Chapter 137: What Does the Title Even Mean? Please Explain It Clearly
“My dear daughter, you may be surprised by our sudden return. But there are many matters in the kingdom right now, and we know that chances for us to meet in the future will only become fewer. Serving the kingdom is our honor… But what worries me the most is still you and your sister. I hope we can see you both when the time comes. With love, your parents. Some things are not convenient to write in a letter.”
After reading this, Elise frowned. It was indeed her father’s handwriting, but she didn’t expect him to return so suddenly. She had thought he would come back much later.
“Miss, where are we going now?”
The maid driving the carriage turned her head and looked at Elise, who was deep in thought.
“Let’s go home. To the estate.”
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After returning to her small residence, Peiya quickly took out the Moon Tree and called out Hunhun.
“Do you know anything about the ‘karmic fire’ of Blackwater City?”
“Ah… do you think I’m a walking library or something?”
Hunhun looked like she was about to cry. She was being treated like a tool again. But then again, maybe she was created for that purpose…
Ah…
Hunhun suddenly felt her life was very hard, like a super overworked laborer.
Wait, she wasn’t even human…
Now she felt even worse.
“Sorry, but this is really important. I ran into a crazed wolf-like magical beast, and it had traces of ‘karmic fire’ on it. I’m wondering if it’s related to the Demon Wolf you mentioned before. Think about it, people who know about this aren’t just us. There must be others who know too. Maybe they’re researching some kind of dangerous weapon. I just want to be prepared.”
Hunhun was slowly convinced by Peiya’s reasoning. It actually made sense. If humans were really working on something like this, then it would also be a threat to them.
“If you put it that way, then yeah, it’s possible. The people who know about demon wolves aren’t just us, some high-level humans definitely know too. So I think this wolf that can use ‘karmic fire’ might just be a test, not the final product. But it’s probably not far from being finished.”
Hunhun’s explanation made Peiya even more curious.
“Then do you have any ideas about ‘karmic fire’ itself?”
“To be honest, I don’t fully understand it either. From what I remember, it should be related to the curse of the Eternal Night Witch. They say people from Blackwater City carry a curse that can turn the living into the dead or something like that.
But in my opinion, it’s more like a manifestation of the Eternal Night Witch’s power. Her ‘eternal night’ actually means something like reincarnation. I don’t know the exact details, but one thing is certain, it’s definitely not as simple as you think.”
Peiya felt a bit speechless.
This explanation didn’t really clarify much, but it made sense. Hunhun was more familiar with disaster witches, so she didn’t fully understand everything.
“Sorry… I really don’t know much. Who told you about ‘karmic fire’?”
“A friend.”
“Then she must know more. And also, the pendant you’re wearing, it’s not something ordinary. I can feel a trace of ‘law power’ from it. Of course, just a trace, it might not have been made by your friend. The presence is very weak, so I guess someone gave it to your friend before. I can’t sense a clear owner from it.”
“The power of laws…”
Thinking of this, Peiya felt a bit confused. Then she suddenly thought of something.
“Can this… remove karmic fire?”
“Let me try…”
Hunhun moved forward and passed through the pendant. After a few minutes, she started waving her hands excitedly.
“It really can! Master, you’re so smart. It really has resistance to different kinds of curses. Not just curses, even this kind of resistance alone is like a national treasure.”
“I knew it… that girl… seriously.”
Peiya knew Elise wouldn’t just give her something for no reason. This… this was way too valuable. What if she couldn’t repay it?
“Then… is there a way to turn my witch abilities into something physical? It doesn’t feel right to just accept something like this without giving anything back.”
“Huh?”
Hunhun was confused. Was this some kind of back-and-forth exchange between them? But she was just a tool, how could she interfere with her master’s decision? So she simply nodded.
“Yes, of course. But the effect will be a bit weaker. You can turn your abilities into an item, giving it a protective effect.”
“Is it reliable? I’m still not very stable when controlling my power.”
“It’s fine. It’s basically just recording your ability into an object. The method is simple. You can already carve magic patterns onto a sword, right? This shouldn’t be hard for you.”
Peiya nodded. She could indeed carve complex magic circuits onto a sword. But that didn’t mean this would be easy. She still didn’t know how long it would last or how stable it would be.
“I’ll try.”
Peiya took a small metal ring from her storage and planned to make a bracelet. Wearing it on the wrist would be convenient.
“Master, I think the ring doesn’t need to be that big, right?”
Hunhun cleared her throat and started giving advice.
“I think your friend would prefer something smaller. That would be easier to carry. If it’s too big, you might have to worry about it falling off all the time.”
Hunhun kept adding more and more, almost convincing herself.
“Hmm… that makes sense.”
Peiya tried making the ring smaller. “But if I make it even smaller…”
The metal ring shrank further. “Then it can only be worn on a finger.”
Hunhun cleared her throat again. “Isn’t wearing it on a finger even more convenient? You can easily take it on and off. And I think changing the material would be nice too, like making it silver. It would look better and have a nice shine. If that’s not enough, you could add a gem on it. That way, it stands out in a jewelry box. And it would also be a great medium to store more of your power. A useful and discreet item, what could be better?”
“So in the end, you just want me to make a ring, right? But Hunhun, you’re overthinking. We’re not like that.”
“I didn’t say anything. I’m just explaining the best form of a protective item from a scientific point of view. Of course, the final decision is yours, Master.”
Peiya hesitated. What Hunhun said made sense, but giving a ring still felt… a bit…
“Master, it’s just a protective charm. It’s fine.”
“Stop talking.” Peiya took a deep breath. “If I make a single ring, it might be too noticeable and easy to misunderstand. So I’ll split the power into two and make a pair of rings. That should solve it.”
“Huh?”
Hunhun was stunned. What kind of logic was that?
So she was secretly making one for herself too?
For some reason, Hunhun felt like her master was pretending not to understand something obvious.
“Hunhun, you were mumbling just now. What were you saying?”
Hunhun froze for a moment, then smiled. “I said… great idea, Master!”