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Qin Si received the order and departed. Within and around the Magic Castle, an invisible barrier quietly rose, enveloping the entire Glorious Demon Fortress.
Aelia stroked Luna's soft golden hair, her gaze filled with complexity. The Little One babbled in a language no one could understand, yet it seemed as if she comprehended everything. In her clear blue eyes sparkled a wisdom that belied her age.
"Luna, do you really... know something?" Aelia couldn't help but ask, her voice trembling slightly.
Luna giggled, her small hand clutching Aelia's garment as she pointed towards the garden, mumbling indistinctly, "Flowers... bad... don't..."
A chill ran through Aelia's heart; the garden was where Leonard often brought her "Huan Meng." Could it be that Luna was trying to warn her?
As this thought took root, it spread like wild grass in Aelia's mind. She dismissed the other maids, leaving only her trusted Qin Si.
"Qin Si, you go personally and find out the source of those 'Huan Meng'!" Aelia's voice was low and resolute.
Qin Si accepted the task and set off. She was always reliable in her work, which eased Aelia's mind slightly, though she couldn't help but pace anxiously.
Luna played at her feet, occasionally glancing up at her with a look that seemed to penetrate everything.
Days later, Qin Si returned, her face pale and tightly gripping a letter.
Aelia took the letter from her trembling hands and opened it with difficulty. The words bled sorrow as they accused Leonard of betrayal and detailed his illicit affair with Leonard's Concubine.
The letter also contained tokens—precious gifts Leonard had given to Leonard's Concubine.
Aelia felt darkness closing in around her; she nearly fainted.
Qin Si quickly supported her, worry etched across her face.
"Madam..."
Aelia's complexion turned as white as paper; her lips trembled but no words came forth. The husband she had loved deeply, the most important person in her life, had deceived her so profoundly!
The years of love and dreams shattered like fragile glass at that moment, leaving her wounded by countless shards.
The news spread through the Magic Castle like wildfire.
Her elder brother leaned on his cane, his face ashen; Second Brother sat dejectedly in a chair with vacant eyes; Brother San looked shocked, unable to believe it was true.
They were all Leonard's sons but now felt nothing but disdain for their father's actions.
"How could this happen..." Elder Brother murmured to himself; the pride he once held had vanished completely.
The family's glory cast a shadow at this moment.
Second Brother clenched his fists tightly, Ailya's white nails digging deep into his flesh. He felt a piercing pain yet it paled in comparison to the turmoil within.
"Father... how could he..."
Brother San had always idolized Father; now he felt as if he had been slapped hard across the face, his cheeks burning.
"I refuse to believe it! There must be some misunderstanding!"
The atmosphere in the Magic Castle grew suffocatingly oppressive.
At that moment, a strange magical fluctuation quietly spread through the air.
The once clear evidence began to blur, and some key witnesses suddenly lost their memories.
"What’s going on?" Aelia sensed something was wrong. She looked up sharply, only to find everything around her twisting and distorting. A powerful force was attempting to obscure the truth, shrouding the entire Magic Castle in a fog.
Where did this force come from? What was its purpose?
"Someone is interfering with the investigation!" Qin Si exclaimed, feeling a strong magical fluctuation trying to erase all traces. The people in Magic Castle found themselves in a predicament; the truth seemed so close yet utterly out of reach. This sudden turn of events made an already chaotic situation even more perplexing.
"Quick! Go investigate! Find out who is sabotaging us!" Aelia commanded, suppressing her inner sorrow.
As night fell, Magic Castle was enveloped in a haze of gloom. Qin Si hurried into Aelia's room, her face grave.
"Madam, I… I have important news to report..." Qin Si's voice trembled slightly, her complexion pale as if she had seen a ghost. She took a deep breath, striving to calm herself. "Madam, Third Young Master Lucius… he seems to have discovered something!"
Aelia's head snapped up. For days now, the entire Magic Castle had been shrouded in an eerie atmosphere, as if an invisible hand was manipulating everything. The evidence of Leonard's betrayal had become increasingly vague, and even some key witnesses had inexplicably lost their memories. This left her feeling deeply powerless and afraid.
Now, hearing that Qin Si said Lucius had found something felt like grasping a lifeline.
"What did Lucius discover?" Aelia asked urgently, her voice becoming hoarse.
Qin Si swallowed hard and continued, "Third Young Master Lucius said he… he saw a shadow lurking around Magic Castle, and… and that shadow seems to… seem to use some strange magic that can manipulate people's memories!"
A chill ran down Aelia's spine as an ominous premonition surged within her. "Manipulating memories… Could it be… could it be him?!" She thought of a terrifying possibility—a hidden mastermind pulling the strings behind all of this.
At that moment, Lucius was cautiously sneaking through the shadows of Magic Castle. In the dimly lit corridor, only his urgent breaths and soft footsteps could be heard. He fixed his gaze on the indistinct shadow ahead, his heart racing with excitement and tension. He had a feeling that this shadow held the key to unraveling all the mysteries.
The shadow moved swiftly, gliding through the corridor like a ghost. Lucius dared not get too close for fear of being discovered. He held his breath and tried to tread lightly as he followed closely behind the shadow.
The air in the corridor felt thick and suffocating, making it hard to breathe. Suddenly, the shadow stopped as if sensing something. Lucius quickly hid in a corner, his heart nearly leaping out of his chest.
Peeking out cautiously, he saw the shadow slowly turn around, revealing a pair of crimson eyes that glimmered with a chilling light in the darkness.
“Who is it?!” The shadow let out a low, rumbling growl, its voice echoing as if it came from the depths of hell, sending chills down one's spine.
Lucius had been discovered!
A jolt of panic surged through him as he realized he was exposed. Gritting his teeth, he dashed out from the corner, conjuring a dazzling orb of magical light in his hand.
“I... I won’t let you... continue your evil deeds!”
The shadow sneered coldly, its form flickering before vanishing from sight.
Lucius barely had time to react when a powerful force surged toward him. He quickly raised the Magic Shield card in his hand to defend himself, but it felt as though he had been struck by a mountain, sending him crashing to the ground.
“Cough, cough…” Lucius struggled to rise, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
To his horror, he realized that his magical power was being suppressed!
How… how is this possible?!
The shadow reappeared before him, its eyes glinting with mockery.
“With your strength, you think you can stop me? You truly overestimate yourself!”
The shadow advanced step by step, and Lucius felt like a prey trapped in a spider web, powerless to resist.
His heart was filled with fear and despair; could it be… would he die here today?
Just then, a brilliant light descended from above, enveloping the shadow within its glow.
The shadow let out a piercing scream as its form twisted and then… vanished!
Lucius looked up in astonishment to see a delicate little girl standing not far away, her hand radiating a soft magical light.
That little girl was Luna!
“Luna…” Lucius called weakly.
Luna smiled sweetly at him before turning to gaze in the direction where the shadow had disappeared. Her small hands were clenched tightly as if gathering strength.
An eerie silence hung in the air.
It felt as though something was lurking in the shadows, watching everything unfold…
Luna walked over to Lucius and gently tugged at his hem, speaking in a baby voice, “Brother, the bad guy… ran away…” She looked up at Lucius with a hint of concern in her eyes and pointed toward Aelia’s room. “Mommy… is sad…”
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