How did Loreleija know this
There is only one answer, because the revived Fu Hailin core is right in front of her.
Wait, Fuhailin's core? Isn't that the core of Fuhailin's son? Where did Fuhailin come from
This has to start with the red shadow that suddenly appeared.
The red shadow appeared very suddenly and flew very fast. For a moment, no one reacted. It was not until the core of the Son of Fuhailin was knocked back to its original position that Elquet let out a scream.
"Ah, that's—"
"FXXK, the True Red Fruit!"
Shinji had the same expression and cursed without any mannerism.
That's right, the true body of that red shadow is the real core of Fu Hailin, the supreme symbol of the throne, and the "True Red Fruit" that condenses countless blood and flesh essences. Because the explosion was too large, the throne was blown into slag, and the existence of the True Red Fruit was not felt afterwards. Both of them thought that the fruit was destroyed, but they didn't expect that it was still alive.
"How come this thing didn't get blown up? And it happened to appear here? - Oh no! Elquet, destroy it!"
At this time, the "True Red Fruit" underwent a new change - densely packed blood vessel-like lines stretched out from its heart-like fruit and inserted into the blue crystals around it, draining out the surging red liquid inside in the blink of an eye.
The "True Red Fruit" that absorbed the red liquid became more vivid, while the blue crystal seemed to have exhausted all its energy and lost all its luster and color.
"Is this... devouring? Devouring your own child?" Gray's face turned pale and she covered her mouth.
When the "Son of Fuhailin" appeared before, Waver taught him a lesson. Knowing that the "Son of Fuhailin" was born from the droplets of the "True Red Fruit", the "Son of Fuhailin" also came from this, the child of Fuhailin.
A mother devouring her own child, no matter how cold-blooded the magician community is, such a thing would never happen. The scene before her completely overturned Gray's cognition.
Contrary to her behavior, Hatteras' eyes lit up as he analyzed with great interest.
"The seeds come from the liquid secreted by the fruit, and have the same essence as the fruit. They are the best tonic when you are injured or hungry. They are called children, but in fact they are more appropriate as separate bodies. They multiply when they are full, and devour their separate bodies when they are hungry. If we use this method, can we artificially create more..."
While the two were talking, Elquet made his move. He no longer used complicated methods to control his strength, but simply bent his fingers into claws and skillfully and quickly pulled out five aerial slashes.
However, the "True Crimson Fruit" that devoured the child was no longer the lone commander it once was. As its "blood vessels" pierced into the earth, the body of the "Son of Fuhailin" also fell under its control and became a new throne. The torn forest reorganized itself, with branches and twigs crisscrossing, blocking Elquet's slash.
By the time Elquet launched his second attack, the "True Red Fruit" had already hidden itself, along with its roots, under the layers of protective ice.
No, it's not just the ice, there's also the land and different kinds of blood-sucking plants. Fu Hailin originally acquired information from food and used it as a model for evolution.
The frosty environment evolved from the predecessor of "Son of Fuhailin", the black forest evolved from Fuhailin's body over eight hundred years, the true red of the throne itself, and the "King of the Continent", one of the high-ranking fantasy species that was just swallowed not long ago, were all recorded as the only core of the "True Red Fruit" and spread to the entire forest at the fastest speed.
At the beginning, Elquet could still tear apart the ice and trees in large pieces, but soon, the new "throne" adapted to this method. It not only resisted the slashing by constantly expanding, but also had enough strength to fight back.
"Mmm! Shinji, everyone else, stay away. I'm going to be serious."
The princess, whose attack was blocked, showed obvious impatience, and her red eyes completely turned golden. Her delicate lips bared fangs, and the tips of her ten fingers grew sharp spikes.
This is the true fighting state of Elquit. Eight hundred years ago, she slaughtered countless dead apostles and fallen ancestors alone in this posture. Once she enters this state, she will release all her power and destroy everything around her.
Shinji had seen Elquet like this twice before.
The first time was when I peeked into her memory. That time, she killed all the true ancestors of the "Millennium City".
The second time was in Altira's stone chamber. That time, she and Yusei's vanguard fought to a standstill.
Every time, it was a terrifying scene of the sky collapsing and the earth splitting apart.
He immediately shouted:
"Everyone, leave as fast as you can, the farther the better!"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, the magicians' faces turned pale.
Waver smiled bitterly and said, "How can we run? Our connection with the Great Source has been cut off, and even using magic is difficult."
"I forgot that this is already the territory of Fuhailin—"
After hearing what he said, Shinji remembered that the characteristic of the Fukailin clan was to devour magic power. Because of their size and life status, the Fukailin clan would automatically extract magic power from the Great Source, and their efficiency was much higher than that of humans, which weakened the connection between the magician and the "Great Source".
The "Son of Fuhailin" was fine, it would only weaken by 30 to 50 percent, but Fuhailin's body increased the occupancy rate of the "Great Source" to 100 percent, completely cutting off the connection between the magician and the "Great Source", and even the connection between the "Magic Eye Collection Train" and the Spiritual Vein - the train draws power from the Spiritual Vein to make tracks and tour all over Europe. The moment the fruit appeared, the train lost power and stopped.
Unfortunately, most of the people present were magicians. Even a strong person like Loreleija could only use some simple magic here, and her strength was directly reduced by more than half. Not to mention the others, Luvia, who relied on gem magic and had a strong physique, was better off, while Olga Marie and Waver were basically useless, and the power they could exert was not as good as the munitions stored in the small world.
"—wait, then why am I not affected?"
Elquet, who was gradually freeing his strength, replied:
"Because my blood is providing you with magic power."
Elquet is the embodiment of nature, possessing infinite lifespan and energy. Her blood contains this power, and just one drop of it can give birth to a Dead Apostle powerful enough to be called "Great Mystery" by ordinary magicians.
In a sense, Elquet is the materialized, mobile source of magic. Shinji, who drank her blood, has opened up an unbreakable channel in his body that is directly connected to the "source of magic" and can extract magic power at any time. Even if the "source of magic" on Earth is completely exhausted, as long as Elquet is still there, Shinji's source of magic power will not be cut off.
After figuring this out, Shinji turned his attention to the three staff members in the line, the acting manager, Rodan the driver, and Rei Andros. They were not magicians, but beings attached to the Dead Apostles, and would not necessarily be affected by the severance of the "Great Source".
"Three of you, find a way to take four people with you, and leave the rest to me, Her Majesty the Queen, and Gray."
PS: It's almost done. There are about ten days left, about twenty chapters, and I will be back to Fuyuki to start the Fifth Holy Grail War. It should be more lively this time, but I don't know if I can handle so many people. I'm a little worried.