"Competence...... Fail?" Nightingale looked at Maisie in surprise, "Was she injured by a high-ranking devil?"

“...... Mutter. Maisie's voice was as low as a mosquito.

"What?"

"Yes......" she replied again, and this time everyone finally heard Maisie's words, "it was my peck ......"

"What?" Roland and Nightingale looked at each other, both seeing a look of wonder in each other's eyes, and then the two of them almost unanimously asked, "What happened at that time? ”

When he understood the whole story, Roland frowned deeply.

A powerful devil that looks very similar to a human being, even if you look at each other from a distance, you will feel a strong fear, and at that time, the lightning is still flying at the speed of sound, and it is still being stared at by the other party? Compared to this information, the news that the evil beast and the devil are fighting together on the snow field, and the skeleton monster can be used as a weapon to attack, is not so terrifying.

In order to wake the lightning away, Maisie pecked her the chest to get the two sides out. Otherwise, if she continues to fly, sooner or later she will crash headlong into the arms of the enemy.

There was no doubt that the wound could not heal because of Maisie, and even if she did, she would not want to hurt her closest companion.

Then you can only find the reason from the lightning.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh secretly - as early as before leaving, he had repeatedly told the other party not to rely on his new ability to go into danger alone, and it was more important than anything else to come back safely. As a result, she still couldn't control that impulse, probably this is the nature of the explorer inherited in the blood.

But at this moment, he can't afford to blame Lightning at all, and the top priority is not to investigate the mistake, but to find out what the problem is.

Roland then asks Nightingale to summon Wendy, Lily, Agatha, and Sunset, and in addition to further examination, he also plants the seeds of symbiosis to prevent accidents. A group of people worked until late in the evening, and Lightning finally woke up from his slumber, and a comprehensive physical examination had reached a preliminary conclusion.

"You mean, everything is fine with her body?" After listening to Agatha's report, Roland quietly glanced back at the pale little girl who was curled up in Wendy's arms, "How can this not be considered unharmed?"

"The previous lethargy was caused by the lack of physical strength and exhaustion caused by the long flight, as evidenced by the symbiotic seed - Sunset did not feel any discomfort. This shows that her low state is caused by mental panic and has nothing to do with the body itself. Theoretically, a few more days of rest would be enough to adjust. ”

"What's the matter with the wound?"

"That's exactly what I'm going to say," Agatha said in a low voice, "her problem is in the magic—I felt a hint of feedback that didn't belong to her when I examined it with the Balance Stone. ”

"What...... What do you mean?" Roland was stunned.

"You should know that magic is everywhere, but in order to use it, you must first make it your own – this is what we often call cohesion. Whether it's a cyclone or an advanced pictogram, it all belongs to this category. Devils are no exception, but their magic is completely different from that of witches, and is reflected in the balance of the magic stone, like the difference between water and rotten juice. She paused for a moment, "And the strange reward I received was almost like that of the devil." ”

Roland suddenly felt that something was a little tricky, "You mean, the devil has eroded the magic of lightning - without direct contact?"

"How is this possible?" questioned Nightingale, "I can easily distinguish different types of magic in the Mist, and if she is corrupted, I should be able to see it at a glance." ”

"Compared to the magic of lightning itself, it is so subtle that it is normal to be ignored. Agatha shook her head, "But this is only the perception of the Balance Stone, and I can't be sure if it's the erosion you are talking about, Your Majesty. ”

Roland quickly realized the meaning of her words, "The devil has never had such an ability before?"

"It's not uncommon for people to be affected by just not relying on contact and just being within line of sight, such as the Fear of Demons. It's not unusual for high-level demons to have similar traits, after all, they gain their power through magic stones, not when they awaken. But I really haven't heard of this kind of wound healing effect. "Assuming that some of the magic comes from the devil and is attached to the wound, then it all makes sense. ”

Indeed, if this is due to the enemy's abilities, it explains why Nanawa's healing is suddenly ineffective - she can heal the devil, but that doesn't mean she can ignore the enemy's malevolent power. Roland asked in a deep voice, "And what about the solution?"

"I don't know yet," said the Ice Witch bluntly, "It stands to reason that you can break the magical effect by getting close to the Divine Punishment Stone, but it turns out that this ability is obviously not that simple. ”

"Since it acts on the wound, how about removing the wound and treating it?"

"I advise you not to do this, in case it will be irreparable as the wound grows. At least for now, Lightning's trauma wouldn't affect her safety. "In the next few days, it's best to let her live in the Third Frontier City and continue to observe for a while." Pasha: They know more than I know, and maybe they can come up with a way to disperse them. ”

"I see. ”

Roland nodded and walked slowly to the bed.

Seeing him, Lightning immediately lowered his head, and his voice seemed to cry, "Your Majesty, I'm sorry...... I ......"

"Don't say anything," Roland reached out and touched her head, "just rest in peace, and I'll cure you." ”

Lightning's body trembled, as if trying to hold back tears, and after a long time, he answered imperceptibly.

"Hmm. ”

......

Three days later, Roland received new developments on the Tachira side.

He immediately set off, leading Nightingale, Wendy, and the others into the Third Frontier City, which was hidden deep beneath the North Slope Mountain Range.

Pasha received him at the entrance to the main hall.

"How's Lightning?"

"She has recovered a lot, and Elena has been by her side these days, telling her new stories in the dream world, which has almost made her forget about her encounter with the high-ranking devils. Pasha said with a smile, "She and Maisie flew around the hall a few times today, and the small wound in her chest didn't affect her movement at all. 」

Hearing this, Roland breathed a sigh of relief, in order not to worry Thunder, what happened to Lightning was only known to a few witches. But if you don't show up for a long time, it will inevitably cause everyone's worries, and it will be difficult to hide it at that time.

"Have you figured out what this ability is?" asked Wendy impatiently.

Pasha waved her tentacles, "Selene has gone through all the documents left behind by Tachira, and still can't find a matching account, so we can be sure that this is the Devil's newfound ability. Just because it's not exactly the same doesn't mean there aren't similar abilities - in fact, the consequences are quite similar to those of a rare special ability. 」

"What's that?"

"We call it a curse. Pasha replied word by word.