Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

After letting Iyas thoroughly perceive the surroundings to confirm there was nothing ominous, Yang Yu led Bai Jin and the others out of the room to find Baronaco.

Baronaco had just finished bathing and wanted to joke with Yang Yu, but seeing the line of people behind him, she quickly dismissed the thought.

Yang Yu got straight to the point and told Baronaco what happened in the room just now.

After carefully investigating with Yang Yu, Baronaco concluded:

”Only one type of magic could do this.

It’s a kind of Barrier Magic.

The user would envelop their magic power over the entire area, recording the area’s initial status. No matter how it’s destroyed thereafter, once the barrier is lifted, the magic power filling the room will restore the objects to their original state.

You haven’t heard of this magic because it, like the technology to create labyrinths, has been lost.

Incidentally, many researchers believe that most labyrinths refresh because this kind of Barrier Magic was incorporated into their design.”

Baronaco extended a finger, and a cluster of eerie blue flames burst forth from her fingertip, burning intensely.

She faced Bai Jin, ”Young lady, you’re the magician in their team, can you sense this burning magic power?”

Bai Jin nodded; she could feel the exceptionally abundant burning magic power.

The flames on Baronaco’s hand suddenly dimmed a bit, ”Now?”

Bai Jin honestly replied, although the sensed magic power wasn’t as abundant as before, she could still perceive the burning magic power.

The flames on Baronaco’s hand dimmed again bit by bit; she repeatedly asked Bai Jin’s perception, and Bai Jin truthfully answered each time.

After several repetitions, Yang Yu could no longer see the flames on Baronaco’s hand, but Bai Jin could still perceive the burning magic power on it.

”Unexpectedly keen, it seems you’ve had training in magic perception, your perception...

No, speaking only of your personal ability, you’ve reached the level of a Library Elder.

It’s surprising that two years ago during the Martial Arts Exam, you found it exceedingly difficult, yet now you can stand at this height.”

Baronaco let out a long sigh, unknowingly growing two years older while her magical accomplishments remained stagnant; youth is indeed good.

”While crossing the desert, I did perception training. During that period, I also experienced several life-and-death battles, my strength indeed increased a lot...

But I don’t think I have the strength comparable to a Library Elder.

Still far from it…” Bai Jin lowered her head and said modestly.

Baronaco chuckled and withdrew her finger, ”You all are really interesting.

To get to the point, this level of magic power is the smallest unit currently capable of constructing magic, we call this amount of magic power ’a thread’.

We also don’t know if there’s an even smaller, undetectable unit of magic power.

To construct a barrier capable of restoring non-living objects while being imperceptible is beyond imagination.

Perhaps she found the smallest manipulable unit of magic power.....

Besides, I have quite a few wild ideas.

Perhaps she can silently replace the magic power around you with her own... or she has the ability to subtly assimilate surrounding magic power undetected.”

”Silently assimilate surrounding magic power... is it really possible to have such an ability?” As a magician, Bai Jin knew the consequences if someone had such a capability.

Baronaco smiled and said, ”It’s said that some skills lack a magic power trajectory, being released directly around the target.

The current theory is that those skills don’t truly lack a trajectory; instead, the trajectory moves too fast to be captured.

If someone is placed in a completely silent circular space and releases their skill aimed at a target outside the circular space, the skill won’t cross the silent barrier to hit the target outside but will be released on the silent barrier.

The All Things Library gathers much of the world’s knowledge and many magicians who love to discuss magic and problems, yet we still know very little about magic.

What we do now is merely applying the discovered magic rules.

The opposite side might surpass us, knowing some rules and techniques unknown to us.”

Lowering her head, Bai Jin thought the same.

Although capable of using most low-level magic, Bai Jin still believed what she learned was just the tip of the iceberg.

Confronted with such an unknown enemy, Bai Jin felt deeply uneasy.

She feared that this surprising magic could once again silently take away her or her teammates’ lives.

Perceiving the worry in Bai Jin’s eyes, Baronaco suggested:

”If you’re afraid of being attacked while sleeping, set up a Magic Barrier in the room to prevent being attacked.

Given your current magic power reserve, as long as you don’t face continuous attacks, you can hold out for one night.

If she launches an actual attack, she will definitely expose her characteristic magic power, allowing us to trace back to her true identity.

Solving the problem’s cause is also a viable solution.

All right, in a bit, I’ll discuss with Artie Roosevelt about setting up a Defensive Barrier for this inn.

Ensuring the safety of library members while traveling is also our responsibility.”

Bai Jin gripped her magic wand, ”No, let me handle this...”

Bai Jin hadn’t finished speaking when Yang Yu interrupted.

Yang Yu crisply expressed gratitude, ”Thank you very much.”

”Let’s part here; if word gets out that I ran to your room right after bathing...

Some unpleasant rumors might spread.

Rest assured, only during the preliminary rounds will these troubles occur. When the official matches start, you can choose to stay at the locations provided by the giant dragons, which will make things much easier.

Compared to the giant dragons, the Curse Sect is merely showing off its meager skills...”

As Baronaco spoke, she left Yang Yu’s room.

Smiling as he saw Baronaco off, Yang Yu turned to Bai Jin and said:

”Bai Jin, take a little rest; after Baronaco sets up the barrier, you should also set up yours.

Our safety is temporarily in your hands, and once the tournament is over, you may make a request to me, and I’ll try my best to fulfill it.”

Bai Jin quickly refused, ”This is my duty; in fact, I’m glad to assist you.

And...

It’s nothing.

There’s still a long time ahead, no rush.

I’ll go prepare first.

To ensure the barrier’s stability, I’ll use that magic wand.

No need to worry, I know my limits.”

Having said that, Bai Jin returned to her room.

Iyas and the others also left one after another, telling Yang Yu before leaving that if they discovered anything unusual, they would inform Yang Yu immediately, allowing him to rest well tonight in preparation for the upcoming Dragon God Conference.

Alone in the room, Yang Yu scratched his head.

No matter where he went, there seemed to be no peace.