Chapter 438

At the same time, they all headed in the same direction without prior arrangement.

One door after another... leads to the world created by the Flower Demon King.

"What on earth is going on...?"

Chapter 193 The Storm Is Brewing

Now, Fate Kite has absolutely no idea what's going on.

The blizzard, which had been quite severe, has subsided slightly, and the streets are now barely passable for pedestrians.

On such streets, many adults walked in a certain direction, completely unfazed by the cold.

What's even stranger is that some adults, like Teacher Haihara, have turned into... children?

Suddenly, Fate Kite felt she saw a very familiar figure nearby.

It was a woman whose appearance was six or seven parts similar to her real self.

"Mom?"

Fate Kite blurted it out instinctively.

That woman was undoubtedly her mother, Shiratori Aoi. She had been looking for her since this morning, but she couldn't find her anywhere, whether at her workplace or elsewhere.

She quickly grabbed the other person's hand, trying to stop them from wandering off.

Shiratori Aoi seemed a little off, turned her head.

"Is there something you need?"

Fate Kite slightly confused:

"What do you want to ask? That's what I need to ask you. Chu and I have been calling you since last night, but you haven't answered. Where are you going this time?"

The maturity of Shiratori Aoi's face was gone, replaced by an indescribable girlishness.

She seemed a little impatient with Fate Kite, the person who had suddenly stopped her.

"Childhood? Who's that?"

"Ha?"

Fate Kite's small face was filled with utter bewilderment and confusion.

Was it because the wind was too strong, or did she mispronounce her sister's name?

"I have no interest in Magic girl cosplay. I'm in a hurry to go home. Go ask someone else. Sorry."

Shiratori Aoi seemed completely unaware of her daughter... no, she seemed to know her completely.

"Go home? Go which home? Our home isn't in that direction, is it?"

For a moment, Fate Kite thought that the other party was ashamed to acknowledge her as a Magic girl, but the current situation was clearly not the case.

What exactly happened?

"Hey! Wait a minute, Mom?"

Seeing that Shiratori Aoi was about to leave, Fate Kite panicked, but Shiratori Aoi pushed her away.

"You're a really strange person. Who's your mother? You're such a Monster..."

Fate Kite frowned, realizing something was wrong. Had her mother lost her memory?

Speaking of which, she had just witnessed a citizen suddenly turn into a child, unable to remember anything, just like Teacher Haihara.

Now, like the other citizens who had been shrunk by some kind of Magic, Mom was walking towards the vortex gate leading to the "World Apart," clearly drawn there by something.

Fate Kite began to complain uneasily:

"What exactly happened?"

As she was about to take flight, she first stopped the group of citizens who were trying to enter the vortex. Just then, several familiar figures flew out quickly from inside the door.

Those were the daughters of the Demon King riding broom-shaped Magic Wand.

They appeared before Fate Kite with their familiar, annoying giggles.

"No, Miss Fate Kite."

They were, of course, Prison Flower.

It seems that the Flower Demon King has created quite a few of these guys recently.

The leading Prison Flower stood above the crowd:

"Our mother instructed us to properly integrate all the citizens into our world, so please don't disrupt our order."

When Fate Kite saw them, her expression shifted between anger and uncertainty, but she restrained herself from reacting.

Now, she finally understood what was going on.

"... It really was you guys who did this."

Her voice was cold and low.

"Honestly, aren't you guys afraid of dying?"

She impatiently drew her Magic Sword, watching her mother gradually disappear into the crowd and into the distance. For a moment, she was agitated, and her eyes were filled with unconcealed anxiety and anger.

Although her words were full of aggression, she did not rashly start a fight.

Now is definitely not a good place to start a fight.

Moreover, these citizens seem to have been brainwashed; even the alarm wasn't working properly...

In this situation, should we engage in a full-scale war with them? Although Fate Kite can also activate a protective shield, she isn't very confident that she can avoid accidentally harming civilians in this situation. It would be much easier if Star Flower were there.

But that doesn't mean that sitting idly by and waiting for death is the right thing to do.

That means they can be threatened at will by the citizens, which will only bring greater costs.

Next, all we can do is cautiously try to find a solution while dealing with the trouble caused by these Prison Flower.

The Prison Flower, seeing Fate Kite's anxious and hesitant demeanor, let out irritating sneers.

"Hehehe, looks like you really want to fight. Actually, I wouldn't mind avenging my sisters... Let's have some fun now."

Such chaos is now occurring throughout the city.

Star Flower had to focus her energy on every corner of the city to prevent any disasters from happening that went unchecked.

The latest news is still being broadcast on public electronic screens on the city streets.

A television presenter is broadcasting live from Maple Plain City, reporting on what's happening in the city:

[Breaking News: Due to unknown reasons, varying degrees of unrest are occurring throughout Maple Plain City, including localized weather changes, misunderstandings among citizens, and the appearance of Monster...]

Different devices, different screens, playing different images; however, the next moment, the signals on all these screens became disordered.

[Furthermore, throughout the city, similar portal-like objects have appeared, from which... sizzle... ]

When the Witch's shadow began to appear on screen, the signal was immediately disrupted, leaving only the Witch's eerie, joyful laughter.

Upon noticing the unusual situation in the city, the Magic girls all sprang into action.

Takanashi quickly noticed that the Doctor was no longer able to be contacted.

She rushed to the Doctor's research institute immediately.

Unfortunately, when she opened the unlocked door, she found it empty and deserted.

"Doctor!"

At that moment, inside the research institute, Thousand Sins called out.

There was no response.

She probably already guessed what was going to happen.

Entering the research institute, we arrived at the laboratory where the Doctor often stayed. It was empty, but we could still see traces of people living there not long ago.

It seems the accident happened suddenly.

Just like what's happening in the cities outside.

Thousand Sins walked to the Doctor's workstation and saw several Crystal engraved with Magic Spell.

This... is the new Magic Crystal that the Doctor was researching some time ago, designed to protect them from having their Magic Power drained by the magic tree.

However, it seems the Magic Spell hasn't been fully inscribed yet.

"I never expected this kind of attack; we've been tricked..."

Thousand Sins covered his forehead, his expression turning somewhat unpleasant.

The Doctor has been supporting them, so Takanashi has always taken precautions to ensure the Doctor's safety.

Sometime before, she had discussed with the Doctor about setting up a security Magic Spell near the research institute.

She can immediately detect and sense any attack by a Monster.

But judging from the current situation, it's not that some Monster attacked Doctor Hong Shang.

It's likely that Doctor Hong Shang, being a mortal, was directly affected, like other residents of the city, and lost his memory, then left in a daze, or something similar happened.

In short, plans can't keep up with changes.

Just as Thousand Sins sighed wearily, the screen in front of her suddenly lit up, and the AI electronic voice that she often heard in the Doctor's lab began to play—

[A Magic girl has been detected, and the Doctor is out.]

[Analyzing the scenario and calculating solutions...]

Thousand Sins's vision shifted from darkness to light, and he looked up at the screen.

This seems to be the Doctor's AI assistant, I remember it was called "Haro"?

[Warning: Do not bring live seafood that the Doctor cannot handle into the laboratory...]

[Magic Girl Invasion... Eliminated...]

[Unauthorized entry, theft of confidential information... probability calculation in progress...]

[Free latest toy model... not detected...]

[It has been confirmed that the Doctor has encountered an accident and I am required to provide information to the Magic girl.]

Thousand Sins blinked.

Something strange seems to have happened.

In this situation, she subconsciously fell into thought.

Does the Doctor... not quite trust them?

Should she really consider buying a few toy sets for the Doctor, as suggested by the AI, another day?

After all, the Doctor clearly didn't like the treadmill and live lobster that the group of girls had jointly donated.

"Um, Haro, so do you know what happened on the Doctor's side?"

Thousand Sins tried to communicate with the AI left behind by the Doctor.

[Yes, I have video footage from various areas of the research institute from not long ago, including scenes of the Doctor suddenly leaving the lab alone.]

"I see..."

Thousand Sins lowered his head.

She listened to Haro's report while reviewing the video footage:

[Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Crystal used to isolate Magic Power absorption could not keep up with the schedule. Only a few Crystal are available for practical use, and their isolation effect is limited in time.]

It's obvious just by looking.

If those Crystal can be inscribed with the complete incantation, they should be able to sustain a long battle.

But right now, it's estimated that it's not enough to support their attack on the interior of the demon tree.

Now, there is no time for them to prepare; the enemy will only be able to prepare more than they can, so they must attack immediately.

In that case... they'll have to rely on the guild leader to act as the main force.