Chapter 110 Clues in the Magic Circle
Andre held the hilt of the sword throughout the whole process, and his sword did not vibrate or emit any warning signals while Mebcha was narrating. This means that Mebcha's words were indeed credible.
"I'm sorry to tell you this," Andre said. "Mi You has passed away. She seems to have been caught up in a conspiracy. We suspect the Evil Moon deceived or coerced her, making her think she was saving herself. In reality, she used the wrong magic circle, sacrificing herself to summon a distant soul and transform it into a lich.
"Mi You suspected he had discovered the truth and changed the name of the summoned spirit when casting the spell, accidentally dragging an unrelated soul into the incident. We have now determined that the spirit bound to your [Dark Magic License] was an innocent person who was unlucky enough to be caught up in the incident. We are still investigating the truth behind Mi You's death. Any information you have may help us solve the case."
Mebucha seemed to be so shocked by the news that he was speechless. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. Finally, he closed his eyes in sorrow. "It's my fault as a teacher. I should have realized that something was wrong when she asked about the [Dark Arts Charter]. And, that child usually avoids magic, so why would she take the initiative to ask about it..."
Andrei pulled out a photo crystal. "This is a photo I took of the crime scene. Please take a look and see if there's anything unusual. We found a forged 'Great Magic Book' at the scene. It contains a chapter on the creation of a lich, but the magic circle recorded there is incorrect. Mi You used this incorrect magic circle and sacrificed his soul."
"We haven't yet found out the source of this book. I wonder if you have any clues."
"The Great Magic Book?" Mebucha frowned. "There are only three copies of this treasure left in the world. How could Mi You possibly have it... No, wait a minute, I remember Mi Funa has always been very interested in this book. She moved from the Ximan Kingdom to the Rusman Federation, and then from the Rusman Federation to the former Delman Kingdom. Besides fleeing for safety, she was also looking for an opportunity to read this book.
"The borrowing rules for the library's collection have always been very strict: in addition to requiring a borrowing slip from a great magician, only locals are required to read it. If you want to read the chapter on black magic, you need a [Black Magic License].
"That was nearly thirty years ago. I was a fledgling magician then, not yet qualified to issue library tickets. Brother Maybury hadn't even succeeded the Duke of Huntington, and no one imagined he would become king in the future. Our Huntington family was a frontier general marginalized by the nobles. Although I wanted to help her realize her wish, I didn't have the ability to do so.
"Furna was already a renowned potion master by then, but even so, she wasn't eligible to borrow the potion. After numerous setbacks, she became disheartened and depressed for a long time. Then, about twenty-six or twenty-seven years ago, King Delman's daughter fell seriously ill and sought medical treatment everywhere. I told her the news and went with her to the legendary Rose Hill Manor.
"The Delman royal family reached some kind of agreement with her. Funa must have successfully borrowed the Great Magic Book from the Delman royal family at that time, and most likely even completed a copy. The one in Mi You's hands might be the copy Mi Funa copied."
New information has been collected, but there are also more things that don't make sense.
Andre shook his head. "We went to the library to look up the correct copy of the Great Magic Book, and the two books' contents were completely inconsistent. The magic circle recorded in the original copy was correct, but the magic circle recorded in Mi You's copy had been tampered with, adding soul summoning and sacrifice techniques.
"Is Mi Funa good at magic herself? Could it be that something went wrong when she was extracting it?"
"That's unlikely. Funa's magical attainments are second only to mine. She's just more accomplished in potions. It's impossible for her not to recognize the purpose of these magic circles..." Mebucha was also full of doubts. "Can I see that book? Perhaps it's been tampered with. Maybe someone replaced the pages or modified the magic circle diagram..."
"Not yet," Andre said. He hadn't even seen the book himself. Sending someone back all the way to get it now might attract the attention of the mastermind. They could only wait until they had finished their business in the capital before returning to Eston West City. "Please take a look at the crystal first. We'll bring it back to you after we've inspected the book."
So, the great magician Mebucha checked the crime scene video in the crystal. He carefully examined the magic circle for a while and shook his head. "This is definitely not the magic circle drawn by Mi You. This magic circle is too delicate and detailed, with each circle inside the other. Every geometric shape has a perfect angle... No, Mi You likes Impressionist painting. She likes to depict the light, shadow and feelings in her heart.
"She could draw a garden in the morning mist or a vase at sunset, but she couldn't draw two identical circles. Her inner self was holding her back. This subconscious resistance and constraint would probably prevent such a breakthrough even in a life-or-death situation... No, Mi You is too emotional, and this magic circle is too rational. I'm more inclined to believe that someone else drew this magic circle."
He thought harder and harder, his brow furrowing ever tighter. "Actually, this magic circle's style feels very familiar to me. I feel like I've seen it somewhere before... but where could I have seen it before?"
The great magician racked his brains and thought hard. Suddenly, his face changed and he muttered, "No, it's impossible...it can't be her...wait." He raised his head suddenly and reached out to grab Andre's wrist: "Is that summoned soul a dead ghost?!"
"Yes." Andre replied.
Mebucha gasped: "It's her, it's her, she's back from the abyss of death..."
His face turned dark blue, and he stood up quickly, not even bothering to eat the remaining cake: "I must report this matter to His Majesty the King first!"
Andre: "...Wait!"
He shouted at Mebucha's back, "Tell me her name first!"
"Go back first and wait for news from His Majesty the King!" Mebucha shouted back without even turning his head, "If he agrees to tell you!"
Andre: “…”
Andrei sat back down on the stone chair in frustration. He looked at the unfinished cake Mebucha had left on the stone table and fell into deep thought: "...What kind of enemy could make the great magician Mebucha abandon his beloved cake?"
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