he was willing to part with the collectibles so easily.”
“Thank you.”
Chen Lun responded with a smile and took the two items into his hands.
They were a piece of a Stele and an ancient book.
It was another piece of the “Stele of Destiny” and the last volu of “Carn’s Notes”!
‘I rely lent a hand to Hoyle, yet unexpectedly, this won him Dom’s praise and led him to hand over the rest of his treasured collection to … Destiny truly is a circle.’
Chen Lun reflected quietly.
‘Now, “Carn’s Notes” is complete.’
Things turned out to be much smoother than expected, and he was pleasantly surprised by such a result.
Just having taken over the family’s business, Hoyle had a lot on his plate and did not stay long at the vineyard. After a brief chat, he took his leave.
Chen Lun escorted him to the Great Gate until Hoyle’s carriage receded into the distance.
Turning back to the villa, he imdiately began examining the two items.
Now with two pieces of the Stele of Destiny, but still far from restoring it, Chen Lun didn’t know into how many pieces it had been shattered. For the ti being, all he could do was store it safely.
As for the third volu of “Carn’s Notes,” Chen Lun, after a thorough read, once again gleaned many basic knowledge about magic and Carn’s unconventional insights.
The content of this volu was about the knowledge of “Enchantnt.”
Carn emphasized that everything in the world could be enchanted, a view in stark contrast to the Madman School’s. The latter argued that only specially crafted wands or weapons could be so enchanted, but that was rely a formality.
In Carn’s view, it wasn’t just physical objects; even the simplest Acid Spell could be enchanted to enhance its power or characteristics, although the cost-effectiveness of doing so was not high.
Chen Lun had been sitting on the sofa, flipping through the notes. anwhile, Floey had prepared lunch, but seeing how engrossed he was, she did not disturb him. She silently left him so food to keep it warm.
Around 3:30 pm.
Chen Lun suddenly felt sothing, followed by a prompt on his panel—
[You have acquired the skill “Magic Flying Card” through careful reading, studying, and understanding!]
[Magic Flying Card LV1]
Skill Description: You’ve spent a long ti trekking the Path of Destiny and have gained a profound understanding of the [Mage], mastering a variety of magic tricks to perfection. Through in-depth research into magic, you’ve had an epiphany from the knowledge of “Enchantnt” and attempted to integrate it with the magic trick “Card Throwing Knife,” creating this brand-new ability.
Skill Effect: You have mastered the power to enchant playing cards, distinguishing them by the four different suits—
Diamonds, sharp enchantnt, amplifies cutting power.
Clubs, adhesive enchantnt, enhances control power.
Hearts, healing enchantnt, boosts recovery abilities.
Spade, energy enchantnt, strengthens explosive power.
“What a powerful skill…”
Chen Lun muttered as he looked at the skill description.
The advent of “Magic Flying Card” significantly improved his ranged combat capabilities and appeared to be very comprehensive!
Single-target attacks, area damage, control, and self-healing, this skill could even be split into four separate skills for use.
Chen Lun was inwardly delighted and spent his remaining 4 Skill Points to upgrade it.
But he quickly discovered that “Magic Flying Card” couldn’t be upgraded past LV3, since each level required 2 Skill Points.
‘As expected, such a skill requires more Skill Points to upgrade…’
Chen Lun had to use most of his stored Experience Points to level up his Main Occupation by four, obtaining 4 Skill Points and Attribute Points, before he could max out “Magic Flying Card.”
At the sa ti, his Main Occupation beca [Sequence Six – Aerial Acrobat LV30]!
‘Just 10 more levels to max level.’
Chen Lun thought.
He then finished reading the third volu of “Carn’s Notes” and, similarly at the end, found so brief ssages left by Carn.
This ti, it wasn’t a poem praising his teacher, Fleurette, but rather a request.
“—Reader, if you have benefited imnsely from my notes, then I ask a favor of you; of course, it’s fine if you are unwilling… if possible, please convey my poem to my teacher, Fleurette, as my final farewell.”
Carn also ntioned that there was a Mage Tower at the top of the Augusta Mountains, just outside the Kellettville Forest at the extre north of the Tresor Empire, bordering the Byron Kingdom.
His teacher, Fleurette, had always lived there.
[Triggered A-rank Mission: ssenger of Love Letters!]
Mission Description: You saw the ssage from the Mage Carn in his notes, requesting your help to deliver the content of the poem, to let his teacher, Fleurette, be inford.
“I have never ignored your teachings, always in pursuit of knowledge… or rather, knowledge has been pursuing . Yet, there hasn’t been a day when I haven’t missed you.”
Mission Target: Successfully reach the teor Mage Tower and deliver the poem to Fleurette. (Note: The current mission is sowhat dangerous!)
Mission Reward: 100,000 Experience Points, 100 Gold Pounds, increased Affection from Carn and Fleurette, plus unknown rewards.
‘An errand mission?’
Chen Lun stroked his chin, taking the mission.
‘For an [Aerial Acrobat], delivering a ssage isn’t exactly difficult. I can use Cloud Leap to reach my destination quickly… However, the teor Mage Tower, where Carn’s teacher Fleurette resides, is located in the northern border of the Empire which is not safe, and the journey is long, so I will need to rest several tis along the way.’
He thought for a mont and decided not to embark on the mission right away, as there was no ti limit. He could always do it later.
At the sa ti, Chen Lun gleaned so detailed information from the mission description.
For example, referring to Carn as “It” implied that the Mage was indeed a high-ranking Transcendent, at the very least a Sequence Four Magic Saint, and his teacher Fleurette could potentially be an even higher Sequence being.
‘Rashly eting such a high-ranking stranger does carry risks, best to wait until I’m stronger.’
Chen Lun mused.
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