The ritual was scheduled to begin at nine thirty on Monday morning, so after breakfast, everyone gathered and set out. Shade and his group followed the rules and did not fly directly to Peak of Fate. Instead, they landed on the mountain path below the summit and climbed up together.
Luvia remained on the ship, but she had Shade bring both Ellie and Little Liana with him.
Little Liana was happily following Stella. Little Unicorns were always in good spirits. Ellie walked behind Shade, close enough that if he leaned back, he would nearly bump into her horn.
The scenery near the summit was spectacular and magnificent, but Claire had long grown used to such sights. After confirming that only Ellie was following behind them, and that those beyond Ellie should not be able to hear their conversation, she reached out and poked Shade, speaking with some hesitation:
"I had a strange dream last night."
Shade understood what she meant. Claire had kept Calamity Cards: The Last Fatu Person in hand, and Luvia had said it might cause her to dream.
"What did you dream about?"
He was somewhat worried that Claire might have directly seen the scene of the apocalypse, but fortunately, that was not the case.
"I saw Grandfather. We fought on the summit of the Holy Mountain. I don't know why Grandfather wanted to fight me, but the Snow Mountain melted."
She spoke with a worried expression:
"While Grandfather and I were fighting, a raging fire burned across the mountain. The snow that had accumulated for ten thousand years melted away in those flames. Everything on the Snow Mountain I knew danced in the fire. I never knew this place could become so hot. Was that a prophetic dream? Is Mr. Snake going to burn away the