Cornflower Witch

Chapter 280 The Lion and the Girl

The battle is over

Hiltiya returned to the earth on her eagle-lion. So much had happened that night. As everything came to an end, the dawn slowly broke on the horizon.

Beside her, Princess Musa gazed at the land that had finally returned to peace, her heart filled with mixed emotions, but she didn't know how to speak.

Where she will go in the future, and what the future holds for the Kingdom of Regas, she can only wait for the arrangements made by the girl beside her.

Will I become a puppet princess in the future, or will I leave and go to a foreign land to live a secluded life?

Oh right, she still doesn't know the other person's name. The other person not only saved her but also saved Regas. Although she can hardly repay this kindness, she should at least remember the other person's name.

Meanwhile, Hilti was still processing the scene she had witnessed from that otherworldly rift.

Alien planets, alien worlds, memories of past lives, and everything in this life are like scattered stars finally connecting to form a continuous spectrum. The once fragmented selves are now slowly healing within the same framework.

A fresh joy flowed through her heart, like the exhilarating cheers of a child suddenly getting to play with a new toy, seeing a brand new comic book, or experiencing an exceptionally fun game.

She blinked, and a seven-colored picture book that only she could see appeared before her eyes. When she opened it, the first page was a light gray and black-and-white illustration, which was drawn with neat lines, depicting the scene that Hilti had the deepest impression of in her previous life.

[Page 1: The Forgotten Past]

"This is your long-forgotten past, a time when civilization entered the era of industry and information technology. As a member of that civilization, you deeply experienced the many conveniences brought by technological progress. Nearly sixteen years of exam-oriented education instilled a wealth of knowledge in you, building a systematic knowledge framework. Perhaps it was just ordinary at the time, but possessing this knowledge system allows you to quickly adapt and understand learning in a brand-new world. This is an intangible wealth and ability."
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Effects [Modern Education Framework]: It enables you to understand knowledge and organize information at a speed and depth far exceeding that of ordinary people, and often allows you to gain inspiration and ideas that are ahead of their time based on past experiences.

The image depicts you browsing through novels filled with wondrous and amazing stories, surrounded by an open game console, computer, and television. As a former member of the information age, you've encountered countless novel stories, born from diverse imaginations and world-building frameworks, rich and varied, their novel concepts always refreshing and novel.
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Effect [Myriad Fantasies]: Thanks to your years of watching works with various worldviews, you can always easily master completely different concepts and understand different and even conflicting skills and legends. This makes it difficult for you to easily deny a certain possibility and also allows you to learn many different schools of thought.

"From a young age, you've had a keen eye for observation, which makes it easy for you to understand other people's feelings and empathize with them. However, this ability can also be a burden; you may unconsciously adhere to certain moral principles, and you can only truly relax when you're alone."
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Effect [Sharp Mind]: Good at understanding other people's feelings and empathizing with their situations, but needs to be alone often to recharge.

After turning the page, Hilti felt a sense of shame, as if she had been exposed. Did this book so bluntly reflect her inner feelings? Even things that happened to her when she was a child were drawn in the picture book.

Turn the page quickly and move on to the next page.

This page uses exceptionally ornate lines and colors to depict gardens, pavilions, luxurious buildings, surrounding maids, and ubiquitous light blue cornflowers.

[Page 2 - The Princess of the Mezalans House]

'In this life, you were born into the prestigious Mezalans family of the Sun Dynasty. As the only daughter of the family patriarch, the 'Aster Witch' Sheryl, you were born with noble blood. At the age of ten, your mother took you into the garden that connects to the celestial court, where you received a blessing from a high-ranking fairy, making you cherished by the 'cornflower.' From then on, your name was engraved in the Mezalans family genealogy, granting you a very high right of succession.'
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Effect [Mezalans Bloodline]: You can easily distinguish different timbres and recognize differences in color, which gives you an advantage in the fields of poetry and painting. This is an advantage of bloodline. The Mezalans family is famous for its poets and painters and are natural masters in the field of art.

'As a child, you met the Dragon Princess from the Eastern Continent. She showed you the Emerald Dragon's Lingering Jade Pendant. This memory remains dormant deep within you, until it awakens one day.'
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Effect [Dragon's Pact]: You will remember that forgotten pact.

"This life's identity is really far from ordinary," Hilti couldn't help but complain. Speaking of which, she couldn't remember any scenes of the Eastern Dragon Princess at all. In this page's illustration, there was only an outline of an Eastern-style dragon boat on a blue sea, without any depiction of specific scenes.

Now turn to the third page, Siltia continued turning the pages of this invisible picture book.

On this page, she is wearing a dark green dress and sitting in a courtyard where autumn is in full swing. Behind her are still lush trees with layers of yellow and green leaves. A dozen or so golden pears sway gently in the wind. Around her are thick green shrubs with small red berries. Under her feet is a layer of pale yellow leaves, with occasional flowers and grasses peeking out from the gaps.

The overall scene is serene, and her face and hair are bathed in the soft golden light of the courtyard, blending seamlessly with her surroundings, creating an exceptionally beautiful and harmonious scene.

[Page 3 - Girl in the Courtyard]

The flowers, plants, and trees you carefully tend surround you; you are their nurturer and the master of this courtyard.
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Effect [Master of the Courtyard]: You are already familiar with the characteristics of many plants and have cultivated many plants in perfect condition with solidified properties. This achievement allows you to cultivate familiar plants without having to think too much. You can simply rely on memory and instinct to keep them in their best condition.

'The cornflowers blooming in the corner go unnoticed, but when they bloom in abundance, they display astonishing beauty.'
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Effect [Cornflower's Blessing]: You are blessed by the cornflower, which is deeply bound to your destiny. You become perceptive and adept at everything related to it. It is not the strongest or most beautiful flower, but it will be your best embellishment, concealing many secrets for you.

After finishing reading this page, she turned to the next.

On this page, she appears in a series of scenes, dressed in white armor and riding a warhorse, including a knight's arena that attracts everyone's attention, a wilderness in the dark of night, and a battlefield of fire that she gallops across.

In these scenes, she uses different weapons: some wield knight's swords, some hold lances, and some brandish long axes, cutting through thorns and brambles. Her long silver hair spills out from her helmet, showcasing the demeanor of a knight in many legends.

[Page 4 - The Galloping White Knight]

'In the arena, on the battlefield, amidst the flames, your figure stands out so prominently. Your solitary charge inspires admiration and trust in all. You are the white knight, representing hope and victory.'

—Effect [Royal Cycling]: When you charge alone under the spotlight, you gain the blessing of the 'Castle' attribute. (The more people who admire, respect, and love you, the stronger the blessing effect.)
The ability on this page was probably the core ability she gained after transforming into the 'Castle' gender. Hilti quickly finished reading it and then continued to flip through the pages.

In the new chapter, Sylvanas wears a blue-and-black gown, with a vast sea of ​​stars behind her. Numerous beholders float silently in the air, surrounding her and obeying her commands. The girl's black hair floats gently in the starry sea. She rests one hand on her chest, covered by a black velvet glove, her slightly curved fingers gently veiling her face, revealing eyes that shimmer with a magnificent and captivating starlight.

[Page 5 - Star Girl]

'You are a star from another world, possessing a variety of astonishing alien techniques and abilities. Even those bizarre alien life forms obey your commands, becoming your familiars and servants.'
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Effect [Star Origin]: You are a star, a fact more fundamental than any talent, and destined to one day shed all its shells and be revealed to the world. You can master any star-related secret arts and abilities, whether these abilities originate from the present world or another world.

After flipping through these five pages, Hilti noticed that the various ability cards that had been scattered before had been automatically categorized and placed into their respective pages. For example, abilities related to gardening were all on [Page 3: Girl in the Garden], while the newly acquired abilities related to the 'alien' path were all on [Page 5: Star Girl].

This picture book is like a library, storing all the various ability cards I have. Among them, [Melleranco Praying in the Lake] and [Grimoire of the Hundred-Eyed Ritual] are placed on the back pages of the picture book, which can be flipped out and looked up at any time.

In addition, it allows Hilti to switch her own sexual phase more easily and freely, like a slideshow, easily changing her own sexual phase and various abilities, without having to painstakingly seal and switch them one by one as in the past.

Of course, the most important function of picture books is not just to "store" cards, but to collect "colors" and record the picture scroll.

What is 'color'? In Luna's explanation, it is more of a concept than actual paint. She means that when an individual changes themselves, their environment, or others through unique actions, 'color' is created. For example, if a songstress changes the world with her singing, she must have brought her own unique color to the world.

Although she doesn't quite understand the meaning of 'color', fortunately, the picture book automatically collects the 'colors' that Hilti possesses, and now she can see how many 'colors' she has.

'Morning Dew Green' - 37 portions, this is the color that Shilutiya condensed after cultivating the perfect plant.

'Pure and Holy White' - 12 portions, this is the color that condensed after Hiltiah saved many towns.

'Pure Silver' - 5 portions. This is the color that condenses after Hirutiya purified the water and the earth.

'Crimson Blood' - 3 portions. This is the color that solidified after Hiltiah killed a powerful enemy in battle.

'Alien Colors' - 10 pieces. These are the colors that condensed after Hilti came into contact with and analyzed the existence of another world.

Miss Luna also hid many gifts inside the picture book, which Hilti can exchange for using 'colors'.

Of course, 'color' also has another use, which is 'drawing and interpreting'. This means that based on the knowledge and concepts that Hilti has learned and understood, it automatically draws and interprets more perfect cards for her, and discovers the potential of certain cards, awakening unknown and new powers.

For example, the original "Breathing Techniques," besides the "Moonlight Breathing Technique" that Hilti currently knows, can also be fused with "Iron Armor Protection" to transform into "Steel Body," the "Golden Steam" path can be fused with "Heat Breath" to transform into "Iron Lung Breath," and the "Mist Shadow" path can be fused with "Sound Concealment Technique" to transform into "Silent Body," and so on. These are all secret techniques for upgrading ability cards that geniuses throughout the ages have researched, experimented with, and improved. She can also use the power of the illustrated book to deduce even better and more perfect cards.

Like a growing tree, it shows this young girl different branches, painting a more beautiful and amazing future.

This picture book is truly special and practical; no wonder the girl holding an umbrella under the moon specifically told her to make good use of it.

Hilti let out a breath and shook her head, which was a little dizzy from absorbing too much information. Her slightly cute appearance made Princess Musa suddenly realize that the girl in front of her might be younger than herself.

She had previously thought that this girl must be some kind of reclusive powerhouse. As for those with high-level superhuman appearances, they have many ways to maintain their youth. But now she felt that she might be wrong. Perhaps the other person really was that kind of genius who had achieved amazing accomplishments at a very young age.

The griffin swooped down from the distant sky, its body more majestic than mountains. Although it was not the griffin's true body, but rather a body formed from starlight, it was still exceptionally powerful, enough to shake the entire Regas region.

【Azure Vulture Lion】(Sixth Rank, Alien, Sky); The true projection of the Lion Palace will last for three days. Its power is enough to tear the sky and shatter the earth. It is a special projection life form.

As it approached the ground, the griffin leveled its dive, then spread its wings, unleashing a powerful gust of air that swept across the land. Its speed then rapidly decreased until it came to a stop in front of the ruins of that valley.

Hiltiya took Princess Musa's hand and slid down from the eagle's back, finally landing on the ground after a long time.

Looking up, the two people standing in front of the eagle-lion were probably not even as big as the lion's claws. They looked like a mountain, even bigger than the camel that had taken her to the forest in Hilti's memory.

The two walked out slowly, and a series of hoofbeats approached rapidly from not far away. When they finally saw the two clearly, the figures couldn't help but cheer.

They excitedly approached the girl, some shouting with joy, some praising Hilti's beauty and heroic bearing, and others wanting to swear allegiance to this peerless maiden on the spot.

Under the intense gaze of the crowd, Hilti felt a little embarrassed. She looked away slightly, gently smoothing her hair with her fingers. After everything was over, she lost her previous decisive and ruthless demeanor and revealed her true shy nature.

However, we can't rest now; we need to finish this matter properly.

As Hiltia thought of this, her initial shyness gradually subsided. Standing at the lion's feet, she appeared exceptionally small, but her gentle features and figure brought a sense of peace to many.

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(End of this chapter)