Chương 20: /4– The Secret Library of Forbidden Stories

Chapter 20/1 – The Secret Library of Forbidden Stories They discovered a locked chest in the attic with books "for those over 100 years old." Joker picked the lock with shadow magic. Inside: uncensored fairy tales (Snow White kills the stepmother, Cinderella blows up the castle, etc.). One story in particular caught their attention: "The Blood Moon and the Chains of Draknar" – a legend about a night when the moon bleeds and traffickers invade border orphanages. Lirien read it and cried softly: "I've seen this…

in my visions…" Kuroe smiled: "But in the book, the children win in the end." Lysithea caught them, panicked… until she heard Harley reading dramatically:"… and then the princess grabbed the axe and said: 'the next one to call me fragile becomes barbecue.'" Lysithea ended up sitting on the floor with them, reading along and dying of laughter, but with a chill when remembering the blood moon legend. The narrative has been taken without permission. Report any sightings.

Chapter 20/2 – The Talent Show "Second Version" (age 7) This time with an official audience (the three nuns + two deer from the forest that showed up out of nowhere).

Acts: - Rina & Sylvara → juggling duo with fruit (ended in a food fight) - Marina → spat water forming a rainbow - Astrid → lifted the table with one hand and did push-ups with the other - Lirien → sang an elven song that made the garden flowers dance - Kuroe → made all the objects in the room float to spell the word "LOVE" - Joker & Harley → grand finale: disappearance of Lysithea (actually hid her in the cupboard with sweets and hugs).

Lysithea came out of the cupboard crying with laughter, chocolate smeared on her face. Chapter 20/3 – The Garden of Promises Each child planted a magical sapling in the garden with a promise written on a little paper buried alongside it. Known promises: - Rina: "I promise to protect everyone with my little fangs." - Marina: "I'll make a lake just for us to swim in forever." - Astrid: "I'll be strong enough to carry everyone on my back."

- Joker & Harley (on a single paper): "We'll build the biggest circus in the world and put everyone inside it. Anyone who doesn't fit will learn to fly." Lysithea planted hers in secret: "May these saplings grow as tall as the love I feel for you." Chapter 20/4 – The Flying Pajama Day Harley discovered a levitation spell in an old book. Result: everyone spent the day floating 5 cm off the ground, using their pajamas as capes.

Lysithea joined the fun and ended up serving lunch while floating with the tray balanced on her head. Historic photo: nine people floating in a circle in the dining room, all making silly faces.