When they came out of the dungeon, Emily still looked reluctant.
But compared to yesterday, when she had sobbed and looked back every few steps, it was much better.
Xingyue walked beside her without speaking, occasionally glancing at her.
They walked in silence for a while until they reached the Treasure Room.
As she pushed open the door, the familiar scent of old paper mixed with a mysterious aura washed over her.
Xingyue had been here many times and didn’t find it particularly special, so she walked straight in.
Emily hesitated, then carefully followed her inside.
Once inside, Emily was stunned. This place was like an ultimate weapon vault! Ancient relics that only existed in legends and books were scattered everywhere—some she had seen before, some she hadn’t…
She even saw three Hero’s Swords displayed on weapon racks like trophies.
Actually, when Xingyue had told her earlier that she would never leave the Demon King Castle, Emily hadn’t argued, but she still harbored a glimmer of hope.
But now, Emily was in despair.
So…
Our human race really has no hope left… (extreme sorrow)
Wuwuwu, history is repeating itself—we’re going to become livestock raised by the Demon Race…
Anything but that… no way…
Emily’s mood grew even heavier, as if dark clouds were gathering above her head, and a drizzling rain began to fall.
“…”
‘Hasn’t she gotten over it yet?’
‘Just how much does this girl want to stay in the dungeon with Wei Anna?’
‘Xingyue decided she would throw her into the dungeon tomorrow.’
‘Yeah, and separate her from Wei Anna for a night.’
‘As she thought this maliciously, it was as if two little red demon horns had sprouted from her head.’
‘Hmph! This ungrateful little pink-haired girl actually keeps thinking about other women in front of Her Highness Xingyue! She definitely needs to reflect and learn the consequences of defying me!’
‘Of course, all of the above were just bad thoughts in Xingyue’s mind—pure wishful venting, with no real intention of carrying them out.’
They continued on to the Library Area, and Emily was again slightly awed.
There were towering bookshelves stretching as far as the eye could see, each shelf packed with ancient texts, scrolls, and magic books—many of them looked extremely old.
A library this large seemed even bigger than the one at the Imperial Magic Academy…
“There are… so many books.”
Emily couldn’t help but murmur in admiration.
“Yeah, there are. I need to find a book first. You can just pick one and read here.”
Xingyue nodded but didn’t share her thoughts. She walked straight into the depths of the bookshelves.
She hadn’t come to the Treasure Room just to read today.
She also wanted to see if there were any records about that Jet Black Forbidden Book.
She hoped to develop some functions of the Jet Black Forbidden Book, and also about Alpha.
‘Since waking up this time, Xingyue had been worrying about him.’
‘Is that kid really okay out there alone?’
She scanned the shelves row by row, following her memory to the one where she had found the Jet Black Forbidden Book. Using a ladder, she climbed higher and spotted the book she had glimpsed before, 《Holy Fire》.
After confirming the shelf’s location, Xingyue began searching through it, her eyes sweeping over the various book spines.
Unfortunately, even after scanning from top to bottom, Xingyue still found no relevant clues.
That Jet Black Forbidden Book seemed like it had just been casually placed there, with no instruction manual attached.
Of course, it could also be because the Library Area of the Treasure Room had no librarian, and the books hadn’t been categorized.
Xingyue felt a little regret.
She couldn’t ask Xiaodu for help with the Jet Black Forbidden Book either. She already knew that Xiaodu was a spy placed by Phyllis, and anything that happened here would be reported back to Phyllis by Xiaodu.
Standing before the bookshelf, Xingyue sighed in frustration at the thought.
At some point, Emily had come up beside her and asked cautiously.
“Your Highness, what are you looking for?”
Xingyue glanced at her, hesitated, then told a half-truth.
“Lately, I’ve been worried about a friend.”
“…”
“But she’s not in the Demon King Castle right now, and I don’t know how she’s doing out there. So I was wondering if there’s a magic spell to check on someone’s status.”
“I see…”
Emily blinked, lowered her head thoughtfully.
After a few seconds, she suddenly looked up, a glimmer of light flashing in her pink eyes.
“Then… Your Highness.”
“Huh?”
“I might have a way to help you.”
Xingyue was stunned.
She looked at Emily’s earnest face, and a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.
‘That’s right!’
‘How could she have forgotten this!’
‘The girl in front of her was no ordinary maiden—she was a Seventh-Rank Legendary Mage!’
‘The real deal!’
‘Maybe with her vast knowledge, she knew a magic spell to remotely check on Alpha’s condition!’
“Really?”
Xingyue’s voice rose half an octave.
“You have a way? What kind of magic is it? Can I learn it?”
Emily was startled by her sudden enthusiasm and shrank back.
“Well, strictly speaking, it’s not magic,” she explained softly.
Xingyue blinked, puzzled.
“Not magic?”
“Mm.”
Emily nodded.
“It’s astrology.”
“Astrology?”
Xingyue was taken aback at the word.
She remembered people in her past life who set up stalls for tarot card readings, and online horoscopes. To be honest, she had always thought those things were unreliable.
But that was then, and this is now.
This is an otherworld.
Here, magic is real, and the Demon King is real.
So astrology should be real here too.
“Astrology is an essential skill for every astrologer. Astrologers themselves belong to the Metaphysical School and believe in destiny. They are not traditional mages, so related knowledge is not a mandatory subject for mages.”
“However… hehe, I took an elective in astrology back at the academy.”
Emily gave a silly laugh and continued.
“Astrology can use the trajectory of starlight to divine a person’s current general state, but it requires knowing the person’s name.”
“Just a name?”
“Mm, just a name will do.”
Emily nodded.
“A name is the first mark a person leaves in the world, connected to their destiny. As long as you have a true name, you can glimpse the other person’s condition to a certain extent.”
Xingyue’s eyes lit up.
“Great! Emily, try it now!”
Emily was embarrassed by her enthusiasm and looked down.
“I, I only took theory classes… I’ve never actually practiced it, so I might not succeed…”
“It’s fine, just give it a try!”
Emily looked up at Xingyue’s expectant eyes and nodded lightly.
“Then… Your Highness, what is the name of the person you’re looking for?”
Xingyue opened her mouth, about to say “Alpha,” but suddenly stopped.
‘Wait.’
‘Divination requires a true name, right?’
‘Alpha is a code name I gave her. It probably doesn’t count as a true name.’
“Her true name is Debbie.”
“And her surname?”
“Surname?”
“Uh… I don’t know.”
Xingyue felt a bit awkward. She really only knew the name Debbie. The girl had never told her her surname…
“Then can I use the code name I gave her?”
“The one Your Highness gave her?”
Emily thought for a moment.
“Well… that should work, since it’s a kind of destiny connection after all.”