"Her ability... failed?" Nightingale looked at Maggie in surprise. "Was she hurt by a Senior Demon?"
"... Coo." Maggie's voice was as soft as a mosquito's.
"What?"
"Yes..." She answered again, and this time everyone heard Maggie's words clearly. "I pecked her, coo..."
"What?" Roland and Nightingale looked at each other and saw the look of disbelief in each other's eyes. Then, both of them asked almost simultaneously, "What happened at that time? You can tell us from the beginning to the end first. "
After understanding the whole story, Roland frowned deeply.
A powerful demon that looked very similar to a human, even from a distance, would feel a strong sense of fear. Moreover, Lightning was flying at the speed of sound at that time, but she was still stared at by the demon? Compared to this information, the news of demonic beasts and demons fighting on the snowfield and the skeleton monster attacking as a weapon were not so shocking.
In order to wake Lightning up, Maggie pecked her on the chest hard, so that both of them could escape. Otherwise, if she continued to fly, she would sooner or later run into the arms of the enemy.
There was no doubt that the wound could not heal because of Maggie. Not to mention that she did not have such an ability, even if she did, she would certainly not want to hurt her closest friend.
So, he could only look for the reason from Lightning.
Thinking of this, he could not help but sigh secretly. Before they set off, he had repeatedly told her not to rely on her new ability to go into danger alone. Coming back safely was more important than anything else. In the end, she still couldn't control that impulse. Perhaps this was the nature inherited from the blood of an explorer.
But at this moment, he was not in the mood to blame Lightning. The urgent task was not to pursue the fault, but to find out what the problem was.
Roland asked Nightingale to call Vendy, Lily, Agatha, and Nightfall. In addition to further examination, they also planted the Seed of Symbiosis to prevent accidents. The group of people busied themselves until the evening, when Lightning finally woke up from her coma, and a comprehensive physical examination had also come to a preliminary conclusion.
"Are you saying that her body is fine?" After listening to Agatha's report, Roland turned around and stole a glance at the pale little girl curled up in Vendy's arms. "How can this be considered safe and sound?"
"The previous drowsiness was due to the exhaustion and exhaustion caused by flying for a long period of time. The Seed of Symbiosis can also prove this. Nightfall did not feel any discomfort. This meant that her low condition was caused by mental panic and had nothing to do with her body. In theory, a few more days of rest should be enough. "
"What happened to the wound?"
"That's what I wanted to say next," Agatha said in a low voice. "Her problem lies in her magic power. When I used the Stone of Measuring to check, I felt a trace of feedback that didn't belong to her."
"What... do you mean?" Roland was startled.
"You should know that although magic power is everywhere, if you want to use it, you must first make it your own. This is what we often call condensation. Whether it is the cyclone or the advanced hieroglyphs, they all belong to this category. The demons are no exception, but the magic power they possess is completely different from that of witches. When it is reflected in the Stone of Measuring, it is like the difference between clean water and rotten juice. "She paused for a moment and said," And the strange feedback I received was almost the same as that of the demons. "
Roland suddenly felt that things were a little tricky. "You mean, the demons have eroded Lightning's magic power — without direct contact?"
"How is that possible?" Nightingale questioned. "I can easily distinguish different types of magic power in the Misty World. If she was eroded, I should be able to tell at a glance."
"Compared to Lightning's own magic power, it is too subtle, so it is very normal that it was overlooked." Agatha shook her head. "But this is only from the perception of the Stone of Measuring. As for whether it is the erosion that Your Majesty mentioned, I am not sure."
Roland quickly understood the meaning of her words. "Demons have never had such an ability before?"
"If it is only affected by sight without direct contact, such an ability is not rare. For example, the Fearsome Demon is the most typical example. It is not unusual for Senior Demons to have similar characteristics. After all, they obtain their power through the Magic Stone, and it is not predestined when they awaken. But I have never heard of this kind of effect that prevents the wound from healing. " Agatha muttered. "If part of the magic power really comes from the demons and is attached to the wound, then everything makes sense."
Indeed, if this was caused by the demons' ability, it could explain why Nana's treatment suddenly became ineffective. She could cure demons, but it did not mean that she could ignore the malicious power of the demons. Roland asked in a low voice, "Then what's the solution?"
"I don't know for now," the Ice Witch said bluntly. "Theoretically, the magic power effect can be broken by approaching the God's Stone of Retaliation, but it turns out that this ability is obviously not that simple."
"Since it works on the wound, how about we cut off the surrounding area of the wound and then treat it?"
"I suggest you don't do that. If it continues to expand along with the wound, it will be difficult to save the situation. At least for now, this little injury of Lightning's will not affect her safety. " Agatha rejected. "In the next few days, it is better to let her stay in the Third Border City and continue to observe her for a while. Pasha and the others know more than I do. Maybe they can find a way to dispel it. "
"I see."
Roland nodded and slowly walked to the bedside.
Seeing him, Lightning immediately lowered her head and sounded as if she was about to cry. "Your Majesty, I'm sorry... I..."
"You don't have to say anything." Roland reached out and touched her head. "Just rest well. I will definitely cure you."
Lightning's body trembled as if she was trying her best to hold back her tears. After a long time, she gave an almost imperceptible response.
"Yes."
…
Three days later, Roland received a report on Taquila's progress.
He immediately set off with Nightingale, Vendy, and the others, entering the Third Border City hidden deep under the North Slope Mountains.
Pasha received him at the entrance of the hall.
"How is Lightning?"
"She has recovered a lot. Elena has been by her side these days, telling her all the interesting stories in the Dream World. She almost forgot the encounter with the Senior Demon. Pasha said with a smile, "She even flew around the hall with Maggie today, so the small wound on her chest didn't affect her movements at all. "
Hearing this, Roland was a little relieved. In order not to make Thunder worry, only a few witches knew about Lightning's experience. However, if she did not show up for a long time, it would inevitably cause people to worry, and then it would be difficult to hide.
"Did you find out what kind of ability it is?" Vendy asked eagerly.
"Celine went through all the documents left by Taquila, but still couldn't find any matching records. Therefore, we can be sure that this should be a new ability of the demons. However, it did not mean that there was no similar ability. In fact, the effect it caused was quite similar to a rare special ability. "
"What's that?"
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