Gacha looked at the constantly weakening demonic curse, his expression complex, mixing hope and happiness with self-reproach.
The remaining Spirit Guardian also looked at the Queen, their soft murmurs filled with joy and happiness.
Bai En gazed at the curse continuously weakened by the Magic Conversion Sword, his thoughts slowly expanding. 'My guess was correct. Since Yami was able to rescue Charlotte from the demonic curse, it means the curse is fundamentally still magic.'
'Even if it's magic formed by processed mana, Magic Conversion can nullify it.'
'However, the speed of conversion is truly slow.'
Unnoticed by anyone, the rings of black markings hidden on Lolopechka's abdomen slowly receded, and the delicate snow-white color reappeared where the markings had been covered.
When the swirling black markings transformed into a small, comma-like pattern, Bai En retracted the Magic Conversion, choosing not to completely nullify the demonic curse.
Watching Bai En put the strange longsword back into his grimoire, Gacha rushed forward to ask, "Your Majesty the Queen, how do you feel?"
The significant reduction of the curse was like having most of the toxins cleared from her body. Lolopechka, who had suffered for half a year, felt light and incredibly refreshed. She described her actual feelings: "Much more comfortable than before."
"That's good," Gacha murmured softly.
"The demonic curse inside you has not been completely eliminated yet."
Bai En's sudden words made Gacha turn around, and he said impatiently, "Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up and continue!"
Amidst the urging, Bai En's gaze swept over the people in the great hall. "I have shown my sincerity. Now it's your turn."
Gacha realized his words were inappropriate. After a brief silence, he apologized to Bai En: "My apologies, I was too anxious. We will prepare the profound crystals you requested in the coming days. We ask that you also fulfill your promise then."
Bai En nodded slightly. As information flashed through his mind, he spoke again: "Although I can completely eliminate the curse on Her Majesty the Queen, however..."
His tone shifted.
"Are you prepared to face Vanica again?"
"The disappearance of the curse will certainly draw her attention. Can you... or rather, can the current you, win?"
The repeated questions weighed on Gacha and the remaining Spirit Guardian like heavy stones. The great hall fell into a dead silence, like a windless sea.
"Perhaps we should set the time for completely eliminating the curse for Her Majesty the Queen half a year from now. That will give you time to prepare for the battle."
"Why half a year?" someone among the Spirit Guardian asked.
"Because half a year from now, the Dark Triad, who are deeply familiar with demonic power, will provoke an all-out war. You only have half a year."
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Clover Kingdom.
With the help of the Wizard King and the Magic Knights Squad Captains, Asta successfully survived the Magic Parliament trial. To find clues about other devils and clear his name, he traveled to the cursed noble family, the Agrippa Family, and learned through the magic of Nathan Agrippa that there were devil clues in the Heart Kingdom.
Black Bulls Base.
Asta was asking Captain Yami about the arrangements for entering the Heart Kingdom.
"Yikes~ No way, there's no way to enter the Heart Kingdom," Yami replied to everyone, his eyes half-lidded. Smoke curled up from the cigarette dangling from his mouth. Having just solved a huge problem for Asta, he definitely didn't want to trespass into the Heart Kingdom again.
After all, causing conflict between two countries is much more serious than trespassing into the Magic Parliament Court; one careless mistake could result in many deaths.
"They've covered their border with their unique trap magic. Once you fall for this magic, you'll immediately be treated as a fugitive, causing an international incident. So, I can't do anything about it."
Noelle, standing nearby, offered a solution: "Speaking of which, Mimosa seems to have gone to the Heart Kingdom before. She said some nobles go abroad in the form of study exchanges..."
Listening to Noelle's suggestion, Yami dispatched Finral to run the errand.
Watching Luck and Magna eating the delicious food prepared by the Sheep Head Chef at the dining table, he exhaled a puff of smoke and asked, "By the way, you two went to the Diamond Kingdom. Did you gain anything?"
Magna mumbled while eating. Although it was a bit unclear, his meaning could still be understood: "All the citizens of the Diamond Kingdom's Royal Capital seem to be migrating south. A large number of Mages are stationed in the kingdom, seemingly intending to turn the Royal Capital into a war fortress."
"Migration? War fortress? What are those guys up to?" Yami was confused.
Zac excitedly raised his hand and spoke about the information he gathered, "I heard the Royal Capital of the Diamond Kingdom suffered an invasion. Although they luckily won, the damage was severe. It was after that battle that the leading forces, headed by the Eight Shining Generals, began relocating unrelated civilians."
"Suffered an invasion? Do you know who the enemy was?"
"It seems like guys from the Spade Kingdom, called... Triad or something."
"Idiot, it's the Dark Triad!"
"Tch." Yami clicked his tongue. That title reminded him of some unpleasant things. He mumbled, "First it was the Third Eye... now it's the Triad. These groups just never end."
"Yikes~ Forget it. The Diamond Kingdom shouldn't fall so quickly. Take advantage of the resting period after the big battle to reflect and improve yourselves." Yami gripped the hilt of the samurai sword in his hand and walked out of the Black Bulls Base.
He was a relatively diligent person, evident from his physique, which was even more muscular than Asta's.
But... Yami rarely went to train immediately after a major battle concluded.
After all, this was time meant for drinking.
But after personally witnessing Boss Julius being stabbed by that "Glowing Man," losing most of his magic, and turning into a child, a sense of urgent danger arose in his heart.
Perhaps the next person who could protect this kingdom and the Magic Knights would be him.
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Thanks to the Queen of the Heart Kingdom being able to monitor the entire vast territory through the Mist Barrier, the process of searching for the "profound crystals" was exceptionally smooth. Gacha handed the collected profound crystals to Bai En on the second day.
"Is this enough?"
"Of course."
Bai En accepted the large cluster of profound crystals wrapped in mana. The deep blue crystals were exceptionally transparent and bright, like a clear, deep pool. He nodded slightly, and his figure flashed, disappearing from Gacha's sight.
Gacha stared at the spot where Bai En had vanished. 'Teleportation, but it doesn't seem to be Spatial Magic.'
'Last time in the great hall, he was clearly using Sword Magic.'
'Who exactly is this guy? Is he really just the Vice-Captain of the Clover Kingdom's Magic Knights?'
He recalled the scene in the great hall where he was pressed into the floor, unable to move. He had only experienced that feeling years ago during his battle with Julius Novachrono.
And what does that guy use the profound crystals for?
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