Chapter: 69. The Lost Magic (4K)
So, when it comes to talent, there really is no rationale to discuss.
Things that others can hardly think of, she can easily replicate through a wave of her hand; where’s the logic in that?
It’s just a pity for the door that had just been repaired.
All the nails were pierced by magic, the door frame became unstable, and with a thud, it fell in, kicking up dust all over the room.
If the door could talk, it would surely be cursing loudly.
There was no time to mourn for the collapsed door. Xue Fei was about to discuss the next course of action…
But she suddenly felt a strange warmth and calmness radiate from her fingertips—along with the sound of Xiya and the others gasping in shock.
Hmm?
What is that?
As her gaze returned to the front, Xue Fei, who thought she could remain calm…
Also gasped!
Because her finger seemed to have unexpectedly been taken into the mouth of Xial, who had rushed over.
She twirled her wrist to shake her off, but couldn’t get rid of her.
“Hey… you crazy pervert, what are you doing now?”
“Mm mm mm mm mm…!”
“Can someone translate what she’s saying?”
Well-informed, it had to be Ailer.
She pulled out her handwritten “Comprehensive Guide to Biological Languages” to take a look, scanned it quickly, and soon reached a conclusion.
“Oh oh…! I guess she must be biting your finger, which is why she’s mumbling.”
“Did I need you to explain that?!”
What I meant was, can someone pull her away? I feel like she’s not just biting but also licking!
This task had to be left to Xue Fei’s two mighty door gods.
Xiya and Belis could still cooperate at such a time, each holding one of Xial’s arms, and her little body quickly left Xue Fei’s finger with reluctance.
As they parted, a half-formed bridge of silvery threads was left in the air~
“Mm…! Princess Xue Fei! We just remembered!”
“Oh… I will allow you to explain your actions, but if the explanation is unsatisfactory, I will spank you.”
“Ah? There’s such a good thing? Then you finish spanking me first, and then I’ll talk! If I give a good explanation, won’t I suffer a great loss?!”
Xue Fei slumped into her chair, truly at a loss to understand Xial’s miraculous train of thought.
She was like a peculiar big fish that willingly threw itself into a net!
And Ailer decisively added such a description in her other book, “Complete Collection of Biological Appreciation.”
Holy sword category, total biological preservation amount as one, extremely rare species, takes pleasure in being beaten, extremely peculiar living habits (to be investigated).
As she closed the book, Xial was already surrounded by Xiya and Belis.
The two looked like magical beasts, aggressively questioning the central Xial about her intentions?!
The poor blue-haired loli trembled and simply sat down on the ground, lowering her body to seek a sense of security.
But sitting down didn’t make her any lower than when standing, which was quite sad.
“Woo… don’t rush me, let me tell you my discovery, and you will understand. Didn’t Princess Xue Fei just demonstrate that magic? I suddenly realized that, a thousand years ago, there was a type of magic very similar to this, with a metaphorical essence!”
“Oh?” Belis’s expression was not friendly, “You can elaborate, but does this relate to you biting my sister’s finger? Do you know my sister’s fingers are treasures gifted by the world… how dare you just bite… can my sister let me bite too…! Eh?!”
Do you really think I, Xue Fei, can’t subdue you?!
In one smooth movement, Xue Fei turned around and pinned the suddenly attacking Belis against the wall; a sister like her, who was affected by an emotional surge, had to be dealt with in this manner.
“Hehe… sister smells so good… so soft…”
“Is my hold ineffective, or has your brain completely rusted?!”
“Sister, don’t…! My arm is going to break! This is all… all out of love for my sister!”
“Enough talk!”
Watching the larger and smaller silver-haired beauty duo tussle, Timani quietly slipped over to Ailer and cautiously asked this question.
“Um… may I ask, were they like this when they were in the Demon King’s Castle? I clearly heard they were ruthless devils who wouldn’t blink while killing… I thought they were cold-blooded, but it seems they have a certain liveliness?”
“No, I remember that if there was such a situation before, Belis would kick Xue Fei away… they hardly even talked. This is strange… what made the family suddenly harmonious?”
Belis said it herself.
It’s because of love!
Though she really wanted to join in their “play”… Xiya felt that, considering her stature, it might not be appropriate to join, as it could make her look childish.
Moreover.
Compared to their fooling around, there were clearly more important pieces of information to uncover, right?
She squatted down and patted Xial on the shoulder, her tone much calmer than before.
“Xial, you just said there was a similar magic a thousand years ago…?”
“No, I meant a similar magical principle.”
“So, there are similar types of magic…?”
“No! It’s a principle! Why don’t you listen, you blockhead hero?!”
“…”
I’m speaking nicely to you, yet you’re being prickly like a hedgehog!
Xial stood up from the ground, ran over to Xue Fei, and patted her back, tilting her head to suggest she not punish her sister just yet, but to come over and listen to her thoughts.
You know, Xial’s occasionally naive behavior was quite adorable; Xue Fei could give her that face.
Everyone returned to their respective seats, listening as Xial began to share her long-ago observations.
Before explaining, as if to make it more vivid, she took an apple and held it up.
“Princess Xue Fei, I discovered that the characteristics of the magic you just used are overturned in today’s magical theory. I’ve been revived for a while, and from my observation, current magic always requires a medium. This means… from release to hitting the target, there must always be a process, whether it’s attacking magic, defensive magic, healing magic, or even domain magic; this is the case.”
“Isn’t that obvious?” Ailer said lightly, but after seeing Xue Fei’s demonstration earlier, she said it without much conviction, “Magic requires a medium to be released—this is basic. Instant-hit magic that activates out of thin air… such existence seems very unreasonable, right? You don’t know when it activates, so unless you maintain defensive magic the entire time, otherwise, if such magic has a long enough attack range, can’t the opponent kill you from miles away at any time?”
“Not that far, but the principle is indeed like that. Such magic… has appeared throughout history.”
Xial’s words, which carried a sense of historical weight, seemed mismatched with her petite figure.
Then she raised her gaze filled with celestial brilliance, and the next words were enough to change everyone’s expressions.
“Instant Death Magic—it is an instant casting magic that does not require a medium.”
With that, it seemed that their vision expanded.
With the wind traveling thousands of miles, passing through the streets and alleys of various countries.
Countless bards and storytellers frequently mentioned this term in their verses.
—Instant Death Magic, Instant Death Magic, never having seen the person, life is already lost.
It felt like a saying from the folk, merely meant to scare children.
Adults, in warning children not to run about, would tell them that in this world, there are beasts that can kill a person with just a few spoken words. So, when encountering strangers, don’t say too much, because you never know if they are speaking words or casting the spell of Instant Death Magic.
“This is impossible,” even Timani felt this statement was somewhat ridiculous, “The magic records of the dragon race should be quite comprehensive… but they clearly documented that Instant Death Magic does not exist and confirmed that this is merely a story… could it be…?”
“Today’s records have become clouded by the dust of history. Just like how I died back then… no one knows why I jumped into the lava. The history books still state that the Holy Sword is the product of glory and that magic appeared under the protection of the royal ancestors, but look at the real situation; isn’t it the history books that deceive the most?”
She wasn’t wrong.
Matters in the world develop and change quickly; many things are already blurred after a few years.
Let alone a thousand years.
Moreover, Xue Fei was very keenly aware of the incongruence in the previous conversation.
Timani mentioned that the dragon race had records… specifically stating the non-existence of Instant Death Magic?
Doesn’t that feel a bit like “not wanting to leave any traces”?
If it really didn’t exist, then why mention it? Is there a need to point it out specifically?
—This feels more like telling the world that there’s no need to research this field, nor to think about it.
It seems that the dragon race also has some unknown secrets…
Xue Fei had thought far ahead, and Xial had just right there summed up her findings.
“Instant Death Magic indeed exists… Although a thousand years ago, magic still required a medium,
it was a topic that could not be spoken of back then. Only a few families nationwide researched the literature, trying to unleash the lost Instant Death Magic to defeat the then-Demon King. Unfortunately, they failed to reproduce the magic, and the Demon King had already invaded the capital; the flames of war burned those ancient texts. That’s why the task of rescuing the capital fell to the forging of the Holy Sword. If Instant Death Magic had truly succeeded back then… wouldn’t there have been no need to forge the Holy Sword?”
While Xial said this, her fist tightened at this hypothetical.
But Xial didn’t feel regret.
If it weren’t for the Holy Sword forging… what opportunity would she have to traverse a thousand years to find her destined person?
Her gentle gaze fell upon Xue Fei.
Xue Fei was also looking at her.
As always, providing unnoticeable comfort, giving Xial the courage to overcome her past fears.
But Xue Fei still had some words to say.
“I understand your meaning. Whether it’s Instant Death Magic or that trick Aimeres used, both are lost magics acting directly on enemies without requiring a medium. Perhaps her magic is a simplified form of Instant Death Magic… But Xial, can I ask you a question?”
“Please speak, Princess Xue Fei!”
“I understand the reasoning, but why did you bring this apple at the beginning?”
Look, Xial is still holding that big apple now.
At first, Xue Fei thought she was going to demonstrate something with the apple, but it was never used throughout the entire time?
Xial blinked in confusion, then held the apple up in front of her.
She took a bite out of the fruit.
The Little Holy Sword happily enjoyed the sweetness of the apple.
“Mm…! I just wanted to eat an apple! I’ve always loved apples!”
Alright, alright, so all this time, the apple was just for eating!
Xial had said everything she needed to.
By following Xue Fei’s question as a lead, it was time to settle accounts.
Belis had not forgotten the culprit that initiated this topic.
“So… you initially said that what you wanted to talk about was related to biting my sister’s finger? How come I don’t see the connection…?”
You’re still thinking about her finger!
Are you a three-year-old?!
Xial took another big bite of her apple, fully inheriting Xue Fei’s teachings.
She waved her finger, clearly pointing out the errors in Belis’s words.
“No, no, no, how can this not be related? After all this talking, don’t I need some energy? I was reborn in the magic of Princess Xue Fei, so I naturally need her magic to replenish my vitality! Just now, when Princess Xue Fei demonstrated the magic, there were still many magic particles left on her finger. If we don’t do something, those magic particles will dissipate; it would be a waste if I don’t eat them.”
“There’s such a theory…?”
“Of course, besides that, I don’t know why, but instinctively, I just wanted to bite Princess Xue Fei’s finger! It gives me a sense of security, like from a mother!”
“You really are up to no good, aren’t you?! And! My sister is definitely not your mother!”
Whoa.
Now Xiya understood.
Xial had just been resurrected, so the instinct she mentioned should be similar to that of a baby, right?
Think about it, when a baby is hungry and needs milk, they will want to bite on things.
No wonder Xial also loves to rub against Xue Fei; it turns out this is the reason…
But Xial, my dear.
Biting a finger is still somewhat acceptable, I can barely tolerate that.
But don’t you dare bite anywhere else while Xue Fei is asleep, okay?
Otherwise, even you will be punished, you know?
