Chapter 201: The Nature of Demons
"Hermione, you...... You okay? ”
Harry, they had been brought in by Sarah's alchemy puppet - when the friends first saw Hermione resting on the couch, they all gathered around and hurriedly asked about her current condition.
Blois watched from behind, paused for a moment, and then sat down in a nearby chair. After that, his gaze swept over Sarah and Delphi, two equally calm men, before finally picking up a newspaper on the coffee table and flipping through it casually.
He knew that it would take a long time from the time the young people greeted each other to the time he could actually start carrying out the planned plan. And in the meantime, all he can do is wait patiently.
"Yes, of course, I'm fine...... You know, it has to be thanks to Miss Goverfène. ”
Hermione smiled a little tiredly, and then the conversation changed and went straight to the point.
"You have seen it now, and Miss Gerofaine must have said something—England is more dangerous than ever!" She looked at everyone earnestly and said, "To be honest, although I am certainly not as strong as Miss Gerofain and Miss Hohenheim, I don't think I am still as 'weak' as I used to be...... However, it turned out that I was far from strong enough. In the face of the enemy, I don't even have room to fight back-"
"I guess it's just because you're lacking in perception."
Sarah, who was not far away, was still busy with the matter at hand, but she was obviously listening, and at this moment, she raised her head slightly and interjected casually.
Hermione, however, shook her head immediately.
"Lack of strength is lack of strength...... The harsh reality lay out right in front of me, and I couldn't make excuses for myself. Especially now – everybody has to pay 100 percent attention to it, otherwise maybe the next time it won't be as lucky as I was this time. ”
After saying these words, which seemed to be self-reflection and as if reminding everyone, she looked at Delphi standing behind her with some confusion, and hesitated:
"Uh...... Just in case, I'd like to ask...... Delphi, have you regained your strength? ”
"Not really."
Delphi shook her head slightly, and a few strands of hair slipped silently down her ears.
"What about you?" Hermione was stunned and said, "Oh, I'm sorry! I'm not rude to you, it's just ...... You know, it's really dangerous right now. ”
"I know," Delphi replied, "I know what you want to say!" However, Hermione ...... I have a reason why I have to come. And, I must say, there is probably no one among us who knows the UK better than I do today! You will need my presence. ”
Her words weren't really an explanation, because she didn't seem to mention anything of practical value from beginning to end.
After a short pause, she raised the staff in her hand, and then said:
"Also, rest assured, I have some self-protection ability myself. At the very least, I probably won't need you to put extra effort into protecting it. ”
"Oh, I can prove it," Harry added, "and she showed us a little before she came...... Well, or rather, to show us the power of that staff. ”
Seeing that Harry also assured her, Hermione couldn't help but nod her head subconsciously.
Yes, Harry's guarantor is naturally credible, but Delphi is ...... But don't forget, Hermione and Luna's rule magic was brought in by her and Maca! Even though she was now a complete Muggle, Hermione didn't seem to be surprised if she claimed she still had some means at her disposal.
Not to mention......
"Delphi, your staff...... Was it made by Maca? ”
"yes!" Delphi nodded, "It's when you're on the island—remember the moment before Maca left?" It was made with the magic items he left for you. ”
"Okay."
Hermione said, and couldn't help but glance at the staff in Delphi's hand twice, before she said:
"Then I'll talk about that later...... Delphi, did you just say that you know a lot about the situation at hand? There's a question that's been bothering us right now, can you answer it for me? ”
"What's the problem?" Delphi nodded, "Just ask!" I'll tell you as much as I can. ”
Hermione listened and nodded.
"In fact, in general, it is still the current overall change." She frowned, "As you may know, some very terrifying dark creatures have descended on this land lately, and their strength is even greater than those high-level living corpses that Helbo created before - for example, the enemy who almost cost me my life not long ago. Miss Hohenheim says they are actually ...... 'demons'? ”
At the mention of this, she also turned her head to look at Sarah, who shrugged her shoulders in this direction.
When Delphi heard this, he immediately responded:
"Hmm...... If I had to give those guys a name, it would probably be 'demons'. Because they are basically the same 'thing' as those summoned by the Demon Summoning Technique. ”
Probably because she didn't know Sarah well enough that she didn't know how Sarah knew about it, but she didn't pay much attention to these little things.
After glancing at Sarah, Delphi continued:
"I'm sure you've heard of the Demon Summoning Technique, after all, Helbo obtained the body it is now with this forbidden ancient magic, and I think Mr. McLean must have told you a little bit about it. And about this magic...... Because the principle is so profound, I really don't have much confidence to explain it to you, so I'll just briefly state the conclusion! ”
At this, she paused slightly, as if to gather her thoughts. After a few seconds, she continued:
“…… Demons, to be precise, aren't 'magical creatures'. Well, they're not even 'creatures' - I've been told that their advent is just a magical phenomenon based on the rules of the soul. Speaking of this magical phenomenon, it comes from the negative mental will of all creatures in this world who have magical talents......"
As Delphi said this, he gradually felt a little dazed, as if some plausible memory passed before his eyes. She seemed to vaguely remember that on a war-torn night, she snuggled up to her father's side and listened to his father's narration and fell asleep.
However, have memories like this really ever happened?