The Crimson Magister Chapter 78: V3-C6: Making Use of the Snake

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V3-C6: Making Use of the Snake Azure sat across the table as Aqua retrieved Lira’s emerald. Azure stared at it with her eyes wide; she had witnessed who this gemstone was. I need to test the spell. She scratched the bottom of her chin as she thought about it. There were many ways to test the spell; however, most would render Lira useless after one mere test. She needed to find a way to nail the perfect counter to Rolan at the first try. Her mind wandered, and the clouds that obscured her mind’s eyes cleared. She could use the interaction he heart of the phoenix had. When the body hop happened, the heart of the phoenix activated and forced Rolan out of Sheira’s body. If she created a body and forced Lira to body hop to it, and that body contained the heart, then she would be ejected; however, if her spell worked, she would have been purged by the heart. While she didn't want her to die without her spell proving itself, the fact that the phoenix would be able to purge her meant that it worked, and Lira’s use came to an end. However, Aqua did not wish to rely on the [Heart of the Phoenix] for when a body hop happened. Her hand disappeared into the void and soon after pulled out a similar gem; however, this one was black in color. “Oh, what’s that gem?” Azure leaned over the table as she inspected it. “This is an Onyx, a rather beautiful gem… too beautiful for the person who was imprisoned inside.” “Was?” “I have wiped both his mind and soul; only this gem remains as his ‘body’, which would be a perfect vessel for Lira.” “What are you intending to do?” Aqua clicked her tongue, “I plan to force Lira to body hop into this gem, which will be blessed with the heart of the phoenix.” Azure nodded with ignorance clear on her face, yet she did not wish for Aqua to think of her as someone stupid, especially after she had been invited to watch the experiment. Much to her fortune, Aqua continued. “Lira and Rolan’s trick lets them split their mind; however, if my spell is successful, it will pull the rest of the mind into the current shell, which will then be purged by the heart. This will allow me not to wipe the mind of every single vessel they have access to, leaving only the soul, which by itself won’t do much without some serious tampering.” The champion nodded enthusiastically, yet she couldn’t help but feel terrified of Aqua’s cold explanation. She had spoken of dealing with Lira with such cruel efficiency that it deeply scared her, yet she quickly dismissed it. The woman next to her was Aqua, her heroine and one of her dearest friends. Azure refused to be scared of her, no matter what. She knew that Aqua would never hurt her, despite treating the enemy with cruelty. It’s not that I blame her, but to think she would get so angry on my behalf. Azure blushed slightly as she placed her hands between her legs and gripped her dress. Aqua placed two gems next to each other, while Emerald hummed, the onyx remained completely silent. She wrapped her fingers around the onyx and brought it before her eyes. “[Heart of the Phoenix].” The onyx glowed bright orange for a moment, and a flicker of flame nestled in its core. “Good, now to Lira.” She gripped the emerald and placed it next to the onyx. “Now time to force her to jump into this vessel.” Her hand glowed pale blue as she activated one of the new spells. It worked much like [Dimensional Lock], however, it was much smaller in scale and targeted Lira’s trick’s connection to the other faraway vessels. She had spent many nights creating and fine-tuning it, and now it was time to put it to the real test. [False Mind], the space distorted around the two gems, and it formed a small translucent bubble. The two gems were now considered their own separate world. Aqua’s hand hovered above Lira. “Time to see face to face, snake.” Aqua grinned as she was transported into Lira’s mindscape. The rooms around her collapsed, and the darkness quickly replaced the opulence that was the former servant’s chamber.