Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Chapter 141 New Cards

Tang Zijun originally thought that the dream world was just a single world, but judging from the current situation, things seem to be much more complicated than she imagined.

From the moment I first encountered the dream world, this world that transcends reality has manifested in many forms.

The first time was when Qin Nan and I were pulled into a dream. The dream world was exactly the same as the real world, and even the architecture and decoration were flawless, except that there was no life in it.

When he came into contact with the dream world again, he was pulled into a desert and encountered an indescribable and bizarre creature. The environment there was too strange and there were many remnants of heretics and greedy people.

This time, it felt as if he had truly arrived at the 'center' of the dream world, or rather, this was the real 'dream world'.

This place is inhabited by intelligent life forms similar to humans, and it also has city-states and architecture resembling those of the Middle Ages. From fragmentary conversations, it can even be inferred that it possesses supernatural powers.

If Tang Zijun had to put it bluntly, she felt that if the Inner World and the Reverse World went to war, and the battlefield was set in the real world, then the situation in the real world would very likely be the same as that in this world.

However, there was still one thing Tang Zijun didn't understand: what did the real world mean to people in the dream world?

The reverse world is a reflection of the real world, the inner world is a dumping ground for recycling the negative energy of the real world, the surface world is a concrete manifestation of the broken history of the real world, so what about the dream world? Is it a dream?
But how can a being in a dream have consciousness?
Chang Lei once said that the existence of these worlds often transcends the concepts of human science, and now Tang Zijun understands this statement a little better.

Looking at Gloriand, who was not much different from a human, Tang Zijun did not directly ask her question.

As a mercenary living at the bottom of society, no matter how you look at it, Grelando doesn't seem like someone who knows the truth about this world. So after pausing for a while, Tang Zijun chose to ask the other question that was on her mind.

“Grilando, I just saw some symbols carved on the city wall. What are they?”

“That’s the Void Realm Rune. It’s a great power that the gods of the Void Realm have bestowed upon us. With the help of the rune, we can barely resist the attacks of evil things. It is also because of this that we have the opportunity to drive out those Blood Cultists.”

"Is that kind of rune something that everyone can use?" Tang Zijun narrowed her eyes slightly.

“Yes and no,” Gloland replied. “The power of runes comes from the gods of the Void. Only those with special abilities can wield this power. Ordinary people like us can only use magical artifacts to inscribe runes in a similar way, but the effect is far inferior to that of real runes.”

"I think I understand now, it's just a simplified version of the runes, right?" Tang Zijun said thoughtfully.

Grilando nodded slightly, then took out an irregularly shaped metal stone from her bosom.

The metal stone was no bigger than the palm of his hand, oval in shape, with a very smooth surface. A strange, dim symbol was faintly engraved on it. Tang Zijun recognized it at a glance; it was the symbol carved on the city wall.

"This is?"

"This is a rune, or you could say it's a type of rune."

Grelando gently placed the stone on the table.

"I found it on the day Black City fell, but unfortunately, none of the people living here today can use it. We can only copy this rune to barely keep out the monsters outside."

Tang Zijun was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then he reached out and picked up the stone.

Upon handling the metal stone, Tang Zijun immediately felt its weight, followed by a suction force. Although the stone's surface remained unchanged, Tang Zijun could sense that it was subconsciously absorbing his power.

However, the suction force was too weak and had no effect on Tang Zijun at all, but Tang Zijun's eyes lit up slightly at this moment.

This is it!

The source of energy is absorbed and transformed into special power; these are the runes bestowed by the 'gods' of the Void Realm.

This rune isn't unusable; rather, the power it stored has been completely depleted. Like an empty bottle that has been emptied of water, it can no longer perform its original function without energy.

Tang Zijun wasn't interested in the gods of the Void Realm or the runes, but right now, this thing was indeed of great help to him.

"Can I borrow this for a bit?" Tang Zijun asked, looking up.

“Of course, please make yourself at home.” Gloriand was somewhat flattered; it was the first time she had ever seen such a polite knight.

He could have just snatched it, but he still asked for his opinion first.

However, Gloria didn't have any particular ideas. They had been studying this rune for a long time, but no one in the entire human settlement could use it. Rather than letting it remain unused, they decided to let the knight give it a try.

Regardless of success or failure, at least they can do someone a favor in exchange for some benefits; this is the habitual mindset of these mercenaries.

Tang Zijun didn't stand on ceremony and directly took out the rainbow crystal flower.

As the two crystals drew closer, the runes on the surface of the stones suddenly burst forth with a pale blue glow, and the rainbow crystal flower also began to glow slightly.

It really works!

Tang Zijun's eyes flashed, and a look of joy appeared on her face.

Immediately afterwards, the plant inside the rainbow crystal flower slowly emerged and began to recede at a visible speed, looking like a video being played in reverse. The seedling rapidly transformed back into a bud shape, then contracted again, returning to its original seed state.

The runes glowed brighter and brighter, and perhaps influenced by the rainbow crystal flower, their original pale blue fluorescence turned golden yellow.

Sensing that the power of the rune was almost fully charged and that the fluctuations were gradually becoming unstable, Tang Zijun suddenly gripped the rune stone, and at the same time, the wolf rider belt appeared on his waist.

In an instant, the runestone's light suddenly became dazzling, causing Hyacinth and Gloria to cover their eyes.

The runes began to twist wildly, and the symbols on their surface seemed to sense something, constantly resisting the strange energy coming from Tang Zijun's hand.

Tang Zijun's expression remained unchanged as she silently stared at the struggling rune before her. Faint fluorescent light scattered everywhere, transforming into dazzling streams of light that burst forth in all directions.

The light grew brighter and brighter, suddenly emanating from the central tent and enveloping everything around it.

Kaka!

A clear voice sounded.

A slight crack appeared on the surface of the runestone. Soon, the crack grew larger and larger, and the entire rune began to become extremely unstable.

Just then, Tang Zijun suddenly exerted her strength.

boom!
A surge of energy reverberated outwards, golden light sweeping out like ocean waves. But this energy did not have any offensive intent; instead, it gave people a warm feeling.

Looking again at Tang Zijun's hand, the broken runestones slowly coalesced into a card.

The card's surface emitted a strange light, and the rune appeared intact on the back of the card, still shimmering with a mysterious color. The edges of the card were inlaid with a layer of gold, making it look even more mysterious.

On the card, a pure gold statue stands tall in the desert, its majestic figure facing the rising sun, overlooking everything before it.

"It's done!"

Tang Zijun looked at the cards in her hand, a slight smile of satisfaction appearing on her lips.

He had been racking his brains trying to figure out how to extract the energy from the rainbow crystal flower, since the magic of the rainbow crystal flower was different from that of heretics and greedy people.

If they are evil creatures, then I can collect the negative energy scattered between heaven and earth when I kill them. As long as my power is strong enough, I can make cards.

However, the magic of the rainbow crystal flower was firmly locked within the crystal, and Tang Zijun did not want to destroy it without being absolutely certain of its power.

With the help of this strange rune, Tang Zijun was finally able to bypass the crystal's protection and extract its magic power.

Even if it can't be made into a card, I still got a fully charged rune, and the Rainbow Crystal Flower wasn't damaged, so it's a win-win situation.

Fortunately, the result was satisfactory. The rune could indeed be crafted into a card, and the power within the rune also altered the magic within the Rainbow Crystal Flower.

On the other side, Grilando was completely stunned.

She had originally thought that the knight would try to communicate with the power of the runes, just like other rune users before, to gain power through the blessings of the runes.

But to her utter surprise, the knight used a completely different method to forcibly transform the runestone into something else entirely—was this even something a human could do?!

Runes are said to be blessings from the gods of the Void Realm, and one can rewrite them with their own will. Could it be that the knight before me is...?
Just as she was pondering, Tang Zijun and Hyacinth's bodies suddenly emitted a faint fluorescence, and their bodies gradually became dim and transparent.

Tang Zijun had never had the chance to notice this before, but now that he saw the changes in the hyacinth, he could imagine his own condition.

"Sir Knight, what brings you here?"

Greland stood up, looking at Tang Zijun with surprise.

"what"

Tang Zijun raised his arm and looked at his somewhat transparent hand that was dissipating into the air. He could already guess what was happening.

With a slight smile, Tang Zijun looked at Grelando before her.

"I'm sorry, but for some reasons I may have to leave. This rune has been very helpful to me, and I'll come back to repay this favor next time I have the chance."

The words gradually faded away, and with the end of the last syllable, Tang Zijun and Hyacinth completely disappeared from the spot.

Inside the tent, only a bewildered Grílando remained.

(End of this chapter)