Endless Silver Machine

Lan Ming's resonance and coherence did not fail. Although the process was difficult, she finally succeeded in establishing a synchronic connection with the Fiery Eyes.

However, "Candle Dragon Gold" cannot achieve resonance and synchronization with Wei Xi, so it is only 50% successful.

After the golden emblem floating in the sky disappeared, the isolation door that cut off the interference of magic power was finally able to be opened.

"your Highness!"

Before Lan Ming fell on the spot, Xia Luo had already rushed forward and held her unconscious in his arms.

The purple-blue temple hair was soaked with sweat, and the lithe body nestled in Charlotte's arms was exuding unusually high heat.

"Leave it to the professionals."

Principal Felice left a potion magician to continue monitoring Aika and Wei Xi's condition, and arranged for the remaining people to take over Lan Ming's treatment.

Even today, when potion magic is systematized, and most wounds can be treated within a few minutes, the pain before treatment is still unavoidable.

Charlotte can fight to protect Lan Ming and take care of her life when needed, but he can only help her when she is experiencing pain.

It was the same this time. It was her decision to cooperate with Lan Ming's willfulness that made her feel pain again.

Lan Ming has been sent by the potion magicians to a place where Charlotte can't see.

"Even though the 'Candle Dragon Gold' has achieved resonance and synchronization, the status of Aika and Wei Xi has not changed."

The values ​​displayed by the instruments outside the glass wall have not changed. The values ​​of the two people have been normal from the beginning.

"But this does not mean that student Lan Ming's efforts have been wasted. The structure deep in the consciousness cannot be explored using current magic potion science. You and your 'Scarlet Blade Spiral' also understand this, right?"

Before Principal Phyllis passed on the "Aurora of Mirror Blossoms" to Teacher Letika, she had many deep conversations with her magic equipment in the depths of her consciousness.

At that time, "Jinghua Aurora" called that mysterious space the "spiritual world".

In order to explore this mysterious space, Frost Moon Academy has just created a new branch of the magic system - spiritual magic. Currently, Tutor Tara is responsible for the main research.

By separating one's consciousness from the body and observing the world from a third party's perspective, one can now achieve this level of variation.

The immature magic system and the power of magical technology can only stay on the surface of the spiritual world.

If we could delve into the depths of the spiritual world, we might not be helpless in the face of this situation.

"Student Lan Ming has completed the work that we were unable to achieve. You can wait expectantly for the rest of the time. After all, this is the only thing you can do now, isn't it?"

Principal Phyllis said this to the three people still in the room, and the implication was to remind them not to make decisions without permission.

The situation outside the neutral zone is not yet clear. It is only known that the war between the Bisi Empire and the Tebiri Kingdom has begun. Of course, the trends of the war will not reach the ears of the students of Frost Moon Academy.

No one can guarantee that under the constraints of the post-war contract, the Bisi Empire will not be interested in where Lan Ming is hiding. Those who are still sober now understand that they must be prepared for the hidden arrows that may be shot from behind at any time.

These words, Principal Felice warned Ling and Lan Ming on the first day they woke up.

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Aika, who was lying flat on the bed, opened his eyes slightly according to the instinct of his body, and the white light immediately brought a sharp sting to his dry eyes.

After several attempts, my eyes, which still felt the pain, gradually adapted to the harsh light in the environment.

The first thing that catches the eye is a field of white flowers. The ceiling is white, the lights are white, the walls are white, and the curtains are white.

His eyes continued to move downwards slowly, and he saw the snow-white quilt covering his body and a touch of light gold.

The tail of her hair, which was tied up high, seemed to be tired now, and she lay limply on the edge of the quilt with her master.

Aika moved her somewhat stiff wrists and propped up her body to sit up.

Even if he made some noise, he didn't wake up Ling who was taking a nap with his arms resting on his head.

Probably just wanted to take a short break. Ling didn't change her clothes and didn't turn off the ceiling light in the room. She just lay down beside Aika's bed and fell asleep.

Without thinking too much, Aika also knew why Ling was here now.

"I'm worrying you again this time..."

After waking up, he could see that the worried person was safe and sound. Aika didn't know whether he should be grateful to Inili like a believer.

He adjusted to the light in front of him and suddenly caught a glimpse of some of Ling's blond hair "jumping" out restlessly.

So, he naturally reached out and smoothed his raised hair.

In the quiet room where only Ling's shallow breathing could be heard, there was a sudden slight movement behind the white curtain beside the bed.

Before Aika could think about the source of the noise, the snow-white curtain that separated the two beds was torn off from the top with a gentle scream.

"Aww!"

The curtain was completely torn off and fell in mid-air. Aika caught a glimpse of pure white with a similar color between the flying curtains, but it was immediately completely covered by the falling curtains.

With such a loud noise, even if Ling wanted to continue sleeping, it was impossible.

Ling's eyes, which suddenly raised her head like a reflex, were still a little hazy, but she still stood up and looked around in an attitude that was hard to imagine she had just woken up.

The snow-white curtain that fell to the ground and the squirming thing inside were both suspicious, but Ling's attention was completely attracted by Aika who sat up.

The haze faded from her eyes that gradually widened, and the tip of her small nose twitched inadvertently.

"Ling, over there, over there..."

Aika was just about to signal that Ling should pay attention to something strange under the curtain. However, before he could finish speaking, he had to reach out to catch her as she fell on top of him.

Ling sat astride the bed with one knee, hugging Aika's body tightly as if she wanted to break his ribs.

There was a slight pain in his shoulder, probably because Ling bit his shoulder with his teeth.

Even if she used this method to suppress her choked voice and hide her tear-stained face, her trembling shoulders still conveyed her feelings honestly.

Aika endured the pain that came from her shoulders to make herself feel at ease, and hugged Ling's shoulders.

I can’t remember the last time I hugged Ling tightly. What left a deep impression was that after returning from the Tebiri Kingdom, in order to untie her knot and prevent her from running away from home, he took the initiative to forcibly hug her from behind.

"I'm back, Ling."

Aika whispered in Ling's ear, stroking her long golden hair that had lost its former luster with the hands that hugged her.

The scent of hair that was almost in front of her nose was different from the shampoo at home, and it also conveyed to Aika the reality that this was not Shigetsuki Academy.

A small, slightly nasal sob sounded in his ears. I don't know if Ling has let go, but the pain still remains on his shoulder.

The snow-white curtain covering the floor began to "squirm" as if alive again, and then a little head with long snow-white hair appeared from under the curtain.

"Brother Aika..."

Wei Xi lay on the ground miserably, raised her face with pear blossoms and rain, and called out Aika's name with a choked sob.

Ling in Aika's arms was startled by Wei Xi's voice, and immediately struggled hard to leave.

As soon as Aika let go of Ling's shoulders, she jumped off the bed like a rabbit and silently straightened the collar that had popped open during the pushing.

Ling's face didn't look very good. She had just messed around a lot, and her long blond hair that she had carefully taken care of had become as messy as Wei Xi's now.

Wei Xi, whose whole body was covered by snow-white curtains, probably wanted to get out of bed, but accidentally lost her footing. In a panic, she reached out and grabbed something within reach.

After simply arranging her clothes, Ling casually wiped the corners of her eyes, silently walked to Wei Xi and helped her stand up.

"Thank you... thank you, Sister Ling..."

Wei Xi had obviously been asleep for a long time, and could only stagger out a few steps with Ling's support.

Ling gave her the chair he had just sat on.

"...This is the intensive care unit of Shimozuki Academy Affiliated Hospital."

It wasn't until all this was done that Ling stroked her hanging hair and tucked it behind her ears.

Apart from the "reunited after a long separation" hug just now, Ling didn't do anything special.

All the emotions she had accumulated in the past four days were probably vented through the nibbling behavior just like a kitten.

"Brother Aika, I have always been there..."

Even though she couldn't walk steadily, Wei Xi was still eager to tell Aika this.

Perhaps there is a lot of information hidden in this sentence, but it sounds completely unclear to Aika.

Ling sat down on the bed again. She seemed to be ready to hear what Wei Xi had to say first, so Aika looked at Wei Xi sitting on the chair next to the bed.

The large white hospital gown looked very inappropriate for Wei Xi, and the skin leaking from the gaps could even be seen from the collar.

"The spiritual world... I have been in that spiritual world with Brother Aika..."

"So, are you right next to me? But I saw you far away?"

While feeling confused, Aika also considered that there were many secrets in the spiritual world that he didn't know.

"What Brother Aika saw of me was just an image left in my mental space... I was no longer in that mental space at that time, but was always by Brother Aika's side... Just because of the different phases, Brother Aika Can’t see me…”

"Wait, I don't understand a word of what you are talking about."

"It can probably be understood as a dream, Ling. But it's not wrong to say it's reality. To put it simply, my consciousness has drifted to the world of Fiery Eyes."

Aika's explanation is like a child telling a story that only he or she understands. People who don't know anything will feel like there is no explanation after listening to it. But Ling seemed to understand what he meant.

"The world of magic equipment... Actually, I also met the Light Flame Sword when I was in Rosenberg."

"The world over there is very different from the real world. During this time, my consciousness was left in that world, and Hitomi had no way to help me leave."

It is enough for Ling to understand. A detailed and accurate explanation may require Hitomi or Guang Yanjian to explain it in person.

"But..." Wei Xi's nose twitched, and tears came out immediately afterwards, "Ming Mingtong can help me tell Brother Aika... I asked her for a long, long time, but she kept pretending not to see me. The way..."

Now Wei Xi is like a child complaining to her parents, accusing the calm girl in kimono who lives deep in Aika's consciousness with tears in her eyes.

"It turns out Hitomi can see you..."

Aika did notice before that Hitomi would sometimes look at a place where nothing existed. Was she looking at Wei Xi at that time?

If that was the case, why didn't Hitomi say anything and didn't confess until she left?

The more Wei Xi spoke, the more she felt aggrieved. She spoke intermittently, and it was almost impossible to hear what she was saying.

Although Ling still didn't know who the "Tong" they mentioned was "Tong" and what she had done to make Wei Xi so sad, he used a handkerchief to wipe her face clean from crying.

This was the first time Aika saw Wei Xi having such strong emotions. Since Hitomi is not here now, there is no way for her to apologize to Wei Xi who was bullied.

"Hitomi may still have some misunderstandings about you... If we have another chance to meet next time, I will ask her to apologize to you."

Now Aika can only comfort Wei Xi in this way.

As for Hitomi's misunderstanding of Wei Xi, it is not optimistic to let it go all the time. Aika hopes that the two of them can live in harmony as much as possible.

"Hitomi is your magic costume, right? Is she a girl?"

"Well, she looks like a girl about the same age as Luoluo..."

When Aika said this, she noticed that a familiar face was missing in front of her.

Originally, at times like this, Luoluo would always be the one busy with other things, but now if she wasn't here...

"Where's Luoluo? Is she in another ward?"

"Lolo shouldn't be seriously injured...she can use healing magic, so there must be no problem..."

Wei Xi also sniffed and turned to look at Ling, who woke up earlier than the two of them. The memories of Aika and Wei Xi only stayed at the moment when they and Luo Luo were separated in the earthquake.

When the two unaware people looked at her with questioning looks, Ling's answer that he had already thought of was stuck in his throat.

"Lolo, she..."

Tell Aika directly that she was taken away by the association? If you put it this way, he might drag his body like this to fight for his life...

Or keep it hidden until Aika recovers physically and mentally...

After struggling between reason and emotion, Ling finally gave up concealing it.

"Princess Lan Ming has been rescued. Her knight, Miss Charlotte, and Princess Zi Ming's maid, Miss An Jie, are both here..."

"What about Luo Luo?"

Aika has noticed the clues from Ling's hesitant attitude.

Lan Ming's problem can be relieved for the time being. He should have been even happier, but the only person he cared about most now was Luo Luo.

"When we left Rosenberg, Miss Charlotte saw that she was taken away by the members of the association..."

These were the only facts Ling knew. Everyone only saw the scene of the airport captured from the surveillance camera of the civilian airship.

This video was saved on Ling's PDA, and Aika watched the video in silence for less than ten seconds.

On the low-resolution monitor, the last expression Luo Luo left for everyone was vaguely visible.

The video has finished playing. Aika just looked at the PDA screen without any reaction until the screen's light turned off automatically.

"Isn't this a joke?"

Aika returned Ling's PDA to her and asked in a low voice.

Sitting on the chair next to the bed, Wei Xi shrank her shoulders in fright at the gloomy voice she had never heard before.

Ling seemed to be a little scared and took the PDA returned to her hand.

Although she knew very well that Aika would not take his anger out on herself, she still didn't know how to answer Aika's question.

Aika didn't expect the answer to this question, and he wasn't going to anesthetize himself with self-deception.

"What on earth is she thinking..."

At this time, Aika had returned to her normal tone, and the rage she had just revealed seemed to be an illusion between the two of them.

Both Ling and Wei Xi knew that this was not Aika's sign of giving up, so no one spoke.

Just when the air in the ward began to condense, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

"What happened?" Charlotte walked into the ward quickly, "I heard crying over here..."

When she saw Aika and Wei Xi waking up, she suddenly became stunned.

"Charlotte, how's it going?"

"excuse me."

Following Charlotte into the ward were Lan Ming and An Jie.

Although their reactions were exactly the same as Xia Luo's, Lan Ming was worthy of being a princess. This was not the first time she had seen such a scene.

"Classmate Aika, classmate Weixi, it's great to see that you are safe and sound now."

Lan Ming bowed deeply in front of the two of them, and Charlotte and Anjie also followed Lan Ming's example in expressing their gratitude to the two heroes who had been belatedly awakening.

The expressions of the three people in the ward were not the joy they should have when celebrating their awakening. Lan Ming noticed the truth the moment he entered the door.

"Do you two already know about classmate Luo Luo?"

"I'm sorry, I think Aika should know everything about Luo Luo, so I told him everything."

This approach is somewhat inappropriate for people who have just recovered from a serious illness, so Ling needs to apologize.

"That's true..." Lan Ming murmured, and then made other decisions for Ling and Wei Xi who were at a loss, "Let's ask the doctor to come over now. We have been discussing Luo Luo's problem in the past few days. , I’ll tell you later.”

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