The Cornflower Witch Chapter 278

The azure griffon sped through the strong winds, Sylphidya and Princess Masha stood on the lion’s back, falling together into the sea of clouds, following the griffon as it broke through the atmosphere.

The violent gale spread with the lion’s wings, tearing apart the magnificent beam of light rising from the magic circle. The gathered silver and blue light mist gradually dispersed and shattered, vanishing into the air.

It advanced against the beacon’s light beam, with endless strong winds weaving through its mane and dissipating, causing Sylphidya and Princess Masha to barely be able to open their eyes. If the griffon hadn’t deliberately protected them, they would have long been swept away by the chaotic airflow, flying beyond the firmament.

Following the griffon’s dive, the strong winds ripped trees from the ground, extinguishing the burning sea of fire in an instant. Cold chilling winds filled every corner, sand and stones rolled, and the mysterious eye pattern previously outlined on the ground was completely erased.

Amidst roars and howls, the three-headed hellhound was torn apart by the sweeping winds, its body turning into flowing sparks, splitting into countless strands in the air, then completely vanishing.

The leader of the Hundred-Eyed Cult, who had attempted to reroute the ritual magic circle, was also torn into bloody foam and dust by the violent gale, disappearing without a trace.

An area of nearly ten miles on the ground was as if erased, leaving only black soil and碎石. The onlookers were stunned, speechless at the scene before them.

This was a sight they had never witnessed in their lives, and never even imagined.

After dealing with the ground magic circle, the griffon sped around the entire Regas Kingdom. Wherever it went, the illusory castles above the towns were absorbed by it, and its outline became clearer.

In the night, countless people heard the whistling wind, walked out of their homes, and looked up at the azure lion cast from starlight. Some prayed to it, some worshipped it, and some retreated in fear.

Afterward, it took flight again, continuously ascending towards the rift emanating astral energy, like an azure comet streaking straight across the firmament.

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Heavenly Courtyard, Spring Flower Garden

Slender tender shoots stretched out, colorful flower buds clustered together, delicate blossoms unfurled. Fairies frolicked and darted through this sea of flowers and leaves, playing various instruments with their fingers, together orchestrating the beautiful and gentle Song of Spring.

Under the trellis of emerald green branches and pink roses sat a voluptuous and beautiful figure. She wore the purest white dress in the world, with almost perfect features. Under her eyelashes were pink eyes, more beautiful than any gem, and behind her, magnificent butterfly wings unfolded. Occasionally, tiny sprites, like points of light, encircled them, combing her sun-like golden hair.

Her eyes were slightly closed, listening to the music composed by the fairies for her. Occasionally, she rested on a grapevine-woven chair, her hair slipping past her ear, revealing a soft and serene expression.

Another piece of music ended, and she opened her eyes. Even without any action, the fairies present knew her intention and temporarily stopped playing their instruments.

“The griffon is awake,” her voice was like a natural song, merely speaking it captivated the fairies present.

At this moment, a fairy of about sixteen or seventeen years old slowly descended from the sky. Behind her were three pairs of transparent cicada wings, and her delicate and beautiful face was adorned with light golden hair.

“Mother, do we need to reseal the griffon?” As she spoke, golden patterns flowed on her cicada wings, making them extraordinarily beautiful.

“There’s no need for that,” the exquisitely beautiful figure smiled faintly.

“I saw Shirin’s child, she’s about your age now.”

“Hmph, how can that be? I’m over three thousand years old. When Shirin first came of age, I gave her my blessing.” She lightly fluttered her wings with a hint of petulance, then slowly knelt beside the beautiful figure, leaning her head gently on her lap.

“Shirin must still be sleeping, she hasn’t written to me in a long time,” the fairy said softly.

“Yes,” the pale fingers ran through the fairy’s hair, caressing it gently.

“That child tried to use the griffon to seal the astral rift, that’s still too reckless.”

“Seal the astral rift?” Hearing these words, the fairy in her arms looked up again, her eyes curious and excited.

“Why don’t I sense anything at all? The Heavenly Courtyard is also so quiet.”

“Because it’s a very small rift, and it won’t have much impact. Even if the other Star Lords saw it, they wouldn’t pay much attention,” the beautiful figure replied softly.

“Go, push the pointer of the clock three notches forward, and the Leo Palace’s trajectory will naturally block the rift.”

“But, Mother, the ‘Clock of Four Seasons’ is currently managed by ‘Summer Star’ Elodia. If I push the pointer, she will definitely be angry.”

“Hehe, do you get scared sometimes too?”

“Don’t worry, just go. I’ll explain the reason to her.”

“Really?” Hearing this promise, the youthful and beautiful fairy quickly got up.

“Then I’m going.”

She tilted her toes and spread her wings to fly into the sky.

“Rochenville, Serumia, come with me quickly~” she called out to the other high-ranking fairies.

Soon, three fairies of similar size flew away from the ‘Spring Flower Garden’, heading towards the magnificent spectacle in the firmament.

A colossal clock face spanned tens of kilometers, adorned with countless plants and flowers; everything that existed in the world was etched upon it. On this immense clock were two golden hands of differing lengths, entwined with buds and vines, studded with crimson gems, slowly revolving on the clock that divided the four seasons.

This was the clock used by the fairy monarchs to delineate the seasons, also representing the temporal order of the world. The growth of all plants in every kingdom and land was linked to this ‘Clock of Four Seasons.’

Currently, ‘Summer Star’ Elodia presided over the Clock of Four Seasons, and the fairies under her command flew around this enormous clock, maintaining and guarding it.

The three fairies landed on the clock. When they descended, the other fairies present paid no mind, thinking they were merely there to play and enjoy the scenery.

However, when the three fairies flew to the long hands and pushed them to move, the other fairies immediately reacted.

“Stop them!”

However, by then, the end of the pointer had slowly moved, and as each notch was crossed, a melodious chime resonated.

Soon, three chimes rang out, their lingering echoes spreading far into the sky and sea. Wherever they reached, flowers and plants subtly changed.

The stars in the firmament accelerated their movement with the chimes, arriving at their designated positions three days earlier than expected, forcing countless scholars across the seven continents to readjust their calendars.

At the edge of the world’s wall, the stars of the Leo Palace shone, slowly obscuring the rift’s location. The astral energy emanating from it was absorbed by the Leo Palace’s stars, and the white light that had previously obstructed the dragon scale crystal wall completely dissipated.

The ‘Lord Who Sees All Truth’ outside the rift attempted one last desperate struggle. Eye monsters of various sizes surged in from beyond the astral realm. Lacking anchor points, contracts, and protection, they were repelled by the world, yet they continuously fired upon the dragon scales at the edge of the rift during their descent, obstructing its healing.

At this point, the shrinking rift became deadlocked again. Sylphidya and Princess Masha, riding the griffon, approached from the firmament below. The strong winds scattered the eye monsters, causing the rift to heal and tighten inwards once more.

A thunderous roar echoed. The griffon opened its colossal maw, countless starlight and air currents pouring into it. Dazzling light brewed within, and then a blinding torrent sprayed forth, piercing the rift and temporarily repelling the ‘Lord Who Sees All Truth’ blocking the outside.

The Dragon Scale Crystal Wall further contracted and closed. At this point, the ‘Lord Who Sees All Truth’ saw that its efforts were futile and finally gave up, letting out a roar of anger before slowly departing. “Is it over?”

Sylphidya looked at the continuously shrinking otherworldly rift, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

She prepared to turn around and say a few words to Princess Masha beside her, discussing the aftermath. But just as she turned, a strange suction emanated from the rift. All other life forms and objects remained unaffected, but she was drawn into it like a dandelion, spiraling into the fissure.

As she drew closer to the rift, Sylphidya’s eyes met it again. This time, she didn’t see the ‘Lord Who Sees All Truth’; mostly, it was fragmented stardust and little information.

The only peculiar thing was the special pulling force that attracted her, filling her with a strange sense of familiarity. Although it was without warning, the other party’s actions were not violent. If Sylphidya had resisted with all her might, she probably could have escaped.

With curiosity and anticipation, Sylphidya slowly stabilized her body and gradually approached the edge of the world wall, gazing at the rift with its strange floating colors. At this moment, disordered and distorted information continuously flowed in.

If anyone else were here, they would likely experience incomprehensible hallucinations, seeing countless strange sights and light-shadows, forcibly understanding them as bizarre and twisted life forms.

However, Sylphidya slowly analyzed the chaotic information, as if tuning into a channel and successfully loading a decoder. This seemingly chaotic information eventually presented itself harmoniously and uniformly.

The once blurry light and shadow now became exceptionally clear and distinct. At this moment, she finally saw the scene outside the world wall.

“Ah, we can finally talk.”

A girl, even more slender and beautiful than Sylphidya, stood against a giant, clear full moon. She wore a cute and beautiful dress. Her delicate fingers extended from the edge of her butterfly sleeves, holding a parasol as exquisite as her dress. The blue rose-like parasol had ruffled edges, lightly swaying and spinning between her small fingers.

Between the two, there seemed to be a transparent curtain of water, with light and shadow twisting and flickering, yet it was exceptionally clear. Yes, she could see the giant silver full moon behind the girl. Bathed in moonlight, the girl showed no sign of the distortion and strangeness of alien life, but rather an rare tranquility and gentleness, contrary to the typical characteristics of alien beings.

At this moment, she held the ruffled parasol behind her with one hand, her little finger slightly raised, and placed her other hand to her lips, as if motioning Sylphidya not to speak casually.

Her long, flowing black hair gently floated in the moonlight, and her blue rose-like eyes blinked. She appeared to be about 15 years old, but the power she displayed was even greater than the ‘Lord Who Sees All Truth’. Just by looking at the moon behind her, Sylphidya’s thoughts fell into a state of stillness.

“Don’t look too long, this is not your world’s moon.” Her voice echoed in Sylphidya’s mind again.

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“You want to ask about the origin of the moon behind me?”

She lightly touched her chin, tilted her head in thought, and then blinked her eyes as she replied.

“This is probably big sister’s power. The moon behind me is not your world’s moon; it is big sister’s, a tender moon representing time and space, stillness, healing, and restoration.”

“How exactly do I explain it? The relationship between us and big sister cannot be explained by worldly concepts. We are her followers, sharing common preferences, goals, and aspirations. We are her siblings, her eyes, assisting her in fulfilling her wishes, because we have the same aspirations. This is, in fact, our shared wish, and because we have similar aspirations and communicate without barriers, we are also extensions of each other’s lives. Even if any of us die, as long as there are companions still alive, the meaning of our lives will not dissipate but continue in the multiverse.”

“Big sister? She is the big sister we all revere. Like me, she has long black hair and blue eyes, or rather, our appearance and style originate from her.”

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“Because Big Sister is only 16-17 years old, our appearance cannot be older than hers, don’t you agree?” She gestured with her small fingers from her cuff.

After explaining her origins, she looked at Sylphidya again.

“I have high hopes for you. Do you want to be my friend?”

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“It’s okay, you’ll grow up. As long as you remember me, we’ll meet again sometime in the future. At that time, I’d like to invite you to explore this starry sea universe together.”

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“Curious about the reason? Well, I do need to explain. There’s a familiar feeling about you, perhaps you come from the same universe and world as me, or there’s some kind of deep connection. That’s why, among all the twisted creatures in your world, you seem particularly pleasing to the eye.”

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“This sketchbook is for you. Make good use of it. It will be a great help to you.”

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“Its prototype is a sketchbook that Big Sister used to draw with. You can use it to record important things, your favorite scenery, cherished memories, fleeting insights, and people you can’t forget.”

At this moment, the rift in the alien world grew smaller and smaller, leaving only a tiny void with a diameter of about thirty meters.

“Ah, the door is closing soon. See you next time~”

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“My name? My name is Luna, and yours?”

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“Sylphidya, what a beautiful name.”

“Goodbye, Little Tiya.”

Amidst light laughter, the full moon behind Luna radiated light, actively healing this rift, even completely sealing it, leaving no trace of any wound.

After leaving this square world, she continued to roam the multiverse of the astral realm. Perhaps once or twice in tens of thousands of years, she would meet friends and tell them about this experience.

“I encountered a very strange world. It was full of twisted creatures, lives not yet fully formed. But I found a very special little one.”

“She must also be from a star of the same origin as us, like a cute chick that hasn’t left its nest in that world~”

“I can’t wait to see what she’ll be like when she grows up. One day, she’ll also break out of her shell.”

“Even the same seed, taking root and sprouting in different places, will bloom into different flowers.”

“The world is beautiful because of its diversity.”

“If I remember correctly, Sister Hexia.”