Heir to the Kingdom of 1.4 billion people

Chapter 34 The Color of Magic

Black Wolf Castle, library.

The sunlight shines through the gorgeous stained glass windows, casting mottled shadows. The air is filled with the faint fragrance of books, and the stacked bookshelves create a tranquil atmosphere.

"Magic is a force that exists between the soul and the body of all living things. All things possess magical power, but only a very few can channel it and unleash it."

Xia Mingyu sat cross-legged on the wooden floor, while a petite, silver-haired girl in a light pink nightgown stood on tiptoe in front of him and spoke in a serious manner.

At his request, Iris started explaining magic from the very basics.

"They might be magical beasts and elves born with the ability to sense magic, or intelligent creatures who have broken through the Morning Star stage and awakened their own magic, or magicians who perceive magic through meditation and use it."

"but."

Iris stretched out her slender fingers, and a faint white light was brewing on her fingertips.

"Before reaching the Morning Star rank, the magic power you wield cannot be called magic in the strict sense. It is symbolically referred to as blank magic."

"Because the world's first great magician, Lord Bias, said that the underlying color of magic is the will of living beings. Therefore, the magic power of every living being is not exactly the same. For every ten million living beings, there are ten million different kinds of magic."

"Only by reaching the Morning Star rank can one awaken a uniquely colored magical power between the soul and the body, just like my father, Viscount Hughes, who awakened a faint green magical power when he reached the Morning Star rank."

Elise's voice was nice and clear.

Through her narration, Xia Mingyu gradually gained a clear understanding of magic.

Unlike the fantasy novels on Blue Star where knights use fighting spirit and magicians use magic, in this world, the power used by extraordinary people seems to be magic.

Moreover, they all have strong personal characteristics, and even the colors of their magic are different.

Wait, Xia Mingyu suddenly thought of something.

"Iris, is the color of magic related to eye color?" he asked.

He remembered that Karen's eyes were dark green, and his magic was also dark green.

"Yes, someone once said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. The magic that many people finally awaken is the color of their own eyes."

Iris nodded slightly.

"Your eyes are as beautiful as obsidian. If you reach the Morning Star level, you will surely awaken the extremely rare black magic power."

Elise couldn't help but sigh, a hint of envy flashing across her delicate face.

This was not a disguise, but she really felt a deep envy from the bottom of her heart.

If she had eyes like this, she wouldn't have been so slow to become a magician, and she wouldn't have not received a single invitation to a party at the age of seventeen.
"Iris, your eyes are also beautiful. When you reach the Morning Star level, will you awaken a magical power that blends red and gray?"

Looking at the silver-haired girl's beautiful, heterochromatic eyes, Xia Mingyu asked curiously.

"Maybe so, but I will probably never reach the Morning Star level."

Iris smiled bitterly, a hint of loneliness flashing across her face.

"Is the difficulty of advancement between magician and magician so terrifying?" Xia Mingyu said in shock.

Judging from her appearance alone, Iris should be very young. She has reached the extraordinary level so early, so she should be considered a genius no matter what.

But even so, she actually felt that she would never be able to reach the Morning Star level in her lifetime.
Xia Mingyu suddenly felt that he should be more cautious in choosing a career. Although the wizard is very handsome, it would be bad if he was a biochemical and environmental material expert in this world.
"The difficulty of advancing to a magician is indeed recognized as the most difficult of all professions, but I don't say that because of this." Iris shook her head, then hesitated for a moment, looked at Xia Mingyu and said slowly.

"Your Highness, you are not from this continent, right?"

Whether it was his understanding of magic or his boasting about the beauty of her eyes, this prince did not seem like someone from the Western Continent.

At this moment, Xia Mingyu's heart began to beat rapidly, and even beads of sweat appeared on the palms of his hands.

Because neither Village Chief Robert nor Viscount Hughes had asked about his background out of respect, he was almost letting his guard down.

I didn't expect Iris to ask me this question today in the library. Was it because he seemed to be unaware of some common sense that everyone in this world knew that he was suspicious?
Xia Mingyu did not answer, but just nodded slightly with a calm expression.

Too much talk will lead to mistakes, so let the other person figure it out on their own.

"Your Highness, you are indeed from the East Continent. After all, the total population of the human race on the West Continent may not even reach 1.4 billion. I believe your kingdom must rule the entire East Continent to have such a large population!"

Elise couldn't help but admire.

Then she took two steps back, slightly lifted the hem of her pink nightgown, and performed an elegant skirt-lifting salute.

This was not her respect for Xia Mingyu, but her respect for the first super kingdom to rule the entire continent since the birth of the human race.

Xia Mingyu's face felt slightly hot after watching this scene.

Although Iris had lowered the hem of her skirt as much as possible, her two slender and snow-white thighs were still exposed. Her skin looked as delicate as cream under the light, as if shrouded in a faint halo.

Fortunately, there was a pair of light white bloomers under the nightgown.

"Your Highness, perhaps heterochromia isn't a big deal in the Eastern Continent, but here in the Western Continent, it's a well-known omen. Once a baby with heterochromia is born into a civilian family, they must be cremated immediately. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy."

"I was able to survive because I was born into a noble family, but even so, I will be subject to many restrictions. Once I become a magician and awaken my dual-color magic power, I'm afraid even my father won't be able to protect me."

Elise sighed.

I'm afraid that the day after she breaks through to become a magician, the bishop of the church will come and execute her on the spot.

If only she didn't have heterochromia, she could pursue her magic as she pleased.
Looking at the lonely silver-haired girl in front of him, Xia Mingyu was at a loss. He didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only say in a deep voice:
"Hoo, Iris, could you go get me some books about the Kanto Continent?"

If you keep busy, you won’t be sad.

"My pleasure, Your Highness."

".Stop, I grant you the right to wear your nightgown without the need to lift your skirt."

Seeing that the girl was about to lift her skirt again, Xia Mingyu quickly stopped her.

I didn't realize he was a gentleman the first time I saw him, but the second time I saw him I thought he was just lustful.

More than ten minutes later, Iris struggled to carry a stack of thick books and placed them in front of Xia Mingyu.

"Your Highness, all the books about the Kanto Continent are stored in this library."

The girl wiped the sweat from her forehead with her hand as she spoke.

Xia Mingyu felt a little guilty watching this scene. He always had the illusion that he was using child laborers.

(End of this chapter)