Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
The light of the Teleportation Circle finally dimmed, and a faint scent of Magical Energy lingered in the air.
Luna's big, watery eyes were filled with an unprecedented urgency.
Her little mind raced as she became aware of a serious problem—Aelia, the Lady of the Fortress, who had always cared for her with tenderness, was still in the dark!
No, she couldn’t wait any longer!
Luna made a silent determination within herself.
She had to do something to change Aelia's Destiny and alter the course of the entire Magic Castle!
Her little legs moved quickly as she stumbled towards Aelia, her chubby face serious with intent.
“Mom! Mom!” Luna's voice, though young, carried an undeniable firmness.
She wrapped her arms around Aelia's legs and looked up, her clear eyes fixed on her.
Aelia's heart melted at Luna's repeated calls of "Mom."
She crouched down and gently stroked Luna's soft hair, asking tenderly, “Sweet Luna, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”
Luna shook her head, her small face serious.
“Mom, Luna has something to say—something very important!”
Seeing Luna’s earnest expression stirred a strange feeling in Aelia’s heart.
She sensed that something was about to happen, and it might be related to her.
“Okay, Luna. Speak. Mom is listening,” Aelia said as she held Luna close, patiently encouraging her.
Luna took a deep breath, summoning her courage. In her childish voice, she spoke each word carefully: “Mom, that… that Leonard… he… he has another woman outside!”
“Boom—”
Luna's words struck Aelia's mind like a thunderclap.
Her once gentle gaze turned hollow in an instant, as if all color had drained from her world.
“Luna, what… what did you say?” Aelia's voice trembled, laced with disbelief.
She couldn't believe her ears, couldn't accept what she had just heard.
Leonard, her husband, the man she had loved for so many years, the one who had promised to be with her forever—had he really betrayed her?
No, this was impossible!
Luna must have made a mistake; she was just a child. How could she possibly know such things?
Aelia struggled to suppress the shock and panic within her, desperately searching for a rational explanation.
She forced herself to calm down, looking into Luna's eyes and softly asking, “Luna, did you mishear? Or did someone tell you something?”
Luna shook her head, her small face filled with determination.
“Luna did not mishear! Luna saw it with her own eyes! That woman… that woman lives just outside Magic Castle, and… she’s pregnant with Leonard’s child!”
Luna's words pierced Aelia's heart like a sharp knife.
She felt a wave of intense pain, as if the entire world were collapsing around her.
Saw it with her own eyes? Pregnant?
Aelia's complexion turned pale as paper, and her body began to tremble slightly.
She fought to maintain her composure but found herself utterly unable to control her emotions.
She had been married to Leonard for many years, and they had always been deeply in love.
Although Leonard was often busy with his duties and frequently came home late, she had never doubted his feelings for her.
She had always believed that they were the happiest couple in the world.
But now, Luna had told her that Leonard had betrayed her and was seeing another woman, who was even pregnant!
This was simply absurd! Ridiculous!
Aelia's mind was a whirlwind, countless thoughts crashing over her like a tidal wave.
She didn’t know who to believe or what to do.
“Madam, are you… are you alright?” Qin Si asked hurriedly as he noticed Aelia's pale face and rushed to support her with concern.
Aelia shook her head, signaling that she was fine.
Taking a deep breath, she tried to calm herself down.
She needed to get to the bottom of this!
She had to confront Leonard and ask him what was really going on!
Just then, a familiar voice called out, “Aelia, what happened? I think I heard Luna crying…”
Leonard appeared at the doorway.
Seeing the strange atmosphere in the room, his heart sank.
Aelia's face was pale, her eyes vacant, while Qin Si stood beside her with a worried expression.
Luna clung tightly to Aelia's leg, her small face filled with grievance and anger.
What... what is happening?
Leonard's heart was filled with confusion and unease.
He had a vague feeling that something bad was about to happen.
"Leonard, you’re here," Aelia said, looking up at him, her voice eerily calm.
"I have some questions for you."
Leonard gazed into Aelia's eyes, feeling even more anxious.
He sensed an unfamiliar coldness and anger in her gaze.
"Aelia, what do you want to ask? Is there anything we can't discuss openly?" Leonard forced himself to sound composed, trying to ease the tension.
Aelia let out a cold laugh, her voice trembling slightly.
"I want to ask you, Leonard, are you seeing another woman? Is she pregnant with your child?"
Upon hearing Aelia's words, Leonard's face turned pale instantly, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
He never expected that Aelia would know about this!
How... how could this be? Who told her? Could it be... Luna?
Leonard's gaze fell on Luna; he never imagined that this little infant would become a variable in his plans!
"Aelia, who did you hear this from? Don’t believe those ridiculous rumors!" Leonard tried to argue, his voice shaking.
Seeing Leonard's panicked expression only deepened Aelia's despair.
She knew that Luna was not lying; Leonard had truly betrayed her!
Years of trust and love collapsed in that moment.
“Leonard, look into my eyes and tell me that this is not true,” Aelia's voice trembled as she clenched her fists tightly, her white nails digging deep into her flesh.
The atmosphere in the room instantly became tense, as if the air itself had solidified.
All eyes were on Leonard, waiting for his response.
Leonard's gaze darted away, unable to meet Aelia's eyes.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found himself unable to make a sound.
“I…”
Alright, no problem!
Creative power was on standby, ready, and action!
“I… Aelia, listen to me, it’s not what you think!” Leonard's voice trembled noticeably, a stark contrast to his usual composed Lord persona.
His eyes flickered uncertainly, avoiding Aelia’s gaze filled with disappointment and anger, like a child caught in a mistake facing a stern parent.
He tried to approach Aelia, reaching out to grab her arm, but she recoiled from him in disgust.
“Aelia, believe me! I admit I was confused for a moment, but my heart belongs only to you! That woman… she was just an accident; I don’t love her at all!”
His defense sounded so pale and powerless, full of holes.
What does “a moment of confusion” even mean?
What does “just an accident” imply?
Such words were nothing short of an insult to Aelia’s intelligence!
A Lord of the Glorious Demon Fortress would actually use such a clumsy excuse to cover up his betrayal; it was utterly ridiculous!
Luna looked at Leonard's panicked expression, filled with disgust.
This hypocritical man, in order to maintain his position and reputation, could shamelessly lie like this!
Her small fists were tightly clenched, and she silently vowed to expose his true nature, making Aelia see his ugliness for what it truly was.
"An accident? Leonard, is your so-called accident referring to the fact that you were out having fun behind my back and got that woman pregnant?" Aelia's voice, though not loud, was filled with suppressed anger.
Her body trembled slightly from the extreme emotional turmoil, as if she might collapse at any moment.
Upon hearing Aelia directly expose his lies, Leonard's face turned ashen.
He knew that the truth had been revealed; no amount of justification would help him now.
He shot Luna a vicious glare, as if blaming her for meddling and ruining his plans.
"Aelia, let me explain, I..." Leonard attempted to continue his defense but was abruptly interrupted by Luna.
"Enough! Leonard, how long are you going to keep lying? At this point, can you still not admit your crimes?" Luna's voice, though youthful, carried an air of authority, like a judge pronouncing the fate of a criminal.
With a wave of her small hand, Qin Si immediately understood and took out a small crystal ball from his pocket.
The crystal ball emitted a soft glow that illuminated the room.
"This is..." Leonard's face grew even darker as he looked at the crystal ball.
He recognized it; it was the Lifecapture Crystal unique to the magical realm, capable of recording real events.
Luna sneered and controlled the crystal ball to play back a scene.
In the image, a provocatively dressed Seductive Woman was nestled in a man's embrace, acting coy and flirtatious.
And that man was none other than Leonard!
In the image, Leonard gently stroked the woman's hair, whispering sweet nothings to her, a stark contrast to his usual demeanor in front of Aelia.
"My dear, don't worry. Once I find the right opportunity, I will reveal your identity and you will rightfully become my woman," Leonard's voice came clearly from the crystal ball, piercing Aelia's heart like a sharp knife.
At the end of the image, the woman caressed her rounded belly and laughed lightly, saying, "Leonard, our child, when will we get to meet his father?"
Leonard playfully tapped the woman's nose and smiled, "Soon, very soon. Once I take care of things at home, I will give you and our child a proper status."
The image ended there, leaving the room in silence, with only Aelia's muffled sobs echoing in the air.
Leonard's face turned ashen, and his body trembled slightly.
He knew it was all over; his lies had been completely exposed, and his image before Aelia had shattered entirely.
"Aelia, I..." Leonard wanted to say something more but found himself at a loss for words.
In the face of irrefutable evidence, any defense seemed pale and powerless.
Aelia stared at the unbearable scene in the crystal ball as if struck by lightning, her mind blank.
She couldn't believe that the husband she had loved for so many years was such a hypocritical and filthy man!
Tears streamed down her face like pearls slipping from a broken string.
Her body lost all strength as she collapsed to the ground, engulfed in immense pain.
"Why? Why would you do this to me?" Aelia's voice was filled with despair, like a wounded little beast emitting a helpless cry.
Qin Si watched this scene from the side, both shocked and furious.
She had always regarded Leonard as the master of Magic Castle with great respect, never expecting him to be such a two-faced hypocrite!
She felt an overwhelming anger towards Leonard's actions, while also feeling heartbroken for Aelia's plight.
She hurried over to help Aelia up, gently wiping the tears from her face with a handkerchief.
"Madam, please don't be sad; it's not worth it! A man like him isn't worth a single tear from you!" Qin Si's voice trembled with emotion; she couldn't imagine how painful Aelia must be feeling at that moment.
Aelia leaned against Qin Si, unable to speak through her sobs.
It felt as though her heart had been torn apart, leaving her breathless with pain.
She had once thought she was the happiest woman in the world, only to realize that this happiness was so fragile, so easily shattered.
"Leonard, I was truly blind to love someone like you!" Aelia's voice was filled with regret and anger; she hated herself for being deceived by Leonard's hypocritical facade.
Leonard watched Aelia's suffering and felt a twinge of regret himself.
He admitted that he had wronged Aelia, but he didn't believe he had done anything wrong.
In his view, having multiple wives was perfectly normal as long as his heart belonged to Aelia. That was enough for him.
As for the other woman and child, they were merely fleeting distractions, not worth his concern.
But now, his "fleeting distractions" had destroyed his family and tarnished his image in Aelia's eyes.
He knew he could no longer turn back the clock.
"Aelia, listen to me; things are not as you think..." Leonard attempted one last struggle to salvage the situation.
However, Aelia gave him no chance at all.
She abruptly pushed Qin Si away, stood up, and looked at Leonard with cold eyes. Each word she spoke was deliberate: "Leonard, from today onward, you are no longer my husband, and I am no longer your wife! We... are severing all ties!"
With that, Aelia left the room without looking back, leaving Leonard standing there alone, pale as a ghost.
Watching Aelia's departing figure, Leonard knew he had completely lost her, along with the future of the Glorious Demon Fortress.
“Aelia…” Leonard's voice was low and hoarse, filled with despair.
He wanted to chase after her, but found that his twin legs felt as if they were made of lead, rendering him unable to move.
Suddenly, something seemed to strike him, and he turned sharply to look at Luna standing nearby.
“You little brat! It's all your fault! If you hadn't meddled, things wouldn't have turned out this way!” Leonard spat through gritted teeth, his voice laced with threat.
Seeing this, Qin Si quickly stepped in front of Luna, angrily rebuking him. “Leonard, have you no shame? You created this mess yourself; how can you blame Luna? You're utterly shameless!”
“Get out of the way! This is none of your business!” Leonard shoved Qin Si aside and stalked menacingly toward Luna.
He had lost all reason and only wanted to eliminate Luna, the source of his rage.
Luna looked at Leonard's twisted face without a hint of fear.
Her small face was filled with determination, resembling a fearless warrior.
“Leonard, do you think I’m afraid of you? I will expose every one of your vile deeds until you are utterly disgraced and can never rise again!” Though her voice was youthful, it resonated with strength, like a bolt of lightning piercing through the darkness.
Leonard was momentarily taken aback by Luna's fierce spirit and involuntarily halted his advance.
He gazed into her clear eyes and felt as if he were staring into an endless abyss that filled him with dread.
“You…” Leonard opened his mouth to say something but found himself unable to produce any sound.
A coldness surged from his feet to the top of his head, causing his entire body to tremble.
At that moment, Leonard's complexion suddenly turned pale, and his body began to shake slightly.
He clutched his chest and let out a pained groan, as if enduring immense suffering.
“Pfft—”
A mouthful of fresh blood spewed from Leonard, staining the front of his shirt.
His body swayed precariously, as if he might collapse at any moment.
“What... what have you done to me...” Leonard's voice was weak and filled with fear.
He looked at Luna.
Luna gazed at Leonard's pained expression, a mysterious smile curling at the corners of her lips.
“It's nothing, just letting you taste the flavor of betrayal...”
Before Luna's words could finish, Leonard suddenly let out a piercing scream, his body convulsing violently before he fell heavily to the ground, unconscious.
Seeing this, Qin Si panicked and rushed forward to check on Leonard, only to find that his breath was faint, his life hanging by a thread.
“What... what is happening...” Qin Si's voice trembled with fear.
She looked at Luna.
Luna did not answer Qin Si's question but turned and walked toward the door.
Her small figure appeared particularly solitary and resolute in the glow of the setting sun.
“Next, it will be time for those behind the scenes to make their appearance...”
Luna's voice was soft yet filled with power, as if heralding an impending storm.
Her small hand clenched tightly,
for she knew that the real show was just beginning...
Qin Si watched Luna's departing figure, feeling that the sky over the Magic Castle was about to change for the worse.
The sunlight, carrying the scent of honeysuckle and an impending sense of doom, filtered through the Colored Glass Window, casting a kaleidoscope of colors on the floor of the Nursery.
Xiao Luna was a chubby toddler with an angelic face and an innocent smile. She laughed joyfully, her plump fingers gripping a plush Griffin toy.
Across from her sat Lady Ellyria, the mistress of Glory Castle, wearing embroidered shoes and frowning with worry.
Recently, her husband, Lord Leonard, had been distant, like a ship sailing toward a far-off, unseen shore.
Yet Luna could clearly see that distant shore.
It was a coastline adorned with palm trees and whispers, where another woman's laughter echoed in the air.
She, Luna, the reincarnated Great Mage trapped in this soft little body, "knew" certain things.
Things that could turn the sweet milk in her sippy cup sour.
Things about secret meetings and hidden love nests.
Things about "betrayal."
“Mommy,” Luna said, her voice surprisingly clear for such a small child.
She pointed with her short fingers at the unfinished embroidered shoes, which depicted two intertwined Griffins.
“Daddy... is gone... bird...”
Elyria paused, her needle suspended in mid-air.
“Gone, sweetheart? What do you mean?” She dismissed it as mere childish babble.
After all, what could a toddler just learning to walk possibly know?
Oh, Elyria, kind and naive Elyria.
You are about to taste a reality more painful than a fairy's hangover.
Luna, like a seasoned strategist, slyly grabbed a strand of deep crimson Dark Purple Thread and tugged at it.
“Daddy… Red Bird… beautiful lady… no mommy.”
A chill colder than Dragon Breath crawled down Elyria's spine.
Red Bird?
Was that the emblem of the notorious gambling den "Red Falcon" in the lower district?
The place rumored to be a haven for adulterers?
A wave of fear twisted in her stomach.
Xiao Luna, with her remarkable observation and fragmented words, painted a picture of Leonard's Last Night, a grim and grotesque masterpiece about infidelity.
Just then, the door creaked open, and Lord Leonard walked in, wearing a facade of nonchalance that crumbled under Elyria's icy gaze.
“Darling,” he said cheerfully, his voice too bright, “what has our Xiao Luna been saying?”
Before he could continue his charade, Elyria stood up, her face pale, clutching the strand of deep crimson Dark Purple Thread as if it were a bloody accusation.
“Red Bird, Leonard?” she asked, her voice trembling with suppressed anger.
“A ‘beautiful lady’? Am I soon to welcome a brood of little Red Falcons?”
Leonard's face turned ashen, the color draining from him like wine spilling from a cracked cup.
He stammered, trying weakly to deny it, grasping for a pathetic excuse about a business meeting, but under Elyria's furious gaze, those words evaporated.
He was caught, ensnared by the chattering words of a toddler.
Qin Si, Elyria's loyal maid, stood frozen at the doorway, her eyes wide with shock.
The air was thick with tension, so heavy it felt suffocating.
The once-happy family scene of Leonard's Last Night had shattered, leaving only sharp fragments of betrayal and heartbreak.
The castle walls, once symbols of strength and safety, now felt like a prison.
A whirlwind of change, sparked by a babbling infant, howled through Glory Castle, threatening to dismantle it brick by brick.
And Xiao Luna, the unwitting Key Catalyst of this storm, simply laughed in delight, oblivious to the chaos she had caused as she reached for another cookie.
It seemed that this game had only just begun.
Comment 0 Comment Count