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As the moonlight filtered through the iron grate, Aelia's Neck and Rose Gold Scar glimmered with an eerie light.
She reached out to press her hand against the burning Aelia's Celestial Staff, her fingertip brushing against the star blue blood pearl that had congealed in her hair tips—this priestly blood, which should not have belonged to a half-blood Mage, was silently dissolving into her silver hair.
"Madam, Young Miss's Crystal Pacifier..." Qin Si knelt before the woven silk stool, holding a handkerchief embroidered with wisteria. The silicone pacifier that peeked out was oozing a swamp-like stench.
Aelia used her magic Zhang Jian to lift the handkerchief, and suddenly, seven Xing Mang burst forth from her staff.
Those light spots landed on the Crystal Pacifier's talisman, revealing a distorted Serpent Totem. "Leonard said this morning he would reinforce the barrier with a Secret Silver Ring." She rubbed her empty left ring finger, ice spikes glimmering in her silver-gray pupils. "But he was lying."
Qin Si suddenly bowed deeply, her forehead striking the table corner inlaid with moonstone. "Two months ago, I accompanied Master Lucius to transport Starfall Stone and saw... saw the Lord using a Blood Pact to tame a Dark Elf." She trembled as she pulled open her collar, revealing an emerging sheen pattern at her collarbone that matched the Crystal Pacifier's totem. "This curse was planted then."
The Xing Mang hovering at the tip of Aelia's staff suddenly exploded into powder, causing Aelia to spring to her feet.
Qin Si hurried to steady the overturned astrolabe but saw that the Yin Sha representing the Marriage Contract was wildly flowing toward "betrayal" on the Three Degrees.
The crystal dome reflected Madam's pale face; she suddenly grabbed a thorned rose from the desk, its prickly stem digging deep into her palm.
"That child..." Aelia's voice sounded as if it had been scraped by sandpaper. "Is it from the year of the Black Forest Holy War..."
"It was in the year 379 of the Red Moon Calendar." Qin Si tucked away her silver hair soaked in star blue blood behind her ear, revealing her left earlobe's absence. "On the night you gave birth to the stillborn, the Lord said he would go purify the contaminated Evening Primrose." She retrieved a memory crystal from the dark compartment of the magic potion cabinet; within it was an image of Leonard holding a Black Elf Cub, his cloak stained with swamp slime similar to that of the Crystal Pacifier.
Aelia suddenly laughed, her laughter shaking the Xing Sha curtains.
She tore off her necklace and pressed the crescent pendant against the cursed Crystal Pacifier. The star blue blood and swamp slime made contact with Shan Na, and on the surface of the jade pendant emerged dense Mama's Contract Clause—at its end was Leonard’s forged name written in dragon blood.
"Tomorrow is the once-in-a-century Star Convergence." Qin Si pinned three poisoned silver needles to Madam's sleeve. "Master Lucius's new barrier requires your personal activation; at that time, all Magic Contracts will temporarily become void..." She abruptly fell silent as Luna's loud cry pierced through the triple barrier.
Aelia shoved the Crystal Pacifier into her daughter's mouth; at that moment, when the talisman touched the infant's tongue, Luna’s pupils flashed with Liujin brilliance.
Madam’s fingertip brushed over the back of the baby’s neck, where a rose gold crescent quietly emerged—just like hers. "Go prepare Starlight Holy Water." She ground the memory crystal into powder and sprinkled it into the incense burner. "Tell Lucius I want to see a complete Star Chart by dawn."
As the first rays of morning light stained the Astrology Tower red, Aelia was adjusting her starry crown in front of the magic mirror for the ceremony.
The reflection in the mirror showed Leonard's figure outside on the terrace as he caressed the Secret Silver Ring that he had put back on his left hand, the inner side still stained with uncleaned Swamp Moss.
Aelia inserted the Poisoned Silver Needle into the gap of the Crown, hearing her husband humming a Dark Elf lullaby in Dragon Language.
When the Roar of the Star Chart Device echoed throughout the castle, no one noticed the Necklace hidden beneath the Xing Sha melting away.
Leonard stood at the Barrier Nexus, watching with satisfaction as the emerald patterns on his sleeves seeped into the Magic Circle—those Dark Patterns that devoured starlight were synchronously flashing with the totem on his Black Elf Cub's forehead.
The Strong Light of Star Convergence engulfed Shan Na, the entire Magic Castle, and Leonard suddenly caught a whiff of familiar Star Blue Blood.
He turned his Awareness to rotate the Secret Silver Ring, only to find that the Contract Power was dissipating like a receding tide.
Aelia on the high platform was showing him the gentle smile she had during their wedding, but beneath her palm pressed against the Core of the Barrier lay half a Crystal Pacifier soaked in Swamp Slime, being suppressed.
Leonard leaned against the Gilded Throne in the Stellar Council Chamber, his fingertips tapping on the black Obsidian armrest.
Twelve floating Starfire Lanterns cast a flowing Halo over his Silver-Gray Hair, and as he flipped through documents, the Secret Silver Ring emitted a faint sizzling sound—the Dark Patterns that had consumed starlight were slithering along the Parchment Scroll, quietly altering important Contracts.
"My Lord, the Evening Primrose in Emerald Marsh needs to be replanted," said an elderly Apothecary, holding a Crystal Cultivation Dish. His murky eyes reflected the writhing Black Roots in the Cultivation Solution. "According to your improved formula..."
"Water it with Dragon Blood from the West Tower Cellar." Leonard interrupted the report as emerald patterns surged suddenly, draining all the black roots from the cultivation dish.
He absentmindedly toyed with a Black Diamond Lapel Pin on his chest, a new trinket acquired that morning from Leonard's Concubine. The back of the Lapel Pin was engraved with Tender Words in Dark Elven Language.
The Celestial Chart in the Council Chamber Dome suddenly trembled as three Sapphires representing offspring flickered in succession.
Leonard frowned as he looked towards the Astrology Tower in the Northeast Corner, where an unusual Indigo Aura was spilling out.
Leonard's Personal Guard stepped forward immediately: "The lady is adjusting Master Lucius's new barrier; she says it's to prepare for tomorrow's Star Convergence."
In the secret chamber of the Astrology Tower, Aelia was adding Star Blue Blood to the crystal Silver Cauldron.
Kneeling on the ground, Qin Si spread out a seven-meter-long Star Chart Parchment, using a Peacock Feather Pen dipped in Mix Swamp Slime ink to mark the positions. "Third Young Master Lucius has modified three Core Formation Arrays," she pointed at a gap on the Blueprint that had been torn by a Thorned Rose. "This needs to be filled with your personal Star Sand."
Aelia tore off three strands of silver hair and tossed them into the Silver Cauldron, causing the boiling liquid to immediately reveal a Magic Castle Three-Dimensional Map.
Her pupils constricted—representing Leonard, the Red Dot was rapidly approaching the West Tower, where the Old Butler had "passed away" six months ago. "Have Lucius hold him off," Gilded Armor pressed into Qin Si's arm. "Use his favorite excuse."
On the Spiral Staircase of the West Tower, Leonard's Gold Thread boots suddenly sank into a sticky star glue trap.
Rushing over, Lucius held up a damaged Barrier Blueprint, his Lapis Lazuli Necklace rising and falling with his urgent breaths. "Father, the Star Trail parameters in the Northeast Corner..."
"Counter with the energy of Gemini Meteor Shower." Leonard impatiently waved his finger, and Dark Green Pattern snakes coiled around the Blueprint.
As those patterns began to gnaw at the edges of the Blueprint, he suddenly caught a whiff of a familiar Orange Blossom Fragrance—Aelia's favorite scent during her pregnancy.
This hint of Cedar Fragrance was seeping from Aelia's Dressing Table.
She dipped a Poisoned Silver Needle into Starlight Holy Water, watching as the Needle Tip's emerging Contract Clause gradually twisted.
Behind the Dressing Mirror, a Military Intelligence Report written in Invisible Ink by Qin Si was becoming visible: Kitchen Maid Ear had developed a Snake Scale Pattern.
Aelia broke apart a Pearl Necklace, grinding the beads into powder and sprinkling it over the Military Intelligence Report. The powder automatically gathered into six names of cursed servants.
As twilight descended, the Starfire Lanterns floating in the Magic Castle corridor were shrouded in gray mist.
Aelia walked through the courtyard in her skirt adorned with Moonstone, and as her Starlit Bracelet brushed past Leonard, it suddenly snapped.
The rolling gems were crushed underfoot by the man, turning into powder that glimmered with Xing Lan Red Glow.
"Tomorrow for Leonard's Starry Crown?" Leonard steadied his wife's elbow as his Secret Silver Ring brushed against the crescent scar on her forearm.
The wandering Dark Green Patterns suddenly shrank back, as if repelled by some Ailina's Burn.
Aelia smiled as she withdrew her arm, the Poisoned Silver Needle hidden in her sleeve already tainted with the Black Slime from the ring.
As she turned, her Skirt brushed against the shadow of a stone pillar, scattering a few grains of Star Sand onto the Jian Qiao Gap of the Knight Statue—where a Memory Crystal that recorded images was concealed.
Deep within the Cellar, twelve servants bound by Star Chains were screaming.
Qin Si stuffed Evening Primrose soaked in Holy Water into their mouths, and the Snake Scale Pattern on his Ear immediately began to shed.
Lucius crouched on the ground piecing together fragments of Paper when he suddenly noticed that the Fire Seal pattern on a certain Contract perfectly overlapped with the totem on the forehead of a Black Elf Cub.
At midnight, Aelia stood at the edge of the Astrology Platform, watching as Yin Sha converged into Leonard's Lucius within the Star Chart Device.
She removed her Wedding Ring and tossed it into the machine. As the ring was ground into thin slices by gears, the device suddenly spewed forth a black mist carrying a Swamp Stench.
Qin Si hurriedly splashed Starlight Holy Water but caught sight of a chilling vision within the dissipating mist—Leonard's Last Night—where Leonard's Xu Ying held the Black Elf Cub, and that child clutched Luna's Swaddling Tie.
"Madam, Third Young Master Lucius has discovered something in the West Tower..." The urgent footsteps suddenly echoed from the spiral staircase.
Aelia quickly covered the revealing Memory Crystal with her Skirt but found that the newcomer was a maid carrying Calming Tea—her Ear's Snake Scale Pattern had already spread to her neck.
As the first rays of morning light pierced through the Magic Castle Spire, Aelia caressed the deformed Wedding Ring in her Dressing Table.
Star Blue Blood was seeping from inside the ring, tracing out a complete Betrayal Contract on the velvet cloth.
She wrapped the blood-stained Swaddling Tie around the Poisoned Silver Needle and practiced her smile in front of the mirror when she suddenly noticed that her Dog Tooth was becoming sharper.
In the corridor, panicked discussions among servants could be heard; some said they found writhing Star Sand in the Jian Qiao of the Knight Statue, while others claimed that blood mixed with scales was seeping from the floor of the West Tower.
At that moment, Leonard was enjoying Tequila in the dining room, completely unaware of the Light Spot of Xing Lan floating in his Wine Liquid, seeping into his Blood Vessel with each swallow.
Aelia stood before the Arch Window on the top floor of the Astrology Tower, gazing at the pulsating Six Star Blue Blood Orbs in her palm.
Each Blood Pearl was wrapped in a piece of Serpent Scale, the Contract Clause on the scales clearly visible in the morning light.
She removed the melted silver chain from her neck and strung the Blood Pearls into a new necklace, with the Jade Pendant being the Crystal Pacifier that suppressed Black Magic.
As the bell for Star Convergence rang, a strange tremor suddenly shook the foundation of the Magic Castle.
Aelia pressed her hand against her chest, where the Rose Gold Scar burned, watching as her pupils gradually took on the glow of Liujin in the mirror.
Behind her, Yin Sha in the Astrolabe surged wildly toward the Three Degrees of "Clearing," while outside, Leonard's figure was swallowed by an unexpected Solar Eclipse.
Aelia's fingertip brushed over the Crystal Surface, and Stardust pieced together a complete time chain on the Astrology Chart.
Those Wedding Ring Fragments stained with Swamp Slime, Memory Crystals emerging with Sheen Patterns, and Contract Clauses peeled from the Luna Pacifier buzzed with Resonance in the Halo where Star Trails converged.
She pierced her palm with the sharp edge of Gilded Armor; as Star Blue Blood dripped down, the floating evidence suddenly transformed into Liuguang, diving into the corner where a Knight Statue stood—this was the "Truth Box" established by the First Patriarch of Glorious Demon Fortress, which could only be awakened by the blood of a betrayer.
"Madam, there’s an abnormal flow in Geomancy at West Tower." Qin Si rushed in, her skirt splattered with Moss. The Evening Primrose leaves newly affixed to her ear were curling and turning black. "Third Young Master Lucius discovered..."
The sudden eruption of Strong Light from the crystal ball interrupted her words.
Aelia watched as Leonard's Last Night appeared within the sphere: Leonard was at Emerald Marsh, gently stroking a Black Elf Cub's forehead. The child wore around its neck none other than the Starry Necklace she had "lost" on last year's Holy War Memorial Day.
The Swamp Surface reflected an eerie Shuang Yue, one moon's edge glowing with a unique Gray-Blue indicative of Contract Invalid.
"Sprinkle Star Sand in the Confession Corridor." Aelia tore apart the Oath Knot woven into her hair. The silver threads soaked with Magic Contract fell into the Silver Cauldron, and rising smoke revealed scenes from Twenty Years Ago—when Leonard mixed her destined Star Sand into Heavenly Wedding Wine, his cuffs already swirling with Dark Green Patterns.
As Twilight seeped through the Stained Glass Window, Aelia dragged her skirt hem adorned with Star Diamonds toward the Central Altar.
Along her path, candle flames froze as she passed, encasing within ice crystals the Residual Shadows of servants whispering secrets during daylight.
She deliberately crushed three Peacock Stone Tiles imprinted with the Sheen Pattern. The black mist spilling from the cracks had yet to take shape before it was completely absorbed by the Poisoned Silver Needle hidden in her skirt folds.
Leonard stood at the top of the altar, the Secret Silver Ring greedily siphoning the energy of the Star Trail.
As he turned, the Moonstone Brooch gifted to his wife on their wedding day suddenly shattered, sending fragments slicing through the air like a galaxy between them.
Aelia let out a light laugh, tossing Ailya, which concealed a Memory Crystal, toward the Magic Array Eye. The surface of the crystal instantly revealed Leonard's Last Night, where he held a Black Elf Cub.
"Do you remember the Betrayal Penalty Clause in the Oath?" Aelia lightly tapped the floating Contract Clause with her fingertip. The Iris, brushed by Star Blue Blood, suddenly ignited, "When a betrayer..."
The altar shook violently as if struck by a powerful force. Within the Light Barrier projected by the Star Chart Device, three stars representing the Magic Source began to flicker erratically.
Aelia's pupils constricted—those were indeed the stars her elder brother cultivated in Astrology, the medium through which her second brother communicated with the Elemental Sprite, and the energy source for her third brother's mastery of Dragon Language Magic.
The shattered Moonstone Shards formed a strange totem on the ground, resembling the Curse Symbol they had stumbled upon in their childhood when they accidentally entered a forbidden area.
The Starfire Lanterns suddenly all turned toward the Northwest Tower, which was the direction of her brothers' Closed Door Training.
Aelia tightened her grip on the amulet containing Luna's Golden Hair, sensing a chaotic Magical Fluctuation connected by some form of Bloodline.
She raised her gaze to meet Leonard's suddenly pale face, realizing that those dark patterns devouring starlight had long since entwined their entire family's Destiny, like creeping vines.
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