Chapter: 58. Authority
Wasn’t there a saying in the last life?
A gentleman loves wealth but acquires it through proper means.
In this life, Xue Fei Ya is not a gentleman, so sometimes it’s quite reasonable for her to be a little less than honest with her hands, right?
The magic crystal floating in Xue Fei’s palm is an evolved version of the “Sealing Magic Crystal,” which she improved herself.
Didn’t Belis use the “Sealing Magic Crystal” in the gladiatorial arena? At that time, it sealed Jeffrey’s domain magic, “Zero.”
The Sealing Magic Crystal can temporarily borrow a certain type of magic, sealing a single-use spell into the magic crystal, which can then be released through the crystal when needed. However, the drawback is that the longer the magic is sealed in the crystal, the more magic power it loses, and the weaker the spell becomes.
The “Sealing Magic Crystal · Improved,” painstakingly modified by Xue Fei Ya overnight, reduces the rate of magic loss, making it more efficient!
However… the brilliance of this improved version is not just this minor enhancement.
A wicked smile played at the corner of Xue Fei’s mouth.
The original Sealing Magic Crystal could “temporarily store” magic.
In contrast, the new crystal activated by Xue Fei’s magic can “strip” magic away.
The “Sealing Magic Crystal · Improved” is useless in someone else’s hands, but in Xue Fei’s hands, as long as she understands the essence of the opponent’s magic, her immense total magic power can compress a certain category of the opponent’s magic to the extreme and seal it within this tiny crystal—thus preventing the opponent from using that magic again.
The old crystal was about “borrowing.”
Now the new crystal is about “stealing”!
Like a child showing off a new toy, Xue Fei gleefully circled around Aimeres with the crystal, her wicked smile making her look quite mischievous.
“Ehehe… shining with golden light, can you guess what’s sealed inside?”
Faced with this mischievous tease, Aimeres still smiled lightly as always.
But this time, she squinted her eyes, arms naturally hanging down, as if sensing something as she fell into a state akin to sleep.
The surroundings were quiet, either sensing the outside world or the self.
It didn’t take long before she opened her eyes again.
The glimmer in her mismatched eyes showed nine parts admiration and one part indifference.
“It’s ‘Creation’… Xue Fei Ya, it seems you not only possess the power to shatter the stars but are also a creative genius. I am becoming more and more interested in you, oh?”
“Uh… are you serious? I see you don’t care at all? If you’re not in a hurry, then am I not stealing for nothing?”
“It doesn’t matter; everything in the world is divine power, and no one can take away a deity’s authority. It’s only about temporarily storing it in the rivers, lakes, mountains, and the natural world, waiting for my true return to the mortal realm, and the authority will naturally return to me.”
“Lakes… rivers and mountains…? Quite cultured. Well, if you don’t care, it’s fine; at least you can’t harm anyone for the time being.”
Xue Fei casually tossed the “Sealing Magic Crystal · Improved” into the depths of her storage magic.
And she placed multiple seals on it, reinforcing it layer by layer.
What was sealed inside the crystal was not an ordinary magic but one of the divine powers of the human god Aimeres.
“Creation.”
At first, Xue Fei didn’t know she had this ability; it was thanks to Murolov’s mumblings in the little cabin just now.
“That adult created another version of me in the royal city, a being that never existed, yet everyone assumes he exists!”
If what he said was true, then divine authority is indeed extremely dangerous.
The “Salno Yalin” that does not exist in the royal city, did not mislead Xue Fei’s eyes, but she chose not to expose it on the spot.
She simply wanted to see why everyone perceived this inexplicable character as normal.
As a result, it was proven that her father and mother really hadn’t noticed the abnormality of Salno’s existence.
This indicates that the authority of “Creation” can indeed affect even the Six-Winged Demons.
—But the Third Legion’s chief of staff, Bryant, and even ordinary soldiers far away in the border area were not affected.
This implies that this ability currently has distance limitations; if you’re too far away, you won’t be affected.
Is it because Aimeres’ strength hasn’t recovered yet? How wide is the specific range of influence?
These are all unknowns.
But.
Xue Fei could not ignore this.
The unknown is nothing; just seal it away.
She slightly shook her body, listening to the crisp sound of coins colliding in her pocket.
Aside from the joy of harvest, Xue Fei also clearly knew her purpose in collecting these coins.
Since Murolov was the caster of “Creation,” there must be traces of magical residue related to the objects he once possessed.
As long as Xue Fei can grasp the essence of the magic, she can glean the overall picture.
Thus, the first condition to seal the magic has been fulfilled.
And the second condition—was to come into contact with the source of the released magic.
The “Tenfold Sealing Barrier · Super Destruction Spirit” that Xue Fei had released upon seeing Aimeres was not aimed at destroying her.
The target of the magic activation was not the clearly immortal Aimeres.
But rather, the divine power “Creation” that was embedded within her vast soul.
Let alone a deity being stripped of their power, even a child robbed of their candy would probably cry their eyes out, right?
However, Aimeres casually clasped her hands behind her back, licked her lips playfully, and took a step closer.
With each step she took forward, the disgust on Xue Fei’s face grew more pronounced.
Until she stepped right in front of Xue Fei again.
When the two little girls stood together, it turned out Aimeres was slightly shorter than Xue Fei Ya.
She was about the same height as the malnourished Xial.
How pathetic.
Yet, even at such a height, Aimeres’ gaze had a strangely alluring maturity, clearly contradictory yet harmonious.
“Hehe… Xue Fei Ya, your initial aim was to seal ‘Creation’, a truly wise judgment.”
“Speaking of that, you’re not so bad yourself. I was thinking if I could also seal away your other powers. But it seems you were prepared for this? From earlier, you’ve intentionally not invoked any powers, right?”
“Mm mm, after all, facing a smart child like you, I need to be cautious… Well, let’s consider ‘Creation’ as a formal gift for our first meeting. Meeting you puts me in quite a good mood.”
“Pass… this thing, and you call it a meeting gift? I absolutely won’t take it out again; I need to think about how to get rid of it.”
“Divine powers are also indestructible, you know? Erasing them is impossible.”
“That’s why I need to think—seeing that your brain isn’t too big, your stubbornness is quite impressive.”
“Are you talking about yourself?”
Dark light suddenly flashed.
Xue Fei Ya once again distanced herself from Aimeres.
Not that Aimeres showed any intention of attack; she just felt a chill when she was close to her.
Especially when she licked her lips; it was quite weird.
Based on Xue Fei’s judgment, Aimeres’ powers definitely weren’t limited to “Creation.”
When she was still a light orb, Aimeres had released a golden light domain capable of compressing the magic of anyone entering it to a very low level; Aimeres herself said that this power was called “Reverence for the Divine.”
And the information exchanged for Ailer’s heart being pierced showed that among the human god powers, there was also an instant-cast magic, but the essence of this power remains unclear.
Sigh… I originally thought I could seal one or two more, or even directly eliminate this being, but unfortunately, the other party came prepared, so it seems difficult to gain other rewards today.
But this unfortunate deity seemed to have mentioned wanting to discuss something earlier…?
Xue Fei extended her sensing magic to a ten-mile range.
She sensed that Xiya and the others had already returned to the Northern Border and were close to Belis’ magic response.
It seems they should have regrouped.
Letting out a silent sigh of relief, Xue Fei looked up…
—Aimeres had somehow come close to her again!
She blinked her big eyes, full of curiosity and a smile.
“Wow…?! Are you guys stubborn? Do you like getting close to others to talk?!”
“Hmm? Who told you you’re so interesting? Ah… you ran away again. It’s alright; I just didn’t guess one thing.”
“What is it?”
“‘Creation’ didn’t seem to have an effect on you.”
Originally, Aimeres’ plan was perfect.
The character of Salno Yalin, in conjunction with Murolov in the royal city and the border, would surely spark conflicts between high-level races and the Demon Race, allowing the Demon Territory to stir up a bloodbath.
But the only flaw in this plan…
She gazed at the eight black feathers again.
Aimeres suppressed the emotions in her eyes that could not be discerned as dislike or joy, spread her left hand, and slowly looked up at the clear white clouds in the sky.
“I just don’t quite understand, at what point did my plan start to fail?”
“Oh, so the negotiation you mentioned was about this, right?” Xue Fei Ya turned, flapping her wings a few times as if preparing to take flight, “Well, I don’t have to answer you; it’s a waste of time. After all, I can’t eliminate you today. I’m leaving.”
“You should answer my question.”
“Can’t hear, can’t hear~ Bye!”
“If not, I will continue to stir up trouble.”
“…!”
—Slap!
The fluffy silver-haired figure wrapped in black feathers had already taken off but made a resounding crash and slid across the snow when hearing a particular comment.
Accompanied by a cute, tragic wail, Xue Fei lay flat on the snow, leaving behind a long trail.
Looking up at the sky.
All she wanted to do right now was curse.
No, to be precise, she wanted to curse the deity.
So you mean, if I don’t tell you how I exposed your plot, you will continue to stir up trouble and continue to annoy me?!
My heavens, how can there be such a shameless deity in this world?!
At that moment, Aimeres finally erupted into a subdued laugh, seemingly delighted to see Xue Fei’s amusing fall, as if celebrating her first victory.
