Lost Narrative Poetry

"Is this the second magic? Parallel world interference?"

Yakumo Murasaki also became serious. The style she just performed was undeniably stunning and transcended the realm of human beings. Even she had to treat it with caution.

"It's not the second magic in the true sense...it can only be said to be part of it. This sword skill reproduces a limited magic phenomenon. It's essentially the same, but it's only a limited part."

Xia Ran lowered the ebony blade in his hand, shook his head, and said this in an unusually calm mood.

It's not that he was pretending to be calm after he finished pretending to be cool. In fact, he was so happy that he exploded inside. It was that he was really calm now and maintained a clear and tranquil heart.

Because every time he displays Yan Hui's sword skill, he will personally experience something indescribable, as if it is the context of the world, the truth at the end... That's right! Whenever he uses this magic sword, he can always see the shadow of "reason"...

Although it is only a rough outline, it is always unclear and hazy, like looking at flowers in the fog, but being unable to see is completely different from not being able to see clearly——

Others are simply not sure whether something exists or not, and they are not even sure whether the direction they are pursuing is correct, or they may spend their whole lives falling on the road and end up with nothing.

Xia Ran, on the other hand, has seen and confirmed the existence of the road, but has not yet been able to completely reveal its mysterious veil... The gap is simply as huge as heaven and earth.

Anyway, he saw a part of "Principle" every time, even if it was only a part of the whole, it was the tip of the iceberg. Because he could not fully see its context, he was unable to master the complete magic and find the complete path.

But the impact of this kind of peeking into the background is more or less there.

For example, every time he felt that he had understood something, and he briefly reached a spiritual state like a mirror, and could look at everything quietly with a clear heart, unmoved by external objects... but the duration was a bit long. It was short-lived, and it was only a change in mentality. It could not inspire him or give him any inspiration.

"Is it a state that both exists and does not exist? Is it virtual or real? Is there or not... Maybe there is some relationship, but it doesn't mean..."

Yakumo Murasaki seemed to understand something at this time, but also seemed to be unsure of something. She lowered her head and used a folding fan to cover the lower half of her beautiful face. She frowned and muttered something to herself, her expression a little complicated. .

"..."

"..."

Xia Ran quietly waited for her explanation and did not speak rashly.

Some things can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words. Outsiders generally sneer at this statement, thinking that it is simply pretentious and pretentious. However, in fact, there is nothing in the stomach and it cannot be poured out... It can only be said that people who do not understand I really will never understand.

If Xia Ran could clearly describe his feelings and experiences, describe the "reason" he saw and the path behind it... If he could do this, it would mean that he had already mastered the second magic. , there is no need to argue with Yakumo Purple here.

In fact, it was because he only had some rough experiences and vague insights, and could not form a prototype at all, so he had no choice but to seek help from this big monster who controlled the realm.

"I have some ideas now, but I can't explain it to you yet..." After pondering for a long time, the monster girl shook her head.

"Why?" Xia Ran asked very calmly. He didn't think Yakumo Zi didn't know anything and was just bluffing him, nor did he think the other party was waiting for a price or something. This was completely meaningless.

So she must have her own reasons.

"Because, I do have some ideas, but my ideas may not be suitable for you... No, they are definitely not suitable for you. After all, my ability is similar to the phenomenon shown by the sword skill you just performed. But the principles must be different..."

Yakumo Murasaki didn't hide anything, and gave her reasons readily.

"So even if I tell you directly, it won't be of any help to you. Either you don't understand what I'm talking about at all, which is better. But if you only have a little knowledge and then preconceived ideas about something, If you have such a wrong understanding, you may never be able to get back to the right path..."

At this point, she paused for a moment and asked this question——

"Why do you think you are unable to describe to me in detail what you feel?"

"Huh?"

Xia Ran was stunned for a moment, but then he understood immediately and nodded with understanding.

"Yes, it seems that you have discovered that there is no way to describe exactly what you feel. The same goes for me..."

The monster girl explained with a smile.

"It's just that you can't explain it because you don't even know what you saw, and I know that there is no way to tell you because I know it very well..."

Because Xia Ran was seeing flowers in the fog, and was finally separated by one layer, he didn't know what he saw, so he couldn't express his specific feelings.

Yakumo Zi clearly knew what she saw, but she also knew that what she saw could not be directly used as a reference for Xia Ran, or even described clearly.

Because for her, the realm is something within reach, a power that can be manipulated at will, like an arm and a finger.

But for Xia Ran, realm is a vague and abstract concept. There is no way for him to get the experience that Yakumo Purple has. No matter how hard Yakumo Purple tries to describe it to him, he can't understand it.

——The so-called summer insects cannot talk about ice, and people with different paths should not conspire against each other.

This is not contempt for anything, but a statement of reality.

For an insect whose life cycle only lasts for a few months in summer, if you tell it what ice is, it will not know it, and it cannot imagine that thing, because its life cycle never goes through winter.

In the same way, compared to a realm demon like Yakumo Murasaki, Xia Ran is like a born blind person. No matter how the former describes to him what colors are, what light and shadow are, he can only stay at the stage of description - —

Because as a truly blind person, Xia Ran has never been able to truly see light, shadow and color, and has no such concept in his mind.

"It seems that we have embarked on the wrong path, and we are not aware of this problem..."

The ebony blade in Xia Ran's hand disappeared and she began to think seriously. This road seemed to be full of hope, but because of some practical problems, it was blocked before it even started?

The great monster possesses the ability related to the root and can control the realm at will. After he personally demonstrated the phenomenon of multi-dimensional twists and turns through sword skills, he must have really discovered some key points.

However, he himself is like a person who is congenitally lacking certain sensory organs, and is naturally unable to receive certain information from the external environment... Could it be said that before achieving his goal, he must first consider how to make it work? Can you do such a thing as controlling the realm?

Wait, wait, something doesn’t seem right. I always feel that this kind of beginning will definitely make me go further and further...

How did you say that?

——I only planned to make myself a beautiful knife at first, but found that I didn’t understand it, so I read books on metal materials. Then I discovered that this thing also requires knowledge of chemistry and physics, so I went to read the information on these two aspects. Then I discovered...

Anyway, it was an inexplicable circle, and the result was that even ancient history could be verified, but the knife I wanted at the beginning was forgotten...

Xia Ran shook his head to dispel this inexplicable thought in his mind. How could such a ridiculous thing happen to him? He raised his head and looked directly at the monster girl who was still thinking about something, seemingly struggling with how to get around this contradiction:

"Um...can you show me the power of realm?"

"..."

"..."

"Can you really feel it?"

Yakumo Zi glanced at him strangely, then calmed down her expression and said in a relaxed tone——

"Actually, some problems can be solved by time. Although I am the only one who can control the realm, there are many beings in Gensokyo who can sense the power of my realm. For example, the flower demon in the Sunflower Field, Many times, you can break the law with force..."

The implication is that in fact, Xia Ran doesn't need to worry at all. As long as he grows to that level, he will naturally reach that level.

"Let's give it a try first..." Xia Ran smiled disapprovingly, "And if that time really comes, I think I may have solved this problem. At that time, why would there be any need to worry about the realm? "

The monster girl stared at him for a moment, then nodded clearly: "If you insist..."

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

There was a knock on the door, and Saber's voice sounded outside the door: "Master, s-supper is ready..."

"Ah, ah, it seems that today is indeed a bit inappropriate..." Yakumo Purple was not surprised by this, and just smiled sweetly, "Let's talk about it later, I will come again... Don't worry, it won't take a few days, Didn’t you say you wanted to visit Gensokyo?”

"Uh... Well, I originally wanted to ask you for advice before going to Gensokyo. Now that we have reached a consensus, there is no need for it, right?" Xia Ran was stunned for a moment, then shook his head quickly.

"Oh? Are you ready to demolish the bridge before you've even crossed the river?"

The monster girl covered her face with a folding fan, her dark golden eyes flashing with danger.

Xia Ran: "..."

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The next day, in the afternoon.

On the east side of the fourth floor of the special building, in the activity room of the service department.

"I'm here..." Yukinoshita appeared in front of the door on time and got straight to the point, "Are we leaving now? How do we get to Moriya Shrine, take the train to the city center first, or some other way..."

Xia Ran, who was sitting in his seat, raised his head and hesitated for a moment before replying: "There is no need to go to Moriya Shrine anymore..."

"Why? You don't plan to go to Gensokyo?" Yukinoshita frowned slightly, she was already ready.

"I plan to go...but I don't need to go to the two people at Moriya Shrine anymore. The monster sage came to see me last night." Xia Ran sighed. If he could, he didn't want to go either. .

last night?

Yukinoshita's eyes narrowed slightly, but when she saw that Saber next to her didn't behave strangely, and that the person involved seemed to have a headache, she immediately relaxed...

The girl nodded lightly, sat down opposite the magician, glanced at the tarot cards on the other side's table, and asked, "Then what are you doing now?"

"Divination! Although I have only learned about this knowledge and have never practiced it, and I don't seem to be the kind of gifted person, I should be able to do it temporarily..."

Xia Ran replied naturally. He was trying to judge whether his future fate was in danger in this way.

Yukinoshita took a strange look and found that the card spread out in front of him was a "Tower"——

A towering tower was destroyed by lightning, and two people fell from the collapsing tower to the ground.

This card is the only Major Arcana card that has neither a good meaning nor a good meaning.