She wasn't sure if Bella had actually seen her spying, so she could only suppress her unease for the time being.
Maggie stood up, took a deep breath to calm herself, and masochistically replayed the scene in her mind until the racing heart gradually subsided, and a strong killing intent appeared on her face.
The best way to eliminate fear is to overcome it.
Maggie admitted that she was indeed afraid, so anything that frightened her must never exist in this world again.
"Little ghost, what is the strongest defensive spell I can use right now?"
Her expression was a mixture of calm and madness when she suddenly spoke.
"?"
The little ghost looked at Maggie suspiciously, his expression gradually becoming wary, as if he sensed that Maggie was about to cause trouble.
What are you going to do?
Maggie's tone was as indifferent as if she were asking what she wanted for breakfast.
"I want to try detonating the magic gem."
Upon hearing this, the little ghost froze in mid-air, its entire white cloth covering its body seemingly petrified. After a long while, it asked in disbelief.
"Are you crazy?"
Maggie turned around and looked at him seriously, making it clear to the little ghost that she wasn't joking.
"No, absolutely not! The moonstone on you is a level five magic gem. The energy from detonating it would be enough to level half of Santa Fe City, and you wouldn't survive."
The little ghost's beady eyes widened, as if he were rediscovering just how crazy Maggie was.
"And! How do you know how to detonate the magic gem?!"
Maggie, of course, wouldn't reveal the reason; she simply gazed at the little ghost with a resolute expression.
"..."
The little ghost fell silent after being put to silence by Maggie's attitude. After a long silence, she finally spoke with a headache.
“I can’t help it. The explosion of the magic gem will generate an excessive amount of magical energy fluctuations. If you insist on detonating the magic gem, we will also be affected. We are just invisible to various races and have a special form, but we are not non-existent.”
Maggie was still considering how to escape, but after hearing what the little ghost said, she finally gave up on the idea.
"That won't work..."
Maggie was somewhat distressed when her newly conceived plan was rejected.
When in a stable state, magic gems can provide various special effects, including amplifying magical power and providing runic defense magic. However, if a magic gem is detonated, it will transform into a powerful magical bomb.
A single level-one magic gem is enough to kill an unsuspecting intermediate mage. Of course, the person who detonates it will also be affected. Only by using magic to sever the internal circulation of the gem at close range can the magic gem be detonated.
During the Kingdom Wars, a high-ranking mage invented this method, which became incredibly powerful on the battlefield.
But he could only use level two magic gems as bombs at most. Unless he wanted to die together with his opponent, no one would detonate a magic gem of level three or higher.
Later, because this method was too heinous, mages frequently launched suicide attacks by self-destruction on the continent of Coral, causing countless disasters. The method of detonation was sealed away and is now rarely known.
Maggie was provoked by Bella, which is why she said those words. After calming down, she realized that her idea was not very reliable.
"You are a very special human being, and I hope you cherish your life."
While she was still lost in thought, the little ghost floated in front of her and spoke with a serious expression. He turned around and frantically hinted to Roy with his eyes, roughly meaning, 'Come and persuade this mentally unstable contractor.'
Unfortunately, the naive Roy completely missed the little ghost's idea, and said innocently, her finger resting on her chin.
"But I think Maggie must have her reasons for doing this."
The little ghost was almost knocked off its feet by Roy's words, and it barely managed to steady itself.
“Roy, there’s no need for you to support me like this.”
Maggie was just reflecting on how bad her plan was, but when she heard what Roy said, she was instantly at a loss for words, shaking her head and laughing.
"oh."
Roy looked at Maggie with a blank expression and nodded blankly.
Just as Maggie was looking for another solution, there was a sudden knock on the door. Knock, knock, knock, the even knocking sound was unlike the sound of a human knocking.
Maggie's hair stood on end instantly. Through the door, she couldn't tell if it was a person or a ghost.
Thinking of Bella's earlier glances at her, Maggie had a flurry of thoughts. Instead of hiding, she pretended to have just woken up and, with a slightly hoarse voice, raised her voice slightly to ask the person outside the door.
“Miss Linda, it’s late at night, and your guards aren’t here. I think we should…”
Harlan's voice came from outside the door, and Maggie subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, but hearing his ambiguous way of speaking, she vaguely felt that something was not right.
Although Harlan pretended to be frivolous, he was arrogant at heart, and there was something wrong with his tone.
Maggie didn't get up to open the door immediately, but instead pretended to be shy, and her voice became much softer towards the end.
"But...didn't you say you're a germaphobe and don't like touching me?"
The voice outside the door didn't stop, and then responded in a relaxed tone.
“Miss Linda is my fiancée. I fell in love with you at first sight. How could I possibly dislike you because of my so-called germaphobia?”
In an instant, Maggie knew that the person outside was not Harlan. If it were him, he would definitely fall silent upon hearing her words. This was Maggie's understanding of him.
Because no one knew he had obsessive-compulsive disorder, he pretended to be clean from childhood, and hiding his weakness was like an instinct.
Just like Pansy.
"I was just joking, why are you...?"
Maggie feigned surprise, with a hint of mockery in her voice.
She was waiting for the undead outside the door to break in out of anger after their defenses were breached, so she could test the effectiveness of the dark mark she had just set up.
The next second, a sizzling sound came from outside the door, followed by a loud thud.
Before Maggie could react, she heard Bella and Harlan talking.
What are you doing here?
Harun's voice was polite, with an indescribable air of holiness.
"I'm very sorry to have disturbed your wife. My fiancée is often troubled by nightmares and needs my company."
Maggie instantly recognized him as the real person, and without hesitation, she opened the door and walked out, throwing herself into Harlan's arms.
"You've finally come. I lost you again in my dream."
Maggie's tone was sorrowful and distressed. She gripped the front of his collar with both hands and leaned weakly against the man's chest, unaware that her fingertips had just touched Harlan's neck.
If you're going to act, you have to go all the way. You can also test Bella. Seeing how close they are, Bella will definitely remember what happened with Erwin.
After being lonely for so long, even a dead person would feel compelled to confide in someone, right?
You arrived just in time, and you're not a complete liability.
Harlan's arms around Maggie paused strangely for two seconds.
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