Miquella Bewitched You

The Miquella's Water Lily is a rather rare item. Adventurers familiar with the Zane Dungeon know that this plant can only be found in Lake Liurnia, and it is often guarded by powerful monsters. Some are even immature and need to be guarded in the dungeon for several days to mature. It has been discovered that placing the Miquella's Water Lily in illusion-type magic rituals enhances the ritual's effects dramatically, and it also has a powerful auxiliary effect on other illusion-type magic, even allowing for the development of new rituals around it. Therefore, the Miquella's Water Lily is highly sought after by certain groups, and the market is always in short supply. Fudolin was unaware of these intricacies; she only knew that a couple of days ago she saw Ta Mi excitedly carrying a Miquella's Water Lily back from the dungeon, and that night she treated everyone to a super luxurious meal. So, hoping to enjoy another feast, she touched this rare plant. However, just as she was about to touch the Miquella's Water Lily, it suddenly disappeared, replaced by Bewitching Branch stuck in her skin. What's going on? This thing can actually pierce my skin!? Instinct told her something was wrong, and just as she was about to yank the Bewitching Branch off and toss it aside, the thing emitted a light. The enchanting light flickered in Fudolin's eyes, and for a moment she was dazed, her vision filled with a soft white light. What a warm feeling! Strands of golden threads floated from behind her, their faint golden light exceptionally beautiful to behold. No, those weren't threads, but long golden hair! It was as if the owner of this long hair was standing right behind her. But Fudolin felt she couldn't turn around, or rather, her body wouldn't obey her commands, she couldn't move. A tickling sensation came from her neck, as if someone was whispering something in her ear with soft breaths. "————————" "Fudolin? What's wrong?" Lu Lu Wo turned her head and suddenly realized that Fudolin, who had been with the group, was gone. Looking closer, she saw her crouching on the edge of a cliff not far away, with large crows from the Blood Lake cawing loudly at her, the sound particularly jarring. However, even in such a deafening environment, the usually perceptive Fudolin didn't react as expected, simply crouching there blankly. Something was wrong, something was really wrong! Everyone reacted, cautiously approaching Fudolin, each adopting a wary stance. Just then, Fudolin suddenly stood up! Everyone was startled, raising their weapons. But instead of attacking her teammates as a classic case of mind control, she behaved unexpectedly. When she first stood up, she was swaying slightly, her face showing a dazed expression. But almost instantly, all the strangeness vanished, her eyes cleared again, and she looked around with a puzzled expression, saying, "What's wrong? Why is everyone crowding around me?" She now looked exactly the same as before, even more innocent. "You, you didn't feel anything was wrong?" Lu Lu Wo asked cautiously. They hadn't noticed anything unusual about her earlier; they'd only seen her squatting to the side, staring at something without responding, and instinctively felt something was amiss. Now that Fudolin was acting so normally, did that mean nothing had actually happened? "No, did you call me? I don't think I noticed." She waved her hand, walking towards the path ahead as she said, "I didn't expect everyone to be so vigilant. They seem very professional. Let's keep going; I want to see what appears next." The people exchanged glances. Out of caution, they followed Fudolin's steps and cast several status-checking spells, all of which returned normal. This should prove everything was alright, right? False alarm. The people resumed their normal exploration process, advancing little by little. However, things didn't go on for long. "Wait a minute Fudolin, why are you walking so fast?!" Just as everyone was fighting the Platinum Child who had ambushed them, Fudolin blasted away the monsters that were entangled with her with two powerful punches and strode towards the unexplored area ahead. The others were still fighting the monsters and could only watch as she marched out with unstoppable momentum. When they finally managed to kill the monsters and catch up with her, they found that she was already entangled with other monsters. She smashed them away with a few punches, not caring whether they were dead or not, and continued on her way. The surviving monsters naturally focused their attention on the Skyrim Strategy Team. Lu Lu Wo and the others could only continue fighting, and after finishing off the monsters, they quickly gave chase. When they caught up, they found that the group had provoked another large group of monsters, and this process was repeated several times. Everyone was exhausted and panting, and the surrounding scenery changed imperceptibly, but no one had the mind to pay attention. Fudolin, however, continued walking forward with great enthusiasm, seemingly never tiring, as if she carried some kind of mission on her shoulders. "I can't take it anymore, phew, I'm so tired," even Lu Lu Wo couldn't help but lean against the mountainside, panting heavily. Although their strength was considerable, they couldn't withstand this relentless, marathon-like battle; they were already exhausted. Ta Mi squatted down, panting heavily, and said intermittently, "Something must have happened to Fudolin; we have to control her." She looked as if she were being mentally manipulated. "Let's follow her, remember to use invisibility magic, and see what's going on with her." After a quick discussion, they covered themselves with invisibility magic before attracting the attention of other monsters and followed silently and swiftly. They were truly grateful to their instructor, Orbeck, at the Raya Lucaria Magic Academy, for teaching them all the magic of invisibility and eliminating footsteps. As if summoned by some divine inspiration, Fudolin charged forward, running relentlessly in a single, unwavering direction. Neither the winding paths, the ambushing monsters, nor the White Mask resembling Vanre's that warned of her invasion could halt her progress. Furious Rajang shone in her eyes; her goal was clear: the palace perched atop the mountain! And at this moment, her only thought was—to slay the Blood Monarch hiding there! Closer still, the palace drew nearer, so close that she could even see the sky seemingly stained with crimson flames. An eerie light emanated from the darkness and crimson hue of the sky, bathing her in its glow. Without even needing the elevator to the summit, Dragon Scale instantly sprouted from her hands and feet. She gripped the mountain's rock face, scaling rapidly upwards, transforming into a streak of light and appearing atop the peak in a flash. Gliding past the burning Bloodflame on the ground, past the dilapidated, unfinished palace, past the strange surrounding scenery, Fudolin raised her head, staring directly at the object at the very center of the palace. A gigantic cocoon!