Chapter 475

Ultimately, Shiori's speed is indeed fast, but all of this is based on the premise that Shiori herself is not trapped.

Once she's tripped up by something, like Shiori in the Sky Screen, she can only stop and be at the mercy of others!

Fortunately, Kazama Reiko was still in the Sky Screen.

"Shiori!!"

Seeing her friend in danger, Reiko, who had already used up her Power Card, immediately drew a new card to Card Swap.

Fortunately, Reiko's luck was pretty good this time; she got another Weapon Card after a long time!

"My turn, Card Swap - Weapon Card: Dragon Abyss!"

A simple, ancient bronze longsword was held in Reiko's hand.

There are three Weapon Cards in total, divided into three types: melee, ranged, and defensive.

However, the type of card drawn each time is actually unpredictable.

Taking melee weapons as an example, last time Reiko drew the Weapon Card Oni-Cleaver, and this time she drew Dragon Abyss. The next time she draws a melee Weapon Card, it might be a long-handled guan dao or something else.

There's even a chance of hitting a blunt object!

So from this perspective, Reiko's luck is actually quite good.

Shiori previously said that Reiko would falter at crucial moments, but in reality, Reiko's luck is actually quite good at crucial moments, just like now!

"Let go of my friend!!"

Reiko, who drew the Dragon Abyss, didn't pause for even a second.

With a step, her body soared into the sky like a swallow, and the Dragon Abyss sword in her hand released sword energy. Under the crisscrossing sword energy, countless shadow tentacles were annihilated, including the two tentacles that were wrapped around Shiori's feet.

But Shiori, now free, didn't flee immediately. She looked at Reiko, who had flown to her side, and called out to her:

"Reiko!! Together!!"

"Good!!!"

The tacit understanding cultivated over many years of friendship made Reiko immediately realize what Shiori wanted to do.

She did not back down, thrusting her Dragon Abyss sword forward, striking precisely the Nightmare Seed of the Shadow Demon!

Clang!!!

The power of the ancient longsword and the dual daggers converged at a single point. In that instant, Reiko and Shiori's magic combined, and fine cracks began to appear on the protective layer of the Nightmare Seed!

"Give me--"

"Break!!"

Shiori and Reiko shouted at the same time, and their magical powers merged and overlapped, landing on the center of the Shadow Demon.

"Aaaaaaah!!!!!"

The Shadow Demon cried out in pain again, but no matter how much it struggled and screamed, its Nightmare Seed had already begun to shatter, and this shattering... was irreversible!

"... Were they wiped out?"

The Shadow Demon's shout was heard by the Stabbing Sword Monster. He glanced sideways at the Shadow Giant and saw the massive body leaning backward. He muttered to himself.

But before he could finish speaking, Ayaka's giant shield was already upon him!

You should worry about yourself!

Clang!

The giant shield was blocked by the rapier. As the two struggled, Ayaka couldn't help but shout angrily at the Stabbing Sword Monster:

"You created this Nightmare Barrier? And Demons in Eastern Capital lately... were you behind it all?! What is the Aurora Society?! What are you planning to do?! Answer me!!"

"Hmph, so she's just a clueless little girl."

The Stabbing Sword Monster snorted coldly, exerted a little force in his hand, and suddenly Tsukinomiya Ayaka away. He then retreated rapidly and Ayaka:

"I have no obligation to answer your questions, and... there's not enough time. Let's leave it at that this time, see you next time, Magical Girls."

After the Stabbing Sword Monster finished speaking, he reached behind his back with his right hand, and a round, smoky cigarette popped out of his palm.

Oh no! He's trying to escape!

Ayaka immediately realized this, but it was too late to stop it!

The gray-haired girl was anxious, Miemie in the distance also frowned slightly, at a loss.

Compared to normal Magical Creatures, the Miemie's combat power is indeed very strong, but the strength is limited. At least if the Stabbing Sword Monster really wanted to run away, the Miemie had no way to stop it.

However, just as the two were at a loss, thinking they were about to watch the Stabbing Sword Monster escape, they suddenly discovered that the Stabbing Sword Monster's body had inexplicably stiffened in place and was not moving at all!

Ayaka: "?"

Ayaka looked over in confusion.

She saw the Stabbing Sword Monster freeze in place after taking out a smoke bomb, as if time itself had stopped for him.

Seeing Miemie, Meimei sensed something was wrong and quickly perched on Ayaka's shoulder, cautiously looking around:

"Ayaka, be careful!"

"Um."

Ayaka nodded in agreement, and like Miemie, looked around warily.

Just as they were on guard, footsteps came from the shadows.

Tap... tap... tap...

Following the sound of footsteps, a girl wearing a hooded sweatshirt, concealing her face within the hood, slowly walked up to the group.

Judging from her physique, the girl was not much different from Ayaka was even a bit thinner.

After she appeared, she slowly walked to the side of the Stabbing Sword Monster and raised her left hand to Stabbing Sword Monster's head.

This nonchalant behavior made the Magical Girls Ayaka even more wary.

Because neither she nor Miemie could sense any Magical Girls aura emanating from this person!

Who is she?

"Who are you?"

Miemie asked directly.

The sound startled the hooded girl slightly.

She hadn't intended to pay any attention to the two of them, but at that moment her gaze fell on the Sheep Baa-Baa. After staring at Meimei for Miemie while, the girl took off her hood, revealing a pretty face with a pair of bear ears.

"?!"

Both Ayaka and Miemie were startled when they saw the pair of bear ears on the girl's head that were not human.

The girl then spoke slowly, staring intently into the Sheep Baa-Baa's eyes, and whispered:

My name is Stella.

She paused briefly at this point, and then added:

"She's a Witch."

Stella, the Witch, said this.

Volume 5 Side Story <Magic Mystery> Season 2: Chapter 510 Yes, Miemie's what Meimei said.

(Oh!! No wonder Aurora hadn't shown up yet, it turns out Stella came instead!)

(Speaking of which, doesn't Stella seem to Aurora Society?)

(If you remove "seems like," it means there's a grudge!)

(So it's not surprising that the Little Bear is here, not surprising at all...)

(What stage is Stella at in terms of strength now?)

(There should be Middle Rank, right? At least it should be about the same as Little Red's.)

(Strength isn't that important; what's important is that the Little Bear's abilities can be enhanced through Magic Network that spans the world, so...)

So the Stabbing Sword Monster is finished.

Under the Sky Screen, all the Magical Girls thought the same thing.

They all looked at Stella, who was standing not far away, with different expressions.

Stella's psychic abilities are a deadly weapon against any intelligent being!

Especially if their magical power is weaker than hers, any intelligent being will be under Stella's control.

With the added amplification from the Magic Network, it was impossible for a mere Lower Rank monster to break free from Stella's mind control.

Only...

Stella Fang Ming was very concerned about the way Sky Screen looked at the Sheep Baa-Baa.

That look Sky Screen her eyes... it seemed like Stella had guessed the Sheep Baa-Baa's identity?

That can't be, right?

["Witch..."

Ayaka and Miemie, one human and one sheep, were both surprised by Stella's self-introduction.

Stella sighed, grabbing the Stabbing Sword Monster as she prepared to leave.

"What is Witch...?"

Ayaka tilted her head and asked.

Stella, who was about to leave, stumbled and almost fell to the ground. She turned to the Sheep Baa-Baa, in confusion, and finally uttered her second sentence after her self-introduction:

"... As Magical Creatures, you didn't tell her about the Witch?"

"Forehead..."

The Sheep Baa-Baa, was also taken aback. She raised her front paw, scratched her fluffy sheep head, and asked in return:

"Are Witch really such bad things?"

Stella was silent. "... Are you serious?"

Miemie just looked at Stella with a confused expression.

Seeing this, Stella asked Miemie with a complicated expression, "Are you really Magical Creatures?"

"I think so. Actually, I don't remember exactly, but the fact that I was able to make contracts with girls and turn them into Magical Girls is true."

Miemie said quite frankly.

As they were talking, Reiko and Shiori, who had just dealt with the Shadow Demon, arrived. When they saw another person appear, their expressions became even more astonished.

Reiko pointed at Stella and asked:

"Who is this?!"

Shiori exclaimed in amazement, "... I never imagined there were so many Magical Girls in Eastern Capital. This is the first time I've ever heard of it."

"I'm not Magical Girls... Never mind, I can't be bothered to explain. I'm taking this with me. Someone will explain Magical Girls to you later. That's all, goodbye."

As the number of Magical Girls increased, Stella rubbed her head in exasperation.

She had no intention of staying there. After speaking with the Magical Girls, she and the Stabbing Sword Monster disappeared from everyone's sight, as if she had never existed.

"Ah... they've gone..."

Tottori Shiori stared at the spot where Stella had disappeared, and couldn't help but blink.

They disappeared so quickly, and I, who am known for my speed, couldn't even find a trace of them.

Either the opponent is so fast that even Tottori Shiori can't catch them, or the way they disappear has nothing to do with speed, but rather some kind of spatial skill...

Tsk, as expected, Magical Girls are full of hidden talents. I, who have just become Magical Girls, am not so complacent.

Having just suffered a minor Tottori Shiori reflected on her actions once again after witnessing how Stella left.

Stella, the Witch who suddenly appeared, left with the Stabbing Sword Monster. The Shadow Demon was also defeated by the Magical Girls. The barrier that had enveloped the area gradually dissipated, and the sounds of vehicles and pedestrians returned.

The Magical Girls looked at each other, and finally Tsukinomiya Ayaka, who had become Magical Girls first, transformed back into her original form. She then said to Reiko and Shiori: