novelhk Chapter 110 3rd Palace Magic + Oblivion = Raven
Chapter 110 3rd Palace Magic + Oblivion = Raven
Chapter 111 Sannomiya's Magic Power + Oblivion = Raven
After leaving that scumbag's room, Rune used Apparition with Raven to return to his own room. This time, Raven's reaction was noticeably better, though her face was still a little pale.
The scarab necklace given by Zha Kang could indeed suppress the dark magic within Raven's body, but when Rune held it in his hand, the system gave no notification.
Over the years, Rune had pretty much figured out the system's nature. For it to pop up a notification, the item first needed to possess the characteristic of being usable across the multiverse. For example, the sling ring Rune obtained from Cassandra didn't trigger a notification because the Time and Space Stones could only be used in the Marvel universe.
Secondly, the item needs to be powerful enough. Like that damaged Ultimate Eraser. So this scarab necklace isn't particularly powerful. Based on Rune's understanding of Zakon, that thing should just be enough to suppress the dark magic in Raven's body at this stage. As she grows up, the scarab necklace will become useless.
However, Rune didn't pay much attention, because he needed to solve the Raven's problem at its root; the necklace was just a temporary measure. Rune opened the suitcase from the ground, revealing a seemingly endless staircase inside. Raven, who had never seen such a spatial artifact before, immediately ran over.
"Come in. We won't study magic today; let's see your quarters first," Rune said.
Raven glanced at Rune, then at the stairs, hesitated for a moment before going down. Once inside, Raven saw a—house? She hesitated because it didn't look like a house at all; it looked more like a toy casually sculpted by a mischievous giant, crooked and crooked, as if it might collapse at any moment.
"Go inside," Rune said. "It's alive, don't provoke it."
"Hmm." Raven nodded. Once inside, she understood why Rune had said the house was alive. Looking through the window, everything inside appeared distorted and warped, but once inside, everything seemed straight and normal. And as if sensing Rune's thoughts, a bouncy chair came running over, its backrest displaying a cute expression, and its armrests pointing to its own body.
"Do you want me to sit on it?" the raven asked. The chair nodded and made an "uh-huh" sound.
It was so cute that even the raven hesitated to sit on it. However, Rune, who had already entered the room, sat directly on another chair of the same style.
Compared to the messy and gloomy puppet factory it once was, the workshop is now much cleaner. This is all thanks to Zatanna; after picking up goods a few times, she couldn't stand the atmosphere and used magic to make everything inside cute and adorable.
After chatting with the raven and having breakfast, Rune gave the raven the bedroom in the house. The raven, exhausted from its escape, fell asleep almost as soon as it lay down.
Rune closed the door for her and remarked, "It's so good to be young; you can fall asleep as soon as you lie down."
In fact, Raven's later situation is very similar to that of the Obscurials. When young wizards lack guidance, suffer abuse, and have their magical abilities artificially suppressed, an Obscurial can develop. This black substance resides within them, lurking deep within their hearts. Once out of control, the Obscurial is released, like a black, oily substance moving erratically in the air, capable of destroying everything around it. These young wizard hosts are usually called Obscurials.
Therefore, if Rune wants to help Raven suppress the dark magic within her, the best way is actually to help her learn magic.
In the original story, Raven received almost no formal magical education. Instead, she was constantly instructed by her mother and the priests of Azarath to control her emotions. This resulted in Raven not only being unable to use magic correctly but also developing a resistance to it. Given that Raven's magical power originated from a terrifying Dark Lord, and that her power had been suppressed for a long time, becoming an Obscurus, it's not surprising that she frequently lost control.
Back home, Rune explained the situation to Jonathan and Martha.
"What a poor child," Martha said. As she spoke, she looked around, trying to find the little girl—she longed so much for a pretty little daughter. Although Raven wasn't a daughter, she was, after all, her son's little apprentice, so it should be close. Martha wanted to braid her hair and change her clothes right now.
Clark then asked, "So what did she call me?"
Rune paused for a moment. Raven has a superhero cousin, why would I have such a dream? He thought about it carefully for a while before saying, "I'll call you brother too, but that depends on whether she agrees."
Jonathan was the last to find out, but he didn't care. Anyway, the family wasn't as strapped for cash as before, and having another child would make the house more lively.
In short, when the little girl woke up, Rune took her outside. She was greeted with an abundance of love, care, and tenderness. As mentioned before, Raven can sense the emotions of those around her, so she almost instantly grew fond of this family.
Then Martha pulled her to the dressing table, picked up a comb, and gently combed the raven's soft hair. Her movements were very gentle, each stroke careful, as if afraid of hurting the poor little creature.
As the raven squinted, enjoying the warmth, it asked, "What kind of person is my teacher?"
Although she could sense the emotions of those around her, Rune was not among them, so she still felt some fear of him.
Martha said with a smile, "He's a good person, but he has a cold face and doesn't like to talk much."
She began to ramble on about her first encounter with Rune, mentioning how he got up early the next morning to cook for them, helped Clark deal with the school bullies, and improved their family's living conditions.
"Although his intelligence is sometimes astonishing, he's often like a child." Martha skillfully braided Raven's hair into two sections. "For example, many girls gave him chocolates on Valentine's Day, and when he came back, he shared them with us. Jonathan and I hinted several times that he should eat them himself, but he just left them there and didn't care."
From the other side, Rune shouted, "You know I can actually hear you, right?"
Please, he knows those feelings; he's not stupid. But let's be honest, the age of sexual consent in most US states is 16, and in his public school, some girls are already comparing who has slept with the most men. But if it's Kara Zo El's signature chocolate, Rune might consider it.