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As the Thorned Rose pierced through the Silver Moon Cloak, Luna was wrapped by Lucius and rolled deep into the flower thicket.
Third Young Master Lucius's pale fingertip brushed against the petals tangled in her baby hair, his ice blue pupils reflecting the Ice Tear Stone she clutched—Aelia's Devouring Demon Vine Blue Flower was stretching its tendrils in the Memory Frame.
"Spore parasitism," Luna wrote in bubbles of saliva mixed with Xue Mo on Lucius's palm. "Mother's dressing table."
Suddenly, she let out a loud cry, and footsteps rushed from the direction of the palace.
When the maid pushed through the flowers with a Liuli Lantern, the Ice Tear Stone hidden in Luna's swaddling rolled perfectly onto the cobblestone path.
"Young Miss, what happened..." Qin Si picked up the stone, and a Memory Frame depicting Leonard kissing the Red-Haired Witch burst forth.
The moonlight gilded Aelia's nightgown with silver edges; her fingers, gripping a tortoiseshell comb entwined with Lan Hua, turned pale.
Shu Chi suddenly sliced her palm, and as blood dripped onto the roots of the Devouring Vine, the tendrils grew rapidly, wrapping around her ankle.
"Madam, be careful!" Qin Si rushed in and knocked over the gilded incense burner, causing Anshen incense ash to scatter over the Devouring Vine with a crackling sound.
Seizing the opportunity, Luna expelled bubbles containing the Purification Spell. In the explosion of Yin Mang, all Lan Hua revealed their roots entwined with Contract Runes.
Aelia staggered to support herself against the grooming table; the malachite gold frame reflected her trembling fingertip as it brushed over those runes—strokes identical to those on her and Leonard's Marriage Contract Guardian Spell, yet reeking of Black Magic.
"Twenty years..." she tore off her moonstone necklace, and where the beads fell revealed a hidden Devouring Vine totem. "So it turns out what was planted in my spine on our wedding night was not a Guardian Spell."
When Qin Si carried Luna to the crystal couch, she desperately pointed at Aelia's nape with her baby fat fingers.
As Lady of the Fortress loosened her collar, three vine-like black patterns writhed under the moonlight.
Lucius suddenly cut his finger and smeared blood on Luna's Mei Xin. Through the Mo Bone Resonance activating Manifestation Spell, everyone could see that the ends of the black patterns connected to a Contract Light Sphere hidden in a secret chamber.
A sudden thud echoed from outside the door.
The eldest brother, leaning on the Dragon Crystal Staff, burst through the Carved Door. His injured Left Leg was still wrapped in bandages from a Magic Backlash, and at that moment, the Magic Crystal embedded in the tip of his staff shattered due to his intense emotional turmoil.
"Father held my hand last month and said, 'Honor is responsibility.'" The Second Brother tore open his garment embroidered with the Family Crest, revealing a decaying Heart cursed by a dear friend. "And his so-called responsibility is to let us suffer..."
Brother San suddenly swung his fist against the wall. Despite years of neglect, his formidable Ice Affinity caused frost to cover the entire surface: "Last weekend, when Mother was Coughing Blood, Father said he was in seclusion in the Alchemical Chamber—now that I think about it, that black robe had the scent of Red Rose Essential Oil on its collar."
Aelia suddenly crushed the Dressing Mirror.
As shards of glass cut through her Ailya's White Nails stained with a hint of color, Luna saw silver motes spill from her wound—this was the awakened power of the Great Mage fighting against the parasitic Devouring Vine.
"Go to the dungeon." The Lady of the Fortress tore down a curtain to wrap around her trembling form. "Retrieve that Nightmare Beast we captured three years ago; it can devour the Memory Fragments within the Contract Light Sphere as evidence."
Qin Si blocked the Young Masters who were about to rush out: "Lord has cast a Peeping Spell in the sleeping quarters; just now, Young Miss's Purification Spell has likely already..."
Luna suddenly laughed, releasing a stream of bubbles.
Each bubble contained glimpses of Leonard on dates with various lovers—the Leonard's Last Night—these were Memory Fragments she had secretly imprinted using Great Mage techniques after her arrival.
As the bubbles floated out of the window, they transformed into Ying Huo insects that burrowed into the gaps of the Patrolling Guard's armor.
"Tomorrow, the entire fortress will see these Ying Huo insects' Projection." Lucius wiped blood from Leonard's Sword and suddenly looked at Luna with curiosity. "But how can you be sure Mother will believe an infant's accusations?"
Aelia picked up Luna and gently rocked her, Tears dripping onto the baby's forehead and turning into ice crystals: "From the day she was born and began to unravel my Ancient Text Cipher, I knew this child's soul contained stars."
As everyone secretly made their way to the dungeon, no one noticed an Ice Crystal Butterfly perched on the Rose Window.
Far atop the Astrology Tower, Leonard stroked the Wings of the butterfly while recalling Leonard's Last Night; black mist coiled around five Children's Contract Light Spheres.
Luna clutched the Demon-Eating Vine Spores she had secretly taken from the Combing Mirror, quietly soaking them in the blood left behind by Lucius in a hidden corner—when the deep blue vines touched the Pureblood Heir's blood, they unexpectedly bloomed into Irises adorned with Jin Bian.
The damp atmosphere of the dungeon was thick with the scent of Humus as Lucius pried open the last Thorn barrier with the Sword Tip.
Moonlight streamed through the Dome Crack, illuminating the curled-up Nightmare Beast in its iron cage—a pitch-black Mist-like Creature emitted a sobbing sound akin to a baby's Loud Cry.
"Beware of its memory Tentacles," Aelia warned as she handed Luna over to Qin Si. The blood-stained Fabric of the curtain fell away, revealing dark veins pulsing at her neck. "Three years ago, this beast devoured half the dreams of a village."
The elder brother's staff struck the Ground heavily, and Blood Pearls seeping from his healing bandages traced eerie symbols on the stone slab. "Father said this monster was a loose end from Black Market Dealings; now it seems..." He suddenly coughed violently, his disabled Left Leg twitching uncontrollably.
Luna noticed his Hand Back emerging with a Vine Pattern similar to Aelia's, those Dark Patterns spreading along his Blood Vessel toward his heart.
Lucius suddenly grabbed Second Brother's hand as he reached toward the iron cage. "Don't use your cursed right hand!" His Ice Blue Pupils flickered in the dim dungeon. "Do you remember the Resonance reaction from the Contract Light Sphere?"
Before he could finish, the entire dungeon shook violently; Demon-Eating Vine Spores growing in the wall crevices rapidly ensnared everyone's ankles.
"Father is back!" Brother San shouted as his Frost Barrier cracked under the impact of the vines, resembling a Spider Web. "These Parasitic Plants can sense Lord's emotions!"
Luna suddenly spat out a bubble glowing with Silver Light towards Lucius.
As the bubble enveloped his bloodied Leonard's Sword, the blade vibrated like Longyin, instantly severing the vines that were closing in on Qin Si.
Seeing this, Aelia immediately bit her Fingertip and used her blood as ink to draw an Ancient Forbidden Spell in midair—this was part of the Remnant Page from the Starry Sky Codex that had been deciphered on Luna's birth.
"In the name of Lunar Eclipse!" The Lady of the Fortress's silver hair floated without wind, and a suspended Blood Pearl transformed into an arrow that pierced through the Nightmare Beast's misty body.
The creature screeched, and Memory Fragments erupted forth, revealing Leonard burying five light spheres into Children’s Spine during Leonard's Last Night.
Second Brother suddenly clutched his rotting Heart and fell to his knees. "No wonder my dear friend's holy healing potion was ineffective..." He tore open his clothing, and everyone gasped in horror as blue Roots writhed beneath his decaying flesh. "It turns out that since awakening my Magical Talent at sixteen, we have been Father’s breeding ground for Devouring Vines!"
The family crest on the hilt of Lucius's sword suddenly grew hot. He looked at Luna with a complex expression. "Aunt, the Devouring Vine withered the moment you were born... You knew all along..."
The baby let out a giggle, clutching the Ice Tear Stone, which reflected the swaying light and shadow of the Crystal Chandelier in the hall—the entire castle trembled under Leonard's furious wrath.
Aelia severed a strand of silver hair entangled around the remains of the Nightmare Beast, and the hair instantly transformed into chains. "To the courtyard! These Memory Fragments need to be bathed in moonlight to solidify the evidence!"
As everyone rushed up the Spiral Staircase, Luna seized the opportunity to stuff the Spore, stained with Lucius's blood, into Brother San's Frost Barrier.
When the Spore touched his disrupted Magic Flow due to neglecting his training, it unexpectedly bloomed into an Edelweiss that emitted a purifying aura.
The Gilded Gate of the hall swung open with a thunderous crash, and Leonard's cloak was still stained with Ye Lu from the Astrology Tower.
He caressed the Ice Crystal Butterfly atop his staff, his gaze sweeping over his wife's Memory Chain in hand. "My dear, you should know what price must be paid for prying into the secrets of the head of the family."
Aelia lifted Luna before her, and the remnants of Mei Xin's Manifestation Spell suddenly glowed.
Those Memory Frames solidified by moonlight projected onto the Marble Wall, clearly revealing the painful curled forms of children within five Contract Light Spheres.
"Father!" The eldest brother's staff scraped sparks against the ground. "Is my Magic Backlash in my left leg because..." His question suddenly caught in his throat as the Vine Pattern crept up his neck.
Leonard raised his hand and waved it lightly; his eldest son stiffly turned like a Puppet, his Zhang Jian aimed directly at Aelia's heart. "My good son, have you not realized that every time there is a Magic Surge, the Devouring Vine helps stabilize your Meridian?"
Luna let out a piercing loud cry, triggering the Resonance Stone she had hidden in Second Brother's collar.
The cursed right arm swung uncontrollably, and a fist wrapped in black mist unexpectedly shattered the Ice Crystal Butterfly atop Leonard's staff.
The surveillance magic from Astrology Tower was instantly interrupted, and Lord finally revealed his sinister visage.
"Twenty Years of Effort..." He tugged at the collar embroidered with the Family Crest, revealing a Vine Pattern that mirrored that of the Heart and the Children. However, the patterns shimmered with an eerie golden light. "Do you really think the Devouring Vine only preys on the weak?"
Brother San suddenly smashed the Frost Barrier filled with Edelweiss onto the Ground, creating a Black Magic Shockwave as Pure Magic collided with the black mist, shattering the Colorful Dome.
In the chaos, Luna saw blood from Leonard's Sword reacting with the drifting Spore. Those deep blue vines suddenly grew wildly into a barrier, rebounding Leonard's cursed magic back at him.
"Impossible!" Lord staggered back after being struck by his own black mist, staring in disbelief at the Devouring Vine seeds rolling out from Luna's Swaddling. The plants that should have bloomed into Lan Hua were now blossoming into Blood Rose under the influence of his Pure Blood magic.
Seizing the opportunity, Aelia unleashed the Starry Sky Forbidden Spell, enveloping the hall in moonlight like silver gauze.
However, just as the Spell reached its critical moment, the eldest brother suddenly collapsed to his knees in agony. The Vine Pattern on his neck was continuously channeling Forbidden Spell Magic Source to Leonard.
"Mother... please stop..." Second Brother struggled to sever the magical link but was instead rebounded by his own released black mist.
Luna waved her small hands anxiously, only to realize that her stored Purification Magic had long been depleted.
The Gilded Clock suddenly chimed the Midnight Bell, and Leonard's figure gradually blurred amidst the intertwining moonlight and black mist. "My dear, you wouldn't think..." His cold laughter echoed as his body transformed into countless ice crystals. "The most vulnerable moment for the Devouring Vine Contract is three minutes after the start of the Lunar Eclipse, right?"
As the last ice crystal fell to the ground, a mournful wail erupted from the entire Magic Castle, resembling a lamenting sound of Zhen Chan.
Luna gazed at the frantically writhing Mutated Vines in the wall crevices and suddenly became aware that these plants' Root System had already fused with the castle's foundation—while from her brother's leg wound, pus laced with Spore continuously oozed out.
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