The destruction of the House of False Men also meant the end of the third act of the seven-act story in the Fate Chosen One ritual. Though it seemed that Shade had led the others to resolve the trouble, all the candidates were inextricably connected to the matter.
Though Stella had not entered the House of False Men, the Ten Thousand Spirits Festival remedial ritual she participated in had played a crucial role in the final battle. Though Mr. Mortis the Clown had not joined the direct fighting, he and his companions had cleared the obstacles from Shade's path and brought along that set of Golden Lion Armor.
Shade did not know what Old Man Charat of the Seer Association and the unknown candidate from the Misfortune Order had done. But since the Demon of Weapons possessed bloodstained script pages, that priest from The All-Number-One Society with the distinctive hairstyle had to be deeply connected to this matter as well.
After all, the ritual only required them to participate in the story as much as possible and make it more exciting; it did not require them to take positive roles. Shade hoped Stella could play a positive role in the story, but she increasingly resembled a supporting member of the protagonist group who could not be of much help, yet could play a crucial role. Mr. Mortis had already resolved to fulfill his identity as a "Joker"; he understood destiny better than Stella did. As for whether the cultists, after realizing they could not defeat Shade head-on, would set their sights on the role of villains—that was hard to say.
After the incident ended, new content appeared on everyone's Serpent's Shedding.
It was not only Stella's Serpent's Shedding as a candidate. The Serpent's Sheddings held by Emilia, Dorothy, and Claire