From night until dawn, Maggie finally managed to unravel the demonic power, but this power...
It was something she found hard to describe.
In fact, the magic in this book can theoretically be used as long as she successfully separates it. It's just that Maggie herself has a certain affinity for the unowned spirits of various elements.
Magic can be released infinitely without needing to consider usage limits.
But the power of demons... is entirely different in nature.
Even Safa wouldn't separate his power and give it to a human to use. At most, he would help her level up, but nothing more is likely.
Moreover, the pink hue mixed in with this power makes it hard for Maggie not to suspect that it may have originated from Philomona.
That shameless legendary succubus.
Maggie really wanted to use this power to help her deal with the Duke, but... if it came from a succubus, she had to think carefully about whether there would be any side effects.
Thinking of this, Maggie suddenly asked Leia, who was sitting to the side looking bored.
Did you originally know who the demon you were imprisoning was?
Remember when he came to see Maggie as Mandel, and asked her if she knew what kind of demon had been released? At the time, Maggie thought Leia knew, but now it seems...
He probably doesn't know either.
As expected, Leia showed an awkward expression.
"I don't know, but I'll know once you've finished speaking."
Maggie remained silent; as expected, she had made the foolish move of self-destruction.
Do you know Philomona?
Maggie misses the little ghost a bit; if he were here, she could ask him so many more questions.
Maggie couldn't help but laugh at the thought that the little ghost resolutely refused to admit that Philomona and the Elemental King had any ambiguous relationship.
"I don't know her, but I do know she's a very powerful succubus."
Leia gave Maggie a concise answer: he was just a gatekeeper, and now that the prisoners had escaped, he had no interest in knowing how vicious they really were.
However, relatively speaking, succubi do cause much less damage to the world.
At most, it's just some unlucky guy who dies from exhaustion in a succubus's bed.
"Fine, I'll think about it myself."
Maggie was conflicted. The pink demonic power seemed to be tempting her all the time. She didn't know how strong the power from the big boss would be, but the side effects were also a real concern for her.
Speaking of which, this book... is really amazing. It can even extract the power of such a powerful figure. How can it not be considered a divine artifact?
Maggie was filled with emotion.
What are you thinking?
Leia was completely bewildered, on a completely different wavelength from Maggie, and had no idea what Maggie was thinking.
"It's nothing, I just need to go out to see the twins."
Maggie stood up. Her back and shoulders ached from sitting for so long, so she stretched before walking outside.
Leia pursed his lips. He didn't really like the twins that Maggie mentioned. He always felt that they were also delaying Maggie's plan to go to the Elemental Source Realm.
But he couldn't very well urge Maggie.
During their time together, Leia also learned about Maggie's current predicament.
With her most hated enemy about to be dealt with, if she were to give up everything and go to the Elemental Source Realm to save people, it might be too late by the time she returns.
Even if Leia is wicked, she shouldn't disrupt other people's plans.
All we can do is wait silently.
Fortunately, Maggie was also quietly speeding up the process, which greatly eased Leia's anxiety.
...
"Have you... solved it?"
Spitt was surprised, and his tone was hesitant.
Since that unpleasant encounter on the street, he had rarely seen Maggie in the temple. She was either rushing by or assigning tasks.
Her whole being screams "busy."
The more Spitbol thought about that conversation, the more he regretted it. Perhaps he had misunderstood Maggie, but he never had the chance to apologize.
The next time we met was today, and Maggie actually said that she had broken the seal on the book and would return its power to them.
"Hmm, where's your brother?"
Maggie doesn't like to waste time, so she simply asks a question in return.
"Sper will be back soon."
Seeing Maggie's businesslike attitude, Spud felt a slight discomfort. His eyes reflected Maggie's indifferent expression, but he still gently opened his lips.
"I'm sorry about last time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Maggie looked up at him, but her expression didn't show much emotion. She then lowered her head again.
"unimportant."
Maggie casually uttered three words.
Anyway, after returning the power, the two people will leave the temple, and she will also leave the temple after dealing with the Duke.
Since we're about to part ways, there seems to be little need for further explanation.
As Maggie finished speaking, the air became oppressive and heavy again. Spitbol wasn't the type to dwell on things, but he felt a little strange. It wasn't enough for him to spend a lot of time apologizing.
After waiting for a while, the absent Spurs finally returned. The moment he saw Maggie, his eyes lit up.
Her pace quickened noticeably as she moved closer to her brother, or perhaps to get closer to Maggie.
"You've been so busy lately, I haven't seen you much. What brings you here to see us today?"
Sper was unaware of the awkward situation between her brother and Maggie, and her tone was cheerful, clearly indicating that she was happy.
"She came to return the power."
Before Maggie could speak, Spier answered Spier first.
"Is...is that so?"
Spur's smile seemed to freeze for a moment before he stammered out his words.
An awkward atmosphere filled the air once again, but Maggie was completely oblivious, only knowing that the person had returned and she could now complete her ritual.
She lowered her eyes and took out the 'Misprinted General History of the Continent'. She had successfully established a connection with this book, although her control was not 100%, only about 70%. But she could still manage to return the power.
Upon seeing the book, Spud and Spurr exchanged a glance, realizing that Maggie wasn't joking; she had genuinely solved a problem that had long troubled them.
That's also why they stayed at the temple.
However... for some reason, both Geminis felt a pang of indescribable bitterness in their hearts, as if the long-awaited return of power was not something to be happy about.
Or perhaps it could be said that they didn't want to leave the temple just like that.
Regardless of what they thought, as the magic circle beneath Maggie's feet expanded, wisps of power surged from it, from the initial thin threads to the thickest fire elemental magic.
Ultimately, it returned to the body of the Gemini.
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