Chapter 82

It was clearly the figure of a gorgeously dressed young girl, holding Magic Wand, and possessing extraordinary beauty.

However, this girl gave off a completely different vibe from typical Magic girls.

She wore a gorgeous black and purple gown, adorned with dark bird feathers throughout, and her long, deep black hair cascaded down her back, embellished with a bat-wing headdress.

In her hand was a jet-black Magic Wand with only half of what appeared to be a broken Feather Wing.

That posture...

It's like the opposite of Silver Feather.

"Who are you..."

She is a Magic girl who has never appeared in this city before, and she has no veil or mask; she is a Magic girl with Magic name.

That Magic Armament also made her feel very uneasy...

"Let me introduce myself. I'm also a Magic girl. You can call me Magical Girl Dark Feather."

The Magical Girl Dark Feather smiled, seemingly elegant and beautiful, yet giving off a dangerous feeling.

However, this Magic girl is more like Bat that flies with wings than a bird with feathers.

This person is dangerous...

Takanashi Shiori quickly recognized the girl in front of her.

She is a Magic girl who has fallen into darkness... Black Magical Girl.

Chapter Thirteen: Magical Girl Dark Feather

In the rain-shrouded city, this time the scene wasn't one of Magic girls confronting Monster; the scattered remains of the Monster seemed merely decorative. What truly drew attention were the two Magic girls on the street.

Although they are both Magic girls, they give off completely different vibes.

One of them is Takanashi Shiori, whose Magic Power is now completely depleted. Her transformation should not last more than five minutes, and dealing with the remaining mass-produced Monster would already be her limit.

Now, a Magic girl I've never seen before has appeared before me.

And she's Black Magical Girl...

As the name suggests, this is a group of Magic girls who have turned their backs on light and kindness and chosen to embrace the power of darkness. They are often like Monster, obsessively loyal to their own desires.

The reason they fell into depravity is that most of their desires were forbidden and dangerous.

The Magic girl in front of me is undoubtedly Black Magical Girl.

Although she had learned about Black Magical Girl from all sorts of stories since she was a child, this was the first time she had actually seen one.

After all, black Magic is strictly forbidden in the Kingdom, and any Magic girl who tries to touch this forbidden power will be imprisoned in a magic-suppressing prison.

For example, there was a Magic girl named Belial who was once part of R'lyeh.

In her quest for power, she stormed the Royal Family Sacred Domain, attempting to seize the Light Crystal, a symbol of "Sovereignty," but was expelled from R'lyeh by the Queen's might.

Later, the banished Magic girl Belial chose to fall into darkness, touching that forbidden power. After that, Her Majesty the Queen personally intervened and sealed this fallen Magic girl away.

But... on Earth, these Witch of darkness become completely lawless.

It is said that the greatest enemy encountered by Magic girls who have traveled to Earth many times for training is not Monster, but Black Magical Girl from the same origin.

It goes without saying that this person who suddenly appeared was definitely not there to help her.

She even suspected that these numerous strange Monster enemies might be related to this Magic girl.

"You said your name is... Dark Feather?"

This name sounds very similar to Kirishima Ai's transformed Magical Girl Silver Feather.

Furthermore, the Magic Armament used by both sides were remarkably similar.

To be honest, Takanashi Shiori could think of was something like "Broken Wing," something left behind by Overlord.

"That's right, but it seems you don't have a name to give."

Magical Girl Dark Feather smiled, and although the rain soaked her black hair and fell on her pale face, it did not diminish her beauty in the slightest.

This is saying that she is a weak Magic girl without Magic name.

However, this is an objective difference.

Even if Takanashi were at her peak and hadn't expended any energy, she still wouldn't be a match for the Magic girl in front of her.

Because the other party is a Magic girl with a Magic name.

In other words, he is at least on the same level as Silver Feather.

"So, do you want to fight me?"

Takanashi Shiori didn't say much, but simply raised her Magic Wand and pointed it at the dark-skinned Magic girl standing on the lamppost.

Although she couldn't win, she had no reason to back down here. Anyway, given the speed of the Magical Girl Silver Feather, she figured she'd arrive in a little while.

Dark Feather simply shook his head:

"I'm sorry, I have no interest in bullying a weak Magic girl like you, at least not right now."

I feel looked down upon...

I'm a little annoyed.

However, Takanashi Shiori raised her head again, as if she had noticed something.

Dark Feather also looked towards the far end of the street, towards the figure emerging from the rain.

"Looks like the main course is here."

In the gray rain, a familiar silver-white figure appeared, with pure white Feather Wing spread behind it, like a flying white bird.

Then, the Feather Wing dissipated, and the Magic girl slowly descended, revealing long, silver-blue hair and a silver-white dress, both magnificent and powerful.

Without a doubt, that is the Magical Girl Silver Feather.

The form of a Magic girl transformed using Broken Wing and Silver Feather Crystal.

After the arrival of the Magical Girl Silver Feather, the similarity between the two Magic girls present became even more obvious.

From the Magic Wand and the Magic girl's appearance... to the avian-like Magic Power aura, everything made Takanashi Shiori realize that the Magic Armament wielded by this Black Magical Girl were definitely related to Broken Wing.

Upon arriving at the battle scene, Silver Feather looked around and noticed Takanashi and Dark Feather in the rain.

When she saw Dark Feather, she looked up:

"Is it a new Magic girl? It doesn't seem so..."

At first, she sensed the presence of an unfamiliar Magic girl and assumed it meant a new companion had appeared in the city.

But shortly afterward, her Magic Armament, Broken Wing, began to glow, a reminder to her.

It seems to be saying that something has appeared that could threaten it.

As a result, she saw a Magic girl shrouded in darkness.

Although I don't want to admit it, this person looks remarkably like me...

Moreover, she had seen that Magic Armament before.

Just as she obtained the Magic Crystal of the Phoenix Myth, she saw, in Magic Power Phantasmal Dream, the Witch Lilith in a certain period of her life as Magic girl.

At that time, the Witch held a complete pair of Feather Wing, one half of which was made up of Broken Wing.

The Magic girl in front of them was holding what appeared to be the other half.

"Nice to meet you, Magical Girl Silver Feather. I've been wanting to see you for a long time."

Upon seeing Silver Feather, Dark Feather seemed quite pleased. She jumped off the street lamp, yet descended as lightly as a feather, her bare feet, bound by ribbons, landing on the wet ground.

"I have a name very similar to yours, it's called Dark Feather, doesn't it feel familiar?"

From the moment she appeared until now, she has maintained this relaxed and casual demeanor, seemingly without any hostility.

She doesn't seem to be some kind of evil Black Magical Girl at all.

Just as she was speaking, a Monster finally approached Dark Feather's feet, seemingly intending to attack this Magic girl with a somewhat odd aura.

However, at that moment...

"--Bang!"

Dark Feather placed one foot on the Monster's back.

The immense force slammed her into the ground, and then, from behind, a little devil-like whip whip shot up and instantly pierced the Monster's chest.

This seemingly delicate and cute tail impaled the Monster on the ground, lifting it directly into the air, like a fly skewered on a toothpick.

Dark Feather maintained his smile, stretched out his hand, and in an instant, pierced through the Monster's chest with it.

"Sizzle..."

A large amount of black blood gushed out, and after that, the Black Magical Girl pulled a very poor-quality colorless Crystal from the Monster's body.

Ignoring the blood-stained stains on her hands, she embedded the Crystal into the Feather Wing slot.

"--Kill him!"

This scene... seems familiar.

It should be said that Silver Feather herself knows it all too well.

"Let me introduce it. This is my Magic Armament — Fallen Heaven. Isn't it a name that perfectly suits someone with Broken Wing?"

Then, the black Feather Wing -shaped Magic Wand was pointed at Silver Feather at the other end of the street.

Clearly, the visitor has ill intentions.

"Takanashi, get out of the way!"

Almost at the same instant the other party made this move, Silver Feather also removed a colorless Crystal from her hair ornament and embedded it into the Feather Wing slot.

It's also a declaration of certain death.

On Dark Feather's Magic Wand, Magic Power transformed into deep black Feather Wing that extended like sharp blades. These Magic Power blades slid down gently, penetrating deep into the shattered street surface and leaving horrifying scratches.

Actually, Takanashi didn't need Silver Feather's reminder; he had already retreated quite a distance.

But what happened next was still beyond her expectations.

Dark bird Magic Power tore through the street, slashing towards another Magic girl.

Despite having the same amount of Magic Crystal and power, Dark Feather seemed to be even stronger than Silver Feather of the same level, its Magic Power was simply unbelievably vast.

It should be able to easily crush the previous Pterosaur Monster on its own.

If it were the Silver Feather from before, it might have been powerless to resist this attack.

However, a silvery-white light suddenly shone forth, resisting the power emanating from Dark Feather.

"--boom!"

With a deafening roar, the two forces collided and exploded, creating a huge cloud of dust. Even Takanashi Shiori couldn't see the outcome for a moment.

After a while, the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, revealing the figures of two Magic girls.

They used their Magic Wand as swords, parrying each other, their Feather Wing colliding and rubbing against each other, sparks flying.

Their arms trembled intermittently, as if they were resisting each other.

However, Dark Feather seemed more relaxed.

Realizing that Silver Feather indeed possessed power equal to his own, Dark Feather slightly raised his neck, gazing at the girl so close to him:

"As expected, you and I both possess the power of Overlord..."

Silver Feather gripped her Magic Wand tightly with both hands, and after hearing Dark Feather's words, she simply asked coldly:

"I'm not interested in what power you possess; more importantly, what is your purpose?"

"Purpose? That's quite direct."

Dark Feather's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a cold light. Then, she raised her arm, and with tremendous force, she shook off Silver Feather's Magic Wand that was pressing down on her.

Sparks and feathers flew, while countless raindrops vanished without a trace.

In the rain, black feathers drifted down one by one. The Magical Girl Dark Feather glanced at Silver Feather, a slightly dangerous smile playing on her lips.

"Then... I'll trouble you to hand over your Magic Armament, okay?"