Tch!
The faint purple light crashed against the dark shell of the monstrous creature, but like a beetle, the enormous monster merely staggered slightly and then continued chasing Suzuran, acting as though nothing had happened.
“Ha… How is its defense so high?”
Xia Mo’s chest heaved violently, and her pale face was filled with bitterness.
Watching the monster chase Suzuran with agile movements that didn’t match its size, she knew that she had only one choice left.
“There’s only one way. Only the full-power magic cannon can possibly deal enough damage to this monster.”
‘No! If you forcefully release the magic cannon with your current physical condition, it could cause the magic gem to shatter…
“There’s no other choice! I can still barely release the full-power magic cannon now, but if I wait any longer, there won’t even be a chance for success.”
Xia Mo took a deep breath and said softly, “Director, this is the only way.”
Whoosh!
The black scythe-shaped appendage swished through her white hair.
Watching the terrifying weapon pass just above her head, Luo Shuangxing’s forehead broke out in cold sweat.
It was so close; she almost became Suzuran…
Seeing this extremely dangerous scene, Xia Mo no longer hesitated.
Purple magical light gathered at the tip of her staff.
With a grim expression, she aimed the staff at the distant monster.
Every part of her body was sending out a feeling of exhaustion.
Xia Mo knew very well that the Director’s words were correct.
The magic gem was crying out in agony, warning Xia Mo not to take such risks.
But Xia Mo didn’t look back.
Target locked.
***
“One shot from this cannon, I don’t know if it will kill it, but you probably won’t survive.”
The voice from behind made Xia Mo pause in her actions.
This voice… She was very familiar with it.
“Is it you?”
Turning around, Xia Mo glared angrily at the gray-haired girl who had appeared behind her.
“Is this your conspiracy?”
She thought she had figured out the truth behind the monster attack:
She had been exposed to the real form of the Dark Butterfly, and with the evil organization’s power, all her information had certainly been fully exposed.
“To deal with you, I don’t need such a big production.”
Luo Shuangyue, hiding beneath the appearance of the Dark Butterfly, walked up to Xia Mo’s side, speaking with a disdainful tone.
“If I wanted to kill you, I could just walk in through your front door. Do I really need to use a monster to help me?”
As she spoke, Luo Shuangyue reached out and tapped the tip of Xia Mo’s magic staff.
Gray magical energy surged from her fingertips, corroding the magic power gathered at the tip of the purple staff.
“R…”
“As the boss said, magical girls are useless. When they face real danger, it’s up to you little girls who haven’t even grown full yet—can you really handle it?”
Gray magic gathered in Luo Shuangyue’s hands and transformed into a bizarre scythe.
She gave Xia Mo a “just watch me perform” look before turning into a gray light, charging towards the monster in the sky.
The once imposing monster immediately lost its overwhelming momentum when facing Luo Shuangyue.
After a few moves, Luo Shuangyue’s massive blade severed several of its legs.
“You…?”
Luo Shuangxing was startled by the sudden appearance of the helper.
“Are you also a magical girl?”
She was beautiful, dressed in a lovely little skirt, fighting terrifying monsters in the sky.
Hmm, aside from the slightly chilly aura around her, she seemed just like a magical girl.
Could it be that this was a senior magical girl who had been hiding in Star Sea City, and the Director had called her out to help in this critical moment?
“Foolish. Nowadays, even a fool can become a magical girl?”
With a single slash, Luo Shuangyue cleaved the attacking monster in two, then threw a disdainful glance at the white-clad magical girl.
“Get lost, don’t interfere with my battle.”
“…”
“Suzuran, go back and take care of Rosemary.”
With the Director’s command, Luo Shuangxing reluctantly flew back to Xia Mo’s side, starting to cast healing magic on her senior.
As she healed Xia Mo, she muttered in dissatisfaction, “What kind of attitude is that? When I get stronger, I’ll treat you the same way.”
What she didn’t know was that the gray-haired girl in the sky, who was single-handedly overpowering the monster, was the very one who had injured her senior.
And Xia Mo didn’t want her to know the relationship between herself and the Dark Butterfly for now.
Otherwise, with Suzuran’s temperament, she would definitely explode in a violent conflict with the Dark Butterfly, and the outcome was obvious—Suzuran wouldn’t win.
“Mhm, Suzuran, you can do it.”
Xia Mo smiled as she comforted her cute junior, then looked up at the sky.
The scythe in the Dark Butterfly’s hand radiated a terrifying aura.
Magic gathered, and the power of death spread through the air.
The heavily wounded monster tried to resist. Its mouth opened wide, and black light gathered inside.
But before it could complete its charge, Luo Shuangyue threw her giant scythe.
Only someone with the stubborn mentality of a magical girl would be dumb enough to wait for you to charge up!
The gray disc flew from Luo Shuangyue’s hand, cutting the monster in half.
She caught it with one hand.
The monster’s movements halted, its body slowly cracking open.
One by one, gray butterflies rushed out from its body, and in an instant, the enormous monster turned into countless death butterflies fluttering in the air.
Such a death, it could truly be called beautiful.
The butterflies flying through the sky gathered together, forming a card that shimmered with faint light.
Luo Shuangyue reached out and caught it.
The card then transformed into a streak of light and fused into her body.
Power… increased.
“Thank you.”
A weak voice came from behind.
Luo Shuangyue didn’t respond.
She merely tilted her head, placing her scythe on her back, and glanced at Xia Mo out of the corner of her eye.
The pale-faced, light purple-haired girl’s breath was so weak it was almost imperceptible.
Look at this magical girl, she’s almost acting like she’s dead, Luo Shuangyue cursed Xia Mo inwardly.
Why not just stay at home and be an ordinary person?
Why insist on being a magical girl?
“I received an order to make Rosemary disappear forever.”
“Is that so? Then why did you step in? Without you, Rosemary might have already disappeared completely.”
Xia Mo pressed Suzuran down, speaking as if she didn’t fully understand the Dark Butterfly’s words.
She didn’t know much about the Eternal Night, but the Dark Butterfly had indeed helped them defeat the monster earlier.
Since that was the case, since everyone wanted to defeat monsters and protect humanity, why did they have to be at odds with each other?
“Dark Butterfly, we could clearly fight together, protect the things we want to protect together. Why…”
“Because you don’t understand anything!”
Luo Shuangyue harshly interrupted Xia Mo.
“What I want to protect? The only things I can protect are you and Shuangxing. The best way to protect you is to stop you from being a magical girl!”
“Weak, foolish, what do you have besides that laughable belief of yours!”
“Here’s some advice: from now on, throw away your magic gem, and I might spare your life.”
“What are you talking about?!”
Suzuran, who had been held back by Xia Mo, couldn’t hold back any longer.
She forcefully shook off Xia Mo’s hand and shouted angrily at Luo Shuangyue.
“I know now! You’re the one who injured my senior, right?! Hmph, as long as I’m here, I won’t let your evil scheme succeed!”
“Is that so? Then let me see if your strength matches your big mouth!”
Do you think I can’t bear to hit Xia Mo?
Or that I can’t hit you, little brat?