The Mutated Magical Power Appears Again / Can I Use Your Phone?
"Magical Girls," that's what Little K calls me after I transform. According to Little K, she was originally Magical Creatures from another world, specializing in signing contracts with qualified girls and turning them into Magical Girls.
'But because of the Demons's invasion, she lost her home, her partner, and even her body, and was forced to enter this phone.'
'For this reason, Little K also lost the right to sign contracts with others.'
"The good news is that the phone that Little K is inhabiting is a magical item developed by her partner before her death, capable of gathering hope and magic. Although I can't sign a contract with her, I can transform into Magical Girls through the phone."
'But the bad news is, I can only use magic when I'm transformed, and that applies to all magic.'
'How wonderful! A Magical Creatures who wandered into this world and lost its body, and a half-baked Magical Girls who can only use magic by transforming... This combination is fantastic!'
In the Sky Screen, Aurora says "That's great," but you can tell from her tone that it's not.
Her statement was merely self-deprecating humor.
Chapter 201 The Reappearance of the Mutant Magic
As Aurora spoke, the Sky Screen displayed a series of images, briefly explaining what Aurora had been doing over the past few weeks.
Since becoming Magical Girls, Aurora's life has undergone a complete transformation.
No, it should be said that Aurora's life has been very different since Harvey died.
Because the Crocodile Brotherhood's second-in-command died in the alley, and Aurora was the only survivor that day, the Crocodile Brotherhood set their sights on her.
Aurora's home, which she originally shared with Harvey, was now Crocodile Brotherhood, making it impossible for Aurora to return.
Moreover, Aurora didn't want to go back after Harvey's death.
So in the days leading up to becoming Magical Girls, Aurora didn't fight any monsters, nor did she have any monsters to fight. Aurora simply used her Magical Girls powers to secretly go home and retrieve her personal clothes and daily necessities, and then stole Harvey's body from the hospital morgue.
Finally, with their remaining savings, they cremated Harvey and, in accordance with Harvey's wishes, scattered his ashes into the sea.
Fortunately, N City is located by the sea, and although it is approaching winter, the sea has not frozen over, so Aurora was able to bury Harvey safely in the ocean.
This was Harvey's own request.
He had previously said that if he died, he should just be thrown into the sea; there was no need for cremation, as it would be a waste of money.
Aurora even helped him with his cremation.
The dead are gone, but the living must go on. Aurora, now completely destitute, wanders the streets.
Occasionally, taking advantage of her current strength, she would do some manual labor in exchange for living expenses, or she would earn some "hard-earned money" from those who wanted to rob her.
As for wanting to become a "superhero" and fight for justice after gaining "superpowers," Aurora had absolutely no such thoughts.
She herself is struggling to make ends meet; how could she possibly have the time to help others?
She didn't use her power to do bad things, which already shows she has a kind heart; as for doing more, that's impossible.
Even so, the Crocodile Brotherhood had no intention of letting Aurora go. They always wanted to capture Aurora and take her back to find out what happened that day.
After Aurora beat them up a few times, they would send out even more men, and they would even bring guns!
If Kelly hadn't advised her to calm down, Aurora probably would have already transformed into Magical Girls and gone to the Crocodile Brotherhood's headquarters to give their boss a good beating!
They couldn't fight back, and they couldn't explain the Magical Girls thing to the outside world. Aurora couldn't stay in the Crocodile Brotherhood's territory any longer.
She needs to find another way out.
His eyes darted to the territory of the Skoll Gang next door.
There are many underground gangs in N City. In addition to the three major gangs at the top, there are also many smaller gangs with considerable size under their command.
The Skoll Gang was one of them.
Although they Crocodile Brotherhood overall, as a rising star in N City's underworld, the Skoll Gang actually has the ability to replace the three major gangs mentioned above.
They were just one opportunity away.
Therefore, they were not afraid of the Crocodile Brotherhood members at all.
"How about... we go hide over there?"
After pondering for a long time on the rooftop of a high-rise building, Aurora made a decision.
Go work Skoll Gang gang!
(Was this the right choice?)
(Magical Girls becomes a henchman for a gang www)
(I know Aurora isn't a traditional Magical Girls, but... this is just too unconventional!)
(As expected of my great Americas District, even this little girl is so fierce in martial arts...)
"Hey, thugs? That sounds interesting."
Chen Xiaoxia, while eating potato chips, shared her opinion after reading this.
Nino, who was secretly eating freeze-dried food, suddenly turned his head when he heard Chen Xiaoxia's words.
What's so fun about being a thug?
Show some respect for the profession of Magical Girls! Magical Girls working as a henchman for a gang?! Is that even acceptable?!
Nino thought to herself, but to avoid being seen secretly eating freeze-dried food, she chose to remain silent.
Upon hearing Xiaoxia's words, Yu Muqiu hesitated and said:
"But isn't hitting someone a bad idea?"
"Isn't this a legal job in the Americas District?"
"Huh? Is it legal?"
Yu Muqiu blinked.
If it's legal, then it seems like there's nothing wrong with becoming a thug?
"... Xiaoxia, don't mislead Xiao Qiu. This kind of thing isn't even legal in the Americas District."
Seeing that the two girls in pink and blue were getting more and more off-topic, and even Xiao Qiu seemed a little tempted, Xiao Chun finally couldn't help but interject and explain:
"While the Americas District is quite 'free' to some extent, assault is still illegal if it comes to the legal stage."
"!?!" Yu Muqiu was taken aback. "Then Aurora broke the law?!"
"... But, things are a little different in the Americas District." Xiao Chun didn't know how to explain, so she picked up Nino, who was trying to sneak some freeze-dried food, and tossed her over to Youyou and Dongdong, while explaining to Xiao Qiu:
"The gangs here are legal, so if she's working as a gang 'employee'... well, anyway, Aurora's approach is fine here."
Yu Muqiu and Chen Xiaoxia didn't understand the situation here, but the top student Xiao Chun was quite familiar with it.
Before the holiday, when Xiaochun decided to come to the Americas District to find Fang Ming, Xiao Chun carefully studied the local customs and culture.
With gangs legalized, it's normal for them to have their own henchmen.
While hitting someone is certainly wrong, if the person involved doesn't admit it's a 'fight,' even if they go to the sheriff, they won't get involved.
Moreover, within their respective gang territories, the sheriffs are only responsible for cleaning up the area and don't really get involved.
This is especially true in the outermost areas; conversely, in areas closer to the city center, sheriffs wield considerable power, and even if a gang leader were standing right in front of them, they have the authority to disregard him.
Otherwise, why would so many people be so desperate to live in the city center?
In short, the situation in the Americas District is completely different from that in the Central Continent District. The Magical Girls from the Central Continent District, who live in a safe place where robberies are rare even at night, probably have a hard time understanding the 'daily life' and 'customs' of the Americas District.
The Magical Girls are discussing the legality of Aurora's job.
Fang Ming frowned as he looked at Aurora on the Sky Screen, who was about to become a henchman for the Skoll Gang gang.
He wouldn't criticize Aurora's choice, but felt it was necessary to provide Aurora with a stable and peaceful living environment in the future.
At least we should slightly correct Aurora's idea that she likes to solve everything with her fists.
Aurora's 'daily struggle' in Skoll Gang territory lasted for a few minutes, then the scene changed, Fang Ming straightened up and looked at the Sky Screen more seriously.
In the Sky Screen, Aurora's second battle is about to begin.
This also means that Luna, the second Magical Girls from the Americas District, is about to make her appearance.
Time seemed to change rapidly within the Sky Screen.
By the time Aurora had established herself in the Skoll Gang, it was already October. While several Magical Girls in the Central Continent District were searching for Song Niandong, Aurora finally began her work as Magical Girls.
"Why would I go out in the middle of the night on such a cold day?!"
That night, Aurora, transformed into Magical Girls, complained to Kelly on her phone.
Kelly explained:
"Because we've sensed traces of Mutant Magic, the kind of monster you encountered last time. If we let it go unchecked, there's likely to be more victims."
"Tsk! Where did these monsters come from?! How dare they disturb my sleep?! I'll punch them into mincemeat!"
Aurora's petite and adorable face was filled with murderous intent as she spoke fierce words that were completely inconsistent with her appearance.
Kelly's smile on the phone was tinged with helplessness. She knew Aurora was a good girl; otherwise, she wouldn't have preferred to complain here rather than go back to catch up on her sleep.
But sometimes... well, she's a bit too rude.
Should we teach this child some manners...? Kelly sometimes wondered.
"The birth of Mutant Magic signifies the existence of Demons in this world... or creatures modified by Demons. This is a very dangerous signal..."
Kelly said to Aurora.
Aurora didn't understand any of this and asked bluntly, "Who cares if it's Demons or some random creature? Just beat them up and that's it, right?"
"... provided you can beat them."
"Huh?! Little K, do you think I'm weak?"
"Compared to my former partner, you're very weak. You'll probably struggle even to deal with Lesser Demons... So promise me, if you encounter a difficult enemy, don't linger in battle, just run away. There's nothing shameful about running away."
These Magical Creatures, whose mission is to expel and eliminate Demons, are now using the word 'escape' against the Magical Girl Aurora.
But there's no other way; for Kelly now, Aurora is the only successor she can find, the only remaining Magical Girls in the world.
She couldn't possibly let such a Magical Girls die in the battle against the Demons.
As long as Magical Girls lives, she possesses infinite possibilities.
If Aurora is able to surpass the Upper Rank in the future, Aurora will have the ability to rebuild the magic system using the Magic Seed stored in her phone.
So no matter what, Aurora cannot die here.
But simply hiding won't work either. Magical Girls have to fight after all. If they encounter a powerful enemy and are defeated due to a lack of combat experience, or even unable to escape, that would be a terrible thing.
Therefore, if Aurora encounters a monster of similar strength that she can defeat, it's not that she can't fight it.
The 'Chimera' we encountered last time was perfect; it wasn't very strong, making it ideal for Aurora against.
"So what exactly is Lesser Demons?!"
Aurora asked again.
Kelly said, "Yes, it's the ranking system used by Demons. Magical Girls usually use this method to measure their power, but it's not absolute."
After all, many of the magic spells of Magical Girls are quite idealistic, and even Lower Rank Magical Girls may still be able to unleash the power of Middle Rank or even Upper Rank magical girl.
The ranking system for Demons should only be used as a reference.
"Oh, what level was your previous partner?" Aurora asked again.
"Equivalent to Upper Rank Demons, hmm, a burst of power could reach the Lord level... Alright, I sense it, the source of the magic power is right below here."
Kelly didn't want to continue talking about her former partner, so when she sensed the presence of Mutant Magic below, she immediately changed her tune and spoke to Aurora.
Aurora also shut her mouth and stopped asking questions.
Although she has a somewhat volatile temper, she can still distinguish between what is important and what is urgent.
Now, she had to get down to business.
Chapter 202 Can I use this phone?
The location of the Magic Source was found in the Wasteland District on the outskirts of N City.
Compared to the slums in the city, the environment in the Wasteland District is much worse. Bungalows built from scrap metal and wood are everywhere, and there are also many illegal buildings.
In the distance, there was an endless wilderness, which is why many desperate people who sought refuge here gathered here.
Although Aurora came from a humble background, this was the first time she had ever been to such a "lower class" place as the Wasteland District.
However, Aurora only glanced at the Wasteland District environment before turning her attention away, focusing instead on the junkyard below.