Fulilian: The Little Master Who Doesn't Understand Love

Chapter 288 Wanting to Corrupt This Talent
Solitaire, like a startled rabbit, ran wildly out of the library until she reached a deserted corner of a corridor, where she leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

The cold touch of the stone wall calmed her confused mind a little.

"Calm down, let me calm down!" She slapped her cheeks hard, forcing herself to calm down quickly. "I was so out of control just now!"

She suddenly realized a crucial problem: Lord and Celia weren't at the Magic Association at all!

This was said by Vlamé himself.

Besides, he hadn't seen the two of them at all during this time, otherwise they would have already spotted him and finely chopped him into minced meat.

If that's the case, then wouldn't my ghost-seeking appearance just now make me even more suspicious?
In case Carlo finds something strange and reports it to Vlamé...

The thought that Vlamé might become suspicious, and then connect it to Seria and Lord, sent chills down Solitier's spine again.

But compared to facing Lord and Celia head-on, this risk seems bearable.

"They're not here...they're not here for the time being."

Solitaire kept repeating this phrase, as if she had grasped at a straw.

The fear was gradually replaced by a sense of relief at surviving a disaster.

But after the initial relief, an even stronger emotion welled up inside.

Curiosity, and a kind of excitement mixed with fear.

Carlo's words echoed in her mind.

Lord's magic of immortality, and the magic of transferring life force.

If this is true, what does it mean?
This means that the legendary god-slayer, through this magic, has extended his life in an incredible way and is still alive today.

This completely overturned her understanding of the laws and limits of human life.

Like the elves, the demons are a race with seemingly infinite lifespans, and their lifespan is not limited by the laws of life.

Unlike races with finite lifespans, such as humans and dwarves.

Their laws of life have limits; they are fixed and cannot be changed.

As one of the few masters of magical theory among the demon race, Solitaire was very familiar with this law.

After all, in the hundreds of years she had studied human magic, she had seen many human magicians who tried to break the limitations of this law.

But without exception, they all failed.

But now, Carlo, this seemingly unremarkable human mage, is actually trying to break this rule!

Although it was a recreation based on the magic left behind by that god-slayer, it was enough to prove that the other party had already seen the shadow of Lord on the path of magic.

What an amazing magician!

But it was precisely this remarkable fellow that Solitaire sought to corrupt.

A tremendous temptation coiled around her heart like a venomous snake.

On the one hand, she was filled with a thirst for this forbidden knowledge that touched upon the laws of life, a temptation that no magic researcher could resist.

On the other hand, she was also well aware of the extreme danger involved.

This is not only the realm of the gods, but may also touch the sore spot of that god-slayer.

The fact that a demon like himself dared to go right under someone else's nose to learn their collected magic was already incredibly provocative.

Now they're trying to uncover the secret to how the other person has survived to this day; it's as if they're courting death.

If he were discovered, it would be merciful for that god-slayer to bombard him with magic for an hour.

But
"Go back... or just run away?" Solitaire was torn between two conflicting thoughts. Running away wasn't shameful; it was the safest option.

For demons, creatures almost devoid of emotion, their own lives and defeating their opponents are the two most important things.

She should immediately leave the Magic Association, stay away from this place of trouble, return to the demon realm, and continue her original life.

But... the secret to the god-slayer's immortality is right before our eyes!

The research on the mage named Carlo has made crucial progress. Are we just going to give up like this? She's not willing to accept it!
In her hundreds of years of life, she had never been so close to such a revolutionary field of knowledge. If this were to be revealed to the human race, it would definitely cause a huge uproar among them.

Moreover, if Lord is still alive, wouldn't running away now attract attention instead?
Perhaps... perhaps we should just pretend we know nothing.

By continuing to lie low, one can safely study human magic, observe Carlo's progress up close, and perhaps even find some clues about Lord's weaknesses.

Yes! That's it!
The timid heart was ultimately overwhelmed by greater greed and a sliver of wishful thinking.

Solitaire took a few deep breaths, trying to calm her expression, straightened her somewhat disheveled mage robes, and decided to return to the Magic Association.

She was very relieved to find that Carlo had not yet left when she reappeared in the library.

"Mr. Carlo...?"

Solitaire, or rather Ariel, tried to convey just the right amount of apology in her voice, "I'm sorry, I suddenly remembered something very urgent and I lost my composure."

Carlo was taken aback when he saw Ariel return. "It's alright. Miss Ariel, are you alright?"

“I’m fine.” Ariel waved her hand, took a few steps closer, and her gaze returned to the books in Carlo’s arms.

Her tone suddenly became serious. "Mr. Carlo, I am very interested in the research you just mentioned. To be honest, I also have some knowledge of the field of life magic."

Carlo immediately became wary again, clutching the book tightly: "This is just my personal research..."

“I understand that Lord Lord’s manuscripts need to be kept confidential.” Ariel nodded in understanding, but then changed the subject, “However, Mr. Carlo, don’t you think that researching such a complex subject alone is too inefficient?”
Especially in the extremely dangerous realm of life energy conversion, which no mage had ever touched before, the slightest mistake could render everything futile.

She looked into Carlo's eyes and said earnestly, "Perhaps... I can help you?"
The more people involved in research and exploration, the less risk there will be, and the faster the progress will be.

I assure you, I will never reveal any secrets about Lord Lord's manuscript; I simply have an unparalleled love for magic itself.

Carlo hesitated.

He did encounter many problems. Although Vlame provided the key basic runes, the subsequent derivation and reproduction were still fraught with difficulties.

If he were to continue the research on his own, it might take another year or so, but clearly, Miss Vlamé is getting impatient.

Although he didn't know why the other party was in such a hurry, Carlo actually wanted to reproduce the magic as soon as possible, considering how much Miss Vlamé had helped him.

Moreover, this Miss Ariel just now seemed to have a wide range of magical knowledge, so perhaps she could really offer some help?
Besides, she's a Level 2 mage of the association, so she should be trustworthy, right?
Seeing Carlo's wavering eyes, Ariel pressed her advantage and directly presented many professional problems and solutions related to life magic, including the type that Carlo had been struggling to figure out recently.

If Ariel's demonic nature had prevented her from deciphering the holy scriptures, she would have definitely used some holy magic on Carlo to enhance her persuasiveness.

Even without demonstrating any magic, Carlo's eyes lit up immediately upon seeing the wealth of magical knowledge Ariel displayed.

He didn't expect Ariel to actually understand, and that her thinking was so clear.

Faced with the urgent need for research, Carlo's pitiful vigilance quickly crumbled.

"Alright." He finally relented, though still somewhat hesitant. "But Miss Ariel, you must swear that you will never reveal the contents of the research or Lord Lord's name!"

"I swear on the honor of a human mage!"

Ariel immediately made a solemn promise, but secretly sneered in her heart.

What does the honor of a human mage have to do with a demon like her?
Thus, an unusual research team was formed.

Human mage Carlo and demon mage Solitaire, disguised as a human, begin working together to tackle the magic of immortality that could overturn the world.

(End of this chapter)