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The Whole Castle Relies on Me, the Cute Kid
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Moonlight shattered into ice crystals on Aelia's Star Pattern robe as she pressed the swaddled infant against her violently rising chest, her knuckles turning pale from gripping the staff tightly.
Luna could distinctly sense the two hearts beating within the other’s chest—Mother’s heart was being devoured by some curse, missing half a beat every three pulsations.
“Madam!” Qin Si burst through the Carved Door, her Hair Bun coming undone, spilling Calming Tea from the Silver Tray onto the carpet embroidered with Guardian Charm.
She lunged to the side of the Cradle, her hand colder than a moonstone submerged in an icy spring, but froze when she touched the warm eyelids of the baby. “By the Holy Light, Young Miss’s eyelashes are frosting!”
Aelia's Starshine Staff drew a sharp cross in the air, and eighteen floating candle holders exploded into Light Mist.
Luna squinted against the suddenly bright Strong Light and saw that the Silverware, corroded by Dark Magic, was seeping out in a spider web pattern of Black Silk along the textures.
The Guardian Spirit carved on the four pillars of the Cradle collectively screeched as a second wave of deathly curses climbed up the Liujin bed railing.
“The Soul Devouring Curse can actually stack three times…” Aelia slammed the end of her staff into the floor, and Magic Patterns spread across the Malachite and Peacock Stone Tiles, instantly covering the entire chamber.
Luna felt her Nape Birthmark suddenly burn; this was a trigger for Aelia’s Burning Original Magic Power that would normally activate the Starry Sky Barrier. Yet now, it was being unleashed early to save what should have been a mere pawn of a daughter.
Qin Si suddenly lifted the infant above her head. “Madam, look at Miss’s hand!” Luna’s drooling fist was pressing against the Core of the Barrier, and to everyone’s surprise, the Star Trail that should have been maintained by an adult Mage began to operate automatically.
The shallow Golden Light Spots slipping through her fingers transformed into countless fluttering Transparent Butterflies upon touching the black mist.
Aelia’s astonishment solidified in the baby’s suddenly opened eyes—what should have been a newborn's chaotic Gray-Blue gaze now reflected the indigo candle flames of Magic Castle's Southeast Corner Priest Tower.
Luna gripped Mother’s flowing silver hair with all her might as her Lullaby Voice mixed with Magic Resonance erupted within the barrier. “Soul Devouring Insect… in Lucius… cough… cough…”
“Miss is choking!” Qin Si hurriedly patted the baby’s back but failed to notice Aelia's Pupil constricting sharply in shock.
In that moment of Magical Resonance, she clearly heard the girl’s clear voice say, “Brother San’s Magical Talent has been altered,” while Luna expelled Milk Foam that formed fragmented Elvish Language Curse in midair.
The chamber suddenly fell into an eerie silence as the Cursed Black Mist suspended in midair coalesced into arrow-shaped forms.
Aelia suddenly tore off the Star Moon Necklace, and the Broken Diamond that burst forth marked a Hexagram of blood on the infant's forehead. "Qin Si, take Luna to the Holy Spring Secret Chamber—use the Lunar Eclipse Steps I taught you."
The Black Fog Arrow shot through the air, and Luna's cries suddenly transformed into Qing Yue's chant.
As Qin Si stumbled through the hidden door, he caught a glimpse of his wife’s robe, which was adorned with an unfamiliar Blood Magic Pattern. The small infant's bloodied palm was pressed against the cursed spot on her neck, where a burning sound mingled with the Milk Fragrance that filled the secret passage.
When the first light of dawn penetrated the Colored Glazed Window, Aelia emerged from the ruined palace, cradling the sleeping Luna.
Her Moon White Ailya's White Nails still bore remnants of cursed Ashes, while twelve Astrologers knelt at her feet, scraping away stubborn Hei Ban from the Peacock Stone Tiles with Silver Daggers.
"All those on duty last night are to be imprisoned in the Ice Prison," she gently wiped away the starlight that spilled from her daughter's lips. Each word made the Wisteria in the courtyard curl up collectively. "Including the Anshen Incense sent from the Lord's Study—find out which link allowed the Soul Devouring Insect Egg to slip through."
Luna nestled against her Mother, drooling as she drew a simple Contract Symbol on Aelia's Collarbone.
Aelia's hand, which had been stroking the baby's back, suddenly froze. Beneath her neck, new skin was forming, and to her shock, signs of black Dark Magic began to grow in reverse.
The little Luna let out a satisfied cooing sound, completely unaware that she had reversed her Mother's fate of dying from depleted magic in the Original.
When Qin Si arrived with a steaming Cashmere Swaddle in hand, he found Aelia staring blankly at the Dressing Mirror.
In that Gold Framed Mirror, embedded with their Family Crest, a Silver Mist swirled around the Infant Swaddling. To his astonishment, within Luna's pupils reflected in the mirror flickered an Indigo light that resonated with the candle flames of the Priest Tower.
"Did the Lord stay at the Astrology Platform again last night?" Aelia suddenly spoke up, her fingertip absentmindedly tracing the edge of the Dressing Table.
Qin Si’s hand trembled as he tied a protective Silver Bell around Luna’s wrist. He quickly smiled and said, "They say preparations for next month's Aurora Festival are underway. You know how it is; adults always..."
The copper mirror emitted a buzzing sound, and Aelia abruptly closed the Dressing Table.
In her peripheral vision, Luna’s Milk Foam slowly crept through a gap in the Floor Tile towards a Dark Compartment that concealed a Dark Silver Bottle.
In the infant's clear pupil, the fleeting reflection of Leonard's Concubine's Iris Flower Brooch shimmered in the mirror.
Before Qin Si could finish speaking, the Dressing Mirror suddenly rippled.
Luna twisted in Aelia's embrace, her little legs kicking as her fingers, stained with starlight milk, traced the Gilded Frame, leaving behind a ghostly trail that danced like a firefly in the void.
"Miss is playing with Prophecy Magic again," Qin Si said with a smile as she wiped the mirror's surface, only to see those Light Spots spontaneously arrange themselves into a floor plan of the nursery.
The symbol of the Priest Tower in the Southeast Corner suddenly erupted with indigo sparks, and the box containing Aelia's Iris Flower Brooch popped open in response.
Aelia's fingertip trembled.
This brooch, embedded with Ice Crystal Iris, was a Token of Love given to her by Leonard eighteen years ago during the Aurora Festival.
At that moment, the Magic Radiance flowing over the brooch resonated strangely with the Xing Hui emanating from Luna.
"Lord mentioned last month about expanding the Stargazing Platform in the Iris Garden..." Qin Si's words were abruptly cut off.
The flat blueprint in the mirror suddenly transformed into three dimensions; the Magic Castle's Priest Tower in the Southeast Corner spun and enlarged under the starlight, and the ice Frost Flower pattern on the third-floor Window Lattice matched precisely with the carvings on the brooch.
Luna suddenly emitted an urgent Yiya Sound, as Milk Fragrance wrapped in Stardust condensed into tiny ice crystal Irises on the mirror's surface.
Aelia's breath caught—those flickering Elvish Language characters clearly spelled out "Twin Iris," which was precisely the magical flower language Leonard had created for her all those years ago.
The Magic Crystal Chandelier in the Palace Dome suddenly fell, shattering into powder just three feet from the Cradle.
Qin Si gasped and opened a Protective Barrier, but saw Luna's tears transform into Silver Threads, piercing accurately into the Floor Tile Gap.
In the Dark Compartment, an Obsidian Bottle shattered in response, and a Contract Scroll exuding a bloody smell slowly unfurled amidst Zi Yan.
"This is..." Aelia's Robe stirred without wind, the Magic Contract inscribed with Dragon Blood stinging her eyes.
Next to the Magic Mark representing Leonard, two Iris Flower Emblems were branded side by side—one of which was slightly warming on the necklace around her Neck.
Luna suddenly grabbed Mother’s finger and pressed it against the blank space of the Contract, the delicate Palm of the infant oozing Golden Blood Pearl.
As the Blood Pearl touched the scroll's Shan Na, the night sky towards the Priest Tower erupted in a Crimson Aurora, and the wedding vow illusion from Eighteen Years Ago reappeared in the chamber.
"I swear by the stars, in this life, I will only love Ailya Moonshadow." The Leonard in the illusion knelt on one knee, holding an Ice Crystal Iris, his youthful face filled with deep affection.
In reality, Aelia staggered back, the Grooming mirror reflecting her bloodless face—what should have been a unique brooch was now pinned to another woman's garment in the Contract Illusion.
The infant's sudden Loud Cry shattered the illusion.
Luna's small hand tugged at Aelia's collar, revealing a Dark Red Curse Mark emerging beneath her Collarbone, originating from the Contract Scroll.
The Wisteria curtains twisted violently, whipping at the Astrologers who tried to approach, leaving them battered and bloodied.
"Madam!" Qin Si looked at Aelia in horror as she picked up the infant and walked towards the terrace.
From within the morning mist came the screech of a Demon Owl. Aelia's Moon White nails dug deeply into the stone railing. At her feet, a cursed Hei Ban began to form new Elven Script along the Floor Tile Gap: Twin Blossoms Wither, Zhen Yue will corrode.
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