Chapter 329
Aurora flew back and forth over Spring City several times, but couldn't find any clues related to Stella.
She stopped abruptly and said anxiously to Kelly:
"This won't work. I can't find her at all if I keep searching like this!"
"Yes..." Kelly also looked worried. She frowned and looked around the entire Spring City through Aurora's gaze, unable to think of a good solution for the time being.
If Aurora could switch forms before, then in Aurora Lightning Form she could search the entire city in a very short time.
However, with only Aurora in her most basic form, there's really no way to find Stella's true form in a short time.
Even with Magic Link, Luna, who can communicate with Aurora's mind, isn't here... Hmm?
"Wait, Aurora, I have an idea! Use a magic link!!"
Kelly immediately said to Aurora.
Aurora froze. "... Magic Link? But... but Xiao Lan isn't here..."
"It's alright, you don't need to actually establish Magic Link with someone. You just need to capture the magical signal and then try to establish a connection!"
"???"
Aurora still didn't quite understand.
Although she couldn't understand, Aurora trusted Kelly. Since Kelly told her to use the Magic Link, she would.
Taking a deep breath, Aurora burst into red light, and surging air currents overlapped around her, making her feel as if she were inside a red air current barrier.
But as soon as Aurora did that, Kelly quickly added:
"Don't stay here! Find the nearest magic circle node and establish Magic Link with it!"
"Um!"
The action-oriented Aurora quickly arrived at the nearest magic circle node.
She positioned herself at the node of the magic circle, and then the Magic Link began!
The red magic connected with the dark magic circle below, and in that instant, Aurora finally understood Kelly's meaning!
Activating the magic circle requires a controller.
The controller's magic power is actually connected to the magic circle, and what Aurora needs to do is connect with the magic power in the magic circle.
Normally, Magical Girls need to be in sync to form a bond, only then can their magic merge into one.
But at this moment, Aurora doesn't need to be in sync with Stella; she only needs Stella to reject her.
It would be better if Stella refused!
This way, Aurora can sense Stella's magical location and find her true form directly!
What if the connection with Stella is successful?
Wouldn't that be even better!
After the connection is established, the Magical Girls are in sync. Aurora is not only able to find Stella's location, but also understands why Stella did what she did and how to stop her!
Moreover, Stella and Aurora have absolutely no understanding or friendship, so their connection is bound to fail.
That is indeed the case.
A dozen seconds later, Aurora suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze shooting like lightning to a direction to her left:
"Found it!!"
Stella's true form has been found!
(I told you, favorable winds bring autumn, adverse winds bring white, and desperate situations bring red! Precise!)
(A new way to use Magic Link)
(Wait, if the Magic Link can link their hearts together, then... wouldn't that mean they can feel each other's feelings?)
(It seems like... wait, I know what you're trying to say!)
(Great, I like the doujinshi setting +1)
(What are you saying? I don't understand.)
(Sweetie, if you don't understand, don't listen. It's better not to understand the disgusting world of adults!)
(Laughing so hard www)
Magic Link isn't for you to use like that, you idiot!!!
When Xiao Bai saw the comments scrolling across the screen, he instantly understood what they were saying.
As is well known, in addition to the exchange of Magic Link power, the Magical Girls' senses and feelings are also connected.
And if any of them did something 'fun' during this time...
This kind of 'happiness' is the same!
Just as Xiao Bai thought of this, he really wanted to use a memory eraser to make himself forget these ○ anime settings.
These settings seem perfectly ordinary to normal people, so why do they suddenly appear so different in some people's eyes?
No, it's not my fault! It must be the world's fault!
It seems I need to bring out more depressing works to clear your heads!
Xiao Bai was trying her best to clear the jumbled thoughts from her mind, but Xiao Chun, who was standing beside her, seemed to be thinking something unsettling, and said to Xiao Bai:
"... How about we try Magic Link... Ah!"
Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Bai's chop had already landed on Xiao Chun's forehead.
Then Xiao Bai didn't stop, striking Xiao Chun's forehead one chop after another, like striking a wooden fish.
Today, she's determined to knock all those lewd thoughts out of Xiao Chun's head!
Aurora found Stella's location.
She instantly transformed into a red lightning bolt and arrived at the destination she sensed.
As luck would have it, this place happens to be an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city, and it's also the place where Xiao Bai had his last dream at the end of the second season.
Because Magical Girls have visited this place several times and even fought here, urban legends of ghosts have spread about the abandoned factory, making it even more deserted.
It was gloomy, dark, and devoid of any light.
Even standing outside, you can feel the chilling air emanating from inside the factory building.
This is all the cold air that accumulated during winter, now surging out in early spring.
Aurora ascended to the top of the factory, her gaze sweeping over it like an eagle's.
But they found nothing.
"It should be right here..."
Aurora frowned as she looked the factory layout up and down.
Kelly promptly reminded her, "Use Mana Detection; I taught you that."
"Oh, I almost forgot."
Aurora slapped her forehead.
Aside from the initial battle with the monster when she couldn't find its trail and had to use Mana Detection it, Aurora was able to find traces of the monster almost every time she arrived.
She largely forgot about detection magic and rarely used it.
If Kelly hadn't reminded her, she really wouldn't have remembered.
Upon landing, Aurora closed her eyes, and her own magic emanated, spreading outwards like ripples.
The world transformed into a colorless, three-dimensional image in her mind, and within this three-dimensional pattern, she saw a brown dot of light cautiously moving outwards.
"Found it!!"
Aurora suddenly opened her eyes, and a red light shot into the factory. In the factory's three-dimensional structure diagram, the red light quickly caught up with the fleeing brown light!
"!!"
The girl, wearing a hoodie and a simple sweatshirt, widened her eyes when she saw the light following behind her.
She stopped running cautiously and began to run quickly out of the factory, no longer trying to hide.
In the instant she fled, the girl turned and opened her palm to Aurora, a brown magical aura emanating from her and falling upon Aurora like a veil.
"Stop! Don't chase me!"
"!!"
Aurora froze, falling out of the red light and standing motionless in front of the girl's palm.
The girl then turned and ran again.
But in less than ten seconds, Aurora's bewildered eyes sharpened again, and then flames of anger, the same color as her signature, rose from her body:
"This guy—he's so annoying!!"
Perhaps it was because of her anger towards Stella that this anger diminished the impact of Stella's abilities on her.
It's also possible that Aurora has developed some resistance; in any case, Stella's magic didn't have any effective effect on Aurora.
Although it did delay the time by about ten seconds, for Magical Girls like Aurora with both strength and speed at A-rank, ten seconds and one second made little difference.
The red-haired girl took a deep breath and chased after Stella again.
Stella, who was almost out of the factory, saw this and reached her hand back again.
The same brown magic, forming a light veil, enveloped Aurora. Stella spoke again:
"Go to sleep!"
"--!"
Aurora's body fell to the ground; the momentum of her sprint caused her to fall and roll several times before coming to a stop.
Stella didn't look; she ran outside again.
However, only a few seconds later, Aurora got up from the ground.
"You bastard...!!!"
Once again hypnotized, Aurora's anger flared up again. Driven by her furious 'Passion,' Aurora approached Stella even faster than before.
Stella turned her head, reached out, and tried to repeat her previous trick:
"Go to sleep--"
However, Aurora did not give her that opportunity:
"Sleep my ass!!! You bastard... Clench your teeth!!!"
Aurora approached Stella, clenching her fist. After offering a 'thoughtful' reminder, she clenched her fist again, and her right fist, encased in red armor, pierced the air, shattered the sound barrier, and landed precisely on Stella's lower abdomen!
Bang!!!!
The brown-haired girl, like a sandbag being thrown into the air, was tossed high into the air before crashing heavily to the ground.
Her hood slipped down, revealing a face with bear ears.
Her face was contorted with pain, and as she lay on the ground, blood gushed from her mouth; clearly, Aurora's punch had been quite forceful.
The brown-haired girl lying on the ground stared wide-eyed at Aurora approaching her.
Although Stella had seen scenes of Aurora's battles in Fang Ming's memories, Stella still found it hard to believe when she was actually hit by Aurora's fists.
You don't even have Magical Armament, you just fight with your fists... what kind of Magical Girls are you!?
Feeling an excruciating pain as if her abdomen had been pierced, the brown-haired Witch screamed madly in her mind.
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Volume 4 <Magic Autumn> Theatrical Edition and Season 3: The 358th Palm - World Gap
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(That punch looks really painful www)