Chapter 25 : This feels so familiar…
From distant Earth to strange otherworld,
original male body vanished.
Replaced by talentless, background-less girl Qianyu.
Now puzzle-bound, stalled status.
Inherited past memory flexible mind,
undoubtedly key break.
Self certain.
“Before start,
explain to magic half-know idiot.
Lest no understand later, waste time.”
Said,
Leila pocket crystal clear,
ten cm diameter full purple gem.
“This world most magic,
no exception use mana drive.
Mana, root medium energy.
Thus storable releasable.”
During explain.
Gem hand,
switch lit unlit.
Show add transfer mana differ.
“Also, mana active passive, indirect mix impurity.
Used energy medium, no pure.
Mixed can magic user—
instant emotion feel.
Even thought want convey info.”
Done, Leila direct hand gem Qianyu. Ask:
“How feel.”
“Touch cold. Resist feel.”
(Like summer popsicle freeze hand, quick release déjà vu)
Qianyu inner comment.
“Right, trash you accurate same answer.
Mana convey advantage.
Quick main topic.”
Leila annoyed clap, signal end.
Less minute short, she second-year.
“Body text mana record. I slight adjust. Short time replay then memory feel.”
“Replay?”
“Like dream rewatch.”
“Th-This possible? Magic amazing…”
“Amazing me, not magic. Idiot.”
Said, tender hand light cover Qianyu text skin.
“Tch. After must soak disinfectant.”
“Hate then no!”
“Don’t think want.”
Cool like alcohol smear feel.
Pure black text tadpole ink leave Qianyu body.
“This, magic reverse engineering?”
Qianyu recall Xingyao analyze text scene.
Near identical.
“Ho, idiot Qianyu know.
Pity no full right.”
Leila palm open,
tadpole ink gather above, gradual wrap.
“Ready or not, start.”
“N-No issue.”
Unclear do Qianyu answer.
Next second,
cheek slapped.
…
…
“!?”
Brief coma Qianyu sudden wake, eyes wide.
“Haah, haah, haah, haah…”
Breath rapid, heart speed.
Big sweat forehead back drop,
wet bangs tips, thin sleepwear.
“I this.”
Mutter watch stop right hand,
somehow gather little mana,
fingertip skin write pure black Chinese.
“Careful?”
Qianyu read half two words.
Why write, after what,
no memory. Worse amnesia.
“Than this, here where?”
Qianyu sit to stand, look around.
Pitch black.
But fuzzy outline layout, grope answer:
tent.
After all wild camp more inn, no mistake.
—
“Qianyu?”
Corner sudden voice, call name.
Heart throat jump fierce.
Unknown fear.
Or tense anxiety?
Qianyu head twist voice source,
hope answer.
“H-Wh, cr, ack wh, at wh, is wh, atch wh, me.”
No judge voice who.
Scene gradual tear,
ear voice blur.
Like computer glitch noise chaos.
Then shutdown press.
Screen consciousness stop.
…
—
Atul kingdom north Katorlia city,
near center square road side.
Carriage “driver” coma stop rest.
“Hm.”
Cold hum Leila back compartment,
head on canopy rain sun block.
Bored slant eye, front position.
“—”
There silent never speak Xingyao.
Feet together kneel carriage front, thigh pillow Qianyu head.
Slight bend low,
deep mysterious eyes stare Qianyu peaceful sleep face.
Full gentle care.
“Failure works pity each other.”
Watch depend pair,
Leila only self hear murmur.
(Never thought quick meet, and two)
Interesting, see how far go—
Thoughtful Leila stand,
slow step carriage front.
“…Xingyao?”
Coincide Qianyu end.
Wake coma,
just meet above Xingyao eyes.
Still wonder pose.
—
Master, morning.
“Morning, but noon now.”
Reply Xingyao slight joke greet.
From soft thigh,
support numb body, sit original.
“And, thanks lap pillow.”
True smile her.
—
No polite. Master need, anytime.
Mutual yield,
total unaware Leila side stand.
“You real master-servant?”
“L-Leila there.”
“Carriage stop here, grow wings fly no.”
Leila arms cross, seem search Qianyu change.
Seem no differ:
“So honest, what saw?”
“Eh, this.”
Now no hide,
she brief coma scene true reveal.
Include that—
Quiet night, familiar tent, unknown identity mystery person.
And, corner alone carve text self.
All, somehow déjà vu.
Like, once experienced.
Answer closer.