Section E: Ritual Failure (Lusa)
"What's wrong?" asked Lusa, who was already guessing the result, with a glimmer of hope in the magic array.
"This, this...... Why didn't it work?" Lucina was extremely resentful, and did not intend to accept such an ending at all: "What's going on!"
She was a little anxious, and instead began to wonder if there was something wrong with her spell.
But in retrospect, every step was the same as before......
"No! Something must be wrong!" Lucina jumped out of bed eagerly, grabbed the flask and took a big sip to calm down, while coughing and complaining because she had drunk too quickly, "Again, one more time for sure! Lusa, let my sister make up for the magic!"
She's running out of magic, and it's not enough to cast another spell. So the tears of ice crystals in Lusha's body are needed to transmit magic.
"Isn't it really useless......" Like her own thoughts, Lusha was no longer hopeful, lowered her head and said in frustration: "Forget it, sister...... The power of the Phantom Wing Curse is too strong. The same spell as yesterday is no longer effective. ā
"Then I'll do it differently!" Lucina had no intention of giving up, and she had to try again. So she hugged Lusha and shouted impatiently, "Lusha, cooperate with my sister!"
As long as it was related to Lusa, Lucina would become very easily excited. Lusha also understands that at this juncture, it is impossible to convince her sister to give up.
So, she had no choice but to obediently obey her sister's wishes and make up for her. An ice-blue glow began to emerge from Lusha's chest, replenished by Lucina's embrace.
Cold magical energy spread and filled the mana web. The magic began to fill the body again.
Soon, Lucina's body was filled with magic again, and Lusha was exhausted from the demonic replenishment, and let out a slight whimper. After obtaining the magic power, Lucina was impatient to cast the spell again, but in the moment before starting the ritual, she suddenly felt uneasy: if yesterday's method really didn't work, did she need to change the method?
Thinking worriedly, she interrupted the spell casting, and on the contrary, fell into deep thought.
"What's wrong?" Lusa, tired from the demonic removal, asked her sister suspiciously.
She felt a feeling of emptiness and coldness in her body, as the tears of ice crystals in her heart had just been sucked out of her magic.
Despite being immune to the effects of high temperatures and bitter cold, Aiya could still feel them. And the cold aura emitted by the Ice Crystal Tears in her body, although it does not make Lusha feel uncomfortable (as the host of the Ice Crystal Tears, even if she is not Aia, she is immune to the effects of the cold), she will still feel its presence.
Even if Aya was burned by thousands of degrees of flames, she would not feel pain, but she could clearly feel how high the temperature was, and everything from her hair to her clothes would be intact. Because the garment is worn on Aya's body, it will not be burned.
"IāI'm going to think about it......" Lucina thought blankly, holding the staff in both hands, showing her confusion, "Do you want to change the way......"
Lusha was still tired from being drained of her mana, but when she saw her sister deep in thought, she couldn't help but want to help.
Just then, Lucina asked her sister sadly, asking her how her eyes were today. So, the spirit of Lusha was raised.
"Today, it feels like my vision is blurred more than ever. Lusha recalled how she felt yesterday, groping sadly, and then grabbed her sister's hand: "Feeling...... I can't tell the difference between distance and near. ā
Sure enough, the curse worsened. Lucina carried the flask, looking a little distressed and depressed, as if she were the one who was cursed: "I...... Try to improve the way you suppress the curse. ā
So, ten minutes later.
"Yet, still can't ......" As the magic array dissipated, Lucina sat down in frustration, looking like she was about to cry: "Even if it's not the right way, it should have a reaction...... Why hasn't there been any movement this time?"
When Lusha heard this, a sense of loss welled up in her heart, but the ending was not much different from what she had thought at the beginning. Although Lusha, who had been mentally prepared for a long time, was in pain, she still comforted her sister in turn, hoping that she would not be discouraged and not worry too much. As a result, it was Lucina who wiped away her tears and finally cried.
"No, master......" Lucina cried for a while, and while Lusa hurriedly comforted her, the water spirit Nashatia appeared from a burst of dew and tried to reassure her as well: "Doesn't you make Lusa even sadder by doing this?"
"Yes, yes......" Lucina sobbed, her expression mixed with sadness and shame, "It's okay, I've lost people in front of Lusa many times anyway." ā
This guy has broken the jar and broken. At this time, the ice-blue Guladan appeared in the room at the same size (although it was large but only two meters tall), and began to whimper, but it seemed that he had not understood the situation at all.
"But shouldn't you be strong now?" Putting her arms on her laps and sitting in a well-behaved and disheartened position, Tia patiently persuaded her, "Let Lusa rely on you." ā
"What do you say...... People have always been reliable. Lucina muttered again, and at the same time looked even more sad, "What should I do......?
"Roar......" The stone demon laughed stupidly, not figuring out the situation.
"Laugh at the old lady and smash your head!" Lucina picked up the frost and was furious.
"Uh-oh-oh......" Guladan was startled, and hurriedly covered his head and retreated to the corner.
"I'm fine. Lusha put her hands on her hood to cheer up, trying to make her sister less worried: "Like before...... Just pay attention. ā
"It's not the same now. Guladan and I are here. Tia comforted Lusa with the words: "It would be better if York came back too." ā
yes, it would be nice if York were here, at least a lot of people...... And he's a good fit to be a guard.
Lucina hung her head in frustration, longing for the appearance of the Iron Knight York: Guladan and Nasatya were already there, plus York, they were the three of the ten demons who had a lifelong contract with Lucina.
The stone demon Guladan is a combat-type demon.
Nasatya, the water elf, is a companion-type demon.
The Iron Knight York, on the other hand, is a collaborative magician.
Lucina's favorite, longest-accompanying, and first demon she summoned was the Stone Demon Guladan. (At the same time, I also like bullying the most)
So when Cyberdat gave her the summoning stone, she summoned Guladan out without hesitation.
She and Guladan also have the most tacit understanding in battle and the command magic she has mastered.