Chapter 354

The Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg could strongly feel the 'love' in it, but he still couldn't help but say it.

"Ultimately, I'm a Magecraft, but for some groups, this kind of behavior is like a potent drug, isn't it? Has no one ever told you that?"

"No."

Standing before the Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg Ivia was neither troubled nor conflicted, as if it were just an ordinary matter.

"I have this feeling that you're in a state where you'll eventually be rushed at by people shouting about love, courage, and bonds..."

"You mean things like 'love knows no bounds' in cartoons?"

Ivia nodded thoughtfully, then laughed. "But thinking about it, I think I have one too. I recently heard about a wish: the comparison between the weight of the world and the individual. Although the significance of their value seems obvious at a glance, their essence is equal. To place the individual above the world—that's a wonderful wish! Just hearing it made me happy all day."

"Hmm... you're absolutely right about that."

The Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg sighed deeply, then his lips twisted into a smile. "And if you were to intervene explicitly, the 'Future' of the world would be determined without a doubt. Nevertheless, I'll see it through to the end."

Thus, the Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg bid farewell to Ivia, slowly walked out of the park, and looked at Ivia again.

"Hmm, may I ask you again, which meeting is it now?"

"After such a long period of prosperity, it should be starting to dry up soon, probably around the Second Meeting."

Ivia calmly opened her arms--

When he opened his arms, the compressed Fuyuki City ley lines seemed to express everything about the land, resonating throughout the bodies of everyone in the area, centered on the Bodhi tree that grew within Homurahara Elementary School.

That's probably how he sees things.

Even so, it is like a star in the sky that clearly and continuously emits light.

Earlier, in the High School courtyard, Ilya had transformed into her Magical Girl form and entered the Mirror World under Rin Tohsaka's guidance, was fleeing in a sorry state.

Today was her first time participating in the direct card collection, and according to Rin Tohsaka, it was a Rider -Class card, namely Medusa.

For a small child, starting a battle without any training is too terrifying, so he immediately lost his composure and ran away in a panic. Although, under Ruby's guidance, he managed to use Od bullets randomly and seemingly suppressed Medusa for a while.

However, when Medusa was about to use her Noble Phantasm, Rin Tohsaka, Ilya, and Ruby, who were present, were still somewhat at a loss.

However, behind the stunned Ilya, a young girl slowly emerged and whispered:

"Class Card, Lancer, Limited Deployment."

A red demonic spear appeared in his hand, and with unimaginable speed, he arrived before Medusa, who was about to unleash her Noble Phantasm, and swung the spear.

"The Gáe Bolg."

Medusa was defeated with a single blow, and the Ride Class Card was retrieved.

"Who are you?"

Under the moonlight, the Black-Haired Girl who turned around upon hearing these words had a gaze devoid of any emotion.

Then, from Luvia, who came out with a silly grin, the two learned that this was Ruby's younger sister, Sapphire's new master, named Miyu.

However, when the Black-Haired Girl named Miyu was called away by Luvia, she moved closer to Ilya. Although her eyes were as indifferent as a doll's, Ilya could still tell that she was looking at her whole body as if she were examining or scanning her.

But before she could speak, Miyu something that seemed inexplicable to her:

"Were you... also abandoned?"

When she came to her senses, Miyu had already disappeared. Ilya quickly touched the bag tied to her leg and felt a sense of relief.

Thankfully, there's nothing wrong with the milk; it'll be put in the cupboard soon.

The girl also received assurances from the Ruby that she could keep warm until morning with just a tiny bit of Od.

Although the answer was absurd, like saying that Ruby are "a girl's heart overflowing with affection, enough to make one's whole body burn with desire."

Early the next morning.

After Ruby's constant nagging all night, Ilya, as expected, put the hot milk, which she had put back in her drawer, on Ivia's desk in front of him.

I accidentally brought too much, here you go.

After quickly finishing her sentence, the girl slumped onto the table as if she were very sleepy.

Of course, Ruby, hiding in her backpack, knew that this was just Ilya trying to cover up her own embarrassment.

But that didn't stop her from muttering to herself after seeing it:

Honestly, Ilya, I clearly said that if we hugged each other all night to warm up, it would feel even better, and it would even have a pleasant scent, but you had to use some kind of Od. It has to be direct and straightforward! Tsundere is outdated, Ilya. You need to find a more offensive attribute, take the lead, and make someone drink warm milk mixed with your body heat right in front of you, hehe...

Ruby's words were inaudible to Ilya, but were heard by Ivia.

Perhaps the Ruby was specifically mentioned to Ivia.

After a while...

"Everyone! It may be surprising, but we have a new student joining our class!"

Taiga walked up to the podium and clapped his hands in front of the classroom.

"Come in! Let me introduce myself, this Miyu Edelfelt!"

Chapter 391 Liars, I hate them the most.

"My name is... Miyu Edelfelt."

"Miyu is a returned student from Finland, so let's all get along well!"

Taiga clapped. "As for seating, sit next to Ivia, over there with those two silver-haired girls."

"... yes."

Miyu nodded, then calmly walked down.

Ilya immediately recognized Miyu as the blue-haired Magical Girl from last night, and... she seemed to be staring at her the whole time?

At first, Ilya thought it was some kind of Magical Girl storyline, just a normal story about adding new Magical Girl, but then Ilya realized that Miyu wasn't looking at her, but at Ivia behind her.

Although the pace was unhurried, it seemed somewhat unsteady, as if they were taking each step to confirm the arrival of this new class.

After his gaze met Ivia's, he showed no intention of looking away, simply staring at her without closing his eyes or deliberately widening them.

He just stared at Ivia without blinking, devoid of any emotion.

"Hello."

At this moment, Ivia spoke.

"... Hello."

Miyu replied with the same words meticulously, then sat down in her seat, sitting there quietly like a doll.

Thankfully, when we met, you were the one who said 'hello' first; otherwise, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to control myself and hug you in front of so many people.

I came up with a scenario that was different from what I had imagined. Even though I should have been extremely calm, I couldn't help but think like this.

The sky was blue, and a cool breeze blew by, making the trees outside the window sway softly.

As for Ilya, for some reason, she always felt a sense of 'knowing' these two people, and the atmosphere in the back row seemed to have turned somewhat cold...

Then, since Taiga forgot to bring his handouts for this class, he announced that they would study on their own for a while and went back to get them. Naturally, the elementary school students, who had free time, gathered around Miyu just like they had gathered around Ivia before. Ilya, feeling lost, went to the rooftop.

"Oh dear, what a cliché plot."

"'A mysterious transfer student has appeared,' right?"

Ilya buried her head in the railing. "And that look in his eyes, wasn't it...?"

"Miyu's emotions were indeed quite volatile back then."

Ilya suddenly heard a gentle voice, so she looked up and saw True Magic that looked exactly like Ruby, except that it was blue.

"Oh, Sapphire Sauce."

"She's been missing since last night, sister."

Ilya then learned that the Sapphire was Ruby's sister.

"Thank you for your care, elder sister."

"Uh... this is the right side."

Because Sapphire was so polite, Ilya, who had been repeatedly tricked by Ruby's "cheating" tactics, suddenly developed a liking for Sapphire.

"Speaking of which, Sapphire -chan found such an adorable kid, and he can use the power of Cards right from the start! What a talent!"

"Um, what is the power of the Ruby Cards?"

"Haha, I haven't told Ilya about the Cards yet."

Ruby chuckled awkwardly to cover her embarrassment, "But it's not too late now, let me tell you!"

Two weeks ago, the Clock Tower observed an unusual Od distortion in Fuyuki City. Upon further exploration, they discovered the existence of Class Cards. There were seven distortion locations, which meant there were seven Cards. Three cards have already been collected. These Cards can draw out the power of Heroic Spirit, and to obtain the Cards, one must defeat the manifestation of Heroic Spirit without will. Ruby and Sapphire exist for this purpose.

At the end of the explanation, which was delivered in a call-and-response exchange between the Ruby and Sapphire, the Sapphire appeared before Ilya.

"From now on, please be sure to collect Cards with Miyu -sama--"

"Sapphire."

Before Sapphire could finish speaking, Miyu's voice came from the rooftop Great Gate, startling Ilya.

Miyu then approached Ilya, scrutinizing her face, just as she had the night before.

"That..."

"You've gotten close to him, haven't you?"

The Black-Haired Girl spoke seemingly indifferently, but her body trembled slightly.

"I don't care what your reasons are for collecting Cards and fighting, but to him it's just a 'game.' Don't expect anything from it anymore, and stop fighting pointlessly. I'll collect the Cards. For your own good, you'd better cut ties with him as soon as possible."

After saying that, Miyu left without looking back, but Ilya could still see the purplish-black marks left by her own fingers in Miyu's tightly clenched hands.

Afterwards, Ilya and Ruby exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with confusion.

What did she mean by what she said?

"I don't know, it felt so oppressive right from the start."

Ruby shook it. "By the way, who is 'he' that Miyu?"

"How could I possibly know if you don't even know..."

"Ilya, do you think it could be Ivia? I noticed that Miyu's gaze towards him was a bit off when she first arrived."

"It shouldn't be, it was just a coincidence..."

Despite having a deep impression of what Ruby had said, Ilya still shook her head. After all, Miyu's attitude seemed to her like she was facing some heinous villain, and she couldn't reconcile that word with Ivia no matter how she thought about it.

"Is this what unconditional trust in one's childhood friend is like? I'm so touched. This is exactly what Ilya longs to be Magical Girl, feels."

Ruby chimed in excitedly, "But from another perspective, maybe it's true that Ivia and Miyu knew each other before, since they're both from abroad."

These words jolted Ilya awake. She suddenly remembered what Caren had told her about ' Ivia's past'—that her terrible family background and oppression by the women around her had led to her developing misogyny... Could it be that Miyu was one of those 'women who oppressed him' that Caren Teacher talking about?!

It can only be said that children have vivid imaginations; a past memory about 'Ivia Miyu' then surfaced in Ilya's mind.

Ivia, who suffered oppression and abuse from her family of origin, was relentlessly oppressed and verbally abused by the Black-Haired Girl living next door every day, even when she came outside. Unable to accept this, Teacher Caren used the power of justice to rescue her from the 'darkness' and brought her to Fuyuki to settle down.

However, Miyu Black-Haired Girl who still harbors resentment over the bullying, uses her family's immense power to track down Fuyuki over several months and transfer schools to continue this horrific behavior.

Therefore, feeling that she had understood, Ilya's eyes shone brightly, she struck a victory pose, and shouted:

"I understand everything now!"

Back in class, Ilya looked at Ivia and glanced at Miyu beside her. She noticed that Miyu's body trembled again because of her actions. Even though her expression didn't change, Ilya thought she must be angry.

It seems my guess was right; that must be it.

To think they would relentlessly chase me all the way here—is it obsession or sheer terror, Miyu Edelfelt?

Although I wasn't directly involved in the incident, I felt a warm feeling welling up in my chest that day in front of the Theater.

So that's enough. Threats don't matter. How can you abandon your friends because of threats!

With the meaning of 'I'll take care of everything,' he gently placed his hand on Ivia's shoulder and nodded vigorously with a resolute expression.

At the same moment, Sapphire, sensing that its new master was acting very strangely, peeked out of its backpack with some concern and cautiously asked, "Miyu..."