redvbooks #921 - Magic Pattern System
#921 - Magic Pattern System
“Magic crest system, huh? Another new method of utilizing magic~”
“By constructing distinct magic circuits within the body, and then releasing magic from them, various effects can be formed, evolving into different schools of thought.
Similar to special techniques like secret arts, it has some novelty, but~”
“Sounds somewhat familiar, though. I feel like I've seen it somewhere before!”
“Isn't this just like the crests in the Genso Suikoden side quest? They similarly use different magic circuits to construct crests with distinct attributes and functions, making it convenient and easier to release magic.
But the path of growth is predetermined, making innovation difficult.”
“It does seem like it, except~ the magic crest system in this world is much more in-depth. It can even simulate some of Liang Yue's abilities.”
“From this perspective, it seems somewhat similar to our rune cultivation system. Both attempt to explain the natural world and the rules of all things in a concrete way.”
“To be precise, this magic crest system is slightly inferior to runes, and inherently has some shortcomings, but it's definitely worth exploring.”
“Liang Yue, have you found any cultivation texts about this magic crest system?”
“I haven't had time to check yet, but there should be some. In this world, there seems to be an academy in Britain specifically dedicated to the study and teaching of magic crests and magic.”
“Oh! That's not bad. I must go there someday~”
......
Liang Yue had arrived at a reception hall with a distinct Western-style castle architectural style. On the coffee table in front of him, one of the two maids had politely brought him coffee, fruit, and small biscuits.
The maid herself was quietly standing by a large marble pillar in the corner of the room.
As for Illya, the master of this castle, she had gone to change clothes with the accompaniment of another maid.
Liang Yue didn't care about the white-haired maid eavesdropping on his conversation with the girls, nor the monitoring devices in the inconspicuous corner of the living room. He discussed his views on the magic crest system of this world.
Then, he directly raised his arm, rolled up his sleeves, and with a thought, his jade-like skin, and even the deeper muscles, blood vessels, and bones, became completely transparent.
What emerged instead was a dense array of magic crests, permeated by golden-purple mana.
Compared to the magic crests that appeared on the protagonist and other main characters in the original story, the magic crests that Liang Yue was displaying were undoubtedly much more complex and precise!
At a glance, under the illumination of the golden-purple mana, the magic crests seemed to have merged into one, densely packed, with lush branches and leaves, as if they were completely airtight, and even sunlight couldn't penetrate them.
From the thick main trunks of the magic crests to the thin and subtle branches, leaves, and even the veins on the leaves, everything was clearly visible, detailed to the extreme!
As Liang Yue slowly rotated his arm, extending and bending his fingers, the three-dimensional magic crests, engraved on his skin, flesh, and bones at different levels of thickness, also began to rotate accordingly.
Under the sunlight, it was like a stacked, exquisite, golden-purple abstract work of art~
Beautiful and breathtaking, making it impossible to look away!
Looking back at the blood-red magic crests that Illya, the little girl, had displayed on her body when she was emotionally agitated in front of the summoning array, it was simply a crude and primitive graffiti.
The difference was that obvious~
This was just the result of certain beings in this world using the Holy Grail and the power of magic crests to simulate a small portion of his power, under the condition that Liang Yue only descended a wisp of his divine power.
This scene stunned the white-haired maid who had been standing quietly by the side.
At this time, the woman's eyes were wide open, filled with disorder and shock. She unconsciously opened her small mouth and couldn't recover for a long time.
Obviously, for these natives, a high-level cultivator like Liang Yue, who directly descended from outside the native world's plane system, was, to some extent, equivalent to a weather vane being chased.
Liang Yue's existence, and the magic crest structure he displayed, were like a lighthouse far away, constantly defining the path forward for their system to pursue.
It was also a clear direction for the path of magic crest cultivation to continue climbing forward, constantly improving and perfecting itself!
Although this path was not so perfect in Liang Yue's eyes, and even if it was compared to the rune cultivation system developed by him and his disciples, it was still somewhat inferior, it was invaluable to the local magic crest cultivators.
......
“Kacha~”
Soon, after about ten minutes, the door of the living room was pushed open from the outside, and Illya, who had changed into a new purple dress, walked in meticulously, and then sat opposite Liang Yue with a blank expression.
After the rich replenishment and strengthening of life energy, this little girl's body was now brand new and full of vitality. Cleansing the marrow was basic.
Although she was not able to restore her to the figure and appearance that she should have had at her age, and still maintained her original eight or nine-year-old appearance, her originally stagnant body had recovered its vitality.
It will proceed with normal physical development as time goes on.
“......So, although you are not the heroic spirit servant I planned, you still have to accept my contract and constraints, as well as the supply of magic power, right? In other words, you are still my servant?”
“Well, to some extent, yes. After all, our contract is still there, and my current body can be regarded as being created by certain beings here using the power of the Holy Grail.
It will be subject to the constraints of the contract, but due to some of my own circumstances, this constraint actually has basically no effect on me.”
As for the so-called “Holy Grail” constraint......
In fact, to put it bluntly, the Holy Grail itself is just a product of the exploration and research of several magicians on Earth in this world on the art of longevity.
Don't say that this research has not yielded any results, even if it succeeds, what can it do?
The level of this Holy Grail is not even comparable to Liang Yue's own Summoning Grimoire, the Shanzhai Bell~
The so-called contract constraint, Liang Yue only needs to use the Qi-Gathering Lotus Flower to turn it into a docile energy substance.
“......”
Hearing Liang Yue's words, Illya narrowed her eyes, seemingly dissatisfied, and asked after taking a deep breath.
“Then, what were you summoned for this time? I remember you seemed to have mentioned something about a bigger competition before?”
“Yes, it's a selection competition that takes place with the myriad worlds as the chessboard, but the identities of the participants are not ordinary. They should all have some kind of special power to help them go to different worlds for training.
After a certain period of time, these people... or maybe, a part of these people, will be gathered together to participate in such a competition. Now it's the preliminary selection.
The Earth in your world was lucky enough to be selected as one of the selection venues. The rules of the competition can basically be seen as a continuation of your Holy Grail War.
However, due to differences in power levels, cultivation systems, and other aspects, the original rule constraints may not have the same impact on us participants, depending on the individual methods of the participants.
For example, I can dissolve the contract between us, including the constraints from the Holy Grail, at any time, and the energy to maintain my body can also be replenished in other ways.”
Liang Yue spread his hands and confessed to the little girl opposite him, whose expression changed several times.
He had no conflict with this little girl, so he wouldn't be impatient because of her questions.
“Then... what can we Masters get from this competition?”
Hearing the words of the person opposite, Illya subconsciously bit her finger and asked after quickly thinking for a while.
“That depends on the participant's personality and attitude towards their Master. Some participants may be strong, but they may not have the means to get rid of contractual constraints like me.
As for me personally, I don't mind giving you some guidance in cultivation. If I'm in a good mood, it's not impossible to take you away from this world.”
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