Chapter 66: Inversion, and Liliana’s Enlightenment
Liliana was taken aback, her eyes widening slightly at the mention of “Illusion-Creation.”
Illusion-Creation Magic was a formidable high-level spell capable of projecting events in the form of illusions for a maximum duration of 7 days.
Although it seemed potent, Illusion-Creation Magic could only manifest in visual form, lacking the ability to project sounds or other sensory elements.
Nonetheless, Illusion-Creation Magic is perfect for portraying brief past events, making it an ideal choice for this situation.
‘Illusion-creation magic… No, how could I have forgotten about that?’ Liliana’s expression tightened slightly as her heart raced with thoughts of this.
It had to be admitted that she had been exceedingly negligent this time, allowing her anger to cloud her judgment to the extent that she overlooked something as straightforward as this.
Furthermore, for some inexplicable reason, a twinge of fear gripped her heart—fear that she might be mistaken in this situation and that things wouldn’t unfold as she had accused Leon of.
On the other hand, seeing Liliana’s conflicted expression, Leon couldn’t help but feel a twinge of surprise.
He had expected Liliana to maintain her cold, indifferent demeanor even after he mentioned the magic “Illusion-Creation” and perhaps even be eager to prove her accusation of him having an affair with Lyra.
However, the outcome surpassed his expectations, as Liliana appeared entangled and doubtful.
‘Is she fearful that her accusation against me is unfounded?’
As this thought dawned on him, he felt that it seemed right, and a faint smile instantly bloomed on his lips.
‘If that’s the case, then I don’t have to worry anymore,’ Leon chuckled, casting a meaningful glance at Liliana.
To be honest, despite Liliana’s accusations and the intimidating pressure of her aura, Leon harbored no anger towards her demeanor at all.
On the contrary, he felt elated because Liliana’s behavior indicated her jealousy toward his closeness with Lyra, confirming that she had feelings for him.
However, considering Liliana’s tendency to be oblivious in matters of love, it’s likely that she didn’t realize her feelings.
‘Wait! If it’s like this, wouldn’t solving the problem of the Demon Marks be much easier?’ Leon’s eyes lit up slightly as this thought crossed his mind.
For the Demon Marks to lose their side effects, it required two bonded individuals to fall in love with each other.
Now that Leon knew Liliana had feelings for him, he realized he just needed the right opportunity to encourage her to admit and be honest about her emotions.
With that, the issue of the Demon Marks would resolve itself!
‘Momentum… Hehehe, isn’t this moment the perfect momentum?’ Leon smiled secretly as a bold idea suddenly struck him.
Quickly, Leon snapped out of his contemplation and directed his gaze towards the still-dazed Liliana.
“Liliana, why the silence? You’re familiar with illusion-creation magic, aren’t you?” Leon inquired, maintaining his sad and pale expression.
Upon hearing his question, Liliana swiftly snapped out of her thoughts, her gaze fixing on Leon with a complex expression.
“I… Of course, I know,” she replied, her tone tinged with uncertainty as she bit her lower lip.
Leon smiled inwardly, maintaining his pale countenance as he gave a small nod in response.
“Alright, then let’s get you started to cast the magic. After all, you don’t trust me, do you?” Leon sighed slightly and cast an indifferent gaze at Liliana, though a hint of sadness lingered in his eyes, visible to her.
“I…” Liliana opened her mouth to speak, but remembering her earlier harsh accusations against Leon, she resolved not to waver.
Despite the lingering doubts, the conversation between Leon and Lyra remained a thorn in her heart, compelling her to address the issue head-on.
Slowly, Liliana regained her cold and indifferent demeanor, mustering a small nod.
“Alright, then, let’s prove it,” she replied firmly.
After uttering these words, Liliana opened her palm, and a red light shimmered into existence.
“Illusion Creation Magic: Activate!” she intoned in an indifferent tone.
*Whoosh!*
Suddenly, the red light in Liliana’s palm surged upward, spreading out to illuminate the entire room.
The radiant red glow brightened before gradually dissipating, and in an instant, the scene of Leon and Lyra in the previous room replayed, as if from a recording.
Observing this, Liliana crossed her arms and watched calmly, while Leon also observed with a relaxed expression.
After all, he had done nothing wrong, such as having an affair with Lyra.
Additionally, since this magic couldn’t produce sound, Leon was entirely certain that his conversation with Lyra about the poison books wouldn’t be discovered by Liliana.
Meanwhile, as the illusion portrayed ‘Leon’ and ‘Lyra’ engaged in conversation, Liliana had little difficulty understanding the content of their discussion.
However, from the gestures, eye contact, and lip movements that she could discern, Liliana realized that the two of them were not engaging in any suspicious activities, as she had accused Leon of.
Inevitably, her indifferent and cold expression slowly collapsed.
‘No… How is that possible? Could I have been mistaken?’ Liliana bit her lower lip as she watched the scene unfold before her.
As the illusion concluded with ‘Lyra’ leaving the room with a trolley, the entire scenario created by the illusion-creation magic crumbled away, leaving silence in the room.
Having witnessed the entire scene of the projection magic, Liliana stood frozen like a statue, her body trembling slightly.
The projection magic had slapped her in the face, leaving her mind blank as she grappled with how to react to this compelling evidence.
Previously, she had blamed and accused Leon, only to discover that everything was wrong and that her anger had been the cause.
She herself couldn’t comprehend why she had reacted this way, as her past self wouldn’t have allowed anger to control her.
As the Demon Emperor, one of the strongest individuals in the world, she naturally possessed impeccable emotional control.
However, today—no, from yesterday—she felt her emotions becoming increasingly unstable, a stark contrast to her usual demeanor.
A peculiar sensation overwhelmed her, making it challenging to maintain control, and she couldn’t quite identify its origin.
Suddenly, her conversation with Leon flashed back into her mind, causing her eyes to widen slightly.
‘Jealousy… Could this really be jealousy?’ Liliana questioned herself inwardly with disbelief.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t find any other explanation for what she was experiencing besides jealousy.
As Liliana found herself lost in a daze, sinking into confusion, she suddenly felt a warm embrace enveloping her from behind, accompanied by a gentle voice.
“Do you feel calmer now, Liliana?”
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