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Chapter 4059 Positive and Negative
Chapter 4059 Positive and Negative
While answering Shad's questions, Lacey held Adelina's hand and followed behind Shad up the stairs:
“If all goes well, I plan to have Adelina depart next Wednesday. My aunt said that the Witch Council will be in charge of Adelina’s travel, so she should be there in no time and won’t need to take a carriage.”
The maids followed below, carrying luggage. When the princess stayed outside the palace, she also had a lot of luggage.
"Should Adelina go by herself? Or should we arrange for some capable people to accompany her?"
Shad asked again, and Adelina answered herself:
"I will bring two personal maids with me, but they will depart on a steam train ahead of me, and my aunt will send two people to escort them. I will meet up with the four of them in Arcadia City. My sister said that these four people will be my team from now on."
Although Lacey could be harsh on Adelina at times, she was worried now that Adelina was really leaving her temporarily. After all, this wasn't a large group operation, and even though Shad went to Arcadia City every day, she still worried about Adelina.
“Shad, this time I’m having Adelina carry with her the two relics you gave her, namely the Sage-level relic [Soul Gem] and the Document-level relic [Enemy of the Arrow].
You go ahead with your own affairs in Arcadia, but if you have time, remember to look after Adelina.
"no problem."
Shad agreed, but when the group reached the second floor, he hesitated for a moment before telling Lacey and Dorothy the bad news:
"I heard this afternoon that an evil spirit might be hiding in Arcadia City."
The writer and the princess could easily guess where Shad got the information. Dorothy looked at Lacey with concern. Lacey took a deep breath but didn't say anything about stopping Adelina from going to that city.
"In short, please be careful, both Shad and Adelina."
In fact, Adelina herself had very mixed feelings about leaving her hometown for a strange city that neither her sister nor her parents had ever been to.
On one hand, she worried about the future, wondering if she could compare with other girls of her generation if she really became a witch apprentice; but on the other hand, she was full of ambition. Adelina had always had lofty ambitions, and she had her own ideas about politics, her own power, and Shad.
This time, she was able to temporarily shed her past identity and study under a great witch as a pure ring sorceress. She was very much looking forward to what she would gain.
Adelina also sees the current chaos in Arcadia, near the eastern front, as an opportunity. Although she primarily works as a Ring Mage, she also harbors her own small political ambitions.
And her future teacher happens to be in full control of "Grey Rock Pass," the most crucial position for entering the Eastern Front. Adelina believes she can definitely help her teacher achieve great things.
But in reality, Vige doesn't care much about politics.
Lacey brought Adelina today, partly so that Shad could personally explain the current situation in the Arcadia region to Adelina. Her and Galina's accounts were ultimately not as effective as Shad's own account.
This naturally took up their Saturday "date time," but neither Lacey nor Dorothy cared. So that evening, Shad spent two hours telling Adelina about his activities in Arcadia City over the past two weeks and described in detail the enemies that might appear soon.
"The Blood Spirit School, the Truth Society, the Holy Son Alliance, the betrayers of the Church of Creation, the Demon Eye Club suspected of being related to the betrayers, the Emerald Alchemy Association which has conflicts with the Great Witch of Chaos, possible demons, lurking followers of the 'Mermaid', and a whole bunch of active machines, corpses, and life mutants that appeared due to the AllSpark riots."
Adelina summarized the dangers she might encounter in the area, and Lacey warned her:
"Most of the enemies here are beyond your ability to deal with."
She then said to Xia De:
"Shad, those amulets the priest gave you..."
Shad himself didn't need the amulet, so he had two extra amulets, but Dorothy said:
"Of Shad's two amulets, one is to be given to the Great Witch of Chaos, and the other might be offered as a bargaining chip by the [Witch Council]. Let's use mine; it's no use keeping it with me."
Lacey held Dorothy's hand:
"Don't worry, everyone. Adelina won't be leaving until next week. The priest will be able to make new amulets next week."
She sat on the short sofa looking at her younger sister, wanting to give her some instructions, but in the end she didn't say anything.
Although it was getting late, Lacey and Dorothy, who dedicated one night each week to studying, still felt that it would be a waste of their time if they didn't attend classes. So, before going to bed that night, the girls studied with Shad in the study.
The story of "Blood Fraud" takes place under a blood moon, which sounds like a "mad moon," but in fact, the red moon itself has the ability to induce reproduction and mutation of flesh and blood.
"When ancient druids studied transfiguration, they often chose the night of a full red moon as the time for their rituals. Families praying for children would also pray under the full red moon, a practice that can be seen in many ancient stories."
However, on the other hand, on the night of a full red moon, the activity of dangerous, flesh-and-blood creatures such as vampires increases significantly. If the yellow moon corresponds to chaos on the spiritual level, then the red moon represents chaos on the physical level.
Lacey and Dorothy sat on the inside of the desk, while Shad sat alone on the outside. As Lacey spoke, she took out a ruby:
"This time we won't discuss the story of 'The Bloody Deception' itself. Dorothy and I have discussed it, and we'd like to talk to you about those 'Red Moon-like spells.' These aren't the real power of the moon, but rather spells cast in imitation of the moon."
"Orthodox lunar ring mages like you and Daniste probably wouldn't consider this, but since there are similarities, it might be useful to you."
Lacey threw the ruby, the size of a quail egg, into the air:
"Spell - Curse of Disease"
The ruby hovered high up, emitting an eerie, blood-red light that illuminated a small area of the desk in red.
Dorothy explained to Shad:
"The curse of the Red Moon can directly cause flesh and blood deformities and decay in the human body, while this spell that imitates the power of the Red Moon will only cause malignant tumors to appear in the bodies of individuals who are exposed to this red light for a long time, eventually leading to their death."
These cursed rubies were often hidden inside lamps, concealing their visible light; this was a common practice in the courts of ordinary people in ancient times.
Upon hearing this, Shad immediately stopped Mia, who wanted to go and see the red light, and forcibly transferred her to his lap:
"Although this spell is simple, it does have similar properties to the power of the Crimson Moon, and it looks like a weakened version of the Crimson Moon Curse."
Shad then told the girls about the flesh-mutation magic that Danist had prepared for him:
"Boiling Blood Mist and Blood Moon Arc are merely external manifestations of the Red Moon's 'flesh and blood distortion.' Daniste says that the 'Flower of the Boiling Moon' is the true essence of the Red Moon's negative symbolism."
However, in the story of *The Bloody Deception*, the bandits mimicked animals, which doesn't seem to be a complete mutation of flesh and blood.
"Positive and negative are two extremes, and true power rarely directly manifests such extreme characteristics. When the blood-red moonlight covers the earth, the stable form becomes unstable due to the distortion of flesh and blood. Perhaps what affects the final form of the bandits in the story is not the moonlight itself, but their own hearts."
Dorothy said with a smile:
"Although it sounds like a fairy tale, I'm willing to believe that this is the truth."
Shad recalled the reminder from the tailor skeleton in "The Bloodstained Factory"—that the body and soul influence each other.
“Shad, you’ve been coming into contact with forces associated with the negative imagery of the ‘Red Moon’ lately. Why don’t you come into contact with some positive forces?”
Lacey then suggested that Shad thought she was referring to reproductive power, but this time Shad was wrong.
"Your [Flesh and Blood] runes are linked to so many transmutations, even [Corrupting Blood Mist] is associated with [Flesh and Blood]. Have you ever considered that these spells could also be linked to [Red Moon]? If you're interested, you can certainly give it a try."
The three spirit runes—【Red Moon】, 【Flesh and Blood】, and 【Life】—and their corresponding magical techniques actually share many commonalities.
Shad nodded:
“I made a similar attempt when I fought the ‘Shadow of Wither’ in the Bloodstained Factory, and Miss Felianana also guided me to try to give ‘light’ more meaning. Look—the magical spell, Life Spark.”
After extracting the flame from his own body, Shad held it up in his right hand and summoned the red moonlight.
And so, that slender, blood-red flame gradually transformed into a glassy, fiery red. That brilliant color itself reflected the most radiant vitality, leaving Dorothy and Lacey in awe:
"You've already managed to combine the crimson moon with life energy so consistently, haven't you? Then how is this moonlit, crystal-like flame different from a normal flame?"
"Because of the energy carrier, it can exist for a longer time, but it's only a few minutes longer. Besides, when fighting against 'withering,' the life force isn't immediately worn down by the power of withering. The red moon protects life, and life also enhances the moonlight, that's roughly it."