Dente: Quit Hyping Me Up, Bro

Because it's useful, I'll deliberately avoid using it.

That's how it is.

"..." Dente fell silent, looking at Zongzheng Ximei's long and lithe legs. "You seem to have a rather terrible family background."

It's a miracle these kids haven't turned into weirdos.

Oh wait... I think Zongzheng Ximei is a weirdo.

Wow, the weirdos around Cong Yu are all so stable in personality; sometimes I subconsciously overlook their race.

Could it be that he cast a curse on the people around him?

Dente, harboring such malicious suspicions about Cong Yu, also felt a surge of curiosity about Zongzheng Ximei's past. "Well, anyway, you can live for yourself now!"

"Later, while we eat, let's talk about your past, and I'll tell you about mine."

--

"Because of his remarkable talent, he was burdened with an excessive amount of pressure and a dream he didn't like, and as a result, he spent a childhood filled with training, control, and self-restraint that was vastly different from other children."

Dente chewed on her pizza, reflecting on Zongzheng Ximei's past, as she watched Zongzheng Ximei finish her conversation and begin to enjoy her junk food.

That's terrible.

However, he was ultimately saved by Cong Yu... and the child's description of that final part clearly shows a fanatical adoration for Cong Yu, right?

However, Brother Cong Yu is never short of women.

With that in mind, Dente nodded and began to talk about himself. "You know, I'm related to the Pope."

Dente's uncle is the Pope's son-in-law...

That's about it.

"I only found out about this this year, otherwise I would have already gone to that cheapskate pope."

"I knew my father had some connections with the Church, but I never imagined they were so close, and I didn't know that 'Fanmilion' actually represented the Pope..."

Dente couldn't help but rest her chin on her hand and say, "Sometimes I'm curious now, I wonder what my dad's last name was."

"...

..."

Dente mumbled a bunch of things, but didn't get any response from Zongzheng Ximei: "Hmm?"

At that moment, Zongzheng Ximei was staring at a corner of the restaurant. Dente looked over curiously, only to find that there was nothing in the corner except for a shadow.

"..." No, something's not right about that shadow.

In the corner where the ceiling meets the two walls, there is a patch of pitch black that looks obviously wrong... a shadow like a silhouette.

"Is she from the same clan as Little Shadow?"

As Dente said this, the shadow seemed to have found its target and "turned" towards Zongzheng Ximei.

Then...

"Boom!!!!!"

A massive, pitch-black torrent suddenly erupted from that shadow!

"Wow!!!!"

"What... what's going on?!"

"Ugh!!!"

"Aieeeee!!!"

"..." In an instant, the entire restaurant was immediately impacted by the black shadow mud that erupted from within... The glass shattered rapidly.

Countless guests were swept into the streets by the flood.

Zongzheng Ximei and Dente were also swept away, the former maintaining her balance in the black torrent. "That's... Monster?!"

Dente was somewhat surprised.

"How did the Monster sneak into the city without the Church's patrols? Or... was it actually lurking in the city all along? Hmm... whatever."

As he said this, Dente watched the receding black tide and stared at the shapeless Monster: "Zongzheng Ximei, let's fight the Monster!"

Zongzheng Ximei: "Huh?"

Chapter 575 Dente: Stop bragging, bro.

Dente is very strong.

"Pfft!!!"

After a scream, Dente was sent flying backward by a Pinecone Phlegm-Shaking Lightning Whip from the dark fluid.

She bumped into the wall, kicking up a cloud of dust, before finally falling to the ground, looking disheveled.

She struggled to her feet, nearly losing her transformation after being hit.

"Cough cough cough..."

Completely defeated, she looked up at the crazed Monster, muttering something unintelligible.

They launched a continuous barrage of attacks on Zongzheng Ximei.

It was Monster that wasn't very big, but it posed a greater threat than the colossal Monster recorded in the annals... That Monster possessed some intelligence.

Yes, intelligence.

If it doesn't attack people and cities, and instead lies dormant, then perhaps it will eventually evolve into something like Little Shadow? Dente speculated.

Unfortunately, since they chose to launch the attack in the city, all that awaited this Monster was a purge!

Before the Church arrived, Naples was under Dente's protection!

With this thought in mind, Dente's eyes blazed with a protective will. "Gugua! Fight!!!!"

With this vow, Dente charged at the Monster.

To reiterate, although Dente may seem to have no achievements, she is, after all, a magical girl who has pursued the Viscount monster across borders.

They're about capable of putting up a fight against relatively weaker, eccentric executives.

In other words, Dente is actually very strong.

"Ugh!!!!"

"Boom!!!!"

Dente, caught in the AOE attack of Zongzheng Ximei, collapsed amidst the ruins... He opened his mouth and closed his eyes! He opened his mouth and closed his eyes!!

Dente's magical girl battle attire instantly transformed into magical particles and dissipated...

Why, Zongzheng Ximei, why?!

I'm so hungry--

Dente fainted.

(Narrator:...)

"..."

"Um... Dente-san! Are you alright?"

Zongzheng Ximei was on the verge of tears. She really hadn't expected Dente to rush at her without even observing from a distance to recover his magic power.

This time, due to accidental injury, Zongzheng Ximei felt she really couldn't take the blame... However, she might indeed not be suited to fight alongside her teammates.

I always feel like I'm about to hit friendly forces.

(Narrator: I'm not taking the blame either!)

Tsk, fighting in the city feels a bit restrictive, but luring the Monster away isn't realistic.

Monster is Monster after all; its target will obviously be the city's Spirit Vein... right?

No, it seems like they're after me.

Could it be one of those legendary Monster that specifically eats magical girls? The kind that says "delicious child"?

Zongzheng Ximei thought this, she recalled the monsters in the fairy tales her mother told her when she was a child.

Her leg wasn't injured yet; her mother, who was raising her while pursuing her dreams, sat beside her bed, coaxing her to sleep.

Mother...

Suddenly remembering her childhood, Zongzheng Ximei was momentarily dazed, but she quickly blinked and came back to her senses.

Little Shadow taught me... being distracted in battle is a major taboo.

"Damn it! Follow me!"

With that cry, Zongzheng Ximei flew past the buildings battered by the dark tide of battle and headed towards the distant sea.

And that lump, like a slime

The Monster, which was about three or four meters tall, immediately sprang towards Zongzheng Ximei.

Yes, it's confirmed.

I was indeed their target.

With this in mind, Zongzheng Ximei led the other party to an open area while briefly summarizing the current intelligence.

That Monster was very small; it could be considered a miniature Monster.

However, magical power did not follow the rule that "the larger the Monster, the stronger its energy level, and vice versa"...

The opponent's strength could be in the six or even seven figures.

Zongzheng Ximei felt that she might not be able to fight well on her own.

Fortunately, the opponent's attack methods are relatively simple, namely "body transformation to beat people", "releasing black waves to rush people", and "ramming people", which are roughly the three types.

No problem, we can win!

"Desolate, desolate, desolate--"

Suddenly, it surged onto the open sea. The high-speed wind pressure created ripples in the water. Zongzheng Ximei abruptly turned her head to look at the Monster leaping and moving forward on the sea... It was probably a slime Monster?

The reason for setting up the battlefield in a place with few buildings and people is because Zongzheng Ximei's destructive power is quite great.

Honestly, the causal law of "accidentally harming friendly forces" like that of Zongzheng Ximei might not be so mystical after all.

Her wide-range, powerful, and uncontrollable spells earned her the title of "the Ally Backstabber."

But once she's on the open sea, in a 1v1 situation, she can fight without restraint! The battles are exhilarating.

(Italy: Grateful)

Crimson and scorching magic swirled around Zongzheng Ximei's body, gradually revealing horns and a tail that had been hidden on her forehead and back.

"Transform! This is the power of the dragon!!!"

Zongzheng Ximei made this vow, the permission to transform was quickly transmitted to Miss Chi You, who was watching the video.

These requests for transformation were being sent out like wildfire all over the world, and Miss Chi You usually agreed without even looking at them...

Miss Chi You will only go to check on things when she's in the mood, or when the person requesting the transformation is special.

Otherwise, with requests being relayed every minute on average, if she were to carefully review each one, she would truly have to dedicate herself entirely to her career.

Miss Chi You is not that kind of person.

So...

Transformation successful!

--

As Zongzheng Ximei transformed, the Monster also swung its tentacles at her... but was then burned and repelled by the flames that ignited during the transformation.

This is what's known as transformation protection.