Chapter 46
“‘No time to explain, just come with me.‘”
Lian Qi grabbed my hand and started walking, nearly pulling me into a stumble.
“‘Eh? It’s already this late?‘”
I was full of questions. I had just slipped my shoes on when she dragged me out the door.
Several days had passed since the fall of the Heaven’s Judgment System.
Magicians had regained their freedom to use magic.
The news in these past few days was as plentiful as confetti—
With Sister Aijieliya and the other magicians working together, they made a breakthrough in developing the antidote. Those who had turned into werewolves were gradually returning to normal.
Members of the Druid organization, from both the Animal Protection and Environmental Protection wings, had either fled or been captured.
After Einstein’s death, Teacher Rolin took over as the chief magic scholar of the White Tower.
After the bountiful harvest, the magic potatoes were sent to the disaster area. On average, each one was heavier than me, Lian Qi, and Qifeng combined. The refugees finally no longer had to starve.
Sister Aijieliya modified the magic matrix of the floating landmass of the ‘Home of Nature.’ Right now, it’s flying toward the sun, taking the Heaven’s Judgment System with it.
Although there will always be some people who want to watch the world burn, the world is still a beautiful place.
Lian Qi pulled me by the hand out the door. To my surprise, even though it was very late, it was bustling outside.
It wasn’t just my house; as far as I could see, the whole street was bustling. No, the entire royal capital was bustling.
“‘Eh? Is there a night market tonight? Everyone is out strolling so late, it feels like a festival.‘”
“‘That’s right, it is a festival,’ Lian Qi said, pointing to the sky.”
I looked up, following her finger. Tonight’s sky was, as always, dotted with stars. I knew that from now on, there would be no more ‘smog’.
Suddenly, the night sky was lit up by a huge fireball! I was surprised. “‘Eh? Is someone casting magic at the sky?‘”
As soon as I said it, countless rays of colorful light shot into the sky! It was as if the whole place had erupted. Everyone on the street cheered.
The magical light reflected on Lian Qi’s face. She smiled and said, “‘See, I didn’t lie, did I? The magicians are setting off magic like fireworks. It really is like a festival.‘”
Eh? This scene reminded me of the Magic Carnival from the Christmas Festival, when all the city’s magicians were randomly firing magic into the sky. The difference was, this time it was Lian Qi who pulled me out to watch. I couldn’t help but be filled with emotion.
“‘So you all planned this? How come I didn’t hear about it,’ I said with a smile, the colorful magic light also reflecting on my face.”
“‘It’s a surprise for you.’ Lian Qi squeezed my hand and smiled at me. ‘After experiencing the terror of the Heaven’s Judgment System, everyone just wants to let out their magic.‘”
“‘That’s true.‘”
I could understand how everyone felt.
Something about “abusing magic will melt the permafrost”.
Something about “magic will pollute the environment”.
Something about a “Heaven’s Judgment System to monitor everyone’s magic use”.
They can all go to hell.
As I saw it, they just needed to fire magic randomly at the sky, to vent all their frustrations.
“‘I want to join in,’ Lian Qi said eagerly, magic gathering in her fist, ready to use Explosion.”
A trace of gratification sprouted in my heart. You know, during the Christmas Festival, Lian Qi didn’t even know magic.
She threw a heavy punch at the starry sky. The sky cracked like a mirror. A high-energy reaction followed, and flames burst from the ‘Z’-shaped cracks, like lava flowing from an erupting volcano.
How about that? I watched with a gratified smile. The effect of Lian Qi’s Explosion magic totally stunned the crowd!
“‘Lian Qi, your Explosion magic is getting more and more powerful. You’ve improved a lot.‘”
I heard the voice and glanced over in pleasant surprise—“‘Eh? Sister Aijieliya, what are you doing here?‘”
To think even Sister came out to join the fun!
Lian Qi answered, a bit embarrassed: “‘It’s really just that the magic’s range is a bit bigger. It’s mainly for visual effect.‘”
“‘It’s so lively tonight, I couldn’t miss it.’ Sister smiled, adjusting the brim of her hat, and also released magic at the sky.”
In an instant, a tornado swept up the flames of the Explosion magic, turning into a fire tornado in the blink of an eye. It moved back and forth along the riverbed of the Lucerne River. Faced with this natural-disaster-level magic, the people on both banks were clapping and cheering. It was crazy. But, I had to admit, it was really spectacular.
All of a sudden, a pair of cool little hands covered my eyes.
“‘Guess who~’”
“‘Stop playing, silly girl.‘”
Qifeng immediately let go, looking utterly shocked. “‘Wah? How did you guess so easily?‘”
There’s a saying: “I’d recognize you even if you were ashes.” To be precise, I’m just familiar with the feel of her hands, right? As soon as she touches me, I can tell it’s her.
“‘It’s a Magic Carnival! I came to join the fun, too,’ Qifeng said with a silly grin.”
Honestly, I was skeptical. “‘You’re a Transmutation magician. How can you cast magic at the sky and get a firework effect?‘”
Qifeng gave me a mysterious wink. “‘Watch me.‘”
She then activated her magic, “Chains of Bondage”. I looked up, full of anticipation. Faintly, golden chains appeared in the sky, set against the backdrop of a hundred flowers of magic blooming, trailing sparkling trajectories like shooting stars.
“‘You prepared this in advance, didn’t you? To set the chains up so high?’ I asked.”
“‘Mhm. The effect isn’t bad as a backdrop, right? Do you like it?’ Qifeng put her hands behind her back and gave me a sweet smile.”
Hearing her say that, it’s like she prepared it just for me…
“‘Since even you are showing off…‘”
Seeing everyone join this grand Magic Carnival and having so much fun, I was infected by it too. A playful mood struck me, and I couldn’t resist showing off with a “Rain of Holy Light” in public.
Pure white light turned into a fine drizzle, falling from the sky like the stars adorning the night, all falling down. The sky, and even the whole city, began to glitter.
”…”
“‘It’s a Rain of Holy Light.’ I held out my hand to catch it. The silky strands of rain vanished as soon as they touched my palm.”
“‘The Rain of Holy Light at the end of the Christmas Festival… was that for me?‘”
Lian Qi stood in the rain of Holy Light, gazing at me silently, a faint blush on her cheeks.
“‘Ah…?‘”
Whoops… It seems I accidentally exposed myself again. My face turned beet red and hot. At the same time, some magician manipulated the river water, making it spray like a fountain, setting a particularly romantic background~~
I don’t know how long tonight’s Magic Carnival will last. But the magic users of this world will never disappear. Because every magician knows they no longer have to fear the “Heaven’s Judgment System”.
This Magic Carnival was a tribute to the freedom of magic, and a tribute to the freedom from being ruled by fear.