Chapter 96

There were still sparks on the hair ornament.

Before her, a Magic girl adorned with dark red feathers, resembling a blooming Red Lotus, slowly walked up to her, with burning fiery Feather Wing behind her.

Completely different from the previous Silver Feather.

After transforming into this never-before-seen form, the tide of the battle instantly turned.

Although she knew beforehand that there was a gap between her and Silver Feather, who had defeated the Demon King, she hadn't expected it to be this large.

She remembered Silver Feather's current form.

Because among the fragments of the Overlord brought by the Magic Armament Fallen Heaven, there were memories of this form...

It's not complete yet, only half of the Magic Armament.

But Silver Feather's current appearance should be the first form of Overlord as a Magic girl - Fate Kite.

Even though she could easily handle two Magic girls, Silver Feather and Star Flower, the gap between her and Fate Kite couldn't be bridged by ordinary Magic Crystal alone.

And, worst of all—

"I hate fire... cough cough..."

She coughed incessantly from the smoke, but it could also be due to an injury; she seemed to be coughing up blood.

Yes, the Magical Girl Dark Feather hates fire.

If she hadn't been in her Magic girl form and seen the flames filling her entire field of vision, she might have been so frightened that she would have vomited.

The Magic girl, Fate Kite, walked step by step towards her:

"Looks like you can't take my Magic Armament."

She didn't really want to fight Dark Feather either.

As Magic girl, her previous experience was only fighting Monster. Regardless of whether the Black Magical Girl in front of her was good or evil, she always felt a little strange fighting an enemy with such a human appearance.

This guy doesn't seem to have any intention of causing any damage; he's simply being hostile towards the Magic girls.

However, she didn't want the Magic girl to run around again until she figured things out.

For Magic girls, the most troublesome thing is...

"I'm sorry, but I'll have to beat you until you stop transforming."

As Fate Kite spoke, flames ignited, encircling Dark Feather and forming a cage around her with raging fire.

If Dark Feather cannot escape from here, she can only wait until the transformation ends.

For a Magic girl, having her true identity exposed is a terrifying thing.

Dark Feather was stunned for a moment, then struggled to her feet and tried to rush out of the fire prison, but she quickly came into contact with the scorching flames.

Her hand was instantly scorched, and large flames spread across it. Dark Feather was stopped by the flames and fell back onto the scalding ground.

"... Ugh!"

A Dark Feather whimpered in pain.

The Fate Kite walked in unharmed from outside the flames, its body constantly engulfed in crimson flames, while the stray sparks turned into burning feathers that fell to the ground.

When Dark Feather got up from the ground again, her vision was filled with crimson flames.

The flames filled her dark eyes, reflecting a familiar color.

Even in this situation, she had a way to escape; that's how it was supposed to be...

But upon seeing the flames surrounding her, her mind suddenly went blank, as if some past memories were flooding back into her.

For a moment, in Fate Kite's eyes, the opponent seemed to have lost the will to fight.

She breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the battle was over.

As Fate Kite brandished her Magic Wand, preparing to smash Dark Feather into disintegration...

Her hand suddenly froze.

It's not that we don't want to fight anymore, but there's something more we need to be wary of.

She quickly raised her head, but in the next moment, an indescribable Magic Power aura suddenly spread around them, turning into wind pressure that suppressed the raging fire. In an instant, it pushed the flames back and a figure appeared in front of the two of them.

After the flames subsided, a bottomless dark mist spread from within.

A scene that seemed vaguely familiar.

Not long ago, at that rainy shrine, after the battle with the Demon King, a similar scene unfolded...

A blurry female figure slowly emerged from the black mist, speaking calmly—

"I'm sorry, Magic girl, that's all for today."

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Whip of Defeat Falls Down!

As the black fog obscured the raging fire, plunging the surroundings into darkness, memories of past rainy days gradually resurfaced.

The woman now standing before Fate Kite is the mysterious Witch, after defeating the Demon King, killed the dying Demon King and stole his Magic Crystal.

This woman shrouded in black mist, despite possessing terrifying power, did not attack them at the time; she merely took the Magic Crystal from the Demon King.

Things seem different now.

She walked naturally to the side of the fallen Dark Feather and looked at Dark Feather's current state.

The flames burned away large portions of her clothing, revealing her still flawless white skin underneath. Barely concealed, the girl's delicate and beautiful body was faintly visible, though still scarred, making her appear strangely pitiful.

Simply put, it looks like they've been defeated and a defeat cutscene has played out.

Behind her, the black mist transformed into tentacles, first brushing away the sparks on her body, then wrapping around Dark Feather's body in circles, lifting the girl off the ground.

Clearly, they intend to take Dark Feather away.

Thinking about what this person had just said.

This means...

This person, and the Black Magical Girl, are very likely of the same ilk.

After being entangled by the tentacles, Dark Feather struggled to open her eyes, coughed twice, and then saw the Witch standing in front of her, revealing a somewhat surprised expression.

"Witch... Miss?"

She never expected the Witch to come and save her.

Although the methods were somewhat crude.

The Witch ignored her, instead stroking her chin and looking at the Magic girl Fate Kite not far away, and the Magic girl Star Flower floating in the air, always on guard.

After a while, she casually said:

"I'm taking her away."

After saying that, she turned around without paying attention to the reactions of the other Magic girls.

When the Magic girl, Fate Kite, saw that she was going to take Dark Feather away, she did not hesitate. She raised her arm, and a spiral of flames extended from her Magic Wand, which then stretched into a blade.

She unleashed her flames, targeting the Magic Power tentacles that were entangled with Dark Feather.

Sensing the sudden surge of heat behind her, the Witch calmly turned around, gently raised her hand, and the black mist instantly transformed into several thick tentacles, sweeping away the approaching flames.

She looked at Fate Kite.

Fate Kite gazed intently at her:

"I'm sorry, I won't let you take her away."

The Witch merely closed her eyes slightly in response.

"That's a real shame, you can't maintain this form for long."

Fate Kite opened her mouth, but didn't say anything. She simply leaped forward and rushed towards the Magical Girl Dark Feather, who was shrouded in black mist.

Just as the Witch said.

This form cannot be maintained for too long, and it consumes a lot of stamina after transformation. She cannot transform at will for a long time, so she has been transforming into the Silver Feather form in previous battles.

But there's no point in her attacking the Witch now.

Even if she isn't completely overwhelmed by the Witch, she won't be able to determine a winner in a short time.

Just as it was about to touch Dark Feather, a tentacle lashed out.

"-- Draw!"

The tentacle missed its target.

With fiery Feather Wing flapping behind its back, Fate Kite flew into the sky. The Witch raised her head, and several more whip-like feathers behind her lunged at Fate Kite, attempting to entangle it.

However, she did not forget that there was more Magic girl than Fate Kite here.

Soon, Magic Power vines sprouted from the ground, trying to entangle her, while several Magic Power light projectiles shot towards Dark Feather.

Is it Star Flower?

She looked up at the sky, where the Magic girl Star Flower was providing support for the Fate Kite.

On Fate Kite's side, she quickly broke free from the tentacles of Magic Power, condensed the flames into a longsword, and slashed at the Witch.

The Witch was taken aback for a rare moment.

Because she hadn't expected that Fate Kite would be able to break free...

The flaming blade sliced through a large swathe of black mist and burned towards the Witch.

The next moment, flames engulfed everything, burying everything in sight. In an instant, the fire scorched up large plumes of black smoke, rising from the ground and extending several meters upwards.

However, after the smoke cleared, neither Fate Kite nor Star Flower saw the Witch.

There are none with Dark Feather either.

Could it be that... they've already escaped?

Soon after, near a dark and desolate alley in the city, the figures of a woman and a disheveled young girl appeared.

Having no intention of fighting the other Magic girls, the Witch left with Dark Feather.

Originally, the Witch wanted to play with them a little longer.

The Magic girl Fate Kite's strength surprised her somewhat.

It wasn't that they didn't know the child was capable of such a thing; rather, they simply sensed the change in Silver Feather.

She remembered that at the beginning, Silver Feather could only easily defeat the weakest batch of mature Monster.

Just now, Silver Feather in its Fate Kite form had already demonstrated the strength to fight him in a short period of time.

This worried her a little, as the Magic girls would only get stronger over time.

Shouldn't she also consider finding ways to become stronger?

After being rescued, Dark Feather breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank you for your help...

After being lowered by the tentacles, Dark Feather looked rather pitiful.

Her entire body was ravaged by flames, her once beautiful clothes were now tattered and barely enough to cover her body. She had transformed from a proud and mysterious Black Magical Girl into a defeated figure.

The Witch didn't say much, she just looked at her calmly:

"You're welcome, but as you are now, it seems you're still no match for Magical Girl Silver Feather."

Her tone was cold, but what she said was true.

In terms of strength, although Dark Feather can suppress both Silver Feather and Star Flower Magic girls at the same time.

But if it were Fate Kite, none of that would matter.

"..."

In response, Dark Feather simply lowered her head.

Without saying anything more, she squatted there, somewhat at a loss.

The Witch was quite pleased with this reaction.