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As the night enveloped the lingering echoes of Dragon Roar around the Glorious Demon Fortress, Luna was being dragged by Qin Si, who held her by the nape of her neck like a swaddled infant towards the West Wing Tower.
The maid's silver-soft shoes tapped out a restless rhythm on the Stone Steps, while the Alchemical Pocket Watch hidden beneath her Skirt popped open every half minute, its Mechanical Bird Beak pecking at her ankle—only three quarters of an hour remained until curfew.
"If the Little Prince keeps running around, Madam will surely flay my skin off," Qin Si muttered for the third time, reaching toward the Flame Crest at her Collarbone, where a lingering burn sent shivers through her heart.
Suddenly, the baby in her arms let out a Yiya sound, its tiny fist clutching a charred piece of cloth that left gray smudges on her Pearl Button.
Struggling within the swaddle, Luna twisted and drew circles with her fingers, stained with Dragon Blood Sand, on the Emblem of Qin Si's Embroidered Shoes.
When she sensed that the altered memories within the maid were still intact, she felt relieved enough to release a few Colorful Bubbles.
As the bubbles burst, they released Stardust that perfectly masked the purple mist seeping from the cracks in the Stargazing Platform's stone pillars behind them.
In an instant, as they turned past the Rose Arch, Luna suddenly kicked her chubby legs to slide down.
When Qin Si hurriedly crouched down, she noticed a crooked doll limping toward them along the cobblestone path glistening with silver frost under the moonlight.
The doll, with a magic-sealing chain serving as its Button, had wisps of Qing Yan rising from its head, clearly having snuck out from the Crypt and Magma Pool.
"Puff!" Luna rolled into a patch of flowers, and as she brushed against Ye Lu's Iris, it curled into a pleasing crown on her Palm.
Seizing the opportunity, the Magic Doll jumped into her arms and began to paw at the moonstone on the baby's Neck with its singed cotton claws.
Just as Qin Si was about to scold it, she noticed a familiar Magical Fluctuation seeping from the doll's damaged abdomen—the very scent of Phoenix Honey that had gone missing from this morning's kitchen.
Luna placed the flower crown atop the doll's head and pulled out a glimmering red Alchemical Candy from her drool pouch.
When Qin Si recognized in horror that this was a dangerous item made from the Dragon Flame Crystal Core, the baby had already deftly split it in half, stuffing the smaller piece into the open seam of the doll's mouth.
"Spit it out, little ancestor!" Qin Si reached out to snatch it away, but was suddenly burned by the candy sparks that exploded from the doll.
Seizing the opportunity, Luna stuffed the remaining half into her own mouth, making triumphant gurgling sounds.
A warm orange halo enveloped the doll, and the charred cotton fabric visibly transformed back into a velvety texture.
In the distance, the clock tower roared to announce the hour. Qin Si, not bothering to question the source of the candy, scooped up Luna and dashed toward the sleeping quarters.
As they passed through the East Corridor, Luna suddenly tightened her grip on the doll's anti-magic chain, her eyes fixed intently on Brother San's room's carved window lattice—where there should have been a Vine Curse entwined, now flowed a viscous Purple Glimmer.
"What are you looking at?" Qin Si turned her head to follow Luna's gaze, but the baby suddenly let out an ear-piercing loud cry.
By the time the maid fumbled to retrieve the Anshen Incense Pouch, Luna had already drawn a Dispel Charm on the back of the doll with her candy-coated fingers.
As the Purple Glimmer peeled away from the lattice like receding tide, she caught a glimpse of an Alchemical Compass hidden within the doll’s cotton stuffing, wildly spinning for a moment.
Upon returning to the cradle draped in Moonlight Silk, Qin Si shook out the swaddling blanket embroidered with a Defensive Spell and suddenly gasped softly.
She distinctly remembered changing Luna's buttons to six Deep Sea Pearls that morning; now, however, the topmost one had transformed into a blue crystal swirling with Xing Hui.
The baby grabbed her Emerald Earrings and attempted to shove them into her mouth, successfully diverting the maid's inquiry about the crystal's origin.
As Qin Si turned to fetch warmed Unicorn Milk, Luna quickly stuffed the crystal button into the doll’s body.
A light blue halo danced along the cotton fibers and ultimately coalesced into a Micro Array within the doll's left eye.
Through the modified Gaze of the Eye, she saw Brother San's room, where a Purple Light seeped through the cracks in the wall towards the Crypt.
"It's time for a midnight snack." Qin Si returned, holding a Silver Bowl inlaid with Moonstone, the Kitchen Key hanging from her Waist jingling softly.
Luna caught a whiff of Caramel Apple Pie and Cedar Fragrance in the air and immediately pointed her chubby hand towards the corridor outside.
The Maid pinched her fingertip coated with Sugar Coating and sighed helplessly, "Master Lucius specifically instructed that the Little Prince cannot have a second piece today..."
Suddenly, the baby pouted and let out a Sobbing sound, two pools of shimmering moonlight quickly gathering in her Eye Socket.
Under such a damp gaze, Qin Si fell apart, turning to rummage through the depths of the Carved Cabinet for a Tin Can adorned with Star Patterns.
As the sweet aroma of Honey Cauldron Cake filled the air, no one noticed the doll's Right Eye flash with a fleeting Zi Mang—an eerie Red Glow that had peeled away from Brother San's Lattice.
Qin Si held the Star Pattern Tin with trembling Wrists as Honey and Yue Gui's Cedar Fragrance spiraled out from the can's opening.
Luna's swaddling was still dusted with fragments of the Dragon Flame Crystal Core she had secretly stashed away earlier, and now she tugged at Qin Si's drooping hairband with her Sugar Coating-covered fingers.
"We agreed to only eat half a piece." The Maid used a Silver Filigree Knife to cut the Silver Cauldron cake into six equal portions, the blade automatically releasing a Blue Light from the Preservation Spell as it sliced through.
Suddenly, Luna reached out her chubby hand to press against Qin Si's Wrist where the Flame Crest was, her warm Palm causing ripples of red to spread from the Magic Brand—this was the Empathy Spell she had quietly modified earlier that morning coming into effect.
While Qin Si was momentarily dazed by the sensation of fullness from the Brand, Luna had already used a Suspension Spell to sneak three pieces of cake into the doll's belly.
The Magic Doll’s cotton stomach let out a satisfied gurgle, while the Alchemical Compass hidden within its plush body spun wildly due to energy overload.
The baby Pretended to nibble on her assigned half piece of cake, but in reality, she fed all the crumbs to the Magic Crystal Lizard perched on the windowsill, which Pretended to be a statue.
"Little Prince is particularly hungry today." Qin Si wiped the corner of Luna's mouth, the Emerald Earrings shimmering with tiny Light Spots in the candlelight.
She didn't notice that the moonstone on the baby's Neck was converting the cake's energy into silver Light Spots, seeping through the Gap in the swaddling into the Defensive Formation beneath the Peacock Stone Tiles.
Suddenly, Luna grabbed Qin Si's Pearl Necklace, using a fingertip coated in Honey to draw an incomplete Calming Spell on her collarbone.
The doubt in the maid's eyes dissipated like morning mist as she smiled and poked at the baby's rounded Luna: "If you eat any more, you'll turn into a Crystal Honey Jar."
The moonlight was suddenly obscured by swirling Wu Yun, and outside, the Demon Realm Iris collectively turned towards the direction of the West Wing Tower.
Seizing the opportunity, Luna stuffed her doll into the new swaddling that Qin Si had just taken out, while a scorched cotton paw deftly snatched the Kitchen Key pinned to the maid's Waist.
As Qin Si turned to pour tea, the baby quickly pressed the key into the doll's gaping seam—where a Mirror Spell was already prepared to duplicate keys.
"Wait!" Qin Si suddenly grabbed Luna's flailing little foot, as a sharp sound emitted from the Mechanical Bird Beak of her Alchemical Pocket Watch.
The baby’s Wrist, wrapped in Moonlight Silk, moved on its own without wind, while a hidden Phoenix Tail Feather glimmered with a dangerous red light.
The maid's pupils suddenly constricted as she noticed that the stitching on the doll's abdomen was oozing with the Cedar Fragrance of Blueberry Jam—clearly contraband locked away in the seventh layer of the kitchen's barrier.
Luna suddenly let out a joyful Yiya Sound, clutching at Qin Si's clothing and smearing Sugar Coating onto her Flame Crest.
The taste-sharing induced by the Empathy Spell allowed the maid to instantly savor seventeen kinds of Magic Desserts, from the rich texture of Crystal Preserves to that of a Lava Chocolate Tart, exploding on her tongue.
Taking advantage of her momentary distraction, the baby manipulated the doll to return the duplicated key back to its original place.
"You definitely snuck some of the Frosted Sugar Mica from the Cellar today!" Qin Si suddenly pinched Luna's soft little wrist, her alchemist instincts alerting her to three or more sweetener magics flowing within the baby.
The little culprit in her arms tilted its head and let out a Rainbow Bubble, within which reflected the image of Maid This Morning sneaking a taste of rose-flavored candy.
Taking advantage of the moment, Luna stuffed the last half piece of cake into the doll, causing the burnt cotton to expand into a round shape.
Qin Si was about to lose her temper when the baby suddenly pressed its forehead against her nose, the lingering warmth of the Empathy Spell transmitting a feeling akin to a sun-warmed down comforter.
Maid Eye Socket inexplicably warmed, and the stern reprimand turned into a helpless sigh: "I must report this to the lady tomorrow..."
Outside, the Night Owl hooted for the third time, and suddenly, the Alchemical Compass inside the doll emitted a Buzzing sound that only Luna could hear.
The Pupil of the baby froze suddenly as she sensed that Brother San's room's Purple Glimmer had spread to the Crypt's Three-Layer Barrier.
Hidden within the swaddling Hidden Layer, a Magic Scroll began to warm slightly, with Parchment revealing a warning about Second Brother Leonard's Sword entwined with Heiyan, titled Leonard's Last Night.
While cleaning up, Qin Si noticed Luna Pretend playing by tossing the doll towards the top of Li Gui.
In that moment of falling, the cotton claws snagged onto the midnight snack Liang Jin Food Box that Maid was about to present to Aelia.
As Qin Si tiptoed to reach for the doll, the baby quickly injected the recorded image of Purple Glimmer from Gaze of the Eye into the bottom of the Liang Jin Food Box, where the Ice Crystal Emblem lay.
"It has been quite a ruckus tonight." Maid carried the drowsy Luna toward the inner chamber, unaware that the doll's Left Eye was converting fluctuations from the Underground Barrier into a melody of a Lullaby.
As the curtain of Moonlight Silk fell, Luna quietly crushed half of a wakefulness candy hidden under her tongue; the starlight powder from its shell drifted towards the corridor as Qin Si turned around.
When Castle Lord Bell rang for the tenth time, the needle of the compass inside the doll suddenly pointed towards the southeast, toward the Knight Training Ground.
Luna sensed that her brother's Magic Fluctuation was surging violently like a stormy sea before a tempest; beneath her pillow, her hidden Prophecy Crystal began to reveal Aelia's weeping Residual Shadow.
The baby's rolling motion accidentally knocked over the Moonlight Flower Vase, causing the Ye Lu to flow and converge into a Blood Arrow pointing towards the main hall.
As Qin Si tucked the blanket around Luna, she suddenly noticed that the toy the baby was clutching had become unusually heavy.
Gently prying open the cotton paws, three Alchemical Candies glowing with a dangerous Purple Light rolled out—exactly what had been reported missing from the kitchen yesterday: the Magic Amplifier.
The gasp of the Maid startled Luna from her feigned slumber, and she saw the baby drowsily nuzzle against her Palm, with Sugar Coating deliberately smeared on their eyelashes.
"Tomorrow..." Qin Si placed the candies into a Silver Box sealed with a spell, her Fingertip absentmindedly brushing against the Flame Brand on her Collarbone.
She failed to notice that the Ice Crystal Emblem on the surface of the sealed box was gradually being stained with an eerie purple hue, as if Brother San's Lattice and those stripped of their Red Glow had found their host once more.
Suddenly, the moonlight was swallowed by thick fog, and a hum emanated from Leonard's Sword as it activated the barrier Zhen Chan at the Castle Outer Wall.
Luna opened her eyes as Qin Si hurriedly checked the Defensive Formation, her black Obsidian-like Pupils shimmering with the wisdom of a Great Mage.
She bit her Fingertip and flicked a Blood Pearl towards the toy; the cotton, now tainted with Divine Blood, immediately transformed into a transparent form and sped towards Second Brother's residence.
As a muffled sound of Crypt Lava surging echoed through the fog, the image brought back by the toy made Luna grip the swaddling tighter.
Amidst the baby's pretend steady breathing, Qin Si's Waist Flame Crest suddenly glowed with an alarming red light, illuminating a figure of a hurried maid at the end of the corridor outside—she was lifting her Skirt with her Fingertip, entangled in Purple Light Threads identical to those in Brother San's room.
In the third minute after the silver moon was engulfed by fog, Luna's Magic Doll crashed through the Carved Door of the main hall.
As Qin Si carried her across the threshold, a dazzling Yin Hui erupted from the moonstone at the baby's Neck, simultaneously lighting up seven Magic Crystal Lamps suspended in mid-air.
Aelia sat upon the Flame Pattern Throne, her Skirt embedded with Starlight Stones unfurling across the Ground like a frozen galaxy.
Second Brother knelt on one knee at the edge of the galaxy, the black Magic Rebound Mark seeping from the Silver Armor, flickering in sync with Mother’s trembling fingertips.
“Mother, the miasma from the Dragon Spine Mountains has already infiltrated...” Suddenly, Second Brother's Leonard's Sword emitted a Zhen Chan like Longyin, and the chains of Curse entwined around Jian Qiao burst apart.
Luna's pupils constricted slightly—the broken Secret Silver Chain was oozing the same purple Black Slime described in the original text.
Aelia's Emerald Armor scratched five frost marks on the Ice Crystal Armrest. “Do you think joining the army will solve the Magic Backlash?” She raised her hand and threw a Memory Crystal, from which emerged last year's Leonard's Last Night, where Second Brother was pierced through the left shoulder by Black Magic vines during Dong Lian. “Last time it was the Seraphim Legion that pulled you out of a monster's belly!”
Luna twisted anxiously in Qin Si's arms, her fingers coated with Sugar Coating quietly drawing a Silencing Spell.
As the Memory Crystal played the scene of Second Brother covered in blood yet still gripping the military flag, the baby deliberately knocked over Qin Si's Alchemical Potion Bottle at his waist.
The sound of shattering glass abruptly halted Aelia's reprimand, and Second Brother seized the opportunity to pull out a Magic Letter branded with Military Department Huo Qi.
“This is the admission notice from the Holy Light Knights Order.” His fingertip brushed against the edge of the Magic Letter where a Griffin Totem was engraved, and those flowing Jin Wen suddenly transformed into a Three-Dimensional Projection—Silver Knights were battling fiercely against a Magic Dragon outside the barrier. “I need the Purifying Fire from the battlefield to sever the Curse Chain within me.”
Luna noticed that the galaxy beneath Mother’s throne began to churn, a sign of Aelia’s magic spiraling out of control.
The baby suddenly let out a clear laugh, clutching its toy as it released dozens of Rainbow Bubbles.
Each bubble reflected different moments of Second Brother’s Leonard's Last Night: at eight years old, he shielded Mother from a falling Crystal Chandelier with his body; at thirteen, he tossed victory flowers to the stands after winning at the martial arts Festival...
Aelia’s Emerald Armor sank deeply into the throne, two crystalline tears fell into the galaxy, freezing ripples within a three-meter radius.
Second Brother’s Silver Armor suddenly emerged with Family Guardian Spell; those swirling Golden Runes reminded Luna of Aelia planting the Heartblood Pact for Children in the original text.
“Do you think I fear losing my honor?” Aelia raised her hand to freeze the still-playing Memory Crystal. Frost climbed up Second Brother’s Silver Armor to his Neck’s Flame Crest. “Last year during Holy Night Festival, your Father exchanged military merit for intelligence showing...” Her voice was suddenly cut off by some kind of binding spell as six Burning Ancient Magic Scripts emerged from behind the throne.
Luna's doll suddenly bounced to Second Brother's knees, its cotton paws tearing open the Armor on his Left Arm.
The infant pretended to reach for the shiny armor piece, but in reality, their fingers, tainted with Divine Blood, touched the Curse Mark beneath Second Brother's skin—indeed, the black mist enveloped the Abyss Seed mentioned in the original text.
Second Brother suddenly grasped Mother’s hand covered in Ice Armor, his body heat rising from the Ice Crystal Armrest as he spoke, "Years ago, Father used his Military Department authority to suppress a magical incident; now it is my turn to bear the consequences." He pulled open his collar to reveal a diamond-shaped Scar at his Heart, a mark left by the Betrayal Blade of a Close Friend that Luna had read about in the original text.
Aelia's starry Skirt suddenly shrank to its normal size, signaling her magic had calmed.
When the fourth Burning Magic Script behind the throne extinguished, Luna saw Mother’s Fingertip coalesce into the shape of an Ice Crystal Key—this was the key to access the Military Department's Teleportation Circle.
"You must report your safety weekly using the Transmitting Shell." Aelia pressed the key into Second Brother's Flame Crest. As ice and fire merged, Bai Wu emerged from the Military Training Ground's Xu Ying. "If you encounter a Dark Sorcerer, activate Bloodline teleportation immediately, even if it exposes family secrets..."
Luna suddenly let out a drowsy yawn, a sound that seemed to signal something.
Second Brother's Leonard's Sword unexpectedly slid out of its sheath by three inches, and the Family Crest embedded in the hilt projected an image of Father in his youth wearing military attire.
Aelia's Pupil trembled slightly; this was the first time in twenty years she allowed her husband's illusion to appear in the main hall.
As the military uniform illusion performed a standard Knight's Bow, Second Brother suddenly knelt heavily on one knee. "I swear by the Bloodline of the Glorious Demon Fortress..." His vow was scattered by a sudden gust of night wind, but Luna caught sight of the silver Griffin Xu Ying emerging behind him—this was indeed a symbol of Second Brother becoming Paladin Commander later in the original story.
Aelia finally raised her hand and completely merged the Ice Crystal Key into her son’s Flame Crest. Suddenly, hundreds of Ice Flame Roses bloomed around the throne.
Seizing the opportunity, Luna manipulated her doll to steal two falling petals—top-tier materials for crafting purification potions.
"Tomorrow let the Alchemy Workshop prepare for you..." Aelia's reminder was interrupted by Second Brother’s sudden embrace.
The Young General’s Silver Armor lightly clinked against Mother’s shoulder as those Ice Armors automatically softened into a velvety texture.
Luna noticed that Second Brother's right hand, hanging by his side, was trembling slightly, the inside of his tactical gloves revealing purple stains from the curse's erosion.
As Qin Si held Luna and exited the main hall, a doll in the baby's grasp stealthily snagged a fallen strand of Second Brother's silver hair.
The moment moonlight pierced through the thick fog again, Luna saw Aelia quickly wipe her eye as her son turned around, a droplet of unfallen Lacrima forming in her palm into an Ice Crystal Pendant.
When Second Brother strode through the corridor, the edge of his cloak brushed against the wall's torch, causing Luna's Prophecy Crystal hidden in the swaddling to suddenly heat up.
The baby Pretend waved the doll, secretly pressing the crystal against Qin Si's Emerald Earrings—through the connection with the maid and Mother’s Bloodline, she glimpsed Second Brother’s future on the battlefield, where he would be pierced in the left knee by a Black Magic arrow during Leonard's Last Night.
"Little Prince should be sleeping." Qin Si gently patted the swaddling and turned around, unaware that the Alchemical Compass inside the doll was recording Second Brother's Magic Fluctuation frequency.
Luna lay on Qin Si's shoulder, yawning as she watched the ice crystal falcon circling above the Magic Castle Spire.
This Five-Year-Old Baby Girl's body was truly troublesome; she could instantly cast a Seventh Level Defense Barrier but was still treated like a Miracle when trying to walk on her own.
"Young Miss, please don't move." Qin Si adjusted her hold to avoid Luna's Star Moon Hairpin, which was made of Mithril and was absorbing Twilight. "Madam spent all day at the Astrology Platform, saying she needed to calculate for Second Young Master..."
"Qin Si!" A sudden sound echoed from the Emerald Corridor as Crystal Shoe struck against the black Obsidian floor. "Who allowed you to bring Luna near the forbidden magic zone?"
Aelia approached quickly, her Mist Purple Skirt billowing as her Moonlight Shawl trailed behind her, leaving a shimmering light in its wake.
Luna keenly caught sight of a new bruise on Mother’s neck—it was definitely not a scar caused by a fall.
"Mother!" The infant deliberately called out sweetly, her chubby little hand precisely tapping the Hidden Spell inscribed on Aelia's collarbone.
A flash of light gold magic radiance swept through, and the dark purples instantly transformed into black mist, dissipating in the twilight.
Aelia shuddered, her emerald eyes narrowing slightly.
As she took her daughter in her arms, her fingertip subtly brushed over the skin that had just been purified. "Go to the Assembly Hall, your Second Brother..."
The Magic Crystal Chandelier illuminated the Assembly Hall brightly, where Second Brother knelt on one knee on the Family Crest carpet, his military uniform adorned with a shattered amethyst brooch.
Luna remembered that in the original story, this "Gift of a Close Friend" would explode three months later, turning him and his mount into a shower of blood.
"The Northern Defense Line needs a Mage Mark Master." As the young man looked up, a strange gear-shaped Magic Circle emerged from his left eye. "Mother, I can't hide forever under the safety net you wove with Divination."
Aelia tightened her grip around Luna's arm suddenly.
Seizing the opportunity, Luna wriggled free and stumbled forward amidst the gasps of those around her, making her way to Second Brother.
The infant stood on tiptoe and tugged at his military uniform, whispering a segment of Gu Long Language that only they could hear.
Suddenly, the Protective Rune on Second Brother's left hand glowed with a crimson light, causing the curses that had entangled him for three years to retract as if they had encountered a natural enemy.
Luna took this chance to slip a candy containing purification pills into his palm and said in her baby voice, "Second Brother, eat Tang Tang!"
"Mother, please let me go." As Second Brother stood up with the candy clenched in his hand, the eagle head silver buckle on his military boots clinked sharply. "Honor should not be the Demon Binding Shackles that trap us."
Aelia silently stroked the Tactical Map left by her Eldest Son, tracing cracks at a certain border Fortress with Liu Jin's white nails.
Luna suddenly sensed a familiar Magical Fluctuation—it was Brother San, Lucius, hiding in the shadows with his Peeping Spell.
She pretended to trip, pulling apart Qin Si's pearl hair chain. The rolling pearls perfectly shattered the core rune of the Peeping Magic.
In the dead of night, Luna was awakened by the sound of crystal shattering from the neighboring dormitory.
She tiptoed barefoot down the corridor adorned with ancestral Portraits and saw Aelia trembling in front of the Dressing Mirror—the reflection in the mirror was inexplicably combing its own hair, with Hair Tips dripping not with Rose Essential Oil, but with Dark Red plasma.
"Mother, look!" Luna suddenly lunged at the mirror, her forehead's Crescent Moon Birthmark bursting forth with Yin Mang.
The mirror shattered in response, and countless black Hairs escaped through the cracks like a swarm.
From Aelia's unseen angle, the infant quickly sealed a few strands of Hair into her Star Moon Hairpin.
Outside, a blood moon hung high in the sky, and Luna heard the muffled sound of chains rattling from the Castle Cellar.
It was so reminiscent of what she had read in the Ancient Grimoire about Blood Moon Resonance. Meanwhile, Brother San, Lucius, who was supposed to awaken ten years later, was currently in the courtyard using Frost Magic to carve a thorny rose.
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