Chapter 1793 Arrow of the Vanquished <TOC> Chapter 1795 Scattered Information
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Arrow of the Vanquished? An arrow of the defeated?
Does its effect mean that only the defeated can shoot this arrow? Just like how previously, Rosen was the victor against the Bud believers in the void, making him the winner. Therefore, was he the one who bore the brunt of this arrow shot by someone defeated?
Regarding everyone’s speculation, Isabelle shook her head, “I’m not quite certain why it’s called the ‘Arrow of the Vanquished,’ but it’s certainly not for the reasons you’re thinking.”
“My understanding of the Arrow of the Vanquished is limited, but I do know its power is immense, even powerful enough to bring down legendary.”
Bring down legendary?! There was a hint of astonishment in everyone’s eyes. It was their first time hearing that some attacking Mysterious Object could directly inflict a fatal wound on a wizard of legendary realm!
No wonder the omen it brought was so alarming.
However, if it truly has the power to bring down a legendary, then just one arrow would have been enough to destroy Sky Mechanical City. Why was it solely targeting Rosen? Moreover, Rosen seemed to have evaded a fatal fate due to some unique circumstances.
Or could it be… the arrow from earlier wasn’t the Arrow of the Vanquished?
Isabelle’s explanation was, “The power of the Arrow of the Vanquished is tremendous, but I’ve heard it has significant limitations. I’m not entirely familiar with it. If I were to speculate, perhaps the reason the Arrow of the Vanquished didn’t bring down Sky Mechanical City in one strike lies in its limitations.”
“Of course, this is under the assumption that the arrow you all encountered was indeed the Arrow of the Vanquished.”
After a brief pause, Isabelle continued on the rumors about the Arrow of the Vanquished, stating, “According to the legends, not only does the Arrow of the Vanquished have limitations, but those who use it also suffer severe negative effects. However, as for the specifics of these negative effects, I’m not quite sure.”
A Mysterious Object that inflicts adverse effects on its user?
Angel suddenly had a realization: Something’s definitely wrong!
A Mysterious Object that is semi-uncontrollable tends to submit to its controller. However, there is often a degree of adverse effects in return, acting as a backlash.
Although Angel speculated that the Arrow of the Vanquished was this semi-uncontrollable Mysterious Object, such information didn’t lend any assistance to the current situation and had to be momentarily set aside.
“If it truly is the Arrow of the Vanquished, we can only pray that its adverse effects are strong enough to deter them from using it recklessly,” Gloria whispered.
Isabelle didn’t respond, primarily because she was genuinely unaware of the specific negative repercussions. She pondered for a moment and then said, “Also, after the Arrow of the Vanquished strikes its target, it vanishes, only to return to the hands of the user. This is consistent with the situation you’ve described.”
This was indeed in line with the scenario after Rosen was shot, but it wasn’t conclusive evidence that it was the Arrow of the Vanquished.
“Oh, I recall another detail,” Isabelle, after a moment of contemplation, continued, “I remember when I first heard rumors about the Arrow of the Vanquished, someone mentioned that it was the embodiment of a historian’s ire. They bluntly stated that history is like Shooting the Arrow First, Then Painting the Target for where it lands.”
“Shoot the arrow and then draw the target?” Muse repeated, confusion evident in his voice.
“Yes, I suspect that might be the mysterious effect of the Arrow of the Vanquished,” Isabelle posited.
With that, Isabelle terminated the connection from the signal tower, as she had relayed all the information she knew.
“Our understanding of the Arrow of the Vanquished is more or less complete. However, we still can’t conclusively say that the arrow we encountered earlier is indeed the Arrow of the Vanquished,” Gloria remarked.
The group generally agreed with Gloria’s sentiment. After all, the Arrow of the Vanquished, with its legendary reputation, seemed mismatched in power to the current situation. Even if Isabelle mentioned that the Arrow of the Vanquished has limitations, it introduced another variable, making validation challenging.
Amid the group’s contemplative silence, Antonio suddenly remarked, “I’ve observed a rather intriguing scene.”
A puzzling scene? Everyone looked towards Antonio, unsure of his intention.
Instead of explaining, Antonio turned his gaze to Muse. “I need a screen that can display the visual from the Magic Eye.”
Without questioning Antonio’s purpose, Muse immediately drew his wand and with a simple gesture into the void, a light pattern that resembled a rose spread throughout the space, and a screen emerged in front of the group.
Antonio stared intently at the screen, seemingly manipulating something behind the scenes. Soon after, an image appeared on the display.
Angel remarked, “Huh, is that… Lord Rosen’s office?”
The place depicted on the screen was indeed the metallic hall where Rosen had been struck by the arrow.
However, compared to the hall they had previously seen, some changes were evident. The sea of light within had vanished, as if everything had reverted to its original state.
The vast hall showed no sign of damage. The experimental tables were as smooth and even as before. The floating screen was even displaying scenes from Sky Mechanical City——many people gathered near Infinite Battle Tower, investigating the anomaly where the light had previously fallen.
“It doesn’t seem like much has changed, other than the limbs… components scattered on the ground.” Gloria started to say that aside from Rosen’s exploded limbs, everything else remained unchanged. But on second thought, with Rosen right beside them, it might be a bit inappropriate. Thus, she replaced “limbs” with “components”. Indeed, most of Rosen’s body was made up of mechanical parts, so the floor was littered with various damaged components.
“No, there’s a difference!” At this moment, Melanctha stepped forward, standing in front of the screen.
Being the one who frequented the metallic hall the most, besides Rosen, even the slightest anomaly wouldn’t escape her keen observation. She was quick to notice the subtle changes.
Melanctha signaled Antonio to continue showing the scene in the hall. As the footage presented a particular angle, she immediately said, “Stop! Hold it right there, that’s the perfect view.”
This perspective, likely taken just after entering the room, presented a distant view that captured most of the hall’s ambiance.
To the others, there seemed to be nothing wrong with the scene. However, Melanctha, with a trembling finger, pointed out a detail and exclaimed, “This wasn’t there before!”
Something had mysteriously appeared in the hall? Following the direction of Melanctha’s pointed finger, they saw, behind the experiment table where Rosen usually sits, a… circular entity.
Due to the obstruction of the experiment table, the view wasn’t entirely clear, but it appeared to be a flat circular object.
Antonio thoughtfully zoomed in on the angle. As the image enlarged, everyone gradually discerned its true nature.
“Is that… a target?”
To be precise, it was a circular archery target levitating above the seat. It seemed intangible, giving off an illusionary feel rather than that of a tangible object.
Upon seeing this target, Muse seemed to have an idea. With a tap of his wand on the ground, a teleportation formation appeared beneath him.
Just as Muse was about to use it to teleport, Angel suddenly approached.
Without a word exchanged between Muse and Angel, with a flash of light beneath their feet, the two instantly vanished.
Simultaneously, their images appeared on the screen.
Angel and Muse found themselves in the metal hall, standing still near the archery target, carefully observing something.
Chapter 1793 Arrow of the Vanquished <TOC> Chapter 1795 Scattered Information