Gilgamesh retreated, and only when his aura completely disappeared did Patchouli exhale softly, as if she had relaxed, and turned to little Ilya. "Are you alright? Do you need me to introduce myself? "
"Ah … You're Miss Patchouli, right?" Little Ilya snapped out of her daze, and appeared a little reserved.
"Just call me by my name. We're not in a superior and subordinate relationship, so there's no need for honorifics." Patchouli's tone was calm, and then her lips moved as she uttered a few words of unknown meaning. A green leaf flew out of the book, and flew towards little Ilya's head.
Little Ilya blinked, a little nervous and curious, but did not resist, allowing the leaf to stick to her head. Instantly, she felt a cooling sensation, as if she was bathing in a mountain spring on a hot summer day. Even the pain in her body was somewhat alleviated, but when she reached out to touch it, she could not find the leaf.
"This is …?"
"Healing magic." Patchouli explained. "Although it can't completely heal your wounds, it can more or less alleviate them. Also … your current form might create resistance against my magic."
"Ah, that's right." Little Ilya came to a realization, and hurriedly landed on the ground, retreating from the Astral Maidens. As the power of the magic dissipated, she looked just like a normal primary school student.
"Amazing, it doesn't hurt at all." Little Ilya was pleasantly surprised as she stared at her hands. Previously, even the slightest movement caused her to feel incomparable pain. Yet now, it was as normal as usual. "Thank you, Miss Patrice."
Patchouli shook her head, and did not continue to correct her honorifics. "This is just an illusion, just like the power you used before. Life magic allows you to feel no pain, but your wounds won't heal immediately. Rest well from now on."
"Okay." Little Ilya nodded, and subconsciously looked around, as if searching for something.
"He's already left." Patchouli knew what she was looking for, and looked at her rather complicated gaze. "Do you wish for me to keep him here?"
"Huh?" Little Ilya was taken aback, and hurriedly shook her head. "That … Miss Patchouli, I'm already very grateful that you came to help me. Although it's a pity that I couldn't defeat him."
"That guy is very strong. Although I've made sufficient preparations before coming here, if we were to really fight, I don't have the confidence to defeat him. He probably thinks the same way. In order not to waste his energy on something that's not beneficial to him, he retreated in the face of difficulties … In short, both sides have taken advantage of each other. To be able to resolve this peacefully and avoid further conflicts is already the best outcome right now." Patchouli said. She was not a talkative person, and as a witch who had spent more than 90% of her life writing grimoires, being able to explain so much was already showing her respect for little Ilya.
"Mm." Little Ilya nodded, a smile returning to her face.
"Although I understand what you're saying, before that …" Ruby suddenly retreated from her merged state and twisted her 'body' as if worried about something. "Boss, can you retract your supernatural power first? It's rather dangerous to watch. "
As it spoke, little Ilya lifted her head instinctively, the corner of her mouth twitching … That's right, if such a huge sun were to fall, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Patchouli did not answer. She merely extended her hand, and the fourteen huge Astral Doors reverted to their stone form and flew back into her hand. Then, the huge sun and moon also disintegrated in the air, turning into two black leather books that slipped into Patchouli's sleeves.
Patchouli's magic was different from other mages. She sealed her magic within the books by writing, and then used a secret key to open the grimoire and use the magic. Therefore, if she was faced with an unexpected situation and lacked a grimoire, her combat power would not be too high. Even if she had ample magical power, the power of her elemental magic was relatively small, and she needed to combine them to achieve a powerful effect. Hence, she relied heavily on the outside world.
Just like the last time in Einz Baylon Castle, after the transformation of the Third Law, all the magical elements were separated from the foundation of reality. An outsider like her could hardly sense the existence of the elements, and her combat power was greatly reduced. That was why she felt so helpless when she faced Okita Soki.
On the other hand, as long as she was well-prepared and not limited by the environment, a scholarly witch like her would be able to put up a fight even if she had to face Jin Shagin in his serious mode.
Of course, the prerequisite was that her asthma did not act up.
"But then again, are you really a mage?" Ruby asked curiously as she looked at the grimoire.
"Ruby!" Little Ilya's eyes widened. "That's rude."
"Aiya, don't be so surprised, Ilya. I'm just curious. After all, we have a deep relationship with magic. Besides, although this lady claims to be a mage, from what I know, it's a little strange … Well, I'm just asking. It's fine if you don't want to answer."
"Strange?" Little Ilya was puzzled.
Patchouli did not care much about it. She said calmly, "I'm a mage, but I'm different from the mages in your world. In our world, magic is magic. There's no distinction between magic and magic. The magic you speak of is just a camouflage in our world. If you're talking about strange … Your world is the real strange one. Whether it's the form or inheritance of magic, it's the opposite of common knowledge … According to the concept of this world, it should be called magic, right? "
"Even the magic in the air is so thin that it's hard to imagine. In our world, a single breath is enough to absorb a large amount of magic from the outside world and feel the existence of the Originator. But this world … "Patchouli shook her head." Even I find it hard to absorb magic from the outside world. I can't feel the Originator at all. I can't help but suspect that in a few hundred years, this world will enter the End of Days. "
"I see. Your world has the Originator. No wonder." Ruby understood.
"That …" Little Ilya blinked, her face full of embarrassment. "What are you guys talking about? Is magic different from magic? What's the Originator? "
"Hmm, this is a rare opportunity. Let me teach you some more knowledge. Ilya, listen up." Ruby said proudly. "In the world of magic, the Originator is filled with life force from the outside world. For example, the life force of the planet and the life force of the atmosphere. It belongs to all humans. The Originator's magic is also known as Ether. During the Age of Kanzaki, the Originator had yet to dissipate, and the entire world was filled with Nitai, magicians … No, there were no magicians in that era, only magicians. Magicians only needed to absorb the mana of the Originator to release powerful magic, just like this young lady. "
"But during the end of the Age of Gods, the Originator dissipated. Ether disappeared from the world. It was difficult for people to absorb the Originator's magic from the outside world. They could only use their own Sub-Originator to use magic. However, the amount of magic a person can hold is limited. So, other than the Five Main Spells, all other magic degenerated into magic. This is also the origin of magic."
"In other words, the difference between magic and magic is creation and usage. Magicians can create the Originator and absorb unlimited magic, while magicians can only use magic within the Sub-Originator … Hmm, basically, the former is the world, and the latter is the person. Do you understand?"
"Hmm …" Little Ilya pursed her lips and thought for a few seconds. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "I get it now. Magicians are the bosses who pay their salaries, and magicians are the workers, right?"
Ruby said in a complicated tone. "Your analogy is really fresh. As expected of the successor of capitalism."
"Then, is Miss Patchouli a magician or a magician?"
"Well …" Ruby twisted her body. "According to this world's concept, she cannot create the Originator, so she is a magician. However, the magic she uses is the Originator's magic, and she has mastered the Originator's Mana Conversion Magic that modern magicians do not have. She is at least half a magician."
"But then again, using our world's standards to judge a person from another world is a little too much."
"Ugh …" Little Ilya frowned. "It's so complicated. I really should just be a young magician."
"That's right, that's right!" Ruby cheered excitedly. "Young magicians are the best!"
"Although it's not nice to pour cold water on you, but …" At that moment, Sapphire's calm voice suddenly rang. "Sis, Ilya, have you forgotten something?"
"… Ah!" Little Ilya was stunned for a few seconds before she cried out in shock.
Ilya had been forgotten!
After searching for a while, the two of them found Illya at the edge of the castle ruins. Illya was already lying on the ground, unconscious. Berserker was not there either, probably because he could no longer maintain his physical form after losing Illya's supply.
"I can't help but feel relieved." Watching the green leaf slowly disappear from Ilya's forehead, little Ilya said casually. Their relationship had not reached the point where they could interact normally. Perhaps it was a good thing that Ilya had fainted.
"Ah, right." Suddenly, little Ilya seemed to remember something. She looked up and asked, "Miss Patchouli, that … If I remember correctly, you should have gone to the other side. Why are you here?"
"Yeah, that's how it was." Patchouli nodded lightly. "But when I arrived in this world, unexpected reinforcements appeared. Tang Hao was worried that you might not be able to defeat Gilgamesh, so he had me come here to take a look."
"Unexpected … reinforcements?"
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