The demon princess was defeated and captured? Sorry, I acted in it)

monster...?

The closer the family members are, the more hurtful the words can be.

The closer someone is to you, the more hurtful they become.

That day, even though I was so optimistic that I had no worries at all

Xue Feiya, who was shocked by the incident, fell on the bed in the room and cried. She couldn't believe that her family members...actually looked at her with such cold eyes, as if they were looking at an enemy.

Xue Feiya couldn't stop crying. While crying, she took a fishing rod and went to the lake to fish. After catching the fish, she continued to cry while holding the big fish. It was really miserable.

As Xuefei was talking, her little eyes began to turn red, and Xiaya quickly held her trembling little hand to comfort her.

"It's okay, Xuefei...it's okay, it's all in the past...don't think too much about it."

"Well... I... I know. Ever since then... Bellis suddenly ignored me. My parents became stricter and stricter with me. Every day in the demon tribe felt like I was suffocating... Xia, can you understand... that suffocating feeling?"

"I understand...I understand."

I didn't experience that kind of suffocation, but Xuefei and I breathed the same air, and I was willing to share her sorrows and joys.

From then on, Bellis' mind was full of seeking power, hoping to become stronger quickly and become the true second princess of the demon clan.

In fact, she did carve out a path for herself through her own efforts and became the core commander of the Fifth Legion, and her brainpower and strength were recognized by many.

But in Bellis's opinion...this is still a long way off.

During this period, Xuefia did not give up. She often went to find Bellis to go fishing, invite her to go out for an outing, or chat about family matters. At the very least, she would just listen to her talkative apology.

The result is obvious. Bellis rejected them all.

She said many, many words that hurt Xuefia's heart.

Xue Feiya pursed her lips and wanted to cry countless times but immediately smiled it off and continued to persuade her.

Maybe Bellis finds her sister annoying...

But I don't want you to go down this path of torturing yourself...

"This happened when Bellis was fifteen years old... She was really too eager for success. In order to become stronger and break through the five wings as soon as possible, she used the royal authority... and arbitrarily opened the forbidden library that had been sealed for a thousand years by the demons, and found a forbidden magic that could quickly improve her strength in a short period of time."

"Forbidden magic...? That means..."

"Yes, the reason why it is a taboo is that it comes at a price."

Snow falls, flowers fly, moon is full

72. You and I are fine (5K)

Since you are trying to go against common sense, there will always be a "price" to pay.

Bellis was eager to seek power to prove the value of her existence, and the farce itself was a gamble.

When Xue Feiya talked about this incident, a rare hint of fear could be seen in her big, sparkling eyes.

"Belis didn't even tell her father, the king, and her mother... She entered the forbidden library without permission, saying 'the royal family must ensure the integrity of the books in the forbidden library'. The lost ancient magic she found, if I remember correctly... should be called [Origin]."

"Origin? I have never heard of this kind of magic..."

"Of course you haven't heard of it, because even I didn't know about it before, and Bellis didn't know about it either. This is a forbidden magic that has been sealed in the Forbidden Library since the time of the first Demon King, and has never seen the light of day. This magic... can stimulate the user's potential and allow the possibility of future strength to be achieved in advance, just like a strength leap. It is a crooked way to reach the end point directly without training and fighting."

"..."

Xia was surprised enough just to hear that such strange magic existed.

Then, after hearing about the effect of this magic, Xia knew that it must have a price.

If there really is such a convenient magic, then why should it be hidden? Since it is hidden, it means there is a reason why it cannot be known to people.

Xue Fei recalled the details of the magic and held Xia's fingers tighter.

"【Origin】cannot allow the user to gain power beyond their potential, but it has a chance to directly expand the user's magic power to the limit of their potential. For example, for demons who are born with a lack of magic power, even if they use this magic successfully, they will not gain much, at most it will be a change from one wing to two wings. But it's different for Bellis... She is of royal blood, and there are many demon kings in history who eventually reach six wings, not to mention that there is a sister like me who already has six wings at the time... So she chose to take the risk."

"What's the price...? Xuefei, you just said that this magic has only a probability of success. What if it fails? Disabled? Unable to use magic? Or something else..."

"die."

"!"

It's a simple and violent word.

The price of failure is death.

And it was not just a simple death, but a tragic death where the person was burned in the fire of purgatory, with no remains and no ashes to be found.

This isn't magic backlash.

Rather, it was the [Source of Magic Power] as a potential that could not withstand the pressure of such an instantaneous leap, and directly exploded and burned itself. It can be said that it was a narrow escape from death.

"According to the contents of the Forbidden Library... [Origin] was listed as a taboo by the first generation Demon King himself. The reason was that a thousand years ago, six out of ten of her children died in pursuit of power to prove the strength of the demon race. They died in front of him, which was quite tragic."

"But...but Bellis must have succeeded, right?" Xia's mood became a little nervous as Xue Fei talked, "Because Bellis is fine now, right? And she successfully reached the fifth wing...this means that she must have succeeded in using the [Origin]?"

"No, she failed."

"..."

A brief response.

The gap between reality and the story left Xia quite confused.

Failed...? But didn't Bellis show up today?

"Of course she failed. She used the little ancient texts she learned to analyze ancient magic, which was definitely imperfect. Even the royal family during the first Demon King's time had a success rate of less than half, so how could she be so confident? She barely finished the magic spell, and the source of her magic power began to burn."

Xue Feiya's voice suddenly trembled slightly.

"There was no one in the Forbidden Library at the time... Even the administrator of the Forbidden Library was not allowed to take a single step into the Forbidden Library due to the rules. Bellis could only wait for death in despair, and her body would not be left. No one would know where she died."

"How can this be... wrong..."

Even if Xia is stupid, she is not so stupid as to be unable to look at things in light of reality.

Shrinking closer to Xuefei, the distance between them was so close that the tips of their noses were almost touching. Xiaya was completely drawn into the story Xuefei was telling.

"Xuefei, what you said... is just the ending that Bellis was supposed to face. At the moment when her magic failed, something changed the result...?"

"Ha, it's better not to use the word 'something', because the person who changed the result happened to be me. I'm not something... Well, never mind whether I'm a thing or not, anyway, Bellis and I do have some bad fate! Damn... that forbidden library is actually set up in the cave next to the fishing lake! Such a strange and strong magic fluctuation, so close, how could I not feel it!"

“So…!”

"Yes, yes, I definitely flew over to check the situation. I threw away all the big fish I caught, and the manager of the Forbidden Library tried to stop me but failed. I didn't know it was Bellis at the time, but I just felt very nervous, because I felt... In addition to the fluctuations of magic power, there was also a strong desire to survive. I can't really explain what that feeling was... It was quite real."

"Well... Xuefei is so good and gentle."

"Huh...?! Um...don't touch my head suddenly, it won't make me happy at all!"

"Well, I just wanted to touch you suddenly, so please forgive my willfulness."

Although Xuefei is powerful, her ability to sense other people's desire to survive...this is not something that can be achieved by magic.

Whether in her past life or now, Xue Fei has a kind of gentleness buried deep in her heart.

It was as if in her previous life she was almost late for school and was running with an umbrella on a rainy day, and she could even notice a trembling kitten on the side of the road that was almost killed by the rain.

——She held the umbrella for the cat and ran to school in the heavy rain, which resulted in her catching a cold and requiring her to take several days off.

Xue Feiya said that she would not be happy like this, but as Xia's hand stroked her head, Xue Fei's little feet swayed and bumped lightly under the sheets, which completely betrayed her happy mood.

At this point, the conversation became less tense.

Xue Fei's appearance when she was telling the story of the past was able to bring Xia a sense of security.

"That was one of the rare times that Bellis spoke from the heart... When I arrived, she was lying on the ground, dying, with the books in the Forbidden Library scattered all over the floor. Her source of magic power had been burned to pieces. I'm afraid that in a minute or more, her body would also be burned to ashes, leaving nothing behind."

Xue Feiya recalled the situation at that time, her eyes were filled with emotion.

At that time, Bellis was almost unable to speak.

But when she saw Xue Feiya coming, her blurry vision suddenly became a little clearer after being soaked by tears.

She seemed to see the happy times when she and her sister Wang ran outside the Demon King's Castle as children, without any worries and without hearing any worldly words...

What a beautiful time it was...

[Ah, Sister Wang is so awesome! ! She caught another big fish! ! ]

[Sister Wang, look! I found a four-leaf clover. I heard that this kind of leaf can make a wish...! ]

[Hmm? What should I wish for? I must wish to be with Sister Wang forever! Sister Wang

I also like playing with Bellis the most! Right, right! 】

The burning fire in my chest almost burns away all the memories.

Bellis, who had been on the path of pursuing the value of existence, finally shed tears at this moment.

Her silver hair was covered in dust. She stretched out her painful arms and hands towards Xuefiya, praying to her almost beggingly.

[Sister Wang...save me...Belis doesn't want to die...want to live...don't want to die...]

This scene had a huge impact on Xue Feiya.

Seeing her family begging and crying in front of her, Xue Fei would not blame her for rashly opening the banned book.

Xue Fei's angry expression made her want to burn all the damn magic here to ashes!

The violent wind swept through every corner of the Forbidden Library, venting Xue Feiya's anger.

Putting her anger in her heart for the time being, Xue Feiya would of course choose to save her family first.

"The situation was very critical at that time. All four of Belis' wings were burning. That was where the magic power of the demons gathered, so the wings would definitely burn first. Belis was in so much pain that tears came out of her eyes, but she couldn't speak or move. I kept looking at her mouth shape, just praying that I could save her, and she would... be an obedient child in the future."

"Xuefei...don't cry."

Xiaya reached out and wiped away the crystal tears from the corners of her eyes.

Even though Xuefei always complains about her sister Bellis being annoying, her feeling of love for her family has continued from that evening when the devil flames were burning until now, and she has never forgotten it.

Xiaya recognized Xuefei's efforts.

"You did it then, you saved Bellis."

"Yes...I did it...but it was not perfect."

"Not perfect...?"

"Yeah... Actually, I had already achieved the eighth wing that year, but that was also the year when all my magic became difficult to control. It was not as free as it is now."

"Of course, any leap in strength requires an adaptation period, and this is true for both the demons and humans. Not to mention... Xue Fei, you've become stronger beyond common sense."

Being difficult to control does not mean being uncontrollable.

The [Healing Magic] released by Xuefia can quickly repair even the burned magic source of Belis.

The devilish flames gradually died down, and Belis's pale cheeks regained their color under the dim light of the healing magic.

Just when Xue Feiya breathed a sigh of relief and was ready to give Bellis a good lecture as a sister when she woke up...

——The pure white devil flame was rekindled.

Moreover, the fire was bigger.

"At that time, I probably realized that the effect of [Origin] is irreversible. Activating it means accepting the price of failure, just like a curse. Taboo magic will not stop until it burns people to death. It is not something that can be solved by healing magic."

"Is that so? Taboos are taboos because magic itself doesn't follow common sense. If it weren't for this, the children of the first demon king wouldn't have been burned to death. There must have been no shortage of healing magicians in the ancient court."

"Yes, if it were now, I would have many ways to remove the curse for her, but at that time... I was a little panicked, and I didn't know what the Eight Wings could bring me, so I chose the dumbest way."

"Wha...what?"

"Hee... Actually, I can't say I'm the dumbest. In a sense, I can say I'm smart because it works. I used [Magic Link] to transfer the curse on her to myself~ and the flames on Bellis' body disappeared immediately!"

"Xuefei, what did you say?!"

After hearing this, Xia sat up from the bed like a spring!

She directly grabbed the hem of Xue Feiya's nightgown, as if she was going to lift it up and strip her naked for inspection!

"Wow...?! Shia, what are you doing all of a sudden?!"

"I want to check if you were burned by the fire...! Are you injured?! Really... Xue Fei, how could you be so reckless! Can a curse be transferred just like that? The consequences will be disastrous!"

“Didn’t we think of any other solution at the time…! Ahhhh stop it!! Stop pulling my underwear…! Stupid Shia! This happened so many years ago! If I had something wrong, wouldn’t I have been burned to death long ago!”

"Oh yeah... ah that hurts!"

I'm giving you a stab in the back, and a light punishment is considered a severe warning!