Frost Snow swirled around Xing Hui as it circled Tower Spitze, while Luna curled up in the Lustrous Cradle, biting down on her Crystal Pacifier.
Outside the window, the Three Fateful Stars flickered with an eerie frequency. The Wisteria Pattern of the Window Lattice sliced the starlight into the faces of the Brothers, pale and ghostly. The eldest brother's fingers, gripping the Astrological Compass, turned white, while Second Brother's Neck was entwined with a silver chain linked to an Elemental Sprite, soaked in Blood Pearl. Brother San faced a Dragon Language Scroll that hovered before him, slowly draining his life force.
"Yi Ya!" Luna kicked off the swaddling blanket embroidered with the Guardian Charm, her chubby little hand suddenly grasping the drifting Astrology Chart Remnant Page.
The Star Trail etched on the Parchment began to reassemble in her Pupil, as memories of the Former Great Mage surged over the infant's fragile Nerves—tonight, in the Original timeline, the eldest brother would go blind from forcibly observing the Taboo star signs.
The sound of Yin Ling stirred the dozing Nanny awake. Seizing the opportunity, Luna flicked her saliva-soaked Crystal Pacifier towards the crystal lamp.
The refracted rainbow Light Spot landed precisely on a crack in the Astrology Platform. The eldest brother, adjusting the Astrolabe, suddenly froze; that Dark Pattern tampered with by Leonard was consuming his magic power.
"Luna wet the bed again?" Qin Si entered, holding a newly woven Star Pattern Blanket. She saw the baby drawing a twisted Star Map on the Velvet Blanket with her drool.
As the eldest brother discovered the hidden Black Elf Incantation within the crack following the Light Spot, Luna let out a timely laugh reminiscent of Yin Ling. Her fingers, still glistening with remnants of Magic Potion, left a glowing mark on Qin Si's sleeve—the very formula for Evening Primrose Juice that could dispel astrological backlash.
As night fell, Luna was carried by Second Brother to the Elemental Altar.
She deliberately knocked over the Judgment Silver Cup filled with Elemental Spirit Contract water, splashing liquid onto Second Brother's cherished Blessing Necklace gifted by a friend.
In an instant when Emerald Zhui Zi transformed into Toxic Vines, Luna wrapped her Golden Hair around Second Brother's trembling fingers, guiding him to draw the Purification Charm from her memories that could break mental control.
"The young lady has been staring at Third Young Master's Dragon Crystal Stone lately," whispered maids nearby as Brother San leaned closer to the Cradle. Luna suddenly grabbed his chest's Dragon Language Jade Pendant.
In her previous life, Brother San's Magic Surge Error Curse emerged in her mind. She puffed up her cheeks and emitted a sound akin to Dragon Language, startling even the patrolling Griffin outside into retracting its Wings—that was indeed a long-lost correction for Broken Syllables in Gu Long Language.
As Three Fateful Stars returned to their positions under Shan Na's guidance, Luna was lifted by her eldest brother before the Stargazing Mirror.
The Young Mage’s tattered cloak still bore remnants of black ash from breaking curses, yet his eyes sparkled with starlight unseen for Twenty Years: "How does Xiao Luna know that dark night Magic Vines fear Chen Lu most?"
When Second Brother's Contract Spirit awakened, tears flooded across the entire Iris Field.
Qin Si's hand trembled slightly as she held Yao Zhan's, the Black Rose and Tea Soup swirling in the glass bowl, creating delicate ripples.
She gazed at Aelia, who was tying a Guardian Charm around Luna. The lady's skirt, adorned with Star Diamonds, swept across the Moonstone Shards scattered on the floor. Those cracks, which should have foretold Disaster, instead formed a Formation Diagram capable of breaking curses.
"Don't you find it strange that Lord has been frequently inspecting the Northern Territory lately?" Qin Si cautiously folded the swaddling cloth that Luna had just been in. The Dark Pattern was infused with the scent of Leonard and Leonard's Concubine's favorite Nightingale Flower.
As Aelia brushed her fingers over the Moonstone Brooch gifted by her husband, Qin Si suddenly caught sight of a piece of woven thread in Luna's small hand, one that only Dark Elves used.
The Starfire Lanterns suddenly turned towards the Library of Hidden Books, causing Aelia to pause in her movement as she organized the Contract Scroll.
The talisman in her sleeve began to warm slightly. Luna's Crystal Pen from yesterday was leaving ink marks on the Parchment—shapes that unmistakably resembled the Star Trail from her husband's Secret Silver Ring.
"Actually, when I delivered a cloak to Lord two weeks ago..." Before Qin Si could finish her sentence, a Roar echoed from the Northwest Tower where her brothers were experimenting with new magic.
Aelia joyfully lifted her skirt and turned around, missing the pale expression on her Personal Maid’s face.
From the cracks in the Moonstone Brooch seeped Star Blue Blood Pearls. Suddenly, Luna let out a Loud Cry as a unique hum emitted from the Secret Silver Ring deep within the Castle Cellar.
Outside, the Three Fateful Stars shone brightly like Daylight, yet Luna in Aelia's arms began to squirm restlessly.
When Qin Si finally mustered the courage to tug at Aelia's sleeve, a burst of Contract Light erupted from the direction of the altar, drowning out all sound—this was indeed a premonition before the Oath's punishment was activated.
The Moonstone Shards beneath Aelia’s feet emitted faint Sobbing sounds as the Contract Light illuminated her Pearl Earrings, casting them into a lifeless gray.
At the moment when Qin Si’s swaddling slipped from her grasp, Luna caught sight of Nightingale Pollen seeping from the maid's sleeve—traces she had deliberately spilled when she knocked over an incense burner three days ago.
"You mentioned... a cloak?" Aelia’s Star Diamond Necklace suddenly unleashed a Hexagram barrier. The tips of her shoes, embroidered with Laurel Patterns, crushed Secret Silver Powder on the Peacock Stone Tiles. Those rare metals, meant to reinforce fortifications, now shimmered with the unique Frostwolf Phosphorescence of the Northern Territory.
Luna’s Golden Hair began to move without wind, and her baby blue pupils reflected Qin Si’s trembling lips.
When the maid finally uttered the words "Ice Rose Brooch," Aelia’s Family Crest hanging at her waist fell in response.
The badge crashed onto the bouquet that Leonard had personally arranged for the Night Queen, and the petals of the Deep Purple flower instantly faded to a funeral white.
A roar echoed from the Northwest Tower as Lucius swung the Half-Broken Sword to smash open the Carved Door.
The hem of the boy's Magic Robe was still stained with the juice of Dragon's Blood Grass from the Training Ground. When he saw Aelia clutching the tapestry woven by Dark Elves, the eye of the Griffin embedded in the hilt of his sword suddenly burst forth with blood-red light.
"Mother, these are..." Lucius's voice was cut off by the Mithril Resonance at the end of the corridor.
Luna kicked her legs like those of a small Oujie, sending a fragment of the Celestial Chart hidden in her swaddling blanket into the moonlight—etched upon it was the Star Trail depicting Leonard dancing with the Northern Witch.
Aelia's amulet suddenly burned through her silk gloves, and in excruciating pain, she tore off the Moonstone Brooch gifted by her husband.
As Star Blue and Blood Pearl seeped into the gap between the floor tiles, a mournful cry erupted from the geomancy of the entire Glorious Demon Fortress.
Luna gazed at the Frost Totem emerging from the ceiling and recalled how this segment of Earth Vein Resonance in the Original would reveal Leonard's Secret Silver Ring.
"I'll go ask Father for clarification!" As Lucius turned, he knocked over an Astrolabe, and brass gears rolled across Luna's track drawn in saliva during daylight.
The boy failed to notice that those parts stained with Evening Primrose Juice were quietly altering the Magic Flow of the Astrology Platform.
A sharp hum suddenly emanated from Leonard's Sword in the cellar, causing Aelia to stagger and lean against Luna's Lustrous Cradle.
When her tears fell upon baby Mei Xin, Luna's Guardian Charm unexpectedly reflected scenes from Leonard's secret chamber—there hung a Dark Elf Marriage Contract that should have been destroyed twenty years ago on an Ice Crystal Wall.
"Madam!" Qin Si quickly caught Aelia as she swayed.
Seizing the opportunity, Luna grasped the dangling Star Diamond Necklace and bit through the Dragon Tendon string connecting the gems with her Milk Tooth.
The fallen Star Diamond rolled perfectly into the groove of Lucius's sword hilt, and a silver-blue flame suddenly surged around him—this was Guardian Power reserved for heirs of the Glorious Demon Fortress.
When Lucius kicked open his father's study's crystal door, Leonard was busy wiping his Secret Silver Ring stained with lipstick.
Beneath the cloak embroidered with Dark Patterns, a half-exposed Ice Crystal Hairpin glimmered—identical to the clan treasure that had gone missing from Aelia's dowry years ago.
"Do inspections in the Northern Territory require the woven threads of Dark Elves?" Lucius pointed his Broken Sword at Father’s chest, the glow of Evening Primrose Juice illuminating the inside of the ring with Star Trail and Ke Hen.
The Guardian Runes that should have belonged to Aelia were now entwined with the Curse Totem of a strange witch.
Leonard's Scepter struck the ground heavily, but the Magic Crystal embedded in its Staff Tip suddenly dimmed.
Unbeknownst to him, the Magic Potion that Luna had spilled during the day seeped into the study through Geomancy, quietly dismantling the Defensive Barrier. "Mind your identity, Third Young Master Lucius." The Lord's voice was laced with Frost Magic, yet it could not freeze the boiling light of Heir emanating from Lucius's sword hilt.
Outside the study window, the Three Fateful Stars suddenly began to collapse, and Luna let out a heart-wrenching Loud Cry from the Nursery.
When Aelia awoke, she saw through a crack in her Moonstone Brooch a trickle of Star Blue Blood that resembled Leonard's ring.
With her Dan Kou nails painted Ailya's White Nails deeply embedded in her palm, she suddenly grabbed the swaddling cloth that Luna had changed out of—its pattern, drawn with Nightingale Pollen, was unmistakably the Emblem of the Northern Witch Family!
The wails from Geomancy grew increasingly mournful as Lucius's Broken Sword erupted with Aelia's long-lost Dowry Emblem.
The young boy with Crimson eyes swung his sword at the Ice Crystal Wall, shards flying as scenes of Leonard exchanging blood with the witch emerged.
The Lord hurriedly waved his Scepter to erase the image, unaware that Luna had already ensnared the Astrology Platform’s calibration device with her Golden Hair—at that moment, the entire Magic Castle’s magic recourse system faithfully replayed the truth.
"When Father sought to marry Mother at the Moonlight Altar, he made a Blood Oath!" Lucius's voice shook ancient tomes in the Library of Hidden Books, but he did not notice that behind him, the Starfire Lantern was casting his shadow into an awakened Griffin form.
The Broken Sword, reforged after absorbing Star Diamond energy, pressed against Leonard’s throat where the Dark Elf Curse Mark pulsed.
Luna suddenly erupted into Dragon Language cries in the Nursery, causing all of Iris Field’s Chen Lu to hover in response.
As Aelia rushed toward the center of magical chaos holding her baby, her skirt adorned with Star Diamonds brushed past corridor Images—those of past Lords and Ladies of the Fortress were seeping cursed Blood Tears, while Luna's small hand quietly grasped Moonstone Powder capable of purifying Contracts...
The crystal lights in the Nursery suddenly turned toward the study direction as Luna’s swaddling cloth, stained with Evening Primrose Juice, ignited spontaneously without fire.
As Aelia's tears fell into the blue flames, the Dark Purple Flame suddenly transformed into the Guardian Spirit form from her wedding with Leonard.
Amidst the sorrowful cries of the Little Sprite, Luna struggled to extend her scorched fingers, drawing an incomplete Soothing Incantation in the smoky air.
The Guardian Spirit within the blue flames let out a sharp wail, while Luna's burnt fingers grasped futilely in the mist.
The unfinished Soothing Incantation morphed into Light Shards that fell, scorching Aelia's skirt adorned with Star Diamonds.
Lucius's Jian Feng, reforged In Hand, had already sliced through Leonard's neck, and the Star Blue Blood seeping from the Dark Elf's Curse Mark reacted violently with the sword's hilt, Evening Primrose Juice, creating corrosive Zi Wu.
"Luna!" Aelia screamed as she pulled the infant away from the toxic mist, but as she stepped back, she crushed the Moonstone Powder seeping from beneath the Peacock Stone Tiles.
The powder, soaked in Luna's Golden Hair, suddenly floated up, piecing together Xu Ying of the Moonlight Altar from twenty years ago—newlywed Leonard was inserting an Ice Crystal Hairpin into Aelia's hair, and the Curse Runes flickering at the end of the Amethyst Hairpin were identical to those on the Northern Witch's brooch today.
Lucius's pupils constricted sharply as Jian Feng uncontrollably pressed downward.
In a critical moment, Luna suddenly whispered in a mix of Dragon Language; three Iris Petals flew out from the burning Ashes of the swaddling—those were from the plant watered by Second Brother’s tears during daylight.
The petals stained with Chen Lu precisely adhered to the Sword Body Curse Totem, transforming the impending Black Magic into delicate snowflakes.
"Father's Blood..." Lucius gazed at the frozen Xing Lan ice crystal on the blade and suddenly noticed that blood was flowing back through the gaps in the floor tiles.
Seizing the opportunity, Luna yanked at Aelia's Pearl Earrings. As Aelia winced and looked down, she saw the infant drawing twisted symbols in saliva on the frost of the windowsill—those were Truce Symbols used to mediate blood feuds during the Great Mage era.
Leonard's Scepter suddenly burst forth with a blinding Strong Light, allowing Lord to shake off his son's Jian Feng.
However, what reflected from the Magic Crystal atop the Scepter was not a light of victory but traces of a Magic Potion that Luna had intentionally spilled during daylight—those fluorescent liquids permeating Geomancy were now weaving a Confinement Magic Circle beneath his feet.
"Mother, look!" Lucius suddenly pointed at the Curse Runes on the Amethyst Hairpin within Xu Ying, which perfectly matched with Aelia’s Moonstone Brooch that Leonard held at that moment.
The young man Jian Feng turned towards Xu Ying in the Wedding Scene, only to see Luna entangling Aelia's pinky with her Golden Hair, forcibly guiding her finger, stained with Dan Kou, to point at the Amethyst Hairpin—its position directly corresponding to the Dark Elf Marriage Contract hidden in Leonard's secret chamber.
The mournful cries of Geomancy suddenly transformed into sobs, as the Guardian Charm on Luna's chest began to vibrate at a high frequency.
The infant suddenly coughed violently, spitting out milk mixed with Evening Primrose Juice, the shimmering green liquid splattering onto the Griffin eye of Lucius's sword hilt.
The awakened light of the Heir resonated with the Magic Potion, projecting a massive Mediation Array onto the Study Room Dome.
Aelia's Pearl Earrings suddenly fell to the ground, rolling next to Luna's Crystal Pen, which she had been playing with during the day.
The infant struggled to extend its swollen fingers, pressing a bloodstained palm print at the center of the Mediation Array—twenty years ago, wedding vows collided with today's Betrayal Evidence within the array, exploding into a sky full of Xing Huo.
As the last spark extinguished, the Magic Crystal on Leonard's Staff was already covered in spider web-like cracks.
The Lord watched as Aelia picked up the Pearl Earrings, which were stained with Luna's swaddling ashes—ashes that formed a shape resembling the Northern Witch Family totem pierced by a sword.
Luna leaned weakly against Aelia, her glass-like pupils reflecting the flickering Nightingale Pollen from Qin Si's cuffs.
As the lady’s trembling hand brushed against the infant’s feverish forehead, Luna summoned her last ounce of strength to smear saliva infused with Mediation Array energy onto Qin Si’s fingertip, which he had not managed to retract in time.
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