indianbanksassociation Chapter 179 Sealing the Illusion Card
Chapter 179 Sealing the Illusion Card
Chapter 178 Sealing the Illusion Card
It was late at night.
The moonlight once again enveloped Tomoeda Town, but it wasn't very bright; only the glittering starlight was truly dazzling.
Sakura, Wang Changsheng, Tomoyo, and Xiao Ke had gathered together at the foot of the mountain behind the school.
"咕嘟"
Sakura gripped her pink magic wand, involuntarily swallowed, and then moved slightly closer to Wang Changsheng.
She was still somewhat afraid of this place.
"We need to be more careful." As they walked through the woods, Tomoyo picked up her camera and whispered a reminder to the two people beside her.
"That's right, that's right, stop acting alone!" Xiao Ke shouted.
"Okay! I will. You guys be careful too." Sakura nodded, then glanced at Kero after speaking to Tomoyo. "I know, no need for you to remind me!"
This time, she didn't rush forward recklessly on her own. Instead, she shrank between Wang Changsheng and Zhishi.
She dared to chase the illusion cards on her own because she was too anxious after hearing that her friends and classmates had almost been seriously harmed by the Clow Cards.
Another reason was that she had already confirmed with Wang Changsheng and Xiao Ke that what they were looking for was indeed the Clow Cards, and not some ghost or spirit, so she suddenly became bolder.
If Sakura had known there were ghosts here, she definitely wouldn't have dared to rush out on her own.
Seeing how cautious Sakura was now, Wang Changsheng nodded: "That's right, Keroberos and Tomoyo are both right. We need to be more careful, otherwise if Sakura falls again, we really won't be able to explain it to your family. Are you going to say that you fell twice because of accidents? Your brother might beat us up."
Message: Your friendly interaction made Sakura awkwardly scratch the ground with her toes.
Message: You have obtained a level four spell – Tear the Stars.
Message: Sakura Kinomoto's negative points +2333
Tear the Stars: Consumes a large amount of magic power to create a space with immense tearing force. Small life forms with no means of resistance may be torn to shreds. It is an extremely violent magic. The larger the area, the less damage it causes, and the smaller the area, the greater the damage.
"Wuhu~"
Upon seeing the system notification, Wang Changsheng couldn't help but beam with joy.
Finally, another spell arrived, and it was a level four one, just right for me to use now.
Upon hearing Wang Changsheng's words, Sakura scratched her head, "Haha...probably not..."
However, when she thought of her idiot brother's fierce and silly appearance, she felt that if something really happened to her again, he might really cause trouble for Xiao Wang and Zhi Shi.
Of course, he might not be able to make a move on Tomoyo if she were a girl, but he might have no such scruples when it comes to Xiao Wang.
No, no, I can't let my stupid older brother cause trouble for Xiao Wang!
"I'll be careful and try not to hold everyone back!" Sakura looked around warily.
Just then.
"Swish"
Suddenly, a shimmering blue orb of light flashed out from a grove of trees behind them.
"It's here! The Clow Cards!" Sakura's voice rang out.
Tomoyo's camera also quickly turned in the direction Sakura was looking.
In the footage, the eerie blue light surged, then grew to the height of a person, and a woman emerged from it.
The woman was almost unreal in her beauty, with a delicate, upturned nose, bright red lips, pearly white teeth, and a head of smooth, silky hair that danced in the air.
"Uncle..."
Sakura was stunned for a moment when she saw this fairy who looked like she had stepped out of a painting.
Although she tried her best to tell herself that this was not her mother, Sakura's emotions were still somewhat complicated when she looked at that familiar face.
"Huh? Is this really Sakura's mother?" Kero stared in astonishment at the woman with the slender figure, floating in mid-air, her skin glowing. "She really looks exactly like the woman in the photo!"
If it hadn't sensed a powerful aura of Clow Cards permeating and swirling around it, it might have actually been fooled by the illusionary form of the Phantom Cards.
Even Tomoyo, who was holding the camera, had to admit that the card was brilliantly disguised as Nadeshiko.
Even though she had never met Sakura's mother in person, she could always hear her mother's descriptions of her.
In addition, through some precious footage, Tomoyo finally learned what Sakura's mother looked like.
So when Tomoyo saw Nadeshiko, she took a closer look at her and her eyes lit up.
"No wonder Mom always said how beautiful Aunt Nadeshiko was, now I can finally understand it for myself."
As Tomoyo held up the camera, she couldn't help but make plans in her mind.
If her mother saw this video, would she faint from excitement?
After all, Mom always had more affection for Aunt Nadeshiko.
In the camera's view, Nadeshiko looked perfect. Even in her long dress, her curves were still subtly revealed. She smiled gently, her eyes sparkling with a dreamlike beauty that was breathtaking and almost unreal.
"This must be a Clow Card, but why can it make everyone see the exact same thing?" Kero stared at the figure emerging from the ball of light, his expression somewhat strange.
You see, the ability of the illusion cards is to reflect what everyone is thinking in their minds, but now it seems that everyone is seeing Sakura's mother, which makes Kero feel a little strange.
"Are you my mother?" Sakura looked up at her mother's face, a face both strange and familiar, her eyes welling up with tears. "Is there something you want to tell me?"
Sakura's voice was still choked with emotion.
The woman remained silent despite being stared at by everyone.
She simply turned her head and leisurely walked towards the cliff.
Seeing this, Wang Changsheng and Zhishi exchanged a glance, and Xiao Ke went up and grabbed Xiaoying's clothes, afraid that she would run after her like yesterday.
"I won't act impulsively again." Sakura sniffed, then wiped away her tears with her arm, her eyes red and looking somewhat stubborn. "Let's go. This time we have to find out clearly if she has something she wants to tell me!"
Sakura grabbed Wang Changsheng and Zhishi and walked forward.
They all knew where the woman's final destination was, so they continued on their way and soon arrived at the place they had been at yesterday.
At this moment, the woman who had transformed into Sakura's mother was radiating a brilliant light.
She floated outside the cliff, turned around, and with a charming, faint smile on her lips, stretched out her arms to Sakura, as if inviting Sakura into her embrace.
Having arrived here, Xiao Ke saw Sakura break away from them and take a few steps forward. It immediately called out softly, "Sakura..."
"I know, don't worry." Sakura gently patted Kero's head, indicating that she hadn't lost her mind this time and would stay clear-headed at all times.
After comforting Xiao Ke, Xiao Ying took a few steps forward again, her dark green eyes staring directly at the beautiful woman.
She looked at the hands of the woman who resembled her mother, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.
"Dad said that Mom would never take off the wedding ring he gave her, no matter when or where."
But looking at this person's hands, they were slender and smooth, yet there were no rings on them.
"Are you really my mother?" Sakura stared at the woman.
However, the latter still didn't speak, but instead instantly retreated a great distance from the edge of the cliff.
"Wait, don't go!" Seeing the woman's movements, Xiaoying immediately ran forward.
The result was bizarre. Even though she hadn't gotten close to the cliff, she suddenly twisted her ankle and fell off without anyone knowing why.
"Sakura!" Tomoyo and Kero exclaimed in unison as they saw Sakura fall off the cliff again.
Wang Changsheng, however, turned his gaze to the distance and then nodded almost imperceptibly.
The next moment, he could clearly feel an aura disappear from this place.
If Keroberos were perceptive enough, it might have been able to notice, but its attention was entirely focused on Sakura, and it was completely unaware of the situation.
That's right, this was actually something Wang Changsheng and Natsume Seian had discussed beforehand.
He wanted to use this opportunity to make Sakura understand that the woman who smiled at her was not her real mother. Sakura needed to have a sufficient understanding of how to distinguish, at least in a simple way, who her mother was. This was a huge loophole and weakness deep in her heart, and if it could not be repaired, it might cause big problems in the future.
Wang Changsheng and Natsume Seian are watching closely. Although Sakura fell, it's impossible for her to be seriously injured. They had already made thorough preparations.
It all depends on whether Sakura can overcome the obstacles in her heart.
Of course, the final result also told him this answer.
Sakura proved to be very helpful in crucial moments.
"Whoosh—"
A gust of wind blew up, and Sakura's figure, which had clearly fallen off the cliff, reappeared in front of everyone.
Beneath her was a flying staff with flapping wings, carrying her into the air.
Seeing that Sakura was able to use the Clow Cards clearly, Wang Changsheng nodded in satisfaction.
When she fell, Sakura looked at the woman who was smiling at her but didn't say a word, and she already knew the answer in her heart.
This is not her mother at all!
This is fake!
It's all a lie!
Just like what Yukito said to her last night: "If this person really is my mother, how could she lure me into danger and then turn a blind eye?"
If this really is her mother, she definitely wouldn't have brought her here.
As she fell, a tear rolled down Sakura's cheek; she had used the throwing card she had prepared beforehand.
"Who are you? You're not my mother!"
Seeing the storm swirling around Sakura, Wang Changsheng understood that her fighting spirit had been ignited: "Sakura, well done, you didn't disappoint me."
Who wouldn't be angry if someone joked about their deceased mother?
Controlling the flying staff beneath her, Sakura soared upwards.
Immediately afterwards, she put away her flying staff and let her body fall.
At the same time, Sakura pulled another card from her pocket.
"Windy—!"
"bite--"
With a clear ringing sound from the void, the peerless beauty made her appearance!
The wind shone with a gentle, clear light, appearing incredibly tender, yet it also seemed to carry a fierce rage.
That was Sakura's emotion.
The power of emotions is immense.
By using Sakura's feelings, the illusion cards can keep Wang Changsheng out of the barrier.
Now that Sakura has control over her emotions, the power contained in the Wind Card has also been tainted by her anger, making it even more powerful than before.
After being blown by a strong wind, the beautiful figure whose identity had been exposed by Sakura seemed to lose most of its source of power, and its whole body began to become illusory, as if it could no longer maintain its appearance.
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From Wang Changsheng and Zhishi's perspective, the beautiful figure that had originally transformed into Sakura's mother now resembled the static flickering on the screen of an old, malfunctioning television, crackling and sputtering.
After pondering for two seconds, Wang Changsheng said to Keroberos and Tomoyo beside him, "Why does the main body of this Clow Card look like a mosaic? It's so strange! I'm really curious about where the inspiration for this card's design came from."
He didn't deliberately lower his voice, so even though he was speaking to Tomoyo and Kero, the Clow Cards, who were a little further away, heard him as well.
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Message: From the card game Illusion, negative points +1111
"Buzz"
Sakura summoned the Wind Card, which enveloped the jumbled code.
Somewhat to her surprise, the other party seemed to have no intention of struggling or resisting at all.
He just stood there dumbfounded, as if he was stuck.
However, Sakura didn't think much of it; her ultimate goal was to seal the Clow Card as soon as possible.
Sakura's figure fell from the sky, and she swung her magic wand, smashing it hard at the scrambled code enveloped in the whirlwind.
"Restore you to your original state—"
"Clow Card!"
The tip of the bird-headed magic wand slammed into the main body of the illusion card, and powerful magic surged out from the void, actually causing Sakura to remain suspended in mid-air.
A card shimmering with dreamlike fragments appeared, its surging magic transforming into immense suction forces.
At times it transformed into the appearance of Sakura's mother, and at other times it turned into indescribable mosaics, eventually shattering completely and becoming countless dazzling lights, which were swallowed up by the cards that shimmered and rippled.
Having absorbed the power of the Clow Cards, the illusory card eventually transformed into a solid, slightly yellowed playing card.
Sakura's light body fell from mid-air and returned to the edge of the cliff.
The card floated towards her palm.
"Yay!"
Seeing that Sakura had finally captured the troublesome Clow Card, Kero immediately raised his arms and shouted, "As expected of the Cardcaptor Sakura I chose!"
Kero was very excited, but Tomoyo, watching Sakura seal the Clow Cards, didn't seem too excited and asked softly, "Sakura, what's wrong?"
Upon hearing Tomoyo's words, Sakura held the playing card in her hand, glanced at it twice, and then turned her head to look at the spot where the illusion card had been.
She scratched her head, looking somewhat confused. "I don't know either. I just suddenly had a strange feeling. When I was sealing it away, its smile seemed to change a little."
"A smile?" Xiao Ke tilted her big head. "How come I didn't see one?"
After a moment of silence, Sakura gently shook her head, offering no reply, but silently thinking to herself.
"That feeling..."
"She really looks like my mom."