Who says the Magic Cyber ​​Police can't overthrow the Heavenly Gang?

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"With a little magic, it can be used again!"

"Wait, does that mean..."

Leafa's eyes slowly brightened.

"Come on!" Latis took Leafa's hand and chuckled, "You can't play arcade games alone!"

……

The two children slipped through the back door when the shop assistant wasn't looking and then closed it.

After searching through the warehouse, Latis finally found the long-forgotten arcade machine under Leafa's dim light.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and exchanged a glance with Leafa. Seeing her nod with the same expectation, he reached out and wiped the arcade screen, found the magic inlet on the side, and slowly injected a little magic.

After a brief display of static, the screen suddenly switched to the game interface.

"It's lit up! It's lit up!"

Leafa called out hastily, ignoring the light in her hand, she found an abandoned wooden chair, sat down next to the arcade machine, and awkwardly began to control the joystick.

"Whoa! It suddenly spun several spaces!"

"Idiot, just move the joystick slightly, you don't need to keep it on. Then look at the button next to the joystick, that's the confirmation button."

"Okay...ah, it worked! It seems like I've jumped straight into the game!"

"Holy crap, what game did you choose? What is this... Magic Cannon Battle? Wait, let me find a chair... Holy crap! Why did you ambush me?!"

"Hehe~ Does this mean I won?"

“This one doesn’t count!”

"Okay, okay~ Go find a seat, let's play again!"

"Damn it, there are no chairs in this crappy warehouse, watch me just squat in a horse stance!"

"Let me begin! Biubiubiu..."

"De de de da!"

……

"We've almost finished this game, shall we hurry up and play something else?"

"Okay! I'll exit by pressing this... Hmm, want to try this, Demon Warrior King of Fighters?"

“Interesting…I’ll choose this character.”

"Hmm... Your character isn't wearing much clothing, so your defense looks pretty low. I choose this one, the tin can!"

"Alright, alright, let's fight!"

"Huh? Huh? What happened?! Ugh, how did I lose so quickly!"

"The less you wear, the stronger you are in combat, hehehe..."

"Again! Ah, I'm almost out of magic, go and add some more!"

"okay!"

……

……

By the time Artemis found Latis by following the connection in their souls, the two were already engrossed in playing video games and oblivious to the world around them.

Latis had been squatting in a horse stance for three hours straight, and the light from the game on the screen shone on the faces of the two children in the dark room, illuminating their eyes as well.

"W-what?! You're actually my grandmaster!"

Upon hearing Atelier's rather amusing explanation, Leafa was immediately taken aback, but upon closer reflection, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

"The dust on the joystick is all stuck to your face."

Latis sighed helplessly, slowly calming the lingering thrill of the battle. Looking at the crowd outside the room, he remarked with a hint of realization:

"So you knew all along?"

“I didn’t tell them beforehand,” Arterifus said, raising her finger as if to swear. “It’s all because you’re so easy to recognize, big brother. They spent a little time with you and then came straight to me to confirm.”

"...Oh well, never mind."

Latis rubbed his forehead resignedly, and said with a hint of grief and indignation:

"I had a bit too much fun today, otherwise you guys wouldn't have sneaked in here."

The girls looked at each other for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"...What are you laughing at?" Latis asked, looking completely bewildered.

“Actually…it’s great!” Arte bent down, picked up Latis, and said with a gentle smile:

"It doesn't make much sense, but maybe this is what life should be like? If being a child makes life enjoyable, then why not change into a child more often? Anyway, my older brother was adorable when he was little..."

"What the hell..." Latis complained, "It was just an accident today, it won't happen again."

“I know, I know.” Arterifus blinked, then whispered in Latis’s ear, “Miss Jennifer has already bought this arcade machine for you, and it will be delivered to Titania City later.”

"..."

Latis paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Jennifer, only to see her wink and give a thumbs up with great delight.

“Alright.” Latis quickly accepted the gift, thought for a moment, and said, “It can be placed on the outer city streets. After all, it’s an arcade machine, and I can’t be the only one playing it.”

……

……

"You seem to have had a great day."

Orianna looked at Latis across the table with a hint of curiosity, then couldn't help but yawn and tease him:

"It's rare to see you late. Have you become like a child, losing your sense of time?"

"I was just too engrossed in playing."

Latis explained helplessly:

"Perhaps a young body is more inclined to play, which is quite unusual... Your Excellency, please help me return to normal."

"Don't blame your body."

Orianna shook her head, reached out and pulled the notebook from the daytime into her hand, flipped to the page recording magical fluctuations, and yawned as she said:

"Analyzing this spell really took me a lot of effort... Haha... But thankfully, I finally figured it out. Last night, you probably tried to create a younger body based on the 'Reincarnation' spell, but failed. So, you suddenly had the idea to change the base spell."

"Ah...really?"

Latis frowned slightly, memories of last night slowly resurfacing in his mind, and he murmured:

"Now that you mention it... it does seem true. Human birth, aging, sickness, and death are natural laws, and no matter how we try, we will fail..."

“Yes, after analyzing the magical fluctuations on your body for a long time, I also rejected your idea,” Orianna nodded and said.

"Is this so..."

Latis fell into deep thought and asked:

"What's on my body?"

"This is actually another spell. It produced a special effect after you introduced some new power. I feel that this new power should be divine power," Orianna couldn't help but complain.

"Don't ask me to analyze this kind of complex new spell again. It's too difficult for a pure mage like me."

“Ahahaha… Is that so…”

Latis scratched his head awkwardly, his memories slowly returning, and he couldn't help but mutter:

"So in the end, the technique I chose was..."

"It's a 'dream prophecy'."

Orianna sighed softly and said:

"You used the power of dreams to temporarily turn the dream you wanted to entrust into reality. Even if I don't analyze it, its effect will slowly dissipate after a day."

"Ah...it was just a dream..."

Latis murmured with a hint of melancholy:

"Thinking about it... it makes sense. Such happy times only happen in dreams."

"But judging from your appearance, it must be more than just a dream."

Orianna slowly revealed a slight smile and said:

"If all that effort is just a dream, then it's not magical at all."

"……really."

Latis remained silent for a long time before finally laughing.

"If it's just a dream, it's not just not magical, it's practically unrealistic... Even if those happy times are recreated through a child's dream, they are still a treasure that I have gained in reality."

He stood up, and his mind slowly replayed everything that had happened that day, from Silver Shul to Art, from Frico to Bird to Jennifer, and finally to Leafa, with whom he had played arcade games for the first time.

Such moments may simply require a certain mindset.

There's no need to dwell on so much meaning. Time itself has no inherent meaning. Perhaps, as Jennifer said, childhood is simply made up of a series of inherently boring things.

Perhaps this is the Children's Day he has long forgotten, a day that feels like a hallucination.

Chapter 425 The Past of the Mantis Shrimp Shop Owner

"One hundred shrimp coins per fruit? Holy crap, is your peel made of gold or the fruit pieces?!"

"Look around, where can we find any raw bone fruit now? These are all from the stock, and even if you think they're too expensive, I think they're too expensive too!"

"...Can't you really cut it down?"

“The price is clearly marked, but if you dare to gamble with your shrimp coins, you can also use raw bone fruit as a prize.”

"Who would dare to bet with you! You three-legged fish are going too far! Fifty shrimp coins the year before last, sixty shrimp coins last year, and this year it's one hundred shrimp coins! Your greed is outrageous!"

"Take it or leave it. Anyway, the wallet is in your hands, but the supply side is in ours, haha."