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Chapter 24 - Chapter 24: Xenophilius

Once he thought of it, Maple once again brought out his wand and tapped Pandora's hair gently, and took a strand of golden-brown hair and under Luna's confused gaze, Maple also took a strand of hair from the girl's head.

Maple did not explain anything, Luna also did not feel any bad intention from "Mr. Qin", so she just tilted her head and opened her slightly convex silver eyes and watched Maple's subsequent action curiously.

She only saw Maple looking at the two floating strands of golden-brown hair, after thinking for a while, took out a shining silver bracelet from his pocket and used the tip of his wand to tap the bracelet gently, inscribing it with ancient magic runes.

Along with the wand's movement, wisps of silver powder, like stars, scattered in the air, soon a completely functioning alchemy tool was mostly completed, it was floating in the air flashing with ripples of magic.

Afterwards, Maple's wand danced again, and a strand of pure white unicorn's tail hair flew out of his pocket. The pure spirituality and magic power on it showed that it was a premium goods, however, it was only a drop in the bucket for Maple, so he did not care too much about it.

The pure white unicorn's tail hair along with the hair from Luna and her mother, under Maple's control, were entangled and wrapped upon each other. Gradually merging under the urge of magic and finally turned into an extremely pure alchemical thread.

The half-material half-magical alchemical thread was shining with clear silvery white, but if you looked closely, they would notice that it was wrapped in a spiral-like golden-brown thread, which flickered from time to time from within the silver light as if breathing.

Although due to the "oath", Maple could not create soul alchemy items for others at will, but if it was Luna, he felt that it should be alright to create an "ordinary" alchemy bracelet with spirit.

The alchemical thread, under Maple's control, twisted and turned, gradually became tightly embedded in the rune inscription on the bracelet. With a soft chirping sound, the silver bracelet trembled slightly and slowly floated towards Luna.

"Try it, I enchanted this bracelet with permanent solidification charm, warmth charm, water repelling charm and other practical lifestyle-type enchantments. I also inferred my own research about…"

Maple originally wanted to explain the function and use of this bracelet in detail, but seeing that Luna's eyes were just staring at the bracelet in front of her, as if attracted by something inside, he stopped talking.

Because he was clear that Luna had understood the core of this bracelet…that was enough.

Sure enough, not long after, Luna's body began to tremble slightly. Her smart silver eyes flashed with astonishing hope and blurted out tremblingly.

"Mom? Is it mom?!"

As if hearing Luna's call, the silver bracelet suddenly glowed with bright but not dazzling light. Accompanied by a cheerful cry, a small palm-sized unicorn came out of the bracelet and stopped in front of Luna.

Feeling the familiar air from the illusory unicorn, and seeing the unforgettable love in those illusory eyes, Luna had understood the meaning of this bracelet. The sadness in her heart melted away like snow, although it still existed, it was hidden in the deepest depth of her heart.

"Luna, I hope you can understand my intention in creating this bracelet, it…"

Seeing the immersion on Luna's little face, Maple could not help but want to give her a reminder, but Luna, the clever girl interrupted softly.

"I understand, Feng (Maple), it is not my mother, but she is also my mother, I like her very much."

Luna's voice was no longer hollow, seemingly having returned to its former ethereal and clear state.

Seeing the renewed warmth on Luna's pale face, Maple nodded his head, no longer paying attention to this "small matter".

As for the difference between "Maple" and "Feng", it was because he was missing some key information from Heizi. He did not realize that Luna was calling him using his true name and subconsciously interpreted "Maple" as "Feng", he forgot that his name "Feng" had a pseudonym with the word "maple" in Chinese.

"By the way, Heizi, you might want to leave first."

Glancing at Heizi who was looking at the phantom unicorn unhappily, Maple suddenly recalled something and reminded Heizi.

"Mr. Lovegood didn't realize how unique you are. If he were to return and notice the resemblance between you and a Thestral, he might mistakenly think you bring misfortune. I truly don't want such misunderstandings to arise. So, Heizi, as compensation, how about I double your Fiendfyre snack for the next three days?"

"Wu? Wu!"

When Heizi heard Maple's words, its tail flicked anxiously as though worried about something, but after hearing the word "double", the worries were instantly thrown away.

It flapped its wings excitedly and cried loudly. It even forgot to say the words it wanted to tell Luna and teleported away in a blaze of Fiendfyre, as if it could no longer wait.

"Feng (Maple), are you lying to Heizi?"

Luna's flashing silver eyes looked at the tall wizard in confusion, and asked with some uncertainty.

"No, Luna, I will not cheat Heizi."

Hearing Luna's question, a hint of uncertainty flashed on Maple's face.

"He just interpreted my words on his own, did he not?"

"Really…"

Luna seemed to be talking to herself, but in Maple's spiritual sight, the girl was also smilingly asking him.

Without answering, Maple just shrugged as if he was honest and sincere.

Two figures, one big and one small, sat side by side on the floor. The room gradually returned to silence, but the atmosphere was no longer tragic and sad but carried a hint of warmth.

Maple's eyebrows rose suddenly, his spirituality was touched. Soon, Luna was also slightly startled, feeling her father's arrival.

A burst of violent and rapid footsteps were heard from the corridor, followed by a man's frightened grunts.

"Pandora, Luna… this is impossible, impossible…wait for me, I'm coming, I'm coming! Pandora, Luna, wait for me!"

The footsteps suddenly stopped, a tall and thin middle-aged man appeared at the bedroom door.

He had a white fluffy hair like cotton candy, it untidily hung down his shoulders. The deep regret and pain on his face made his already dazed expression look a little crazy.

This haggard middle-aged man was Luna's father, Xenophilius Lovegood.

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