Chapter 366

Encouraged by Yu Muqiu, the Magical Girls rallied once again.

Stella watched this scene unfold, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes, but in the end she said nothing and simply followed Xiao Bai back into the tent.

Inside the spacious tent, Xiao Bai sat at a table, browsing news related to the Americas District on his laptop.

The Magical Girls and Demons wreaked havoc in the Americas District, and the impact they caused can no longer be concealed. Now the whole world knows that extraordinary forces exist in the dark side of this world.

Images of the city where Magical Girls fought Demons after the battle have been widely circulated online.

Although the Federal Government controls the flow of information, it's hardly a secret on hacker websites.

It can only be kept secret from ordinary people.

In addition, another message was also posted inside the hacker website.

The news item, "Military leaders suspected of being controlled by supernatural forces, launch nuclear missiles into uninhabited waters," was displayed alongside headlines like "Superman? Alien?" on the website's homepage banner.

"This seems to have gotten a bit out of hand."

Stella stood beside Xiao Bai with her arms crossed and said to her, "Now everyone knows that we have the means to manipulate human minds."

"..."

Xiao Bai didn't answer; he just kept browsing the news.

Stella pulled up a chair and sat down next to Xiao Bai, glancing at her sideways as she asked:

"We've defeated the Blood Demon, but she'll definitely be here soon. What... do you plan to do?"

"What about Lesos? Is she still in contact with you?"

Xiao Bai kept his eyes fixed on the screen, without looking to the side, and asked Stella a question.

Stella shook her head. "No news..."

"I haven't contacted you since I left last time?"

"Sister Lesos only said... she's taken care of the biggest problem for you, the rest... we'll have to rely on ourselves."

"The biggest trouble..."

Xiao Bai, standing in front of the screen, had an unpredictable expression.

She didn't know what the biggest problem Lesos was that Lessoth was talking about, but she was certain that, in the current situation, the Witch was completely unreliable.

So, as the Witch said, they probably really have to rely on themselves.

After staring at the computer screen for a while, Xiao Bai closed it, leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and remained quiet for a long time, as if resting, before asking Stella:

"How long do you think Xiao Qiu and the others can hold out?"

"... I don't want to discourage you, but judging from the current progress, once the Upper Demon arrive, apart from Yu Muqiu..." Stella paused here, then said seriously to Xiao Bai:

"... everyone else must die."

(Terrifying!)

(But Stella is right. If this continues, the only one who can reliably fight against the Upper Demon will be Xiao Qiu.)

(Xiaoxia and the others have never entered the Second Shining Form. Even if they really unleash their full power, they wouldn't be able to quickly enter this form.)

(Even if Xiao Qiu is used to this form, it will still take at least ten seconds to enter smoothly...)

(So what to do? Wait to die?)

(Shouldn't Xiao Bai have a solution...?)

(No, I'm saying, can you guys please stop targeting Xiao Bai like this? Xiao Bai's already done so much!)

(But... except for Xiao Bai...)

(Trust Xiao Qiu! Trust her!!!)

"... Little Bear, what you said is so scary!"

Chen Xiaoxia turned to Stella and said.

Stella rolled her eyes at her. "Don't call me Little Bear!"

"Don't be so formal, it's a nickname, like Little Red Xiao Lan..."

"... Just call me Stella!" Stella corrected Chen Xiaoxia's way of addressing her, then said to the Magical Girls, "Besides, what I said in the Sky Screen was right. Not to mention you guys in the Sky Screen, even you guys now, if you encounter Upper Demon, you'll basically be wiped out."

"And unlike reality, you inside the Sky Screen can't rely on Xiao Bai at all; you can only rely on yourselves. So... if you inside the Sky Screen can't grow up quickly, then in the end, only Xiao Qiu will survive."

Stella said earnestly.

The Magical Girls remained silent.

Her words were cruel, but no one could refute them.

They had all witnessed the fighting power of the Upper Demon' clones, and no one doubted that once the real Upper Demon descended, they wouldn't attack the Magical Girls.

But unlike in the Sky Screen, at least in reality there is Xiao Bai in its Shining Form.

Xiao Bai, whose strength was already among the best, could instantly rise to Upper Rank after activating her Shining Form. This was precisely the source of the Magical Girls' confidence when facing Upper Demon.

However, real-life Magical Girls can't rely on Xiao Bai forever.

Moreover, the Magical Girls in the Sky Screen can't rely on Xiao Bai.

After all, Xiao Bai... can't even protect himself.

Stella's words plunged Xiao Bai into a long silence. She closed her eyes and remained motionless for a long time, as if she were dead.

Stella glanced to the side and said to Xiao Bai:

"If you really have no other choice, just take Xiao Qiu and the others..."

"Would turning into Witch guarantee that the Demons wouldn't attack?"

"..."

"Given how much the Demons value their Shining Form, do you think they'll let Xiao Qiu and the others go because of this?"

"..."

"No way, right?" Xiao Bai said, letting out another long breath, and sat up straight as she addressed Stella:

"Besides, Xiao Qiu and the others wouldn't agree."

"...a pointless persistence," Stella muttered in judgment.

Xiao Bai chuckled softly, "No, it is precisely this persistence that makes Magical Girls, and you are too... Stella. If it weren't for the Aurora Society, you would also be a qualified Magical Girls."

"I've always believed that."

"!"

Stella 'Xiao Bai words.

Her expression shifted, and she stared blankly at Xiao Bai's profile before suddenly asking, "... Even though I did those things to you?"

"From a moral standpoint, you did make a mistake, but from a personal standpoint, you simply had no other choice at the time."

"To put it another way, the ones who truly owe you an apology are us."

"?"

"If we had discovered you sooner, if we had been able to bring you out of that hell before Lesos, perhaps the outcome would be completely different now."

Xiao Bai's words seem to be just saying what sounds nice.

But what she said did make sense.

If it were Xiaobai and her Xiao Bai who encountered Stella earlier, and if Xiao Bai could have rescued Stella before she turned into Witch.

Stella might become a real Magical Girls, a real... fighting alongside Magical Girls.

The premise is... if 'if' is true.

Several silhouettes flashed through Stella's mind—images of her imagining herself as Magical Girls fighting alongside Yu Muqiu and the others.

If she could become Magical Girls, Stella wouldn't want to become Witch, but unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in reality.

"... Don't think you can buy me off with a few nice words."

Stella sniffed, took a deep breath, turned her head away from Xiao Bai, and said in a muffled voice.

Xiao Bai replied, "Yes, I know, that's just what I meant."

"..."

Stella pursed her lips and turned to look at Xiao Bai, as if she could see in Xiao Bai the thin figure sitting in the wheelchair.

The two Xiao Bai overlapped in front of her, Stella's voice suddenly rose a few decibels. "Even if you say that, I can't apologize to you! Once Sister Lesos arrives, I will leave with her!"

"Yes, I know."

"... Damn it!" Xiao Bai's calm reaction left Stella somewhat at a loss. She rubbed her hair with slightly agitated hands, her breathing becoming a few steps faster.

Finally, as if struck by a thought, she clenched and unclenched her fist, and said softly to Xiao Bai:

"Perhaps... there is another way."

Xiao Bai turned her head and met Stella's gaze.

Stella's expression was complex, her eyes filled with a mixture of pity and sympathy as she said to Xiao Bai, "... But this method requires... requires..."

She found it hard to say it.

Xiao Bai gazed into Stella's eyes and asked slowly, "Someone needs to sacrifice themselves, right?"

"... you, or me."

"Then choose me."

Stella's eyes widened. "!!!" "You could have chosen me, after all, we're enemies..."

"I already said, Stella," Xiao Bai said calmly, "We're companions now, and..."

Xiao Bai paused here, then turned to Stella and smiled—a smile she had never shown before, a gentle, sunny smile:

"--You still have a future, a very long... a very long future, so I'll do your solution."

After all, the future belongs to you.

Xiao Bai didn't say those words aloud.

Stella, however, understood what Xiao Bai meant. She turned to look at Xiao Bai, feeling the undisguised kindness in him, her brown eyes slightly reddening.

This is the second person, after Lesos, to show her kindness.

Even if it's fake... Stella will accept it.

Volume 4 <Magic Autumn> Theatrical Edition and Season 3: Chapter 397 Where is your true form...?

(Xiao Bai has suddenly become so gentle...)

(Waaaaah, my Xiao Bai, my Xiao Bai...)

(No! Xiao Bai!! Although I saw a rare smile... I don't want Xiao Bai to look like this! [Sobbing. jpg])

(To be honest... I always felt like I saw someone's shadow in her...)

(Cousin, right? After all, they're siblings, so it's normal for them to look alike, isn't it?)

(I think this is Xiao Bai's true personality; his previous cold demeanor was all an act.)

(What a tsundere www)

(Perhaps she became gentle because she knew she was nearing the end...)

(... Shut up!)

"(Stare)--"

"(Stare)--"

The comments on the Sky Screen were discussing Xiao Bai's personality changes, while Xiao Chun and Aurora below the Sky Screen were suddenly staring at Fang Ming in perfect unison.

Aurora retorted, even more annoyed:

"Hey old man, how many women do you want to mess with before you're satisfied?!"

"Huh?" Young Fang Ming suddenly turned his head, pointed at himself, and said, "... My fault? Was there anything wrong with what I said?"

Xiao Chun said helplessly: