Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Chapter 510 Sword in the Lake

Listening quietly to Afran's story, everyone was quite surprised. They really didn't know that there was such a little-known history during the time of King Arthur.

The historical truths described by the descendants of these legends are far more interesting and profound than what can be learned from books, and Xiao Yue has begun to habitually take notes.

This was a habit he developed at the Bureau of Demonic Supervision. Whenever he encountered a special event or faced a supernatural event, he would record the process. These notes might end up in the Bureau's archives and add another entry to his promotion record.

"So, Sister Afran, your purpose in coming here this time is to meet Hyacinth and the others?" Tangcao asked curiously. "Um... um." After hesitating for a moment, Afran nodded gently. "That is indeed one of my purposes. I mainly want to find Tan, and of course, if possible, I would like to visit the Flower Fairy Clan."

At this point, Avran looked at Hyacinth with a somewhat solemn expression.

"Our ancestors have always upheld Merlin's prophecy. Now that the threat from the Land of Shadows has disappeared, I think it's time for me to return this weapon. I hope you can take this sword back."

"She?"

Upon hearing this, not only Hyacinth, but everyone else was stunned.

"The Sword in the Lake, it's not wrong to call it a divine weapon, is it? Your family has passed it down for so many years, is it really appropriate to just hand it over to the Flower Fairy?" However, when she heard this question, Afran's expression was somewhat unexpected. A look of helplessness and weariness flashed in her eyes, and she sighed softly.

"The Sword in the Lake is indeed a divine weapon, but for my family, it is also a curse that lingers in our bloodline."

Tang Zijun frowned slightly, his gaze shifting between Afran and the butler. Seeing their somewhat complicated expressions, he immediately understood the reason.

"This sword has already begun to harm your body, hasn't it?"

Afran raised her head slightly, paused for a moment, and then nodded. "The Sword in the Lake was forged by Merlin himself. It not only contains his magic but also carries demonic power, a power that... is not something ordinary people can access."

"None of my ancestors who inherited this sword lived to adulthood. This record was broken after the Rainbow Crystal Flower appeared. However, although I have the talent of a magical girl, the power of demons is still invading my body."

"I've been stuck at this level for a long time. It's not that I'm unwilling to break through, but I have a feeling that if I really break through, the Rainbow Crystal Flower will be corrupted by demonic power. This thing has grown with me."

Tang Zijun's expression was somewhat serious; he had considered that this blessing might actually be a calamity.

After all, if this sword were truly that magical, King Arthur wouldn't have met such an end.

Merlin was not a mortal, but a half-human, half-demon hybrid. Demon blood flowed through his veins, and this bloodline gave him demigod-like abilities.

The sword in the lake that he forged would inevitably carry the power of the demon, which is perhaps why Merlin asked the Flower Fairy Clan to make the scabbard, because only that kind of powerful life force could counteract the erosion of the demon's power.

But Tang Zijun hadn't expected that this demonic power would be so strong, even the power of the Rainbow Crystal Flower couldn't suppress it. Now, after hearing Afran's explanation, he finally understood that the sword was "alive," and that the demonic power would continuously grow stronger with the host's strength. No wonder the other party was showing such a strange expression.

"In that case, Hyacinth, you should quickly help Sister Aphrodite!" Tangcao couldn't help but say.

Hyacinth pointed to herself. "Ah, me?"

Since meeting the Flower Fairy Clan, Tang Zijun discovered that Hyacinth was actually a "prodigy," and even in the Tree Crown Royal City, she was a very special one.

After Xiaobai learned cultivation and became a cultivation cheat for Tangcao, Fengxinzi truly became the bottom-ranked trash. Asking her for help was simply wishful thinking.

Tang Zijun sighed softly, outwardly remaining unmoved, but inwardly connecting with the life force around her.

"Did you hear that, Trova?"

"I heard it clearly. Young deity, this child does indeed have a 'divine creation' sealed within his body, and it is very powerful." "Very powerful? How powerful?" Tang Zijun's mind raced.

"Powerful enough to threaten me. Even during the reign of the gods, such a weapon would have made the Ares Pools take notice." Tang Zijun raised an eyebrow, genuinely surprised this time. He didn't know much about the power of the Earth's gods, but after hearing the words of the Tree of Life, Trova, he began to re-examine Avran before him.

It seems she wasn't joking before. If she really uses the divine artifact within her body, then perhaps she could actually have the power to fight against Scáthach's shadow, and it's not impossible for her to even kill the God of Time.

only,

"Using such power, even with the talent of a magical girl, she will still die; it's a wound to the soul," Trova's voice slowly rang out.

"Do you have a way to remove this sword from her body?" Tang Zijun asked.

This time, the Tree of Life, Trova, fell silent.

After a while, she spoke softly, "I'm afraid I can't do it. If some of my old friends were still alive, perhaps they could, but that's not my specialty. I can't remove the sword while preserving her soul."

"However... I can help suppress that power, at least enough to extend her life by a few more years."

As the words faded, Tang Zijun came to her senses.

Looking up, I saw the hyacinth sobbing, "I'm sorry, I really can't do it!"

Afran seemed to have been mentally prepared for this answer, and she didn't react much to it, still smiling, though with a bitter smile.

"I don't understand why we could seal this sword back then, but can't take it out now," Qin Nan said curiously. "Because it wasn't the Flower Fairy who sealed this sword, but Merlin," Afran said softly. "Actually, I just wanted to try my luck. This is fine, let this curse end with my generation."

"Wait, Sister Afran." Tangcao suddenly realized something and stared intently at Afran. "If you can't retrieve this sword, how long can you live?"

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.

All eyes were on Afran, and the butler behind her silently lowered his head.

Afran didn't answer the question, but everyone else understood, and the atmosphere at the table became somewhat heavy. At this moment, Tang Zijun couldn't help but speak up. "You don't actually need to worry about this. Although I can't help you remove the sword right now, I can still help you suppress the corruption of demonic power."

"Really?" Afran asked instinctively, but she quickly realized that she had been a bit rude.

However, Tang Zijun didn't seem to care much about that; he simply nodded. "The Divine Tree will grant you sufficient life force. With the help of the golden leaves, it will be enough to extend your lifespan. As for that sword in the lake..."

After thinking for a moment, Tang Zijun carefully spoke.

"Although no ancient gods survive in the real world, perhaps we can find a solution to this problem in another world."

"Another world?" Afran stared blankly at Tang Zijun.

Hyacinth, however, immediately realized what was happening and looked at Tang Zijun in surprise. "You, you mean the dream world, right? You want to contact the gods of the Void Mirror!?"

Tang Zijun nodded noncommittally.

"The troubles in the dream world need to be dealt with, so yes, I need to contact the gods of the empty mirror, and I don't mind asking them for help in this matter if they can."

Although Afran and the housekeeper didn't quite understand what their conversation meant, nor did they know what the dream world was, they were still very excited to hear that Tang Zijun was willing to help.

At this moment, Tang Zijun waved her hand. "Don't be too happy yet. I will help you, but that will have to wait until I come back from the wasteland."

"After all, the most important threat right now is still the Gods of the Epochs."