"What? How did you do that?"
Although Maka was surprised that Luna could actually know the basilisk's thoughts, it was by no means beyond his expectations.
Yes, he knew from the beginning that he was not the "genius" that people praised him for. And almost all of his achievements so far are based on a certain amount of luck and unremitting efforts.
But as he often said before, the journey of magic is not only long, but also the roads along the way are even more complicated. Only one person, even in a lifetime, can only complete a small part of it.
Therefore, when those who are more talented than him in some aspects also make the same efforts. It must be a matter of time to catch up and surpass him, Maca McClain.
No, in recent days, Luna and others have been constantly absorbing knowledge and turning it into nutrients that promote their growth little by little. And precisely because they have gradually found their own direction, the pace of progress has naturally become smoother and smoother.
Of course, it's not just Luna who is gradually showing off her personal talents.
For example, Harry, who is still gathering strength in the Room of Requirement, may also receive a breakthrough improvement on another path the moment he takes a new step.
Yes, even Neville seized his own opportunity with extraordinary courage.
Thinking about it this way, except for Ron who has not had any outstanding performance so far, it is Hermione who has made the smallest improvement in personal strength.
But in fact, she actually belongs to the same type of person as Maka - their common characteristics are intelligence and hard work. On these two points, neither of them will lose to anyone else.
It's a pity that after Maka was somewhat forced to choose the thorny path of "ancient magic text", even Hermione plunged into this abyss forgotten in history.
Looking back on the past and exploring the future are undoubtedly extremely difficult things. If you ask how far they can go in the future, even they themselves don't know very well.
"Come, come and talk to me carefully, is it Legilimency?" After hearing what Luna said, Maka immediately greeted her, "I didn't hear it speak just now, well, even There is no snake language... When you use Legilimency, you don’t need to look into the other person’s eyes?”
Obviously, Maka is very aware of how talented she is, and she has long accepted it. He knows that if he wants to continue to make progress, it is also very necessary to humbly ask others for advice.
But what makes him regretful is that before this, he almost only immersed himself in research alone, using constant efforts to make up for the lack of talent. Because after Dumbledore gave up his choice, he no longer had anyone he could consult at any time.
Therefore, when Maka discovered that Luna seemed to be ahead of him in a certain aspect, he was more surprised.
For this reason, he even temporarily put the matter of extracting information from the basilisk into second place.
However, in the face of Maka's continuous questioning, Luna tilted her head and pondered for a while before gently shaking her head.
"Ah! It's Legilimency..." she said, "But I can't tell exactly how to do it. I only know that when I read a sentence in a book, I did what it said. I tried it... and then the Legilimency spell got out of control, which caused me to 'hear' other people's inner voices from time to time."
Finally, as if she remembered something, she added casually:
"By the way, that was the first time I discovered that we have been living surrounded by magic."
Maka listened and couldn't help but ask again:
"So, which sentence is it?"
“Purity of heart adds to purity of spirit, from which the root of the spell comes.”
Maka actually remembers this sentence, because he has read many books in the school library at least once. After hearing Luna mention it, he subconsciously said to himself:
"This is the preface to the third volume of "The Exploration and Research of Mental Magic"... Well, the spirit interprets the rules, and the broken rules form the magic spell... 'Purity of the Soul'?"
Maka can understand the perception of magic power from this sentence - although given his own talent, he may not be able to do it.
But if we want to say that this sentence can help the wizard understand something about Legilimency, the reason seems not so clear.
"Perhaps it means that the purer the heart, the more able to resonate with the spirit of other people?"
Maka remembered that it was mentioned in some ancient documents that "the consciousness of living things originates from spiritual tremors."
This may be a metaphor, or it may be a fact, but Maka knows that the theory of spiritual resonance derived from this theory is indeed the basis of Legilimency.
However, this statement is still too crude after all. It is probably true that only those with higher talents like Luna can comprehend something from it unconsciously!
Maka, who made up her mind to go back and study it carefully, finally put aside these vague magic theories and raised the arm wrapped by the basilisk.
"Luna, then try asking her, what is the reason why Haierbo lets her cause trouble everywhere?"
"Oh, let me try..."
Luna nodded, then looked at the basilisk that raised its head and swallowed the snake letter and said:
"Hey, you okay?"
The basilisk tilted its head, its scarlet tongue trembling rapidly - it was blinded by Maka's magic, and it was obvious that it could only rely on its tongue to feel the surrounding situation.
After a moment, she neighed softly, not knowing exactly what she said.
Opposite him, Luna blinked inexplicably after hearing this.
"Maka, it doesn't seem to understand what I'm saying... It just muttered to itself, telling me to stay away from it."
"Well?"
Maka frowned slightly, then waved her hand.
"Don't say it with your mouth... Can't you hear what she is thinking? Try to use the principle of Legilimency and use your thoughts to communicate with her. Just imagine that your voice can ring in her heart."
While Maka and Luna were trying and working hard together, Candice and Kevin couldn't help but look at each other.
They were obviously not interested in the snake on Maka's arm. No, rather, the two of them were a little worried that it would suddenly open its mouth to take a bite from Luna, who was getting closer and closer.
After all, the snake looked quite ferocious and terrifying. The scales on its body were dark green with gray markings. It looked like a very poisonous snake.
But at the next moment, they saw the snake suddenly shrink its neck, as if something suddenly stimulated it.
However, compared to the confusion of the two children, Maka felt a sense of joy at this time. Because he knew that after Luna failed several times in a row, she finally conveyed her thoughts directly to the Basilisk's heart.
Sure enough, the basilisk immediately stretched its neck and hissed rapidly. Even though she couldn't see what was going on around her, she knew that there was indeed a voice quietly passing through her mind just now.
Not long after, Luna suddenly raised her head and said to Maka:
"It said that it didn't know who Herbo was - but it believed that the 'Helbo' you were talking about should be the wizard who was with it some time ago. Well... it also said that the man called himself 'Creeper' '."
"crawler?"
Maca was stunned for a moment, but then she thought about it and quickly thought of a possibility.
He knew that "Herbo" in ancient Greek meant reptile, and when Herbo introduced himself in Parseltongue, he used the language of his hometown.
Of course, these are actually not important. What Maka wants to know more now is what exactly Haierbo wants to do with her help.
"Luna, ask her, how did Halbo turn her into a basilisk?"
"become?"
When Luna heard this, she felt a little puzzled.
Seeing that Luna didn't seem to know that this snake was supposed to be a living human being, Maka couldn't help but hesitate a little - is it really okay to let her know about such a sensory cruel thing
However, now he must rely on Luna's power to communicate with the other party. Letting Luna know this fact seems to have become a necessary prerequisite.
After a little hesitation, Maka said calmly:
"Well, actually, she seemed to be a human being - and she seemed to be a female. It was Halbo who used some means to turn her into a basilisk."
There is no doubt that this is a very shocking reality for anyone.
If nothing else, just looking at the expressions of the two children behind Luna, one can tell that normal people would be afraid of this weird magic.
However, Luna seemed to be very receptive to these strange things. Although she could not help but show a surprised expression, she soon became astonished again.
"Oh!" she said, "No wonder I always felt that many of the words in its heart seemed to be words that only humans can say... Well, are they similar to Animagus?"
Regarding Luna's natural guess, Maka said casually:
"No, it's almost completely different from Animagus... I've just given her a blood test, and it's obvious that she has completely turned into a basilisk. And I think she will never be able to regain her human body again. .”
"Oh, this is really sad news!" Luna couldn't help but sigh, "It is said that snakes can't taste food, so... she will never be able to enjoy desserts again."
Just as she was talking, Maka saw Luna suddenly lower her head and looked at the basilisk with its head raised high.
"Maka, she spoke again! Ah, she said her name was... 'Meredix'?"