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Chapter 49
Chapter 49. Night Talk
That night, after returning to his room, Fick closed the door behind him.
Shulia sat down on Fick’s single bed, her legs dangling over the edge as her toes touched the floor.
Fick walked to the cabinet, pulled open a drawer, and placed the Black Crystal inside.
“I have quit this thing. I am only keeping it as a spare for drawing magic patterns in the future,” Fick said with feigned seriousness.
Еn ū m̂.а́
When he turned around, he saw Shulia reach out.
Her cool hand pressed against his, and her inner voice came through. 【Idiot. You are still lying to me.】
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Shulia’s voice rang in Fick’s mind, carrying a hint of smugness. 【I have thought back over what happened before these past few days. I already know you are immune to Magic Crystals.】
She paused.
【Otherwise, I would not have given you a Black Crystal. This thing is very dangerous.】
【Keep it a secret for me.】 Fick was helpless.
Еn ûm̄a
The corners of Shulia’s mouth curved. 【Pay me hush money.】
Fick took a step forward, moving closer to her. “I will pay it right now.”
Before Shulia could react, he had already leaned down.
Their lips touched, lightly at first, then slowly with more weight. Shulia clutched his sleeve tightly. Her lashes brushed against his face, bringing a ticklish sensation.
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After quite a while, the two of them parted.
Shulia’s face was completely red, the blush burning from her cheeks to the tips of her ears, even staining her neck. She raised her hand and thumped his chest, though she used no strength.
Eñ u m а̀ .і d̆
“Be serious.”
Fick sat down beside her, and the mattress sank in slightly.
Shulia turned her face to look at him. “Do you want to use B-rank magic?”
Fick instantly became interested. “I am only D-rank right now. If a B-rank pattern is carved directly onto my body, would it not pierce through my blood vessels? How would I use it?”
With his arm around her, Shulia leaned against his shoulder.
“You do not have anything important tomorrow, do you? Come fishing with me, and I will tell you.”
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“Even if I did, accompanying you would definitely come first.”
Shulia hummed happily, and her inner voice came through his other hand. 【Since you are immune to Magic Crystals, you are most likely immune to the side effects of magic too. After all, the source of magic is Magic Crystals. I have studied how to draw patterns. Tomorrow, I will personally carve one for you.】
Something in Fick’s mind seemed to click into place.
“You are truly clever.” He lowered his head and planted a fierce kiss on Shulia’s face. Shulia let out an “ah,” raised her hand to cover her face, and her ears reddened again.
Fick had already stood and paced around the room twice.
“With Shulia at my side, I am like a fish returned to water!”
Е n_u_m̊ а̊
Shulia took a box out of her pocket. It was about the size of a palm, with a dark wooden surface polished smooth and fine silver edges inlaid along the corners.
She flipped open the lid with one hand, and Fick leaned over to look.
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Inside the box lay six needles. They varied in length and thickness, neatly arranged in a row. Their bodies were pitch-black, as though the color seeped out from within. A point of light condensed on each needle tip, and when the moonlight fell on them, it seemed to be absorbed.
Fick reached out to touch them, but Shulia pulled the box back. “Careful. They are ground from Black Magic Crystal and are extremely sharp.”
Fick withdrew his hand. He saw that the needle handles were wrapped with fine silver thread, coil after coil, so densely that there was barely any gap. The handle of the thickest needle was larger than the rest, and a symbol was carved into it.
“I had this set custom-made by a craftsman when I was at the Witch Association. It was even more expensive than my formal dress.”
Е̂n̈ù mа̃. і̌ d̆
She pushed the box a little closer to Fick so he could see it clearly. The lining inside the box was deep-red velvet. The needles were placed in specially made slots, each one fitted exactly so they would not touch one another.
Beside the thickest needle was a small recess containing a tiny bottle the size of a fingernail. The bottle held a transparent liquid.
“This is a stabilizer.” Shulia pointed at the small bottle. “It has to be used when drawing patterns. Otherwise, Magic Crystal energy will run wild.”
Fick looked at the row of needles. “This thing and the kind used by the military...”
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“They are different.” Shulia interrupted him unhappily. “They use disposable Gray Needles, thrown away after one use. This set of Black Needles can be used repeatedly. As long as they are not dropped or struck, they can last a lifetime.”
She stretched out a finger and lightly touched the handle of the thinnest needle. With a tap of her fingertip, Shulia easily used that needle to write 【Fick Louis】 in the air.
Е n u m̂ а
“The silver thread wrapped around them prevents slipping. Your hand cannot tremble when drawing patterns. If it trembles even once, everything is ruined. But I have never made a mistake.” As Shulia demonstrated, she praised herself. Fick responded with an extravagant stream of compliments, and Shulia was clearly very pleased.
Fick watched her easily control such a tiny and dangerous crystal needle. “My genius Lady Shulia, when did you learn this skill?”
“I know plenty of skills,” Shulia said, glancing up at him as she retorted. “Back in middle school, I sneaked into the morgue and practiced for three months until I learned it. Some classmates even misunderstood and thought I was a ghoul.”
Shulia gently closed the box with a snap and pressed one hand onto the back of Fick’s hand. 【All right. Sleep early. Tomorrow morning, after we finish fishing, come straight to the Witch Association with me. I will help you get a pattern newly researched by the president. I guarantee it is ten thousand times better than the lightning pattern.】
“Good night. Tomorrow morning, I will certainly let you fish to your heart’s content.” Fick kissed Shulia’s hand like a gentleman. Shulia smiled and said that this was what a girlfriend ought to do, then told him he had to get up early tomorrow morning. After that, she kissed Fick on the face and pushed open the door to leave.
Fick fell back onto the bed in complete comfort and stretched lazily.
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This was what life was supposed to be.
The next day, Fick got up unusually early.
Outside the window, the sky was just beginning to brighten. The morning mist had not yet dispersed, and the courtyard was damp, with dew hanging on the blades of grass. He yawned and pushed open the door, just in time to see the door of the neighboring room open as well.
Shulia stood at the doorway, her hair loose and not yet combed. A maid stood behind her, holding a comb and staring at that long hair in distress. Clearly, she had only just been called up and had not yet started.
“Morning, handsome,” Shulia said, her voice still carrying a bit of sleepy huskiness.
“Morning to you too, great succubus.” Fick’s eyes were still half-closed as he walked to the well in the corner of the courtyard and lifted a bucket of water.
Ѐ n̂ um̈ӓ
Fick bent down, scooped up a handful of water, and splashed it onto his face. The water flowed down his face and into his neck, making him shiver as most of his sleepiness scattered.
He straightened and picked up a lump of pale paste-like tooth powder from the stone platform beside the well. It was mixed with mint and some kind of herb and kept in a coarse ceramic bowl.
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He dipped a finger into it, put it into his mouth, and began scrubbing back and forth. His teeth made a sandy scraping sound, and his mouth filled with the sharp taste of mint, so strong that his nose felt sour.
Shulia leaned against the doorframe. “When we go to the Witch Association, enter through the back door with me. I am not well liked there.”
With his finger still in his mouth, Fick gave a muffled response. A while later, after rinsing his mouth, he wiped his face with his sleeve and walked over.
“We are going fishing at the Holy River later?” he asked.
W̆ e b̌ ǹ оv̇ěl Е̇ n̄ u m̂а̇
Shulia nodded and smiled meaningfully. “First, I will take you to eat a Saint-Denis specialty breakfast. The fish in the Holy River are very fierce. If you can catch one, I will reward you with a kiss.”
“What if I cannot catch one?”
“Then you can kiss me. This time, I specially asked the Royal Knights to wear plain clothes and follow far behind us. At last, we can properly enjoy some time alone together.”
The two of them walked outside. The servants in the courtyard were sweeping the ground. When they saw them, they quickly lowered their heads and stepped aside. Several Royal Knights dressed as farmers poked their heads out from a corner of the wall, looked at one another, and hurriedly followed.
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