"Thank you. Hmm?"
Because he had once seen Ellie briefly take human form while recovering from her injuries, Shade recognized that the young lady beside him offering the ring was Ellie. But that did nothing to lessen his shock.
Was this not within your expectations?
"She" asked with a smile. Shade had merely thought of the Demon's Ring of Rebirth; he truly had not expected Ellie to be the one holding it. Yet even though he had many doubts and questions about Little Unicorn's "evolution," this was not the time to ask them.
Shade reached out and took the ring offered by the "little sprite" who seemed to have stepped out of a fairy tale. The ring gave a humming vibration amid dazzling light. That light directly carved out a white region in the darkness, enveloping Shade and the young ladies within it.
The Outlander's Ninth Ring of Fate appeared at that moment. It was larger and more dazzling than it had ever been before. White light identical to that of the Ring of Rebirth coiled around the Destiny Ring, like white cracks appearing across its brass-colored wheel. Within those cracks, besides white, there was also a faint golden radiance.
Mr. Snake naturally would not simply watch Shade resonate with Destiny. An enormous black phantom appeared behind him. As he pointed the Destruction Sword in his hand forward, the black light of destruction spewed from the phantom black snake's mouth and shot straight toward the white-lit area in the darkness.
This time, Shade did not take out the Calamity Cards. He merely held the white ring in his hand and raised it before him—
Clang!
The black light was reflected back along its original path, directly scattering the giant snake phantom behind Mr. Snake. Shade looked at him through the