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Ian's breath formed tiny ice crystals in the cellar, and those suspended shards of ice were suddenly drawn by some unseen force, piecing together a blurred outline of a magic circle on his battered left leg.
His trembling fingers tightened around the Sapphire Pocket Watch, where the young sister, who should have been asleep, was now tracing a star trail with her fingertip stained with milk.
"Fifteen degrees west... infuse Han Shuang's magic energy?" He stared at the ice blue runes gradually taking shape in the void, his toxin-ravaged vocal cords producing a laugh that sounded like sandpaper scraping against wood.
The genius mage who could cast the Ice Spike Technique at three years old now found himself relying on the guidance of an infant in swaddling clothes.
But the poison from the Soul Devouring Insect had already spread to his third rib. Ian bit his tongue and smeared blood pearls onto the ice wall.
As Luna's runes fully materialized, a mournful cry from the Guardian Beast echoed through the cellar dome, and thick black mist seeped from the cracks in the ice layer—remnants of the backlash power from his spell gone awry ten years ago.
"You little trickster, if you get me killed..." He cursed as he infused magic into his right fingertip, but froze when he touched the runes that Shan Na had drawn.
The ice element that should have gone berserk flowed gently like a tamed snow ferret, following the star trail drawn by the infant.
When the first circular magic array lit up, the moonlight from the North Wing Spire shifted perfectly to illuminate the cradle.
Luna curled up in her swaddling blanket embroidered with wisteria flowers, her tiny pink feet suddenly kicking off the coverlet.
Qin Si was bending down to adjust the Crystal Bell when she suddenly saw the infant's pupils ripple with a silver-white hue. The obsidian powder scattered in the cradle's dark compartment began to gather into an hourglass shape on its own.
"Madam! The young miss has spit up again!" The maid's panicked shout startled Aelia, who was grooming nearby.
As Lady of the Fortress rushed over with her skirt held high, she caught sight of Luna waving her milk-stained little hand, drawing a crooked hexagram on Qin Si's chest.
"What is this..." Aelia's emerald-colored pupils suddenly constricted.
In the milk stain left by the infant, she clearly saw the same patterns that her husband had taught their eldest son to draw ten years ago on the parchment while demonstrating the defensive formation.
A roar erupted from the cellar as the ice layer shattered.
Aelia turned to run, but her daughter’s small hand grasped her sleeve.
Luna pressed her milk-scented fingers against her mother’s palm, tilting her head and emitting a vague sound of laughter.
A warm, healing magic flowed from her fingertip, granting a moment of peace to the Lady of the Fortress, whose heart had been aching from her husband's betrayal.
"Madam! The Young Master...!" At that moment, as the knight burst through the cellar door, everyone froze.
Ian slowly stood up, leaning against the icy wall. The frost pattern on his left leg had retreated to his knee, and the dark mist that had entangled him for ten years was being dragged into a suddenly appearing space rift by six ice-blue chains.
The young mage stumbled forward to the cradle, catching a whiff of his sister's black obsidian burning scent.
His bloodied fingertip hovered an inch from Luna's forehead, suddenly grasped by the infant's soft little hand.
Pure light magic surged into his meridian, cleansing his body of lingering toxins.
"How did you know about the lost third chapter of the Frost Scripture?" Ian's voice trembled, yet in the infant's clear blue eyes, he saw an illusion of the starry sky turning upside down.
Luna suddenly grabbed his flowing silver hair and shoved a saliva-dampened crystal pacifier into his mouth.
Aelia's laughter broke through her tears, but no one noticed as the infant secretly crushed a melting ice crystal hourglass from Ankeli in the cradle—an hourglass she had made with obsidian powder and peach spring water. At that moment, the magic patterns remaining on its base perfectly matched fragments of a magic letter corroded by poisonous mist in a secret chamber of the Eastern Imperial Palace.
As the night owl swept past the castle spire of the Glorious Demon Fortress, Leonard stood on the terrace of Xi Tower, gazing at the brightly lit North Wing.
The Golden Python Pattern on the black robe shimmered under the moonlight, as his fingertips caressed the Xiang Si Bird Feather sent by Leonard's Concubine.
Behind him, the twelve Ice Mirrors suddenly synchronized, reflecting Leonard's Last Night as the Eldest Son walked through the Training Ground, cradling a baby girl.
"Father." Ian bowed, and Luna suddenly tugged at the Frost Badge on his chest.
The Young Mage quickly turned to shield himself, but the Lord had already seen his son's left leg, intact as ever—along with the fleeting Star Moon Birthmark on the inside of the baby girl's wrist.
"Ming Ri Deng Hui, prepare a Moonlight White Dress for the young lady." As Leonard turned, Luna let out a loud cry.
In that instant, as the baby's tears hit the ground, Lucius's favorite crystal chandelier in the Treasure Chamber shattered into pieces, startling a Patrolling Guard who knocked over a Liujin Lantern he was about to hang.
Aelia hummed a lullaby while holding her daughter, as outside the window, the Demon Realm Iris unfurled its petals in the night breeze.
No one noticed Luna secretly slipping a Silver Charm into her mother's jewelry box; the charm was tainted with Black Marsh Aura, resonating quietly with the aura emanating from the Heirloom Wooden Box sent by the Eastern Realm Envoy Group.
The Magic Castle Dome was illuminated by Magic Fireworks, casting a Liu Jin glow over seven hundred Ice Crystal Lanterns that floated above the Rose Corridor, lighting up the courtyard as bright as daylight.
Aelia gently stroked her Starshine Stone Pendant; within the Peacock Blue Sapphire was sealed an Ice Crystal Butterfly that fluttered its wings under the moonlight—this was a Guardian Relic refined by twelve Mages from the Northern Territory at her wedding with Leonard.
"Madam, Third Young Master Lucius has taken Young Miss to the Phantom Flower Corridor." Qin Si rushed up, holding a cloak adorned with Snowdrop flowers, only to take a step back in surprise at the sudden explosion of Phoenix Fireworks.
Aelia smiled as she looked into the distance; Lucius was using a Suspension Spell to lift Luna so she could reach for a Lantern Tassel.
The baby girl wrapped in a Moonlight White Swaddle embroidered with Yin Wen danced in the night wind. Each time her chubby little hand nearly touched a lantern, it would slyly rise half an inch higher.
"Brother is bad!" Luna pouted angrily, spitting out Milk Foam while her fingers secretly twitched from within her sleeve.
Suddenly, Lucius felt Leonard's Sword at his waist grow hot. When he looked down, he saw that the baby girl being supported by the Suspension Spell had flipped over and accurately bitten into the Honey Candy dangling from the lantern.
The onlooking ladies burst into kind laughter, unaware that Luna had left a mark of maple syrup from her milk tooth on the lantern paper, creating a dark pattern.
The winding sugar coating shimmered with an unusual purple light under the moon, resembling the family crest on the horse-drawn carriage of the Eastern Realm Envoy Group.
"Get the Ying Huo bug!" Luna suddenly pointed towards the Emerald Corridor and turned the corner.
Lucius followed her direction, completely oblivious to the fact that he was carrying his sister through the Twelve-Layer Magic Barrier.
As they passed by the resting area of the Northern Frost Delegation, the infant suddenly clutched her brother's collar, her pupils shimmering with silver-white ripples—she distinctly saw an emissary with a jade ring whose sleeve revealed a short staff entwined with black marsh vines.
Aelia's startled cry pierced through the night.
"My jade pendant!" The Lady of the Fortress grasped the suddenly broken silver chain, and the peacock blue sapphire in her palm shattered into ice crystal fragments.
The Ice Crystal Butterfly that had once rested there transformed into a charred insect corpse, from which a foul Zi Wu seeped out of its eye socket.
The cheerful Ice Crown Anthem abruptly halted as floating lanterns exploded into fireballs one after another, causing guests to panic and startling the night owl that had been perched in the tower.
Luna abruptly turned in Lucius's arms and saw their mother collapsed on the Crystal Steps.
The flowing ice crystal fragments were being drawn by an invisible force, piecing together a fragmented magic circle on Aelia's skirt—exactly like the curse totem she had seen three days ago in their father's study with Ankeli.
"Seal all exits!" Leonard's deep voice resonated, sending out a magic ripple that instantly froze the banquet long table into an ice wall.
The golden python pattern on Lord's black robe twisted and writhed in the moonlight. As he grasped his wife's thin shoulders, Luna saw azure blood pearls seeping between their father's fingers—a sign that the master of the starlight stone was suffering backlash.
Lucius suddenly let out a muffled groan, his hand back marked with emerging spiderweb-like burn marks as he held his sister.
Seizing the opportunity, Luna clutched at the family crest on his chest; pure healing power surged through her fingertips but rebounded sharply upon touching a chilling dark power.
The reflection of the melting Ice Sculpture in the Blue Eyes of the infant girl revealed a faint glimmer of Emerald Color light within the sculpture, which depicted the Eastern Mountain Range.
"Father!" Ian's shout came from the direction of the Library Tower.
The Observation Crystal Ball in the Young Mage's hand spun wildly, projecting the last remnants of energy from the Starlight Stone's Track.
Those Ice Blue Light Spots traversed through the Chaotic Crowd, ultimately vanishing into the Wisteria Lantern hanging from the Eastern Embassy Carriage.
As Leonard raised his hand to freeze the entire courtyard, Luna suddenly bit her Tongue.
A Blood Pearl mixed with radiant magic fell onto Lucius's Hand Back, instantly vaporizing into a mist tinged with Black Marsh Aura.
Third Young Master Lucius's Pupil contracted sharply; this was unmistakably the foul stench he had encountered last month while exterminating rebels at the border of the Eastern Realm, emanating from the corpse of their leader.
"Father, please allow me..." Ian stepped forward, leaning on his Frost Staff, but was halted by a raised hand from Lord.
Leonard's Fingertip brushed over his wife's broken silver chain before he suddenly turned to gaze at the Delegation Seat.
The Coldness emanating from his flowing black robe caused nearby crystal lamps to shatter into Powder, yet when he saw Luna innocently playing with Lucius's Pei Jian Sui Zi, a storm within his eyes abruptly calmed.
"Tonight's events will be thoroughly investigated by the Glorious Demon Fortress." Lord's voice was soft yet chilling. As he bent down to pick up his little daughter, Luna's Wrist marked with a Star Moon Birthmark suddenly glowed with golden light.
The shattered Starlight Stone Powder formed half a map on Aelia's Skirt, perfectly overlapping with the outline of the Eastern Realm royal city depicted in the Ice Sculpture where the Emerald Radiance had vanished.
The frozen fountain in the courtyard suddenly erupted, revealing an illusion of Leonard's Concubine’s favorite red rose amidst the Water Mist.
Luna pretended to cry out in fright, pressing her Palm, dampened with Tears, against her Father's chest.
As Leonard leaned down to comfort her, deep within the infant girl's Pupil flashed an Ice Blue Curse Mark—an indication of True Sight Magic that only a Great Mage could wield. At that moment, it revealed Lord’s hidden Xiang Si Bird Feather tucked away in his sleeve, slowly becoming covered with Curse Black Spots that shared origins with the Starlight Stone.
Leonard's fingertips pressed into the Ice Crystal Map, creating fine cracks, while the remnants of the Starlight Stone left a glowing stream of Magic Trajectory winding across the Ice Surface.
As the Ice Python Xu Ying opened its massive jaws to swallow the Pendant Fragment, the temperature in the Banquet Hall plummeted by seven degrees. Guests found their elegant attire adorned with Frost Flowers as the Gold Thread embroidery instantly froze.
"Three magical moments." The Lord's voice commanded the floating Ice Crystal Lanterns to turn simultaneously, seven hundred beams of Leng Guang focusing on the Eastern Realm Envoy Group's seats. "Hand over the Starlight Stone, or surrender your bodies." The Golden Python Pattern on his black robe suddenly stirred to life, transforming into a tangible form that coiled around the Gilded Chair of the Northern Frost Delegation.
Aelia's fingertip lightly touched the broken silver chain, feeling the warmth radiating from the fragments of Peacock Blue Sapphire in her palm.
These magical Remains, which should have completely dissipated, now resonated eerily with the moonstone on her Wedding Ring.
Qin Si was about to hand over a Velvet Blanket when he suddenly noticed that his wife's skirt was reassembling the Ice Crystal Fragments—those jumping blue Light Spots clearly forming the Guardian Emblem inscribed in bloodlines of the Glorious Demon Fortress' First Patriarch.
"Madam, Young Master is inspecting the barrier..." The maid's words were abruptly interrupted by Third Young Master Lucius's furious shout.
The Young Swordsman's Leonard's Sword hovered above the Emissary's head, aimed at a Jade Ring that shimmered under the moonlight like a swamp poison frog’s Youguang.
Luna squirmed uneasily in Second Brother's arms as the Honey Candy she bit into suddenly melted.
Brown Syrup dripped down the baby's chin, tracing intermittent Star Trails across the Lapis Lazuli Tiles.
As she intentionally knocked over her Crystal Baby Bottle towards the Ice Sculpture Base, Ian, who was investigating Magical Traces, suddenly looked up—those pure Ice Elements were tainted with a foul odor unique to Eastern Realm's black pine.
"Father!" The Eldest Son raised his trembling hand holding an Observation Crystal. Inside, swirling Ice Blue Light Mist revealed an unmistakable Wisteria Pattern of Emerging Outer Chamber Villa's Window Lattice.
Leonard's pupils constricted as the Golden Line Ice Python coiling around the Emissary let out a painful shriek. The Emerald Color Curse Pattern rapidly spread along its serpentine body.
Aelia suddenly pressed her hand against her heart as the moonstone on her Wedding Ring erupted with Strong Light.
The Guardian Emblems reformed by ice crystals hung suspended in midair, and a spider web-like crack appeared prominently in their center.
Luna seized the opportunity to grasp Mother’s trembling fingers, her palm stained with milk flashing a silver-white rune as she sealed a wisp of dissipating Black Swamp Magic into the Swaddling Dark Bag.
“Lord of the Fortress!” The Eastern Realm Envoy Leader suddenly raised his scepter, inlaid with Night Pearls. “We are willing to accept the True Word Spell…” His oath was interrupted by an explosion coming from the direction of the Treasure Chamber, as Lucius's most cherished Ancient Sword Box soared into the night sky, the Twelve Inherited Swords forming a fragmented Family Crest under the moonlight.
The glowing stream on the Ice Surface Map suddenly flowed backward, as Leonard’s Ice Python roared and shattered into emerald-colored ice crystals.
When a sharp Ice Shard grazed Concubine Maid Luna, she keenly noticed that the Emissary attendant, who was secretly hiding fragments of a Jade Pendant, bore the same magical bruise as Brother San when he had miscast his training.
“Before Dawn Tomorrow.” The Lord waved his sleeve, shattering all ice crystals. Snow carrying a rose scent suddenly floated in the Banquet Hall. “For every quarter-hour of delay, I will send you a piece of finger bone back to the Eastern Realm.” His threat was made even more sinister by the chilling cry of the Night Owl, yet he failed to notice that his youngest daughter was quietly collecting the Xiang Si Bird Feathers that had fallen from his sleeve.
As Aelia rose with Qin Si's assistance, Luna suddenly clutched at Mother’s pearl button on her chest.
In the infant's clear blue eyes, the magical remnants of Moonstone and Starlight Stone intertwined into a dangerous vortex.
When the Lady of the Fortress gently wiped away the milk stain from her daughter’s lips, no one noticed that the baby’s saliva had formed three Glowing Star Trail Marks on the silk swaddling—corresponding perfectly with the hesitant expressions of the three Witnesses.
In the deepest part of night, Luna lay in her cradle gazing at the spinning Xingyue Sha.
Her chubby little hand reached into the Dark Bag and pulled out a Crystal Fragment tainted with Black Swamp Magic, as her unique Healing Magic slowly drew out the toxins.
As the Demon Realm Iris bloomed and wilted for the third time outside the window, the infant suddenly opened her eyes wide—reflected through the crystal was an image of Qin Si’s Curse Doll secretly buried in the back garden, perfectly overlapping with the Wisteria Lantern on the Eastern Realm Envoy Group's horse-drawn carriage.
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