Chapter 382

However, during the battle, after gradually realizing that the opponent and Star Flower were not the same person or had no binding relationship, the two of them easily defeated the enemy.

Of course, it was mainly Ms. Dark Kite who did the work and soloed the tasks.

"Hey Kirishima, why have you been Fate Kite form the whole time? Where's your newest and trendiest Burst Form?"

Dark Kite sheathed its Black Dragon Blade and complained to Fate Kite, who was still using an outdated version of its form.

Fate Kite casually replied:

"Save your Magic Power, that form consumes a lot of mana, and this enemy should be easy for you to deal with, right?"

This Magic girl named Prison Flower isn't actually that strong.

It's probably only above a typical Perfect Form Monster.

If we're looking for a point of reference, it's probably the level of that Black Death Cult female executive who got smacked away by the president with a single blow at the Maple Plain Festival.

Perhaps it's slightly better than that?

But they were far inferior to the ancient Black Death Cult who could put them in such a difficult position.

"On another note, what exactly is this thing? It's neither Monster nor a shapeshifter, and after defeating it, all that's left is a flower?"

"Is this some kind of magic trick where the cicada sheds its shell?"

Fate Kite pinched her chin, looking at a withered, lifeless black flower on the ground.

This is what was left after that Prison Flower was knocked down.

Just as they were thinking this, they soon encountered the same situation as Thousand Sins.

A strange, yet familiar laugh came from behind them.

"Fate Kite and Dark Kite, you two shouldn't be a threat to Mother. But if we defeat you and bring you back, Mother will be very happy, won't she?"

What appeared there was---

Mass-produced Witch — Magic Girl Prison Flower.

Further update notes

Here's an explanation of the upcoming update plan.

Although I don't know how many readers are still reading this book, those who are probably aware that the updates have become increasingly slow recently, and many plot points are quite dull and uninteresting.

This is because when I was brainstorming ideas for this book, I only thought about some plots that I found particularly interesting, without making an outline. As a result, there were some parts where I hadn't thought of any connection between interesting plot points, and I had no idea how to write them.

The first volume is mostly based on a well-thought-out plot, so there's not much filler in the middle. The various storylines are quite rich, making it the most interesting volume for me.

Only the ending of the second volume was planned from the beginning, so from the middle of the second volume onwards, there were many problems with the pacing and plot. There were many parts that were painful to write in the beginning, but by the end of the second volume, I finally wrote what I wanted to write, so I felt particularly relieved. At least it shows that the second volume was not a complete mess.

But the third volume was truly a blind spot in my thinking. Apart from the final battle in the third volume, I hadn't considered how to write it at all before that.

Now, I only have this chapter in the third volume left to write as the final chapter I envision, but it's the part I'm most unsure how to write. So, it might be painful for readers, and it's painful for me to write as well.

I don't want to waste everyone's time and money, so I wrote this explanatory chapter to talk about the author's next plans.

The following chapters will be released for free. Although the author doesn't know if this will work, you can see that the update frequency will be irregular and sometimes slow, but I will try my best not to irresponsibly abandon the story (although I have been doing this before).

This is simply to reveal the final ending. If you are interested in this book, you can wait for the author to gradually update it to the conclusion.

Thank you everyone.

Chapter 149 The Demon King Ailulu (Please refresh this chapter)

When Sakaki Chika opened her eyes again, she found herself in a very oppressive, dark, enclosed space. Something rough was pressed against her skin, and something in her field of vision emitted an unsettling light that stung her eyes.

She was puzzled. Where was she?

My head hurts terribly. I vaguely remember some scenes from before I fell into a coma, but they are all very fragmented. My head is spinning, and I can't remember anything for the time being.

After raising her head, she finally saw her current situation.

She is now in a vast, unimaginably enclosed cavern.

Those fruits emitting an eerie glow were strange, creepy, lantern-like shapes.

His limbs were entangled by strange vines, rendering him unable to move.

"This is..."

She tried to break free from the vines, but with her frail body, of course, it was to no avail.

They were looking for Transformation Artifact, but it was nowhere to be found.

All of this made her feel uneasy and panicked, and the darkness around her intensified her fear.

Just then, a gentle female voice appeared, like a lifeline.

"Don't be afraid, Little Chika, no one here will hurt you. Look, you don't have a single scratch on you, and you're still just as beautiful, right?"

It's a familiar, pleasant voice.

It was easy to recognize. As that beautiful silhouette slowly emerged from the darkness, Sakaki Chika saw a figure that stood out starkly from all that was so terrifying.

Miss Tachibana.

A director whose real name is unknown.

Before this, Sakaki Chika only regarded her as an investor in a mysterious agency; although they had only met a few times, she had been very kind to her...

"Miss Tachibana... who exactly are you?"

However, Sakaki Chika remembered the incomprehensible things Tachibana- san had said to her before she lost consciousness.

For example, she said her grandmother's name was taken from her birth name.

For example, she said she was... the Demon King.

In the darkness, Tachibana seemed like the Queen of those strange, demonic plants, with snake-like, eerie vines twisting and turning in the air, encircling Tachibana.

Tachibana naturally walked beside these ominous creatures, and even gently raised her hand to twirl a vine snake's leaf:

"Didn't I already tell you about this, Chika?"

"Besides, the truth is quite obvious to you."

At this moment, Ms. Tachibana exuded an aura as terrifying as, or even more so than, that of the former Bird-Type Devil King.

That aura sent chills down the spines of every Magic girl.

It took Sakaki Chika a long time to slowly come to her senses from her daze and confusion.

"What about Grandma?"

Surprisingly, she wasn't as nervous or stuttering as usual at this moment.

"Grandma's name... is taken from Tachibana's original name, how come?"

The Demon King before her, Miss Tachibana, was, by all accounts, a young woman.

For the Demon King, as long as he finds a vessel, its appearance is not surprising.

But Grandma is a Magic girl from R'lyeh.

Why would I suddenly be involved with a Demon King?

Upon hearing this, Tachibana turned her head away, smiling broadly.

She gently spread her five fingers, and the surrounding vines immediately presented a small, microphone-shaped Magic Wand to her fair and elegant palm.

Without a doubt, that was the Magic Wand that Grandma gave to Sakaki Chika.

While fiddling with the Magic Wand, Tachibana began to slowly answer Sakaki Chika's questions:

"It's not a complicated story."

At that moment, with everyone's attention focused on Ms. Tachibana, when Tachibana picked up the Magic Wand that originally belonged to Star Flower, Sakaki Chika noticed something.

Star Flower's face and demeanor... bear a slight resemblance to Ms. Tachibana.

Next, Tachibana began to tell a story that "happened a long, long time ago," as if she were teasing a child.

"Simply put, I once longed for the body of a beautiful Magic girl."

"Not a cold, ugly body like Monster."

"It is a body that can bring warmth to someone and nurture real life."

As Flower Demon King, Tachibana can only create Monster.

Those things were, to her, mere claws or extensions of branches.

She creates these things simply by coldly tossing Crystal into plants or people.

Therefore, she really hated that the group of Magic girls from R'lyeh called her the "Mother of Monster".

For centuries, she had longed to become a true "mother".

"And so, your grandmother, Tachibana Aeru, was created as my first successful experiment."

She said it casually.

But Sakaki Chika's mind went completely blank; she couldn't understand it at all.

What was created...?

"Unfortunately, apart from that, she was a complete failure."

"She lacks Magic Power, her appearance doesn't meet my expectations, and she can't even transform into a real Star Flower."

As a Magic girl, Tachibana Aeru, who was once Sakaki Chika's grandmother, was actually not particularly outstanding.

From any perspective, she is just one of the ordinary Magic girls who came to Earth.

He never reached the Sacred Domain before his death.

It wasn't dazzling enough to be remembered by the city of Maple Plain.

Even her Magic name isn't "Star Flower".

"..."

Sakaki Chika's gaze was blank.

If someone had said that to her grandmother at any other time, she would have been so angry that she couldn't speak.

But things have now gone beyond that.

She just listened blankly as Tachibana continued:

"But perhaps it's like the affection humans have for their dogs."

"Although Ailu was a failed creation, she was a good child when she was young. She never knew that I was Monster and was growing up well as a Magic girl in R'lyeh."

"I thought it wouldn't be bad to let this little dog continue living carefree. After she arrived on Earth, I never bothered with her again."

The woman's voice was light and gentle, uttering words that normal humans wouldn't utter.

If it's just incomprehensible nonsense, Sakaki Chika might pretend she didn't hear it and just ignore it.

But the words her grandmother had once told her flashed through her mind.

Grandma once said...

When Grandma was little, a gentle and beautiful adult took care of her, just like her mother.

But one day, that "mother" began to grow cold.

Grandma said that on that day, she was casually abandoned by that "mother".

It's like losing interest in a pet and releasing it to become a stray cat or dog.

"... That person, it was you, Ms. Tachibana?"

Sakaki Chika discovered that more and more descriptions seemed to correspond to what Tachibana had said.

Inevitably, a sense of rebellion against Tachibana welled up within her, even overshadowing her current fear and uncertainty:

"If that's the case... my grandmother and I should have nothing to do with you anymore, Miss Tachibana, right? Why are you doing this and telling me all this?"

Her voice trembled.

I don't know if it's anger or confusion.