Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
As Luna kicked Aelia's skirt for the third time, the magical Colorful Lanterns on Rose Street lit up perfectly.
The sweet aroma of Sugar Coating in Twilight grew richer, mingling with hints of cinnamon and peach as it wafted through the crowd.
Aelia lifted her daughter higher so the infant could see the Candy Tower perched atop the back of a reindeer beast—an exquisite creation crafted by the Magic Pastry Chef, drizzled with solidified Rainbow Syrup. Each layer of the Tower Spitze was home to singing Sugar Frost Fairies.
"Yay!" Luna suddenly tugged at her mother's ear, where a Moonstone Pendant hung, her little legs kicking energetically towards the Southeast.
The Amethyst Necklace around her neck resonated with some distant Magical Fluctuation, casting tiny Xing Mang shadows on Aelia's collarbone.
Qin Si's hand, holding a crystal ball, trembled slightly.
The recently recovered maid had deliberately changed into a pale yellow Silk Dress today, and the Lily of the Valley pinned in her hair swayed gently as she turned.
When the woman draped in a Peacock Blue Cloak paused for the third time at the spice stall, Qin Si felt a sudden heat radiating from the Astrology Dice hidden in her sleeve.
"Madam..." Taking advantage of the moment to adjust Luna's hood, Qin Si tilted the crystal ball slightly backward.
The image emerging on the surface of the sphere made Aelia's pupils constrict sharply—when the Cloaked Woman accepted the Dragon Blood Sand handed to her by the stall owner, the serpent tattoo peeking from her sleeve bore an uncanny resemblance to the mark on Leonard's shoulder blade.
Luna sensed her mother's arm stiffen abruptly.
She reached out her small hand, sticky with Sugar Coating, and quietly traced an Invisibility Charm on Aelia's nape.
The flowing Magic Element enveloped their presence, transforming them into three indistinct Lucius figures within the crowd.
By the time they reached the seventh intersection, Luna's collar began to heat up.
The woman, whose Silver-Red Skirt Hem fluttered in the breeze, stood beside the Obsidian Fountain, conversing with a merchant.
As the merchant handed her a Liuli Box containing Nightglow Coral, she unfastened her Waist jade pendant as collateral—the Thorn Emblem on the edge of the pendant was unmistakably Leonard's Family Crest.
Ailya's Silver Hair stirred as if moved by an unseen wind.
She recognized the pendant as the talisman she had tied to her husband's Battle Armor during last year's Midsummer Night.
Suddenly, Luna emitted an urgent Yiya Sound, and the baby's finger touched the Fountain Surface, creating ripples that reflected a vision: last night, when Leonard claimed he was going to inspect the border barrier, he had clearly left this pendant on the Dressing Table in their chamber.
"Madam, be careful!" Qin Si suddenly grabbed Aelia's cloak.
The Griffin Statue above the fountain glimmered with red light; a certain barrier was triggered as Leonard's Sword Suddenly Emitted a Hum beneath the stone path, vibrating ominously.
The Cloaked Woman seemed to sense something and turned back. The Pearl String hanging from her hair obscured half of her face—she bore a striking resemblance to Mei Yan from the Image in Leonard's Study Room Secret Compartment, causing Aelia to nearly crush her crystal ball.
Seizing the opportunity, Luna tossed her half-eaten Rainbow Lollipop into the air.
From the exploding sugar mist emerged twelve Illusionary Light Butterflies, cleverly diverting the attention of nearby children.
As the last piece of Tang Jing fell to the ground, the Cloaked Woman had already turned into the depths of Cast Iron Alley, her Peacock Blue Cloak sweeping past the Ghost Lily blooming at the wall's base, with petals dusted in Glow Powder cascading down.
"It’s Puppet Butterfly Powder," Qin Si said as he caught some glow with his Si Pa; immediately, it revealed Leonard's Magic Brand on its surface.
Aelia's Ailya's White Nails dug deep into her Palm as she recalled the same Glow Powder that had been on her husband's armor that morning—he had claimed it was spoils from a skirmish with Dark Elves.
At the end of Cast Iron Alley, Blood Mist suddenly rose.
Luna's Amethyst Necklace erupted with a seven-colored Halo, enveloping the three of them in a visible Light Barrier of Magic Trajectory.
From a distance of twenty steps, they saw the Cloaked Woman standing in front of a shop adorned with a Spider Web Lantern.
The crooked brass plaque above the door bore the inscription "Phantom Weave," but the reflection on its surface revealed the words "Lover's Whispers," dripping with blood in Tiny Inscriptions.
As the woman reached to push the door, Aelia noticed that her pinky finger wore the same Secret Silver Ring as Leonard—a Wedding Oath Token forged with the Couple Binding Technique.
Suddenly, Luna emitted a warning Loud Cry, and the Star Trail in her eyes reflected the Blood Curse that danced across the door's surface: a soul-binding barrier that could only be broken with the Heart's Blood of a beloved.
Aelia handed her daughter to Qin Si and removed the necklace, which held three Fate Crystals.
Just as she was about to slice her Fingertip, Luna abruptly grasped the Crystal chain and shook it vigorously.
The Amethyst Necklace collided with the Crystal, producing strange light waves that tore open a Gap in the barrier, just wide enough for a child to pass through.
"Madam, you mustn't!" Qin Si pressed Aelia's and Lucius's hands down. "Let me use Puppet Thread..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Luna had curled up and rolled through the Gap.
Ailya's Silver Hair unfurled like a net woven from moonlight. In the final moment before the barrier closed, they saw the infant's swaddling unravel into countless Xing Zi, wrapping around her tiny form as she fell into the dark portal.
The mist in Cast Iron Alley thickened.
Aelia's Fingertip Moonstone Pendant suddenly shattered, and Shattered Crystals floated in mid-air, outlining the shape of the doorway.
She lifted her Skirt and stepped into Shan Na, as the Phantom Weave sign behind her crumbled into Powder.
The scent of Mandala Flower mingled with the sharp tang of Tequila, while countless copper mirrors embedded in a Spider Web fragmented the silhouettes of the three into distorted shards.
Luna's fragments were reassembling, with Xing Zi coalescing into Ailia, adorned with charms.
The infant floated atop a display case, where the Amethyst Necklace reflected the items within—Silk Robe Embroidered with the Emblem of the Glorious Demon Fortress, a Dressing Mirror inlaid with Long Jing, and a Talisman woven with the Couple Binding Technique, each entwined with Leonard's Magic Silk Thread.
"This is from last year's Winter Hunt Festival..." Aelia's trembling hand brushed against the glass case, revealing a Dragonbone Comb engraved with her Birth Rune.
At that time, Leonard had said that this Combing Mirror was snatched away by an evil dragon, leaving a mark of Ailina's Burn on his right arm.
In that moment, Shu Chi's golden hair intertwined around her, clearly not belonging to her as the Silver-Haired Mistress.
Qin Si suddenly covered her mouth and stepped back.
Her Astrology Dice collided with a Display Case, causing an unfinished Embroidered Piece to tumble down.
On the unfurled silk, a Dark Pattern depicted intertwining Silver Dragon and Fire Phoenix, while in the corner was embroidered Leonard's Magical Signature.
The most striking detail was at the reverse scale of the Silver Dragon, stained with a brownish Bloodstain—exactly where Aelia had let drop Phoenix Blood while healing her husband.
"Madam, be careful!"
Luna's Warning Cry erupted simultaneously with the sound of a barrier shattering.
The Store Dome suddenly descended a Crimson Barrier, and sixteen Spider Lanterns exhaled silver threads, slicing the space into labyrinthine compartments.
Ailya's Silver Hair severed the approaching Dark Purple Thread but came to an abrupt halt before one of the compartments.
Behind the Crystal Curtain hung the Moonlight White Battle Robe, adorned at the collar with an everlasting Ghost Lily—one she had pinned to her husband's chest on their wedding night.
Even more terrifying was the Battle Robe, where Leonard's Pauldron bore a Magic Brand inscribed with a Love Poem: "My silver moon forever hangs in the Peacock Blue night sky."
Aelia recognized this Tiny Inscriptions; it was the same mark of Peacock Tail Feathers that Leonard had drawn at the end of last year's Victory Report from the border.
"This can't be real..." Aelia stumbled as she leaned against the display stand, her Ailya's White Nails scraping harshly against the glass surface.
Suddenly, she grabbed the Dragonbone Comb, and the Magical Fluctuation lingering in Shu Chi coalesced in her Palm, conjuring Leonard's Last Night: Leonard had personally combed a Red-Haired Woman's long hair, his Fingertip entwined with the Gold Thread of the Couple Binding Technique.
Luna's Ailia suddenly tensed like a drawn bowstring, as an infant tumbled toward the Southeast Corner's copper mirror.
The mirror shattered with a Shan Na, and Leonard, wrapped in Ye Lu's essence, stumbled out of the Teleportation Circle, his Leonard's Boots still smeared with the Exorcism Bell that Aelia had tied on him that morning.
Time seemed to freeze under Frost Magic.
Leonard still wore his Peacock Blue Cloak on his shoulders, and his left hand clutched half a rose pastry sprinkled with Glow Powder—that was Aelia's specialty.
His Amethyst Pupil constricted sharply, and after three gulps of his Adams Apple, he finally spoke: "Darling, I can explain..."
"Explain it with the Manifestation Spell you taught me?" Aelia crushed the Combing Mirror in her Palm, golden Hair tangling with her silver locks in midair. "Or perhaps you want to explain it with your Shoulder Blade's Serpent Tattoo?" She swept her sleeve and knocked down an entire row of display cases, countless tokens clattering to the ground.
A Magic Letter drifted to Leonard's feet, its Fire Seal entwined with two strands of different colored Hair.
Leonard reached out to touch his wife's silver hair but was met by an explosive burst of Phoenix True Fire and Ailina's Burn at his Fingertip.
He stumbled back two steps and knocked over the Spice Rack, Nightglow Coral and Dragon Blood Sand spilling everywhere: "These are strategic supplies... Yes, the Northern Fortress needs to disguise itself as a shop..."
“Do you need to embroider mandarin ducks on a pillow for your lover?” Aelia tugged at the blood-stained Embroidered Piece, tears smudging the Bloodstain at the Silver Dragon's reverse scale, making it appear even more vivid. “Last year, you said it took three days of fierce battle to reclaim my true blood. Was it really used for this?” Her Fate Crystal began to show Ice Cracks, her silver hair visibly fading to pure white.
Luna suddenly wrapped her tiny hands around Leonard's wrist, swinging towards him with the momentum of a child.
The Amethyst Necklace reflected the faint Tooth Mark visible at the man's collar—definitely not a wound left by a Dark Elf.
As Aelia's gaze focused on that red mark, every copper mirror in the shop shattered simultaneously.
“Listen to me…” Leonard reached out to embrace his wife but was repelled by the sudden appearance of a Magic Contract Array.
Suspended in the air, the Marriage Certificate was Burning, the Tiny Inscriptions on the Parchment reading “Till Death Do Us Part” turning to Ashes.
In a panic, he cut his fingertip to redraw the Blood Pact, only to find that his blood could no longer stain the Contract Gem red.
Aelia picked up the Nightglow Coral that had rolled to her feet, and the image sealed within the coral made her emit a broken laugh.
In Leonard's Last Night, he was pinning a similar coral in the hair of a Red-Haired Woman, with their current shop as the backdrop.
Ironically, the date magic displayed that this image was recorded on the rainy night he claimed to have hunted down Dark Elves.
As the seventh Fate Crystal shattered, Luna suddenly let out a heart-wrenching Loud Cry.
The Xing Hui erupting around the infant illuminated Leonard's nape—there, a fresh Lover's Mark was Emerging, greedily sucking in Aelia's dissipating magic.
Crimson Moonlight poured down from a Black Hole in the ceiling, illuminating the tokens scattered across the ground as if they were evidence on a Judgment Platform.
The swaddled infant suspended in Xing Hui suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, and an Ancient Incantation flowed from deep within Luna's Pupil, weaving a golden cage beneath Leonard's feet.
He felt the Exorcism Bell on Leonard's Boots go wild, but the moment it touched the light beam, it melted into Silver Water.
The excruciating pain from the Magic Backlash forced him to kneel on one knee, veins bulging on his forehead like twisted vines.
"Father?" Lucius's voice came from the shattered Teleportation Circle.
The Iris Lantern in Young Master Three's hand rolled to the ground, and the Illumination Sprite trapped within Dengxin flapped its wings, crashing against the barrier.
The hem of his Dark Cloak was still stained with Sulfur Powder from Potion Class, clearly a result of hastily arriving after knocking over the Silver Cauldron.
Aelia's silver-white hair, as white as snow, brushed against Lucius's astonished face.
The boy staggered to support his mother’s swaying body, but when he touched her fingertip, he was met with the residual Phoenix True Fire—Ailina's Burn—those once warm Golden Flames now swirling around Aelia, entwined with fine ice crystals.
"Mother's Fate Crystal..." Lucius gasped as he stared at the scattered Crystal Fragments on the ground.
He recognized two pieces stained with dark red blood; they were a testament to last year when he accidentally touched the Dark Scroll and Aelia had cut her wrist to use Phoenix Blood to reforge his Spirit Core.
Suddenly, the boy turned and drew Leonard's Sword, aiming it at his father's throat. "You promised never to betray Mother!"
Leonard's attempt to explain was silenced by the Starry Cage.
Luna's Swaddling Ribbon suddenly wrapped around Lucius's wrist, and the Memory Stardust spilling from the infant's fingertip unfolded above everyone's heads: Leonard's Last Night. Three days ago, late at night, Leonard had been in his study writing a Secret Letter with a Peacock Feather Pen. The Fluorescent Dark Pattern along the edges of the Letterhead matched perfectly with the Spider Web Lantern of Phantom Weave.
"This is Northern Border Military Intelligence..." Leonard's defense was interrupted by Luna's loud cry.
The infant’s Amethyst Necklace reflected the hidden message on the back of the Secret Letter—written in Lover's Mark was "Night of the Lunar Eclipse, Drink Together Under the Starlight," which was indeed the key signal for the villain’s coup in the original book.
Aelia suddenly coughed violently, and the blood she expelled crystallized into the shape of an Ice Crystal Phoenix on the Lapis Lazuli Floor.
Lucius's Sword Tip trembled slightly as he recognized the Ice Phoenix formed from Mother’s Coughing Blood, perfectly matching the Family Crest on Father’s Battle Robe and Silver Buckle.
The boy abruptly tore open his left sleeve, revealing a silver scar on the inside of his Forearm. "Last year, when Father taught me the Dragon Flame Sword Technique, he said that the Inheritance of the Glorious Demon Fortress lies in protection rather than deception."
A sudden sound of shattering crystal echoed from deep within the shop.
Luna's Ailia surged toward the southeast corner like a snake scenting its prey, unearthing a Liujin Box from beneath a collapsed shelf.
As the box lid opened, Shan Na revealed a Wedding Ring adorned with moonstone that suddenly emitted a mournful cry. Lying on the velvet lining was a ring of the same origin as her Wedding Ring but set with a Ruby, inscribed within was Leonard's Magic True Name.
Lucius's Leonard's Sword suddenly emitted a Longyin, and ancient runes on the Sword Body emerged, illuminating his Pale face.
The boy recognized this as the Holy Relic "Oathblade," which should have been gifted to Mother when Father succeeded as Lord, yet it now appeared in this wretched place.
He flipped Jian Feng to reveal Leonard's collar, exposing a fresh Lover's Mark just below the Collarbone—those dark Purple Veins greedily sucking in the Xing Hui spilling from beyond the cage.
Luna suddenly let out a sharp Loud Cry.
The Star Trail erupting from the infant's eyes cast distorted illusions on the wall: on a rainy night, Leonard dipped a blood-stained Peacock Feather Pen into Dragon Blood Sand, and the ink that dripped from its tip blurred into a Fortress Defense Map of the Northern Territory on Parchment.
The edge of Leonard's Last Night flashed with half a face wearing a Silver Mask; in that person's fingers spun Obsidian Dice, which were key items that led to the fall of the Magic Castle in the original text.
Ailya's Silver Hair began to dance wildly without wind, and shattered Fate Crystals floated into the pattern of a Phoenix constellation.
As she raised her hand to grasp Lucius's sword blade, blood flowed along the runic grooves on the Sword Body, staining red the Ancient Proverb inscribed with "Forever Protect What You Love."
In a moment stained with blood, the Moonstone Wedding Ring erupted with a Strong Light, illuminating the Oathblade until it became translucent—revealing the Magic Engraving within the sword's spine, which astonishingly matched the pattern of the Lover's Mark perfectly.
Luna suddenly wrapped her Ailia around Aelia's blood-soaked Palm.
The infant's bloodied Fingertip traced intricate ancient totems in the air, as a fragment of a sealed memory forcefully surged into Aelia's Mind Sea: on the morning after their wedding, Leonard held her hand as they polished the Oathblade together, yet the reflection in the Sword Body revealed two intertwined Curse Marks—Silver Guardian Spell and Crimson Lover's Curse coexisting like Shuang Sheng vines.
Outside Cast Iron Alley, the clock tower suddenly emitted seven muffled sounds, shaking the Illumination Sprite within the Spider Web Lantern until it burst collectively.
Luna's Amethyst Necklace responded with Emerging Ice Cracks, causing Leonard's Starry Cage to flicker erratically.
The infant unexpectedly reached out toward a shattered fragment of a copper mirror, but the reflection bizarrely showed her Former Great Mage appearance—an image wearing the Star Moon Crown pointed at Lucius’s bloodied Leonard's Sword, clearly mouthing the words: "Contractual Symbiosis."
As the last trace of Xing Hui was about to dissipate, Luna suddenly grasped the Blood Pearl dripping from Lucius’s Sword Tip.
Within the glowing Magic Circle of the infant's Palm, the runes of the Oathblade and the patterns of the Lover's Mark began to devour each other.
A silver Light Spot buried deep beneath the Sword Hilt Gem suddenly flashed, and in that fleeting light, the outline of a Taboo Contract emerged—a contract that had once caused a shift in ownership of the Magic Castle.
Comment 0 Comment Count