A middle-aged man finished his day's work and walked into the backyard. There, a little girl was playing with her mother.
"Little Ai, come here! Come to Daddy!"
"Daddy! Daddy!" The girl ran toward the man, calling out to him joyfully.
"Good girl!" The man picked up the little girl and gently patted her head.
"Daddy, look! I can use magic now!" The girl raised her hand, producing a faint glow like fireflies.
Though weak, it was enough to fill her father's heart with pride and joy.
"That's amazing, Little Ai!" The man patted her head again, his eyes brimming with happiness.
Time flew by, and soon it was the girl's twelfth birthday.
As a princess of their kingdom, her birthday was celebrated with extraordinary grandeur.
The entire nation joined in the festivities, celebrating her special day.
During the event, the girl displayed her magical talent by casting a second-tier spell, astonishing everyone in attendance.
They showered her with praises and blessings.
The celebrations passed quickly, but one fateful night, the girl felt unusually restless in her sleep.
The magic within her began to stir violently, and she struggled with all her might to suppress it.
Managing to stabilize herself, Evileye opened her window and looked outside.
The entire kingdom was enveloped in a crimson barrier of light.
Alarmed, she rushed out to find the guards, but not a single one was in sight.
She ran to her parents' chambers, only to find them empty as well.
The small figure darted through the vast, silent halls of the palace, searching every corner of the house, but there was no sign of life.
Outside, the red light grew more ominous, a menacing hue staining the entire kingdom.
The girl pushed open the palace doors and stepped outside, only to be struck by a beam of red light.
She lost consciousness.
When she finally woke up, she had no idea how much time had passed.
The once-beautiful buildings of her kingdom were now reduced to ruins.
The streets were eerily empty, and there was no trace of another living soul.
It was as if the entire population of the kingdom had vanished into thin air.
.........
The robed figure tied Evileye to a rack and, following the orders of Zurrernorn's leader, forcibly made her drink a potion.
Evileye's expression twisted in pain as she suffered.
In her dreams, she relived her past memories, once blurry, now vividly brought back to life.
However, this time, it was as if she was not herself but instead viewing everything from someone else's perspective.
She saw a figure arriving in her kingdom during the nationwide celebrations for the princess's birthday.
Taking advantage of the festivities, this person carefully laid down fifteen magic circles throughout the kingdom.
It was an extremely time-consuming process, but they worked meticulously, step by step, to complete an enormous, ultra-complex magic array.
Once the array was activated, a sinister scene unfolded.
Every conscious person suddenly felt drowsy and collapsed to the ground, their eyes closing involuntarily.
Scarlet light dots began to emerge from every individual's body, glittering eerily across the kingdom.
These crimson dots floated upward, converging into a massive, pulsating heart suspended above the glowing array.
"This effect is decent enough. I wonder what the results will be," the mastermind behind the entire operation muttered, observing the functioning magic array with detachment.
Evileye, helpless and enraged, tried desperately to intervene, but it was futile. She could do nothing but watch as a powerless bystander.
As the red light continued to be drawn from the bodies of the people, they grew pale and lifeless.
Eventually, each one was reduced to a lifeless skeleton.
Even then, the magic array did not stop. It drained the last remaining essence from their bones, extracting the final crimson specks.
What remained of the skeletons disintegrated into small piles of dust, which were scattered by the wind, vanishing completely into the air.
Every single person in the kingdom met this horrific fate, their lives extinguished without exception.
The culprit of this atrocity watched it all unfold, expressionless and devoid of emotion.
From pleading to cursing, Evileye's despair escalated until all that was left was the sound of her helpless sobs.
The final scene showed Evileye opening the door and witnessing the enormous heart suspended in the air.
The heart released a beam of crimson light, and all its energy converged onto Evileye's body.
Her pupils turned crimson as a result.
Evileye fell unconscious.
The robed figure observed the unconscious Evileye for three days before letting out a sigh. "Another failed experiment," he muttered, then turned and left.
Shortly after, everything disappeared, and Evileye awoke.
The robed figure stood before her, his expression puzzled, as he wondered why the leader of Zurrernorn wanted this woman captured in the first place.
.......
After Pandora completed his task and obtained the approval of the Sorcerer King, he arrived at the Empire to join forces with several members of Blue Rose.
When Lakyus saw Momon, she appeared somewhat shy.
It was rare to encounter a kindred spirit whose strength surpassed her own.
If things went well after this mission... The more Lakyus thought about it, the more excited she became.
As for what she was imagining, it was, of course, the prospect of two hardcore "chuunibyou" patients exchanging their unique insights on their conditions.
Lakyus explained the entire situation to Pandora.
"Do you have any personal belongings of Evileye's?"
"Does her mask count? I have a broken mask of hers," Gagaran said, pulling out a mask.
Lakyus abruptly stopped the movement of her right hand, which was rummaging through her backpack.
In her hand was a pair of snow-white underwear with a bear pattern.
As for whose they were—it was pretty obvious. Hastily, Lakyus stuffed the item back into her bag.
Although Pandora was wearing a warrior's armor, the entire set was a part of his body, allowing him to use magic without hindrance.
However, to maintain Momon's image as a warrior, Pandora took out his scroll pouch.
"Anti-Detection!"
"False Information!"
"Locate!"
"Disinformation!"
"Deep Scan!"
........
Pandora cast a series of spells using numerous scrolls, leaving the members of Blue Roses stunned.
"Amazing!" Lakyus exclaimed in admiration as she gazed at Pandora.
Even though many of the magic scrolls were spells she had never heard of, the fact that she hadn't heard of them only meant they were exceedingly rare—and exceedingly rare must mean they were incredibly powerful.
After some effort, Pandora confirmed Evileye's location: she seemed to be in the nameless forest to the east of the Empire.
When the group prepared to purchase horses for travel, Pandora stopped them.
Pandora pulled out a scroll.
"Summon Unicorns!"
As a Doppelgänger of the highest level, Pandora could replicate all the abilities and forms of the Supreme Beings.
For skills above the 8th tier, he had to assume the appearance of the respective Supreme Being to use them.
However, for lower-tier magic, Pandora could freely cast them regardless of his form.
Four unicorns were summoned by Pandora, leaving Lakyus starry-eyed.
"This—this—this! This is amazing!" she exclaimed, unable to contain her excitement.
Unicorns were creatures Lakyus had only read about in books, and she never imagined she'd get to experience them firsthand.
Lakyus, Tia, and Tina all eagerly mounted the unicorns. Gagaran, on the other hand, didn't bother trying—her larger frame was clearly unsuitable for riding one of the majestic creatures.
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