Chapter 442

Xiao Bai paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and explained slowly:

"... The Calamity Demon want to enthrone me as the new Demon King, since the Demon King has been sealed away, and who knows when they will be able to emerge."

"The Demons have now been unified and cannot be without a new king, so the Calamity Demon took a liking to me because of my uniqueness... He gave me his power and legacy, and because of this, I discovered some things from his memories..."

"The first generation."

Images flashed before Xiao Bai's eyes.

Cartoon-like line drawings replaced her memories, appearing on the Sky Screen.

Xiao Bai's voice then came:

"The first generation of Magical Girls were special. They were born along with the Demons, and at that time, the Calamity Demon were also the Magical Girls' enemies, and they had fought against the first generation several times."

"The original team was similar to you now: hope, courage, love, friendship... and Passion. Five Magical Girls vanquished countless Demons and protected the world they lived in."

"And the most special among them is the holder of the Power of Hope, the First Magical Girl, the world's first Magical Girls."

"She was the first to activate her Shining Form, and it was she who drove away the Demons one by one... and what set her apart from the others was..."

She can use the power of her companions.

"In a moment of dire straits, the First Magical Girl, by gathering the power of her companions, escaped that perilous situation..."

"Yes, that desperate situation was a trap set by the Calamity Demon, which is why the Calamity Demon remembers it so vividly."

The past scene depicted in the simple sketch faded away, Xiao Bai once again focused her gaze on Yu Muqiu.

She said softly, "So I guess if she can do it, then you should be able to too."

"The existence of the 'First Magical Girl' is definitely special, even more special than me. What she could do, you, who are now also the 'First Magical Girl', can definitely do as well."

"Therefore, I must fully activate your potential before life fades away, and now it seems..."

Xiao Bai looked down at the chains that pierced through him and smiled, "... I was right, Xiao Qiu, you really are excellent."

The Calamity Demon believes that Xiao Bai is Demons with immense potential.

Because Xiao Bai likely possesses the ability to use all the abilities of the Demons.

But Xiao Qiu is equally outstanding, and even more special!

Given time, she might be able to use all the powers of Magical Girls!

Isn't that exactly the case now? Xiao Bai's magic has been mastered by Xiao Qiu. Although Xiao Bai actively cooperated along the way, the two major spells Xiao Qiu cast, chain and cutting, have already reached a level of power similar to Xiao Bai's!

This is the true 'hope,' the hope of Magical Girls!

(I see)

(That's why Xiao Bai and Stella tricked Xiao Qiu into acting out this scene.)

(She has no choice but to act. Do you think that if Xiao Qiu knew Xiao Bai was alright, Xiao Qiu would still be able to make the decision to eliminate Xiao Bai and use Xiao Bai's abilities?)

(Yes, things almost went wrong in the end. If Xiao Bai hadn't pressured Xiao Qiu probably wouldn't have done it!)

(Xiao Bai is too ruthless; ruthless to others, but even more ruthless to himself!)

(Using a fake move to trick someone into killing you... I could never have come up with that idea in my entire life!)

(So Xiao Bai will be alright, right? She'll be alright, right?!)

(... hard to say)

Why did Sky Screen choose Xiao Qiu as the protagonist?

Or it could be Record Bear chose Xiao Qiu as the protagonist.

The reason is now clear.

That is, Xiao Qiu is indeed special. From the perspective of a traditional Magical Girls anime, no one is more suitable to be the protagonist of this series than Yu Muqiu.

If it weren't for this special circumstance, it would actually be more appropriate to have Fang Ming as the protagonist.

After all, a boy who can transform into Magical Girls is indeed 'special'.

Moreover, Fang Ming himself has an unfair advantage; in the eyes of others, he is an absolute genius, and he has the potential to be a protagonist!

But the fact that the Record Bear chose Yu Muqiu proves that Yu Muqiu is much more special to this world than Fang Ming!

Now it seems that's indeed the case.

She can use all the abilities of Magical Girls...

Such Magical Girls deserves to be called the 'God of Magical Girls', wouldn't that be an exaggeration?

Wait a minute... good heavens, so Xiao Qiu really is the God of Magical Girls?!

Thinking about the Magical Girl God that 'believers' around the world kneel and worship, Xiao Bai couldn't help but laugh and cry. It turned out that by sheer accident, these believers had actually worshipped the right one.

However, now that we know about Xiao Qiu's special circumstances, we can't waste any more time.

The Sky Screen has already informed the Magical Girls of this matter, so the Magical Girls in the real world should naturally strive to acquire combat power equivalent to that in the Sky Screen as soon as possible.

Yu Muqiu also needs to master the magic of the other Magical Girls as soon as possible.

If possible, Xiao Bai would even like to become Magical Creatures and sign several more Magical Girls!

The more Magical Girls there are, the stronger Yu Muqiu will become in the future!

Volume 4 <Magic Autumn> Theatrical Edition and Season 3: Chapter 475 Xiao Bai: Long live the wrap-up! The end!!

"I'm not good at all!"

Yu Muqiu suddenly yelled at Xiao Bai.

Her face was streaked with tears as she sobbed, "I was so stupid... so Xiao Bai I didn't even realize you'd recovered, Xiaobai. You clearly... you didn't have to..."

"Xiao Qiu."

Xiao Bai interrupted Yu Muqiu.

She said earnestly:

"It's not your fault, I lied to you. Even if I was wrong, I'm the one at fault. I'm sorry for lying to you all this time, but this time... this is the last time, isn't it?"

"No... no!!" Yu Muqiu came to Xiao Bai and wanted to hug Xiao Bai like Dongdong did. However, looking at the silver-haired girl whose body had already dissipated halfway, she was at a loss and didn't know where to start.

"I don't want you to leave! I don't blame you! As long as you live, it doesn't matter if you lie to me forever! Brother Fang Ming...!"

Yu Muqiu could only cry, unable to cry. At this moment, she was no longer a Magical Girls; she was like a child who had lost her most precious treasure, her face streaked with tears.

Seeing Yu Muqiu crying, the silver-haired girl neither comforted nor scolded him. She simply watched quietly, her gaze filled with tenderness and a hint of regret.

If she could, Xiao Bai would also like to continue deceiving Yu Muqiu, just like before, and keep lying forever until Yu Muqiu brings it up.

Unfortunately, Xiao Bai could feel his own power draining away.

She raised her still-warm hand and wiped away Yu Muqiu's tears. At the same time, she turned to Dongdong and then looked at the two beams of light that had escaped their confinement, regained consciousness, and were flying towards them.

Chen Xiaoxia and Murong Xiaochun have also arrived.

Seeing this scene alone, the two understood everything.

"Fang Ming... brother..."

Xiao Chun was the first to approach, looking at Xiao Bai with a panicked expression.

She suppressed her sobs, her voice choked with emotion:

"... Are you... leaving again?"

"Ah, this trip will probably take a long time."

"Will... will you come back? Even... even if you become Demons... will you ever come back in the future...?"

Xiao Chun asked.

The silver-haired girl looked at her with a smile, but she didn't answer; she simply shook her head firmly and slowly.

She probably won't be coming back.

Xiao Chun burst into tears and couldn't speak.

Chen Xiaoxia said with considerable resentment, "Although I don't know what happened! But... but since you've already regained your consciousness, why are you still..."

"This is my own choice," the silver-haired girl said softly, her gaze sweeping over everyone as she smiled.

"That's just how the world is. No one knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first. I've lived for a long time, mastered extraordinary power, fought alongside you, and even helped you eliminate a Pillar Rank Demons. My life has been exciting enough."

So there's no need to be sad for me. Let me go and move on.

"You have a long road ahead of you, and you will face enemies far stronger than I am now. I hope you can defeat them, protect this world... and live with dignity."

"I'm a coward, a deserter, so this is the best I can do."

After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Song Niandong, who was hugging her, her eyes filled with self-reproach, and said to Song Niandong:

"... Finally... I want to say sorry to you, Dongdong."

"..."

"I adopted you, but I failed to fulfill my responsibilities as a guardian. I'm such a terrible older brother... I'm so sorry... I'm really sorry..."

"No... no! I'm not blaming you... sob... I'm not blaming you! You're the best brother in the world! At least to me... to me... waaaah...!"

Song Niandong hugged the silver-haired girl and burst into tears.

Perhaps Fang Ming wasn't a good older brother at times, and Fang Ming truly failed to fulfill his responsibilities as an older brother.

But for Song Niandong, Fang Ming, who pulled her out of the darkness, gave her a home, and made her feel the warmth of family, is the best brother in the world!

She didn't want the other person to leave, but now, the silver-haired girl's death seemed inevitable.

The silver-haired girl raised her arm, intending to wipe away Song Niandong's tears.

But her arm had vanished, and everything about her was gradually transforming into the purest magical particles, drifting away into the distance.

In the end, she didn't even have the ability to touch Song Niandong.

But the silver-haired girl laughed.

She chuckled softly, as if she had finally let go of a heavy burden, and raised her head to look at the sky, looking beyond the clouds.

The thick, dark clouds that had gathered due to magic dissipated with her passing, and sunlight streamed down from above, falling on the silver-haired girl and the Magical Girls, as if symbolizing their bright future.

Xiao Bai stared directly at the sun in the sky, feeling the warm sunlight that seemed to dispel all evil, and slowly closed its eyes.

She said:

"... From now on, you can only rely on yourselves. You absolutely... you must survive..."

Perhaps feeling she had nothing more to say, the silver-haired girl gave up trying to maintain her form, and the remaining half of her body began to dissipate at an accelerated pace the moment she uttered those words.

In the blink of an eye, her body transformed into silver-red magical specks, drifting away on the wind...

"Ah... ahhh--!"

Dongdong was speechless. She tried in vain to grab the magical specks of light, wanting to keep them, but when her hands moved, she only grasped air.

She left nothing behind.

"Aaaaaaaahh..."

Song Niandong let out a nearly hoarse scream, and apart from her, all the Magical Girls lowered their heads and wept silently.

They won.

They successfully defeated the Demons and saved the world.

This invasion by Pillar-Tier Demon caused far less damage to the world than the invasion by Blood Demon.

Because this time, no ordinary people died.

But they failed.

They lost a most reliable mentor, a close friend who had always taken care of them, and a family member they all loved dearly.

So none of them were happy about it.

A somber atmosphere hung over everyone, so heavy that even the sunlight couldn't dispel it.

This sorrowful scene, as if frozen in time, remained still on the screen.

(Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!)

(Are you kidding me?! Are you kidding me?!)