Chapter 597: Using the Command Spell

Responding to her was a whistling Flame Gun!

Ailixiya sidestepped, and the Flame Gun brushed past her cheek, exploding into a burst of golden Flame in the ruins behind her.

"Really never stopping?"

She chuckled lightly, "Can't we just have a proper chat?"

Responding to her was an even faster figure!

A Xing, at some point, had already leapt from that horse, charging toward Ailixiya like an arrow from a bow!

In her right hand she held the Flame Gun, and in her left hand, at some unknown moment, a withered Salted Fish appeared—immortal!

She shot arrows to both sides, the Flame Gun sweeping horizontally, the Salted Fish slashing down, while the Pink Horse charged forward, its hind leg raised high, ready to strike again!

Ailixiya's pupils narrowed slightly!

She vanished in an instant, but A Xing seemed to have already anticipated her move—at the very Shana she disappeared, A Xing's Flame Gun had already thrust in that direction, meeting the newly appeared Ailixiya!

"Clang!"

Ailixiya blocked the shot, but A Xing's Salted Fish in the left hand had already slashed forward!

She sidestepped, the Salted Fish grazing her shoulder; it didn't hit her, but the bizarre foul stench hit her nose—and worse, the fabric on her shoulder began to corrode at a visibly rapid pace!

Ailixiya's complexion finally changed.

She raised her hand to Counterattack, but A Xing had already used the Pink Horse's Rewind five-second ability to shift position again, appearing behind her!

The Flame Gun swept horizontally, the Salted Fish slashed down, and the Pink Horse charged from the opposite side, a three‑way assault!

Ailixiya barely evaded the Flame Gun and Salted Fish, but the Pink Horse's hind leg struck her calf!

"Bang!"

The sound was dull and solid; Ailixiya was knocked several meters sideways by the kick, crashing into a crumbling wall!

She looked down at her calf—the fabric there had torn, revealing pale skin, and on that skin was a conspicuous bluish‑purple bruise.

Her Health Bar dropped.

Heimu sat on the comfortable sofa, the screen before her showing a live feed of A Xing and Ailixiya's battle.

Her fingers flew across the keyboard, directing the Ailixiya on the screen to perform various dodges and Counterattacks.

When she saw Ailixiya get kicked by the Pink Horse, she raised an eyebrow.

"A Xing's skill is still impressive."

She murmured to herself, a hint of admiration in her tone, "A five‑second Rewind, and she can time it so precisely. To land a hit like that, truly formidable."

She stared at the gray‑haired girl's expressionless face on the screen, then glanced at Ailixiya's slightly lowered Health Bar, a playful curl forming at the corner of her mouth.

"Fine then."

She put her fingers on the keyboard, moved her wrist a bit, "Then I'll be serious too."

On the screen, Ailixiya's figure became agile again.

Perspective shift.

Ilya hoisted Robin, stumbling into this unknown resident's room.

The room was dim, only the occasional golden and violet rays from outside the window illuminated some outlines.

She didn't have time to look closely, placing Robin on the relatively clean bed, then collapsing onto the bedside, gasping heavily.

Robin lay there with eyes closed, motionless.

The purple‑black dress was especially glaring in the dim light, and her deep‑purple long hair spread across the pillow, making her face appear even paler.

Ilya looked at that face, feeling a pang of pain in her heart.

In the distance, the bombardments continued, golden flashes and violet glows occasionally sweeping in from the window, lighting every corner of the room.

But she couldn't attend to those; all her attention was on Robin.

"Robin sister…"

"Ruby!"

Ilya called in her mind, "What to do? How can Robin sister wake up?"

Ruby's voice sounded, tinged with hesitation:

"I just checked... there is no abnormal energy residue on her, the Mana Circuit is completely normal, her body condition is very healthy... it's like, it's like..."

"Like what?"

"As if nothing ever happened."

Ilya bit her lip.

"Then... what about those changes of mine?"

Ruby was silent for a second, then said, "Also normal."

Ilya was stunned.

"You... what do you mean?"

"What I mean is, I can't detect any problem on you either."

Ruby's voice carried a hint of helplessness, "Your Mana Circuit is normal, your bodily functions are normal, no abnormal energy residue—yet your hair has indeed changed color, and your hand has indeed turned that color. I don't know why."

Ilya fell silent.

She lowered her head, looking at Robin, at her tightly shut eyes, the pale face, the gently rising chest.

She reached out, grasping Robin's hand.

The hand was icy cold, without any warmth.

If it weren't for the Command Spell allowing her to sense that Robin was still alive, Ilya would truly have thought she was already…

She suddenly thought of something.

"Ruby, the Command Spell? Can the Command Spell be used?"

Ruby was startled for a moment: "Command Spell? What would you use a Command Spell for?"

"To restore Zhigengniao Jiejie to normal!"

Ilya said urgently, "Can't a Command Spell do many things? If I use a Command Spell to restore Zhigengniao Jiejie, it should work, right?"

Ruby was silent for a while, then said:

"In theory… it's possible. A Command Spell, as the embodiment of the contract between Master and Servant, can indeed achieve effects beyond the ordinary. But Ilya, are you sure? Command Spells are precious; there are only three in total, and using one means one fewer."

Ilya looked at Robin, at her pale face, and a great resolve rose in her heart.

"Of course I'm sure. Zhigengniao Jiejie is more important than anything."

She raised her hand, and the three bright red markings on the back of her hand began to glow.

"In the name of the Command Spell—"

Her voice was firm and earnest, "Zhigengniao Jiejie, return to normal!"

The light of the Command Spell surged into Robin's body.

Robin's body trembled slightly.

Ilya opened her eyes, staring at her anxiously.

A few seconds later, Robin's deep violet hair, at the tips, seemed to lighten a bit, faintly revealing a hint of its original blue.

The purple‑black dress also appeared slightly paler.

"It worked!"

Ilya exclaimed excitedly, "Ruby, it worked!"

Ruby also let out a surprised "Eh".

Ilya did not hesitate and raised her hand again.

"In the name of the Command Spell—Zhigengniao Jiejie, return to normal!"

Another Command Spell flared up!

This time, the light was even more dazzling.

Robin's body shivered more violently, and her deep violet hair began to fade at a visibly rapid pace, from root to tip, the strange purple gradually being replaced by its original blue‑violet.

Her dress also changed, the purple‑black tones gradually fading to reveal the original hue.

Ilya watched all this, her face full of smiles.

But she did not notice that she was becoming increasingly drowsy.

The drowsiness came so suddenly, so intensely, flooding her like a tide.

Her eyelids grew heavier, her vision more blurred, her body heavier—

"Ilya?"

Ruby's voice seemed to come from far away, "Ilya, what's wrong?"

"I…"

Ilya tried to say something, but before she could finish, she collapsed onto the bedside and fell into a deep sleep.

An unknown amount of time passed.

Robin opened her eyes.

Her lake‑green eyes were no longer vacant or hollow, but clear and bright.